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2005 Mercury MONTEGO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	923555
Internal NHTSA #	10460882
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEGO
Model Year	2005
File date	06/06/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The instrument gauge on my 2005 mercury montego just went "dead". Nothing registered, so there was no reading on my speed, engine heat gauge, fuel level, or tachometer. This happened once in early spring of this year (2012), but did not repeat until recently. It is now june and the same thing has re-occurred about 10 times in the past two weeks. After turning the car off and restarting, this sometimes (but not always), "fixes" the problem. Most recently, if the gauges do work, the "check engine" light turns on. The airbag light stays on, and the awd malfunction message displays in the information panel until i hit the reset button. From a safety perspective, is this a short in the system or is my airbag really malfunctioning? And how do i know my speed other than to guess? *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89000
Number of Occurences	12
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WILLOUGHBY HILLS, OH
VIN pattern	1MEHM43165GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Mercury MONTEGO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercury MONTEGO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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