| Issue ID | 1065711 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10588177 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEGO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/09/13 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury montego. The contact stated while traveling at unknown speeds, the vehicle jerked violently and erroneously accelerated. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the valve body kit needed to be repaired. The vehicle was to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MCKEES PORT, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1MEFM40105GXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
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