| Issue ID | 1179040 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10713200 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEGO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 18/11/13 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I just pulled my car off the lot not even 10 minutes later there was jerking then my car stopped dead in the middle of a busy street. This has happened numerous times with the worst being on a one way and my nieces no more than 10 years old in the car my car made a kind of a loud humming noise,jerked then stopped in the street. At times i can't even reverse or go up steep hills. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 104000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROCKFORD, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1MEFM42175GXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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