| Issue ID | 1012399 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10544569 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEGO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 06/09/13 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | i was in the meddle lane of a four lane highway when i lost all my acceleration. The motor was still running but i could not go anywhere. When i got off the highway i restarted the car but every few miles it would do the same thing. Am told that it is a bad throttle body and ford has known about it for years but is not doing anything about it. It is going to get people killed ! My part cost over 600. 00 so it sets in the drive. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 133000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MANSFIELD, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1MEFM40175GXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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