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2005 Mercury MONTEGO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	740060
Internal NHTSA #	10284834
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEGO
Model Year	2005
File date	01/06/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	i own a 2005 mercury montego fwd 6 speed. A couple months ago the transmission started jumping around, it seems like it would not go into to gear and when it does it will slam real hard. I bought the car used with 22000 miles and now it has 52000 miles. I've already replaced a motor mount because of the hard shifting. The dealership told me that it might be the valve body witch is around 2000 dollars with parts and labor. From what i have research about this car, it is a major issue and could get someone hurt. I purchased this vehicle for my wife and kids so it has not been mistreated. There is something wrong with the transmission to start going out around 50000 miles. From what i have read on the forums this is a problem and for the transmission to all of a sudden not want to shift right who's to say someone gets hit because they couldn't get out of the way in time. I have always owned a ford and this car is the worst. As soon as i save the money up just so they can even look at it we are out of a vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FLATWOODS, KY
VIN pattern	1MEFM42115GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercury MONTEGO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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