| Issue ID | 912816 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10452683 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEGO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/08/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This car at 35 mph loses power and will not shift into a higher gear. I have found atsb08-24-1-. This dates back to november13,2008. The ford dealer has told me repeatdly that there is no problem and my car is fine. I asked if they knew of any problems and they stated no. When the car does this it just loses power and you have to slow down and accelerate very slow and hope the transmission engages. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | QUINCY, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1MEFM42135GXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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