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2005 Mercury MONTEGO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	601674
Internal NHTSA #	10167673
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEGO
Model Year	2005
File date	08/09/06
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rear brakes are excessively worn. The first incident of grinding noise happened at 100 miles. At 196 miles the dealer replaced the rotors and pads. Squeaking, grinding noises and excessive rear brake dust continued. Currently at 18,846 miles the grinding is extremely loud. The dealer claims i need new brake pads and one right rear rotor. After researching this incident there have been numerous reports of the same exact issue. This is abnormal brake wear and the owners of ford five hundred and mercury montego should be aware of this issue. Potential buyers beware! Ford and the dealer will do nothing about this as they claim the brake system is covered for 12 months. This is clearly defective!!!! *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CUMMING , GA
VIN pattern	1MEHM42125GXXXXXX
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	18/02/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	ALPHARETTA WORLD LINCOLN MERCURY
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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.
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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.
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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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercury MONTEGO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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