| Issue ID | 1285935 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10870921 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEGO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/04/16 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My car dies all the time. I was told it was the throttle body. It also has a picture of a wrench and when the car dies it says fail safe mode. It only dies while driving. It doesnt matter what speed either. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TERRE HAUTE, IN |
| VIN pattern | 1MEFM401X5GXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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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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| Type of child seat code | |
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