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2005 Mercury MONTEGO Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	806703
Internal NHTSA #	10347255
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEGO
Model Year	2005
File date	26/07/10
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury montego. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle independently shifted into failsafe engine mode. There was also an unusual increase in engine rpms. The contact shut off the vehicle and when restarting, the warning light was no longer illuminated and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The dealer advised that the failure was potentially caused by debris and should have corrected itself. The contact was advised not to bring the vehicle in. The failure recurred within three days. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the contact was advised that the throttle body was defective and recommended a fuel injection service. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where repairs were made. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000 and the current mileage was approximately 179,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	178000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MECHANICSVILLE, VA
VIN pattern	1MEFM42125GXXXXXX
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	65
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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 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercury MONTEGO Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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