| Issue ID | 995350 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10524957 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEGO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 14/07/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury montego. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph and merging into the left lane, there was no response from the vehicle upon engaging the accelerator pedal. In addition, the vehicle jerked violently. The vehicle began to accelerate normally several seconds later. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was being replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WAYNESBORO, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1MEHM42145GXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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