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2006 Mercury MONTEGO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1002638
Internal NHTSA #	10534941
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEGO
Model Year	2006
File date	24/05/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, he smelled a burning odor inside the vehicle. The engine was turned off and upon restarting, there was a complete loss of power steering. The contact inspected under the hood and noticed that the serpentine belt was fractured. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and the air compressor serpentine belt was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60, 540.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60540
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	EUCYRUS, MO
VIN pattern	1MEHM42146GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	60
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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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2006 Mercury MONTEGO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercury MONTEGO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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