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2006 Mercury MONTEGO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	741001
Internal NHTSA #	10285661
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEGO
Model Year	2006
File date	28/09/09
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Clip holding fuel filter hose to the fuel filter failed allowing the hose to come loose and leak fuel under pressure. The car had only been driven 4 blocks so the exhaust system was still cool. Had the exhaust system been hot and the failure occurred at high speed a fire would most likely have occurred. The fuel filter had not been changed, as confirmed by my service records, making it the filter installed at the factory.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38716
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORT CLINTON, OH
VIN pattern	1MEHM42116GXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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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 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercury MONTEGO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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