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2006 Mercury MONTEGO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	572953
Internal NHTSA #	10145653
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEGO
Model Year	2006
File date	01/12/05
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a new mercury montego premier with a 6 speed electronic automatic transmission. It is an excellent vehicle with the exception that while traveling down steep grades there is no way to downshift to a lower gear to slow the vehicle down. I have to rely on the brakes only and they overheat on long mountainous grades. Some are 7% to 9. 5% grades in weatern n. C. ,northern ga. , and eastern tn. With no way of going to a lower gear to help slow the vehicle down , the brakes take extreme abuse and could fail from overheating. I can only imagine living in the western states and having this problem. On a recent trip, my spoke aluminum wheels were black with residue from brake dust. I feel that people who are not accustomed to driving in mountainous terrain could have a huge problem where i live and travel a lot. Thanks for your time. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ENGLEWOOD, TN
VIN pattern	1MEHM42166GXXXXXX
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	18/11/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	40
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Dealer's name	ATHENS FORD-MERCURY
Dealer's telephone number	423-745-0701
Dealer's city	ATHENS
Dealer's state code	TN
Dealer's ZIP code	37303

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2006 Mercury MONTEGO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercury MONTEGO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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