| Issue ID | 988045 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10520064 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MONTEGO |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/04/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Usually this happens after i have been driving a while and get off the freeway. I will be accelerating slowly and when i reach 30-35 mph (2 or 3rd gear), suddenly the rpm's will race way up but the car is just coasting and not shifting. I let off the gas and sometimes it will kick into gear when the rpm returns to normal. Other times it hard shifts into the next gear, sometimes the rpm will race again and i need to coast off the road and come to a complete stop. It's an intermittent problem and does not do it all the time. It won't do it when i take it to the dealer. I am afraid i will get rear ended one of these times especially if i am in a construction zone where i cannot get off the road. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 109000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FOWLERVILLE, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1MEHM42117GXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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