Mercury Montego
2004–2007 only
2004–2007 Mercury Montego models have 284 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this range is Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting, typically surfacing around 70,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2004–2007 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mercury Montego report for every year combined.
What breaks, and when — 2004–2007 only
Median onset: 70,000 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 89,000 miles.
Median onset: 85,800 miles.
Median onset: 87,621 miles.
Typical repair: $720–$2,150 nationally.
Median onset: 80,000 miles. 7.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 48,942 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 89,803 miles.
Median onset: 103,224 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2004–2007 model years. See the full Mercury Montego report for every year and full specs/safety data.