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Mercury Montego

2005 only

141 classified complaints

2005 Mercury Montego have 141 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Body control and other modules, typically surfacing around 89,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mercury Montego report for every year combined.

Where this year fits

2005

2006

Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2005 only

Body control and other modules · Electrical 36 complaints

Median onset: 89,000 miles.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 31 complaints

Median onset: 70,000 miles.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 23 complaints

Median onset: 80,000 miles.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 11 complaints

Median onset: 79,500 miles.

Injectors and high-pressure fuel system · Fuel system 10 complaints

Median onset: 95,242 miles.

Typical repair: $720–$2,150 nationally.

Automatic transmission internals · Transmission 6 complaints

Median onset: 56,555 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.

Transmission control module and sensors · Transmission 4 complaints

Median onset: 58,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 3 complaints

Median onset: 109,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

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 2005 model year. See the full Mercury Montego report for every year and full specs/safety data.