2005 Mercury Montego brakes problems
The 2005 Mercury Montego has 21 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
21
Brakes complaints
11%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES MY CAR HAD A WHINING NOISE AND ACCELERATED NOT RESPONDING TO MY EFFORTS TO STOP.I AVOIDED THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND ALSO TO THE RIGHT OF ME BY MOVING TO THE TURNING LANE TO STOP MYSELF FROM HITTING ANYONE ELSE. HOWEVER TO POSSIBLY AVOID ANOTHER ACCIDENT, I CROSSED OVER TO…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2005 Mercury Montego have?
NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2005 Mercury Montego brakes — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.