2005 Mercury Montego speed control problems
The 2005 Mercury Montego has 24 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
24
Speed Control complaints
13%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Speed Control complaints by year
What owners report
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MERCURY MONTEGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE RPMS ERRONEOUSLY INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE…”
Common questions
How many speed control complaints does the 2005 Mercury Montego have?
NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2005 Mercury Montego speed control — 13% 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.