2005 Mercury Montego transmission problems
The 2005 Mercury Montego has 49 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
49
Transmission complaints
26%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE TRANSMISSION SPUTTERED AND THEN TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT BUT INSTEAD LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE CARS FRONT TIRES TO SQUEAL AND A RAPID SLOW DOWN. THIS FAILURE OCCURS ANYTIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE. WITH CAREFUL…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2005 Mercury Montego have?
NHTSA has 49 complaints about the 2005 Mercury Montego transmission — 26% 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.