2006 Mercury Montego transmission problems
The 2006 Mercury Montego has 28 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
28
Transmission complaints
23%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“MY 2006 MERCURY MONTEAGO LUNGES FORWARD WHEN PUT IN DRIVE,AND LUNGES BACK WHEN PUT IN REVERSE,WRECKING MY REAR BUMPER AND GARAGE. FORD IS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2006 Mercury Montego have?
NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2006 Mercury Montego transmission — 23% 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.