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2005 Mercury Montego Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2005 Mercury Montego has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 262,743 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 190 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 06V383000 2006-10-05 139,537 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO,…

Consequence

AS A RESULT, THE DOOR LATCH PAWL MAY NOT RETURN TO THE LATCH POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, AND THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIELD OVER THE FRONT LATCHES; SEAL A DRAIN HOLE IN THE REAR WINDOW TRIM MOLDING ON THE FREESTYLE REAR SIDE DOORS; AND APPLY GREASE TO ALL FRONT AND REAR SIDE-DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 05V515000 2005-11-09 123,206 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE STRAPS THAT SECURE THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE BODY MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK HEAT SHIELD TO DROP ON THE DRIVESHAFT (ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES) OR EXHAUST SYSTEM (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES).

Consequence

IF THIS HAPPENS, DRIVERS MAY NOTICE A NOISE OR A FUEL LEAK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
25
1crashes2fires
POWER TRAIN
25
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
24
2crashes
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
23
2crashes1injuries
ENGINE
10
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
6
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
Total complaints190

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“This vehicle had a recall performed on it. In the recall, it states that the door does not latch properly in colder weather. Vehicle has been brought to the dealership. They have stated that they have performed the recall service. But when the car is driven, the door still does not latch which…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2024-12-02

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury montego. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the front passenger's side door remained open which resulted in a loss of the normal functions of instrument panel due to the passenger's side door ajar message overlaying all other system functions…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES · reported 2021-01-25

“I own a 2005 mercury montego. While driving various speeds, all of the instrument panel gauges would illuminate and drop to zero and the seat belt indicators would illuminate and chime. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2020-11-28

“I own a 2005 mercury montego. While driving various speeds, all of the instrument panel gauges would illuminate and drop to zero and the seat belt indicators would illuminate and chime. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2020-11-28

“I own a 2005 mercury montego. While driving various speeds, all of the instrument panel gauges would illuminate and drop to zero and the seat belt indicators would illuminate and chime. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2020-11-28

“When lowering the original car's manual scissor jack it gave out half way down causing the vehicle to drop onto my driveway suddenly. The threading on the power screw seem fine but the pin that it feeds through on the other end looks mangled (see pictures). When the jack dropped it sounded like…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2020-08-20

“Engine safe mode”

ENGINE · reported 2020-08-06

“The linkage that controls the gear shift allowed the car to roll while the car was supposed to have been in park. Moreover. The car was in park but wouldn't start. When the tow truck put the car on the flat bed, the car tried to roll off even though the car shift level was in park. The car was in…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-06-10

Defect investigations

Investigation PE11018 Opened 2011-05-11 · closed 2013-02-07

Idle instability

On November 29, 2012, Ford Motor Company (Ford) initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 12N03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle RPM surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (MY) 2005 through 2007 Ford Freestyle, Five Hundred and Mercury Montego vehicles.The program extends…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Mercury Montego as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.