2006 Mercury Montego Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Mercury Montego. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 121 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The throttle body on the 2006 mercury montego should have been recalled just like the 2007 mercury montego that I owned previously was recalled. It has the same exact problem! The throttle is very dangerous as it dumps fuel without me touching the gas pedal. I have already almost killed a…”
“The contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds and attempting to depress the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was jerking and shuddering. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. A local dealer was contacted…”
“The contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. The contact stated that while parallel parking, the vehicle independently accelerated and lunged forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was due to the throttle body. The local dealer was not contacted. The…”
“The contact owns a 2006 mercury montego. The contact stated that while parallel parking, the vehicle independently accelerated and lunged forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was due to the throttle body. The local dealer was not contacted. The…”
“Drivers side rear toe bracket broke off the rear subframe. Rear subframe totally rusted through.”
“The throttle control transmission has failed me several times when i’m on the road. Thankfully it’s only left me stranded on the side of the freeway once but has made me stop during oncoming traffic several times. The wrench light comes on when the vehicle decelerates and i’m unable to…”
“The throttle control transmission has failed me several times when i’m on the road. Thankfully it’s only left me stranded on the side of the freeway once but has made me stop during oncoming traffic several times. The wrench light comes on when the vehicle decelerates and i’m unable to…”
“My car goes into limp mode when the cruise is set and it approaches any incline.”
Defect investigations
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Mercury Montego as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.