The 2007 Mercury Montego has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,945 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 FORD FIVE HUNDRED AND MERCURY MONTEGO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11, 2006. THE FUEL TANKS MAY NOT HAVE CONSISTENT WELDS BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL FILLER NECK SPUD WHICH CAN AFFECT THE STRENGTH OF THE JOINT. SOME FUEL TANK SPUD WELDS…
Consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2007 mercury montego. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle lost automotive power. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the failure was…”
“The contact owns a 2007 mercury montego. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle lost automotive power. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the failure was…”
“Reference tsb 11-10-21, the car will surge and try to move forward quickly when at low idle and slowly moving at times when the car is close to another car such as parking in a parking lot. If the driver isn't quick-reacting with the foot already on the brake pedal, the auto could move quickly and…”
“Multiple instances of my car accelerating while in a lower rpm such as at a stop light, drive thru window and parking lots. Especially increased instances when the air conditioning is running. This also causes the car to die completely in some cases. I have to try to pull over somewhere in order…”
“Multiple instances of my car accelerating while in a lower rpm such as at a stop light, drive thru window and parking lots. Especially increased instances when the air conditioning is running. This also causes the car to die completely in some cases. I have to try to pull over somewhere in order…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury montego. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt hesitated to unlatch intermittently. In addition, after the driver side seat belt was unlatched, it no longer latched into place. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…”
“Tl* the contact owned a 2007 mercury montego. While driving 10 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle jerked before eventually stopping. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified…”
“An electronic device known as the smart junction box has failed 3 times since new.the first two times it was replaced under the original manufacturer"s warranty. The warranty has expired and it failed again. This part is very expensive costing in excess of $500.00 plus labor charges which I must…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE08060 Opened 2008-10-14 · closed 2009-04-09
TIRE VALVE CRACKING
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY…
InvestigationPE11018 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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Mercury Montego as of
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