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2006 Mercury Montego Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2006 Mercury Montego has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 85 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Mercury dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Mercury Montego, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2006 Mercury Montego owner complaints

Owners have filed 85 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Mercury Montego, describing incidents dated December 1, 2005 to May 7, 2026.

Most-cited components

  • Power Train 28 complaints
  • Engine 24 complaints
  • Vehicle Speed Control 14 complaints
  • Fuel/Propulsion System 9 complaints
  • Electrical System 7 complaints
  • Service Brakes 6 complaints

Of the 85 complaints on file, 5 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 85 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11736813 · Filed

    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…

  • ODI #11607562 · Filed

    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…

  • ODI #11600918 · Filed

    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…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2006 Mercury Montego in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2006 Mercury Montego as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

Other Mercury Montego model years

Check your 2006 Mercury Montego VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Mercury Montego at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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