2005 Mercury Montego Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 135 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2005 Mercury Montego overview page.
What owners report
“AS I WAS ENTERING ONTO THE HIGHWAY INSTEAD OF ACCELERATING THE CAR DECELERATED AND WAS LOSING POWER AND RPM'S WENT WAY TOO HIGH THEN IT…”NHTSA complaint 10562267 — filed 01/30/2014
“AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY FEEL AS THOUGH I HAD PUT THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. IT WOULD…”NHTSA complaint 10547417 — filed 10/09/2013
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MONTEGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO…”NHTSA complaint 10453865 — filed 04/02/2012
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2005 Mercury Montego have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2005 Mercury Montego: 24 of 135 complaints on file (17.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2005 Mercury Montego have in total?
135 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 10 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 6 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
