2005 Mercury Montego Body and structure Problems

“My side door latches freeze in cold weather due to water intrusion. As a result, the door does not latch when closed, and could open while the vehicle is moving. This was a well know safety issue by ford. My VIN number does not show up in the recall data base so the repair cost is being pushed to me. The car certainly has all the symptoms of the recall for that model and year... I smell a rat... Do you? The recall was made to be state sensitive to states that experience freezing weather. …”

“In freezing weather, door latches will not latch and the door remains open. This only happens when the car is left outside and is not fixed until the door mechanisms warm up from being in the sun. Due to this issue we are unable to drive the vehicle until the doors latch again. I've been told my car was not affected by the recall (#06s45), but I feel that I have the exact problem described and would like to get the issue fixed so I don't have to worry about it the rest of winter.”

“Ford has a recall for the vehicle- 06s45 which are the exact symptoms I am currently having. The driver, passenger or both doors will not latch/lock when in below freezing temperatures. This is a direct safety concern since the door can stay open while driving. The lock has to be warmed up and then will lock properly which would lead me to believe it can only be moisture related. I am an ase certified mechanic and this should be a considered a safety recall and any vehicle with the same diagnosis. …”

“I bought a 2005 Mercury Montego used in 2012. Starting last year during extreme cold weather the drivers side door will open but when you go to close it the door will not latch. It will latch once the weather has warmed up or the car itself has warmed up enough inside. The condition goes away in any other weather. This year 2013 the same thing is happening. Ive looked online and I see a ford recall number of 06s45 that talks about this condition...door locks freezing in cold weather. …”

“Latches/locks recall recall #06v383000 ford reference #06s45 the latch on my driver side door keeps freezing, keeping the door from staying closed. It has already bounced open once while I was in motion on ny state route 434. I also have spent a great amount of time trying to shut my door for the past 4 days before and after every trip once I am parked. Even so, I have been unable to shut my door for the past day. When I found this recall and called my local ford dealer, they stated that I was not covered under this recall and that it doesn't even show up in the system. …”