2006 Mercury Montego Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 94,402miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Mercury Montego, 5% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,402 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“As I backed out of a parking space, the car surged & I hit another parked car behind me. Even though I had my foot on the brake, the car accelerated for a few seconds. I then placed the other foot on top of the right foot & put the gear into park & the car stopped.”
NHTSA complaint #10523202, filed 2013-07, 36,000 miles“While driving at night, suddenly the instrument cluster gauges stopped working and when to zero value. They flickered momentarily and continued this for about 1 minute while driving. The appeared to have reset themselves. However, two days after the initial incident the gauges stopped working again, and have continued to not function properly. The major safety issue (I almost got into an accident) is that when the gauges don't work, the reverse lights come on. This makes other drivers think I am reversing when I am not. …”
NHTSA complaint #10545477, filed 2013-09, 109,000 miles“While traveling home from church, my car suddenly shut down with no warning. I was in traffic and able to pull off with no power at all. When I stopped and put it in park, the car would not allow you to take it out. It would not crank even after replacing the battery. I found out the next day that I had a blown passenger side tail light. This caused my car to cut off and ford stated that this is what happens. This is a very dangerous wiring issue. Apparently, the tail lights are connected to the main system and if one goes out it shuts the car off and activates the theft protection system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10706585, filed 2015-04, 99,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Montego. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the tail light needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,803.”
NHTSA complaint #10622102, filed 2014-08, 89,803 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Mercury Montego
28 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Mercury Montego
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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