the contact and the driver extinguished the fire. parked car at home. the throttle body sensor was not replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the abs needed to be replaced. documented this complaint on first trip to dealer after buying car. 00 to rebuild your transmission and Ford will only pay $3,500. " The contact was awaiting the call back when the complaint was filed. Adjustment of the linkage is a ten step process and also implicates the transmission range sensor adjustment. however, now the check engine light was on. The. The failure occurred intermittently at highway speeds. *jb, I own a 2005 mercury montego fwd 6 speed. /TR/Identity the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle jerked without warning. Recall #06v383000 latches/locks/linkages "as a result, the door latch pawl may not return to the latch position when the door is closed, and the door could open while the vehicle is moving." If you do not see a leak then try and move the screw side to side to Hello, thank you for writing in. It is my understanding that this throttle control ties into the transmission in which Ford has had their share of problems. The alternator was replaced, due to what we thought was a bad battery. The throttle body is bad on this vehicle. 2005 Mercury Montego Power Train: Automatic Transmission Problems the vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test who diagnosed that the mechatronics unit needed to be replaced. I see many others on the web have the same issues with their Montego's. P0701 is a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) for "Transmission Control System Range/Performance". Engine HP. /ColorSpace 4 0 R It was traced to the cvt transmission. He has broad expertise on basic repair procedures covering the majority of cars on the road. i only heard the grinding noise. 2 days later the car went into fail engine safe mode again with the same codes with an estimate of $900. after researching this incident there have been numerous reports of the same exact issue. the contact also stated the vehicle would suddenly begin to accelerate normally. 1. in either case, it scares you and you think something major is wrong with the car and you immediately search to get off the road and stop. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the check engine and transmission light illuminated and immediatetly after the vehicle stalled. The approximate failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 51,487. When adding transmission fluid to your Montego, be sure to add it slowly as it will fill up quickly and is difficult to remove excess fluid if you overfill. this would happen only if the engine was warm. the vehicle was shut off and restarted and the gauges reset to the accurate readings. the failure recurred within three days. Note: When replacing the oil pressure/temperature sensor, the O-ring seal on the . worried this may happen again *tr, While idling when stopped or when moving slowly, the engine speed suddenly accelerates to above 3500 rpm causing the car to lurch forward unless the brake is firmly applied. Only one powertrain was available in 2005-07 Montegos: a 3.0-liter V6 that was rated at 203 hp. *TT, TRACTION CONTROL LAMP ONNO DTCS PRESENT, OR DTC P1889 IN DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRONIC MODULE (DEM). Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury montego. *tr, Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury montego. is listed as having been completed, yet the issue is still present. our one month old son's car seat base was located in the middle of the rear seat and there were tire tracks where his head would have been had he been in the car. 2005 Mercury Montego has close to 90k miles. KI:x.Gd)`tjH=A6L> ACRGVIY/ Y3iY.W/Aix/>X$mN;OV7KDDZ9alzM`|sp4 i really think that ford should initiatte a call back on these transmissions, but they said they will not initiate anything unless national higway traffic safetiy and administration itnitalizes the call back. on 10/30/11, drove car 2 miles to church and backed car into parking space along tree line.