186 problems have been reported for the 2005 Mercury Montego. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2005 Mercury Montego. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 46 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (29 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2005 Mercury Montego in the United States are 28,567 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mercury Montego owners in the last 20 years is 186, and the age of the vehicle is 20, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 186 / 28,567 / 20 * 1000 = 0.33.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mercury Montego model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2005 Mercury Montego in 2005.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Montego, the following table can be used to compare the 2005 Mercury Montego with the Mercury Montego from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2005 Montego is 186 while the average number of problems reported for the 4 model years of the Mercury Montego is 87.
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