Table 1 shows one common other fuel system related problems of the 2007 Mercury Montego.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Other Fuel System problems |
Multiple instances of my car accelerating while in a lower rpm such as at a stop light, drive thru window and parking lots. Especially increased instances when the air conditioning is running. This also causes the car to die completely in some cases. I have to try to pull over somewhere in order to put the car in park and restart it. This issue with the acceleration is increasing in frequency lately. I can count on it to happen every single time I have the air conditioner running and sometimes when it is not. Problem has occurred hundreds of times. It is very dangerous! if I were slow to react to the acceleration, the car would definitely run over a pedestrian or hit another vehicle! local Ford dealership vehicle was purchased from said they were not aware of any issue like this occurring in other like models. Please help! last night my husband and I went through a local restaurant drive thru window and while going through the line, the engine surged 5 different times! these are not slight little rpm bumps, these are full fledged "the car thinks I am mashing down on the gas pedal to obtain speeds of like 45 mph" accelerations! today I was driving at around 35 mph with the air conditioner on and turned the cruise control on. The car died when it reached a downhill turn at the point I would have expected the cruise control to hold back the speed. Of course the power steering went out when the engine died, so I had to try and find a place to "float" into in order to turn my car off and restart it. I need this fixed very badly before my family and I are in an accident. I cannot afford to spend thousands of dollars at the dealership hoping they get the correct diagnosis nor can I afford a new car.
In the fall of 2012, I noticed the engine would 'rev up' when I started the car and put it in gear causing the car to 'lunge' if I didn't have the brake firmly depressed. I took it to my local mechanic who couldn't replicate the issue. It continued to happen so now I hold my foot firmly on the brake for several seconds when I put the car in gear. In December 2012 or January 2013, I received a safety recall letter from Ford for the throttle body. The letter stated exactly what my car was doing. I took my car to the dealer (lb smith) on February 18 to repair the throttle body per the safety recall letter. The 'repair' didn't fix the issue. On Saturday, may 11 while sitting at a red light my car 'lunged' forward about a foot while I had my foot firmly pressed on the brake. We immediately took the car to lb smith and scheduled an appointment for the following Monday. I was informed the safety recall was for a one time cleaning of the throttle body and my throttle body needed replaced at a cost of approximately $750. 00. I called Ford's toll free number to see if some assistance could be provided as it was a safety recall that wasn't fixed. I was informed that no assistance could be given. Since then, my car has 'lunged' when I slow down to pull into gas station pumps and into parking spaces. It has escalated from lunging when I put the car in gear to lunging when I am sitting still and when I slow down.
Car lunges forward and backwards when putting into gear (drive or reverse). It is extremely noticable to passengers and others. It is dangerous, as you have no control over the lunging motion that could possibly pin someone walking nearby as you are parking the vehicle. It appears this is a common problem that has been reported by many and action needs to be taken by the maker to correct the problem.
I have a 2007 Ford Mercury Montego that the throttle has a mind of its own-it often fluctuates and I feel that Ford should recall this defect immediately before serious accidents occurs. It is an on-going issue and happens daily. There is no warning when the throttle fluctuates-it is something I must be coginzant about at all times. I have been to the Ford dealer to see if there has been a recall and if others have made complaints about this as well. . This has been going on for several months now and the last incident was yesterday!.