NHTSA Complaint #10421292 — 2006 MERCURY MONTEGO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10421292
Vehicle	2006 MERCURY MONTEGO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 1, 2011
Date Filed	August 24, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

ENGINE REVS UP, AND CAR LURCHES, TYPICALLY WHEN: MOVING AWAY FROM IDLE; - ALMOST ALWAYS WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND THE CAR IS MOVING AWAY FROM IDLE. THE LURCHING IS SUDDEN AND "VIOLENT" ENOUGH THAT IT CAN CATCH A DRIVER UNPREPARED - THIS HAS BEEN AN OCCASIONAL PROBLEM FOR YEARS - PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING MORE FREQUENT. *TR

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