2004 MERCURY MONTEGO

4 complaints filed with NHTSA.

4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
WHEELS1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE1

Recent Complaints

20141102STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

OPENED LIFT GATE TO REMOVE PACKAGE FROM TRUNK AREA, HINGE BROKE AND THE LIFT GATE FELL ON MY HUSBAND'S HEAD. HE WAS STRUCK WITH THE HITCH/LOCKING MECHANISM. WONDERING IF THESE LIFT GATES ISSUES (INCLUDING THOSE RECALLED FOR 2002 & 2003 MODELS) HAVE ANY CORRELATION TO THE LIFT GATE PANELS CRACKING FROM BELOW THE WIPER ASSEMBLY, AROUND THE LOGO, TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIFT GATE PANEL. I AM REALLY STRUGGLING WITH THE REASONING THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2004 MODEL TO ISSUE A

Mileage: 130,000