Ford Five Hundred vs Mercury Montego
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Ford Five Hundred
- Total complaints
- 1,073
- Avg per model year
- 358
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 3
- Most complained year
- 2005 (510)
Top problems: Power Train, Vehicle Speed Control, Electrical System
Mercury Montego
- Total complaints
- 256
- Avg per model year
- 65
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 3
- Most complained year
- 2005 (135)
Top problems: Power Train, Vehicle Speed Control, Electrical System
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.