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1976 Mercury Montego Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1976 Mercury Montego. Check your own VIN below.

4
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

4 safety recalls for the 1976 Mercury Montego

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 77V232000 Reported 2,488 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles may contain front park/turn signal lamp assemblies that may be in non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment". The non-compliance exists because of a possible separation between the lamp lens and lamp housing due to vibration. This separation…

    Remedy: Dealer will install a new front park/turn signal lamp on each headlight door without charge to owner.

  2. Cables (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 76V067000 Reported 410,580 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  3. Defroster/defogger/hvac system (visibility)

    NHTSA 75V211000 Reported 22,402 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  4. Linkage and cable (parking brake)

    NHTSA 75V167000 Reported 818 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1976 Mercury Montego. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Mercury Montego model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Montego model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1970 Mercury Montego10
1972 Mercury Montego20
1973 Mercury Montego20
1974 Mercury Montego20
1975 Mercury Montego21
1976 Mercury Montego40
2004 Mercury Montego03
2005 Mercury Montego2135
2006 Mercury Montego085
2007 Mercury Montego136

Checking a specific 1976 Mercury Montego

How do I know if my 1976 Mercury Montego has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 1976 Mercury Montego; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercury dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 75V167000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Mercury models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.