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1973 Mercury Montego

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1973 Montego.

The 1973 Mercury Montego appears in reliability records spanning 2004 through 2007, a tracking period that captured dramatic fluctuations in reported issues ranging from a low of three complaints in 2004 to a high of 135 in 2005. This data positions the model year at opposite extremes of the documented reliability spectrum within the sample window, with 2005 representing the peak complaint volume and 2004 the minimum. Researchers should regard these figures as defining the outer boundaries of the Montego’s documented problem history, indicating significant variance in reported failure rates across the observed years.

Model year200720062005197619751974197319721971

Full specifications

Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Overall length211 in
Overall width75.6 in
Overall height53.1 in
Wheelbase114.2 in
Curb weight3825 lb

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

2
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
0
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

73V181000Power Train:Automatic TransmissionReported 05/09/1973

Remedy:

72V272000Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor SystemReported 08/11/1972

Remedy:

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific Montego. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 1973 Montego have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.