Mercury MILAN engine problems
171 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
2,518 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
71,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,663 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
171 of 2,518 complaints match this topic (6.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10632516 · 2014-09-11 (September 11, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING DOWN I75S IN VERY SLOW TRAFFIC. AS I WAS APPROACHING AM ACCIDENT. I NOTICED THE CAR STALLING OR JERKING A LITTLE. THE WRENCH SENSOR CAME ON IN THE CAR. I GOT OVER 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER & CHECKED THE CAR. I DIDN'T SEE ANY OBVIOUS PROBLEMS SO I TURNED IT OFF WAITED A FEW SECONDS & STARTED IT BACK UP. THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I GOT OFF THE EXIT & TURNED AROUND TO COME HOME. THE CAR DID FINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST & THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 79,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10632516 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10648449 · 2014-10-17 (October 17, 2014)
WHILE GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR STALLED WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TCM AND PCM AND WILL REQUIRE COIL REPLACEMENT. ACCORDING TO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FILL DUE AT 90,000. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10648449 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10683662 · 2015-02-16 (February 16, 2015)
WHILE DRIVING AT 40-50MPH AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO PASS OR GO UPHILL THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CLUCK OUT OF GEAR AND THEN SLAM BACK IN VIOLENTLY. IT WAS SO VIOLENT THAT IT SNAPPED THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE MOUNT. WHEN IT DOES THIS THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WITH LOSS OF POWER AND THEN SNAPS BACK WHEN IT SLAMS BACK INTO GEAR. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND AFTER CONSULTING WITH SONNAX TECHNICAL SUPPORT, THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY AND UPDATE THE PCM/TCM WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE. HOWEVER, THEY DID SAY THAT THERE WAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 87,519 miles reported. Look up ODI 10683662 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10761741 · 2015-09-04 (September 4, 2015)
MY VEHICLE SOMETIMES STALLS IN MOTION OR IT WILL SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS INCIDENT ALSO OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING TO HIGH SPEEDS, SUCH AS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. THE SPEED VARIES AS IT HAS ALSO OCCURED IN TOWN DRIVING. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON.
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10761741 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10918125 · 2016-10-23 (October 23, 2016)
THROTTLE DEFECT -LOSS OF POWER/ACCELERATION - AND - TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN MORE THAN 1-2 MILES, AND HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE MAY DUE TO PREVIOUS AIRBAG WARNING AND SUBSEQUENT RECALL. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE ON 10/23/16 TO MOVE IT TO WASH IT, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED EXTREMELY LIMITED ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF POWER REGARDING ACCELERATION, & THEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAR WAS PARKED ALONG THE CURB, AND WHEN STARTED, THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. UPON ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREMELY LIMITED POWER…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10918125 at NHTSA ↗