Mercury MILAN problems and owner complaints

THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 4DR MERCURY MILAN. WHILE I ACCELERATE THERE IS A THUMPING SOUND WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE JUMP. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT TIMES THERE IS A THUMP/JERK OF THE VEHICLE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10322625 at NHTSA ↗

I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER,CV BOOTS, MASTER CYLINDER ROTORS AND BRAKES. ALL TO THE TUNE OF 2,000. I HAD NO WARNING. NO LIGHTS IN THE DASH CAME ON OR ANYTHING. I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES. I HAVE HAD CARS AND DROVE THEM FOR OVER 200,000 MILES AND I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE ALL THIS STUFF ON A CAR. THIS MERCURY HAS COST ME SO MUCH MONEY. ITS NOT LIKE ITS A MERCEDES OR BMW. NOTHING ON THIS CAR IS CHEAP TO GET FIXED. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES OVER 20 TIMES AND THE CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. I SEE WHY THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10448897 at NHTSA ↗

THE KEY TO MY MERCURY MILAN WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CARS, AND ONE DAY I WAS SIMPLY UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT AFTER PARKING. I CALLED MY HUSBAND, AND UPON HIS SUGGESTION I TRIED TURNING THE KEY ON AND OFF (GENTLY), SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF PARK, AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, ETC., BUT TO NO SUCCESS. AS THE LOCKING MECHANISM (FOB) IS ACTUALLY ON THE KEY, I HAD NO WAY OF LOCKING THE VEHICLE WHICH IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE ON A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS AT NIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT OPEN YET, BUT I WILL TAKE IT IN …

Owner-reported narrative. 59,260 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312430 at NHTSA ↗

MY POWER STEERING FAILED AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I HEARD A FAINT NOISE LIKE A MARBLE DROPPING ONTO A SURFACE AND ROLLING AS I STARTED THE CAR. I QUICKLY REALIZED I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER THE CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE BOLT ON THE IDLER PULLEY BROKE, AND PART OF THIS BOLT FELL INTO THE ENGINE. WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN, HE INFORMED ME THAT HE BELIEVED IT WAS DUE TO THE FAULTY DESIGN - PLACING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THIS BOLT, CAUSING IT TO EVENTUALLY BREAK IN TWO. THEY HAD TO TAKE …

Owner-reported narrative. 86,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10468358 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

WHEN SWITCHING LANES ON A HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH, ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT CAR WHICH IS AN AUTOMATIC WOULD NOT SHIFT. HAD TO GET TO SHOULDER TO GET CAR SLOWED DOWN AND GET IT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. AFTER THAT INCIDENT IT WOULD ONLY DRIVE IN THE LOWER DRIVE GEAR NOT IN THE NORMAL DRIVE GEAR. AFTER CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES, THE CAR WOULD WORK IN NORMAL DRIVE GEAR BUT STILL DID A HARD POP TO SHIFT GEARS WITH A HARD ACCELERATION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AND THAN POP INTO GEAR. FORD IS AWARE OF ISSUE …

Owner-reported narrative. 72,390 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457525 at NHTSA ↗

CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. TRIED TO START VEHICLE, BATTERY FAILED AND UNABLE TO RECHARGE. REMOVED FAILED BATTERY REPLACED WITH NEW BATTERY, STARTED CAR AND WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE, DRIVES 5 MILES PER HOUR. ONLINE CHATS SPEAK OF FAILED THROTTLE BODY, ONE POST STATES THERE IS A RECALL BUT I DO NOT FIND IN ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. DID FIND THE AIRBAG RECALL WITH NO SOLUTION YET. PLEASE ADVISE.

Owner-reported narrative. 157,756 miles reported. Look up ODI 11005459 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BUMP WAS ON THE DASHBOARD OVER THE LOCATION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE AIR BAGS AND THE WIRING WERE NOT EXPOSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MORRIE'S MINNETONKA FORD (13400 WAYZATA BLVD, MINNETONKA, MN 55305, [phone removed]), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE DASHBOARD REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $3,000. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATI…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11058574 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FUEL PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE FUEL RESET BUTTON AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,000. UPDATED 08/28/09. *LJ IN ORDER TO RESET THE FUEL BUTTON, THE CONSUMER MUST TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN HIT RESET. UPDATED 09/03/09. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10278057 at NHTSA ↗

ISSUE WITH PCM BEING SHORT CIRCUITED. RESULTING IN HAVING TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS, FUEL INJECTOR AND PCM. VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ACCELERATING, STOPPED ACCELERATING, AND STARTED RUNNING TERRIBLY. KEPT CUTTING OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND EVENTUALLY STAYED ON.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11115068 at NHTSA ↗