2006 Mercury MILAN: complaints, problems and recalls

I BOUGHT THE CAR 4000 MILES AGO AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM AS SOON AS I DROVE THE CAR. THE CAR HESITATES WHEN YOU ACCELERATE FROM 0. MY WIFE HAS COMPLAINED TO ME EVERY DAY. I HAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE. THEY SAY IT IF DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY NON CABLE WIRE SYSTEM THE HAVE JUST STARTED TO USE THIS YEAR. WE HAVE ALMOST HAD TWO WRECKS DUE TO NO RESPONSE. I HAVE WRITTEN EXPLANATION FROM DEALER. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10169783 at NHTSA ↗

THE CARS STUMBLES WHEN YOU ACCELERATE EVERY TIME. I HAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE. THEY SAY THIS IS THE WAY THE CAR SHOULD ACT. I DISAGREE VERY MUCH. I HAVE ALMOST HAD THREE WRECKS DUE TO POOR ACCELERATION. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10177398 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES ENGINE SOUNDED HORRIBLE CALLED FOR A TOW TO VILLAGE FORD KEPT VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS THEN SAID NEED NEW ENGINE BUT WARRANTY VOIDED BECAUSE ENGINE SEVERELY DEPRIVED OF OIL. SERVICE TECH SAID NOT CORRECT BECAUSE THERE WAS OIL IN IT ASKED FOR MY OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS I HAD 4 RECEIPTS 2 FROM OIL CHANGE SHOP AND 2 FROM MY BROTHER FORD WOULD NOT ACCEPT OIL CHANGES DONE BY MY BROTHER ALLOWING THEM TO SAY THAT I DID NOT CHANGE OIL ENOUGH NOT MAINTAINING THE VEHICLE PROPERLY VOIDED MY WARRANTY SOUTHGATE LM SAID I NEE…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183869 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL, SIZE P205/60R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE BULGING. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED, BUT HE WAS UNSURE WHICH TWO TIRES FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10209883 at NHTSA ↗

WHAT IS WRONG? MY MILAGE IS ONLY 12.5 MPG AVERAGE AND NOT LIKE YOUR ADVERTISMENT SAID THIS MORNING 29 MPG! THIS IS GROSSLY MISLEADING. THANKS FOR YOUR PROMPT ANSWER AND HELP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10240546 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 ↗

KEY WONT COME OUT OF IGNITION AND CAR NOT ENTIRELY IN PARK*CW

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10302533 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 ↗

Reported: 2016-05-31 (May 31, 2016)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

Reported: 2017-01-10 (January 10, 2017)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

Reported: 2019-12-18 (December 18, 2019)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.

Consequence: If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap. In addition, the HCU will be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition, replacing the HCU as necessary. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S54.

Reported: 2021-03-10 (March 10, 2021)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.