2007 Mercury MILAN: complaints, problems and recalls

AFTER OBTAINING THE 2007 MERCURY MILAN I4 PREMIERE, I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC, INASMUCH THAT IT "JERKED" WHEN PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE AND WOULDN'T OPERATE BEYOND 3RD GEAR. AFTER TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER, COSTA MESA LINCOLN MERCURY, THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM APPEARED REMEDIED FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN RETURNED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE SAME DEALERS SERVICE, WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER A MONTH. I MADE MY SECOND AND THIRD PAYMENTS WHILE IT SAT IN SERVICE. AT THIS POINT, THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN R…

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189912 at NHTSA ↗

I STARTED TO BACK UP OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND THE COIL SPRING ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SNAPPED AND WENT THROUGH THE TIRE. THAT SIDE OF THE CAR COLLAPSED AND DAMAGED THE FRONT END. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS FAILURE IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH A FORD PRODUCT ESPECIALLY THE TAURUS. THIS PART IS BEING RECALLED ON THE TAURUS. THIS SAME EXACT PART IS NOT BEING RECALLED ON THE MERCURY. I HAD TO HAVE THE BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT COIL SPRINGS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SWAY BARS AND BALL JOINTS. THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,701 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214137 at NHTSA ↗

HEAD ON COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER HAD HEAD INJURY WITH LOC.

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226850 at NHTSA ↗

2007 MERCURY MILAN PURCHASE NEW JULY 2007. CAR KEPT IN GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME. OCTOBER 2007 CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN RAIN. OWNER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FLOOR (FRONT AND BACK) CARPETS WERE SATURATED. NO WINDOWS OR DOORS WERE ACCIDENTALLY LEFT AJAR. OWNER KEPT CHECKING CAR AFTER CAR WASHES AND PASSENGER FLOOR WAS CONTINUALLY WET AFTER WASHING. CAR WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A WELD BURN THROUGH UNDER COWL. THE BURN THROUGH WAS IN A VALLEY ALLOWING WATER HITTING THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR TO TR…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228381 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR IN HER VEHICLE WOULD BECOME UNLATCHED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT DOWN. THE VISOR BLOCKED HER ENTIRE VIEW. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ALL THE MILANS THEY INSPECTED WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME EXPLANATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,324 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. UPDATED 07/29/0…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232260 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN P235/55R17 TIRES. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE TIRES FLATTENED. THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED ON EACH TIRE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237700 at NHTSA ↗

ON 9/9/08 WE WERE TRAVELING TO THE AIRPORT WHEN OUR TIRE COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED. WE HAD THAT TIRE REPLACED. ON 9/26/08 A SECOND TIRE WAS SEPARATING FROM THE SIDEWALL. IN LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON OUR VEHICLE WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE A THIRD TIRE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE BECAUSE WE CAUGHT IT IN TIME AND USED WISDOM. ONE TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IT IS AT THE DEALER AT THE MOMENT. THE OTHER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREDDED AND WAS REPAIRED AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION. THE FIRST TIRE REPLACED WAS FLAT AND LEAKING AT THE SIDEWALL. IT WAS REPLACED SOME…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243545 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2007 MERCURY MILAN AND I HAVE BEEN BOTHERED BY SLOW LEAKS IN THE TIRES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH 2007. THE TIRE PRESSURE DECREASES AT A SLOW RATE, CAUSING ME TO REFILL THE TIRES TO BRING THEM TO PROPER PRESSURE EVERY FEW DAYS. I SAW AN ARTICLE CONCERNING THE TIRE VALVES FOR THESE FORD PRODUCTS AND BELIEVE MY SITUATION IS THE SAME. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10246788 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.