Mercury Milan Complaints

2,579 consumer complaints on file.

#11190196March 20, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED; HOWEVER, IT WAS SOFT AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189903March 19, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES COLLAPSED AND THERE MAY BE A LEAK IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187289March 16, 2019
AIR BAGS
HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS NOTICES FROM FORD ABOUT AIRBAG RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I RECEIVED THE LAST NOTICE REQUESTING I CONTACT MY DEALER.LOU FUSZ FORD, CHESTERFIELD, MO, AND GAVE THEM THE INFORMATION IN THE NOTICE ABOUT NOW BEING ABLE TO ORDER MY NEW AIRBAGS FOR THE MILAN. I JUST CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THE ORDER PLACED FOR THE NEW AIRBAGS AND CANNOT LOCATE ANY ORDER ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN. THIS IS NOW GOING ON 2 YEARS WAITING FOR THE FIX . EVERYDAY OUR LIVES ARE IN DANGER WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187181March 15, 2019
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A BUSY FREEWAY, MY STEERING WHEEL JUST LOCKED UP MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO TURN. I STRUGGLED AND MANAGED TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND TURNED IT ON A FEW TIMES BUT IT DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING. THE FAULT MESSAGE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" AND "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" DID NOT GO AWAY. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC SHOP. THE MECHANIC MENTIONED TO ME THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK AND PINION AND PERFORM A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT I MAY HAVE TO REPROGRAM THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. HE GAVE ME A FAT ESTIMATE OF $2100. APPARENTLY THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED BY FORD ON THEIR 2011-13 MODELS BUT NOT ON 2010. I WAS SURPRISED TO READ THAT AND REPUTED COMPANIES LIKE FORD DOES NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE FOR THEIR VALUED (?) CUSTOMERS. THE CAR IS NOT WORTH PUTTING THAT KIND OF MONEY IN IT. I MAY JUST PUT THAT MONEY AS A DOWN PAYMENT AND GET ANOTHER CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186574March 13, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING STOPPED AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP POWER STEERING SERVICE NOW SERVICE ADVANCETRAC ALSO MY TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PULL THE CAR OVER WHICH WAS VERY DIFFICULT BECAUSE I HAD VERY LIMITED STEERING BUT THANK GOD IT WAS LATER AT NIGHT AND NOT MUCH TRAFFIC. I HAD THE CAR TOWED WHICH I FOUND OUT IT WAS THE POWER STEERING THAT HAD FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRICAL. UPON RESEARCH AND REPORTING THIS TO THE NHTSA. I HAVE SEEN THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE EXCEPT THE RECALL IS NOT VALID FOR MY VEHICLE AND MANY OTHERS WHO COMPLAIN OF THIS SAME ISSUE. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE LIKE THIS AND IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHERE THE CAR IS GOING. THEY NEED TO EXPAND THIS RECALL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR THIS REPAIR COSTS ANYWHERE FROM $2000- $2,300 AND IS GOING TO CREATE SO MUCH HARDSHIP FOR MY FAMILY TO GET THIS REPAIR DONE. I AM HOPING YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS AND OPEN ANOTHER INVESTIGATION AND EXPAND THE RECALL JUST AS YOU DID WITH THE AIRBAG RECALL THAT MY CAR WAS ALSO NOT A PART OF LAST YEAR YET IT IS A PART OF THE RECALL THIS YEAR FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER FORD EVER AGAIN I HAVE ONLY THREE FORD IN MY LIFETIME AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT CONSTANT ISSUES WITH ALL OF THEM. FORD DOES NOT LIKE ACCEPTING THEIR MISTAKES AND THEY NEED TO REALIZE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT EXIST WITH ALL OF THESE MODELS NOT JUST SOME OF THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186068March 12, 2019
STEERING
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MILAN. WITHIN MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. WEST HERR FORD OF ROCHESTER (4545 W RIDGE RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14626, 1-(585) 352-1200) WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THERE WERE TWO FAILURE CODES. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TIE ROD REPLACEMENT AND AN ALIGNMENT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED, BUT THEY FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS) AND FOR MORE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING REGARDING THE STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184347March 5, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MORE THAN FIVE NOTICES FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V001000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT HAD BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TO COMPLY DUE TO A DELAY WITH PART DISTRIBUTION FOR THEIR PRIORITY GROUP AND ZONE DESIGNATIONS. THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE FOR A 2015 TOYOTA RAV4, BUT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR MONTHS AND FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AND NO LONGER OWNED THE VEHICLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN BEFORE AIRBAG RECALL WAS RECEIVED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183934March 4, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND LOST POWER STEERING CAUSING MAJOR UNSAFE CONDITION. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE BUT WITH GREAT AMOUNT OF DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE A SHOP WHERE THEY GOT A CODE OF U3000-96 THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2011 MERCURY MILAN'S 15V340000 IT COVERS VEHICLES MADE 9/2010-2/2012 MY MILAN WAS BUILT 3/2010 YET NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE CLAIMED THE SPECIFIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FEATURE FAILED IN THEIR CARS AS WELL. WHAT IS ONES RECOURSE AS THERE IS CLEARLY A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPONENT: THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183669March 2, 2019
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ON A BACK STREET GOING HOME AND MY STEERING LOCKED ON ME AND I GOT A MESSAGE THAT POWER STEERING SYSTEM ASSIST FAULT. I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL AND THEN A MESSAGE SYSTEM ADVANTRAC POPPED UP. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE WHEEL AND I STOPPED REAL QUICK AND RAN INTO A DITCH. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS AROUND AND DID NOT GET HURT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183678March 2, 2019
STEERING
STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN IN MOTION, BACKING UP. POWERSTEERINGASSISTFAULT OR SERVICEADVANCETRAC COMES UP ON THE DASH. THIS IS A RECALL ON 2011 - 2015 MILANS, WHICH HAVE THE SAME ENGINE AND ASSEMBLY. THERE ARE OVER 150 LISTED COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA SITE FOR 2010 MODELS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON 2010 MODELS. IS THIS A SAFE CONDITION TO DRIVE WITH? WHO IS RESPONSIBLE WHEN THE FAILURE ENDANGERS DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183182February 28, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN STOPPING ON AN ICY/SNOW COVERED CITY STREET AND THE ABS KICKS IN THE BRAKES EITHER STOP WORKING OR BECOME SOFT. IN THE WINTER OF 2018 THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER, I HAD THEM SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THE ABS PUMP DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I HAD THEM SERVICED AGAIN TODAY 2/28/19 AND IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE, ABS PUMP DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182502February 26, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING. THE ONLY WAY I'VE FOUND TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE BRAKING RESUMES. HOWEVER, ONCE THE VEHICLE STOPS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL CONTINUE TO GO TO THE FLOOR VERY EASILY. I WOULD PULL OVER, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THEN PRESS THE PEDAL DOWN SEVERAL TIMES VERY FIRMLY, CONTINUING UNTIL THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BUILDS UP PRESSURE (OR COMES OUT OF A FAIL MODE). MY MECHANIC HAS WORKED ON OTHER MILAN'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND AFTER CHANGING MASTER CYLINDERS AND BRAKE BOOSTERS, HE SAID CUSTOMERS ARE REPORTING THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. APPARENTLY THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2014 AND ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ON JANUARY 3, 2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182675February 26, 2019
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT'S BEEN PULLING HARD AND JERKING THE CAR LOT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX IT AND NEVER HAS I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND IT ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE IT'S OVERHEATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181782February 22, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN ABS SYSTEM GOES OFF BECAUSE OF SLIPPERY OR UNEVEN SURFACES WHEN BRAKING THE CAR LOSES BRAKES AND CANT STOP ON TIME..PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR..HAD ON FENDER BENDER BECAUSE OF IT ON 376 IN PITTSBURGH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174170February 21, 2019
AIR BAGS
2007 MERCURY MILAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. *LD *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181113February 19, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY AND IT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STEER. THE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO HIS FRONT YARD UPON ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY. THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175932February 9, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE INFLATORS REPLACED OR REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. SINCE MERCURY HAD GONE OUT OF PRODUCTION, I WAS REFERRED TO A FORD DEALER, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED THE NEAREST ONE (IN WOODBRIDGE VIRGINIA, I WAS TOLD THAT PARTS FOR REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT BUT THAT , IN THE MEANTIME, I SHOULD NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS TOTALLY IMPRACTICAL SINCE THE DATE OF ARRIVAL WAS UNKNOWN. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THE PARTS EVER CAME. WHEN THE FORD COMPANY FINALLY NOTIFIED ME THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER--ALSO IN WOODBRIDGE--- BUT WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT AS PREFERENCE WAS BEING GIVEN TO PEOPLE WHO HAD DECIDED TO RENT CARS (FOR WHICH THEY HAD TO PAY AFTER 30 DAYS). I AGREED TO THIS BUT, AGAIN, WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT MY TURN HAD COME. I CAN ONLY DEDUCE THAT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND/OR ITS DEALERSHIPS WERE NOT HONESTLY ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THE REQUIRED REPAIRS A ND THEY HAVE, THEREFORE, NEVER BEEN MADE. FORTUNATELY, SINCE THE MERCURY IS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE, I HAVE NEVER STOPPED DRIVING IT AND THERE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEM. IN TODAY'S WASHINGTON POST, I NOW SEE THAT THE RECALL PROGRAM IS REPORTEDLY BEING MANAGED BY NHTSA, SO I AM BRINGING THIS SITUATION TO YOUR ATTENTION. ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE, THE AMMONIUM NITRATE WHICH POWERS THE AIRBAGS CAN DETERIORATE OVER TIME. IF THIS IS SO, I WOULD THINK PRIORITY FOR REPAIR WOULD BE GIVEN TO OLDER CARS FIRST, AND SINCE MINE IS NOW 11 YEARS OLD I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED TO BRING IT IN TO A DEALER WHO WOULD PROMPTLY MAKE THE REPAIR. I WOULD THINK YOUR AGENCY WOULD BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT IF NOT, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT GREATLY, IF YOU WOULD NOW INVESTIGATE AND CORRECT THE SITUATION. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175074February 7, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN BRAKING DURING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS I.E RAIN, SNOW, ICE THE ABS SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSES TO THE FLOOR UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, ONLY THEN DO THE BRAKES FINALLY RELEASE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174665February 6, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL IS EXTREMELY SOFT AND REQUIRES PRESSING ALMOST TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO STOP. CHANGING PADS AND ROTORS, REPLACING BRAKE FLUID, AND BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174709February 6, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
DURING AN ABS ACTIVATION THE PEDAL WENT SPONGY AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INADEQUATE AFTERWARDS. THE FORD DEALER SAID A BRAKE FLUID BYPASS OCCURRED INSIDE OF THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ABS SYSTEM. STATED THAT THEY HAD SEEN QUITE A LOT OF THAT PROB. AND STATED IT OUGHT TO BE INVESTIGATED. VERY DANGEROUS INADEQUATESTOPPING AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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