2006 Mercury Milan

Do not drive

Owners filed 214 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the airbags. It has been recalled 5 times.

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When it fails
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84,000 milesMedian miles at failure

97 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 75,000–90,000 miles.

Most common 2006 Mercury Milan problems

126 of the 214 complaints (59%) are about the airbags.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air Bags · airbags126
303
Service Brakes · brakes12
200
Power Train · transmission12
000
Structure › Body · body and frame11
101
Vehicle Speed Control · throttle and acceleration7
000
Structure › Body › Door · body and frame7
000
Latches/Locks/Linkages · door locks and latches6
000
Engine4
000
Electrical System4
000
Unknown or Other3
000

5 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module21V158000
Filed Mar 10, 20212,602,668 vehiclesFord Motor Company

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module19V904000
Filed Dec 18, 2019600,166 vehiclesFord Motor Company

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module17V024000Do not drive
Filed Jan 10, 2017654,695 vehiclesFord Motor Company

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module16V384000Do not drive
Filed May 31, 20161,892,343 vehiclesFord Motor Company

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Equipment14E028000
Filed May 29, 201482,579 vehiclesFord Motor Company

Defect. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain all weather driver side accessory floor mats sold for use in model year 2006-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2007-2011 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 9, 2007, through October 31, 2010. The affected floor mats may move and possibly interfere with the accelerator pedal.

Risk. The floor mat could shift such that it could interfere with the accelerator pedal, preventing its return to an idle position, which could result in unintended vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement mats, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Ford's customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S07. NOTE: Vehicles built after October 31, 2010, while potentially equipped with the same floor mats, are equipped with a Brake Over Accelerator (BOA) feature that prevents simultaneous accelerator and brake application, allowing the vehicle to be safely stopped by pressing firmly and steadily on the brake pedal.

All 5 campaigns on file, newest first.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Air Bags
Filed Jul 31, 2026MI

The contact owned a 2006 Mercury Milan. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V001000 (Air Bags) and 21V158000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list because the contact no longer own the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified several times via phone, online, and in person.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Mar 20, 2025166,230 milesIN

The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, there was an extensive amount of time between depressing the brake pedal and when the vehicle would come to a stop. Occasionally, the contact had to pump the brake pedal to assist while stopping the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic,) and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the HCU had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another dealer, Ray Skillman Ford (1250 US 31 S, Greenwood, IN 46143), who confirmed the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired because the vehicle was no longer covered under the recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 166,230.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 12, 2023MO

I have a safety recall I did a yr ago at ford dealership in hazelwood at Saint Louis mo I’m reporting them because they never fixed my recall I waited for my part for a while and I believe they never put it on now my ABS is getting worse and I need a recall to be fixed right

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Aug 8, 2022150,000 milesOR

The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Milan. The contact stated while his 16-year-old daughter was driving in traffic and was making a complete stop while she was depressing on the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated that his daughter desperately depressed on the brake pedal and felt the brake pedal travel the floorboard but failed to respond causing her to strike the hitch of the vehicle in front of her causing front damage to the vehicle. No major injuries were reported and no police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact explained to the dealer that the vehicle experienced the same failure as recall NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), the dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall and that there was no failure with the brakes. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure was approximate 150.000.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 29, 2021NJ

1. The Airbag light on the driver side is on 2. The vehicle under is extensively rusty 3. Braking is very slow

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 13, 202140,000 milesMD

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 19V904 APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE AND IS NOW OVER A YEAR OLD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO ISSUE A REMEDY. THIS IS FAR TOO LONG FOR A RECALL TO BE IN PLACE AND STILL NOT HAVE A FIX. FURTHERMORE, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS A SECOND RECALL, 21V158. HOW LONG WILL THIS ALL TAKE?

Engine
Filed Jan 11, 2021139,000 milesAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER CAMELBACK FORD (1330 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014, (602) 635-7551). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 5, 2020IL

MY BREAK PADDLE IS DIFFERENT THAN OTHER DAYS, IS HARD TO BREAK FROM A SHORT DISTANCE. FEELS LIKE IS DOESN'T WANT TO STOP.

Steering
Filed Nov 3, 2020MN

WHEN DIVING ON ANY ROAD IN WINTER CONDITIONS THE BACK END STARTS TO WIGGLE SIDE TO SIDE EVEN WITH NEW TIRES 15 MPH AND UP NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO REAR END GOES LEFT TO RIGHT BACK AND FORTH VERY UNEASY FEELING LIKE YOU HAVE NO CONTROL MAKES OTHER DRIVERS NERVOUS SEEING IT THERE'S GOTTA BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT WITH HOW MANY CLAIMS OF THIS HAPPENING TOO MANY PEOPLE SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY AND STILL LEFT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE A FAMILY ME MY WIFE AND 5 KIDS JUST ON MY INCOME I CAN'T AFFORD ANY MONEY FOR GUESSING GAMES IT'S [XXX] STOP PLAYING AROUND PLEASE BEFORE PEOPLE START CRASHING AND GETTING SERIOUSLY HURT OR DEAD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Air Bags
Filed Oct 30, 2020MD

THIS CAR WAS SOLD 3 YRS AGO FOR PARTS ONLY

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Oct 14, 2020145,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER, MURRAY'S FORD LINCOLN (3007 BLINKER PKWY, DUBOIS, PA 15801; (800) 371-6601) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.

Structure › BodyCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 27, 2020130,000 milesTN

MY CAR DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED RESULTING IN A CRASH INTO THE CAR THAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH CARS WERE GETTING READY TO ENTER THE MAIN ROAD FROM A SIDE STREET. I WAS STARTING TO PROCEED AND WE HAD TO STOP AND WAIT FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES IT DID NOT STOP BEFORE I HIT THE CAR. RECALL # 19S54

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 2, 201928,900 milesFL

OPERATOR DOOR HANDLE BROKEN PAWL SPRING TAB, DOOR MAY OPEN WHILE DRIVING

Engine
Filed Jun 12, 2019200,000 milesOH

MOUNTING BOLT CONTINUOUSLY UNWINDS AND BREAKS INSIDE PULLEY CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO TEAR AND/OR COME UNDONE. SAME BOLT @ LEAST 4(FOUR) TIMES WITHN A SEVERAL MONTH PERIOD. (OCTOBER 2018-MAY 2019)

Unknown or Other
Filed May 25, 20191,485,000 milesMO

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 MERCURY MILAN ON 65MPH HIGHWAY ENGINE STARTED SOUNDING LIKE IT WAS REVING UP. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN DRASTICALLY. A SMALL WARNING LIGHT THAT LOOK LIKE A WRENCH CAME ON. AFTER SHUTTING ENGINE OFF I RESTARTED VEHICLE AND MADE IT HOME WITH LIGHT OFF. NOW EACH TIME I START TO DRIVE ANYWHERE WRENCH LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND ENGINE SEEMS TO REV UP AND UNABLE TO INCREASE SPEED. VEHICLE IS ALSO IDLING FAST. I'VE NOTED PER ONINE CONVERSATION THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH MERCURY MILAN VEHICLES. UNCERTAIN IF THIS IS RECURRING ISSUE AS I'VE OWNED CAR LESS THAN 30DAYS.

Air Bags
Filed May 24, 201966,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. ONE MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS), THE AIR BAG AND OTHER UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO KEITH HAWTHORNE FORD OF BELMONT (704-825-5186, LOCATED AT 617 N MAIN ST, BELMONT, NC 28012) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. *BF *AS

Air Bags
Filed Apr 8, 2019NJ

HAD AIR BAG REPLACE APRIL 8 2019 RECALL. BUT AIR BAG ICON STAYS ON. DEALER WHO DID WORK WOULDN'T FIX. SAYING IT'S NOT PART OF RECALL. SO HOW DO I KNOWN THIS NEW AIR BAG WORKING PROPERLY

Air Bags
Filed Jan 31, 201980,103 milesDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AT MURPHY FORD (3310 TOWNSHIP LINE RD, CHESTER, PA 19013, 610-494-8800). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,103. *TT*JB

Air Bags
Filed Dec 21, 2018FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). GRIECO FORD DELRAY BEACH (3000 S FEDERAL HWY, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483, 561-278-0303) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 10, 2018187,000 milesCO

THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. THEN IT WOULD GO OFF. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAGS. I HAD NO IDEA WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR FOR 2 YEARS THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR IS MOTION AND WHILE ON IN TOWN STREETS

Engine
Filed Dec 9, 2018161,000 milesMI

STARTED CAR FOR A DRIVE AFTER OIL CHANGE/ DISCONNECT BATTERY FOR TERMINAL CLEANING AND RECONNECT. UPON ACCELERATION, COULD NOT GET CAR TO SHIFT UNLESS LET OFF GAS. SHIFTS HARD, DID NOT SHIFT 3 AND 4 GEAR UNTIL ACCELERATION OF AT LEAST 55 MPH, THEN 70 IN 4TH GEAR. ON HIGHWAY SEEMED TO WANT TO SLOW DOWN. UPON PARKING, LET IT IDLE. CAR FLASHED ENGINE LIGHT, WRENCH AND CURVY ROAD. IDLING WAS ROUGH, AS IF VACUUM WAS NOT WORKING. TURNED CAR OFF AND THEN ON. WRENCH DISAPPEARED AND CURVY ROAD BUT ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHECKED CODES. ONLY THREW ONE CODE NOT RELATED TO PROBLEM. UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS WAY. SO MANY COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALLS. NEVER BUYING A FORD AGAIN. LOOKS LIKE TIME FOR FOREIGN CAR.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 6, 2018MA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). FRAMINGHAM FORD (1200 WORCESTER RD, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01802, 508-879-1320) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 4, 2018NY

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TOWER FORD (124 A S MIDDLE NECK ROAD, GREAT NECK, NY 11021, 516-466-6400) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 3, 2018IA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. FESLER AUTO MALL (1922 US-34 BUS, FAIRFIELD, IA 52556, 641-472-2161) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 3, 2018NE

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Nov 28, 2018GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD ARRIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 21, 2018IL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (HELLERS MOTORS, 720 S DEERFIELD RD, PONTIAC, IL 61764, 815-842-1128) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 16, 2018IL

TAKATA RECALL - DASH DAMAGE TO AIRBAG AREA WAS NOT REPAIRED AND IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE SHOWN BELOW IS THE DATE THAT I EMAILED SUTTON FORD IN MATTESON, ILLINOIS... PICTURES OF THE DASH... IT WAS DAMAGED BEFORE THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAG AND STILL DAMAGED WHEN WE PICKED IT UP... WE WERE TOLD THAT FORD WOULD NOT COVER THE COSTS FOR THE DASH REPAIR WHICH IS CLEARLY CAUSED BY THE AIRBAG.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 14, 2018NY

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2016. THE DEALER (SMITH CAIRNS FORD LINCOLN, 900 CENTRAL PARK AVE, YONKERS, NY 10704) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 11, 2018WA

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL - I'M BEING TOLD THAT NO PASSENGERS ARE SAFE IN THE FRONT SEAT OF MY CAR UNTIL "FURTHER NOTICE". THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE RECALL PROCESS FOR OVER 2 YEARS AND NOW THERE IS NO END IN SIGHT. I CANNOT DRIVE SAFELY, I CANNOT SELL THE CAR AS IT CARRYS A LIABILITY. I CALL THE FORD REPAIR OFFICE EVERY FEW MONTHS AND AM ALWAYS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT PART IS OUT OF STOCK. NO AIRBAG INCIDENT YET.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 5, 2018NY

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2018MD

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 16S26/NHTSA RECALL 16V-384. HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPAIR NOTICE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 29, 2018KY

(TAKATA RECALL). THEY RECOMMEND YOU DO NOT HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THIS VEHICLE DUE TO ACTIVE RECALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS RECALL WAS IN 2017. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THIS ISSUE AS OF TODAY. IT IS NOT REASONABLE FOR ONE TO NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE A A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT OF A VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR. THEY HAVE NOT MET THE DUTY OR STANDARD OF CARE OWED TO THEIR VEHICLE OWNERS. THEY HAVE NOT PREFORMED HOW A REASONABLE PERSON WOULD AND MAY BE NEGLIGENT IN THEIR DUTIES WHETHER UNINTENTIONAL OR NOT. THEIR IS AN IMPLIED DANGER THAT HAS BEEN CREATED AND NEEDED TO BE FIXED. I AM AWARE OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, BUT THIS IS ONLY FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS TAKEN THEIR VEHICLE AND HAD IT FIXED. WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK FOR INJURY DUE TO THIS DEFECT AND THE RECALL THEY HAVE OFFERED NO FIX FOR FOR.TO DATE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 29, 2018TX

TAKATA RECALL - IT'S BEEN NEARLY 2 YEARS SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND I STILL DON'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART FOR MY VEHICLE. FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO BE TAKING THIS SAFETY RECALL VERY SERIOUSL.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 28, 2018147,000 milesNJ

I AM UNDERSTANDING MY AIRBAGS TAKATA ARE DEFECTIVE AND UNDER RECALL I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED. MY AIRBAGS IN FRONT ARE PROTRUDING FROM MY DASHBOARD AND I'M CONCERNED IF MY CAR GETS HIT OR ANYTHING TO JAR THEM IT WILL DEPLOY. PLEASE ADVISE

Air Bags
Filed Oct 28, 2018IL

RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 2018140,000 milesWI

TAKATA RECALL- AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE I FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR WAS IN A FEW PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH IS THE RECALLED SIDE, I AM WORRIED ABOUT IT EXPLODING AS MY RECALL STATED. MY RECALL ALSO STATED THAT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS AIRBAGS , WHEN DEPLOYED, CAN DEPLOY WITH SHARDS OF METAL AND GLASS FRAGMENTS. I AM A SHORT PERSON GENERALLY AND SIT CLOSE TO THE WHEEL SO I CAN REACH EVERYTHING. I ALSO HAVE MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS WHO RIDE IN MY VEHICLE AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY .IT HAS BEEN A WHILE NOW AND I HAVE BEEN CALLING AND HEARD NOTHING ABOUT A SOLUTION FOR IT AND IM WONDERING IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO , ASIDE FROM GETTING A NEW VEHICLE , THAT CAN HELP KEEP MY FAMILY AND I SAFE. AS WELL AS, HOW BIG OF AN IMPACT MY CAR CAN TAKE BEFORE THAT THING EXPLODES ON ME.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 2018MN

TAKATA RECALL - IT'S BEEN NEARLY 2 YEARS SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND I STILL DON'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART FOR MY VEHICLE. FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO BE TAKING THIS SAFETY RECALL VERY SERIOUSLY.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 18, 201811,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAND PRAIRIE FORD (LOCATED AT 701 E PALACE PKWY, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050, (972) 975-9621), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 17, 2018FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (TALLAHASSEE FORD LINCOLN, 243 N MAGNOLIA DR, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301, 850-878-4855) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 15, 2018155,000 milesNV

TAKA RECALL AND THROTTLE BODY WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT NORMAL SPEED THAN I COME TO A STOP THE CAR WILL NOT EXCEL ANY FASTER THAN 2 OR 3 MILES PER HOUR. OR DRIVING ON HWY IT SLOWS DOWN TO THE SPEED OF 2 OR 3 MILES. CANT USE THE SPEED CONTROL BECAUSE IT PUTS IT INTO THE 2 OR 3 MILES. IF YOU STOP AND TURN OFF CAR IT RESETS IT SELF AND RUNS NORMAL TILL IT DOES IT AGAIN.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 5, 2018197,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HEALEY FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 2528 NY-17M, GOSHEN, NY 10924, (877) 706-3640), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 4, 2018TN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD MEMPHIS, 2515 MOUNT MORIAH RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38115, (901) 362-6364) KEPT STATING THAT THEY HAD BEEN UNABLE TO ORDER THE PART AND THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER MADE NO MENTION OF A LOANER VEHICLE OPTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 25, 2018MI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2017. THE DEALER (LAKES FORD OF MUSKEGON, 2469 E APPLE AVE, MUSKEGON, MI 49442) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 25, 2018WY

TAKATA RECALL-- FAULTY AIRBAGS.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 20, 2018NY

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (CORTESE FORD, 2500 W HENRIETTA RD, ROCHESTER, NY, (800) 501-6470) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WERE ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DECLINED THE CONTACT'S REQUEST FOR A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-15803955. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 27, 2018NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED PREMIER FORD INC AT (888) 381-4515 (LOCATED AT 5001 GLENWOOD RD, BROOKLYN, NY 11234) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 24, 2018NY

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PREMIER FORD (5001 GLENWOOD ROAD, BROOKLYN, NY 11234, (888) 381-4515) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR CONSUMER STATED AS OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2018 - FORD PRIMERE IS REPORTING THE AIR BAGS HAVE NO BEEN RECEIVED AT THEIR FACILITY. THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR PART. I PRAY I DO NOT GET AN ACCIDENT WHILE WAITING TO HAVE THIS MALFUNCTION IN THE AIRBAG FIXED. UPDATED 10/26/18*JB

Air Bags
Filed Jul 31, 2018NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DOUG HENRY FORD TARBORO, 1901 N MAIN ST, TARBORO, NC 27886, (252) 823-3166) CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE REMEDY AND PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO WAIT FOR A SECOND NOTICE AND STATED THAT THE PART MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID OCTOBER OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 21, 2018VA

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED MY FIRST NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. YESTERDAY I RECEIVED ANOTHER OFFERING A RENTAL VEHICLE. WHEN IS TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR A FIX. I DRIVE MY MILAN EVERY DAY HOPING NOTHING HAPPENS. HHHHHEEEEEEEELLLLLPPPP !!!!!!

Complaints 1-50 of 214, newest first, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2010
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2011192920Do not drive
20101,0031310Do not drive
2009226710Do not drive
2008451511Do not drive
2007434550Do not drive
2006 — this page214500Do not drive

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NHTSA has issued a do-not-drive warning for a recall on this vehicle.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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Most recent recall on file: Mar 10, 2021. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.