2007 Mercury Milan

Do not drive

Owners filed 434 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the air bags. It has been recalled 5 times.

When it fails
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219 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 120,000150,000 miles; the median is 89,500 miles.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air Bags225
606
Service Brakes104
400
Vehicle Speed Control11
202
Service Brakes, Hydraulic11
000
Power Train10
000
Structure › Body9
100
Engine8
010
Tires7
000
Electrical System6
010
Unknown or Other5
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.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jun 20, 202367,000 milesOH

The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that she became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the braking system was flushed with DOT 4 fluid, and a new brake fluid reservoir cap was installed; however, the contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but went down to the floorboard and failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that she engaged the electronic parking brake, and the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving, and there was a stopping distance delay. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the brakes were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the ABS module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 6, 2023NJ

The wrench light came on in the car and my OBD sensor will not pick up a code on what it could be. I was driving it yesterday to merge onto a highway when suddenly I couldn’t pass 15 mph and was stuck witch cars beeping and zooming around me. I had to shut the car off wait and turn it back on. The amount of complaints I’ve seen about the same exact issue happening to people in the same exact car is ridiculous to not be a recall. I am almost certain it’s a throttle bottle issue. This needs to be looked into and investigated before ford comes across a lawsuit.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 9, 2023140,000 milesKS

The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Milan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) and 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated the brakes had failed to function as needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 29, 2022TN

Brake pedal going almost to the floor once, then later did so again and almost didn’t stop, almost crashed.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 29, 2022TN

Brakes going to the floor twice, almost unable to stop the second time - almost crashed. This vehicle’s brakes were recalled per Ford. Cleveland Ford dealer in Cleveland TN agreed to fix it, then changed their minds a couple days later and said they weren’t required to fix it because they couldn’t replicate the problem. Mountain View Ford in Chattanooga agreed today to fix it, taking it there tomorrow. We’ll see.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 18, 2022NY

The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Milan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Sep 28, 2022130,000 milesTN

The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Milan. The contact stated while pulling out of the driveway, the contact depressed the brake pedal because of an oncoming vehicle however, the vehicle failed to stop as needed. The contact pumped the brake pedal and the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle had passed the hydraulic control unit (HCU) test and had not experienced the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and that no failure was found. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 16, 2022MI

I am here to report a complaint as to Lasco Ford Lasco Ford on 2525 Owen Road Fenton, MI 48430 holding my daughter's vehicle for several days to fix 2 recalls. She is 19 and they seem to be trying to take advantage of her in telling her other things that need repair rather than just fixing the recalls. Now they are saying she needs to pay a diagnostic fee to get her car back now that she will not spend the $1000 to repair everything, they say she needs.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Apr 30, 2022MI

Rear windshield tint has hundreds of bubbles, making it impossible to see especially when dark. Theres been many instances where I have not been able to use my car when it’s dark because of the danger. And if it’s raining, I have absolutely no visibility. There’s no words to accurately describe how dangerous this is. I can’t back out of anywhere. The pictures will speak for themselves.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 16, 2022MO

I was sent an IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL April 2021. The problem has never been fixed, and it's been almost a year since it was issued, and no parts are in to fix it?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Aug 21, 2021OR

We got the recall letter for the 19S54 anti brake Hydrolic Control Unit. We took my 2007 Milan and they did the text and replaced the cap for the brake fluid. They did the test and said it past on June 26, 2021. On July 2, 2021 I had no brakes. I had it towed to the ford dealer in Forest Grove Oregon. The Manager of service Jeff said the hydrolic control unit failed. He let Ford Corporate know and gave him info. He asked for a work order number so he could order the part. Corporate has never gotten back to him. My husband has called corporate 2 times and the 2 different ladies we spoke with said they find it odd that this is being a problem. The second lady we spoke with tried to get us a manager on the line to speak to. None of them answered their phones. She called Jeff at our for dealer and told him she could not get a manager to answer their phones or email. She told us someone would get back to us. The second call was on Aug 12. How do we get this take care of?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Aug 12, 2021TX

The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Milan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 4, 2021NC

The car will lose speed and I have to try to get off the highway with out being slammed by other vehicles it is extremely dangerous and I have seen lots of people are having the same problem PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WE GET KILLED

Air Bags
Filed Jul 15, 2021TX

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Milan. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jul 12, 202155,000 milesRI

The contact's wife owns a 2007 Mercury Milan. The contact initially received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact then received a notice that the parts were available. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer for service however, soon after the repair, the contact experienced the failure. The contact stated that extended brake pedal travel was needed upon depression of brake pedal without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle back to the dealer where they informed him that they found no fault with the vehicle and could not help. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who test drove the vehicle and agreed that the brake pedal was defective. The contact had taken the vehicle back to the dealer where two service mechanic had also test driven the vehicle and both confirmed that there was a defect with the brake pedal however, the contact would have to pay for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and had offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jun 28, 2021160,089 milesPA

The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Milan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and had the vehicle serviced at a local dealer. Upon picking up the vehicle, the contact stated while stopping the vehicle, the brake pedal traveled to the floor. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure, and the contact filed a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 160,089.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 28, 2021106,034 milesMO

TWO RECALLS ONE ON DRIVERS AIR BAG. AN ONE ON THE BRAKES! DON'T WANT TO DRIVE BECAUSE LAST TIME THEY TOLD ME TO PARK IT ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. RECALL IS FOR THE SAME INJURY OR DEATH! BRAKES R HAVING TO PUSH ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR SOMETIMES TO STOP. AFRAID IT WILL ONE TIME NOT STOP ALL TOGETHER. THEY TELL ME THEY CAN DO NOTHING BECAUSE NO PARTS. WHAT'S CAN I DO?

Electrical System
Filed Apr 28, 2021NC

ISSUE WITH DRIVER SEAT POWER SWITCH/MOTOR. DRIVER SEAT ONLY MOVES BACK NOT FORWARD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REACH PEDALS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Apr 27, 2021OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V158000 (AIR BAGS) AND 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER STATED STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH BRAKES AND AIRBAGE LIGHT STILL IS ON.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 23, 2021125,862 milesVA

FORD JUST NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 21S12 / NHTSA RECALL 21V-158 FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. THE ANSWER TO "WHAT IS THE RISK?" IS: "IF AN AIRBAG INFLATOR EXPLODES, SHARP METAL FRAGMENTS COULD STRIKE THE DRIVER OR OTHER OCCUPANTS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH." AND, YET, "FORD HAS NOT ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO STOP DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE..." HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS YET FOR THIS VEHICLE AT THE MECHANIC SHOP THAT I HAVE USED FOR MANY YEARS! MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR, MY MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AS A RETIREE WIDOW. IN ADDITION, I AM AT A LOSS AS TO WHY THIS AIRBAG WAS NOT REPLACED WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN THESE VEHICLES WAS REPLACED BACK IN 2018. I AM JUST LUCKY THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED WHEN I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION IN LATE 2012. I AM ASKING THAT THESE PARTS BE MADE AVAILABLE ASAP BECAUSE FRANKLY, I AM DISAPPOINTED IN FORD'S RESPONSE ONCE AGAIN TO THIS VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. THERE IS NO LONGER ANY EXCUSE FOR IT.

20 of 434 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2010
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2011191920Do not drive
20101,0021310Do not drive
2009226710Do not drive
2008451511Do not drive
2007 — this page434550Do not drive
2006214500Do not drive

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Reading this record

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.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

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