2010 Mercury Milan complaints

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEN MY GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HAD NO POWER. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN I LIFTED THE HOOD THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS SHAKING. I SHUT OFF THE CAR. LET IT SIT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND IT STARTED UP SLOWLY. RAN FOR ABOUT 10 MILES AND DID IT AGAIN AT 35 MPH. PULLED OVER SHUT OFF CAR AND WAITED(AS A POLICE OFFICER PULLED UP TO MY CAR). STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND MADE IT TO OUR CAMPSITE. WE WERE 3 HOURS FROM HOME. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I ENDED UP AT O REILLY AUTO PARTS AND FIXED THE THROTTLE BODY IN THE PARKING LOT. HAS BEEN RUNNING SLIGHTLY ROUGH SINCE THIS HAPPENED. THEN THIS MORNING(3 WEEKS LATER) I STARTED THE CAR AND THE RADIO AND INFO ON IT DOES NOT WORK. STILL WORKING ON THIS PROBLEM. ANY THOUGHT WOULD BE HELPFUL. I THINK IT IS TIME TO GET RID OF THE MERCURY AND GO BACK TO CHEVY.

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE A GAS STATION AND THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" AND "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY TIGHT AND UNDRIVEABLE. AFTER TWO CALLS WITH FORD AND RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND THAT THE 2011 MILAN HAS A RECALL BUT NOT MY 2010 MILAN. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OR PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AT ALL. I JUST STARTED THE CAR FOR WORK AND IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED "POWER STEERING ASSIST" AND ADVANCTRAC. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER A MINUTE WITH NO CHANGE. I REPEATED THIS SEVERAL MORE TIMES LENGTHENING THE TIME INTERVAL WITH NO CHANGE. I TRIED THE NEXT MORNING AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER THEIR EVALUATION THEY STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE POWER STEERING GEAR AND WOULD NEED A TOTAL REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $2200.00. IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD A POWER STEERING ISSUE, PERIOD. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM ON SIMILAR VEHICLES BUT NOT MINE. I AM WRITING TO REPORT THAT THE CURRENT FORD RECALL DOES NOT ENCOMPASS ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER RESEARCHING TO SEE IF IT WOULD BE UNDER A RECALL, IT WAS DISCOVERED, MANY, MANY FORD CARS WITH THE SAME STEERING WHEEL/POWER STEERING STEP-UP HAS BEEN RECALLED. BECAUSE OUR CAR IS A HYBRID, APPARENTLY THEY, FORD, HAVEN'T GOTTEN AROUND TO RECALLING THEM. FORD NEEDS TO STEP AND RECALL HYBRIDS TOO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, SERVICE ADVANCED TRAC WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAK WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE CAR STALLED AND SPUTTERED PULLED OVER AND IT RESTARTED FINE DRINK HALF MILE AND DID IT AGAIN ALMOST GO HIT BY A CAR THIS TIM I HAPPEN 5 MONTHS AGO AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WAS TOLD MY FORD DEALERSHIP THAT IS THE THROTTLE BODY FORD ISSUED A EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT WILL NOT REPLACE IT UNLESS THE CAR FAILS WHICH I THINK IS BS IF MY FAMILY IS HURT I'LL BE FILING SUIT AGAINST FORD AND THE DEALERSHIP.

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE INTERSTATE IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER AND DROPPED TO AROUND 1000 RPM NO MATTER IF I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR OR NOT. I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED BY A SEMI AND THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY LANE FOR ME TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO. IT COSTED FOR ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE UNTIL I COULD PULL BEHIND SOME ORANGE BARRIERS. AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF AND CALLING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE I RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS FINE. I TOOK BACK ROADS HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY WHILE GOING 65 ON THE INTERSTATE IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT I WAS PREPARED FOR A PROBLEM AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO AN EMERGENCY LANE TO TURN THE CAR OFF. IT RESTARTED FINE AND DROVE FINE AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AT 20MPH ON A CITY STREET. THE DEALER HAS HAD IT FOR 3 DAYS NOW AND HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,600. UPDATED 09/17/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE THROTTLE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

2010 MERCURY MILAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BLIND SPOT INFORMATION SYSTEM WORKED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. A MESSAGE DISPLAYED BLOCKED WARNING BLIND SPOT SYSTEM FAULT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE SIDE OBSTACLE DETECTION MODULE AND BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,700. *JB UPDATED 09/01/2015*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SETTLED FOR THE REPAIR AMOUNT OF 400.00. UPDATED 12/7/2015*JS

PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE REPLACEMENT LED ASSEMBLY COSTS UPWARDS OF $400 TO REPLACE. LED BULBS SHOULD HAVE A LIFE SPAN OF >10 YEARS. SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE NHTSA LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY PART.

THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE SO THAT WHEN SEATED IN THE VEHICLE, YOU ARE UNABLE TO GET OUT. THIS PART FAILURE IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR.

WHILE DRIVING I LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL, THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST. TOOK CAR TO FORD THEY RESET THE COMPUTER & I WAS OK, UNTIL MARCH 29 2015 I WAS DRIVING AND LOST ALL STERRING CONTROL, TOOK THE CAR BAC TO FORD & WAS TOLD THEY DONT KNOW ANYTHING & I WOULD GHAVE TO REPLACE STEEEING GEARS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS & I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR UNTIL I HAD THE POWER TRAIN RECALL FIXED. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED

POWER STEERING WENT OUT UNTIL I RESTARTED THE CAR THEN FINE UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY, SAME THING NO POWER STEERING. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO. THEN IT STARTED A AGAIN, AS THE DAYS WENT BY IT WAS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE AND NOW IT WONT RESET WHEN STARTING. NO POWER STEERING AT ALL!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REPAIR DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED, ON JULY 13, 2015, THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. UPDATED 9/21/2015*JS

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM DISPLAYS MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAY, AS WELL AS SERVICE ADVANCETRAC. THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE POWER STEERING RESUMED WHEN I RE-STARTED THE CAR. THIS WENT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. NOW I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT (NEAR IMPOSSIBLE) TO DRIVE SAFELY. FORD HAS IDENTIFIED THIS ISSUE IN OVER 400K VEHICLES THAT THEY JUST RELEASED LAST WEEK. I AM IN THE MILITARY AND I LIVE IN ITALY AND HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THIS. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. PLEASE ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE RECALL LIST. HTTP://ABCNEWS.GO.COM/BUSINESS/WIRESTORY/FORD-RECALLS-423K-VEHICLES-POWER-STEERING-PROBLEM-31332026 HERE IS THE LINK TO THE NEWS ARTICLE IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM.

IT STARTED IN RECENT WEEKS WHEN WE START THE CAR WE GET AN ERROR MESSAGE "ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION" AND THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST. SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING CLEARS THE ERROR MESSAGE. TWICE NOW WHILE DRIVING RIGHT AFTER START UP THE STEER MALFUNCTION ERROR CAME UP AND WITH IT WE HAD A LOSS OF POWER STREERING. BOTH TIMES WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE TO THE CURB, PUT IN PARK SHUT OFF AND RESTART AND NO PROBLEMS. WE WILL BE GETTING THIS TO THE DEALER BUT DON'T ANTICIPATE A FIX. THEY ONLY REPAIR WHEN THEY CAN DUPLICATE A PROBLEM AND THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT.

THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. I WILL BE DRIVING AND THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY STALL AND DECREASE IN SPEED. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES THAT I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER CAR AS WELL. I WENT TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME MY THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SO I DID THAT. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER THE SAME THING STARTED TO OCCUR. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY SAID THEY DID AN UPDATE, HOWEVER ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER THE SAME ISSUE OCCURED. I TOOK IT BACK TO FORD BECAUSE I AM UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. RECENTLY NOW ONLY THE BATTERY AND THE OIL CANISTER COMES ON, BUT WHEN IT STALLS OUT NOW IT JERKS REALLY HARD GOING FORWARD THEN STALLS OUT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. I CALLED FORD AS WELL AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. IT'S SAD TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

DRIVER REAR BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON. PEOPLE STOP ME AND SAY THE BRAKE LIGHT IS TOO BRIGHT WHEN THEY ARE FOLLOWING ME. THEY TELL ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY GET ANNOYED.

THE FUEL TANK HAS A DEVELOPED A CRACK. THIS HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO CONCLUDED THE CRACK IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND NOT THE RESULT OF ANY SORT OF ROAD DEBRIS OR ANYTHING STRIKING THE TANK. THE MECHANIC INDICATES THIS TYPE OF CRACK IS COMMON IN THE MERCURY MILAN AND FORD FUSION. *TR

AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT A RURAL INTERSECTION I LOST POWER STEERING. I WAS GOING POSSIBLY 25 MPH. I WENT INTO THE LEFT LANE BUT THERE WAS NO VEHICLE THERE. IF THERE HAD BEEN I WOULD HAVE HIT IT. A WARNING CAME ON "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC & SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" THIS ALSO HAPPENED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS STOPPED. AT THAT TIME A FORD TECH REPROGRAMMED A MODULE & IT HAS BEEN OK TIL NOW. *TR

DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHT IS FULLY ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHT IS $400+. *TR

3 TIMES WHEN I HAVE STARTED MY CAR THE "POWER STEERING FAULT ASSIST" IS DISPLAYED AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. AFTER RESTARTING IT WAS FINE BUT NOW IT HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT. THE VEHICLE ISN'T OLD ENOUGH FOR IT TO FAIL. IF IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING I COULD HAVE WRECKED. IT IS UNSAFE. *TR

ALL 4 LED TAIL LIGHT UNITS FAILED. 1 EACH LEFT AND RIGHT BODY. 1 EACH LEFT & RIGHT TRUNK LID. *TR

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH WHEN THE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITH STABILITY CONTROL. IT WAS VERY HARD TO JUST KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE OF THE HIGHWAY NOT TO MENTION TO TURN THE CAR. THIS HAD HAPPEN TWICE BEFORE WITH A FORD DEALERSHIP RESETTING THE SENSOR. THIS TIME THE CAR WENT INTO THE FORD SHOP COMING OUT WITH THEM HAVING TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING UNIT FOR A COST OF 1700.00 BUT WHEN THEY REPORTED IT TO CARFAX IT WAS ONLY REPORTED AS AN ALIGNMENT AND INSPECTION! I FEEL THAT FORD KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL CAR. *TR

THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BURNED OUT AFTER AN UNUSUALLY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THEY ARE LED TYPE AND LASTED ONLY 5 YEARS. LED'S WITH THIS SHORT LIFE SPAN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS BEING REPORTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

LED TAIL/STOP LIGHT FAILS; FORD GARAGE SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND PART; THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD REFUSES TO FIX UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY; REPAIR NOT POSSIBLE; ONLY REPLACEMENT OF ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF ~$400 EACH. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, AS I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL THE TURN WAS SLOW TO RESPOND AND TURNING BACK TO STRAIGHT DRIVING POSITION, STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT A PARKED CAR. AFTER PARKING (WHICH TOOK EXTREME EFFORT AND ARM/SHOULDER PAIN) AND STARTING AGAIN, AUTOMATIC STEERING ABILITY HAD FAILED AND INDICATOR LIGHT READ "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW". THE CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT IS TOO HARD TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AND FOR FEAR THAT THE LACK OF POWER STEERING WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS POSTED ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND CONCERNS. PLEASE ADD MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL LIST SO THAT NOT ONLY I AND MY FAMILY WILL BE SAFE BUT ALSO ANYONE ELSE THAT MAY BE ON THE ROAD WHO CAN BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE INABILITY TO MANEUVER SAFELY DUE TO NO POWER STEERING CAPABILITY. ACCORDING TO FORD'S MOTTO "BUILT FOR THE ROAD AHEAD", I CAN'T GET TO THE "ROAD AHEAD" SAFELY WITHOUT POWER STEERING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I94 IN WASHTENAW COUNTY AND I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION TO THE EXTENT "SERVICE POWER STEERING SYSTEMS" WITHIN THE NEXT 5 MINUTES I COMPLETELY LOSS POWER STEERING. ONCE IN A SAFE LOCATION, I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED; THE PROBLEM REMAINED. REPEATED TWICE TO NO AVAIL. REPRESENTATIVES AT FORD CLIENT RELATIONS STATES "NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE" DEALER STATES "NOT A LOT OF KNOWN PROBLEMS THAT THEY HAVE SEEN". I REITERATED TO BOTH THAT MY RESEARCH SHOWS THE OPPOSITE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF THE SAME REPORT. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2010 MERCURY MILAN USED ON AUGUST 30, 2012 WITH 987 MILES. APPROXIMATELY IN JUNE, 2013 THE CAR'S RIGHT REAR TAIL LAMP WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND I HAD A NEW TAIL LAMP INSTALLED FOR $408 + LABOR. IN NOVEMBER, 2013 THE CAR'S LEFT REAR TAIL LAMP WENT COMPLETELY AND I HAD A NEW TAIL LAMP INSTALLED FOR $408 + LABOR. NOW, MARCH 6, 2015 THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LAMP HAS GONE OUT AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP ON PAYING THESE EXPENSES WHEN I NOW KNOW THAT THIS IS A FORD PROBLEM AND DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN RE-ENGINEERED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THIS WILL BE A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I RUN THE CHANCE OF BEING STOPPED BY THE POLICE FOR AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR

APPROXIMATELY 25% OF THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY CAR PERMANENTLY WENT OUT WHEN I FIRST DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM IN JULY 2014. DURING THE FOLLOWING MONTH, ADDITIONAL LED LIGHTS IN THE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILED UNTIL, FINALLY, NONE OF THEM WOULD LIGHT UP. THIS WAS OUTRAGEOUS IN THAT MY CAR, BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN AUGUST 2009 AND CONSISTENTLY HOUSED IN A GARAGE, WAS FEWER THAN 5 YEARS OLD AND HAD YET TO REACH THE 30,000-MILE MARK. A LICENSED PENNSYLVANIA CAR INSPECTION STATION REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WOULD NOT PASS ITS SAFETY INSPECTION UNLESS THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. CONSEQUENTLY, I WAS FORCED TO DO SO; THE BILL CAME TO $445 FOR ITS REPLACEMENT. BECAUSE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY CONSISTS OF LED LIGHTS, THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY SHOULD HAVE LASTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE AUTOMOBILE, IN MY OPINION. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A GLARING SAFETY DEFECT SINCE ITS MALFUNCTION ALONE RESULTS IN A FAILURE TO PASS AN ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA AUTOMOBILE SAFETY INSPECTION. NOT TO MENTION THAT ITS REPLACEMENT COST IS ASTONISHING. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD ADDRESS THIS SITUATION SINCE OTHER MERCURY MILAN OWNERS, AS WELL AS OWNERS OF ITS TWINS -- THE FORD FUSION AND THE LINCOLN MKZ -- HAVE REPORTED ON THIS DATABASE NEARLY IDENTICAL SAFETY FAILURES. OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT IS REPEATEDLY REPORTED ON THIS WEBSITE. FORD CERTAINLY CAN NO LONGER VALIDLY CLAIM THAT IT IS UNAWARE OF THIS SAFETY DEFECT; IT SHOULD ISSUE A R

THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND A MESSAGE WOULD DISPLAY TO THAT EFFECT MOST OF THE TIME. SOMETIMES RESTARTING THE CAR WOULD MAKE IT WORK AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD JUST START WORKING.THIS ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT ROLLING BUT WE COULD NOT TRUST IT AND HAD IT REPLACED, AT A COST OF $1789.00. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE BREAK LIGHT IS HYDERACTIVE WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF THE BREAK LIGHT WORKS FINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A POPULAR ISSUE WITH MANY MERCURY MILIANS. THE PART WAS 377.00 TO REPLACE IT AND I HAVE NO HAD THE CAR A FULL YEAR. ALSO MY DRIVER'S SIDE ACTUATOR IN MY HEADLIGHT WENT AS WELL. MY FIRST CAR PURCHASED EVER AND IT WAS FORD AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUE WITH THE CAR. DISAPPOINTING. *JS

THE DRIVER SIDE OUTER TAIL LIGHT IS PARTIALLY OUT. THE OUTER 2 SEGMENTS STILL LIGHT UP, BUT THE INNER 5 ARE OUT. IF YOU TAP THE LIGHT IT FLICKS ON FOR A SECOND ON THEN GOES OUT AGAIN. THE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED EITHER. *JS

I WAS ISSUED A WARNING BY LOCAL POLICE THAT MY LEFT REAR TAILLIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. THIS IS AN LED ARRAY THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. ON INVESTIGATION, I OBSERVED THAT THE TAILLIGHT ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, AND WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. FURTHER, THERE IS NO BRIGHTNESS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRAKING AND NON BRAKING INTENSITY. *TR

TAIL LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED BRIGHT WHENEVER THE HEAD/PARKING LIGHTS ARE ON. HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS NUMEROUS TIMES EVEN BY TENN HIGHWAY PATROL. TOOK IT MTN VIEW FORD, MY REGULAR DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH UNDER PREMIUMCARE FOR THE $100 DEDUCTIBLE. THEN THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH OF MY TAIL LIGHTS WHICH IS $375 EACH PLUS LABOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE LED LIGHTS AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THIS VERY DISHEARTENING SINCE I SEE THAT THIS IS EVIDENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I GUESS FORD KNEW THAT THERE WOULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS AND EXCLUDED IT. I NEED THE NHTSA TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED SO FORD WILL ADMIT THEIR PROBLEM AND MAKE IT RIGHT FOR THEIR CONSUMERS. THE APPROXIMATELY $1000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS IS UNREASONABLE WHEN A SIMPLE BULB CHANGE COULD HAVE RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. YES, I DID HAVE A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM WHICH WAS REPAIRED UNDER MY WARRANTY BEFORE THE RECALL AND WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED MTN VIEW FORD SENT ME A CHECK FOR MY $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I WONDER WHAT WILL GO WRONG NEXT. THE ONLY INJURY OR FATALITY DUE TO THIS IS MAY WALLET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

POWER STEERING COMPLETELY GONE 5 MIN AFTER WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME SOUNDED, AND DISPLAY ON DASH SAID POWER STEERING FAILURE AND SERVICE ADVANCETRAC NOW. SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AND ONLY HAVE 5 MINUTES BEFORE YOU LOSE YOUR STEERING. WARNING LIGHT WAS A CAR WITH CURVY TIRE TRACKS. THIS NEEDS A RECALL DUE TO ITS DANGEROUS IMPLICATIONS. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE,DIFFICULT TO HANDLE,LIGHT ON. *TR

WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT AS BRIGHTLY AS THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE BRING THIS TO MY ATTENTION BEGINNING IN APPROXIMATELY SEPT 2014. MY SISTER IN LAW FOLLOWED ME ONE NIGHT AND IT DROVE HER ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. I HAVE HAD MANY PEOPLE EXPRESS CONCERNS THAT I MAY GET STOPPED FOR THIS. I INQUIRED YESTERDAY AT THE FORD DEALER ABOUT GETTING THIS FIXED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE LED LIGHTS. APPROXIMATE COST IS $410 PLUS TAX. I SINCE HAVE LOOKED ON LINE TO INQUIRE ABOUT REPLACING IT MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MERCURY MILANS AND FORD FUSIONS. *TR

IT FIRST STARTED WITH THE PASSENGER REAR TAIL LIGHT. THE LED BRAKELIGHT FAILED, LED LIGHTS ARE KNOWN TO LAST FOR 20+ YEARS AND THESE LASTED ABOUT FOUR. AFTER THAT A BULB WENT OUT, WHEN THE BULB WAS REPLACED IT STILL DIDN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THERE ARE TWO COMPONENTS TO THE TAIL LIGHT, AN INNER LIGHT ATTACHED TO THE REAR TRUNK AND A OUTER LIGHT ON THE ACTUAL REAR BODY. FIRST, THE INNER PASSENGER WENT OUT, THEN THE INNER DRIVER'S AND THEN THE OUTSIDE PASSENGER. NOW FINALLY, THE OUTSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS STARTED FLICKERING. DOING MINOR GOOGLE SEARCHES IMMEDIATELY RETURNS RESULTS WITH OTHER VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVING DOWN HWY AT NORMAL SPEED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE FLEW OFF. 3 OF THE WHEEL STUDS ARE MISSING NOW AND I HAVE NO CLUE WHERE THE TIRER ROLLED TO. MY CAR SLIDE IN SOME BUSHES. NO REAL DAMAGE THAT I SAW (INCIDENT HAPPENED AT NIGHT). *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST CAUSING TO HIT A CURB DAMAGING RACK AND PINION TIE ROD ENDS, WHEELS AND TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. *TR

WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATE AS IF YOU ARE BRAKING. THEY REMAIN ON WITH NO DISCERNIBLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NON BRAKING AND BRAKING ACTIONS. THIS CAN LEAD TO A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND THE POTENTIAL TO BE REAR ENDED. THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THESE MODELS IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. FORD DOES NOT SEEM WILLING TO HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00PM I WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER WHO ADVISED ME THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING AND IN FACT WAS STAYING ON ALL THE TIME. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY, MANY OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE YET FORD/MERCURY HAS NOT RECALLED THE AFFECTED PART. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD AS DRIVERS BEHIND ME MAY BE CONFUSED WHEN LOOKING AT MY BRAKE LIGHTS BUT NOT SEEING A CHANGE. ALSO, I ASSUME THAT THIS WILL AFFECT MY VEHICLE PASSING INSPECTION IN MY STATE. APPARENTLY THIS PART COSTS OVER $400.00 TO REPLACE AND MANY PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD THIS EXPENDITURE. *TR

I DROVE DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, TURNED LEFT TO PULL INTO MY GARAGE. AS I APPROACHED THE DOOR OPENING, TURNING, SLOWING, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND BEFORE STRAIGHTENING THE WHEEL, IT SEEMED LIKE THE CAR HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. I COULD NOT STOP IT. MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BREAK PRESSING WITH ALL MY STRENGTH. THE CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE DOOR OPENING.

DRIVER SIDE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY IS NOT FUNCTIONAL SEEMS THE LED PORTION OF THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $400-500 FROM THE DEALER. THIS IS THE SECOND TAILLIGHT IN THE 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP THAT IT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. VERY POOR DESIGN AND SAFETY CONCERN OF MINE SINCE THIS IS NO LONGER A $2.00 BULB REPLACEMENT BUT AN ENTIRE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY. *TR