2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid Electrical Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN HYBRID. AFTER THE CONTACT CHARGED HIS ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT OPERATE IN HYBRID MODE. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, BUT THE HYBRID MODE REMAINED NON-FUNCTIONAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHEEHY FORD (901 N FREDERICK AVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879, (301) 358-4443) TO BE REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. CONSUMER CLAIMS THE AIRBAG AND THE STORAGE CAUSED THE HYBRID FAILURE.*JB

NHTSA ID

11170170

Incident

Jan 8, 2019

Mileage

43,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN HYBRID. AFTER THE CONTACT CHARGED HIS ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT OPERATE IN HYBRID MODE. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, BUT THE HYBRID MODE REMAINED NON-FUNCTIONAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHEEHY FORD (901 N FREDERICK AVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879, (301) 358-4443) TO BE REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED FAILURE IS A DIRECT RESULT OF PUTTING THE CAR IN STORAGE FOR SEVEN MONTH DUE TO AIRBAG RECALL AS WELL AS FORD ASKING CONSUMER NOT TO USE THE VEHICLE.*JB

NHTSA ID

11170169

Incident

Jan 8, 2019

Mileage

43,000 mi

THE CAR WAS INSIDE AN ATTACHED GARAGE WITH CHILDREN BUCKLED INTO THEIR CARSEATS. MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE DRIVER SEAT. I WAS STANDING OUTSIDE THE CAR WAVING BYE TO THE KIDS. WHEN MY HUSBAND STARTED THE CAR, WE HEARD AN ODD SOUND, THEN SAW SMOKE AND FLAME COMING FROM BETWEEN THE CARSEATS. WE GOT THE KIDS OUT, AND I CALLED 911 WHILE MY HUSBAND POPPED THE TRUNK AND PUT THE GARDEN HOSE ON THE FLAMES. THE HYBRID BATTERY WAS ON FIRE. WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED, THEY SPRAYED FIRE RETARDANT FOAM ON THE CAR AND PUSHED IT OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE FIRE BURNED THROUGH THE BACK SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CARSEAT MY SON HAD BEEN SITTING IN WAS BURNED THROUGH AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

11012924

Incident

Aug 2, 2017

Mileage

97,000 mi

A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE SPEAKER FOR THE REAR PARKING AID AND CROSS-TRAFFIC WARNING SYSTEM BECAME MUFFLED, FOLLOWED BY RANDOM FLASHING OF TWO DASH WARNING LIGHTS READING CHECK REAR PARK AID AND CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM FAULT. THE BASIC WARNING SYSTEMS STILL FUNCTIONED. AT A SERVICE VISIT TO MY FORD DEALER, THE COMPUTER CODES WERE READ AND SYSTEM REBOOT WAS PERFORMED. AS THE DEALER INVOICE STATES, IF LIGHT COMES BACK ON WILL NEED PARKING AID MODULE AND SPEAKER $567.00 PLUS TAX. DRIVING AWAY FROM THE DEALER THAT DAY, THE WARNING LIGHTS DID COME BACK ON, AND A WEEK LATER, THE TWO SYSTEMS STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER, LEAVING JUST THE CONSTANT BACK AND FORTH OF THE TWO WARNING LIGHTS. (THESE WARNING LIGHTS ALSO NEGATE THE DASHBOARDS COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE.) A CALL TO THE FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER CONFIRMED THAT NO RECALLS WERE ACTIVE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND AS I KNEW, THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

10760817

Incident

Jun 3, 2015

Mileage

37,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER RUBBED A HOLE THROUGH THE HIGH VOLTAGE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF THE EXPOSED HIGH VOLTAGE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10671921

Incident

Jan 12, 2015

Mileage

63,000 mi

WAS ALERTED THAT MY LEFT REAR PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT ON MY 2010 MERCURY MILAN HYBRID WAS ABNORMALLY BRIGHT AND THAT BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT CHANGE ILLUMINATION LEVEL. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT ENTIRE ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $600. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, PREMIUMCARE ECP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ELIGIBLE ITEM AND IS INSTEAD CONSIDERED CONSUMABLE BECAUSE THERE ARE LEDS INVOLVED. THERE ARE NO BULBS BURNED OUT, THEY ARE HIGHLY ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT A CONVENIENCE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10668810

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

Mileage

97,000 mi

I HAVE A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM: SOMETIMES THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT DOES A HARD GEAR SHIFT--THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOSES POWER. I STILL HAVE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES BUT PRESSING ON THE GAS DOES NOTHING. IF I TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART, IT IS FINE--SOMETIMES FOR A FEW MINUTES AND SOMETIMES FOR A FEW MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648307

Incident

Oct 17, 2014

Mileage

74,000 mi

THE CAR WOULD INEXPLICABLY STOP DURING DRIVING AND DISPLAY THE RED TRIANGLE WITH THE MESSAGE STOP SAFELY INTERMITTENTLY SOON AFTER THE TIME IT WAS BOUGHT. BUT UPON TURNING IT OFF IT WOULD RESTART. THE DEALERSHIPS DID NOT FIND ANYTHING TO FIX. THE RED TRIANGLE DISPLAY AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING DEFECT STEADILY WORSENED AND BECAME SO FREQUENT THAT IT INTERFERED WITH DRIVING. BUT EACH TIME THE CAR WOULD RESTART AND DRIVE. IT WAS AGAIN REPORTED TO YOUR DEALERSHIP WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AT ABOUT 48,000 MILES. AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. ON JUNE 6, 2014 THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED ON A BUSY ROUTE. TWO GOOD SAMARITANS BEHIND ME STOPPED AND HELPED BRING THE TRAFFIC TO A HALT. THEN THEY HELPED PUSH THE DISABLED CAR ONTO A DRIVEWAY BEFORE PROCEEDING ON THEIR WAY. I ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH, WHICH MAY WELL HAVE RESULTED IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED IN AS IT BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE WITH NO POSSIBILITY OF RESTARTING IT. FORD CLARIFIED THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY CABLE IS TOO SHORT FOR THE ENGINE/TRANSAXLE MOVEMENT AND CAUSES THE HYBRID BATTERY TO BE DESTROYED AS WELL. NEITHER THE HYBRID BATTERY NOR THE HYBRID BATTERY CABLE ARE COVERED BY THE VARIOUS WARRANTIES FOR THIS DEFECT ACCORDING TO FORD. *JS

NHTSA ID

10616704

Incident

Jun 6, 2014

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10599148

Incident

Jun 6, 2014

Mileage

60,000 mi