Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
Data refreshed
Our database holds 214 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Mercury Milan. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Showing 1–25 of 214 · page 1 of 9
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.
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.
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
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.
1. The Airbag light on the driver side is on 2. The vehicle under is extensively rusty 3. Braking is very slow
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?
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.
MY BREAK PADDLE IS DIFFERENT THAN OTHER DAYS, IS HARD TO BREAK FROM A SHORT DISTANCE. FEELS LIKE IS DOESN'T WANT TO STOP.
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
THIS CAR WAS SOLD 3 YRS AGO FOR PARTS ONLY
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.
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
OPERATOR DOOR HANDLE BROKEN PAWL SPRING TAB, DOOR MAY OPEN WHILE DRIVING
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)
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
TAKATA RECALL
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.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Data on this page last refreshed .