2011 MERCURY MILAN

9 recalls, 258 complaints - 70 TSBs - 4/5 safety rating

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Defect Description

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 ... Read more

Consequence

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 ... Read more

2,602,668 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as... Read more

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, 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 inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S... Read more

1,067 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500. It also i... Read more

Consequence

Remedy

Ford will notify dealers that purchased the affected parts, and dealers will provide replacement parts to purchasers, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

249 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Vi... Read more

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other 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. The recall began February 13, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's num... Read more

782,384 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Defect Description

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 register... Read more

Consequence

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... Read more

1,892,343 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured July 21, 2008, to March 4, 2011, and 2010-2011 Mercury Milan vehicles manufactured July 23, 2008, to December 10, 2010. The affected vehicles have fuel vapor canisters whose purge valves may not op... Read more

Consequence

The pressure changes may cause the tank to crack and leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle powertrain control modules and inspect the vehicle for any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) for this issue and perform a leak test on the Canister Purge Valve (CPV). The fuel tank will be inspected for cracks. The CPV and fuel tank will b... Read more

411,205 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Defect Description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford Fusion vehicles without a 3.5L engine and Lincoln MKZ hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine and 2013 Ford... Read more

Consequence

If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). If dealers find any loss of steering assist DTCs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. If, no codes are found during the PSCM inspection, the PSCM software w... Read more

393,623 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

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 ma... Read more

Consequence

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 wit... Read more

82,579 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Defect Description

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 FORD FUSION AND MERCURY MILAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH STEEL WHEELS AND BUILT FROM APRIL 1, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 30, 2009, AND FROM DECEMBER 1, 2009, THROUGH NOVEMBER 13, 2010. THE WHEEL STUDS MAY FRACTURE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A WHEEL TO SEPARATE.

Consequence

WHILE DRIVING, MULTIPLE STUD FRACTURES COULD OCCUR AT THE WHEEL LOCATION, AND THE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE VEHICLE VIBRATION AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE DISC SURFACE FOR FLATNESS AND REPLACE THE DISCS AS NECESSARY. ADDITIONALLY, THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 24, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTO... Read more

128,616 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Complaint Statistics

258 total complaints 2 crashes 4 fires

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
STEERING	57
POWER TRAIN	35
ENGINE	25
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	25
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	20
AIR BAGS	17
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	16
SERVICE BRAKES	11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	8

Incident date: Jun 12, 2026

The contact owns a 2011 Mercury Milan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the electronic power steering failure warning light illuminated. Additionally, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact's family member attached the ODS monitor to the veh... Read more

Incident date: Jan 12, 2026

My jeep will randomly not let me back up as it thinks there is something behind it and automatically apply the emergency brake. I brought it to dealership when it was still under warranty for this issue and they could not figure it out. My jeep will randomly stop as it’s driving, it will still r... Read more

Incident date: Jan 12, 2026

1) The electric power steering system failed. The dashboard displayed the message “Service Power Steering Now,” and the steering assist stopped working, making the steering extremely stiff. The vehicle also lost reverse gear, where the engine revs but the vehicle does not move when shifted into ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 27, 2025

Driving on loop 20 overpass on Hwy 59 in Laredo Texas suddenly the engine lost power and started to skip and miss fire while a loud tapping noise was generated, due to the loss of power and skipping, alarms showed in the main console requiring immediate service to the engine, traction and braking sy... Read more

Incident date: Jun 30, 2025

The contact owns a 2025 Honda ADV160 Motorcycle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V195000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceed... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2025

ICCU FAILED. Warning that I needed to stop driving the car This happened while driving on an interstate highway. Car would move at 25mph max.

Incident date: Feb 24, 2025

My 2019 Toyota Highlander with 56K miles has a whining noise whenever the accelerator is pressed. The noise stops when you release the gas pedal. This was confirmed by my Toyota dealership service department. The transmission does need to be replace. They said this is a common problem with this vehi... Read more

Incident date: Feb 20, 2025

This concerns a 2019 Mazda CX5 with approximately 52,000 miles - the engine of this vehicle is the 2.5L naturally aspirated version. Driving the vehicle with the HVAC system on resulted in a burning oil smell coming through to the cabin. Upon owner inspection, engine oil was seen as coating the und... Read more

Incident date: Jan 17, 2025

Had the engine replaced before and it blew up again and the Kia dealer said the ignition wasn’t recalled after they said it was a fire hazzard

Incident date: Apr 1, 2024

The contact's wife owns a 2016 BMW 528I. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive coolant consumption. The low coolant warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while his wife was driving at approximately 35 MPH, the driver noticed that there was steamy sm... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2024

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating. The contact refilled the coolant reservoir. The contact continued to drive the vehi... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2024

I purchased a 2017 yukon xl denali. In the short time that I have had the vehicle the transmission has started to make a loud audible popping noise when coming to a complete stop. I have take the vehicle to the GM dealership multiple times to try and get the problem fixed and according to them it is... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2024

Gas tank / filler neck has a leak within 7000 miles. Leaves garage smelling like fuel. Explosion or fire risk

Incident date: Mar 20, 2024

My vehicle was fully charged. About 1 mile after leaving my house, I received a warning message on my display (vehicle electrical system error or similar). Shortly after I received another message that power was reduced, then finally, "stop driving". I pulled into the nearest driveway and called... Read more

Incident date: Mar 20, 2024

Vehicle steering began shuddering violently while driving at around 50MPH. I had to slow to around 25MPH to get the shuddering to stop. It happened again around 50MPH any time I hit a bump or pothole. At this point the vehicle is unable to be driven at highway speeds.

Incident date: Aug 1, 2023

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop immediately. The brake pedal was depressed several times before the vehicle came to a complete stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed or rep... Read more

Incident date: Jan 12, 2024

Vehicle stopped running smoke was coming from engine . Won’t start back up

Fire

Incident date: Oct 10, 2023

within 24 hours or purchasing this brand new truck (5 miles on it) sensor issues began and slowly escalated from a service door latch system error to auto braking engagement for absolutely no reason at 35-40 mph and side mirror warning sensors turning and staying on causing all windows not to move. ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 15, 2023

The recall for my vehicle happened weeks ago and there is still no solution. This is a fire hazard and the only vehicle I own. I need this fixed asap

Incident date: Nov 20, 2023

Vehicle starting giving blocked front sensor errors disabling adaptive cruise control and forward collision warning and emergency braking systems. Car was cleaned and all sensors were clear but issue continued. The safety concern was that it unexpected and without any reason applied the collision wa... Read more

Incident date: Jun 27, 2023

The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 25 MPH, there was a clunking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was immediately driven to a nearby mechanic who diagnosed that th... Read more

Incident date: Jan 30, 2023

ABS & Traction light flickers and stays on. Brakes have pulsed. This is very dangerous for my family and myself. Ram wants to charge me $$ for a manufacturing defect that they are all to aware of. This not fare.

Incident date: Mar 17, 2023

As a result of the transmission cooler being a part of the radiator system, the transmission cooler ruptured while driving causing immediate loss of power and the engine to overheat. This malfunction also caused coolant and transmission oil to contaminate the engine compartment as well as the transm... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2023

The contact owned a 2022 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, a deer intercepted her lane causing her to hit the front driver's side of the vehicle. The contact stated an unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact stated only the driver-side curtain air bag had deployed b... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Feb 17, 2023

I have 2006 buick lucerne.i paid over 800 dollars get brakes fixed.now they saying messed up again power steering messed up.the front passenger side where tire hits bump makes nise like strut.power steering fluid leaking brake fliud leaking.air bags.

Incident date: Dec 1, 2022

Power steering is makes winding noise and very wobbly Wood grain interior is turning white Emissions problems

Incident date: Nov 22, 2022

While driving normally, suddenly my power steering turned off on the highway and SERVICE Advancetrac and SERVICE Power steering came in with no warning or dashboard indicator lights. This caused serious driving issues and I was barely able to get home safely. This issue was addressed in the 2015 15S... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 2022

The contact owns a 2011 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that upon the start of the vehicle, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed as the "service power steering" warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact stated that her vehicle was placed under NHTSA Campaign Nu... Read more

Incident date: May 27, 2022

RE: Safety Recall Notice 21S12 / NHTSA Recall 21V-158 ISSUE: "In the event of a crash that causes deployment of the driver airbag, the driver airbag inflator in your vehicle may explode." RISK: "If an airbag inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments could strike the driver or other occupants causin... Read more

Incident date: Jan 4, 2022

My vehicles electric power assisted steering failed. Luckily my 8o year old wife was not at the wheel at the time! Ford is aware of the EPAS problem but earlier refused to correct the problem before it entered full failure mode! Dash Panel warning was displayed after the steering went into failur... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2021

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2011 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that upon start-up of the vehicle, excessive effort was needed to steer the vehicle without warning; however, the power steering assist would return after a few minutes of driving. Recently, the contact stated that the power stee... Read more

Incident date: Aug 17, 2021

The contact owns a 2011 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that while his great-nephew was driving at an unknown speed, the brakes failed. The contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated. The driver pumped on the brake pedal until the vehicle stopped. The contact took the vehicle to t... Read more

Incident date: May 18, 2021

The electric power steering assist is failing. The car is becoming more difficult to steer and makes an intermittent grinding noise when turning the wheels. The problem is most noticeable at low speeds when making turns.

Incident date: Jan 3, 2021

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY GAVE OUT AND IT SAYS A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF ON THE DASH. I ALMOST WRECKED THE CAR BECAUSE IT VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TOW THE CAR HOME.

Incident date: Feb 10, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRICE FORD OF TURLOCK (5200 N GOLDEN STATE BLVD, ... Read more

Incident date: May 7, 2020

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A WARNING CAME ON STATING POWER ASSIST FAILURE. CAR HAD MANUAL STEERING ONLY. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT WENT AWAY WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED. NO SUCH LUCK THIS TIME, WARNING STAYS ON AND NO POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS ON STRAIGHT ROADS BOTH TIMES. I SEE THERE WAS A R... Read more

Incident date: May 7, 2020

Incident date: Mar 30, 2020

DUE TO THE RECALL OF THE STEERING GEAR WE HAD IT REPAIRED OCT 10 2018. THE VEHICLE HAD 94,430 MILES AND QUALIFIED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN 15,311 MILES AND THE SAME PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I ASKED IF THE PART HAS A WARRANTY I WAS TOLD 1 YR OR 12,000 MILES,SO THE REPAIR WOULD... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2019

AS I WAS DRIVING A LOW TRACTION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE STEERING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND WENT THROUGH OUR GRASS LEAVING RUTS IN IT. APPARENTLY ONCE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND A WARNING SIGN CAME ON IN VEHICLE IT NOW WILL NOT GO OFF AND ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO T... Read more

Incident date: Nov 19, 2019

GETTING POWER STEERING ASSIST CODE. WAS ABLE TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART AND IT WOULD CLEAR THUS ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN AS EXPECTED. BUT NOW IT WON'T CLEAR. LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR FROM 7-ELEVEN TO WORK WHICH WAS NOT TOO FAR FROM MY JOB. WHEN LOOKING UP ISSUE ON LINE I CAME ACR... Read more

Incident date: Nov 9, 2019

POWER STEERING CONTINUALLY GOES OUT. HAVE ALREADY HAD WORK DONE FOR IT AND STILL GOES OUT. HAVE SEEN RECALL FOR POWER STEERING BUT WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. NOT SURE WHY SINCE VEHICLE IS 2011 MERCURY MILAN AND RECALL 15V340000 ALSO LISTS THIS VEHICLE, BUT VIN DOES NOT SHOW ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 9, 2019

Incident date: Jan 20, 2014

THE OWNER OF THIS CAR IS NOT GETTING ANY NOTICES OF RECALLS. I HAVEN'T OWNED THIS CAR SINCE FIRST QUARTER OF 2014. PLEASE NOTIFY FORD THAT THEY NEED TO FIND OUT WHO OWNS THIS CAR NOW. NOTE: I LEASED THIS CAR FROM BLOOMINGTON, MN LINCOLN IN OCT. 2010.

Incident date: Jan 20, 2014

Incident date: Aug 14, 2014

DOOR HANDLES KEEP BREAKING AND LOCKING MECHANISMS ALWAYS MALFUNCTION. EITHER WON'T LOCK OR WON'T UNLOCK. KEEP REPLACING BUT PARTS ARE ALL PLASTIC. ALSO DOOR ON DRIVERS SUDE THE THING TO HOLD IT OPEN ALSO PLASTIC AND BROKE. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FO SEVERAL YEARS NOW. FIRST TIME I JUST THOUGHT I'LL R... Read more

Incident date: Aug 3, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCCARTHY FORD (773-239-7900, LOCATED AT 11400 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60655) WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS... Read more

Incident date: Jul 12, 2019

POWER STEERING STOPPED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. I NOTICED MANY 2011 MILIAN'S MANUFACTURED JUST ABOUT THE MINE WAS BUILT HAVE THIS MAJOR RECALL. WHEN I PUT MY VIN IN MY DOES NOT COME UP WITH THE VERY COMMON RECALL. I COULD HAVE INJURED MY BABY AND OTHERS AROUND ME. THIS IS SERIOUS! WHAT ELSE CAN BE DON... Read more

Incident date: Jul 25, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. SAM LEMAN FORD (1508 MORRISSEY DR, BLOOMINGTON, IL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE ... Read more

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2011 MERCURY MILAN

2011 Mercury Milan 4 DR AWD

Category	Rating
Overall Rating	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash	3 / 5 ★★★☆☆
Frontal Crash, Driver	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash, Passenger	3 / 5 ★★★☆☆
Side Crash	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Side Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Passenger	3 / 5 ★★★☆☆
Rollover	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover Risk	9.2%

Safety Technology

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	No
Lane Departure Warning	No

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2011 MERCURY MILAN

70 manufacturer communications from 39 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	6
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	5
060000 ENGINE (PWS)	4
103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)	3
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE	3
010000 STEERING	3
100000 POWER TRAIN	3
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	3

350000 EQUIPMENT

All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicles owner during ini

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

When performing any transmission fluid change or topoff involving MotorcraftA? Premium ATF, MERCONA? V has replaced all versions of MotorcraftA? Premium ATF and can be used going forward. Mixing MotorcraftA? Premium ATF and MERCONA? V in th

140000 AIR BAGS

Certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2005-2006 GT, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion and MKZ/Zephyr, 2006-2011 Milan, and 2007-2010 Edge & MKX Vehicles Driver & Passenger Airbag Module Quality Control Inspection REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT ??A?A?

010000 STEERING

Some 2010-2012 Fusion/Milan and 2011-2012 MKZ vehicles equipped with a 2.5L or 3.0L engine and electronic power assist steering (EPAS), a remanufactured replacement steering gear (MU2Z-3V504-ARM) is available which is significantly less exp

119810 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU)

Some 2010-2012 Fusion hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), 2010-2011 Milan HEV and 2011-2012 MKZ HEV vehicles may experience reduced electric vehicle operation and increased gasoline engine operation around 10 years of vehicle age and beyond. Th

100001 HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

140000 AIR BAGS

Certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2005-2006 GT, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion & MKZ/Zephyr, 2006-2011 Milan, and 2007-2010 Edge & MKX Vehicles Driver & Passenger Airbag Module Quality Control Inspection: Ford Motor Company has determined that

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

132000 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. This is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in some car wash solutions as a cleaning agent. Hydrofluoric acid

130000 VISIBILITY

100000 POWER TRAIN

On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with Motorcraft Multi-Purpose Grease Spray XL-5-A even if grease was not applied from the factory. Also verify that the engine/tran

350000 EQUIPMENT

Replacing the original equipment SYNC/Navigation system with either an aftermarket SYNC/Navigation kit or modifying original SYNC/Navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any Ford, Mercury or Linco

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

2010-2018 various vehicles equipped with SYNC or SYNC 3 may not function when attempting to find or use the Spotify app via AppLink. As of an update released on 1/15/2018 Spotify will no longer be supporting their AppLink integration. No re

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

The Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE). The master code for the Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can be retrieved from FMCDealer - Parts a

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

350000 EQUIPMENT

REPLACING THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SYNC/NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH EITHER AN AFTERMARKET SYNC/NAVIGATION KIT OR MODIFYING ORIGINAL SYNC/NAVIGATION PARTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FEATURES IS NOT RECOMMENDED NOR SUPPORTED ON ANY FORD, MERCURY OR LINCO

010000 STEERING

SOME 2010-2016 EPAS EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT STEERING RELATED NOISES. THE WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN UPDATED IN SECTION 211-02. WHEN DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING EPAS STEERING NOISES USE THE UPDATED PROCEDURES.

030000 BRAKES (PWS)

SOME 2008-2017 FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SYNC MAY GENERATE A VHR THAT IDENTIFIES A CONCERN WITH THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION CATEGORY INDICATING SERVICE IS REQUIRED DUE TO A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED. IF THE

030000 BRAKES (PWS)

350000 EQUIPMENT

SOME 2010-2012 FUSION HYBRID, MILAN HYBRID AND MKZ HYBRID VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0030 AND/OR P0130. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE STEPS TO CORRECT THE CONDIT

061120 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

061320 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

062000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

062100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

062200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

062300 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

063100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

063130 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

063140 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

063200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

061110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

100000 POWER TRAIN

6F35 TRANSMISSION - FLUID LEAK AT LEFT SIDE HALFSHAFT SEAL BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10/14/2013 ISSUE Some 2009-2014 Escape, 2009-2011 Mariner, 2010-2014 Fusion, 2010-2011 Milan, 2012-2014 Edge/Explorer, and 2013-2014 Taurus/MKT/MKZ vehicles b

133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

FORD: NO SERVICE ACTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS CONDITION. PLEASE USE AT YOUR DISCRETION. VARIOUS 2010-2015 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TURBULENCE NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN HELICOPTER NOISE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE REAR DOOR WINDOW(S) OR SUNROO

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

LINCOLN/FORD: SOME VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE, IN HOT EXTREME AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, A STOP SAFELY NOW OR A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED IN PRESENT OF BATTERY ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BECM) DTC P0A7E AND BECM NEEDS REPLACED, AND

111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

FORD FUSION, MILAN, ESCAPE, MARINER 2009-2013: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM THROTTLE BODY EXTENDED COVERAGE. *LJ

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

FORD 2010-2011 MILAN AND MKZ VEHICLES: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM REGARDING TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY EXTENDED COVERAGE TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES WARRANTY. *LJ

123000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

FORD 2010-2011 MILAN AND MKZ VEHICLES: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM REGARDING TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY EXTENDED COVERAGE TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES WARRANTY. *LJ

350000 EQUIPMENT

FORD: THE THROTTLE BODY INTERNAL MOTOR CONTACTS MAY BE CONTAMINATED, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL, INTERMITTENT, CONNECTIVITY, CAUSING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) OR WRENCH LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED. MODEL 2009-2012 FUSION, MILAN, ESCAP

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

MERCURY/FORD: ON SOME VEHICLES, THERE IS A FLUID LEAKAGE, COMING FROM LEFT HAND (LH) HALFSHAFT SEAL OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND A SERVICE KIT IS AVAILABLE NOW, FOR REPAIR. MODEL 2009-2012 ESCAPE, MARINER, FUSION, MILAN. *PE

117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FORD: THROTTLE BODY WILL DEVELOP CONTAMINATION ON INTERNAL MOTOR CONTACTS RESULTING IN AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTIVITY AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) OR WRENCH LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. MODEL 2009-2013 FUSION, MILAN, ESCAPE, MA

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

FORD: DUE TO AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF RPM OR LACK OF ACCELERATION, IN SOME VEHICLES, WITH ILLUMINATED WRENCH LIGHT, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P2111, P2112 MAY OR MAY NOT BE STORED IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). MODELS 2009-12 ES

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FORD: ON THE LEFT HAND HALF SHAFT SEAL, THERE IS A FLUID LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF WEAR ON CASE BUSHING. MODEL 2009-2012 ESCAPE, 2009-2011 MARINER, 2010-2012 FUSION, 2010-2011 MILAN. *PE

100000 POWER TRAIN

6F35 Transmission - Fluid leak at left side halfshaft seal - built on or before 10/14/2013

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN ILLUMINATED MIL OR SAFETY STOP NOW MESSAGE, OR A NO START CONDITION OR POSSIBLE MISFIRE OR ROUGHNESS AT IDLING THROUGH 2000RPM OR A LACK OF ACCELERATION. MODELS 2009-12 ESCAPE, 2009-1

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN: SOME VEHICLES EXHIBIT A COLD WEATHER PHENOMENON WHERE FLUID HAS EXPELLED OUT OF VENT ON REAR DRIVE UNITS (RDU) AND FLUID, ON OCCASION, WOULD BURP OUT. *PE

117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN: SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MESSAGE WITH A RED TRIANGLE ON AND STOP SAFELY NOW, AND/OR HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE, NO START CONDITION. *PE

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FORD/MERCURY/LINCOLN: SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MESSAGE WITH A RED TRIANGLE ON AND STOP SAFELY NOW, AND/OR HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE, NO START CONDITION. *PE

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FORD: THE VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING VCT) SOLENOID MOVEMENT MAY BE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED DUE TO DEBRIS IN ENGINE OIL THAT IS CAUSING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS). *PE

125000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

MERCURY/LINCOLN/FORD: THE RED BRAKE LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE WITH NO CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL. *PE

117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FUSION HYBRID, LINCOLN MKZ, MERCURY MILAN 2010-2011 MAY EXHIBIT WRENCH LIGHT ON WITH NO DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS, NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE. *LJ

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

FORD: ENGINE POWER MAY BE REDUCED WITH A HIGH IDLE SPEED. THE ENGINE LIGHT MAY ALSO BE ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. PROGRAMMING ISSUE. 2010-2011 FUSION/MERUCRY MILAN/LINCOLN MKZ. *RM

112000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

FORD: ENGINE POWER MAY BE REDUCED WITH A HIGH IDLE SPEED. THE ENGINE LIGHT MAY ALSO BE ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. PROGRAMMING ISSUE. 2010-2011 FUSION/MERUCRY MILAN/LINCOLN MKZ. *RM

103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

FORD: ENGINE POWER MAY BE REDUCED WITH A HIGH IDLE SPEED. THE ENGINE LIGHT MAY ALSO BE ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. PROGRAMMING ISSUE. 2010-2011 FUSION/MERUCRY MILAN/LINCOLN MKZ. *RM

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FORD: THERE MAY BE A LEAKING/STUCK CANISTER PURGE VALVE WHICH CAN CAUSE MULTIPLE DRIVING SYSTEMS. THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT MAY BE ON WITH OR WITHOUT STORED TROUBLE CODES. *RM

162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

FORD: 2011 FUSION/MKZ/MILAN. EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY STICK WHEN OPENING OR WILL NOT BE FLUSH WHEN CLOSED. *RM

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

FORD: 2011 FUSION/MKZ/MILAN. EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY STICK WHEN OPENING OR WILL NOT BE FLUSH WHEN CLOSED. *RM

010000 STEERING

FORD: THERE MAY BE A STEERING DRIFT WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. 2010-2011 FUSION/MILAN/MKZ. THIS COULD BE NORMAL. *RM

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FORD: THERE MAY BE A HARD START OR ROUGH IDLE ACCOMPANIED WITH TWO TROUBLE CODES. THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE TO DO WITH CAMSHAFT TIMING. 2010-2011 FUSION/ESCAPE/MILAN/MARINER. *RM

MERCURY MILAN - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MERCURY MILAN across all model years (2006, 2011).

44 Total Recalls

3,216 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

132 Reported Crashes

17 Reported Fires

2 Reported Deaths

MERCURY MILAN - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2011 (current)	9	258
2010	13	1,430	View
2009	7	251	View
2008	5	522	View
2007	5	505	View
2006	5	250	View

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