2010 Mercury Milan Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 5, 2026 · 109 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 109 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2010 Mercury Milan, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 49,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (44% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Throttle body: mentioned in 48 of 109 complaints (44%)
  • Side road: mentioned in 15 of 109 complaints (14%)
  • Off restarted: mentioned in 9 of 109 complaints (8%)
  • Purge valve: mentioned in 6 of 109 complaints (6%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 100 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles7 · 7%
25k–50k miles45 · 45%
50k–75k miles27 · 27%
75k–100k miles13 · 13%
100k–150k miles5 · 5%
150k+ miles3 · 3%

How serious are the reports?

Of 109 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Mercury Milan fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2010, with 109 complaints
2006: 1200612007: 6200762008: 3200832009: 1200912010: 10920101092011: 15201115

n = 135 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2011 Milan158%44,000
2010 Milan10911%49,250
2009 Milan10%42,000
2008 Milan31%89,000
2007 Milan61%120,000
2006 Milan10%79,500

When owners reported it

Peak: 2013, with 68 complaints
2012: 6201262013: 682013682014: 6201462015: 7201572016: 4201642017: 6201762018: 5201852019: 4201942021: 1202112025: 220252

n = 109 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2010 Mercury Milan. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

I collided with three parked vehicles and my airbags did not deploy causing me to hit my head

Received Aug 5, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11678528

Check engine light is on mechanic says it's a fuel tank issue

Received Apr 17, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11655144

Started my car up and it said power steering failed..i cut the car off and waited then it went off...as i was headed to work the airbag light came on for the passenger side..i pulled into the store turned the car off a while and started it back up the light went off before leaving work the power…

Received Mar 22, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11404365
Mercury Milan
2006-2007 Mercury Milan photographed in USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2010 Mercury Milans have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 109 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2010 Mercury Milan (11% of the 1,003 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2010 Mercury Milan fuel/propulsion system?

No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 49,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2010 Mercury Milan?

The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 48 of 109 complaints, followed by “side road” (15).

Other 2010 Mercury Milan problems

See all 2010 Mercury Milan problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Milan years.