Mercury Milan Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 257 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Mercury Milan across 6 model years. The 2010 model year has the most (178). The words owners use most often: “throttle body” (49% of reports).
- 257vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 16mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 56%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle body: mentioned in 125 of 257 complaints (49%)
- Off restarted: mentioned in 17 of 257 complaints (7%)
- Limp mode: mentioned in 15 of 257 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 244 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 257 complaints, 16 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 6 an injury.
Mercury Milan vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Milan | 22 | 12% | 45,158 |
| 2010 Milan | 178 | 18% | 50,200 |
| 2009 Milan | 10 | 4% | 61,500 |
| 2008 Milan | 19 | 4% | 61,750 |
| 2007 Milan | 18 | 4% | 100,906 |
| 2006 Milan | 10 | 5% | 99,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 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.
There is a problem with my tourqe converter with 100k miles. My car won't accelerate.
The wrench light came on in the car and my OBD sensor will not pick up a code on what it could be. I was driving it yesterday to merge onto a highway when suddenly I couldnât pass 15 mph and was stuck witch cars beeping and zooming around me. I had to shut the car off wait and turn it back on…
Car looses all power engine shutters and sputters very dangerous! Throttle body code came up with my mechanic took it to ford dealership they will not replace it i'm scared to drive it now . Has happened 6 times this past month ford told me a wheel speed sensor was at fault that has been fixed with…
While driving on a straight flat highway at 55 mph the throttle suddenly revved up and remained revved up as i removed foot from gas pedal visually checked that it was in drive and that the cruise control wasn't on, and it was in drive and cruise was t turned on. I tapped the gas pedal, then tapped…
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph and attempting to park in a parking lot, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerate independently. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a light post then the vehicle violently went backwards due…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Mercury Milans have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 257 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the Mercury Milan. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Mercury Milan vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the Mercury Milan?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle body”, in 125 of 257 complaints, followed by “off restarted” (17).
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- Power Train problems (244)
- Engine problems (219)
- Exterior Lighting problems (168)
- Electrical System problems (152)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (135)
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