2006 Mercury Milan: problems, recalls and reliability
5 recalls and 214 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is air bags (60% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · 1 new complaint in the last 90 days · latest recall Mar 2021
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 214 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“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.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jul 2026
“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”Owner report · Electrical System · Aug 2023
“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?”Owner report · Service Brakes · Apr 2021
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“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.”Owner report · Engine · Jan 2021
“My break paddle is different than other days, is hard to break from a short distance. Feels like is doesn't want to stop.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Dec 2020
“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.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · May 2019
“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)”Owner report · Engine · May 2019
“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”Owner report · Air Bags · Apr 2019
“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”Owner report · Air Bags · Apr 2019
“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”Owner report · Service Brakes · Jan 2019
When filing, owners marked a crash in 6 of these complaints and injuries in 4 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 5 campaigns
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 registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
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 receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
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 may move and possibly interfere with the accelerator pedal.
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 with the same floor mats, are equipped with a Brake Over Accelerator (BOA) feature that prevents simultaneous accelerator and brake application, allowing the vehicle to be safely stopped by pressing firmly and steadily on the brake pedal.
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 high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
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 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
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. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap. In addition, the HCU will be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition, replacing the HCU as necessary. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S54.
Trouble codes owners mention
OBD-II codes that appear in NHTSA complaints about this car.
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Is the 2006 Mercury Milan reliable?
NHTSA has 214 owner complaints and 5 recall campaigns on record for the 2006 Mercury Milan. The most complained-about area is air bags (60% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2006 Mercury Milan problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 84,000 miles or less.
Does the 2006 Mercury Milan have open recalls?
5 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.