The contact owned a 2006 Mercury Milan. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency 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.
2006 Mercury Milan airbags problems
128 complaints (60% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 84,000. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 128
- of this car's complaints
- 60%
- typical mileage
- 84,000
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 3
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Mercury Milan airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 Mercury Milan airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
Recall number 21V158000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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. 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.
Recall number 17V024000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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 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.
Recall number 16V384000 · Recall details
What 2006 Mercury Milan owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1. The Airbag light on the driver side is on 2. The vehicle under is extensively rusty 3. Braking is very slow
This car was sold 3 yrs ago for parts only
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury milan. One month after the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency 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
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 the federal safety agency 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
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 mercury milan. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 mercury milan. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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 the federal safety agency 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.
Questions about the 2006 Mercury Milan airbags
Does the 2006 Mercury Milan have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 128 complaints about the airbags of the 2006 Mercury Milan, 60% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2006 Mercury Milan airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 84,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Mercury Milan airbags?
Yes, 3 recalls: 21V158000, 17V024000, 16V384000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Mercury Milan have bad airbags?
The Mercury Milan model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (232 complaints), 2008 (211 complaints) and 2006 (128 complaints).
Other 2006 Mercury Milan problems
Body 23Transmission 21Brakes 16Acceleration 10Engine 10Locks 8Electrical 7Fuel system 6Steering 3Visibility 3Tires 2Driver assistance 1Lights 1Suspension 1Wheels 1
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