2006 Mercury Milan: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Jul 2, 2019 · Body · 28,900 miles · FL

Operator door handle broken pawl spring tab, door may open while driving

Filed Jan 9, 2017 · Body · WI

"door handles" - arrived at work and when I pulled on driver's side door handle to exit car, there was a loud click sound and handle wouldn't work.. Felt loose. I had to turn the car back on, roll the window down, stick my hand out the window to pull on the exterior door handle to open the door. It's been like this since october and difficult to deal with in this brutal wisconsin winter. Ford should pay for repair since the many reports about this situation makes it a defect on ford cars, which is also a glaring safety issue if it hampers exiting vehicle in an emergency. I am a senior citizen on limited income and can't afford to pay for repairing these defects. This is an every day occurrence. Please help.

Filed Aug 13, 2015 · Engine · 84,000 miles · TX

Had to have vehicle towed to repair shop. Starter was burned out, part was replaced. Check engine light came on and codes read throttle body. I have very subtle issues with the acceleration of my vehicle, but this is the 2nd throttle body code to pop up in the last two years. I assume that it will soon be a problem. Seems to be a very common issue with fusions/milans. The only thing more common is the door handle breaking. Funny thing is that I got a recall for the floor mat that does not even cause problems. Part should be covered. Going to try cleaning it, hoping for the best.

Filed Oct 4, 2014 · Body · 30,000 miles · NC

The inside front passenger door handle broke from under the door panel and became inoperable. This required the inside door handle to be replaced on or about 10/2009. Car was purchased new in oct. 2006, had less than 30,000 miles and was rarely occupied by anyone other than the driver I.e. The front passenger door was rarely used. Since then, both inside rear door handles are becoming difficult to operate and will most likely require replacement in the very near future. On or about 9/15/2014, the front inside passenger door handle which was previously replaced again became inoperable and had to be replaced on 10/2/2014. The front driver inside door handle broke and became inoperable on or about 9/30/2014 and was replaced also on 10/2/2014. The handles appear to be of very poor quality and do not hold up at all. If the rear doors were used more frequently, it would be necessary to replace them also at this time. Current car mileage is 92000 miles.

Filed Aug 5, 2014 · Body · 123,000 miles · OK

I was sitting in my car and I was about to get out and when I tried to open the driver side door the door handle broke so now I have to roll my window down to open the door from the outside and the handles on the rear door are starting to break also.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Body · MD

The drives inside door handle broke, it will no longer open the door. I have to keep the car running, roll the window down, stick my hand out the window to open the door,from the outside then keep the door open before I can remove the key.

Filed Jun 3, 2013 · Body · 82,000 miles · MI

Driver's side door handle broke in the process I dislocated my finger. Door will not lock from inside or outside. Only way out is to either open the window (which is nearly impossible in michigan winters) or pull the lock open further at the same time that I pull the door handle. I have broken countless fingernails on my left hand because of this. The door pieces are so flimsy, you can tell that they are made out of very, very cheap plastic. Recall? Not only is this a nuisance, but it is a very high security issue if needing to get out of the car in a hurry.

Filed Jun 3, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 94,000 miles · MI

Put my car into park and my key refused to come out of the ignition. I tried numerous times to put my car in park/drive to see if the ignition will unlock, but it is not communicating that it is in park (steering wheel will not lock, I also can't turn the key backwards and put into auxiliary mode. It wouldn't be a bad thing if I didn't live in the city. Besides the fact that the stupid drivers side door latch is busted too which is a security issue along with a safety issue. Can't a consumer rely on a car manufacture to issue parts that don't break or malfunction... I see online that lots and lots and lots of people have this issue... As this is a major concern, why is there no recall? Why should I have to pay out of pocket to get this fixed when it is a known issue? Maybe its time to buy a chevy.

Filed Jan 7, 2013 · Body · 50,000 miles · IN

Pulled into a parking lot with my son in the front passenger seat. Shut off the engine and attempted to pull the driver door handle to exit the vehicle. It (the handle) broke in half and was unable to exit the vehicle quickly or safely. I began to panic as I felt trapped. So I rolled down the power window for air and to calm down. Before I was able to think clearly and try opening the door with the exterior handle from the inside, I exited the vehicle through the driver window. This is clearly a safety issue as the handles are a chronic problem on all 4 interior doors. Someone will need to exit their vehicle quickly. If this happens they are slowed down if not trapped inside. How many complaints will it take to make this a recall issue? Ford has made no effort to correct this problem and re installs the same defective door handles at the dealers. This shows a lack of due diligence on ford motor companies part. Many ford fusion & mercury milan owners have had the same problem happen on the replacement handles also.

Filed Oct 11, 2012 · Body · 62,000 miles · MI

My driver's side inside door handle broke. I was trying to get out of the car after parking it but couldn't. I had to roll down the window and open the door using the outside door handle. This is a real safety problem and since this isn't an isolated event, (notice the number of complaints and the number of multiple repairs/replacements) ford should replace them or upgrade them to something more reliable. At some point someone will be injured or worse because they weren't able to exit their car quickly.

Filed Aug 7, 2012 · Body · 106,000 miles · MN

The plastic interior door handles broke without even touching them. Both front handles broke within a week of each other. I didn't know the front passenger side was broken until my wife asked me to get out of the car to let her out on her side. And then approximately a week later the driver's side interior handle broke also. Now neither door can be opened from the inside. The window needs to be rolled down and the outside handle needs to be used. When we bought the car (used) the rear driver's side interior handle plastic was broken and we knew this. Even broken you can still use it to open the rear door. I was in the drivers seat when the driver's interior handle broke. I was parked, and I heard a click before I tried opening my door from the inside and the door would not open. There is definitely a big problem with these cheap plastic door handles that ford motor company needs to address. Three out of four interior handles are broken. It is truly a safety issue if you cannot exit your car using the interior door handles.

Filed Jul 26, 2012 · Body · 94,944 miles · MS

I have a 2006 mercury milan and I have had to replace the driver's door handle twice. Once was under warranty due to the "chrome" peeling off. The second time it was replaced the door handle broke and I ended up paying $54 for a new plastic handle. I have also had the passenger side door handle to break in the same spot and had to replace it and that cost me $35 at the time due to me working for a local ford company. I strongly feel that this is a safety hazard because if the vehicle caught on fire or you had an accident and the handle happens to break at the same time you would have to roll the window down to open the handle from the outside or crawl to the passenger side to get out. Anyone of larger size would have trouble crawling to the passenger side to get out of the vehicle. I also feel that ford should have to recall these handles and put something with higher quality in that will not break. I personally foresee this being a lawsuit waiting to happen.