Airbags have been out of service for at least two years (warning airbag light on dash) . Passenger airbag replaced under recall about one year ago. Ford tech told me passenger sensor faulty . Feel at risk whenever I drive . In the process of repairing . Just the sensor costs $250
2007 Mercury Milan: airbag warning light
15 of the 434 complaints about the 2007 Mercury Milan describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 97,000
- recalls
- 3
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
I was driving in town at around 30mph. My ABS warning light came on. The car started making a strange noise. Then when breaking the back breaks seemed to be trying to lock up. Then the passenger airbag warning light came on. After this happened all my gauges including my speedometer, blinkers, headlights, RPM, etc. Became inoperable. I am not able to drive the car at all due to this issue.
"takata recall" my airbag light for the passenger side is on and I have contacted kindle ford several times to see if the part was in and they said no. Its on back order and they put me on a wait list. I still have not heard anything and its been over a year.
Takata recall I have called and not gotten any response from a local ford dealership to when I can have my free correction of my airbag recall. The recall was issued by the federal safety agency (16v384) and manufacturer (16s26) in june 2016, so it has been over a year and no correction has been offered. My airbag light is on and they won't do anything about it. Tag jge563 mississippi. I can send registration if required.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The olathe ford dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. In addition, the contact also took the vehicle to get the air bag warning indicator inspected at lindan auto where the technician stated the air bag warning light being on was attributed to the takata recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,456. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification around january of 2016. The manufacturer stated that the part was not available for repair. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated and he was concerned that the air bags might deploy. The manufacturer stated that the part was not available for repair. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/21/17*lj updated 10/19/2017
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. The contact stated the air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained on. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the seams where the passenger side air bag was located were beginning to unravel. The air bag warning indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 11/08/16*lj updated 11/30/16.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. While starting the ignition, the driver side air bag indicator illuminated on and off while driving the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.
While driving my front airbag light came on. I took it to dealership and they state the clock spring is faulty and needs to be replaced for $355.25.
Passenger airbag warning light illuminated. Took car to ford dealership who diagnosed it as a sensor problem, and if not repaired could prevent the airbag from deploying. I have owned many cars and this is the first time, I've ever had a problem like this. After researching online, I saw there were numerous complaints for the same problem. Is the federal safety agency aware of these safety hazards and should a recall be implemented?
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 101,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
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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
Questions about the 2007 Mercury Milan airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2007 Mercury Milan?
15 of 434 owner complaints about the 2007 Mercury Milan (3%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Mercury Milan?
There are 3 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Mercury Milan
ABS 55Brake failure 28Spongy pedal 12Door locks 11Check engine light 10Jerking 8Loss of power 8Stalling 6
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