2007 Mercury Milan: sudden loss of power

Filed Jul 15, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 74,000 miles · NY

I was driving down a main road when the car just lost power could not accelerate. Pulled over to the side had to use e brake to stop. Turn off car try to turn it back on and it would not start only dash lights came on. Check engine. Had it towed. Mechanic diagnosis 1 of the back coils went bad along with ECM/PCM. Fried the coil on the plug fuse as well. Very dangerous and scary when your driving in traffic about 50 miles per hour.car has 74,000. No warning light came on before this car has been maintained by ford with oil changes and multi point inspects. This seems to be an issue with mercury milan but no recalls???

Filed Sep 1, 2017 · Airbags, Engine · 43,200 miles · NM

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle shook, sputtered, and lost all power. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart, but was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a faulty coil pack that needed replacement. The contact stated that the independent mechanic replaced three coil packs; however, when the mechanic attempted to start the vehicle, the coil packs exploded and the vehicle shut off again. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the repairs were too large of a job for him and suggested the vehicle be taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. 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 dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The contact had not experienced an air bag failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,200. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Feb 12, 2016 · 130,000 miles · FL

While driving, a wrench appeared on the instrument panel. When I looked it up, it was regarding the throttle transmission actuator. My car was losing power, bucking, and seemed like it was having issues changing speeds. I have researched this issue and found that ford agreed to fix these cars up until january 31, 2015 for free. They did not do a mass recall and I am now going to cll the dealerships to see if I can get it fixed for free.

Filed Nov 25, 2015 · Acceleration, Transmission · 121,000 miles · MN

I was traveling on a two lane highway going about 60 MPH with my two granddaughters in the car with me, when all of a sudden I lost power and the car began to decelerate. The wrench light came on. I pulled over to the side of the road and after calling my mechanic I turned the car off. I waited for about 5 minutes and restarted the vehicle. The wrench light went off and I was once again able to drive the vehicle. This is very dangerous if it should happen on a major freeway in rush hour traffic. Some internet research indicates that this has been a major problem with the mercury and others. I called a ford dealer who said my car was not part of the extended warranty that was part of the "customer satisfaction program" and he would not tell me any other information citing liability concerns.

Filed Jul 24, 2015 · Transmission · 102,462 miles · PA

We were northwest bound on the ohio turnpike just before rt 11 south of youngstown. Travelling 70 MPH, the car suddenly lost power and decelerated. The motor continued to run, but the car would not go more than 5 or 10 MPH. The yellow wrench light on the left side of the instrument panel illuminated and remained until the motor was turned off. After sitting on the side of the highway for about an hour, the vehicle was started and the yellow wrench light was gone. Aaa advised me to take the next available turnaround and return home which was about 70 miles away. After we turned around, the aaa technician followed us to the next service plaza. While there he checked the vehicle's fluids and found no problems. The vehicle's diagnostic check indicated that all of the monitored systems were alright. We drove the 70 miles home without incident. I suspect electronic throttle body connectivity as referenced in ford's customer satisfaction program 13n03 to be the cause of this incident.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Electrical · 92,344 miles · MO

Incident occurred on 7/12/2014 while driving 2007 milan premier at approximately 50-55 MPH in process of negotiating an interchange of two interstate highways . The car began to shudder and vibrate violently. Vehicle dash lights came on, there was a loss of power steering, the engine cut out completely and the steering locked up in the middle of driving. Driver, driver managed to get the car to the side of the road, but only after a near miss by 2-3 tractor trailers. The car was towed to an independent mechanic for evaluation. There were no prior indications of issues, and car had undergone a 90,000 mile evaluation at an authorized ford dealer 7/2/2014, about 10mday prior to the incident. The independent mechanic is stating that the ignition coils burned/cracked and that a new computer, plugs and coils would be required. He also stated that ford is aware of this problem an has been extending the PCM (computer) warranty to 80,000 miles. Found out that the ignition coils had completely burned up, which I was told by the mechanic that this is very unusual. Although we will be out over $3,000 we are lucky that our kids were not splattered on the grille of a tractor trailer. Articles researched and technicians contacted thus far seem to contradict that this is a rare occurrence.

Filed Jan 31, 2014 · Transmission · 152,000 miles · IA

My car suddenly lost power and the wrench light came on, at the stop sign I shut the car off and restarted and it was gone. This happened intermittently until recently the car shutters and dies in rush hour traffic when you slow or come to a stop. It also loses power and accellerates very slowly. Now the wrench light is always on and the car surges when driving. I understand others are having trouble with this very issue. All my milage is highway miles as I drive 160 miles round trip per day. The throttle bodys are very expensive and a definate safety hazard as the trouble just kicks in at any given time and the sudden loss of power occuring during bumper to bumper is a safety concern. I have maintained my car and tried to keep it like new. I think the issue needs to be addressed and the throttle bodys need to be recalled.

Filed Jun 18, 2012 · Fuel system, Transmission · 88,479 miles · TX

Driving on interstate at approximately 75 MPH on 11/16/2011 when vehicle suddenly lost power, engine still running but no response to accelerator. Fortunately there was minimal traffic and I was able to coast and exit the highway into a truck stop. Vehicle was towed to a station that identified a throttle actuator shutdown. System was reset but no other problem could be identified at that time. The same thing happened on 6/15/2012, traveling at approx. 40 MPH on a back road, no other traffic, was able to safely pull to the side. Vehicle mileage at time of second incident was approx 100,040. Vehicle was towed to a dealership where the part to be replaced was identified. My concern is this represents a potential safety hazard were this to occur on a busy highway. There is also a hard jarring of the transmission when the throttle shutdown occurs.