2008 Mercury Milan engine problems

Filed Feb 7, 2025 · Acceleration, Engine · NJ

There is a problem with my tourqe converter with 100k miles. My car won't accelerate.

Filed Nov 6, 2018 · Brakes, Engine · 75,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle shuddered. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and completely shut off. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact also mentioned that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Mar 17, 2018 · Airbags, Engine · 59,500 miles · NY

Takata too! I drove milan to stop sign. As I went forward, went into 'limp home' mode (found term while researching). 1st time this ever happened. No forewarning! I was able to get car to crawl to the curb. Saw orange wrench light up. Shut off engine. When I restarted, I was able to drive short distance home. Next day, tried 3 times to start. It started, but quickly stalled each time. Towed to my mechanic. He checked computer, saw there was a problem. He doesn't do that work. Told me wrench and engine light come on. Towed to ford dealership on friday. It is now 9 days there, and day 11 will be monday 3/19/18. I spoke 3 times to service dept.(same person), and am being told they are backed up with work, and haven't looked at my car yet. Each convo he says what day they should get to it, but have lied so far. So, not diagnosed yet. I have never received any notice from ford about this possibly becoming an issue with my car. Also, I never received notice about 'takata recall'. I saw it on the internet and alerted service dept. To check that too. I was told they have to see if my car has that type of airbag. I researched and saw the ford consumer program 13n03. That investigation involves 2009-2013 milans. Extended warranty 10 yrs or 150,000 miles. I know this is the problem with my car. I bought it may 2011 with under 52,0000 miles on it. Not even 7 yrs yet, and I have under 60,000 miles on it because it's only for local driving. It's the only vehicle I have and I can't get rental car help thru insurance unless my car was in an accident. Ford won't help on a loaner car either. Now, I believe ford has a protocol they are following to 'get out' of any free repairs. The nccc suggests phoning 1‑800‑392‑3673 if I never received letter, but that phone number is ford! Seriously? Should I bother? This is in staten island, ny. Beware! Can I please get any help on what to do?

Filed Jul 10, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 74,000 miles · TX

I was driving about 45 MPH on a city street, when the car just shut down. I tried to give it gas, nothing happened. Steering wheel locked up. I still had power to the radio and lights but the car went limp. I was barley able to turn it into a parking lot for safety because the steering wheel locked up. I turned off the car waited a few minutes and started it back up with no problems. I am lucky I wasn't in traffic, because this would have caused an accident, it went from 45 MPH to nothing in seconds.

Filed Nov 15, 2016 · Airbags, Engine · SC

2008 mercury milan. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair passenger frontal airbag inflator recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the engine light illuminated shortly after the vehicle was purchased.

Filed Oct 31, 2016 · Engine · 93,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle shook, jerked, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.

Filed Jan 29, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 110,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. While attempting to go uphill in the vehicle, the vehicle stalled and several warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. When the contact restarted the vehicle, all of the electrical functions worked. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to move. The contact stated that the vehicle was restarted and able to drive; however, the check engine remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Filed Jul 23, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 88,500 miles · MA

I was driving on the highway at about 45 MPH when engine seemed to gradually lose all power. I steered the car onto the shoulder of the road to get out of traffic and subsequently turned the car off and then re-started it, at which point it seemed to drive okay but at times still felt like it might stall. The check engine light came on, as well as the wrench light and traction warning light. The wrench and traction lights went off eventually but the check engine light continues to be on. A few days after the initial incident I was at a stop sign near my house in the vehicle and when I went to accelerate through from the stop sign there was practically no acceleration. I was able to turn around and drive back to my house but only at a speed of less than 5mph the whole way (approx 1/4 mile). As I had to go up a small hill to get to my house, the car did not have enough power to get all the way up the hill and I had to pull over again and re-start the car, at which point I was able to make it the rest of the way home.

Filed Jun 13, 2014 · Engine · 110,816 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. The contact stated that whiled driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that check engine and battery warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 110,816.

Filed Jun 13, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 12,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. The contact stated while driving at approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the throttle was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of problem. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000. Updated 8/11/14