The contact owns a 2010 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body and the throttle body injectors failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.
2010 Mercury Milan engine problems
169 complaints (17% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 49,604.
- owner complaints
- 169
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 49,604
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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Mercury Milan engine problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2010 Mercury Milan engine
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Loss of power 113Stalling 111Check engine light 79Engine failure 14Misfire 9
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction
On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting in intermittent electrical connectivity and reduced engine power. When this condition occurs, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) or Wrench light will illuminate and the vehicle may enter a limited limp home mode.Ford?s trade name for the feature is Failure Mode Effects Management (FMEM) mode.In this mode, engine power and vehicle speed are reduced, while full function of the power steering, power braking, lighting, and climate control systems are maintained.ODI?s complaint analysis indicate that the predominant failure mode involved reduced motive power associated with the limited limp home mode with engine speeds limited to approximately 900 RPM. Analysis of warranty claims provided by Ford identified 59,807 claims related to ETB replacements and approximately 50 percent of claims are associated with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P2111, Throttle Body Stuck Open, and P2112, Throttle Body Stuck Closed.Ford described several factors where the ETB motor may fail resulting in DTCs P2111 or P2112 but the failure is not an existing stuck open or closed ETB valve position.According to Ford, the ETB control strategy provides the driver with three FMEM modes that allow varying degrees of vehicle mobility depending on the severity of the fault detected.DTCs associated with stuck open or closed throttle valves are designated the highest failure severity resulting in engine speeds limited to high idle corresponding to the limited limp home mode.Vehicles are not likely to unexpectedly stall as a result of this condition, but drivers may characterize the reduced functionality as a stall, even though their vehicle may still has motive capability.Other FMEM limp modes may result in reduced engine performance but will maintain vehicle speed above 20mph. During this investigation, Ford and its suppliers, Delphi and Igarashi, updated the powertrain control module (PCM) software to include a throttle body motor cleaning cycle during key-on and modified the ETB internal motor components design, surface finish and material composition to improve durability. Additionally, Ford developed a remedy procedure and issued a special Customer Satisfaction Program (CSP) 13N03 extending the ETB warranty coverage and instructing dealers to update the powertrain calibration to improve vehicle performance in the event that intermittent electrical connectivity of the throttle body motor contacts occurs. The program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle, all vehicles are eligible for the program through January 31, 2015 regardless of mileage.Owners of the affected vehicles will be contacted by mail to take their vehicle to a Ford dealer who will reprogram the PCM to the latest calibration. The bulletin was sent to dealers on January 17, 2014 and the owner letter mailing began on January 27, 2014. See the investigative file for copies of Ford's bulletin and owner letter. This preliminary evaluation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding that
PE13003
What 2010 Mercury Milan owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I have a 2010 mercury milan premier thats power steering went out I found out the part has been recalled on the 2011 model but not the 2010 model and it's the same exact part so now the 2011 has been recalled but not the 2010 and I'm out over 600 dollars + to fix it
The vehicle just slowed to a stop. I just nursed it to a repair shop!
When driving the vehicle a wrench emblem appeared on my dash warning panel. This has happened twice before. In the last instance the vehicle then dropped speed from 45 MPH to 5 MPH and ran very roughly. I then pulled the vehicle to the curb and turned off the engine. I restarted the engine then drove home with no issue. I checked my owners manual and found the indicator was a throttle linkage malfunction. I brought the vehicle to a ford service center. They replaced my battery but this did not alleviate the issue. Luckily for me there was little to no traffic when this problem occurred as without warning my vehicle lost power. I checked if there was a recall for this issue but found none. To me this is a safety issue that should be addressed.
Car looses all power engine shutters and sputters very dangerous! Throttle body code came up with my mechanic took it to ford dealership they will not replace it I'm scared to drive it now . Has happened 6 times this past month ford told me a wheel speed sensor was at fault that has been fixed with no improvement of car basically shutting down ..limp mode for safety ??? Ford ! You drive this car 70mph on the highway when limp mode igages pretty scary !! Your going to kill people !
Vehicle stall while sitting at light - car in drive. Car needed to be restarted. This happened multiple times in a row and finally was able to gas and accelerate. Let car sit for awhile, restarted and it stalled. Other times while idle - car in park, engine surges. I believe this is the throttle body issue previously reported by others.
The car stalled on the highway, started up. About a mile later it stalled again...no warning lights came on... Then combusted into flames and burnt to the ground.*dt*as*dt
When driving at high speeds on the freeway there is a jerk in the car, the triangle warning light comes on that says pull over when safe, the engine shuts off, and we can no longer accelerate. We pull over, turn off the car, and then turn it back on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. The contact stated that various warning indicators illuminated when the vehicle was started. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 127,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact called town east ford (18411 lyndon b johnson fwy, mesquite, tx 75150) and was informed that there was no recall for the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
Questions about the 2010 Mercury Milan engine
Does the 2010 Mercury Milan have engine problems?
Owners have filed 169 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Mercury Milan, 17% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2010 Mercury Milan engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 49,604 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Mercury Milan engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mercury Milan have bad engine?
The Mercury Milan model years with the most engine complaints are 2010 (169 complaints), 2011 (24 complaints) and 2007 (18 complaints).
Other 2010 Mercury Milan problems
Steering 248Acceleration 178Transmission 149Fuel system 138Lights 135Brakes 107Airbags 106Electrical 105Driver assistance 34Body 10Wheels 10Visibility 4Locks 3Suspension 3Tires 2Seats 1
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