2010 Mercury Milan: engine failure

14 of the 1,003 complaints about the 2010 Mercury Milan describe engine failure.

owner complaints: 14
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 94,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine failure by model year

2011
7
2010
14
2009
1
2008
3
2006
1

What owners say

Filed Nov 14, 2024 · Steering · OH

The contact owns a 2010 Mercury Milan. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 30-35 MPH, the steering wheel seized inadvertently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contacted depressed the brake pedal and pulled over to the side of the road and parked the vehicle. The contact stated that upon returning to the vehicle, the vehicle was restarted, and the steering wheel was no longer seized, but the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact was able to drive the vehicle; however, the failure recurred while driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Aug 26, 2024 · Steering · 38,000 miles · TN

The contact owns a 2010 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that the power steering assist became inoperable. The driver was unable to turn the steering wheel. The contact stated that the steering wheel had seized. The vehicle was restarted, and the steering wheel operated as designed. The power steering assist fault and service power steering soon messages were displayed. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the Ford Warranty Department for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

Filed Oct 10, 2019 · Steering · 65,003 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. While driving 60 MPH, the steering seized and the power assist warning indicator illuminated. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder of the road. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it failed to reset. The contact managed to drive home. The contact scheduled an appointment with bright bay lincoln (1174 sunrise hwy, bay shore, ny 11706, (631) 666-6720) on october 10, 2019. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered assistance with the repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 65,003.

Filed May 6, 2019 · Steering · 145,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. While reversing out of the driveway, the power steering seized and the steering wheel could not be turned. The manufacturer was contacted. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 145,000.

Filed Nov 23, 2018 · Steering · 41,450 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. While driving 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the power steering assist and service advancetrac warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to be coasted to the side of the road. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The contact called stoltz ford of st. Mary's at (814) 781-1010 (located at 988-s st marys st, st marys, pa 15857) and a diagnostic appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,450.

Filed Nov 17, 2018 · Acceleration, Transmission · 200,000 miles · OH

Takata inflators : I picked up my 2010 mercury milan after being advised of the recall and was told my vehicle could not be driven I received a call today after 2 months stating my car was ready as I arrived to the dealership I returned the rental and tried to start my own car and could not the vehicle was jumped and I left dealer turned into traffic and could not accelerate as the car was seized up into 2nd gear the belts have possible dry rot brakes have corrosion from the car being stationary all the time waiting on parts. I returned to the dealer where I was told many cars are having numerous issues and they could not help me and I was then left to drive my unsafe vehicle home

Filed Mar 26, 2018 · Steering · 147,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. The contact stated while driving, the steering wheel seized as the power steering warning light illuminated before and during the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer brandon ford (9090 e adamo dr., tampa, fl 33619) where it was diagnosed with a failed steering gear and tie rod. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.

Filed Feb 3, 2017 · Steering · 135,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. While reversing out of the driveway the steering wheel seized. The "power steering" and "service advance tracking system soon" warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, while reversing out of a parking lot and attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel veered to the left. The contact had to shift into park in order to avoid another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure the approximate failure mileage was 135,000. Updated 05/31/17*lj

Filed Sep 2, 2016 · Steering · 130,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. When the ignition was started, the power steering failure indicator illuminated. The dealer was unable to locate a failure. Shortly after, the failure recurred several times and the power steering seized completely. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the electronic power steering module failed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and no repairs were made. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Aug 28, 2015 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. The vehicle was parked and upon returning to the vehicle, the contact was unable to shift the gear selector lever out of the park position. The contact stated that the gear selector lever seized and was unable to be released. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Feb 9, 2015 · Steering · 94,000 miles · MI

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the service advance track and the power steering lights illuminated as the power steering seized. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000. The VIN number was not available.

Filed Nov 12, 2014 · Steering · 130,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required. The power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.