2011 Mercury Milan: headlights failing or too dim

5 of the 192 complaints about the 2011 Mercury Milan describe headlights failing or too dim.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 50,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Headlights failing or too dim by model year

2011
5
2010
45
2007
1
2006
2

What owners say

Filed Sep 3, 2017 · Lights · 145,000 miles · TX

Rear passenger LED brake lights failed, will not illuminate after shaky 'flashing' noticed for a few months. Replaced with salvage LED assy for $150. Withinweeks, the driver's side brake light is noticed to stay on any time the running or headlights are on. Both are unsafe conditions and both require full assy replacement.

Filed Mar 2, 2015 · Brakes · 36,231 miles · MA

Brought the car for state safety inspection. Inspection failed because brake lights would not increase brightness when brakes applied and headlamps on. Lights appear ok when headlamps not on. Car is unsafe to drive when headlights are required. Ford says not covered under warranty or under extended warranty. Could cost nearly $1000.00 to repair. Online forums seem to indicate it is a common problem. Afraid to drive the car for fear it will happen again and I won't know until someone runs into me.

Filed Nov 18, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 50,000 miles · TX

Break lights stayed on /illuminated when head lights were on thus having no brake lights at night. Luckily , my husband was following behind me in his vehicle and noticed I had no brake lights. Dealer replaced both tail light assemblies due to an electrical short.($1100) this is dangerous driving at night. Manufacture needs to recall their faulty tail lights.

Filed Oct 6, 2014 · Lights · 98,000 miles · MI

Left rear brake/tail lamp stays in brake lamp mode continuously when headlamps are on. Center high mount and right rear lamp function properly. Safety issue.

Filed May 17, 2014 · Lights · 50,000 miles · WI

Starting in september of 2013 on our mercury milan the right tail light was blinking like a strobe light when the headlights where on. ( tail light on, brake light flashing) this lasted for a few weeks then seemed to disappear, starting a few weeks ago the blinking returned on the right side followed by the left side. Currently the right side is non useable (tail light and brake light are both on all the time) left side stopped working completely this last problem has progressed quickly it all stopped working in just a few days. I went to the dealership to get it fixed they told me it was going to be about 1000.00 to fix the two tail lights.