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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine complaints

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139,000 miles · Jan 11, 2021

Engine

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER CAMELBACK FORD (1330 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014, (602) 635-7551). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

NHTSA ODI #11387587

200,000 miles · Jun 12, 2019

Engine

MOUNTING BOLT CONTINUOUSLY UNWINDS AND BREAKS INSIDE PULLEY CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO TEAR AND/OR COME UNDONE. SAME BOLT @ LEAST 4(FOUR) TIMES WITHN A SEVERAL MONTH PERIOD. (OCTOBER 2018-MAY 2019)

NHTSA ODI #11219592

161,000 miles · Dec 9, 2018

EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control

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STARTED CAR FOR A DRIVE AFTER OIL CHANGE/ DISCONNECT BATTERY FOR TERMINAL CLEANING AND RECONNECT. UPON ACCELERATION, COULD NOT GET CAR TO SHIFT UNLESS LET OFF GAS. SHIFTS HARD, DID NOT SHIFT 3 AND 4 GEAR UNTIL ACCELERATION OF AT LEAST 55 MPH, THEN 70 IN 4TH GEAR. ON HIGHWAY SEEMED TO WANT TO SLOW DOWN. UPON PARKING, LET IT IDLE. CAR FLASHED ENGINE LIGHT, WRENCH AND CURVY ROAD. IDLING WAS ROUGH, AS IF VACUUM WAS NOT WORKING. TURNED CAR OFF AND THEN ON. WRENCH DISAPPEARED AND CURVY ROAD BUT ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHECKED CODES. ONLY THREW ONE CODE NOT RELATED TO PROBLEM. UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS WAY. SO MANY COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALLS. NEVER BUYING A FORD AGAIN. LOOKS LIKE TIME FOR FOREIGN CAR.

NHTSA ODI #11157199

65,000 miles · May 8, 2017

EngineVehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO UNDER 20 MPH. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASE PAST 20 MPH WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. ..UPDATED 06/27/17 *BF *AS

NHTSA ODI #10984317

84,000 miles · Aug 13, 2015

Engine

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HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. STARTER WAS BURNED OUT, PART WAS REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CODES READ THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE VERY SUBTLE ISSUES WITH THE ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE, BUT THIS IS THE 2ND THROTTLE BODY CODE TO POP UP IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. I ASSUME THAT IT WILL SOON BE A PROBLEM. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH FUSIONS/MILANS. THE ONLY THING MORE COMMON IS THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKING. FUNNY THING IS THAT I GOT A RECALL FOR THE FLOOR MAT THAT DOES NOT EVEN CAUSE PROBLEMS. PART SHOULD BE COVERED. GOING TO TRY CLEANING IT, HOPING FOR THE BEST.

NHTSA ODI #10748551

94,000 miles · Aug 10, 2015

EnginePower Train

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AS I WAS TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED FROM 35 MPH MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT THE MECHANIC TO GET THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST RAN ON IT. IT SHOWED THAT I HAD A BAD IGNITION COIL AND SPARK PLUGS. I BOUGHT THE COIL FROM FORD AND WHEN I GOT IT PUT IN MY CAR 3 MINUTES LATER THAT SAME COIL I BOUGHT EXPLODED AGAIN! IMA MECHANIC CALLED FORD THEY SAID IT WAS A RECALL ON THIS CARS PCM. I'VE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM NUMEROUS PEOPLE. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!

NHTSA ODI #10747349

95,000 miles · Dec 29, 2014

Electrical SystemEngineVehicle Speed Control

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TURNED MY CAR ON ONE MORNING AND A WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT UPON DRIVING TO MY REPAIR SHOP TO GET PROBLEM LOOKED AT NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN ACCELERATION POWER AND VEHICLE WAS IN "LIMP MODE" MY MECHANIC TOLD ME. LOOKED UP THE ISSUE AND FOUND IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL AND THAT A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR A RECALL OF THE THROTTLE BODY ON MY VEHICLE AND MANY OTHERS SO I AM SUBMITTING MY COMPLAINT TO HELP GET THIS ISSUE PUT INTO RECALL STATUS AS THE PART IS FAIRLY EXPENSIVE AND I DON'T BELIEVE WE AS A CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A DEFECT FROM FAULTY PARTS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AT THE FACTORY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10668894

94,000 miles · Jun 3, 2013

Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

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PUT MY CAR INTO PARK AND MY KEY REFUSED TO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK/DRIVE TO SEE IF THE IGNITION WILL UNLOCK, BUT IT IS NOT COMMUNICATING THAT IT IS IN PARK (STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK, I ALSO CAN'T TURN THE KEY BACKWARDS AND PUT INTO AUXILIARY MODE. IT WOULDN'T BE A BAD THING IF I DIDN'T LIVE IN THE CITY. BESIDES THE FACT THAT THE STUPID DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH IS BUSTED TOO WHICH IS A SECURITY ISSUE ALONG WITH A SAFETY ISSUE. CAN'T A CONSUMER RELY ON A CAR MANUFACTURE TO ISSUE PARTS THAT DON'T BREAK OR MALFUNCTION... I SEE ONLINE THAT LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE... AS THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN, WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET THIS FIXED WHEN IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE? MAYBE ITS TIME TO BUY A CHEVY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10514940

Official recalls

21V158000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Mar 10, 2021

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.

19V904000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Dec 18, 2019

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap. In addition, the HCU will be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition, replacing the HCU as necessary. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S54.

17V024000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Jan 10, 2017

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

16V384000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

May 31, 2016

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

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NHTSA investigations

EA12009 · Floor Mat Interference With Accelerator

Opened Dec 12, 2012 · Closed Jun 12, 2014

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated clockwise.Both the single- and double-clip (Figure 2) all-weather floor mats may interfere with the accelerator pedal return to idle when the mats are not secured by the retention clip(s).Testing showed that this can occur if the mats are moved forward from the clipped position approximately two inches into a position in which the rear edge of the mats will abut the retention clip(s) when installed singly and align with the clip(s) when stacked on another floor mat.The pedal interference incidents reviewed by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) include 1 crash and 9 incidents with allegations of brake friction materials smoking and/or requiring repair for heat related damage.The crash incident occurred after the parking brake was applied at speed, resulting in loss-of-control vehicle yaw event caused by lock-up of the rear tires.The spin-out resulted in a side impact collision with an oncoming vehicle in an opposing lane of traffic. For the 29 incidents with sufficient information available to make an assessment; 23 (79%) were controlled by the driver either shifting to neutral, turning the engine off, or both; 4 (14%) were ended by the driver either kicking the pedal free (2) or pulling the mat away from the pedal (2); and 2 (7%) were ended by the pedal freeing itself from the mat with no apparent driver action.None of the drivers who reacted to the incident by shifting to neutral or turning the engine off reported any difficulties with either action.The subject mats were sold by Ford and Lincoln dealers directly to customers as an optional accessory equipment item or, beginning in November 2007, the mats were also available as a factory installed accessory if ordered with a new vehicle.Ford estimates that approximately 82,579 affected driver's side all weather floor mats were sold worldwide; either over the counter through Ford dealerships or as original equipment.Owners that purchased the subject all-weather floor mats as a factory installed accessory with their new vehicle will be notified to return their all weather floor mats to their Ford or Lincoln Dealership in exchange for replacement mats.Owners of all other potentially affected vehicles will be notified that, if they have an affected Ford driver's side all weather floor mat, they should return their mats to the dealership in exchange for replacement mats.The VOQs associated with the closing of this investigation are: 10327597, 10332233, 10334211, 10335336, 10339330, 10348772 (and duplicate 10342572), 10372674, 10379562, 10415911, 10426255, 10434107, 10521053, 10554966.This investigation is hereby closed.

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Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Vehicle Speed Control