IllustrationTAKATA RECALL
2006 Mercury Milan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Mercury Milan do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 330.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
40–25K
2125–50K
1750–75K
2275–100K
22100–150K
12150K+
98 reports with mileage · 116 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 128 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
214 reportsTAKATA RECALL,RECEIVED A POST CARD FROM TK HOLDINGS EXPLAINING ABOUT THE CHAPTER 11 THAT WAS FILED.,IT STATES TO CONTACT YOUR NEAREST DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR. I CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS AND NEITHER ONE COULD HELP BECAUSE FIRST THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE POSTCARD UNTIL,THEY STARTED GETTING CALLS…
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TAKATA RECALL,RECEIVED A POST CARD FROM TK HOLDINGS EXPLAINING ABOUT THE CHAPTER 11 THAT WAS FILED.,IT STATES TO CONTACT YOUR NEAREST DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR. I CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS AND NEITHER ONE COULD HELP BECAUSE FIRST THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE POSTCARD UNTIL,THEY STARTED GETTING CALLS ABOUT IT. SECOND, THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS, ONE SAID THEY WOULDN'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT TO GET THE PARTS.SO IT SOUNDS LIKE TO THIS WAS VERY DISORGANIZED THROUGH THIS COMPANY AND MERCURY FORD , NO COMMUNICATION TO THEIR DEALERS. WHAT DO I DO NOW TO GET THE AIRBAG AND GET IT INSTALLED.. THE DEALERSHIP NEAR ME SAID, THEY ARE SORRY BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY AND THEY WERE SORRY BUT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS AND I WAS THE 10TH PERSON THAT CALLED THEM TODAY ABOUT THIS POST CARD. THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AND THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE FOR MY VEHICLE .
TAKATA RECALL 16V384000 DATED JUNE 2016. DEALER HAS NO PARTS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESPONSE IS PASSIVE, UNCARING AT BEST. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO USE AND IMPOSSIBLE AND IMMORAL TO SELL. NHTSA NOTICE NOW STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDERED A DEADLINE OF DECEMBER 27, 2017 FOR ALL CLAIMS. CAN STATUS OF REPLACEMENT BY FORD MOTOR COMPAN…
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TAKATA RECALL 16V384000 DATED JUNE 2016. DEALER HAS NO PARTS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESPONSE IS PASSIVE, UNCARING AT BEST. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO USE AND IMPOSSIBLE AND IMMORAL TO SELL. NHTSA NOTICE NOW STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDERED A DEADLINE OF DECEMBER 27, 2017 FOR ALL CLAIMS. CAN STATUS OF REPLACEMENT BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY BE INVESTIGATED AND EXPEDITED?
"TAKATA RECALL" RECALL ON AIR BAGS BUT HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED SAID THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS TO FIX IT CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TWICE, TOLD AGAIN NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. WENT TWICE TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. RECEIVED RECALL ON JULY 15, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 (NA) MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALERS (WHALING CITY FORD LINCOLN MAZDA, 475 BROAD ST, NEW LONDON, CT 06320,…
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 (NA) MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALERS (WHALING CITY FORD LINCOLN MAZDA, 475 BROAD ST, NEW LONDON, CT 06320, (844) 489-4929) AND (FLOOD FORD LINCOLN, 21 WOODRUFF AVE, NARRAGANSETT, RI 02882, (401) 515-2700) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF *JS
I RECEIVED A NOTICE BACK IN JANUARY SAYING THAT MY AIRBAG NEEDED REPLACING AND I WOULD BE CONTACTED TO SET UP A DATE AND TIME TO HAVE THEM REPLACED, BUT I WAS NEVER CONTACTED TO HAVE THIS ISSUE SOLVED. I AM VERY CONCERNED AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYING WHILE MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR STOPPED WITHOUT ANY…
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I RECEIVED A NOTICE BACK IN JANUARY SAYING THAT MY AIRBAG NEEDED REPLACING AND I WOULD BE CONTACTED TO SET UP A DATE AND TIME TO HAVE THEM REPLACED, BUT I WAS NEVER CONTACTED TO HAVE THIS ISSUE SOLVED. I AM VERY CONCERNED AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYING WHILE MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR STOPPED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT.
IN MORE THAN ONE INSTANCE THE BRAKES HAVE SUDDENLY GONE "SOFT", MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BREAK. ONE TIME THE DRIVER WENT OVER A BUMPY AREA IN THE ROAD AND TWO OTHER TIMES IT OCCURRED WHEN THE ROADS WERE WET. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT RESULTED IN REAR-ENDING ANOTHER CAR. IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, THE DRIVER WAS HEADING NORTH…
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IN MORE THAN ONE INSTANCE THE BRAKES HAVE SUDDENLY GONE "SOFT", MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BREAK. ONE TIME THE DRIVER WENT OVER A BUMPY AREA IN THE ROAD AND TWO OTHER TIMES IT OCCURRED WHEN THE ROADS WERE WET. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT RESULTED IN REAR-ENDING ANOTHER CAR. IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, THE DRIVER WAS HEADING NORTH ON GOVERNOR'S SQUARE BOULEVARD TOWARDS E. MAGNOLIA DRIVE IN TALLAHASSEE, FL. IT WAS RAINING LIGHTLY AND THE ROADS WERE WET. THE DRIVER WAS WITHIN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MPH. AS THE DRIVER APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION, THE LIGHT WAS RED. WHEN THE DRIVER HIT THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT "SOFT" AND SHE HAD TO PUSH IT AS HARD AS POSSIBLE TO CONTINUING BRAKING. THOUGH THE CAR WAS SLOWING, IT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE REACHING OTHER CARS AT THE INTERSECTION. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE CAR REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR WHICH THEN PUSHED INTO ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT. THE DRIVERS OF THE 2 OTHER VEHICLES STOPPED, POLICE CAME, AND A CRASH REPORT WAS ISSUED. WE DETERMINED IT WOULD BE BEST TO LEAVE THE CAR PARKED UNTIL IT COULD BE DETERMINED IF THE BRAKES WOULD RECOVER. WHEN WE RETURNED THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BRAKES APPEARED TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BUT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, THE DRIVER IS NOT DRIVING THE CAR. IN THE PREVIOUS 2 OCCURRENCES OF THE BRAKE PROBLEMS, WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE FIRST TIME, NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND (DATE COULD BE PROVIDED WITH AUTO RECORDS). THE SECOND TIME (AROUND MAY 2017), IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A MASTER CYLINDER AND THAT WAS PART WAS REPLACED AND THE REPAIR COMPLETED. BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND INCIDENT, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY REDONE AS REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR. SO, THE CORRECTION WORK PERFORMED AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE, WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUE.
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN JULY 2016 (OVER ONE YEAR AGO) AND FORD HAS STILL NOT MADE AVAILABLE A REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH AND FORD HAS NOT PROVIDED A REPAIR EVEN AFTER YEARS OF KNOWING …
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TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN JULY 2016 (OVER ONE YEAR AGO) AND FORD HAS STILL NOT MADE AVAILABLE A REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH AND FORD HAS NOT PROVIDED A REPAIR EVEN AFTER YEARS OF KNOWING THE EXTREME RISKS THEIR PRODUCT MAY CAUSE.
WE RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. WHEN DO WE GET THE AIRBAGS REPAIRED?
TAKATA INFLATORS- I HAVE CONTACTED ADVANTAGE FORD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016. EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. LAST WEEK I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD CALL FORD HEADQUARTERS OR MERCURY HEADQUARTERS BUT THEY DIDN'T IT WOULD HELP. THIS CAR IS NOW MORE THAN 10 YEA…
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TAKATA INFLATORS- I HAVE CONTACTED ADVANTAGE FORD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016. EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. LAST WEEK I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD CALL FORD HEADQUARTERS OR MERCURY HEADQUARTERS BUT THEY DIDN'T IT WOULD HELP. THIS CAR IS NOW MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND IS SITUATED IN FLORIDA WITH HOT WEATHER YEAR ROUND. I AM SCARED EACH TIME I DRIVE IT THAT I OR MY PASSENGER WILL BE INJURED BY THIS UNSAFE AIRBAG SITUATION. IT SEEMS THAT SOMEONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO APPLY PRESSURE ON TAKATA TO PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS OR AT THE VERY LEAST HAVE THE CAR MANUFACTURERS PRODUCE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND GO AFTER TAKATA FOR EXPENSES.
Official recalls
421V158000 · 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
1EA12009 · 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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.
Vehicle Speed Control
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.