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2006 Mercury Milan air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 128 complaints for the 2006 Mercury Milan, 51% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
128 51% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
84,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2006 Mercury Milan Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 84,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 84,000 miles
Based on 29 complaints that include mileage. 28% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 29 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury milan. While driving approximately 40 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front and rear passenger doors of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The front seat passenger sustained injuries to the right arm that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

Reported at 89,000 miles, July 2016 CrashInjury

The air bag on the passenger side shows sigh of a raise in the front part of the enclosure top. It shows whither the vehicle is moving or stopped.

Reported at 84,000 miles, September 2017

Other problems reported for the 2006 Mercury Milan

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