2007 Mercury Milan problems
The 2007 Mercury Milan has 505 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (46%) concerns air bags. After that come brakes (25%) and drivetrain & axles (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 505 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 46% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 269 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 22 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 23 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 42 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 54 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 37 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 35 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 21 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 269 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 90,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 93,000 miles (43 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 22 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Mercury Milan with enough data (61 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My wife was driving on haggerty rd and the intersection with reuter rd, dearborn, mi, 48126. There is no stop sign for my wife ? However, there is a stop sign on reuter for the other car to stop. The driver did not stop and pursue driving with high speed above (25MPH). Hits my wife car, the driver front wheel and suspension fully bended and broken. The fender fully damaged and the driver door fully damaged. The air bag never blow up (the driver, the passenger, the driver side door)- air bags never blow.
Tl*the contact owned a 2007 mercury milan. On october 13, 2007, while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a vehicle. The vehicle continued to accelerate although the contacts foot was on the brake pedal. The vehicle continued to accelerate over the median crashing into another vehicle. When the contact depressed the brake pedal against the median, the vehicle came to a stop. The passengers neck was broken. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed.
While it was driven in the snow, the vehicle slide and hits an electrical pole. This is an accident at which the vehicle hits from front. The accident fully damages the hood, the radiator, anti-freeze container, the washer water. The chassis was highly impacted with many other damage. . During the accident, the driver nor the passenger air bag blow my daughter had concussion. She went to the dmc in detroit. My daughter has headache since then.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The olathe ford dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy.
The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Milan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) and 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated the brakes had failed to function as needed.