NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Mercury Milan. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY MAY BE AVAILABLE IN MAY OF 2018. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT UPDATED 8/21/18*JB
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAROLD ZEIGLER FORD LINCOLN ELKHART (2525 BYPASS RD, ELKHART, IN 46514, PHONE: (574) 294-1563) FOR REGULAR SERVICE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED IF THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED PINE FORD LINCOLN (1522 EAST LINCOLN, LA PORTE, IN 46350; 888-471-7954) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL
"TAKATA RECALL" RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE THE MANUFACTURER IS FILING FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY. I WANT TO GET THIS FIXED BUT NO FIX IS BEING OFFERED. PLEASE RESOLVE.
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,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 .
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 CALLED FORD AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAIL AND HAD NO ESTIMATED TIME ON REPLACEMENT PARTS. THIS IS MY 6TH ATTEMPT TO GET A REPLACEMENT SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED.
PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE GOING 10 TO 15 MPH. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. TRIED AGAIN TO STOP. BRAKES HELD THE 2ND TIME. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP CAME TO LOT AND PICKED UP THE CAR. RAN DIAGNOSTICS ON CAR AND COULD FIND NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM.
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.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PREMIER FORD (5001 GLENWOOD ROAD, BROOKLYN, NY 11234, (888) 381-4515) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR CONSUMER STATED AS OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2018 - FORD PRIMERE IS REPORTING THE AIR BAGS HAVE NO BEEN RECEIVED AT THEIR FACILITY. THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR PART. I PRAY I DO NOT GET AN ACCIDENT WHILE WAITING TO HAVE THIS MALFUNCTION IN THE AIRBAG FIXED. UPDATED 10/26/18*JB
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. 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. PARIS FORD LINCOLN (2020 NE LOOP 286, PARIS, TX 75460 (903) 784-2566) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE POMPANO LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER WHO INFORMED THEM THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,600. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
WINDOW DON'T WORT R WINDOW
CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. TRIED TO START VEHICLE, BATTERY FAILED AND UNABLE TO RECHARGE. REMOVED FAILED BATTERY REPLACED WITH NEW BATTERY, STARTED CAR AND WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE, DRIVES 5 MILES PER HOUR. ONLINE CHATS SPEAK OF FAILED THROTTLE BODY, ONE POST STATES THERE IS A RECALL BUT I DO NOT FIND IN ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. DID FIND THE AIRBAG RECALL WITH NO SOLUTION YET. PLEASE ADVISE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MUCI FORD OF NEEDHAM MASSACHUSETTS STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
''TAKATA RECALL'' THE DEFECT STARTED ABOUT JUNE OF 2017. I DECIDED TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. HAS A RECALL BUT NO ACTION TO REPAIR ANY AIR BAGS AS OF YET. DEFECT SHOWED UP AFTER I DROVE IT ONE DAY IN JUNE.
TAKATA RECALL- AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE I FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR WAS IN A FEW PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH IS THE RECALLED SIDE, I AM WORRIED ABOUT IT EXPLODING AS MY RECALL STATED. MY RECALL ALSO STATED THAT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS AIRBAGS , WHEN DEPLOYED, CAN DEPLOY WITH SHARDS OF METAL AND GLASS FRAGMENTS. I AM A SHORT PERSON GENERALLY AND SIT CLOSE TO THE WHEEL SO I CAN REACH EVERYTHING. I ALSO HAVE MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS WHO RIDE IN MY VEHICLE AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY .IT HAS BEEN A WHILE NOW AND I HAVE BEEN CALLING AND HEARD NOTHING ABOUT A SOLUTION FOR IT AND IM WONDERING IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO , ASIDE FROM GETTING A NEW VEHICLE , THAT CAN HELP KEEP MY FAMILY AND I SAFE. AS WELL AS, HOW BIG OF AN IMPACT MY CAR CAN TAKE BEFORE THAT THING EXPLODES ON ME.
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR DECELERATES FROM 55 MPH TO 5 MPH.
WHEN I CAME TO AN INTERSECTION, MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN AND MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST BRAKING POWER. I PUSHED EVEN HARDER ON THE PEDAL AND IT SEEMED LIKE I HAD BRAKES BUT NO POWER TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, PUMPED THE BRAKES TWICE AND RESTARTED. THE PEDAL WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE FINE.
TAKATA RECALL AT THIS TIME, I AM WAITING FOR PARTS TO ARRIVE AT MY DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE PART. IT HAS BEEN 7 MONTHS AND I'M TOLD BY MY DEALER IT COULD BE FEB. 2018 BEFORE THEY SEE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS SITUATION. GIVEN THAT ONLY A MINOR FRONT END BUMP COULD SET OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND POTENTIALLY MAIM OR KILL SOMEONE IN MY CAR IS VERY THREATENING AND SCARY TO THINK ABOUT. IT'S LIKE DRIVING AROUND WITH AN IED IN THE GLOVE BOX! I'D LIKE FORD TO STEP UP AND ASSIST IN GETTING REPLACEMENT PARTS OUT MUCH QUICKER!
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2017. THE DEALER (LAKES FORD OF MUSKEGON, 2469 E APPLE AVE, MUSKEGON, MI 49442) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TRANSMISSION
TAKATA INFLATORS- AREA IN DASH WHERE AIRBAG IS HAS LIFTED AND READY TO POP OPEN
2006 MERCURY MILAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
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
TAKATA RECALL - IT'S BEEN NEARLY 2 YEARS SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND I STILL DON'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART FOR MY VEHICLE. FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO BE TAKING THIS SAFETY RECALL VERY SERIOUSL.
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 IMPACT.
TAKATA RECALL - IT'S BEEN NEARLY 2 YEARS SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND I STILL DON'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART FOR MY VEHICLE. FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO BE TAKING THIS SAFETY RECALL VERY SERIOUSLY.
(TAKATA RECALL). THEY RECOMMEND YOU DO NOT HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THIS VEHICLE DUE TO ACTIVE RECALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS RECALL WAS IN 2017. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THIS ISSUE AS OF TODAY. IT IS NOT REASONABLE FOR ONE TO NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE A A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT OF A VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR. THEY HAVE NOT MET THE DUTY OR STANDARD OF CARE OWED TO THEIR VEHICLE OWNERS. THEY HAVE NOT PREFORMED HOW A REASONABLE PERSON WOULD AND MAY BE NEGLIGENT IN THEIR DUTIES WHETHER UNINTENTIONAL OR NOT. THEIR IS AN IMPLIED DANGER THAT HAS BEEN CREATED AND NEEDED TO BE FIXED. I AM AWARE OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, BUT THIS IS ONLY FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS TAKEN THEIR VEHICLE AND HAD IT FIXED. WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK FOR INJURY DUE TO THIS DEFECT AND THE RECALL THEY HAVE OFFERED NO FIX FOR FOR.TO DATE.
TAKATA RECALL
WHILE DRIVING IF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED BY A SLICK ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUBSEQUENTLY GOES TO THE FLOOR FOR SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS. WE NORMALLY HAVE TO PULL OVER AND PUMP THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY TO GET THE PEDAL BACK TO NORMAL. THE BRAKES WORK NORMALLY DURING ALL OTHER NORMAL USE. *TR
TAKATA RECALL - WHEN WILL THIS GET CORRECTED? RECALL WAS IN JANUARY 2017, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD IN MARCH 2017 AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY OFFERED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG RUPTURED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS BLINDED AND REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS UNDER THE EYE, NOSE, AND CHIN FROM THE AIR BAG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOWN MOTORS INC (400 SOUTH DEAN STREET, ENGLEWOOD, NJ, 07631) WHERE THE DEALER REMOVED THE BLACK BOX FROM THE VEHICLE TO SEND OFF FOR INVESTIGATION. DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE BODY DAMAGE FROM THE COLLISION AND THE REPAIR COST, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE DEALER EXCEPT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BLACK BOX. THE DEALER CUT OUT THE AIR BAG FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO BODY SHOP. THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE BODY SHOP DID NOT PROVIDE THAT TYPE OF SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE AIR BAG EXPLODED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THERE WAS NO RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.
WE RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. WHEN DO WE GET THE AIRBAGS REPAIRED?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY STOP. THE LAST FAILURE WAS THE WORST OF THEM ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
"DOOR HANDLES" - ARRIVED AT WORK AND WHEN I PULLED ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE TO EXIT CAR, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICK SOUND AND HANDLE WOULDN'T WORK.. FELT LOOSE. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN, STICK MY HAND OUT THE WINDOW TO PULL ON THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE OCTOBER AND DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH IN THIS BRUTAL WISCONSIN WINTER. FORD SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIR SINCE THE MANY REPORTS ABOUT THIS SITUATION MAKES IT A DEFECT ON FORD CARS, WHICH IS ALSO A GLARING SAFETY ISSUE IF IT HAMPERS EXITING VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN ON LIMITED INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR REPAIRING THESE DEFECTS. THIS IS AN EVERY DAY OCCURRENCE. PLEASE HELP.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (PILSON FORD, 2000 LAKE LAND BLVD, MATTOON, IL 61938, (217) 234-2397) WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SUPPLIED THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PARTS FOR MONTHS. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED MONTHS LATER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS PROTRUDING OUTWARD FROM ITS ORIGINAL STRUCTURED POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DOUG HENRY FORD TARBORO, 1901 N MAIN ST, TARBORO, NC 27886, (252) 823-3166) CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE REMEDY AND PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO WAIT FOR A SECOND NOTICE AND STATED THAT THE PART MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID OCTOBER OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
"TAKATA RECALL" - RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE DATED JULY 2016... BUT IT STATED THAT A 2ND NOTICE/LETTER WILL BE SENT WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE AND THEN CAN CONTACT A DEALER FOR REPAIR... MEANWHILE, NOW WHENEVER I TURN THE CAR ON, THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THAT I HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND ON AGAIN, HOPING THE AIRBAG LIGHT DOESN'T SHOW... AND THE FEAR THAT THIS AIRBAG WILL EXPLODE AND CAN ACTUALLY KILL YOU IS SO STRESSFUL.. PLEASE PLEASE EXPEDITE THESE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT/REPAIRS SO THEY CAN BE DONE SOONER. IT IS NOW JANUARY 2017 AND THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
THROTTLE DEFECT -LOSS OF POWER/ACCELERATION - AND - TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN MORE THAN 1-2 MILES, AND HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE MAY DUE TO PREVIOUS AIRBAG WARNING AND SUBSEQUENT RECALL. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE ON 10/23/16 TO MOVE IT TO WASH IT, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED EXTREMELY LIMITED ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF POWER REGARDING ACCELERATION, & THEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CAR WAS PARKED ALONG THE CURB, AND WHEN STARTED, THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. UPON ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREMELY LIMITED POWER/ACCELERATION. IT TOOK A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO REACH 30 MPH. UPON REACHING THIS SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VERY RAPIDLY. RETURNED VEHICLE HOME AND PARKED IT IMMEDIATELY. ADDITIONALLY, WE RECEIVED THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL LETTER NEARLY 5 MONTHS AGO, AND THERE ARE STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 91, 000 MILES.
"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* 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. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ *CN
TAKATA RECALL NOTHING BAD HAS HAPPENED YET, THANK GOD! RECALL WAS JUNE 2016 AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. HOWEVER IT IS NOW NEARLY A YEAR LATER AND I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING, AND ON OWNER.FORD.COM/TANAKA IT STILL SAYS "STATUS: 12 - RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE." I'VE BEEN DRIVING IN FEAR ANY TIME I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT - KNOWING THAT IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG MAY EXPLODE SENDING METAL FRAGMENTS SHOOTING INTO ME AND MY PASSENGER. HOW IS IT OK THAT THIS IS LEFT "REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE?" HOW IS IT OK TO PUT CUSTOMERS IN DANGER WITHOUT FIXING THE ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR? ARE THERE NOT RENTAL CARS THAT THEY CAN GIVE ME IN THE MEAN TIME? I'M TIRED OF WAITING, I'M ABOUT TO MOVE OUT OF THE STATE, AND WILL BE UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE LETTER SAYING IT IS FIXED. WHO KNOWS IF I WILL EVER RECEIVE A LETTER ANYWAY? THIS IS DISGRACEFUL AND HORRIBLE AND FRIGHTENING. I WILL BE SEEKING LEGAL ACTION UNLESS THIS IS FIXED NOW.