Mercury Milan Recalls

The Mercury Milan has 14 recalls covering the 2006–2011 production run, with the most serious being a Takata airbag inflator defect on 2006–2011 models where the passenger-side and driver-side inflators can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.

The airbag inflator issue spans the entire production run and involves both the driver and passenger sides. The passenger-side inflator recalls are particularly concentrated on vehicles registered in high-humidity states and territories such as Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and Louisiana, where heat and moisture accelerate propellant degradation. The driver-side inflator recall covers all 2006–2011 models regardless of registration location. A separate 2010 recall addresses vehicles that previously received a replacement passenger airbag under an earlier remedy, where the replacement inflator may itself fail to deploy correctly in a crash.

On the 2010–2011 models, a fuel vapor canister purge valve can malfunction and allow abnormal pressure to build in the fuel tank, which can crack the tank and leak fuel, raising the risk of fire. Also on 2010–2011 vehicles equipped with 17-inch steel wheels, the wheel studs can fracture, causing vibration and potentially full wheel separation while driving. The 2010 model year has a specific cluster of additional issues: an accessory all-weather floor mat on the driver's side can slide forward and trap the accelerator pedal, preventing it from returning to idle; a transmission park rod retention pin may not have been properly installed, allowing the vehicle to roll away when parked without the parking brake applied; and front seats with manual recliners can allow the seatback and head restraint to fold rearward in a crash.

The 2011 model shares a recall with other Ford products where the electric power steering system can lose assist, requiring significantly more steering effort at low speeds. Going back to 2006–2010 models, the anti-lock brake system's hydraulic control unit valves can react with certain brake fluid additives, preventing the valves from closing fully and requiring extra pedal travel to stop the vehicle.