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2010 Mercury Milan repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 92 repairs.
2010 Mercury Milan repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (21%)
< $100 (72%)
Chart based on 76 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Mercury Milan
Engine not specified
| Mercury Milan in Arkansas, United States Feb 2014 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Mar 201442000 mi | Transmission was 2 quarts low. Upon checking the repairman found that the seal where the drivers side CV joint attached to the transmission was defective. | ||
2010 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mercury Milan in Illinois, United States Oct 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Nov 201025500 mi | Transmission serviced per Ford Customer Satisfaction Program 10B15 | ||
| Jul 201133700 mi | Transmission failure. Root cause was missing circlip, selling dealer performing TSB incorrectly, resulting in extensive damage to the transmission. A complete rebuild including new planetary gears was required. Starter motor was damaged by selling dealer and replaced by servicing dealer during transmission rebuild. | ||
| Jun 201354000 miUS $100 | The throttle body motor failed. The entire throttle body assembly was replaced. | ||
| Mercury Milan in Illinois, United States Dec 2012 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jan 2013US $551 | r/r Tail LED Light Assembly, 9n7z 13404a $550.15 not covered by Premium ESP Extended Warranty 37 months , 39000 miles on carrnOne side noticeable dimmer hard starting in morning or after long waits 37 months on car Dealer said battery bad, ESP Premium care - no coverage | ||
| Mercury Milan in California, United States Jun 2011 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Dec 201125000 mi | drivers side door lock switch rattled | ||
| Oct 201447000 mi | Vehicle stalled on the road and contacted dealer, found TSB/recall for throttle body. Dealer replaced throttle body by next morning at no cost. | ||
| Mercury Milan in Minnesota, United States Feb 2013 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Oct 2016147000 mi | Drivers side LED tail light out. | ||
| Jan 2018170000 miUS $275 | Evaporative canister and purge valve | ||
| May 2018178200 miUS $320 | Both driver and passenger tie rod end were worn out. The driver side was worse. Both were required and were replaced. | ||
| Sep 2018182200 miUS $110 | Code was read and erased for EVAP system Replaced throttle body Check engine light code reveals that purge solenoid valve did not open. Replaced purge solenoid valve | ||
| Mercury Milan in New York, United States May 2010 - Jul 2021 | |||
| Sep 201323000 miUS $108 | Throttle Body-Air Intake went bad. Car became very sluggish/very under-powered Dealer replaced. | ||
| Nov 201432000 miUS $108 | Parking Brake Cable Frozen. Found water in lines due to failure of rubber seals. Replaced seals and cable asy. Some noise while going over bumps. Rubber failure in arm assebly-front suspension lower. Replaced | ||
| Dec 201649000 miUS $108 | When in for general oil change, tech saw what seemed to be a leak. Added dye. Two weeks later, discovered that the oil pan gasket was the cause of leak. Removed and replaced it. | ||
| Sep 201752865 miUS $131 | Faulty steering wheel controls for blue-tooth related controls for cell phone operation. Replaced clockspring, switch asy-control, cover and contact. | ||
| Sep 201864000 mi | Right rear stop lights/running light partially out. Dealership, on a Friday, ordered replacement for over-night delivery. Replaced, in less than an hour on Saturday. Covered by a TSB. | ||
| Mercury Milan in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Jul 201462500 mi | computer program updated, drove away idiot light came on...update was ineffective. Throttle body was subsequently replaced under warranty...."wrench" idiot light gone now...no problems after 2 weeks now | ||
| Apr 2017111000 miUS $70 | failed inspection, replaced inner right tie rod. Hot air coming from vents (especially on the passenger side) when A/C is on....bad blend door actuator suspected (a common problem on a lot of cars). Replaced actuator under steering wheel, no change. The other two actuators can only be accessed reportedly by removing the dash...10 hours of labor for a $35 dollar part (dumb engineering)...living with the problem until I get the opportunity to try and get at the passenger side actuator.. | ||
2010 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD
| Mercury Milan in Minnesota, United States Oct 2012 - Oct 2015 | |||
| May 201465000 mi | Brake calipers | ||
| Mercury Milan in Utah, United States Feb 2013 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Aug 2018109000 miUS $930 | New Struts and shocks to return to new car ride characteristics | ||
| Jul 2019118000 miUS $105 | The door seal on the body was broken. 6h6z 5420708 aa weatherstrip assembly | ||
| Aug 2019119000 miUS $50 | Left interior door handle broke. Unable to open door with handle; must use the unlock lever. | ||
| Sep 2019119918 miUS $31 | The drivers side center stack air vent louvers were broken since I bought the car. Bought and installed the new part. | ||
| Nov 2019121000 miUS $1344 | replaced the passenger seat power assembly | ||
| Feb 2020124000 miUS $21 | Drivers side headlight blew. I replaced both headlights. | ||
| Mercury Milan in Ohio, United States Jan 2018 - Jun 2019 | |||
| May 201892000 miUS $50 | loud rumbling noise on acceleration, mechanic unable to find cause. | ||
| Mercury Milan in New York, United States Jun 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jul 201342000 mi | Rear taillights failed, brake lights on instead of taillights. Known problem with LED taillights on Ford products. | ||
| Mercury Milan in California, United States Dec 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Aug 201240000 mi | They had to replace the brake lines from the firewall to the master cylinder. A seal broke and caused all the brake fluid to evacuate the car quickly. | ||
| Jul 201336300 miUS $50 | Throttle body was replaced. | ||
| Aug 201337900 miUS $150 | Battery had completely died. Self replaced from AutoZone. | ||
| Nov 201343300 miUS $50 | The belt tensioner had to be replaced. | ||
| Mercury Milan in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 201227800 mi | Finish came off steering wheel. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mar 201337000 mi | Transmission programming updated under warranty to resolve hesitant shifting to Drive Interior door trim chrome finish bubbled. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mar 201456000 miUS $60 | Replaced chirping blower motor. $60 part, 5 minutes to replace. Three 5.5mm bolts from below glove compartment. Intermittent 'Blind Spot Not Available' error. Removed rear bumper, repaired splice on BLIS sensor harness. Total cost negligible, some heat shrink and dialetric grease. | ||
| Jun 201460000 mi | PCM reflash per Customer Satisfaction Bulletin | ||
| Sep 201463000 miUS $90 | Fuel filler neck required replacement. Recurring CEL for small emissions leak. Did not affect driving or refueling. Update: filler neck was not the cause. | ||
| Jul 201571300 miUS $35 | Replaced Evap purge solenoid (P0456 code). Five minute job. | ||
| Sep 201573000 mi | Throttle body replaced under Ford Customer Satisfaction Program's extended warranty | ||
| Jan 2018122000 miUS $280 | Front right wheel bearing developed a groaning noise, amplified during left turns. Ford used an odd pressed-in bearing rather than the typical 3-bolt bearing so it was worth it to have a shop do the repair. | ||
| Mercury Milan in Michigan, United States Sep 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Jan 201228000 mi | GPS sensor went out. Still working on getting repair in order. | ||
| Mercury Milan in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2010 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Dec 201039000 mi | right headlamp failed. replacement requires access through a cover in the wheelwell; car too *** low for my portable floor jack so I took to dealer for replacement. | ||
| Dec 201158000 miUS $45 | Electronic key/anti-theft system failed. Car won't start for about 30 minutes when problem occurs-no advance warning! First time, in November, no codes, so no repairs. Second time dealer replaced electronic part & reprogrammed both 'smart' keys. | ||
| Jan 201266000 miUS $214 | Electronic ignition/anti-theft system failed for third time since 11/11. Car won't start when problem occurs. More diagnostic codes this trip. Replaced dash computer system & reprogrammed, including reset of odometer (lost 00000.3) as a result | ||
| Jul 201276800 miUS $94 | License plate lights rusted & nonworking. Parts were replaced. | ||
| Jul 2014105800 mi | Headlamp on the left side (the first one on that side). Excess free play at center on steering finally diagnosed as work steering gear w/ estimated repair cost of $1100 for part plus 4-5 hours to replace. | ||
| Jun 2015115000 mi | Independent shop checked steering free play but could not diagnose the cause. Now looking at trading car due to this problem & other costly maintenance due in next 5K miles. | ||
| Nov 2015115000 mi | It started to show corrosion on the left rear between the rear door & the wheel opening. The car had been treated by Ziebart when new & & had the annual service done every year except 2015. So much for the Ziebart guarantee concerning rust! | ||
| Mercury Milan in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jul 201133000 mi | Flaring during shifting into 3rd gear. Shifts better but continues to Flare when cold, after replacement of shift assembly. | ||
| Dec 201142000 mi | Replaced the left axle | ||
| May 201371700 miUS $100 | rough shifting - updated programs in transmission | ||
| Mercury Milan in New York, United States Dec 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 20103000 mi | 10B15 processor reprogramming by Ford/Mercury | ||
| Oct 201217000 mi | Battery died just before 3 yr. warranty was up. New battery installed no charge. | ||
| Jun 201320000 miUS $40 | A lift piston (one of two) for the trunk lid failed. | ||
| Aug 201428000 mi | Airbag warning light would go on periodically.Dealer traced problem to "clock spring" inside the steering wheel.No charge for this repair since it falls under Federal Law for airbag repairs (5 yrs. or 60K miles). | ||
| Mercury Milan in Virginia, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 20109000 miUS $1 | radio fades in and out | ||
| Mercury Milan in New York, United States Jul 2010 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Apr 201214300 mi | Battery was failing. Dealer replaced under warranty. Dealer checked electrical system/draw, etc. Was at dealer for 3 hours approx. | ||
| Jul 201216200 mi | Vehicle was not shifting properly, followed by wrench light and loss of acceleration. Dealer tested vehicle and replaced electronic throttle body. | ||
| Dec 201218000 mi | Transmission was experiencing a slightly rough 1-2 and 2-3 shift. Dealer re-flashed transmission computer. | ||
| Jan 201314200 mi | LED Brake lights came when parking lights/head lights were turned on. Dealer determined that both rh and lh LED tail lights were defective and replaced both tail light units. Tail lights are self contained LED's and required replacement. | ||
| May 201320500 mi | TRANSMISSION PULLED AND OVERHAULED:with the following part #'s:9L8Z 7B164 B PLATE CLUTCH/9L8Z 7B164 C DRIVE PLATE/9L8Z 7B164 D PLATE ASY -DR/9L8Z 7B442 A DRIVEN PLATE/9L8Z 7B442 E DRIVEN PLATE/BL8Z 7A100 A CONTROL ASY/BL8Z 7L238 A SUPPORT -TRANrn9L8Z | ||
| Oct 201323000 mi | Left front Axle Axle Shaft/CVJOINT replacement.rnAE5Z 3A427 E SHAFT | ||
| Apr 201425200 miUS $410 | Rubbing/Vibration noise from right side during sharp left turns. Parts replaced: Lower Engine mount. Creaking noise from suspension at low speeds. Stabilizer Links. Sway Bar bushings. Missing screws on crossmember. | ||
| Nov 201428000 mi | Rumbling noise from right side of vehicle continued. Finally brought in to dealer. Right Engine Mount/Bracket Replaced. | ||
| Mercury Milan in Tennessee, United States Nov 2010 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Dec 201018000 mi | transmission feels like it's slipping; has been doing this since about 1000 miles; have had it in shop every 3 mnths; they were supposed to rebuild trans again but just reprogrammed; still doesn't work right | ||
| Feb 201120000 mi | from complete stop trans wouldn't engage for few seconds-when did engage made loud "clunk" & lunged; still feels like it slips; this time they replaced trans clutches and reprogrammed again | ||
| Apr 201122000 mi | transmission hesitating between 3rd & 4th gear; re-programmed software; another occurrence the next morning | ||
| May 201123000 mi | dealer installed black box for sporadic problem but would not leave on long enough for problem to occur (recurring transmission problem for which car has been in dealer @ least 9x already). occurrence happened within 5 days of removing box | ||
| Apr 201235000 mi | Transmission issues never resolved. | ||
| Mercury Milan in California, United States Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jan 201234000 mi | Small leak in emissions system. Covered under warranty, and repair took less than 6 hours. | ||
| Sep 201574000 mi | Problem with throttle body that was covered under an extended warranty offered by Ford. | ||
| Aug 201682700 miUS $2000 | Power steering control module needed replacement due to an actuator being stuck open. | ||
2010 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan
156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| Mercury Milan in Ohio, United States Jun 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201439700 miUS $325 | Started hearing grinding coming from wheel area. Eventually diagnosed as LF wheel bearing. Initially dealer thought it was a rotor issue and turned the rotor but it didn't fix problem and had to return for a second trip. | ||
| Sep 201550000 mi | Driver's side inside door handle cracked and need to be replaced. Wrench light would come on after a period of use, this occurred since car was almost new. Apparently PCM calibration was out of date and the system supposedly related to the transmission needed to be reprogrammed/reflashed. Also spring in the fuel door broke and the door mechanism needed to be replaced. After the system reflash for the wrench light/pcm issue, left dealership and within 1/2 hour, the backup/rear parking aid warning speaker failed. Had to have this speaker replaced. I believe it was related to the reflash. | ||
| Aug 201752800 miUS $650 | Replace rear breaks. Cost is estimated as I can't find the receipt. | ||
| Jun 201855553 miUS $1300 | AC condenser | ||
| Mercury Milan in Michigan, United States Dec 2009 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Oct 201365300 miUS $45 | Drivers side headlamp needed to be replaced | ||
| Mercury Milan in Illinois, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Mar 20129000 mi | The lower voltage battery failed. The dealer didn't have one in stock and it needed to be ordered | ||
| Feb 201320800 mi | Driver side Tail light stayed in the "bright" mode, as if the brake pedal was pushed. This is a LED systen and the entire module had to be replaced. Shop tells me the module price is over $300 if not covered by warranty | ||
| Aug 201325000 mi | The sun roof would not close. It would move forward until it hit the wind deflector and stop | ||
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