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Mercury Milan repairs by problem area

Engine (28%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (13%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)

Other (7%)

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Mercury Milan electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (5%)

$500 - $999 (8%)

$100 - $499 (17%)

< $100 (70%)

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Chart based on 77 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2011 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

105500 mi

US $207
Replaced Blower Motor, Wiring Harness and Blower Resistor. Had burning smell while using AC, this problem occurred once in a while for a few years. Finally Blower Motor stopped working. Job was very easy other than having to solder wires. 
3458 mi Driver Door Entry keypad of number 3-4 burned out.  Keypad entry the 3-4 button lost back lighting. 
9538 mi O ring on AC system was replaced now it blows cold air. O ring on AC system was replaced now it blows cold air. 
11000 mi AC not working again three weeks later. AC needed a new high pressure hose to condenser. Probably should have replaced the hose and not just the o-ring last time. 
29700 mi

US $74
Replaced right tail light assembly because brake light was inopp 
80900 mi

US $100
Driver power seat controls would not work. Driver seat lumbar support would not work. 

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2010 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

152800 mi Drivers side LED tail light out. 
111000 mi

US $70
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.. 
48700 mi

US $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 
52865 mi

US $131
Faulty steering wheel controls for blue-tooth related controls for cell phone operation. Replaced clockspring, switch asy-control, cover and contact. 
64000 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. 
33700 mi Starter motor was damaged by selling dealer and replaced by servicing dealer during transmission rebuild. 

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2010 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD

39000 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. 
76800 mi

US $94
License plate lights rusted & nonworking. Parts were replaced. 
105800 mi Headlamp on the left side (the first one on that side). 
28000 mi GPS sensor went out. Still working on getting repair in order. 
56000 mi

US $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. 
121000 mi

US $1344
replaced the passenger seat power assembly 
124000 mi

US $21
Drivers side headlight blew. I replaced both headlights. 
9000 mi

US $1
radio fades in and out  
14300 mi Battery was failing. Dealer replaced under warranty. Dealer checked electrical system/draw, etc. Was at dealer for 3 hours approx. 
14200 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. 
42000 mi Rear taillights failed, brake lights on instead of taillights. Known problem with LED taillights on Ford products. 
17000 mi Battery died just before 3 yr. warranty was up. New battery installed no charge. 
28000 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). 
37900 mi

US $150
Battery had completely died. Self replaced from AutoZone. 

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2010 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD

65300 mi

US $45
Drivers side headlamp needed to be replaced 
9000 mi The lower voltage battery failed. The dealer didn't have one in stock and it needed to be ordered 
20800 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 
50000 mi 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. 
55553 mi

US $1300
AC condenser 

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2009 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD

31000 mi A/C blower had occossonal clicking noise 
32000 mi Blower Motor for A/C / Heat had to be replaced. Did not fail occasionally clicked, always worked. 
23000 mi Cars built before 12/16/2008, TSB 09-20-1. Some 2006-2009 Fusion and Milan vehicles equipped with Electronic Automatic Temperature Control, screen remains blank. Service mgr told me on 1st trip there was no problem and that there was no TSB...I showed him the TSB and he realized he was wrong, ordered parts and now the problem is solved after this trip. 
35000 mi

US $109
AC system was progressively not cooling as it should. Brought the car in and dealer diagnosed a plugged filter in the system refrigerant line. After evac and recharge, the system works well. 

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2008 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD

78000 mi

US $500
O2 sensor 
234000 mi Battery Died, was a brand new battery when i purchased the car. Dealer gave me a Jump start and battery boost. 
18000 mi SYNC mic replaced with remote mounted new mic and software reprogrammed. 
25000 mi Replaced SYNC remote mic for the 2nd time. Still working OK 
61000 mi

US $17
Left low beam bulb replacement. 
95000 mi

US $100
Power driver's seat fore and aft motion became irregular - had to wiggle switch to get movement. Replaced motor and switch. Bill was $325, covered by Ford extended warranty less $100 deductible. 

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2008 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

17000 mi squeal while climate control system blowing air. 

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2007 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD

32428 mi

US $1652
AC compressor failed at 32,400 miles, was not covered under extended powertrain warranty. Total cost $1652. 
127781 mi

US $491
Windows Inop. Replaced Smart Junctiion Box. 
2000 mi A clicking noise was heard in the back speakers when the radio/cd player was on and the brake pedal was applied. This happened only to Milans with the audiophile stereo system. I found a TSB to cover the repair. A wire needed a better ground. 
85000 mi

US $2080
the blower fan would stop working without any noticable warning. The blower would start working again in as few as 5 minutes or as long as 1 hour. this happened 3 times the i took car to dealership. Blower and special order wiring harness installed 
86000 mi

US $300
Starter failed 
33200 mi Key fob not working, repaired fob and reprogrammed working fob. 
100000 mi

US $815
A/C quit working...the temp.evap. sensor was replaced 

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2007 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD

50500 mi

US $45
Positive battery cable corroded, needed the connection to the battery replaced. 

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2007 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

122000 mi

US $1250
Air conditioner did not effectively cool. Condenser actuator, interior "sniffer" sensor, and in-dash HVAC computer were replaced. $1,250 total cost, parts and labor. 
171000 mi

US $659
Blower motor and resistor failed and were replaced. 
24000 mi mirror switch 
23000 mi Originally reported A/C was not blowing cold enough. Fan blower motor was replaced under warranty. This made the air blow stronger, but not necessary colder. Dealer wrote it off as "problem resolved" and attributed lack of coolness to strength of fan. 

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2006 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD

82000 mi Door would not automatically lock/unlock - Dealer changed for free. 
63200 mi

US $411
Sensor for air conditioning in the dash quit working Dash had to be removed--5.5 hour job+ 1 hr diagnosis. $411.00 
121000 mi

US $82
battery replacement. It doesnt get driven much so battery dies 
85000 mi

US $10
Headlight wiring melted 
126000 mi

US $10
Replaced headlamp bulb 
133000 mi

US $100
Replace battery 
15349 mi Bad battery Replaced under warranty 

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2006 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD

76000 mi

US $560
Starter and battery 
54000 mi

US $775
A/C Failure Replaced Evap Temperature sensor 
112700 mi

US $130
no blinkers in the front of the car, left signal light would not shut off even when the car is shut off 
156000 mi molex connector for blower motor started melting, cleaned up connector and reattached 
68900 mi Owner disconnected the battery to clean cables then noticed that the heater would not blow through the dash vents. Defroster and floor vents worked but vents did not. Owner repaired problem by disconnecting and reconnecting battery. 
71000 mi Radio/CD player reports "CD Error." Won't play CDs, cannot eject disks. $400 for repair - is Ford kidding? Can't even get my disks out, so add about $90 to the loss. 
23000 mi Air conditioning delay to start blowing cold air on hot day. 
96000 mi

US $120
Replaced window right front window reg. 
128000 mi Had to R&R Battery, once installed dash "Air Bag" light popped on. Not repaired as of yet, still researching issue 
35000 mi Lumbar broke - repaired under warranty. Clock light stopped working, clock was replaced under warranty. 
147000 mi

US $153
with the onslaught of Arctic like temperatures...the battery was showing is weaknesses...replaced the battery withe a group 48 Sears Diehard gold AGM 
123000 mi

US $25
The Brake light switch was functioning at about 50% of the time. This caused the shift-interlock not to move out of park. If the brake lights didn't work the gear shift would not. The brake light switch just snaps in and the cable attach. 
143000 mi

US $50
Blower motor and Blower Motor Control Module / Resistor were changed to to the blower not working. 
164000 mi

US $40
A connector operation the fan for the AC was not working 100% of the time . The switch was replaced. 
115000 mi

US $252
Master door lock 

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Mercury Milan Electrical Problems

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