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SteeringPart report

2006 Mercury Milan Steering Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 214 total for the year
Median mileage
82,200miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Mercury Milan, 1% of the 214 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,200 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My power steering failed as I was pulling out of a parking space. I heard a faint noise like a marble dropping onto a surface and rolling as I started the car. I quickly realized I was not able to steer the car. I had the car towed to my mechanic. He informed me that the bolt on the idler pulley broke, and part of this bolt fell into the engine. When I asked him how this could happen, he informed me that he believed it was due to the faulty design - placing too much pressure on this bolt, causing it to eventually break in two. …”

NHTSA complaint #10468358, filed 2012-07, 86,400 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20117740%
201024825%
200851%
200731%
200631%

Other parts of the 2006 Mercury Milan

Air bags
128 complaints
Body and structure
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
21 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
8 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Mercury Milan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology