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Exterior lightingPart report

2008 Mercury Milan Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 451 total for the year
Median mileage
95,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Mercury Milan, 1% of the 451 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 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.

“The air bags have been fixed. Sometimes when I apply my brakes they are soft and I have to apply more pressure to stop. When this happens I drive really slow because I don't know if I'm going to be able to stop in time. I have not kept track of how many time this has happened. At least 5 times in the last 6 months. Twice I went to my mechanic and they bled the brake line to get it fixed. Winter is here and I hope this does not cause a wreck because you expect us to wait until you get the parts. I have no other transportation and need my car.”

NHTSA complaint #11300711, filed 2020-01, 158,000 miles

“In april of 2012 the rear drivers side tail lights blew out. This was right after my lease expired and I had purchased the vehicle. I also bought the extended warranty. Since my lease was up, this was not covered, and much to my surprise, it was not covered under the extended warranty. My vehicle only had 30,000 miles. I wrote several letters and lodged complaints with my dealership and with ford. Finally in may of 2012, they decided to fix it, free of charge. Yesterday, may 12th, 2015, the rear drivers turn signal blew out. These repairs are outrageously priced, as they are LED. …”

NHTSA complaint #10716152, filed 2015-05, 30,000 miles

“Car acted like it was about to running out of gas. I had about 1/4 tank of gas but went to fill the tank immediately. It still acted as if it was going to stall out, I drove vehicle home and left it parked in the driveway. Later that evening I was telling my husband about the car, he went out to test drive it. The car acted completely fine. Today I went to go on a 65 mile trip and the car started shaking almost uncontrollably more than 1/2 way with a full tank of gas. I waited til I was in a safe area and pulled over thinking that maybe I didn't warm the car up enough. …”

NHTSA complaint #10543085, filed 2013-09, 95,000 miles

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20112915%
201013513%
200831%
200610%

Other parts of the 2008 Mercury Milan

Air bags
211 complaints
Brakes
198 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
17 complaints
Engine
12 complaints
Body and structure
11 complaints
Other or unknown
10 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Mercury Milan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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