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Electrical systemPart report

2011 Mercury Milan Electrical system Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
9%of 192 total for the year
Median mileage
44,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the electrical system of the 2011 Mercury Milan, 9% of the 192 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Break lights stayed on /illuminated when head lights were on thus having no brake lights at night. Luckily , my husband was following behind me in his vehicle and noticed I had no brake lights. Dealer replaced both tail light assemblies due to an electrical short.($1100) this is dangerous driving at night. Manufacture needs to recall their faulty tail lights.”

NHTSA complaint #10659002, filed 2014-11, 50,000 miles

“Driver's side brake light stays illuminated all the time while vehicle is on and while driving, instead of only turning on when brake is pressed down. In november I noticed the driver's side brake light begin to flicker while parked. Since it is a malfunction with the LED lights, the entire brake light housing would have to be replaced, a roughly $410 repair. For as often as I have seen other 2011 Mercury Milan owners complain about this, you would think this would have been recalled already. …”

NHTSA complaint #10817353, filed 2016-01, 58,900 miles

“Driving at highway speed, I lost the ability to use the throttle. The engine ran, but did not respond to the pedal. I was forced to pull the car over, in traffic, and restart the car. Once the car was restarted, I was able to accelerate.”

NHTSA complaint #10537974, filed 2013-08, 40,000 miles

“I was made aware of my tail light not functioning when I applied the brakes. When I tried to replace the bulb, I soon learned that the brake light is LED and a sealed unit, making it virtually impossible to repair. The replacement unit is astronomically expensive, prices between $150-$350 used. If the unit had a replaceable bulb, then I wouldn't even be writing this. I understand that nothing will most likely be done about this, but it is worth noting that this is a safety concern that needs to be addressed.”

NHTSA complaint #10637014, filed 2014-09, 31,000 miles

“Was stopped by a policeman because he said my right taillight was going crazy, blinking, acting wrong for a braking process. I had no indication that my right tail light did not work and also that my right signal light did not work. There is no indication that the blinker was not working. Prior to being stopped by the policeman, I had a driver shake their head at me when I was trying to change lanes to a right lane and she would not let me in to exit right. I did not know that the right signal was not working. …”

NHTSA complaint #10594792, filed 2014-05, 42,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011179%
201010510%
200931%
200861%
2007143%
200673%

Other parts of the 2011 Mercury Milan

Steering
77 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Mercury Milan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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