2011 Mercury Milan Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 11%of 192 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Mercury Milan, 11% of the 192 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving the vehicle a warning came on stating power assist failure. Car had manual steering only. The first time it happened it went away when the car was restarted. No such luck this time, warning stays on and no power steering. Luckily I was on straight roads both times. I see there was a recall on this but the dealership says there is none??”
NHTSA complaint #11323895, filed 2020-05, 35,700 miles“As I started the car the drove a short distance then it started to buck then the wrench sign came on the dashboard. I checked the manual and it said throttle/transmission. I switched off the car and started again then a few seconds it happened again. After shutting down for five times I managed to get home safely. No indication whatsoever prior to this happening.”
NHTSA complaint #10649985, filed 2014-10, 46,500 miles“This happened once several weeks ago with my wife operating the car and newborn in the back. I wasn't in the car so I did not witness the problem. Over the past two days I have experienced the problem first hand several times. Car stops accelerating during normal operation. The check engine light comes on, the accelerator stops working and car begins to idle erratically. The engine does not shut off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10537550, filed 2013-08, 54,000 miles“I was driving approx 25mph when my vehicle suddently started jerking back and forth, there was no acceleration, and the wrench light came on. I pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the car. When I turned it back on minutes later, it seemed to be back to normal. I proceeded down the road and made it about 3/4 mile when it did it again, this time in the middle of the intersection. I was able to coast through and pull into a parking lot. The dealer towed it in and said it is the engine throttle body. …”
NHTSA complaint #10538084, filed 2013-08, 59,000 miles“Vehicle traveling at 55mph and wrench light came on. Vehicle engine did not stall but dropped rpms and would not respond to pressing the accelerator. Vehicle slowed to a crawl onto the shoulder of the highway. After putting car in park and shutting off engine and then starting up again the wrench light went off and the car ran fine. This has happened several times in the past few days even on the interstate with heavy traffic behind me...I have almost been rearended several times while I was trying to get off the road out of traffic!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10607874, filed 2014-07, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
- 10053656Nov 13, 2013Ford: due to an intermittent loss of rpm or lack of acceleration, in some vehicles, with illuminated wrench light, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p2111, p2112 may or may not be…
- 10052191Apr 1, 2013Ford/lincoln/mercury: some vehicles may experience an illuminated mil or safety stop now message, or a no start condition or possible misfire or roughness at idling through…
- 10044230Mar 1, 2012Ford/mercury/lincoln: some vehicles exhibit a cold weather phenomenon where fluid has expelled out of vent on rear drive units (rdu) and fluid, on occasion, would burp out.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Mercury Milan
77 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsElectrical system
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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