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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2011 Mercury Milan Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
31about this part
Share
16%of 192 total for the year
Median mileage
45,700miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Mercury Milan, 16% of the 192 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,700 miles.

Example complaints

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

“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

“Traveling down the highway at 70mph car shuddered and lost acceleration and wrench light came on,got off on the shoulder, car was shuddering,turned it off waited a few minutes, turned the car back on and drove home with no problems. I thought it was a fluke,until today when traveling to work the car did the same thing, and again on the way home.it goes to the dealer tomorrow..I don't need to tell you how dangerous this could be. I hope I make it to the dealer without an issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10587336, filed 2014-05, 46,400 miles

“I was driving about 55 MPH when my cars speed started reducing. A wrench light appeared and my car would not move. The gas pedal would not engage speed and the RPM's were at a stand still. This has happened 3 times within 2 1/2 weeks.”

NHTSA complaint #10543639, filed 2013-09, 66,741 miles

“2011 Mercury Milan. Traveling on I-494 in minneapolis during rush hour traffic going 60mph. Vehicle jolted hard, wrench light came on and all accerlation was lost. Thankfully I was in the outside lane and was able to coast off the road. Once parked the car was idling violently. Turned off car, waited a minute and started back up. Started fine and continued on my way. Made it 40 miles before it happened again. This time the check engine light came on and stayed on. Turned off and back on and was able to get home. …”

NHTSA complaint #10514960, filed 2013-06, 51,184 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 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20113116%
201014915%
200942%
2008174%
2007225%
20062110%

Other parts of the 2011 Mercury Milan

Steering
77 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaintsEngine
22 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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