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2010 Mercury Milan repairs by problem area

Engine (27%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (12%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)

Other (2%)

Chart based on 92 repairs.
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2010 Mercury Milan repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (4%)

$100 - $499 (21%)

< $100 (72%)

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Chart based on 76 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2010 Mercury Milan

Engine not specified

Mercury Milan in Arkansas, United States
Feb 2014 - Apr 2014
Mar 2014

42000 mi
Transmission was 2 quarts low. Upon checking the repairman found that the seal where the drivers side CV joint attached to the transmission was defective. 

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2010 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Mercury Milan in Illinois, United States
Oct 2010 - Mar 2014
Nov 2010

25500 mi
Transmission serviced per Ford Customer Satisfaction Program 10B15 
Jul 2011

33700 mi
Transmission failure. Root cause was missing circlip, selling dealer performing TSB incorrectly, resulting in extensive damage to the transmission. A complete rebuild including new planetary gears was required. Starter motor was damaged by selling dealer and replaced by servicing dealer during transmission rebuild. 
Jun 2013

54000 mi

US $100
The throttle body motor failed. The entire throttle body assembly was replaced. 
Mercury Milan in Illinois, United States
Dec 2012 - Jul 2014
Jan 2013

US $551
r/r Tail LED Light Assembly, 9n7z 13404a $550.15 not covered by Premium ESP Extended Warranty 37 months , 39000 miles on carrnOne side noticeable dimmer hard starting in morning or after long waits 37 months on car Dealer said battery bad, ESP Premium care - no coverage 
Mercury Milan in California, United States
Jun 2011 - Mar 2017
Dec 2011

25000 mi
drivers side door lock switch rattled 
Oct 2014

47000 mi
Vehicle stalled on the road and contacted dealer, found TSB/recall for throttle body. Dealer replaced throttle body by next morning at no cost. 
Mercury Milan in Minnesota, United States
Feb 2013 - Sep 2018
Oct 2016

147000 mi
Drivers side LED tail light out. 
Jan 2018

170000 mi

US $275
Evaporative canister and purge valve 
May 2018

178200 mi

US $320
Both driver and passenger tie rod end were worn out. The driver side was worse. Both were required and were replaced. 
Sep 2018

182200 mi

US $110
Code was read and erased for EVAP system Replaced throttle body Check engine light code reveals that purge solenoid valve did not open. Replaced purge solenoid valve 
Mercury Milan in New York, United States
May 2010 - Jul 2021
Sep 2013

23000 mi

US $108
Throttle Body-Air Intake went bad. Car became very sluggish/very under-powered Dealer replaced. 
Nov 2014

32000 mi

US $108
Parking Brake Cable Frozen. Found water in lines due to failure of rubber seals. Replaced seals and cable asy. Some noise while going over bumps. Rubber failure in arm assebly-front suspension lower. Replaced 
Dec 2016

49000 mi

US $108
When in for general oil change, tech saw what seemed to be a leak. Added dye. Two weeks later, discovered that the oil pan gasket was the cause of leak. Removed and replaced it. 
Sep 2017

52865 mi

US $131
Faulty steering wheel controls for blue-tooth related controls for cell phone operation. Replaced clockspring, switch asy-control, cover and contact. 
Sep 2018

64000 mi
Right rear stop lights/running light partially out. Dealership, on a Friday, ordered replacement for over-night delivery. Replaced, in less than an hour on Saturday. Covered by a TSB. 
Mercury Milan in Massachusetts, United States
Jun 2013 - Mar 2018
Jul 2014

62500 mi
computer program updated, drove away idiot light came on...update was ineffective. Throttle body was subsequently replaced under warranty...."wrench" idiot light gone now...no problems after 2 weeks now 
Apr 2017

111000 mi

US $70
failed inspection, replaced inner right tie rod. Hot air coming from vents (especially on the passenger side) when A/C is on....bad blend door actuator suspected (a common problem on a lot of cars). Replaced actuator under steering wheel, no change. The other two actuators can only be accessed reportedly by removing the dash...10 hours of labor for a $35 dollar part (dumb engineering)...living with the problem until I get the opportunity to try and get at the passenger side actuator.. 

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2010 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD

Mercury Milan in Minnesota, United States
Oct 2012 - Oct 2015
May 2014

65000 mi
Brake calipers 
Mercury Milan in Utah, United States
Feb 2013 - Jul 2022
Aug 2018

109000 mi

US $930
New Struts and shocks to return to new car ride characteristics 
Jul 2019

118000 mi

US $105
The door seal on the body was broken. 6h6z 5420708 aa weatherstrip assembly 
Aug 2019

119000 mi

US $50
Left interior door handle broke. Unable to open door with handle; must use the unlock lever. 
Sep 2019

119918 mi

US $31
The drivers side center stack air vent louvers were broken since I bought the car. Bought and installed the new part. 
Nov 2019

121000 mi

US $1344
replaced the passenger seat power assembly 
Feb 2020

124000 mi

US $21
Drivers side headlight blew. I replaced both headlights. 
Mercury Milan in Ohio, United States
Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
May 2018

92000 mi

US $50
loud rumbling noise on acceleration, mechanic unable to find cause. 
Mercury Milan in New York, United States
Jun 2013 - Sep 2014
Jul 2013

42000 mi
Rear taillights failed, brake lights on instead of taillights. Known problem with LED taillights on Ford products. 
Mercury Milan in California, United States
Dec 2012 - Dec 2013
Aug 2012

40000 mi
They had to replace the brake lines from the firewall to the master cylinder. A seal broke and caused all the brake fluid to evacuate the car quickly. 
Jul 2013

36300 mi

US $50
Throttle body was replaced. 
Aug 2013

37900 mi

US $150
Battery had completely died. Self replaced from AutoZone. 
Nov 2013

43300 mi

US $50
The belt tensioner had to be replaced. 
Mercury Milan in Wisconsin, United States
Oct 2012 - Jun 2022
Nov 2012

27800 mi
Finish came off steering wheel. Replaced under warranty. 
Mar 2013

37000 mi
Transmission programming updated under warranty to resolve hesitant shifting to Drive Interior door trim chrome finish bubbled. Replaced under warranty. 
Mar 2014

56000 mi

US $60
Replaced chirping blower motor. $60 part, 5 minutes to replace. Three 5.5mm bolts from below glove compartment. Intermittent 'Blind Spot Not Available' error. Removed rear bumper, repaired splice on BLIS sensor harness. Total cost negligible, some heat shrink and dialetric grease. 
Jun 2014

60000 mi
PCM reflash per Customer Satisfaction Bulletin 
Sep 2014

63000 mi

US $90
Fuel filler neck required replacement. Recurring CEL for small emissions leak. Did not affect driving or refueling. Update: filler neck was not the cause. 
Jul 2015

71300 mi

US $35
Replaced Evap purge solenoid (P0456 code). Five minute job. 
Sep 2015

73000 mi
Throttle body replaced under Ford Customer Satisfaction Program's extended warranty 
Jan 2018

122000 mi

US $280
Front right wheel bearing developed a groaning noise, amplified during left turns. Ford used an odd pressed-in bearing rather than the typical 3-bolt bearing so it was worth it to have a shop do the repair. 
Mercury Milan in Michigan, United States
Sep 2011 - Jan 2012
Jan 2012

28000 mi
GPS sensor went out. Still working on getting repair in order. 
Mercury Milan in Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 2010 - Nov 2015
Dec 2010

39000 mi
right headlamp failed. replacement requires access through a cover in the wheelwell; car too *** low for my portable floor jack so I took to dealer for replacement. 
Dec 2011

58000 mi

US $45
Electronic key/anti-theft system failed. Car won't start for about 30 minutes when problem occurs-no advance warning! First time, in November, no codes, so no repairs. Second time dealer replaced electronic part & reprogrammed both 'smart' keys. 
Jan 2012

66000 mi

US $214
Electronic ignition/anti-theft system failed for third time since 11/11. Car won't start when problem occurs. More diagnostic codes this trip. Replaced dash computer system & reprogrammed, including reset of odometer (lost 00000.3) as a result 
Jul 2012

76800 mi

US $94
License plate lights rusted & nonworking. Parts were replaced. 
Jul 2014

105800 mi
Headlamp on the left side (the first one on that side). Excess free play at center on steering finally diagnosed as work steering gear w/ estimated repair cost of $1100 for part plus 4-5 hours to replace. 
Jun 2015

115000 mi
Independent shop checked steering free play but could not diagnose the cause. Now looking at trading car due to this problem & other costly maintenance due in next 5K miles. 
Nov 2015

115000 mi
It started to show corrosion on the left rear between the rear door & the wheel opening. The car had been treated by Ziebart when new & & had the annual service done every year except 2015. So much for the Ziebart guarantee concerning rust! 
Mercury Milan in Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 2010 - Jun 2013
Jul 2011

33000 mi
Flaring during shifting into 3rd gear. Shifts better but continues to Flare when cold, after replacement of shift assembly.  
Dec 2011

42000 mi
Replaced the left axle 
May 2013

71700 mi

US $100
rough shifting - updated programs in transmission 
Mercury Milan in New York, United States
Dec 2009 - Jun 2018
Jun 2010

3000 mi
10B15 processor reprogramming by Ford/Mercury  
Oct 2012

17000 mi
Battery died just before 3 yr. warranty was up. New battery installed no charge. 
Jun 2013

20000 mi

US $40
A lift piston (one of two) for the trunk lid failed. 
Aug 2014

28000 mi
Airbag warning light would go on periodically.Dealer traced problem to "clock spring" inside the steering wheel.No charge for this repair since it falls under Federal Law for airbag repairs (5 yrs. or 60K miles). 
Mercury Milan in Virginia, United States
Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
Sep 2010

9000 mi

US $1
radio fades in and out  
Mercury Milan in New York, United States
Jul 2010 - Dec 2014
Apr 2012

14300 mi
Battery was failing. Dealer replaced under warranty. Dealer checked electrical system/draw, etc. Was at dealer for 3 hours approx. 
Jul 2012

16200 mi
Vehicle was not shifting properly, followed by wrench light and loss of acceleration. Dealer tested vehicle and replaced electronic throttle body. 
Dec 2012

18000 mi
Transmission was experiencing a slightly rough 1-2 and 2-3 shift. Dealer re-flashed transmission computer. 
Jan 2013

14200 mi
LED Brake lights came when parking lights/head lights were turned on. Dealer determined that both rh and lh LED tail lights were defective and replaced both tail light units. Tail lights are self contained LED's and required replacement. 
May 2013

20500 mi
TRANSMISSION PULLED AND OVERHAULED:with the following part #'s:9L8Z 7B164 B PLATE CLUTCH/9L8Z 7B164 C DRIVE PLATE/9L8Z 7B164 D PLATE ASY -DR/9L8Z 7B442 A DRIVEN PLATE/9L8Z 7B442 E DRIVEN PLATE/BL8Z 7A100 A CONTROL ASY/BL8Z 7L238 A SUPPORT -TRANrn9L8Z 
Oct 2013

23000 mi
Left front Axle Axle Shaft/CVJOINT replacement.rnAE5Z 3A427 E SHAFT 
Apr 2014

25200 mi

US $410
Rubbing/Vibration noise from right side during sharp left turns. Parts replaced: Lower Engine mount. Creaking noise from suspension at low speeds. Stabilizer Links. Sway Bar bushings. Missing screws on crossmember. 
Nov 2014

28000 mi
Rumbling noise from right side of vehicle continued. Finally brought in to dealer. Right Engine Mount/Bracket Replaced. 
Mercury Milan in Tennessee, United States
Nov 2010 - Apr 2012
Dec 2010

18000 mi
transmission feels like it's slipping; has been doing this since about 1000 miles; have had it in shop every 3 mnths; they were supposed to rebuild trans again but just reprogrammed; still doesn't work right 
Feb 2011

20000 mi
from complete stop trans wouldn't engage for few seconds-when did engage made loud "clunk" & lunged; still feels like it slips; this time they replaced trans clutches and reprogrammed again 
Apr 2011

22000 mi
transmission hesitating between 3rd & 4th gear; re-programmed software; another occurrence the next morning 
May 2011

23000 mi
dealer installed black box for sporadic problem but would not leave on long enough for problem to occur (recurring transmission problem for which car has been in dealer @ least 9x already). occurrence happened within 5 days of removing box 
Apr 2012

35000 mi
Transmission issues never resolved. 
Mercury Milan in California, United States
Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Jan 2012

34000 mi
Small leak in emissions system. Covered under warranty, and repair took less than 6 hours. 
Sep 2015

74000 mi
Problem with throttle body that was covered under an extended warranty offered by Ford. 
Aug 2016

82700 mi

US $2000
Power steering control module needed replacement due to an actuator being stuck open. 

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2010 Mercury Milan 4dr Sedan

156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD

Mercury Milan in Ohio, United States
Jun 2009 - Jun 2018
Apr 2014

39700 mi

US $325
Started hearing grinding coming from wheel area. Eventually diagnosed as LF wheel bearing. Initially dealer thought it was a rotor issue and turned the rotor but it didn't fix problem and had to return for a second trip. 
Sep 2015

50000 mi
Driver's side inside door handle cracked and need to be replaced.  Wrench light would come on after a period of use, this occurred since car was almost new. Apparently PCM calibration was out of date and the system supposedly related to the transmission needed to be reprogrammed/reflashed. Also spring in the fuel door broke and the door mechanism needed to be replaced. After the system reflash for the wrench light/pcm issue, left dealership and within 1/2 hour, the backup/rear parking aid warning speaker failed. Had to have this speaker replaced. I believe it was related to the reflash. 
Aug 2017

52800 mi

US $650
Replace rear breaks. Cost is estimated as I can't find the receipt. 
Jun 2018

55553 mi

US $1300
AC condenser 
Mercury Milan in Michigan, United States
Dec 2009 - Dec 2014
Oct 2013

65300 mi

US $45
Drivers side headlamp needed to be replaced 
Mercury Milan in Illinois, United States
Dec 2011 - Jan 2014
Mar 2012

9000 mi
The lower voltage battery failed. The dealer didn't have one in stock and it needed to be ordered 
Feb 2013

20800 mi
Driver side Tail light stayed in the "bright" mode, as if the brake pedal was pushed. This is a LED systen and the entire module had to be replaced. Shop tells me the module price is over $300 if not covered by warranty 
Aug 2013

25000 mi
The sun roof would not close. It would move forward until it hit the wind deflector and stop 

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