The 2006 Mercury Milan has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,749,872 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 250 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS21V1580002021-03-102,602,668 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute…
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. …
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC19V9040002019-12-18600,166 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.
Consequence
If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap. In addition, the HCU will be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition, replacing the HCU as necessary. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 1,…
AIR BAGS17V0240002017-01-10654,695 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands…
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will…
AIR BAGS16V3840002016-05-311,892,343 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama,…
Consequence
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
127
3crashes3injuries
POWER TRAIN
20
STRUCTURE:BODY
14
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
13
3crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
9
ENGINE
8
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
Total complaints250
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2006 mercury milan. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, there was an extensive amount of time between depressing the brake pedal and when the vehicle would come to a stop. Occasionally, the contact had to pump the brake pedal to assist while stopping the…”
“I have a safety recall I did a yr ago at ford dealership in hazelwood at saint louis mo i’m reporting them because they never fixed my recall I waited for my part for a while and I believe they never put it on now my abs is getting worse and I need a recall to be fixed right”
“I have a safety recall I did a yr ago at ford dealership in hazelwood at saint louis mo i’m reporting them because they never fixed my recall I waited for my part for a while and I believe they never put it on now my abs is getting worse and I need a recall to be fixed right”
“The contact owns a 2006 mercury milan. The contact stated while his 16-year-old daughter was driving in traffic and was making a complete stop while she was depressing on the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated that his daughter desperately depressed on the brake pedal and…”
“Nhtsa recall number: 19v904 applies to my vehicle and is now over a year old. The manufacturer has yet to issue a remedy. This is far too long for a recall to be in place and still not have a fix. Furthermore, the vehicle now has a second recall, 21v158. How long will this all take?”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury milan. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle started to decelerate independently. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact pulled over and parked on the side of the roadway. The…”
“My break paddle is different than other days, is hard to break from a short distance. Feels like is doesn't want to stop.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercury milan. The contact stated while driving 15 mph and depressing the brake pedal to the floor, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated that the abs warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle rolled to a stop. The contact was made aware of…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA12009 Opened 2012-12-12 · closed 2014-06-12
Floor mat interference with accelerator
On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at…
InvestigationEA12009 Opened 2012-12-12 · closed 2014-06-12
Floor mat interference with accelerator
On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Mercury Milan as of
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