| Issue ID | 994527 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10524401 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 11/07/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had just pulled out of my driveway this morning and began to accelerate, up to about 20 mph, when all of a sudden i lost total power. I looked down at the dash while steering the vehicle over to the side of the street, and noticed the "wrench" light was lit up. I immediately shut the car off, and got out my manual. The manual said the light indicated a transmission/power train/awd issue. I thought i would attempt to start the car again, and see what it would do. I restarted the vehicle, and the wrench light was no longer went, and i had power when i put it in gear. I took my chances, and went ahead and drove it work, hoping it was just a fluke, but decided i would investigate to see if others had experienced the same issue. I came across the entire listing of others who were experiencing this issue so thought i better immediately get it to the dealer and put on diagnostics. I explained to them what i thought the issue might be, the throttle body problem i had read about. They put it on diagnostics, but the only code which came up was a p0456, saying i needed to replace a valve--this code is indicated by the "service engine" light, and not the "wrench". He said they could find no codes for the "wrench" light. I told him that was strange, because the wrench light came on when i lost power. He told me the p0456 could make the car have the same types of issues. I told him i had been driving with the p0456 code for an extended period of time, and it had never affected the performance of the vehicle, so i didn't understand why it would do it now. I feel like this is the same type of issues others are experiencing, but the service manager told me previously when they saw the throttle body issue, there was always a code. Not sure why there is no code showing up, but that also seems to be common. Guess i will take my chances driving at this point. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 110000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SALINA, KS |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHM0JG9ARXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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