| Issue ID | 995327 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10524941 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 03/07/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury milan. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle began to independently decelerate without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. The vehicle resumed normally upon restarting. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the electronic throttle body would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000. Updated 8/19/13 *cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WOODBURY, MN |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHM0JG9ARXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 14/05/13 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | US AUTO FLEET GROUP |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | CORCORAN |
| Dealer's state code | MN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 55340 |