| Issue ID | 1003457 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10535474 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 05/07/13 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Returning to baltimore from working in harrisburg pa and driving on interstate 83 at a rate of 65 miles per hour. I was driving in the left lane and the shoulder was to the far right on this particular stretch of road. The mercury milan that i had purchased no more than 2 to 3 months prior simply loss all power. To further explain the loss of power ( applying pressure to the gas pedal did nothing to make the car go forward) this had me in a very dangerous place as in order to get the car safely onto the shoulder i needed to drift uphill and across several lanes of fast moving traffic. Fortunately i was able to get the car off the road but found later that the issue that caused this was a throttle body piece that ford knew had problems. I have three children in the car with me and my fiance at the time and all of our lives were endangered by a part that a billion dollar company put into its mid- level working class consumer vehicle. I have not felt so disrespected and that my life and that of my family meant so little to someone as i did when i found that this is a known issue. This cannot be simply a buy the piece and replace it type of deal as i no longer trust the integrity of the vehicle as a whole . And furthermore how dare ford think that i should pay for their poor craftsmanship in using a faulty part. This part needs to be recalled and ford needs to be fined big time for endangering the lives of anyone who drives or rides in vehicles with this limp home type of construction. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ESSEX, MD |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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