| Issue ID | 991987 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10522736 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 29/04/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Throttle body assembly failure on the 211 mercury milan premier 3. 0 v6 engine. Car entered "limp" mode. Vehicle may be restarted after coming to a complete stop, placing the transmission in the park position, turning off the engine and restarting. Ford serviced the throttle body with a chemical cleaner in early may. The vehicle performed satisfactory for the month of may. Beginning in june, the vehicle began to enter "limp" mode multiple times on a daily basis. I began tracking the occurrences in mid-june and the throttle body has failed on 31 different occasions. Failure may occur at any time or at any speed. Incidents have occurred from a standing start or at interstate speeds of 70 mph. There is no option other than to allow the vehicle to coast to a stop and follow the procedures mentioned above. This is a very dangerous situation when traveling at any speed, especially interstate speeds. If a location to pull over is not available, you are a hazard to any following traffic. I have contacted ford for financial assistance and they declined to pay for the repairs. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROCKY MOUNT, NC |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHMOJG7BRXXXXXX |
| 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 | 5 |
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