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2006 Mercury Milan Transmission & Power Train Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026

20Power Train complaints
9.4%Of all 213 complaints
#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train ranks on this vehicle

AIR BAGS127 · 59.6%
POWER TRAIN20 · 9.4%
STRUCTURE:BODY14 · 6.6%
SERVICE BRAKES13 · 6.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10 · 4.7%

Share of the 213 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2006 Mercury Milan overview page.

What owners report

“TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR DECELERATES FROM 55 MPH TO 5 MPH.”NHTSA complaint 10969856 — filed 04/01/2017
“WELL WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS ON THE HIGHWAY, WE WENT TO PASS A CAR THAT WAS SLOW. WE STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR…”NHTSA complaint 10920116 — filed 10/30/2016
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED…”NHTSA complaint 10919763 — filed 10/28/2016

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Power Train complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Mercury Milan have transmission & power train problems?

Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2006 Mercury Milan: 20 of 213 complaints on file (9.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2006 Mercury Milan have in total?

213 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 6 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 4 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train category include?

NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.