2011 Mercury Milan Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
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
Share of the 188 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2011 Mercury Milan overview page.
What owners report
“AS I STARTED THE CAR THE DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE THEN IT STARTED TO BUCK THEN THE WRENCH SIGN CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. I CHECKED…”NHTSA complaint 10649985 — filed 10/25/2014
“VEHICLE LOST MOST ENGINE POWER. COULD ONLY BE DRIVEN AT LOW SPEED. TURNED IGNITION OFF AND THEN RE-STARTED. VEHICLE THEN SEEMED OK UNTIL IT DID…”NHTSA complaint 10618605 — filed 08/04/2014
“TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH CAR SHUDDERED AND LOST ACCELERATION AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON,GOT OFF ON THE SHOULDER, CAR WAS SHUDDERING,TURNED IT OFF…”NHTSA complaint 10587336 — filed 05/08/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2011 Mercury Milan have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2011 Mercury Milan: 30 of 188 complaints on file (16%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2011 Mercury Milan have in total?
188 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 1 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 0 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.
