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2010 Mercury Milan Transmission & Powertrain Problems

NHTSA has 148 owner complaints about transmission problems in the 2010 Mercury Milan, 15% of all 1,002 complaints for this model year. That is the highest transmission complaint count among 6 Milan model years. These complaints report 2 crashes and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 49,000 miles.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
148
15% of 1,002
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
49,000 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2010 Mercury Milan transmission complaints were filed

First complaint May 10, 2010, latest Jul 19, 2023.

2010 Mercury Milan transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per quarter352010 Q22012 Q22013 Q22014 Q22015 Q32017 Q12018 Q42020 Q1
148 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2010 Q2 to 2023 Q3; peak 2013 Q3 (35).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2010 Mercury Milan

  1. NHTSA 10V222000May 24, 2010Transmission & Powertrain19 vehicles

    Power train:automatic transmission

    Ford is recalling certain model year 2010 fusion, milan, and escape vehicles manufactured from february 27, through march 26, 2010. The park rod guide retention pin may not have been properly installed which fails to conform to the requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention".

    Risk: A vehicle parked without an engaged park pawl and without an applied parking brake may have unintended movement which may cause a crash.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on may 28, 2010. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332 and for the hearing impaired call 1-800-232-5952 (tdd). Representatives are available monday through friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Milan model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200621 (10%)
  2. 200722 (5%)
  3. 200817 (4%)
  4. 20094 (2%)
  5. 2010148 (15%)
  6. 201131 (16%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2010 Mercury Milan have transmission problems?
NHTSA has 148 owner complaints about the transmission in the 2010 Mercury Milan, 15% of all complaints for this model year, including 2 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 49,000 miles.
Which Mercury Milan year has the most transmission complaints?
The 2010 Mercury Milan has the most transmission complaints (148), compared with 148 for the 2010.
Is there a transmission recall for the 2010 Mercury Milan?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2010 Mercury Milan concerns the transmission: 10V222000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.