2011 Mercury Milan Fuel System Problems
Owners filed 17 fuel system complaints for the 2011 Mercury Milan, 9% of all complaints for the year. Most describe sudden loss of throttle response or engine power at highway speed with a wrench warning light, at a median mileage of 45,000. A related recall (15V793000) covers powertrain control module updates for this issue.
- Fuel System complaints
- 17
- 9% of 191 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 191
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 45,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical fuel system symptoms owners report
- Vehicle suddenly loses throttle response or all engine power while driving at highway speed, often with a wrench-shaped warning light on the dash.
- Engine stalls or drops to near-idle RPM without responding to accelerator pedal input, sometimes forcing the driver to coast to the shoulder.
- Problem is often described as intermittent, going away temporarily after the car is turned off, put in park, and restarted.
- Some owners report the issue tied to a defective throttle body part, with dealers noting other vehicles experiencing the same failure.
- One complaint links a stall while accelerating from a stop to a fuel tank and purge valve recall.
- Repeated recurrence is reported even after dealer service, including one case where the car stalled again within a couple of miles of a repair attempt.
When 2011 Mercury Milan fuel system complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 15, 2012, latest Aug 5, 2026.
Fuel System recalls for the 2011 Mercury Milan
- NHTSA 15V793000Nov 24, 2015Fuel System411,205 vehicles
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured July 21, 2008, to March 4, 2011, and 2010-2011 Mercury Milan vehicles manufactured July 23, 2008, to December 10, 2010. The affected vehicles have fuel vapor canisters whose purge valves may not operate properly resulting in abnormal pressure changes in the fuel tank.
Risk: The pressure changes may cause the tank to crack and leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle powertrain control modules and inspect the vehicle for any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) for this issue and perform a leak test on the Canister Purge Valve (CPV). The fuel tank will be inspected for cracks. The CPV and fuel tank will be replaced as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S34.
Fuel System complaints by Milan model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 20066 (3%)
- 200710 (2%)
- 20087 (2%)
- 20092 (1%)
- 2010138 (14%)
- 201117 (9%)
Frequently asked questions
- How common are fuel system complaints on the 2011 Mercury Milan?
- NHTSA lists 17 fuel system complaints for the 2011 Milan, making up 9% of all 191 complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2011 Mercury Milan fuel system?
- Yes. Recall 15V793000 covers 2010-2011 Ford Fusion and 2010-2011 Mercury Milan vehicles built through December 10, 2010, for powertrain control module updates and inspection.
- What do owners describe happening with the fuel system?
- Owners describe sudden loss of throttle response or engine power at highway speed, often with a wrench warning light, and the issue frequently recurs after being temporarily fixed by restarting the car.
- At what mileage do these fuel system problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this issue is 45,000 miles.
- Did these fuel system complaints involve crashes or fires?
- No. NHTSA records show zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries linked to these 17 complaints.