2007 MERCURY MILAN Complaints

TAKATA RECALL 16V384 RECEIVED NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR CO.JULY 2016.NO ACTION YET.WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED? I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.

A RECALL ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS STATED ON MAY 31,2016. TO DATE, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PUT IN PLACE A REMEDY.

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COVE IS LIFTED AND MIGHT EXPLODE IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF., THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN NORMAL USAGE. THERE IS A RECALL IN REGARDS TO THIS AND NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

CAR HAS BEEN UNDER TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL SINCE JULY. IT IS OCTOBER. FORD SEEMS TO BE VERY NONCHALANT ABOUT FIXING A PROBLEM WHICH COULD, "CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH." IS THIS ALSO THE POSITION OF THE NHTSA?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAMS WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED WERE BEGINNING TO UNRAVEL. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/08/16*LJ UPDATED 11/30/16.*JB

ARRIVED AT DESTINATION PARKING LOT AND DRIVER DOOR HANDLE SEEMED TO SNAP AND UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR. CRAWLED OVER THE CENTER CONSUL TO EXIT THE PASSENGER SIDE. LOCKED CAR AND WHEN I RETURNED I ENTERED THE PASSENGER SIDE AND CRAWLED OVER THE CONSUL TO THE DRIVER SEAT. ONCE I GOT HOME I REPEATED THE SAME EXIT PROCESS AND WENT AROUND TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR AND ONCE OPENED IT DID NOT CLOSE. HAD TO BUNGIE CORD THE DOOR SHUT IN THE GARAGE TO TURN OFF THE COURTESY LIGHTS AND SILENCE DOOR AJAR ALARM. NEXT MORNING IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO DEALER. DROVE CAREFULLY HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED WHILE I DROVE. DOOR AJAR ALARM AND LIGHT KEPT APPEARING. REPAIR COST $167.96. 10 DAYS LATER THE DRIVER DOOR FAILED AGAIN WHEN I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK. THIS TIME I LOWERED THE WINDOW AND REACHED OUTSIDE FOR THE DOOR HANDLE AND THAT WORKED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND IT SEEMED TO CLOSE OKAY BUT NEXT MORNING I RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS THEN TOLD IT WAS A DIFFERENT ISSUE AND COST $335.45. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO THE OTHER ISSUES I SEE ABOUT THE DOOR LATCH FAILING SINCE 2010 ON YOUR SITE AND OTHER BLOGS AND THE RECENT RECALL AND NOW EXTENDED RECALL. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE PARTS USED FOR THE REPAIR MAY BE COMPROMISED AS WELL. THIS IS TOO SCARY IF IT WOULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE WHO COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR OR HAVE THE DOOR FLY OPEN OR EVEN TRY TO DRIVE HOLDING ONTO THE DOOR TO KEEP IT SHUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROPPED OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND JERKED FORCEFULLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE REVED AND THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED UP AND DOWN FROM 0-120 CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE JERKED BACK AND FORTH EACH TIME THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLES WERE FAILING BECAUSE, WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE REVED UP TO 2 RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,656.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TAKATA RECALL NOTICE OF RECALL RECEIVED MONTHS AGO, HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF PARTS AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE.