There are 3 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2006 Mercury Milan in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHEN DIVING ON ANY ROAD IN WINTER CONDITIONS THE BACK END STARTS TO WIGGLE SIDE TO SIDE EVEN WITH NEW TIRES 15 MPH AND UP NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO REAR END GOES LEFT TO RIGHT BACK AND FORTH VERY UNEASY FEELING LIKE YOU HAVE NO CONTROL MAKES OTHER DRIVERS NERVOUS SEEING IT THERE'S GOTTA BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT WITH HOW MANY CLAIMS OF THIS HAPPENING TOO MANY PEOPLE SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY AND STILL LEFT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE A FAMILY ME MY WIFE AND 5 KIDS JUST ON MY INCOME I CAN'T AFFORD ANY MONEY FOR GUESSING GAMES IT'S [XXX] STOP PLAYING AROUND PLEASE BEFORE PEOPLE START CRASHING AND GETTING SERIOUSLY HURT OR DEAD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
MY POWER STEERING FAILED AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I HEARD A FAINT NOISE LIKE A MARBLE DROPPING ONTO A SURFACE AND ROLLING AS I STARTED THE CAR. I QUICKLY REALIZED I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER THE CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE BOLT ON THE IDLER PULLEY BROKE, AND PART OF THIS BOLT FELL INTO THE ENGINE. WHEN I ASKED HIM HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN, HE INFORMED ME THAT HE BELIEVED IT WAS DUE TO THE FAULTY DESIGN - PLACING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THIS BOLT, CAUSING IT TO EVENTUALLY BREAK IN TWO. THEY HAD TO TAKE THE ALTERNATOR OFF TO RECOVER THE PIECE OF THE BOLT THAT FELL INTO THE ENGINE. THE IDLER PULLEY WAS THEN REPLACED. I BELIEVE THAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AT A HIGH SPEED, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR
KEY WONT COME OUT OF IGNITION AND CAR NOT ENTIRELY IN PARK*CW
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.