Driving 2011 Mercury Milan 65mph on interstate (in construction zone) vehicle jolted hard and with loss of acceleration. There was not enough acceleration to get to a safe spot and traffic was heavy so I came to a slow jerking stop with semis honking, passing by and ten cars screeching to a stop behind vehicle. Wrench light and motor light came on in message center. I had to come to a stop in the middle of traffic to put into park and then restart my car. When I restarted it and drove a few feet the RPM?S flew to 5,500 and the car jerked for miles until I could get out of construction zone and pull over to a somewhat safe spot. My Mercury Milan only has 48,000 miles. This scary occurrence has happened 3 times now, once on another highway and another on a residential road. Even after getting the throttle body diagnosed and replaced this is still an issue. I am taking it to the Ford dealership for the fourth time with hopes that they can fix the problem. I am scared to even drive the car. It is not safe and I will be very displeased with Ford if there is not a recall considering how dangerous this manufactured product is. Thank you for your cooperation and I hope no one gets hurt because of this issue that so many people seem to be having as well.

- Ok , OK, USA

2011 Mercury Milan. Traveling on I-494 in minneapolis during rush hour traffic going 60mph. Vehicle jolted hard, wrench light came on and all accerlation was lost. Thankfully I was in the outside lane and was able to coast off the road. Once parked the car was idling violently. Turned off car, waited a minute and started back up. Started fine and continued on my way. Made it 40 miles before it happened again. This time the check engine light came on and stayed on. Turned off and back on and was able to get home. Once I got home, did a quick google search and found numerous postings and complaints about the throttle body being defective and requring replacement at cost to the owner. Brought the car to the dealership where I bought it. Encountered the same issue twice during the 25 mile drive to the dealership. Told dealership that I am certain it is the throttle body, they checked and found error code P2111 and replaced the throttle and gasket. Very frustrating to see this is a somewhat common issue in Milan and Fusion. Car only has 50K miles on it.

- Cannon Falls, MN, USA

I had five separate incidents where my 2011 Mercury Milan lost all power and acceleration before I was able to take it to a dealership. Twice right when I started my vehicle the car had no power to move from park and the wrench light was on. When I shut it off and turned it back on it struggled to start at first but then started and drove normally. The other three times I was driving down the street (luckily not a highway) at around 40 mph and all of a sudden the car shook, the wrench light came on, and I lost all acceleration and power. I quickly turned my hazards on and coasted to the side of the road where I shut off the car. Again when I started the vehicle it struggled a bit but then started normally and the wrench light went off and drove like nothing had happened. I only got about 2 miles down the road when it lost power again...and then again. When I took it to the dealership they said it was a throttle body issue and that the Fusion/Milan have been having this problem. I was shocked this wasn't covered under my 5 yr 60,000 mile warranty. What was even more troubling is the fact there has not been a recall on this part given the huge problem with it. Come on Ford, really" is it going to take someone getting hurt or worse killed before you issue the recall" all you have to do is search this issue and you will find dozens of reports and forums with people having the same problem. Luckily the dealership I was able to get my vehicle to (I took it to the closest one to my home because I was afraid of losing power while on the highway and possibly getting in a wreck) was able to get the part in about 7 days even with it being back ordered. In total I ended up dropping about $400 to replace it. I'd be very disappointed in Ford if a recall wasn't issued and I didn't get this money back.

- Jeffersonville, IN, USA

After driving about 28 miles the car lost power while going downhill at 75 mph on the freeway. The "tool wrench" light came on and the car continued to lose speed. Pulled into the emergency lane and put the vehicle in park. Put it back in drive and the RPM jumped from 900-1100 RPM and car surged at about 3-5 mph; it would not go faster than 10 mph. Stopped and put it back into park and turned off the ignition and let the car sit for about 1 minute. Restarted the car and it started very roughly, it did smooth out and idled at 1000 RPM. The "tool wrench" light was no longer on and the car drove normally the rest of the way home which was about 11 miles. The car has almost 59K miles on it.

- Taylorsville, KY, USA

I had just pulled out of my driveway, pushed on the gas, and the car started sputtering and jerking and came to a stop. The "wrench" light and "check engine" light were lit up on the dash.thinking perhaps just a fluke, I turned the car off for a few minutes, then turned it back on and let it idle for a minute. The wrench and engine light were no longer displayed, so I drove again.my max speed was maybe 15 or 20 mph. Not 30 seconds later, the car again did the same thing, with the wrench and engine lights coming on. Luckily I was at a stop sign and in a residential neighborhood. I turned the car off again, and drove back home this time. It was really scary. Luckily I wasn't driving on the interstate at a high rate of speed! definitely a safety issue here! a friend of mine with a computer diagnostic thing, came over and tested the car about an hour later. The error code was throttle actuator control system. My friend cleared out the code and I was able to drive it around the block without it happening again. I plan on taking it to the dealership tomorrow. According to these similar complaints, it appears to be the throttle body and not a cheap fix!

- Long Beach, MS, USA

I was sitting at a red stop light, and then the traffic light turned green. I lightly pressed the gas but the car would not go, and all a sudden I looked down and the check engine light is on. I pulled over to the side of the road (while turning hazard lights on), placed car in park, and turned the car off. I turned the car back on (started just fine) and attempted to go again to get to a safer destination (was right in the middle of the intersection). The check engine light remained on and the car would not go any faster than roughly 5 miles per hour. Then the wrench light came on (which apparently means a transmission problem). I pulled the car over again and called for help. Eventually I got the car into a parking lot (meanwhile traveling at about 5 miles per hour and blocking 5 O' clock rush hour traffic). Car had to be towed to nearby shop. They told me the throttle body had quit working (stuck closed) and the car was not getting enough air into the gas for the car to run properly. 400.00$ later, it was fixed. I have had the car for a little over a year and put about 10,000 miles on it since purchase. Ridiculous.

- Holt, MI, USA

Transmission issues: Problem mainly occurs when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear while in "drive" or automatic mode. Under slow to moderate acceleration, the engine rpms go up to approximately 3,500 proceeding to shift abruptly into 3rd gear. This issue can be replicated whether the vehicle is at normal operating temp or below. This has caused wheel spin with wet and snow covered roads resulting loss of control/ skidding while turning under the above circumstances. The hard shifting was noticed the day I bought the vehicle and more so during the last snow fall when it became a concern!

- Otsego, MN, USA

I have experienced this problem twice. The car loses power, traveling at 65mph on highway and car lost all power. The wrench light came on. Pulled over, turned car off and restarted. Light went off and car was drivable. The second time occurred while car was stopped and when I proceeded to accelerate, the car had no power. I took it to the Ford dealer and they said the throttle body needed to be replaced as it had a short. This was not included in my powertrain warranty. I have read info on this and it appears that it is becoming more common. It is too dangerous to be losing power while driving on a freeway and lose all power. This car only had 36,500 miles so no reason unless it is a defective part.

- Arlington, TX, USA

I was driving at about 70 mph on I-70, when the car lost all engine power, like it died, I was fortunately getting ready to exit, and was in the right lane, so coasted the car off to the side. A wrench light came on, had it towed to dealer, who so far cannot duplicate it or get a code for it to show. He wants to keep it awhile to figure it out. I am advance complaining since I have seen this problem on here for another Milan, and have found the same complaint on this site 21 times for the sister car to this, the Ford Fusion. It has been the "throttle body" that was bad on the others. It is very dangerous, whatever it is. Also this car has rolled the windows down by itself, when I have been in a store. It was raining and when I came out both my front windows were down, and interior was wet. They were up, since it was raining, when I locked it and left.

- Kansas City, KS, USA