It's also easy for others to see the car I like the expansive red on the tail end, and I like that the Milan has amber-colored turn signals. In a previous life, my father owned a '10 Camry and every pillar of that car was a blind spot, no exaggeration. It's very easy to see out of this car in all directions. The Milan feels solid going down the highway, even though it's almost 9 years old.Ģ) Visibility. Although the setup is good, it isn't great I think my dad's '11 Fusion with the four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission is a better configuration. There seems to be shift points right around 35 MPH and 65 MPH. I can pick out the shift points but passengers can't. The transmission on my Milan is not perfectly smooth, but it does the job. I imagine that, while the four-cylinder engine is more efficient, driving it is an absolute dog. It seems like Ford found a good mix between fuel economy and power on my commute I get between 22 and 24 MPG (okay, I'll admit it, I had more fun on the 22 MPG tanks). Acceleration is good enough to keep me content on the highways. ![]() While the V6 won't win any races with anyone, it will run 75-80 MPH all day without complaining. I wonder if the Milan needs springs?ġ) Overall driveability. The Mercury is smoother than my Focus was on smooth pavement, but the Mercury doesn't go as nicely as the Focus did over speed bumps, gravel, or expansion joints. I'll throw in that I like a bumpy ride (I hate that feeling that you're riding on a cloud). Finally, I wish the gauge cluster had an actual orange low-fuel indicator, not just some words on the dash.ģ) Ride. There is little engine noise, but the road and wind noise are very loud. Since this is the Mercury, I would also have liked more sound insulation. Also, the silver panel surrounding the radio reflects a ton of glare. I wish the Milan had a compass and an outside thermometer. I'm just too cheap to get the seats Scotch-guarded. I've actually stopped wearing blue jeans when I drive the Milan because I see the blue dye staining the light tan driver's seat. I do like the fabric of the seat feels like it's a real fabric as opposed to some semi-fabric recycled stuff found in my old '11 Focus and in my dad's '11 Fusion.Ģ) Interior. If I didn't know any better (and I don't), I wouldn't think these seats were tested I'm 5'6", 220#, and I'm too skinny for the seat (my body fits entirely in the flat part of the seat back, and I'm a "stocky" 220#). Even with lumbar support, my upper back and thighs hurt after about 20 minutes in the seat. Definitely my biggest complaint with the Milan. Overall, I'm content with the Mercury, but I'm going to start with the poor things first (mostly just me nitpicking):ġ) Seat comfort. I mean, when the lot attendants at my dealership saw my old license plate on my Focus, they knew I wouldn't leave until they washed it. I'm incredibly anal about maintenance, so hopefully I can nip issues in the butt before they become catastrophic. I just graduated from college and will be beginning workforce life I see myself doing at least one move with this car and continuing to use it to commute. I think doing so many highway miles cleaned out the engine. The Milan runs much better now that I have it when I first got it, it chugged along. My current commute has me averaging roughly 400 miles a week, the vast majority highway (about 90% highway). I figured this would be a safe bet - this car saw about 7000 miles a year until I took it. I picked up the Milan at a reputable Ford dealership in November 2015 with under 51,000 miles. After getting out of the Focus (which I loved every minute of owning), seeing the damage, and knowing I should've been killed, all I wanted was another Ford product. My last few vehicles (and my father's, and both my grandfathers') have been a majority of Fords, and they've all been reliable, predictable, and enjoyable. I bought this car on a whim six months ago after my 2011 Focus was totaled and I needed to get another vehicle quickly. Windshield convexity is odd - I've had three sets of wipers on the Milan and none of them are able to conform to the shape of the window to effectively clean it. Headlight switch module (headlights, dimmer, and trunk controls) is loose and sometimes falls out. Miscellaneous "popping" in the dashboard when the climate control is adjusted. ![]() The Milan made this awful vibrating noise when you drove over 40 MPH we took it in and the dealer fixed it under a TSB. Dealer replaced under TSB for roughly $120.Įxterior lights no longer flash when the doors are unlocked with the key. You could open the door from the inside, but it wouldn't lock. Brake light switch replaced at 50721 miles.Ĭold weather (under 10 degrees) trips the air bag light, beginning at 53424 miles.īrake light switch (again) at 53600 miles.ĭriver door lock mechanism broke at 57746 miles.
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