UNDER LOAD (ACCELERATION INTO TRAFFIC), THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE, STUCK BETWEEN GEARS CAUSING THE CAR TO REDLINE AND GO NOWHERE. ALSO, NOTICED STUTTERING IN SHIFTING OF THE CAR AT CERTAIN GEARS. DOES THIS VERY INTERMITTENTLY, BUT WHEN IT DOES, IT COULD HAVE BEEN IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS IF I WAS TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. FORD SERVICE WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE, BUT IT HAS DONE IT A HALF DOZEN TIMES SINCE THE FIRST TIME I BOUGHT THE CAR. *KB
2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MILAN. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL, SIZE P205/60R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE BULGING. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED, BUT HE WAS UNSURE WHICH TWO TIRES FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.