TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY UPON RESTARTING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 8/19/13 *CN
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BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED. MY DAD IS 86 YEARS OLD AND BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AS DEALER DEMO IN 02/ 2013. HES WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AND WHEN HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE FORD WOULD NOT HONOR THE PROBLEM, I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS YEAR MODEL.MY DAD COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT IF NOT NOTIFIED BYE A PERSON FOLLOWING HIM.THIS COST HIM APPROXOMITLY 1000.00 DOLLARS TO FIX I FEEL FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE DO TO THIS PROBLEM.