514 problems have been reported for the 2008 Mercury Milan. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 2008 Mercury Milan. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 212 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (194 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2008 Mercury Milan in the United States are 32,638 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mercury Milan owners in the last 17 years is 514, and the age of the vehicle is 17, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 514 / 32,638 / 17 * 1000 = 0.93.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mercury Milan model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Mercury Milan in 2008.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Milan, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Mercury Milan with the Mercury Milan from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Milan is 514 while the average number of problems reported for the 6 model years of the Mercury Milan is 514.
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