Car Slowed Down On Its Own problems of the 2011 Mercury Milan

Driving on a straight away the vehicle suddenly makes a noise as if it were shifting very hard although it was not. Immediately lost acceleration and dashboard light illuminates. Pulled vehicle to the side of the road and rpm needle bounced as car lunged but would not accelerate. Called for roadside assistance and my dealer's service department who knew based on my description a possible cause. Vehicle towed to dealer, diagnostics proved throttle body needed to be replaced. Repair made. Research proved that this is a known problem but no recall has been made. It was a very foggy morning and several multi car accidents had been reported. Had I been on busier stretch of road at the time of the break down I could have easily been killed with slowing down suddenly and without any evident cause. A recall should be issued and refunds made to those who have already experienced this failure.

The contact owns a 2011 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the wrench warning symbol illuminated as the vehicle began to decelerate rapidly. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. After restarting, the vehicle was able to resume normally. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis however, the technician was unable to detect a trouble code or duplicate the problem. The failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.