# 2007 MERCURY MILAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `944857` · 2012-10-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MILAN
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 107,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR SHORTED OUT CAUSING IT TO MELT AND SPIKED VOLTAGE TO THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE DESTROYING IT. AS A RESULT, ALL THE DISTRIBUTORS AND THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD DEVELOPED A KIT TO HELP RESOLVE THE FAILURE IN THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.   UPDATED 11/27/12 *CN  UPDATED 12/10/12
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