Just putting a question out ther for feedback. this is not our 1st front wheel drive car...none of the others did this.

We, my wifes car, have a 06 Milan. Very pleased with it so far. Yes it has the I4 engine and is peppy enough for her.

It just has this nasty quirk, highly intermittant suspention wiggle. seems like we have to hit a bumb just right and is most noticable at highway speeds, >45 mph. Seems to be on the passanger side only.

It becomes most unsettling with winter limited traction road conditions, then a bumb isn't needed, or not much of one. It just starts to wiggle/sway and when your driving in multiple lanes and it does this, its a real whit knuckle event. It has always corrected itself,never had to move the steeering wheel but we have to off the gas. But I have came close to start to counter steer to get out of it. Otherwise it seems to drive OK. No we do not use the cruise control in those driving conditions.

The best way to discribe it on partialy snow covered roads it feels like it wants to hydroplane or black ice & the rear want to go ahead of the front, for the most part to the passanger side. Or the suspension becomes untentioned from the front to the back, or back from the front, take your pick. And like there is elastic joining the rear wheels. This lasts only for a few seconds

In dry road conditions it will wiggle it butt at folks behind us and isn't nearly as concerning.

Now this does have the larger lowprofile tires, not sure whether that has anything to do with it or not??

Tires are very new front have just a few miles on them and the rear have <15k. The fronts were on the rear and were getting worn down pretty well...so we replaced them and put the new on the front. that wasn't it.

Had this in twice to the dealership where we purchased it and checked the alignment both times and check suspension over and came out with no adjustment each time.

The servise manager told me that there was 3 other Milan owners with simular issues. Apprently we're not the only ones. I have noticed fusions doing the same thing as we followed them

Like said it is intermittant making it hard to pin down. Just wondering if there were others out there that has experieced the same with their Milan and or Fusion's and what was done to correct it???

thanks in Advance, M

 

Have you tried here; http://www.mercuryforum.com/
or here; Ford Fusion .net &bull; View forum - Mercury Milan

 

No i have not....will try though. good info!
thanks.

Still wondering if there is anybody else out there experincing this?

 

I had an 08 fusion with the I-4, but never experienced your problem. I thought the 2.3 duratec had plenty of power, I have yet to drive a V-6 version, I bet it would be a hoot to drive. Ford is going to build a fusion GT with over 300 hp from an ecoo-boost 3.5, that car should rock.

 

I have an `06 Milan with the V6 and it's a great car. The only complaint I have is that it's developed a bad squeak from somewhere in the front suspension. The colder it gets the louder it squeaks! As far as a forum with more info try here, Ford Fusion Club - Index .

 

hey thanks, I'll check it out
I wish the rear window had better view,

I did notice that on another form that someone was upgrading their rear anti sway bar...for what reason I'm unclear. towing?

we also drove the v6....sliky smooth...but with gas (at that time), near $4/gal & my wife as primary user with lots of town driving, we opted for the most fuel effienancy across the board we could find. Can't that with I4 & in daily driving that its been a issue.

 

I've read about a deal called 'bump steer' for other vehicles. This might be a case of that. No help for the diagnosis, but it might be another term to search on.

Were you able to get a mechanic to do a ride along with you at the dealer? Probably not, but you might try to see if you can talk them into it. Might give them a clue if they actually experience it.

 

To me it sounds like a bad tie-rod end or low tires.