Brake Light On problems of the 2007 Mercury Milan

I was braking on a slippery road and the abs activated. The brake pedal then became very soft. If I pump the brakes the pedal then feels normal unitl any subsequent activation of the abs brakes and the pedal goes to the floor and the car is difficult to stop. The brake fluid level is fine and no brake lights come on - however in a panic stop this could lead to the vehicle not being able to stop.

I don't recall exactly when this issues started but it was at least 2015 possibly 2014. When an abs event occurs, the brake pedal goes soft, to the floor, and takes longer to brake. The pedal continues to be soft for about a day initially before returning to normal. Now it occurs for extended periods of time. This requires to start braking earlier and leave lots of space between my car and the car in front of me which isn't always possible in traffic. The tires tend to slide on wet road conditions normally but the braking issue makes it worse. Very scary. I have been overly cautious and have had many close calls but not had an accident by some miracle. Removing the two abs fuses (8 & 10) which has helped but this resulted in the abs and brake light to be on permanently. With the brake light on, car will not pass inspection. But with the fuse in, if my pedal is soft and goes to the floor before braking, it will not pass inspection either. . Read more...

I am the owner of a 2007 Mercury Milan. In January of 2013 one of my front wheels hit a small bump in the road while braking which caused the abs system to engage. Immediately afterwards my brake pedal went to the floor. I took it to the dealer and they replaced the brake booster and master cylinder, which were both covered under the extended warranty. However they also said that my front and rear rotors and brake pads were ruined and all must be replaced. This was not under warranty. The price tag for this was $604. 51. I was told if I got the work done elsewhere I would void the warranty. So I paid the $604. 51. In June 2016 while going down a steep hill I had to brake lightly when one of my front wheels hit a small pothole, the abs engaged and again my brake pedal immediately went to the floor again. Researching the problem I found that this is a very common problem with 2007 Milan's and fusions. The abs pump is designed poorly and the valves tend to stick after an abs event. Further research revealed that Ford has known about this problem since 2007 and chose to do nothing about it. This time the cost to fix it cost $112. 80. The dealer also told me if it happens again the �hcu/ecu� unit will have to be replaced at a price of $1900. I am sure that this product defect has been well known and documented by Ford. I've paid a total of $717. 31 for a problem that Ford has known about for the better part of nine years. I would like to be compensated for these charges. I wrote a letter to Ford motor company only to get a generic letter back stating that I need to go through the dealer if I have any concerns. I did this only to be told that anyone can find anything on the internet when I described to them all the other people who were having the same problem with their Milan. I saw a recent article that Ford is being investigated so I decided to write to you about this!.