Three problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 2008 Mercury Milan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Mercury Milan based on all problems reported for the 2008 Milan.
The air bags have been fixed. Sometimes when I apply my brakes they are soft and I have to apply more pressure to stop. When this happens I drive really slow because I don't know if I'm going to be able to stop in time. I have not kept track of how many time this has happened. At least 5 times in the last 6 months. Twice I went to my mechanic and they bled the brake line to get it fixed. Winter is here and I hope this does not cause a wreck because you expect us to wait until you get the parts. I have no other transportation and need my car.
On October 1st 2019 I was driving on a main road and slowing down to turn right onto my street when I felt the anti lock brakes kick in. When I went to slow down at a stop sign I realized I had lost brakes and the pedal was to the floor. I was almost to my house so I was able to pull it in the driveway with just knowing I'd have to start braking further away or use my e brake. I have aaa so they came and had it towed to a mechanic where they stated the brakes were fine and couldn't find anything wrong. They bled the brake lines and flushed them and freed up bleeders. They said everything was working as normal again. Well I was driving again yesterday (November 14,2019)on the exact same main road and slowing down to turn right onto my street again and felt the anti lock brakes kick in again and once slowing down that the stop sign noticed the brakes had gone again. I called up a mechanic who stated they won't look at it because with it happening in the same manner it sounds like a Ford issue and that it needs to be seen at a dealership. The dealership wants over a $100 to just look at it and can't get me in for 5-6 days. I've seen that this is an ongoing issue and accidents have occurred and a re call really needs to happen before someone dies from this. It's ridiculous honestly.
Brakes are excessively soft, but there is no air in the brake lines and no leaks. While driving straight on a city road, pressed brakes all the way to the floor, but the car did not stop; it just slowed, but would not entirely stop. This puts my life in danger. If I cannot trust my car to fully stop, it may roll into an intersection and be hit by crossing traffic, or I may rear-end another vehicle without being able to avoid the collision.