Brake Master Cylinder problems of the 2008 Mercury Milan

During an abrupt stop from 40mph abs was engaged. Afterwards, the brake pedal was spongy and sank to the floor with almost no reaction from the breaks. It was only possible to safely stop at speeds below 20 mph. The master cylinder was replaced, and the issue was fixed, but after about two weeks, the brake pedal became slightly spongy after a hard stop that may have engaged the abs.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Mercury Milan. While driving 30 mph over a bump in the road, the brake pedal was applied; however, it was soft and traveled to the floorboard. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the master cylinder and abs pump needed to be replaced. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 124,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Mercury Milan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to west herr Ford of hamburg (5025 camp rd, hamburg, NY 14075; (716) 649-5640) where it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the braking distance was extended while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the rotors and master cylinder were replaced at the same dealer prior to receiving the recall letter. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Milan. While depressing the brake pedal, the pedal was very soft and had to be depressed to the floorboard in order to stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure millage was 48,000.

There is a serious issue with the brakes going out after the abs is activated. Anytime the abs is activated there is a brake loss for a long period of time. The other day I lost my front brakes after the abs went off on a snowy day. I slid through an intersection with just the rear brakes. I had to drive home with just the rear brakes in the snow. Please note that the master cylinder is full. The brakes did come back to normal a day later. Although this happen again after the abs went off. This is a very dangerous situation. I hope that Ford is concerned about safety and will take care of this problem soon. I always thought that antilock brakes were designed to keep us safe and not put us in a dangerous situation.

After abs activates on slippery patches, brakes depress nearly to the floor and continue to require excessive pressure/force to begin stopping some time after initial abs activated, despite being on perfectly dry road. Problem eventually dissipates (usually after car is turned off/on) but will return the moment abs is reactivated. Had entire brake system including master cylinder inspected by Ford dealer and no visible problems found. Referenced specific incident on patch of black ice on highway but has happened numerous times from speeds between 20 mph to 65 mph most recently on freeway.

After a car pulled out in front of me I was forced to slam on my brakes. After this incident, during which time abs did activate, I had very little pedal. I brought my vehicle into a local repair shop and the cause was determined to be (incorrectly) the master cylinder. The brakes were also bled and the abs system scanned, but the problem persists.

The brake pedal goes to the floor when it is pressed. This happens under normal driving conditions, city and highway. The master cylinder was replaced (twice) but the condition has not changed. This has been happening for a couple years, at all speeds, weather conditions (dry to wet).

Recently, if the a bump in the road is hit while braking, the brakes will "go out" and must be pushed to the floor before the car will stop. This greatly increases stopping distance and poses significant safety concerns. After this occurs, the brakes return to normal after being "pumped up". This has occurred 6-7 times over the past few months and is becoming much more frequent. I read very similar accounts in the complaints section but I do not see where an investigation has been opened regarding this. It appears that multiple people have had their master cylinders replaced without resolution of the problem. The consensus seems to be a malfunction of the abs which is a very costly repair.

While driving if hitting a speed bump, pot hole, or something similar the abs would kick in. This would cause the brake pedal to be pushed all the way to the floor before the brakes would engage. The last time this happened was just driving and came up to the stop sign and the abs acted as if it kicked in and had to push the brake pedal all the way down. Normally after turning the car off and back on the brakes would go to normal, but has not this time. Changed the brake pads, front and rear, the master cylinder, and still no improvement. After reading that there was a recall on other years for the abs, found that the abs is the problem with mine as well. Have recently read that other vehicles are having the same problem as mine. Abs kicking in for no reason and not having brakes until the pedal is completely pressed to the floor. This started happening since I hit 80,000 miles and now have 89,xxx and it has recently gotten much worse, unable to drive the vehicle and unable to afford to fix it.

I purchased my car in 2009 used at 25,000 miles. I am experiencing trouble with my master cylinder. As I went over a pothole and pressed on my brakes, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I took my car to a mechanic and he stated it was the master cylinder. I had my master cylinder replaced and I am still having he same problem. An ambulance stopped in front of a car ahead of me and I had to slam on brakes, the pedal went all the way to the floor. I went back to the mechanic and he stated the master cylinder was brand new. He told me to look up to see if there is a recall on the brake system. Thank goodness I have not experienced an accident yet. I wanted to have this on file.

Trying to stop vehicle and pedal went tot he floor. Have had the master brake cylinder, brake pads and brake booster replaced. Car still has a soft brake pedal that goes to the floor upon initial stop. Brakes will pump up after a couple pushes on the pedal. May not have that luxury in an emergency situation. What else could it be? we have bled the lines and the master cylinder several times.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Milan. While driving at approximately 15 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact pumped the brake pedal multiple times until the vehicle stopped. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the master cylinder was replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic and the abs system was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

Vehicle went over a slight bump when braking and the abs engaged for a second or two. The brake pedal went to the floor and had to be pumped very hard to get the vehicle to eventually stop. The brake pedal remained very soft and close to the floor thereafter. The brakes would work, but the pedal was not nearly as responsive as before the incident. The dealer found no codes triggered, replaced the rear calipers, added brake fluid and bled the brake system. The pedal was a little more normal and the brakes worked. The same thing happened again about 6 months later. This time the dealer said there was a code triggered that said the abs control unit needed to be replaced at a cost of about $1,200, and the master cylinder may also have to be replaced at a cost of about $350. I did a google search to see if other owners of Milan's or taurus's reported similar problems and found many complaints about the same thing. This is a serious and expensive safety defect with these vehicles. Is there any hope the manufacturer will pay for the repairs?.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph on a wet road and attempting to brake, the brakes failed to respond. The vehicle slid in the road until it came to a rest. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the contact was advised that the master cylinder was defective. The vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to dealer where the master cylinder was found defective a second time. The current mileage was 103,000. The failure mileage was 100,600.