general problems of the 2008 Mercury Milan - part 2

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 not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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 portsmouth Ford (400 spaulding turnpike, portsmouth, nh 03801;603-433-1221) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had experienced the failure. The contact stated vehicle brake pedal would go to the floor in order to stop vehicle which caused unreasonable time to stop. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN tool confirms parts not available.

I read on google news feed on 12/20/19 Ford was issuing a recall for certain Ford and Mercury vehicles, one of them included was our daughter's 2008 Mercury Milan. Didn't think a whole lot about it, until she called me 3 days later panicking that she tried stopping for a light that was yellow and she didn't get stopped until she was in the middle of the intersection. Thankfully, she got it stopped without an accident and no one was hurt. I immediately remembered the recall I had just read about and compared her issues to the article, sounded very similar. We immediately stopped driving the vehicle and called our local Ford dealer. Upon inspection, they agreed it sounded like the recall problem. But, it was still an advance notice of the recall and they didn't have the parts to fix it, it may be until late in the first quarter of 2020. So, here we are, over a month later, car still sitting in the driveway, not able to be driven. I am beyond frustrated, no one can supposedly do anything. The dealer won't just make the repairs until they get official notice from Ford and then work out the reimbursement with them later.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Mercury Milan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced any failures. The contact contacted the dealership ( mac haik Ford 515 s interstate 35 east service rd desoto, TX 469-530-3403) who were unable to schedule an appointment due to parts being unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms remedy not yet available. Bh.

I was driving in the snow. I went to apply my brakes that where working as I began to stop the abs kicked on and I lost brake pedal pressure. Now I can no longer get brake pressure but still have brakes.

6 months ago I hit a pot hole while braking to make a turn. The abs engaged and the brake peddle went to the floor. I missed the turn. The brake peddle went 3/4 travel before the brakes would slow the car. After 3 days the brakes returned to normal. I brought the car to my mechanic and he couldn't find the problem. On Dec 2, 2019 I was driving in snow and it happened again. After the abs engaged it took longer to stop the car. This time the brakes are not returning to normal. I am planning on changing the abs hydraulic control unit.

Was breaking on an icy surface. Abs worked fine. Afterwards break petal went almost to the floor. Now break petal goes to floor in order to stop.

During a recent snow storm, the ant-lock brakes engaged after which the brake pedal lost 3/4 of its travel and became soft and squishy with brake engagement occurring near the bottom of brake pedal travel. Before the anti-lock braking event the pedal had normal, firm brake feel.

After emergency braking on the freeway to avoid an accident,asb engaged, and ever since the brakes have to be pushed all the way to the end for brakes to engage, pedal is spongy and despondent.

The brakes were spongy, I call Ford several times about this and it was ignored I replaced breaks still didnt help and then my son was in an accident and I had to pay out of pocket to repair my car cause I didnt want to claim on my insurance in fear of it going to increase my premiums however my ins did cover the person that was hit , on highway and I just could break no matter how I pressed down on the break it just wouldnt, I so afraid it was not going to stop and the boom the other car was hit.

When braking during slippery conditions I. E rain, snow, ice the abs system will engage causing complete loss of control of the vehicle. The brake pedal fully depresses to the floor until the vehicle comes to a complete stop, only then do the brakes finally release.

Vehicle had good brakes till about 100,000 miles. I eventually had to travel in snow and when abs activated, thereafter,the brakes were sinking to the floor. Randomly a few days later they returned to normal. Now, this past winter I hit some ice again and the abs activated again and the brakes have been permanently sinking ever since. . As I have read this problem is not just an unfortunate event but a common issue.

When abs system goes off because of slippery or uneven surfaces when braking the car loses brakes and cant stop on time. . Pedal goes to floor. . Had on fender bender because of it on 376 in pittsburgh.

Issue: brake pedal goes soft - requires full press to floor board in order to stop. Frequency: occurs all the time (under normal driving) dealer diagnosis: failing antilock braking system (abs) hydraulic control unit (hcu). Dealer recommending replacing both units.

The car would not brake correctly. It slips while getting off the highway. It would not brake.

I experienced exactly the same situation as numerous other drivers have reported: in July 2018 I was traveling approximately 50 mph on a county road. I began braking to stop st a red light, while braking the car went over some rough pavement and immediately the brake pedal went soft and went all the way to the floor. The car stopped in time but the effort required to stop was much greater than usual and the car only barely stopped in time. After I stopped and began driving the brakes returned to normal. But needless to say I am quite wary and not confident in the braking safety of this vehicle. If this had been an emergency braking situation the result could have been catastrophic! this situation must be adressed by Ford as a recall immediately. 1,000's of these vehicles are in the road and it's only a matter of time until a serious injury or death results from this malfunction.

Traveling on a two lane road I was stopped in heavy traffic for a red light. When the light turned green after traffic began to move congestion caused traffic to stop again. When I proceeded to brake the brakes didn't engage until the pedal was completely to the floor. I pulled over and parked in a safe area and called for a ride. Once the car sat for several hours it was driven home without incident.

After I had a hard stop in the rain. Brakes now go to the floor and was told be local mechanic that my abc pump has malfunctioned and need replacing.

While traveling down a slight incline at 35 miles per hour the brakes did not engage. Trying to avoid a collision and attempting to stop the car by repeated and constant use of the brake, the brakes finally engaged. The pedal had gone all the way to the floor several times. The car was towed home.

When my vehicle was in motion on a highway I applied the brakes to slow down the anti-lock brakes system engaged due to the road conditions. This causes the brake pedal to have to be depressed much further to stop the car due to decreased braking power. This condition of decreased braking power can last several days or weeks before returning to normal until the next time there is an abs deployment and then the reduced braking returns again.

Takaka recall: still waiting for replacement. Brakes: I was taking my granddaughter home and had to stop at a traffic light. My brake pedal went straight to the floor!! my heart was in my throat. Fortunately no-one was in front of me and I was able to stop after pumping many times. My service center said I needed a new abs system costing $1500.

On 01/05/18 I had to slam on brakes to avoid a car running a stop sign on a city street. The brake pedal vibrated-pulsed as abs system activated. Then the pedal went all the way to the floor and barely stopped before hitting the other car. Scared me bad! after, the brakes are very soft and pedal travel is definitely much more than before. This is dangerous and after a quick google I find this is not an uncommon problem. I have also noticed that the complaints concerning the abs system have a wide range of occurrences that seems not to be associated with mileage. I am the original owner and my car has less than 42,000 miles. I've seen complaints of this happening to cars with over 150,000 miles. That would seem to rule out the notion of worn out abs pumps. With a part replacement cost in the $600 range (not including installation) I can see why Ford hesitates to issue a recall but a recall is what should be done. This is definitely a safety concern! I urge you to please see this trend that has been going on for way too long!.

Loss of brakes when abs was active and hit a bump. This has occurred several times and each time the pedal goes to near the floor with greatly increased stopping distance.

After an abs event (braking in snow) , the brake pedal sank to the floor, repeatedly sinks to the floor and will no longer stop the vehicle safely. This is the fourth occurrence of this malfunction. Previously brake pumping or bleeding restored normal operation. This time required service from my certified mechanic, who diagnosed a failed hydraulic control unit of the abs system.

Brakes were applied hard to avoid dog running out in road, after this happened the brake pedal sinks to floor then brakes suddenly slam on when pedal is almost at the floor. You have to pump the brake pedal to get normal pressure for one stop. Fuse was removed for abs pump and brake pedal returns to normal height and brakes work normally without abs help. When abs pump fuse is replaced brake pedal goes soft again. Has been an ongoing problem for several months.

This is the second year in a row that my Milan has lost all brakes after the abs was engaged on a slushy winter road. In 2016 my wife was driving and the car in front of her stopped abrubptly so she hit the brakes the car engaged the abs and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I took it to my mechanic he replaced the abs mpdule and everything was good until the day before yesterday. Again my wife was driving the weather got bad and the roads turned to slush. She says the car felt like it was trying to apply the brake while she was not. Then she went to slow down for a curve the abs engaged the pedal went straight to the floor and the car lost control. Slamming into the curb quite hard. Now I have to replace another abs module as well as have the car inspected for any other damage caused by the impact and possibly pay for that. Thankfully nobody was hurt in either of our incidents but this is a serious flaw in this car that can potentially hurt or kill people.

After an abs event the brake pedal is soft, mushy, goes halfway down, and pumps up. It seems like air is introduced into the system as bleeding the brakes fixes the low brake pedal. This has happened three times. I believe the problem to be in the abs controller.

Every time the anti lock brakes engage, the brakes go soft and to the floor. It is currently in the shop ( currently 10 days) and they can't seem to fix the issue. This last time I was driving about 35 mph and went to stop at a stop light and did not stop before it and went into the intersection. The brakes never regained hardness.

I was in motion on a city street, and when was nearing a stop sign I pressed the brake. It started out tight, then slowly went to the floor. I was told by a repair shop the problem is with the abs system, and is very common in this model.

When driving and trying to brake, the peddle goes all the way to floor & the car does not stop. This has happened on multiple occasions. Have almost hit cars & pedestrians. This is very dangerous and I do not feel safe at all when this happens.

"takata recall" in the last 1 1/2 year I have spent $1500 in brake issues. Brake pedal just goes soft. This is within the last 7000 miles that I have owed the car. Current miles 68,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle failed to ceased. The contact mentioned the brake pedal was depressed and failed to ceased the vehicle causing the vehicle to hit a curb in order to stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the bs pump needed to be replaced. The contact contacted mike dorian Ford at 586-792-4100 where they was informed of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Ak.

Takata recall: received a letter in July 2016 for this recall. No movement from Ford. They have been contacted twice. Second concern: "soft brakes" the peddle has too much play and is a concern for stopping distance. Called Ford and they stated my vehicle not included even though I am experiencing the problem with my brakes.

David mcdavid plano said no replacement air bags are available and nonchalantly said its only lawyers drumming up business.

This is the 3rd time this problem happened during the last year. While driving at approximately 30 mph on a city street, approaching a stop light or requiring to "hard" stop with traffic, my brake pedal went down completely to the floor, and in a somewhat slow down, taking about 2-3 car lengths to come to a stop, it would come to a stop. I pumped my brakes to try and make it stop sooner, and get a little resistance. On 2 occasions, I know I was traveling over a manhole cover "while the brake was on" and then no brakes. I took it, on 3 occasions, to auto repair and they find nothing. No lights come on, no signals on the dashboard. This is very disturbing because they have given my car a "clear" bill of health. My vehicle is equipped with an abs brake system. You can feel sort of shake as soon as it starts. Receipts are attached from each incident. I have noticed this is an "extended breaking distance" in an open investigation on this site. Please. . . This is very dangerous. The dealers should have a recall. Thank you.