Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings Problems of Mercury 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.

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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.

My car has on several occasions lost brake pressure after going over a bump or some hard road conditions. The first time it happened I had my brakes changed because I thought they were not good. The shop, firestone (los angeles, CA) made several attempts to get rid of the softness and going to the floor half way, but not until they bled the brakes for the 2nd time did it seems to work. Second time I was in mexico and the brakes were great - then I went over a large speed bump and my brakes all of a sudden went completely soft. I took it to a shop and they said the brakes were fine. They bleed the brakes and things seemed good again. The third time it happened I went over a pothole and again the brakes went from good to totally soft again. I took the car to marina Ford dealership and they told me that it was the hydraulic control unit and told me that it would be a $1,600 repair. I was shocked and told them I think there is something terribly wrong with this unit because I have gone through a lot of trouble with these cars brakes. They said they can fix it, but I didn't have $1,600 at the time to spend. So I bleed the brakes myself and changed the rotors and pads myself. After three times bleeding all four brake lines - it seemed good again, but when I am at a long light the brakes start to go down to about half way and the car starts slowing moving until I pump the brakes. I really think Ford should replace this. It is dangerous and it is their error I believe. It is a lemon part. They told me that some brake fluid gets stuck in the hcu after a perceived abs event. Then it should come back through the unit again, but it doesn't and get stuck in there and that is why the brakes are soft. This sounds to me like a faulty part, but they won't fix it unless I give them $1,600! I can't change it myself, it requires that there is a computer reset and only Ford has that.

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