Brake Master Cylinder Problems of Mercury Milan - part 1

Replaced abs and master cylinder and can't restore brakes after bleeding them out there was still no brakes replaced abs and master cylinder rebleed them and still no brakes.

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Can not restore brakes tried replacing mastercyclinder and abs also bleed abs and master cylinder still no brakes.

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.

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I was driving my 2009 Mercury Milan down a downhill side road on the first day of wintry road conditions of the 2019 year, and my abs brakes engaged as I hit some ice. Immediately following this incident and for the next 20 miles of highway driving, my brakes felt very spongy. Specifically, during my next braking attempt and each subsequent one following this abs event, my brake pedal just went straight to the ground every time I tried to brake. I could feel the brakes begin to engage only as the pedal hit the ground, so I wasn't completely lacking brakes, but I essentially had very little braking power. In previous vehicles, I've previously experienced air in brake lines and a failed master cylinder, and this did not feel like either of those issues -- less braking power than air in the lines and more braking power than a completely failed master cylinder. I almost wrecked my car a dozen times, even though I reserved myself to driving tens of miles below the speed limit and leaving lots of room in front of me. I took the car to the closest available garage (a firestone) where they confirmed that I had full brake fluid and so dismissed a master cylinder leak. They did not fix anything at the garage due to uncertainty about the issue and the high price tag to search. Much later that day, I returned to my car to commute home only to find that the brakes worked as they had prior to the morning commute. The issue seemed to have resolve itself. After copious research, I came across the "extended braking distance" investigation (NHTSA action number: ea18002) for this very vehicle. My issue seems to mirror the antilock braking system (abs) hydraulic control unit (hcu) problem described in this investigation quite well. Why in the world is this not a recall??? my life was in grave danger the other day, and now I'm terrified to drive my car. Come on, NHTSA/Ford!.

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Tl the contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2010 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that after shifting the vehicle from park into drive, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that a bi-directional scan tool was needed to bleed the braking system. Additionally, the brake master cylinder and abs control module were replaced; however, the repairs did not correct the failure. Lakeland Ford (1430 w memorial blvd, lakeland, FL 33815, (863) 682-1100) was contacted, but was uncooperative in getting the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

The brakes are soft. Sometimes I don't know if im going to be able to stop in time. I replaced the master cylinder and bled the brakes and nothing. I googled it and there has been multiple complaints from people with the same year make and model as myself. Driving on the highway the other day I had to make a sudden stop and I just about crashed into the vehicle in front of me. It's not safe.

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.

For the past several months, the brake pedal has been intermittently low and now is very low all the time. My understanding is that this is a common problem with the hydraulic abs valve unit that does not allow full pressure to reach the calipers, resulting in the low pedal. It is not the master cylinder. My research has shown that this is a broad problem with the Mercury Milan and the Ford fusion. This needs to be investigated as a significant safety issue because it is a safety issue. It is a very common problem and can result in a suddenly unexpected increase in stopping distance and result in accidents, injury, and death.

I was driving in snow and ice going down a hill when my abs activated. Suddenly the brake pedal hit the floor. Once that happened it took twice as long to stop the vehicle. Brought the vehicle home. Bled the brakes, same thing pedal hit the floor. Changed the abs hydraulic pump, bled the brakes and used a scan tool to bleed the abs hydraulic pump. Then rebled the brakes. Same result pedal goes to the floor. Then changed the master cylinder bled the master cylinder and bled the brakes. Same result pedal hits the floor. However this time I have no brakes. I have to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. I have not been able to drive the vehicle on the road in almost 2 months. I have spent almost $1500 dollars and countless hours fixing and researching this issue. I have noted that many others are having similar issues with their Milan's and fusions of similar years.

When the antilock brake system activates, the brake pedal goes to the floor causing a loss of braking. The only way I've found to stop the vehicle is to pump the brake pedal until the braking resumes. However, once the vehicle stops, the brake pedal will continue to go to the floor very easily. I would pull over, put the vehicle in park, then press the pedal down several times very firmly, continuing until the antilock brake system builds up pressure (or comes out of a fail mode). My mechanic has worked on other Milan's having the same problem and after changing master cylinders and brake boosters, he said customers are reporting the problem still exists. Apparently there is a serious problem with the antilock brake system on this model vehicle. This has happened several times since approximately 2014 and only happens when the antilock brake system activates. The last time this happened was on January 3, 2019.

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Soft brake pedal. When braking, pedal descends approximately 75% before pedal pressure becomes firm. This occurs whether the vehicle is in motion or not. The master cylinder was replaced but did not solve the soft brake pedal issue. The vehicle cannot be safely driven in it's present condition. Ford diagnosis was to replace the abs control module and abs pump. The total cost for this repair is $3,000. 00. I understand there are multiple complaints involving Ford and abs system repairs.

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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.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Mercury Milan. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed as it traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the emergency brake had to be engaged to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the master cylinder was replaced, but would not bleed. The vehicle was then towed to knox Ford (461 s dixie blvd, radcliff, ky 40160, (888) 433-4805) where the contact was informed that the booster and master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the cost of the repair would not be free of charge. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.

Brake failure: I was driving on interstate (55 miles per hour), and when traffic stopped, I went to put on brakes and my brakes went straight to the floor!! I kept hitting the brakes and hitting the brakes and they kept going to the floor. It was a blessing that I was able to pull over on the side of the road in the off lane to avoid hitting the car in front of me. I had to have my vehicle towed to a body shop. I was informed that the master cylinder and some kind of pump (asb pump) or something was bad. I could have run in the back of a vehicle and someone (including myself) could have been injured. I have googled this and there are over 700 complaints on Milan brakes. Why isn't there a recall on these? !!.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that there was a failure with the brake pedal being applied as it had gone to the floorboard several times with no warning. The failure caused the contact to have to constantly pump the brake pedal to get it to respond to stop the vehicle. The brake master cylinder was replaced by an independent mechanic. Shortly after the independent mechanic repaired the vehicle, the failure of the brake pedal traveling to the floor board happened again so the part was replaced a second time but the problem continued. The dealer courtesy Ford Lincoln of rome, 101 us-411, rome, GA 30161, (706) 235-4453 was contacted however they had not provided any technical guidelines to then schedule an appointment to inspect and diagnose the vehicle so the contact was waiting on the dealer to provide a follow up response and was uncertain if the manufacturer had a permanent remedy to repair the brake system. The vehicle was not repaired yet. The contact was not included in NHTSA action number: ea18002 ( service brakes, air). The manufacturer was notified of the failure to determine the guidelines to repair the vehicle, had not issued any brake system recalls and no brake system TSB had been issued. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

Intermittent problem with soft brake pedal that went to floor nearly causing an accident. My mechanic checked the master cylinder and could not pinpoint the problem. Took vehicle today (07-11-2018) to wayne Lincoln Mercury to determine what is causing my car to keep having this problem. I have lost almost one week of work and the mechanic still has not figured out what is causing my brakes to fail. Unable to bleed the brakes, according to my mechanic. Now waiting on wayne Lincoln to figure out what the problem is. Already reported the condition to Ford and learned this is a problem that you and Ford are already aware of.

Brake pedal goes to floor most of the time. Have had brakes inspected. Replaced leaking master cylinder. Did not correct problem. Was told abs hydrolic control problem. $1300 to $1600 to repair. Can not afford to pay. Car only has 77450 miles. Have been told not to drive vehicle. Ford needs to stand by there product. This is a very bad safety issue. Please help in any way. You can contact me at 770. 561. 3629.

Tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Mercury Milan. The contact received an unknown recall notice regarding the air bags. Montrose Ford in fairlawn (3960 medina rd, fairlawn, OH 44333, (330) 666-0711) was unable to determine when the part would become available for an extended period of time. The dealer provided the option of a loaner vehicle. The vehicle was also included in field service action number: 13n03 (electronic throttle body extended coverage). The contact also stated that when the brake pedal was depressed for three days or longer, it became more difficult to stop the vehicle and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The contact traveled through a red light due to the failure. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake master cylinder may need to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in any brake system recalls. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The contact had not experienced a failure. 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.

In more than one instance the brakes have suddenly gone "soft", making it very difficult to break. One time the driver went over a bumpy area in the road and two other times it occurred when the roads were wet. The most recent incident resulted in rear-ending another car. In the most recent incident, the driver was heading north on governor's square boulevard towards e. Magnolia drive in tallahassee, FL. It was raining lightly and the roads were wet. The driver was within the posted speed limit of 35 mph. As the driver approached the intersection, the light was red. When the driver hit the brakes the pedal went "soft" and she had to push it as hard as possible to continuing braking. Though the car was slowing, it was not able to stop before the reaching other cars at the intersection. The result was that the car rear-ended another car which then pushed into another car in front. The drivers of the 2 other vehicles stopped, police came, and a crash report was issued. We determined it would be best to leave the car parked until it could be determined if the brakes would recover. When we returned the following day, the brakes appeared to be functioning properly, but in an abundance of caution, the driver is not driving the car. In the previous 2 occurrences of the brake problems, we brought the car to an auto repair shop. The first time, no problems could be found (date could be provided with auto records). The second time (around may 2017), it was diagnosed as a master cylinder and that was part was replaced and the repair completed. Between the first and second incident, the brake system was completely redone as regular maintenance on the car. So, the correction work performed and regular maintenance, were not successful in addressing the issue.

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Soft brake pedal, pedal goes most of the way to floor to stop. Replaced master cylinder and pads. Informed that hydraulic control unit was bad as well(cost of an additional $1300. 00). Concerned about the cost of repair and stories of others that had repeated failures of the hcu. Ford should replace unit for free after the first occurrence. I will pay for the repair once, but don't want to be bleed repeatedly.

The abs system isn't working properly, and the brakes are very spongy, making it unsafe to drive the car. This started when I was braking at 40 mph and hit a mild bump in the road triggering the abs to activate briefly. The brakes have been inconsistently spongy ever since, and not consistently spongy rendering the brakes unpredictable as well as intermittently unresponsive. The brake fluid is fine, the master cylinder is not leaking, and the brake pads and calipers are functioning properly. This appears to be an abs pump/actuator issue.

The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Milan. While driving 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the brake pedal felt spongy. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the brake master cylinder failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,001.

Complete brake failure made it necessary to replace the master cylinder and the brain.

The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Milan. While attempting to brake at 3 mph, the brake pedal dropped independently 1-2 inches and the vehicle took an excessive amount of time to slow down. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the master cylinder failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to benson Ford, inc. (4701 calhoun memorial hwy, easley, SC 29640) where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, stated that there was no recall, and transferred the contact directly to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

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.

I was driving on a road that was slippery due to icy conditions. I applied the brakes when a car stopped suddenly in front of me. I was able to stop but after the incident the brakes went"soft" and I had to apply extra force and pump the brakes to get the car to brake adequately. My mechanic thought it might be a problem with the calipers but fixed them. When that did not fix the problem he put in a new factory master cylinder which also did not remedy the situation. He then did some research and discovered that there have been issues with the abs system. My car is still not braking properly.

The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Milan. While reversing the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed and the pedal traveled to the floor without warning. The contact had to pump the brake pedal in order for it to function properly. The dealer diagnosed that the master cylinder failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,202.

The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that the vehicle would not decelerate when the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The dealer diagnosed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,242.

A couple of months ago, the front tires of my car hit a rough surface due to road repair on my way home, and instantly I felt the abs came on and I may have seen a quick instrument light flash. It took a very long distance to stop the car at the following stop sign, because majority of the brake travel was non-functional; I felt I was lucky I was even able to stop the car. After returning home, I inspected the brake and saw no leaks or damages in the brake system. After some internet search, I was surprised to see so many similar complaints about the Ford vehicles but with no recall information. The cause seems to be the hcu module, possibly some valve could not fully close after energizing, even though many shops replace the master cylinder without much effect. Now my car has evolved from 80% non-functional brake to soft brake pedal with long brake travel. The hcu module replacement costs over $2000. It took me two months to finally decide to bring my car to a Ford dealership tomorrow. Then I saw the news article about the nthsa investigation, so I decide to add my case. I believe that there could be many many Ford vehicles with soft soft brake pedals on the road, which could cause accidents and lifes.

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).

While driving on a city street and braking to stop and slow down, brake pedal went to the floor. Was able to bring the vehicle safely to a stop without accident. The vehicle was towed to a nearby dealer who checked the brakes for air in the line and then determined that the master cylinder was defective and needed replaced. Master cylinder was replaced and corrected the problem.

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.