2008 MERCURY MILAN Service Brakes Problems

08 merc milan abs did not work and brakes failed almost causing major accidents. I used e brake to stop. Brakes went to floor. Been calling for and dealerships for recalls I find out now about abs malfunctioning noone will fix or get back to me. Leaking brake fluid all around abs module now. Dealerships saying they not fixing abs even on recalls. Ford dealership in East rutherford nj.

The ABS brake function checked out during the recall window on Nov. 2 of 2021. The Ford dealer mechanics purged the brake system with fresh fluid and tested the function. Tested OK. The car was used without issue until recently and now the brake pedal goes down nearly to the floor before the brakes engage. It is shocking at first and once used to that the driver will pump the pedal twice for a firm pedal. A recent visit to a Ford dealer to diagnose the issue revealed that the recall is closed and that there is nothing they can do unless I pay the approximately $1000 to replace the ABS Hydraulic module. My complaint is that Ford customer service wants me to pay for this and then submit the invoice to them for review. Wow, I'm not going to do that, since there is no guarantee of reimbursement. This...

The gas pedal gets stuck at the top when I go to press down on it allowing the car to keep driving when I am trying to stop the car.

Brakes are failing even after they have been serviced. Unsafe car to drive

Was not able to drive my car because you had to press the breaks all the way to the ground in order for the vehicle to attempt to stop. A recall was issued for the hydraulic breaks in 2019 and no parts were available for almost a year. Car has been at the dealership being repaired since August 12, but now they are telling us that the hydraulic breaks issues has caused the break master cylinder to fail - leaving the car unsafe and undrivable but they are expecting us to pay for the replacement of the master cylinder when the dealership openly admitted this was directly caused because of the recall

I took the vehicle in earlier this year for the recall on the Brake system. They bled the brakes and said it was fine but now the brakes are just like they were before taking it in. I would assume that the HCU is bad but they did not want to change it out when they had it.

RE: NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Vehicle regarding complaint: 2008 Mercury Milan Vehicle Vin: [XXX] Good day, In September of 2021 I took the above mentioned vehicle in for the above stated recall regarding the Hydraulic control unit. The vehicle was taken to Westlie Motor Company 500 S Broadway Minot, ND 58701 (701) 852-1354. The vehicle was tested and did in fact fail the test and I was informed the replacement part would be ordered promptly. After two months of no calls from the dealership I stopped in and was told they had no idea about the part. I was assured it would be looked in to. The first week of December I was called and requested the vehicle be brought in for the recall service. I took the vehicle in December 6th and after two hours was notified service was finished. Upon...

For several years, my vehicle has had an issue with "extended brake pedal travel," making it more difficult to come to a stop with a reasonable effort, and increasing the likelihood of an accident. My vehicle has already been repaired for a prior recall regarding "extended brake pedal travel" (this "repair" did not fix this problem; in fact, it apparently passed the Ford-developed test, thus warranting no significant repair. My father is a Ford automotive technician and he was also surprised by this result. I suspect the Ford-developed "test" to determine whether there is indeed a problem was developed in Ford's favor and does not ensure the safety of the customer/driver.

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Milan. The contact stated while driving 15 mph and approaching a traffic light, when depressing the brake pedal to the floor but failed to stop. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he crashed into the curb and bent the front passenger side rim which blew out the tire causing the vehicle to be able to come to a stop. The contact stated the vehicle came to a stop. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated he sustained injuries on both knees and his chest. The contact did not seek medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The contacts uncle towed the vehicle to the uncle's residence. The contact was able to replace both front driver and passenger tires, the front passenger side rim, and the motor mount. A dealer was not...

NHTSA Recall Number19V904 Recall StatusRecall Incomplete, remedy not yet available Summary ON My VEHICLE, A VALVE IN THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MAY BE STUCK OPEN. Took it to the North Park Lincoln dealer on 23 Apr 2021 and they don't have the part for this recall. Said my inspection for this recall failed and they notified Ford. It's been over 60 days and I am still waiting on this part. My car is not safe to drive as my brakes are very low and its taking longer to slow the car down So my car is basically not being used for fear that the brakes might go out. No one seems to be able to gove me an answer as to when this recalled part will be in. I received the recall letter from Ford telliing me about this recall but letter also said the...

I have been notified by Ford Motor Company several times about the recalls on my vehicle. One recall is for airbags. I went to the closest dealership new my small town and thought they issued the fix, only to learn later that they just disconnect the airbag light. The second recall is for the brakes, I have been calling since January of 2021 to request a service date only to be told they have no knowledge of the recall. On march 30,2021 I finally got a service date and express to the representative on the phone to assure that she knew it was for the break recall 19S54, she assured me the knew. I took off work that morning for by service appointment only to be told that they did not have the equipment to fix the issue. I was told to call other dealerships and turned away. I called...

THE RECALL 19V904 HAS BEEN UNRESOLVED NOW FOR 16 MONTHS. MY BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MY TAGS HAVE BEEN EXPIRED FOR 11 MONTHS BECAUSE I CAN'T PASS AN INSPECTION. I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION BUT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK AND NOW I'M PAYING TICKETS FOR EXPIRED TAGS. FORD IS WORTHLESS TO SPEAK TO ABOUT IT.

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECALLS WITH NO ACTION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. ON 1/21/20 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER, HERTRICH CAPITOL, 1127 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, DOVER, DE, BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT. I WAS CHARGED $58 FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO MENTION OF THE RECALL OR A FIX WAS MENTIONED. TWO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, FOR AIRBAG AND BRAKE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN LEFT UNRESOLVED FOR YEARS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE PURCHASED AT THIS LOCATION.

FOR SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRUST MY BRAKES. IF I HIT A BUMP I WILL LOSE MY BRAKES, AND HAVE TO KEEP PUMPING THEM THE GET THEM TO STOP. IF I HIT ANOTHER BUMP IT SEEMS TO PUT THEM BACK TO NORMAL. HOWEVER OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST 2 YEARS MY BRAKES HAVE GOTTEN STEADILY WORSE. AT THIS POINT THEY DON'T WANT TO STOP ME AT ALL. 01/19/2021 I ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DRIVING DOWN BASE (A COUNTRY ROAD), I WAS DRIVING AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR BUT WAS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE I KNEW THE STOP SIGN WAS UP AHEAD. I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN AND HAD NO BRAKES. A CAR WAS COMING AND I KEPT PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.BY A DITCH. NO ONE...

FOR SEVERAL YEARS, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRUST MY BRAKES. IF I HIT A BUMP I WILL LOSE MY BRAKES, AND HAVE TO KEEP PUMPING THEM THE GET THEM TO STOP. IF I HIT ANOTHER BUMP, IT SEEMS TO PUT THEM BACK TO NORMAL. HOWEVER, OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST 2 YEARS MY BRAKES HAVE GOTTEN STEADILY WORSE. AT THIS POINT, THEY DO NOT WANT TO STOP ME AT ALL. 01/19/2021 I ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DRIVING DOWN BASE (A COUNTRY ROAD), I WAS DRIVING AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR BUT WAS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE I KNEW THE STOP SIGN WAS UP AHEAD. I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN AND HAD NO BRAKES. A CAR WAS COMING AND I KEPT PULLING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.BY A DITCH. NO...

AS I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THERE WILL CONSTANTLY BE A LOSS OF BRAKING PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING MY DAILY TRAVELS. AT TIMES I WOULD HEAR THE AIR HUFF AS I BROKE INTO SLOWING DOWN MY VEHICLE OR HAVING TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP I WOULD HAVE TO SWITCH LANES TO DECREASE MY SPEED IF POSSIBLE OR BEGIN TO BREAK SERVAL CARS AWAY TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BECAUSE THERE WAS A LACK OF BRAKE PRESSURE . I WAS ONLY INFORMED OF THIS RECALL LAST YEAR IN NOVEMBER AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR SERVAL MONTHS. AFTER MONTHS OF CONTACTING SERVAL DEALERSHIPS AND CONSISTENTLY BEING TOLD THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. OR BEING DIRECTED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANSWERS TO STILL TO BE TOLD TO CONTACT THE DEALERS AGAIN TO NO AVAIL THERE WAS STILL NO PARTS MADE AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN A CONSTANT WORRY ON THE...

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY 2000 RECALL #19S54/NHTSA RECALL 19-904. I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE THIS RECALL CORRECTED ON MY CAR AND I CALLED AGAIN THIS WEEK JANUARY 2001AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, IN THINK THIS TO LONG THEY TELL ME ANOTHER 3 MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY DID TELL ME THEY COULD FIX IT HOWEVER I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR IT. I FEEL WAITING A YEAR AND 3 MONTHS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IS UNHEARD OF. I HAVE OVER $800. THAT I HAVE ALREADY PAID TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MY BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE THE SAME POSITION AND NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL DRIVING THIS CAR WHAT EVER HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME IS WELCOMED [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I AM [XXX] ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST MY WIFE'S SISTER; [XXX] SHE HAS TURNED THE CAR INTO HER LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR AND HAS BEEN INFORMED THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SOME TIME IN THE FIRST QUOTER OF 2021. SHE IS 75 PLUS YEARS OLD AND HAS MULTIPLE MEDICAL ISSUES REQUIRING MANY VISITS TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE FOR SPECIFIC TREATMENTS. SHE HAS REQUESTED A OWNER VEHICLE AND HAS ASKED IF SHE RENTED A VEHICLE WOULD FORD MOTOR COMPANY REIMBURSE HER EXPENSE? BOTH REQUEST HAVE BEEN DENIED. HAD A VERY CLOSE INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING IN HIHESVILL, GA. SHE AVOIDED HITTING A CAR IN FRONT BEHIND THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. AGAIN: I AM [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2008 FORD MILAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL RELATED TO BRAKES ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME DISCOVERING A FIX FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. DURING THE CRASH NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (LITHIA FORD LOCATED AT 501 MARY JANE WOOD CIRCLE, MORGANTOWN, WV 2650) WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND NO SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE...

I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED ON MY DAUGHTER'S CAR TWICE IN ONE YEAR. SHE CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE SO BAD. THE RECALL WAS ALMOST A YEAR (DEC 2019) AGO AND I'M STILL WAITING ON THIS PART. WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR SINCE 08/2020 DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY WITH STOPPING. NOW INSPECTION IS DUE AND I STILL CAN NOT GET THE BRAKES FIXED IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR INSPECTED AND PAY FOR THE TAXES/REGISTRATION. WHAT DO I DO?

HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING CRASH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE TOWED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V904000(SERVICE BRAKES) BUT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER KELLER BROTHERS LINCOLN LOCATED AT 1030 SCHAEFFER RD, LEBANON PA. WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS...

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (19S54) IN JANUARY 2020 FOR MY 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THIS NOTICE INDICATED A POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE. I AM EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM EXACTLY LIKE WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE, AND HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME (YEARS). THE OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM FORD/LINCOLN INDICATES "PARTS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE AVAILABLE LATE FIRST QUARTER 2020." WE ARE WELL BEYOND THE END OF FIRST QUARTER 2020, AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FURTHER REGARDING THE ISSUE. OUR FAMILY IS LESS THAN COMFORTABLE CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SO THIS INFORMATION IS SORELY NEEDED. IT ALSO REDUCES THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE TO HAVE AN OUTSTANDING RECALL WITH NO KNOWN REMEDY IN SIGHT. I WOULD REQUEST NHTSA INTERVENE AND REQUIRE FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY TO PROVIDE, AT A MINIMUM, AN UPDATE TO CUSTOMERS. IF FORD IS ABLE TO CONTINUE PRODUCING NEW VEHICLES AND SELLING...

REC LETTER JANUARY 2020 FOR VEHICLE, A VALVE IN THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MAY BE STUCK OPEN INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I AM REQUESTING A RENTAL SINCE IT HAS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS SINCE I HAVE DRIVEN MY VEHICLE.

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD ON 1/31/20, INFORMING ME THAT MY MODEL CAR HAS A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE A VALVE IN THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MAY BE STUCK OPEN. ON 8/10, I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. I'M GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING MY CAR UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. ISN'T 7 MOS. LONG ENOUGH FOR FORD TO HAVE COME UP WITH THE NECESSARY PARTS?

RECALL ANNOUNCED OVER 8 MONTHS AGO'- MULTIPLE STATEMENTS ABOUT REPAIRS / FRAUD DATES LISTED MANY TIMES / DEALERS BLAME FORD / MY CARS BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE . NO CARE ABOUT OUR SAFETY . DOT DOES NOT SEEM TO FOLLOW / DEMAND A FIX . ALMOST LIKE THEIR ATTENTION TO THE EARLY TAKADA ISSUES . CC: MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE / NEW YORK TIMES EXEC CONSORTIUM .

BRAKE FLUID LEAKS THROUGH THE ABS MASTER CYLINDER AND YOU HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET IT TO STOP. A ANIMAL RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAD TO PUT ON MY BRAKES HARD TO STOP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO PUMP IT TO GET BRAKES. IT WAS ON A DIRT ROAD. I'VE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED BY MY MECHANIC! I HAVE BEEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND HAVE A LETTER IN JANUARY STATING THE PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANYTHING DONE!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS BRAKING FUNCTION WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRED BEANS FORD LOCATED AT 1939 LINCOLN HWY, LANGHORNE, PA 19047, WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT AS PER THE MANUFACTURER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. IT WAS SUGGESTED BY THE TECHNICIAN TO THE CONTACT, TO PAY FOR THE PART AND TO BE REIMBURSED IN SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE...

MY ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES. BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAR-END SOMEONE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE PEDAL FELT WEIRD BUT IT COULD STILL STOP. MY ABS LIGHT IS STILL ON.

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...

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

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 A FAILURE. MAC HAIK FORD 515 S INTERSTATE 35 EAST SERVICE RD DESOTO, TX 469-530-3403) WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, WERE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT DUE TO PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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.

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.

BRAKES SUDDENLY SOFTENED AFTER SLIDING ON ICY ROADS. FITS DESCRIPTION OF JANUARY 2020 RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. DAYS LATER, BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUES TO TRAVEL NEAR FLOOR WHEN BRAKING.

ABS SYSTEM FAIL. WAS IN WET CONDITIONS AND BRAKES FAILED. EVERY SINCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. A COUPLE OF PLACES HAVE BLESSED THE BRAKES BUT IT DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEMS. RECENTLY TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTO BOOSTER. WE REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND THERE WAS NO FLUID LEAKING SO APPARENTLY THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT AND HAVE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM TO SEE THE ISSUE ABOUT THE CONTROL MODULE. MY BRAKES ARE NOW WORSE THAN BEFORE AND CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

BRAKE HYDRALIC WARNING LIGHT COMES ON '- THERE IS A BRAKE RECALL ON MY CAR. DEALER SAYS ,WAIT FOR PARTS '' EVEN WITH RED WARNING LIGHT . FORD SAYS WAIT U TIL I GET THE NOTIFICATI0N LETTER . RECALL SAYS '' POTENTIAL CRASH '' ISSUE . SO ' RECALL . HIGHWAY SAFTEY INVESTIGATION ,,, BRAKE DANGER LIGHT ON ===== AND ' NOBODY SAYS '- GO TO DEALER ,,,OR ,,, DO,NOT DRIVE CAR . WOW ...LIGHT CAME ON ,, GOES OFF WHEN DRIVING . CC : MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL SAFETY OFFICE ...

THE CAR WOULD NOT BRAKE CORRECTLY. IT SLIPS WHILE GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY. IT WOULD NOT BRAKE.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

SEVERAL YEARS BACK, I HAD A NEAR FAILURE OF MY BRAKES WHEN ROLLING DOWN A HILL TOWARD A RIGHT TURN AT THE BOTTOM.( I THINK IN RETROSPECT THAT BECAUSE OF MY HITTING SOME BUMPY PATCHES ON THE TURN LANE THE BRAKES ATTEMPTED TO ACTUATE ABS). I HAD SUFFICIENT BRAKING, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, TO ROLL TO A STOP. POPPING THE HOOD, I FOUND THE CAP ON THE BRAKES FLUID RESERVOIR WAS AJAR. I REFITTED IT AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. (IN RETROSPECT, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A "FAILURE" OCCURRED IN THE RESERVOIR CAP, BUT WAS INSTEAD A CONSEQUENCE OF OTHER MALFUNCTIONS IN THE SYSTEM. SOME TIME LATER, I HAD ANOTHER FAILURE, WHICH NEARLY RESULTED IN A CRASH. I LIMPED TO GARNET FORD, AND HAD REPAIRS DONE, TOTALING ABOUT $1200. THE CAUTIONARY I RECEIVED FROM THE SERVICE REP WAS FOREBODING: REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY NOT FIX...

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.

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.

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

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.