2008 Mercury Mariner: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Sep 29, 2021 · Steering · 155,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, he heard abnormal sounds coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated he lost control of the steering wheel and the vehicle was shuddering. The ABS warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated as he drove, the vehicle continued to shudder. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as a loss of the steering torque sensor signal. The contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired, and the failure had been reoccurring while driving at various speeds. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering) because the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

Filed Apr 10, 2021 · Brakes · 98,000 miles · IN

Driving, coming to a stoplight, the brakes suddenly failed, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Pumping I was able to get just enough brakes to stop before colliding with the car in front of us. The service ABS and emergency brake service warning lights came on after the near collision. I took the car to a ford dealership and was told the hcu unit had failed. This is a $4,000 part that we had already replaced at 76,000 miles,. The new part failed again without warning only 22,000 miles later.

Filed Feb 1, 2021 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · TX

The ABS hydrolic control unit has malfunctioned resulting in faulty brakes and dangerous driving conditions. I have to put the brake pedal to the ground to get any type of braking to be done. This takes extra seconds that could result in an accident if I had to suddenly brake. This seems to be a common problem and many mariners and escapes have identical problems. I would like my VIN to be added to the recall list to have this problem fixed.

Filed Nov 16, 2020 · Brakes · 155,000 miles · AZ

Re:the federal safety agency identifier 19v904 ford internal reference number:19s54 although mercury mariners are not listed in this recall, my 2008 mercury mariner has the exact same issue, sticking ABS valve. Ford will not recognize my vehicle as part of this recall. I have had 2 different certified mechanics work on the vehicle and both mechanics have installed new brake boosters, brake pads and master cylinders. The results from their work did not resolve the issue of soft brakes. The problem began when I made an abrupt stop while driving on a city street. The brakes were never fully functional after that. I believe the situation with my mariner is identical to the issue identified in the federal safety agency identifier 19v904. I also believe that mercury mariners should be included in this ford recall.

Filed Sep 27, 2020 · Brakes, Driver assistance · WV

Abs light ,regen brakes disabled and check brake system message comes on at anytime while driving. Lose braking power, causing driver to push brake very hard to stop and brake pedal sometimes goes to the floor. When car stops sometimes it won't restart for days. It has a new battery. Coolant code comes on also and the car isn't running hot. This is a dangerous problem and needs a recall. Other than that the car runs great.

Filed Jun 24, 2020 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · VA

I started having problems with my brakes. When I step on the brake the pedal would go almost all the way to the floor. I would react by pumping the brake which would make them work. I didn't drive with the brakes doing that very long because I took the car to a repair shop and I spent 450 dollars on brake work with being told that the problem was with the ABS system and the disabled the ABS system so that it didn't interfere with stopping the car. There have been recalls on other ford products because of ABS problems. The problem occurred while I was driving every time I wanted to stop and when I stopped for a light I felt like the brakes might quit working and the car could enter the intersection.

Filed Apr 17, 2020 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · OR

Brakes are intermittent, ABS light will come on along with red brake light and hybrid regen brakes disabled. Sometimes car stops sometimes car does not stop. I have looked into it and several people have reported failure. I do not understand how such a well documented oe failure can go for so long without rectification.

Filed Nov 25, 2019 · Brakes · 115,000 miles · NY

Abs and regen brakes disabled warning lights went on when starting car from parked position; have been advised by ford dealer and on line reports by car owners that brakes can fail and we should not drive the car. Replacing regen brake system more than 6k ; this is a safety problem requiring manufacturer recall;

Filed Nov 5, 2019 · GA

Ignition switch teeth messed up causing the key to not turn correctly. Gas pedal sticks when it's cold outside. If you hit a small amount of water it causes the vehicle to lose traction control, ABS system goes out, and brakes get really soft and air bag lights come on. Transmission bogs out with 2nd gear.

Filed Jul 29, 2019 · Brakes · 240,000 miles · GA

Brake system failure, ABS failure. Half or more of braking power diminishes. While going down the road, vehicles tries stopping itself, creating a front end wobble. When having to use the brakes, tires skid. Cannot stop vehicle quickly, very dangerous. Constant brake smell. Brake pads wear or disintegrate within 3 months. Problem will not go away was intermittent at first, but now constant. Ford dealership reports part is $6200 dollars. The vehicle is not worth that.

Filed Feb 16, 2018 · Brakes · 135,000 miles · MO

Takata recall my ABS light and brake light comes on and if I drive it with these lights on I smell my break pads burning. I took it to ford and they said it was the internal failure of the hydraulic control unit and it would cost me upwards of $5,885.00 to replace and repair the problem. I have searching the internet and there are several other people with the same problem with this vehicle and ford escapes. (which is basically the same vehicle. If there are this many complaints maybe its worth looking into on dots part. It is a safety issue for sure considering my brakes go to the floor when the ABS and brake lights are on. I can turn my SUV off and remove the key and then put the key back in and start it again until the lights go off and I don't have an issue. But when I first get in the vehicle and start it the lights do in fact come on. Please help all consumers with this dangerous situation that should have been recalled already on ford/mercury's hydraulic control unit.

Filed Sep 19, 2017 · Brakes · 140,000 miles · MD

While driving on the highway check brake system message and brake light comes on vehicle braking becomes very hard to stop. After stopping vehicle and turning vehicle off and on several times brake warning light goes off and vehicle drives normally for a few days than problem comes back. While at a light one day brake warning light came on drove for approximately 1 mile and no brakes at all was able to turn in to a parking lot and apply the emergency brakes to stop. Left vehicle over night the next day turned vehicle on and off several time and brakes began to work. Made appointment with dealer who advised it will be three weeks to get it in. After three weeks to take vehicle in a week later was advised ABS hcu was probably bad. Cost for new ABS hcu module $4700 for the part alone. Picked up vehicle without having it fixed and drove locally for a few weeks with brake in "manual mode" until I tried to stop for a yellow light in the rain and slid through the intersection since only the back brakes works in manual mode. Later ordered a refurbished ABS hcu module cost $1400.00, the ford dealer is the only one who can install unit since the module has to be programed to the vehicle software. Took two weeks to get an appointment dealer had vehicle for another six weeks trying to program and bleed brake system. Dealer finally installed the other ABS hcu unit that was sent to me when I advised the refurbishing company that the dealer was having issues with the first one. Dealer advised that they installed the replacement ABS hcu and replaced the brake lines, and the brakes started to work labor cost $1900.00. I'm glad to be here to report this safety issue the next person would probably not be so lucky.