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.
2007 Mercury Milan brakes complaints
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When I apply my brakes and my ABS kicks in I lose brake pressure and it takes longer to stop the vehicle. The vehicle is in motion in snowy or rainy conditions, this happens only when ABS is engaged. This also happened last year, 2017, I should have reported this last year as well.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. On several occasions, while driving in inclement weather, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to lincoln of troy (located at 1950 w maple rd, troy, mi 48084, (833) 895-1682) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ABS test and brake test showed no abnormality. Additionally, no diagnostic trouble codes were retrieved. The contact stated that the brake rotors and brake pads were replaced; however, the brake pedal was soft and spongy. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: cas-16448413. The approximate failure mileage was 61,220. The consumer stated the work was done after 11/16/2018 incident date.
I was braking on a slippery road and the ABS activated. The brake pedal then became very soft. If I pump the brakes the pedal then feels normal unitl any subsequent activation of the ABS brakes and the pedal goes to the floor and the car is difficult to stop. The brake fluid level is fine and no brake lights come on - however in a panic stop this could lead to the vehicle not being able to stop.
Last month, in september 2018 I was parking my car, and braking to do so. I went over a small pot hole in the road. Later when I went to drive it the brakes were squishy and went to the floor to stop. This problem seemed to get better, but then last week I had another driver pull in front of me and had to drive off the road to avoid a collision as the brakes did not engage properly. Now they go all the way to the floor to brake. I bought this car used back in june, asked the dealer representative about the brake issues when my airbag was fixed, and he said he knew nothing about it. The vehicle has 33,000 miles on it as the previous owner was an elderly woman. I know this is an ABS issue. My mechanic told me there is an investigation but right now this would cost like 1000$. - and from what I am reading it could just happen again. Please do something. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. When the brake pedal was depressed, it traveled to the floorboard. The following day, the vehicle was taken to john kennedy ford of phoenixville (730 valley forge rd, phoenixville, pa 19460, (610) 917-8200) where it was diagnosed and the hydraulic control unit was replaced. The vehicle was not included, but experienced the same failures as listed in the federal safety agency action number: ea18002 (service brakes, air). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,489. *tt
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the brakes failed and the brake pedal became stuck to the floorboard. Immediately, the contact placed the vehicle into neutral and coasted to a nearby parking lot. The contact restarted the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal several times in an attempt to correct the recurring failure. Towne ford (3535 southwestern blvd, orchard park, new york 14127, (716) 662-6500) was contacted and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
While driving the car and applying the brakes car hits a bump in the road, brake pedal immediately drops to floor losing brake pressure brake pressure does not come back until the car is put in park and brake pedal pumped repeatedly. The brake does work during but excessive force needed to stop vehicle it has happened at least 10 times
I was driving in town at around 30mph. My ABS warning light came on. The car started making a strange noise. Then when breaking the back breaks seemed to be trying to lock up. Then the passenger airbag warning light came on. After this happened all my gauges including my speedometer, blinkers, headlights, RPM, etc. Became inoperable. I am not able to drive the car at all due to this issue.
Brake pedal goes to the floor when ABS unit is activated this happens with the car in motion
Brake pedal goes to floor most of the time. Have had brakes inspected. Replaced leaking master cylinder. Did not correct problem. Was told ABS hydraulic 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 [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I don't recall exactly when this issues started but it was at least 2015 possibly 2014. When an ABS event occurs, the brake pedal goes soft, to the floor, and takes longer to brake. The pedal continues to be soft for about a day initially before returning to normal. Now it occurs for extended periods of time. This requires to start braking earlier and leave lots of space between my car and the car in front of me which isn't always possible in traffic. The tires tend to slide on wet road conditions normally but the braking issue makes it worse. Very scary. I have been overly cautious and have had many close calls but not had an accident by some miracle. Removing the two ABS fuses (8 & 10) which has helped but this resulted in the ABS and brake light to be on permanently. With the brake light on, car will not pass inspection. But with the fuse in, if my pedal is soft and goes to the floor before braking, it will not pass inspection either. A google search resulted in the following videos: 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r46_unyyk8 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwflkcxxzty google it and numerous other videos will be easily found. Note: date, mileage, and speed in following questions were estimated. I know approximately when it started. Reporting a safety issue in this manner was not an option that I was aware of.
"takata recall." I went for my car inspection at motor vehicle 4/9/18 and was told by the inspector that, not only are my two (2) airbags recalled, but are extremely dangerous! Also, I was told that there is another issue regarding my anti lock 'brakes, from same manufacturer!' I am a senior citizen, please help!! I wld sincerely 'appreciate' very much asap!
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.
I was driving home from work when I began hearing a noise from my passenger side tire when I would brake. I pulled over to see if there was a flat, but didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. I continued on the highway home and kept hearing noises when I would brake. I took the exit for my neighborhood; while I was on the access road slowing down to the speed limit, the passenger rear brake locked on me. I made it to a complete stop about 100 feet from the light at the intersection. After turning on the hazard lights, I tried to accelerate, but the car did not want to move. I ended up being able to move the car at a slow rate to the strip mall about a quarter of a mile away. I called for a tow, but all the ones I reached out to had an approx. Wait time of 2 hours and the dealership closed in 1 hour. While deciding what to do with the car, I noticed the ABS light was on. I was about 5 minutes from home and decided to drive the car onward. I took the car at a slow rate to try and ensure nothing happen. When I turned onto my street, the passenger tire blew out and the ABS light turned off. I drove the last few feet home and called a tow the following morning. The car is currently at the dealership in queue to be worked on.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, the pedal had to be pumped because the brake system failed to engage to stop the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle slid forward and the contact had to apply extreme force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not included in any brake recalls or the federal safety agency action number: pe16017 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
The brake went to the floor when driving thru wet surface. Abs problem, cannot stop the car in time.
Two incidents, both light rain days, traveling speed limit, on a city street - while driving I came upon a situation where I was required to quickly apply my brakes. Once brakes were applied, the car did not stop as soon as it should have and hit the other car. Afterwards, anytime I had to try to stop, the brake pedal had to be almost to the floor before it would stop. The first time, I took it to be looked at and was told that the brakes were fine. The second time, I was coming upon a light that was about to turn red. I put on my brake and the car once again did not stop in the time that it should have.I was almost in the middle of the intersection before the car stopped. I had already had my brakes and rotors looked at so I knew that it was neither of those. For the remainder of my drive, I had to press the brake almost to the floor before it would stop. When I drove it again after work, 8 hrs later, the brakes were back to normal.
Spongy brakes after driving over rough road. Was make a right turn in to gas station where terrain and road uneven. Scared me because my car wouldn't stop as I pushed down on brake. Brake was pushed to the ground completely
I was driving on country roads with snowy conditions, and when I started braking to make a turn,ABS engaged because of slippery roads, immediately thereafter I experienced a lack of braking power /a soft sinking brake pedal with little to no braking power. This is a traffic safety hazard, upon doing some online research I discovered that this is a common problem , the ABS control module, or the hydraulic control assembly has a sticking valve in the ABS system, routing the brake fluid through the ABS system instead of to the brakes, where it should go. Ford motor company should be issuing a recall for the safety of the vehicle owners, and for the integrity of their own company the ABS control module needs to be updated and replaced
While backing the vehicle down a snowy driveway the ABS engaged briefly. Moments later, I had to brake to allow an oncoming car to pass, and the brakes were suddenly very soft, pedal went almost to the floor and I had to take evasive maneuvers onto a curb to avoid collision. The brakes remained very soft and spongy, though they improved a bit with pumping.
After the ABS activates, the brakes go soft all the way to the floor and braking is difficult. It has happened on ice patches as well as hitting a rough patch of road. The malfunction makes driving incredibly scary as I do not know how long it will take to stop.
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.
Multiple times while trying to brake it takes longer than it should. If braking over man hole covers, it will feel like the brakes are skidding. Two times I have been in accidents where I had plenty of braking space and had the brake to the floor but still did not have time to stop. Both times were on highways
Brake pedal looses pressure and goes "soft" when trying to brake. Most times have to press brakes to the floor to come to complete stop.
When depressing the brakes and engaging the ABS the pedal becomes spongy and goes to the floor. Sometimes pumping the brake brings up the pressure again but not always. I've heard it could be the ABS module gone bad.
When I apply my brake, the pedal goes to the floor and is hard to stop, after stopping I will pump them and get pressure back, but as soon as I brake again the pedal goes to floor and is hard to get to stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury milan. While driving 35 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle took an excessive amount of time to slow down. The failure recurred several more times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. ... .updated 11/16/17 *bf the vehicle was repaired at the owner's expense. The ABS pump was replaced. Updated 12/18/2017
Just purchased this car used. 91, k miles. Brakes failed on me. I turned around in a parking lot making a sharp left turn and pulled back out onto the road. I was only about 20 yards from a stop sign. When I approached the stop sign, my breaks went to the floor and we went straight through the intersection, unable to stop. I pumped them like crazy and we slowed to a stop about 4 car lengths from the stop sign.
Anti-lock brake issue in five months I have had to replace two ABS modules/units. I first noticed my brakes getting spongy in late 2016, that's when the first ABS was replaced. Although this fixed the issue for a couple weeks, I then started to notice that my brakes were locking, when not applying the brakes. I returned to the repair shop which lead to new components on my brakes(pads front and rear, calipers rotors.etc.) because of the wear. All were replaced. Then the situation happened again when my teenage son was driving. Under acceleration, the brakes started applying pressure, which the engine had to compensate for. After taking it in to be repaired again, that is when the second ABS unit was replaced. This was after three days of trouble-shooting. I feel this is a safety issues, and I have spent an exhaustive amount of money on this one issue. I can only assume also, that because of braking, while I was accelerating, there will be more issues down the road. Please advise. Thank you.
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