2008 Mercury Milan: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Apr 16, 2025 · Brakes · NJ

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.

Filed Nov 27, 2023 · Brakes · WI

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 is a KNOWN SAFETY problem that is not being addressed appropriately. I'm a mechanic. They could send me the part free of charge for a sane resolution. I'd eat the labor charge.

Filed Jan 19, 2022 · Airbags, Brakes · 139,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that he had initially received a recall notice for the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V024000 (Air Bags) and had the vehicle serviced at a dealer. Despite the recall repair, the passenger’s and driver’s side air bag warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that the ABS warning light was also illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had yet to experience a brake failure despite the warning light. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) and 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Oct 7, 2020 · Airbags, Brakes · PA · crash

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 the federal safety agency 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 80,000. * (recall related incident) ts

Filed Jun 13, 2020 · Brakes · 90,000 miles · ID

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!!!

Filed Feb 10, 2020 · Brakes · 159,500 miles · NC

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.

Filed Jan 23, 2020 · Brakes · 129,000 miles · FL

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.

Filed Jan 17, 2020 · Brakes · 95,000 miles · AL

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.

Filed Dec 19, 2019 · Brakes · 132,000 miles · IL

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.

Filed Dec 12, 2019 · Brakes · 202,000 miles · MA

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.

Filed Nov 14, 2019 · Brakes · 139,000 miles · IN

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.

Filed Jul 1, 2019 · Brakes · 53,700 miles · PA

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 the problem. They then claimed that the repair was sufficient. (in retrospect, I should have been at the least taking this action then and there: an automobile with only 35,000 miles on it ought not have dangerous and defective brakes). Last month I had to have brakes repaired, as a result of problems stemming from my wife driving the vehicle, and experiencing much the same thing as had occurred to me the first incident. Front rotors and pads were serviced, but that did not fix the problem. Now my ABS warning light is intermittently on, and I am getting a roughness to braking as if the front brakes are worn down: they are not. I am returning to the mechanic with this problem. I do not know what the outcome will be, but it is suggestive of a built-in defect, which is tremendously hazardous, and irresponsible of ford to ignore this defect.