2008 Mercury Milan: brake failure

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 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 Jan 25, 2021 · Brakes · 105,000 miles · IN

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 was hurt luckily, but it could have been much worse. My brakes have been recalled since january of 2020 and I have had problems with them since 2017. But no one could figure out what was going on. I do have the documention from don meyer ford showing where I took my brakes in explaining that my brakes were bad. They explained to me the cost of getting new brakes but also told me that I would have to pay and then I may get reimbursed or I may not. I don't have that kind of money to pay for new brakes at this time. Not only do I drive this car back and forth to work I raise my granddaughter who also rides in this car with me. Please see attached invoice from where I had my brakes checked, also first recall date jan 2020 and second recall dated oct 2020. .

Filed Jan 25, 2021 · Brakes · 105,000 miles · IN

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 one was hurt luckily, but it could have been much worse. My brakes have been recalled, since january of 2020 and I have had problems with them since 2017. But no one could figure out what was going on. I do have the documentation from don meyer ford showing where I took my brakes in explaining that my brakes were bad. They explained to me the cost of getting new brakes but also told me that I would have to pay and then I may get reimbursed or I may not. I do not have that kind of money to pay for new brakes at this time. Not only do I drive this car back and forth to work, I raise my granddaughter who also rides in this car with me. Please see attached invoice from where I had my brakes checked, also first recall date jan 2020 and second recall dated oct 2020. I do have a case # that I filed with ford motor company it is cas-283-77206 and I talked to ron. I called to see if I replaced the brakes would I be reimbursed, and was told probably not. This is my only mode of transportation. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am also attaching the service billing from where I first told them about my brakes and both recalls

Filed Jan 25, 2021 · Brakes · 179,300 miles · NJ

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 safety of my life and those who enter my vehicle. There has only been one moment while driving my vehicle where I felt immediate danger. While driving on the highway when traffic came to an abrupt stop and the only way I did not crash my vehicle going at 45 MPH was by swerving into the next lane to slow down. This should not be a continuous issue when the safety of not only myself but other drives on the road at at stake.

Filed Dec 14, 2020 · Brakes · GA

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).

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 Sep 1, 2020 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · ME

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to portsmouth ford (400 spaulding turnpike, portsmouth, nh 03801; 603‑433‑1221) 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 contact stated that the brake pedal went to the floorboard while attempting to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

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 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 Nov 15, 2018 · Brakes · 98,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Abs failure happened a 5th time, and this time it spun my car into a power pole. Was only going 35-40 MPH, driver came from the left and I tried to veer and brake to avoid them, pedal went to the floor and one wheel locked and spun the car. This needs to be recalled. Ford saying it was not an "unreasonable safety risk" is not acceptable. Ended up with a shattered pelvis, broken clavicle and ruptured spleen. I do not want this happening to others, please be careful with these cars! *dt *jb *dt consumer authorized ford powertrain control module data readout.*jb*dt

Filed Mar 6, 2018 · Brakes · 120,000 miles · GU

Something is wrong with the ABS system and there hasn't been any recall. There have been many instances where I applied the brakes and the pedal went all the way to the floor while the car kept moving. I was driving about 30 MPH towards a stop sign and when I approached it I hit a small bump in the road and my car went flying through a busy intersection. Luckily it was late at night and nobody was out but normally the intersection is busy. On another instance, the brakes did the same thing, this time near train tracks. Somebody is going to get killed while trying to brake! Ford needs to recall these cars before something bad happens.