Everytime I hit a bump the ABS kicks on and my brakes will not work. Brake pedal goes all the way down. My car has been to the dealership many times for this problem. I have spent about 1500 dollars and still have this issue. They have even told me that there is nothing wrong. My car is unsafe! Now they are trying to charge me 1000 dollars to replace the hcu. After looking this up it turns out this is a very common issues with 08 milians. I am at my wits end with this. Ford needs to recall these cars. It gives the driver no warning that the brakes are going to fail.
2008 Mercury Milan brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. When the brake pedal was depressed and the ABS was activated at various speeds over gravel or bumpy roads, the pedal would lose pressure and travel to the floor without warning. As a result, the vehicle hesitated to stop. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that an unknown module and pump related to the braking system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
While operating vehicle at 35mph in wet & cold weather conditions I approached a stop sign at a left curve in the road on a city street and began breaking. I believe the ABS activated and I felt my break pedal pulsing and suddenly without warning my break pedal became soft and I depressed my break pedal to the floor in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle did not come to a stop until 3 car lengths past the sign. After this my pedal never recovered and I had to pulse my break pedal to stop the vehicle. I took the vehicle to the dealer for service and was informed my ABS module failed. I had no warning or prior indication and at no time did any lights appear on the dash display. I had no leaks of break fluid and recently had all 4 rotors and pads replaced on the vehicle.
2008 mercury milan. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair airbag inflator and antilock brake system failure recall notices. *smd the consumer stated she read about an ABS recall. However, she never received a recall notice.
Today, 2/7/2017, I was driving at about 30 MPH on a very wet and bumpy city street. I hit the brakes and the peddle went to the floor without stopping the vehicle. I had to use the hand brake to assist with stopping. I took it to the lincoln dealer who reported there are no recalls or service bulletins despite the ongoing the federal safety agency investigations, making it clear that even when confronted with an investigation, ford is unwilling to voluntarily notify customers or repair documented recurring problems. This same problem occurred in july of 2016 when braking hard and starting to turn from high speed to make an expressway exit on dry smooth pavement, 400 miles away from home. In that instance, my mechanic, not affiliated with ford, had to bleed the brakes multiple times to get the pedal to respond. Prior to that in december of 2015 I hit the brakes over a pothole at about 35 MPH on a city strett on a clear dry piece of pavement and the pedal went to the floor. That first time however the brakes reset after I parked the car for an hour and came back to it. So in all three instances the problem was consistent with the federal safety agency investigation opened at the end of last year. No accident, no injury in any of the three instances. Just a dilemma of how to get the vehicle home and repaired.
During several ABS incidents, the brake pedal goes to the floor; does not return to normal driving, appears to be an issue with the hcu unit or the ABS brake control module.
After ABS activates on slippery patches, brakes depress nearly to the floor and continue to require excessive pressure/force to begin stopping some time after initial ABS activated, despite being on perfectly dry road. Problem eventually dissipates (usually after car is turned off/on) but will return the moment ABS is reactivated. Had entire brake system including master cylinder inspected by ford dealer and no visible problems found. Referenced specific incident on patch of black ice on highway but has happened numerous times from speeds between 20 MPH to 65 MPH most recently on freeway.
After effectively deploying the ABS, the brake pedal went soft requiring significant additional pressure on the brake pedal to stop. This happened twice. In each instance I was driving on a village street or local highway at a speed between 30-40 miles per hour. After the first incident, the brakes eventually returned to normal, within about a week. After the second incident, the brake pedal remained soft and I needed to take the vehicle in for a very expensive repair including a new hydraulic control unit assembly.
There have been multiple occasions where my brakes have gone "soft" while driving and I am trying to come to a stop. It has occurred on wet, icy and uneven pavement. I have to press extra hard on the brakes to be able to come to a complete stop. It is very scary and I am always afraid that is going to happen when I am faced with pavement that is not completely even or dry.
When ABS activates the brake pedal goes soft and does not recover. Pedal travels to the floor, causing delayed braking and more force to apply brakes. This has happened when braking on ice and over rough road surfaces. This has occurred 5 different times since 2013. Four of those times required dealership repair. Can no longer be repaired without costly replacement of hydraulic control unit.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. While depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the pedal traveled to the floor and the braking distance increased. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit was faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. ...updated 05/17/17 *bf
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and travelled to the floorboard without any warning. In addition the vehicle stopped independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,000. Vin was not available. Updated 03/16/17*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. The contact stated that the brakes failed to stop the vehicle and the brake pedal traveled to the floor in addition, the brake pedal had to be pumped a couple of times before the brakes could function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the brake fluid bled and the anti-lock brake system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 05/10/17*lj updated 09/15/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. The contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floor when it was depressed the failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 183,000. Updated 04/19/17 *lj
Takata recall while on both city street & highway in light snow brakes lock up and brake pedal stay low afterwards. Dealership says this is because it needs new hydraulic control unit cost $1500.00. Louisville ky news channel did program on this very problem last week in dec '16. This is dangerous, expensive and is happening enough that our local news is reporting. Should be recalled.
After an ABS-assisted braking maneuver on snow/slick road recently, the brake pedal had no pressure "went soft," and required extraordinary pressure to activate the brakes. I have to press down to the floor of the vehicle hard to activate the brakes. There is no resistance on the brake pedal. The vehicle has 116,000 miles currently. The same incident occurred in february 2015 when the vehicle had approximately 102,000 miles. Dealership performed ABS bleed twice which provided some boost to braking system, but not complete braking recovery. Brake pedal still feels soft. Mechanic recommended new hydraulic control module for $800 (part only)! Very expensive repair that may be susceptible to year over year scrutiny due to irregular road conditions. In both instances, the vehicle was in motion and an attempt was made to brake on a slick, snowy, city road at no more than 15-20 MPH. One instance was a left-hand turn and the other instance was traveling straight.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. When the brake pedal was depressed, the pedal traveled to the floor and hesitated to respond. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. The contact stated that the brakes malfunctioned while driving on the highway and the deceleration was not normal. The dealer diagnosed that the hydraulic unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.
If the brakes are ever hit suddenly, the brake pedal goes all the way to the floor the next time it is used. Braking happens but only when the pedal nearly reaches the floor. This change in pedal location with no warning is very dangerous. The brake will re-set after some time, ranging from a few days to up to a month. I had the brakes servied (all wheels). My mechanic tested the ABS sensor and said that was not the problem. He was unable to diagnose the problem.
Takata recall for my vehicle. The areas in front on the dashboard look as though the entire system beneath the material wants to fall apart. As if the dashboard is slowing deforming. Brakes when pressing the brakes while driving over rough surfaces, wet surfaces, dry surfaces, or uneven surfaces the brakes will simply "go out". The brake pedal will go all the way down to the floor. Its almost like the brakes are experiencing a strong-winded belch. The brakes will not allow the car to come to a full stop even when pressing down full force on the brakes. It takes a few moments of holding the brake pedal down as hard as possible in order for the vehicle to truly stop. On even-flat surfaces, if I'm in a situation where I need to press down on the brakes immediately, the brakes will simply "go out". The many different surfaces refer to train tracks, flat/even paved roads, wet pavement roads that are moist or wet streets that have an uneven areas, or dry surfaces. After several attempts to regain the proper function of the brakes, the function will come back. I'm forced to pull over to the side of the road and turning on the hazard lights so I can constantly "pump" the brake pedal. Every day I get behind the wheel I'm afraid for my life and others on the road with my vehicle because the vehicle is very unsafe due to the improper function of the brake system and the poor airbags. The problem with the brakes happens to me every day I leave my neighborhood. It's so unsafe to not press the brakes before leaving my neighborhood. I have to roll over the area very slowly so the brakes don't "go out". In the front of my neighborhood, there is a crosswalk and kids are always walking past the neighborhood because the high school is right across the street. I have to slowly go over the rough area, which has 2 speed bumps and brick pavement in between the two speed bumps.
On 12-23-2016, involved in a car accident. Going down a slight hill while it was snowing. Couldn't get the vehicle to stop. Pumped on the brake and it wouldn't catch . When I got to the stop sign I pressed down on the brake and the vehicle slid through.
During normal driving conditions, at a speed of approx 35 MPH in dry weather when my son pushed the brake pedal to come to a stop the ABS system kicked in and acte like in wet /slippery condition and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Car slowly come to a stop. After that he drove home slowly, but could not duplicate brake issue again. This happened in november 17, 2016 and since than the brakes seem to work ok.
Had to replace the ABS hydraulic control unit. Previously when the ABS triggered the pedal went soft and the braking forces was significantly reduced. Braking returned to normal after the car was shutoff for an hour or so.
Like in a recent the federal safety agency notice, my brakes went soft when braking on on uneven pavement on a city street and I continued into the intersection before stopping. No accident occurred. I pumped the brakes several times and the brake pressure returned though felt soft the remainder of the trip of 10 miles. This accurred in november of 2016. I got a brake job from the ford dealer following this incident. I was getting close to needing a brake job anyway. After your recent notice I'm concerned that the issue still exists and can reoccur.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. While approaching a red light, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. In addition the vehicle stopped independently and the ABS warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ABS pump needed to be replaced the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000. Updated 05/09/17*lj
The first time I lost the brakes I was going through a roundabout when I had to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting a car that pulled out in front of me. As I deployed the brakes, I hit a pothole which caused the ABS to activate. The pedal went to the floor and I had to quickly change lanes to avoid an accident. It took several hours for brakes to return to normal. The second time, I slammed on my brakes when traffic came to an immediate halt. I had plenty of time to stop, but again when the antilock brakes were activated, I lost pedal and had to go into the median to avoid rear-ending the car in from of me. Again, several hours later the brakes returned to normal. I was able to create a similar scenario to show my husband just by slamming on my brakes at the end of our neighborhood where sand laid on the asphalt. He bled the brakes and the problem appeared to be resolved, but unfortunately it was not. The last time it happened, my 19 year old daughter was driving it. She lost pedal after antilock brakes were activated and, being a new driver, clipped the vehicle in front of her. Fortunately no one was hurt and we were able to resolve the accident without involving authorities. After this I have not allowed her to drive the car and it sits in the garage as we debate fixing the cosmetic damage due to the brake problems. The date below is an approximate date of the first time it happened. The last time it happened was in august 2016. It has happened approximately 5 times through the years, but has been few and far in between since it is not often the ABS is activated. The only time it has been driven since august was to take it through emissions.
After my antilock brakes turned on my pedal became spongy. This has not resolved it self
When braking, I have to put the brake pedal to the floor and many times ended in the intersection while doing so. I have to pump the pedal 2 sometimes 3 times for it to stop correctly. The brakes thump also when I press the brake pedal. It is especially bad when driving in the snow and ice. This has been happening for some time and on the local news today, I saw that there is a problem with 2007-2009 mercury milan and ford fusion automobiles.
After a car pulled out in front of me I was forced to slam on my brakes. After this incident, during which time ABS did activate, I had very little pedal. I brought my vehicle into a local repair shop and the cause was determined to be (incorrectly) the master cylinder. The brakes were also bled and the ABS system scanned, but the problem persists.
The brake pedal went soft as my wife was driving the vehicle on a snowy city street on her way to work. She was able to stop eventually but the stopping distance needed was greatly increased. Scared her to death. We took it in to a ford dealer (bill brown) and it was diagnosed as having a faulty ABS system and needed the hcu module replaced to the cost of $1459.48. We inquired if there was a recall on such a dangerous issue as this. They looked it up and from there was no recall. We were outraged by both the danger of the issue and the cost of the replacement. We do have a repair invoice #583098 from bill brown ford in livonia mi. But I have no way to scan it electronically and upload to you.
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