2008 Mercury Milan: hesitation when accelerating

5 of the 451 complaints about the 2008 Mercury Milan describe hesitation when accelerating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 70,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Hesitation when accelerating by model year

2011
2
2010
11
2009
1
2008
5
2007
1
2006
3

What owners say

Filed Jan 9, 2018 · Brakes · 41,000 miles · OK

On 01/05/18 I had to slam on brakes to avoid a car running a stop sign on a city street. The brake pedal vibrated-pulsed as ABS system activated. Then the pedal went all the way to the floor and barely stopped before hitting the other car. Scared me bad! After, the brakes are very soft and pedal travel is definitely much more than before. This is dangerous and after a quick google I find this is not an uncommon problem. I have also noticed that the complaints concerning the ABS system have a wide range of occurrences that seems not to be associated with mileage. I am the original owner and my car has less than 42,000 miles. I've seen complaints of this happening to cars with over 150,000 miles. That would seem to rule out the notion of worn out ABS pumps. With a part replacement cost in the $600 range (not including installation) I can see why ford hesitates to issue a recall but a recall is what should be done. This is definitely a safety concern! I urge you to please see this trend that has been going on for way too long!

Filed Feb 23, 2017 · Brakes · 70,000 miles · NJ

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.

Filed Jan 6, 2017 · Brakes · 65,000 miles · RI

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.

Filed Dec 28, 2016 · Brakes · 120,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle hesitated to stop for an extended distance. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the brake pads and rotors were replaced but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Sep 13, 2010 · Engine · 74,253 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury milan. The contact stated that the vehicle was hesitating and there have been knocking noises coming from the engine compartment. The dealer discovered that there was no oil in the engine and advised they could not assist. The contact stated that there was no warning indication of low oil levels in the vehicle. The engine was replaced and the contact was also advised that the oil pressure sensor had malfunctioned. The failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 74,253.