2009 Mercury Milan: soft or spongy brake pedal

Filed Jun 20, 2021 · Brakes · WI

after the brake recall were done 19v-904 there still soft pedal to much travel

Filed Jun 7, 2020 · Brakes · 50,000 miles · PA

Soft brake pedal causing extended stopping

Filed Nov 17, 2019 · Brakes · 81,000 miles · OH

I was driving my 2009 mercury milan down a downhill side road on the first day of wintry road conditions of the 2019 year, and my ABS brakes engaged as I hit some ice. Immediately following this incident and for the next 20 miles of highway driving, my brakes felt very spongy. Specifically, during my next braking attempt and each subsequent one following this ABS event, my brake pedal just went straight to the ground every time I tried to brake. I could feel the brakes begin to engage only as the pedal hit the ground, so I wasn't completely lacking brakes, but I essentially had very little braking power. In previous vehicles, I've previously experienced air in brake lines and a failed master cylinder, and this did not feel like either of those issues -- less braking power than air in the lines and more braking power than a completely failed master cylinder. I almost wrecked my car a dozen times, even though I reserved myself to driving tens of miles below the speed limit and leaving lots of room in front of me. I took the car to the closest available garage (a firestone) where they confirmed that I had full brake fluid and so dismissed a master cylinder leak. They did not fix anything at the garage due to uncertainty about the issue and the high price tag to search. Much later that day, I returned to my car to commute home only to find that the brakes worked as they had prior to the morning commute. The issue seemed to have resolve itself. After copious research, I came across the "extended braking distance" investigation (the federal safety agency action number: ea18002) for this very vehicle. My issue seems to mirror the antilock braking system (ABS) hydraulic control unit (hcu) problem described in this investigation quite well. Why in the world is this not a recall??? My life was in grave danger the other day, and now I'm terrified to drive my car. Come on, the federal safety agency/ford!

Filed Sep 9, 2019 · Brakes · 35,600 miles · OH

The vehicle was in motion and beginning to turn left. While the brake pedal was being applied, the ABS activated and the car did not immediately slow, but slowed with additional pressure on the brake pedal several feet from where it should have slowed before continuing into the left turn. Since the incident, the brake pedal is not as firm when the brakes are applied. Brake pedal is spongy to the touch. The ability to stop precisely at a particular point while driving has been severely diminished and the braking distance has been increased. I believe investigation ea18-002 describes the problem that I experienced while driving the 2009 mercury milan.

Filed Jul 29, 2019 · Brakes · FL

Soft pedal related to the ABS hydraulics unit. Ford and everyone else knows this has been an issue for many years. Sometimes brakes go out completely then go back to normal. Ford needs to be held responsible and needs to issue a recall already. Come investigate our car and you will find you evidence proving the soft pedal is related to fords ABS negligence. This is not my only complaint...

Filed Feb 6, 2019 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · MD

During an ABS activation the pedal went spongy and the brake system was inadequate afterwards. The ford dealer said a brake fluid bypass occurred inside of the hydraulic control unit of the ABS system. Stated that they had seen quite a lot of that prob. And stated it ought to be investigated. Very dangerous inadequatestopping and increased stopping distance!

Filed Aug 14, 2017 · Brakes · 100,001 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercury milan. While driving 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the brake pedal felt spongy. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the brake master cylinder failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,001.

Filed Jan 3, 2017 · Brakes · 80,000 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 mercury milan. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floor when depressed. The dealer diagnosed that the brakes were spongy, but good. One month later, the failure recurred while driving approximately 35 MPH. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The crash also affected three other vehicles. The driver's side air bag deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow yard. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Dec 27, 2016 · Brakes · 95,000 miles · PA

A couple of months ago, the front tires of my car hit a rough surface due to road repair on my way home, and instantly I felt the ABS came on and I may have seen a quick instrument light flash. It took a very long distance to stop the car at the following stop sign, because majority of the brake travel was non-functional; I felt I was lucky I was even able to stop the car. After returning home, I inspected the brake and saw no leaks or damages in the brake system. After some internet search, I was surprised to see so many similar complaints about the ford vehicles but with no recall information. The cause seems to be the hcu module, possibly some valve could not fully close after energizing, even though many shops replace the master cylinder without much effect. Now my car has evolved from 80% non-functional brake to soft brake pedal with long brake travel. The hcu module replacement costs over $2000. It took me two months to finally decide to bring my car to a ford dealership tomorrow. Then I saw the news article about the nthsa investigation, so I decide to add my case. I believe that there could be many many ford vehicles with soft soft brake pedals on the road, which could cause accidents and lifes.