2008 MERCURY MILAN Complaints

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY 2008 MILAN EVERY TIME I CALL THE FORD DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE ANY AIRBAGS AND CALL BACK

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN 2017. THE DEALER (LUNDGREN MOTORS, US-53, EVELETH, MN 55734) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT*JB

"TAKATA RECALL" RECALL WAS ISSUED JANUARY 10,2017. I HAVE CALLED THEIR HOTLINE TWICE, AND EACH TIME THEY TELL ME THEY DO NOT HAVE A REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM. I TELL THEM HOW I HAVE 2 YOUNG KIDS AND FEEL UNSAFE. THEY TELL ME THEY WILL MAKE NOTE OF THIS. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK. THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY CALLED FOR THE PARTS, BUT THEY AREN'T AVAILABLE. TOLD HIM TO CALL BACK IN A MONTH TO TRY AGAIN. WHEN I CHECK MY STATUS ON THE WEBSITE IT READS: RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE HOW IS THIS ACCEPTABLE!? MY RECALL WILL BE 2 YEARS OLD IN 2 MONTHS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT! THEY SENT OUT PAPERWORK TO RENT A CAR, BUT I DON'T HAVE THE EXTRA FUNDS TO COVER THE EXTRA INSURANCE FORD SAID I'D NEED. THEY ALSO TOLD ME I'D HAVE TO PAY AN EXTRA $6/DAY, AS FORD IS ONLY COVERING $30/DAY. THEY TOLD ME I COULD HAVE THE RENTAL FOR UP TO 3 MONTHS. THIS CALL WAS MADE BACK IN JULY!!! THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN 4 WHOLE MONTHS OF PAYING FOR EXTRA INSURANCE AND MONEY FOR A RENTAL, AND THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN END IN SIGHT!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MC CAFFERTY FORD (3039, 1939 LINCOLN HWY, LANGHORNE, PA 19047, (267) 587-0554) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. STEVEN'S FORD (507 NY-112, EAST PATCHOGUE, NEW YORK 11772, (631) 475-1133) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL IN JANUARY OF 2017 AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAMARA RECALL HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED ON MY CAR. I RECEIVED MY FIRST NOTIFICATION IN 2016. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN I CAN GET IT FIXED.

TAKATA INFLATORS. I RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THIS RECALL MANY MONTHS AGO. I'VE CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TO CHECK FOR A REPAIR AND THEY STILL (AS OF TODAY 10/4/18) TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE AND ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX. I CANNOT BELIEVE I'VE BEEN REQUIRED TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THIS HAZARD FOR SO LONG WHILE FORD HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

UPON BRAKING WHILE DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR LOOSE GRAVEL, OR WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A TURN, THE ABS [OR TRACTION CONTROL] MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SINK TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE DRAMATICALLY INCREASE. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES NOW, TWICE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR, AND THE LAST TIME NEARLY HAD ME GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY DUE TO A MERGE IN FRONT OF THEM. I HIT THE BRAKES AS NORMAL, ABOUT 50% PEDAL DEPRESSION, AND THE CAR STARTED BRAKING NORMALLY UNTIL IT PASSED OVER A SMALL PATCH OF LOOSE GRAVEL ON THE FREEWAY, AT WHICH POINT THE PEDAL SANK TO THE GROUND AND THE VEHICLE NO LONGER PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN. I HAD TO VEER TO THE LEFT, NEARLY COLLIDING WITH THE CENTER MEDIAN AND ENDED UP PASSING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASING. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE LOOKED INTO AND EVEN A TECH AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS A FAULTY ABS HCU (HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT), AND THAT THE VALVES STICKING IN THE HCU CAUSE THE PRESSURE TO GO INTO A SEMI-INFINITE LOOP INSTEAD OF EXITING OUT BACK TO THE CALIPERS. THIS CAUSES AROUND 80% OF THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO BE WASTED, AND BRAKING REQUIRES DEPRESSING THE PEDAL NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. THE TECH ADMITTED THAT THERE ARE NEW HCUS AVAILABLE THAT DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND THERE IS A POTENTIAL RECALL PENDING. THE TECH INSTRUCTED ME TO REMOVE THE ABS FUSE AS WELL AS THE ABS PUMP FUSE, WHICH STOPS THE PROBLEM FROM HAPPENING. I HAVE CONFIRMED AFTER 10,000 MILES THAT WITH THE ABS FUSES OUT, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR. I HAVE CONTACTED MY ATTORNEY REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND AM WAITING ON SAID POTENTIAL RECALL FOR A REPAIR TO MY VEHICLE.

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MANY MONTHS FOR THIS RECALL TO BE FIXED. HOW MUCH LONGER WILL IT BE? IT IS RIDICULOUS! PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

STILL WAITING ON REPLACEMENT PART FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT REPAIR WOULD BE IN 2ND OR 3RD QUARTER(2018). NOW BEING TOLD PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER 2018. I DO NOT HAVE ANY FAITH THAT THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THIS REPAIR SINCE OCT OF 2017