2008 MERCURY MILAN Complaints

TAKATA RECALL THE RECALL APPEARS TO BE ONGOING. I PLAN TO MOVE OUT OF STATE REQUIRING ME TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCE WITH A PASSENGER, A PET AND MY BELONGINGS. WITH THE RECALL ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, I FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE GOING FORWARD WITH MY MOVE. MY OTHER OPTION IS TO SELL THE CAR, BUT THAT WOULD NOT BE FAIR TO THE BUYER. PLEASE PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE SOLUTION BESIDES A RENTAL CAR.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD BUBBLED UP AND THE AIR BAGS APPEARED AS IF THEY WOULD DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (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. SEEKINS FORD LINCOLN (1625 SEEKINS FORD DR., FAIRBANKS, AK 99701, (907) 459-4000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THIS CAR HAS CAUSED NOTHING BUT TEARS AND STRESS. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND THIS PURCHASE WAS HUGE FOR ME AND I CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT IT WITHOUT BEING STRESSED. FIRST OFF THE AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED OVER TWO YEARS AGO AND FORD STILL HASN'T RECEIVED PARTS. SO MY DAUGHTER CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SECOND AND THIS IS THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE OR UNEVEN PACING OF STREET THE BREAKS HIT THE FLOOR AS DOES NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS TERRIFYING. I WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND MISSED A TURN ANOTHER TIME. ALMOST SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A CAR IN FRONT OF ME ALSO. I REPLACED BRAKES AGAIN AND HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT IT TO FIX ONE THING FOR IT TO STILL HAPPEN. I HAVE FLASHBACKS OF THE ACCIDENTS I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN. IT'S JUST MY DAUGHTER AND I AND THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. HEY FORD, ARE YOU GOING TO PAY MY MY THERAPISTS APPOINTMENTS FOR THE STRESS YOU HAVE THROWN ON ME???? BELOW IT'S ASKING FOR WHEN THIS HAPPENS-IT HAPPENS EVERY MONTH AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PUT IN ANY MORE WORK!!!!!!!!! I PURCHASED THIS CAR 11/20/2015 AND IT WAS HAPPENING EVERY FEW MONTHS AND NOW IT'S EVERY OTHER WEEK. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO STEER INTO A CURB TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DORIAN FORD (35900 GRATIOT AVE, CLINTON TWP, MI, 586-792-4100) WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO CONFIRM PART AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

THIS CAR AIRBAG HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE DEFECTIVE AND FOR MY SAFETY I NEED IT REPLACED

LETTER REGARDING SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 16S26/NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 - RENTAL CAR WAITING LIST. *LD *JS

I EXPERIENCED EXACTLY THE SAME SITUATION AS NUMEROUS OTHER DRIVERS HAVE REPORTED: IN JULY 2018 I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A COUNTY ROAD. I BEGAN BRAKING TO STOP ST A RED LIGHT, WHILE BRAKING THE CAR WENT OVER SOME ROUGH PAVEMENT AND IMMEDIATELY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR STOPPED IN TIME BUT THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO STOP WAS MUCH GREATER THAN USUAL AND THE CAR ONLY BARELY STOPPED IN TIME. AFTER I STOPPED AND BEGAN DRIVING THE BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL. BUT NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM QUITE WARY AND NOT CONFIDENT IN THE BRAKING SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. IF THIS HAD BEEN AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION THE RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC! THIS SITUATION MUST BE ADRESSED BY FORD AS A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. 1,000'S OF THESE VEHICLES ARE IN THE ROAD AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH RESULTS FROM THIS MALFUNCTION.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (WELFORD HARRIS FORD, 1701 E 11TH STREET, SILER CITY, NC 27344, (888) 848-9657) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE AT 35 MILES PER HOUR THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE CAR BY REPEATED AND CONSTANT USE OF THE BRAKE, THE BRAKES FINALLY ENGAGED. THE PEDAL HAD GONE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME.