2008 MERCURY MILAN Complaints

DRIVING CAR DOWN HILL SLOWLY (20 MPH) WHILE RAINING IN CITY, AS I SLOWED DOWN TO THE STOP SIGN THE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON AND THE BREAK PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD BARELY STOP, HAD NO CONTROL, ALMOST CAUSED IN ACCIDENT ON A VERY BUSY STREET. AFTER THAT THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN I STOP. TRIED BLEEDING BRAKES 2X BUT NOTHING CHANGED. SINCE THIS OCCURRED I'VE BEEN CLOSE TO BEING IN 5 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE BRAKE/TRACTION PROBLEM. UNSAFE TO DRIVE

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 CONTACT CALLED CARUSO FORD AT (562) 426-3301 (LOCATED AT 3500 CHERRY AVE, LONG BEACH, CA 90807) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (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 CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (JUNGE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 1200 BOYSON RD, HIAWATHA, IA 52233) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WAS VERY SOFT AND HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILLAGE WAS 48,000.

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL BUT WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY STOPPED MAKING THE PARTS.

TL* 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. HERITAGE FORD IN LOVELAND, COLORADO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

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!

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 (COURTESY FORD LINCOLN, 3533 N VERMILION ST, DANVILLE, IL 61832) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY UNTIL LATE SPRING OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-436-7332 AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE CONTACTED MY CARLOT WHOM TOLD ME TO CONTACT FORD.I DID SO I TOLD THEM OF THE ISSUE AND I WAS BLOWN OFF I THEN PROCEEDED TO INFORM THEM THAT I HAVE A FAMILY OF 5 IN WHICH I NEED USE OF MY PASSENGER SEAT THEY CONTINUED TO SAY THEY UNDERSTAND MY FRUSTRATION AND THAT I WOULD NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE I WAS TOLD BY MY CARLOT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TRADE MY VEHICLE IN WHICH I WOULD HAVE TO PAY CASH FOR I NEED THIS TO BE ESCALATED TO HIGHER LEVELS OF HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 176V024000 (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. THE CONTACT CALLED DELACEY FORD AT 716-668-1200 WHERE THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.