2008 MERCURY MILAN Complaints

WHEN TRAVERSING OVER A SPEED BUMP, ABS WAS ENGAGED UNNECESSARILY. AFTER WHICH, THE DRIVER IS REQUIRED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL 3/4 OF THE BRAKE PEDAL'S TRAVEL DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR BOARD IN ORDER TO INITIALLY ENGAGE BRAKING. ONCE AT THE 3/4 POSITION, BRAKING THEN BECOMES "LOOSE" AND THEREFORE REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THE REMAINING TRAVEL DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THIS HAS LEAD TO A MAJOR DETERIORATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE AS A RESULT.

FRONT, PASSENGER-SIDE DASHBOARD HOUSING THE FRONT, PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG HAS BECOME COMPLETELY WARPED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE FRONT, PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

WHEN BRAKING OVER A SPEED BUMP, ABS ENGAGED UNNECESSARILY. AFTER WHICH, IN ORDER TO DECELERATE VIA BRAKING REQUIRES DEPRESSING THE PEDAL 3/4 OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD. ONCE AT THE 3/4 POSITION THE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE MOMENTARILY THEN BECOME "LOOSE" ONCE AGAIN, REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL 100% OF THE BRAKE PEDAL'S TRAVEL DISTANCE TO THE FLOOR BOARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE ABS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 7/29/15*CN UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN

IN APRIL OF 2012 THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHTS BLEW OUT. THIS WAS RIGHT AFTER MY LEASE EXPIRED AND I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I ALSO BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. SINCE MY LEASE WAS UP, THIS WAS NOT COVERED, AND MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 30,000 MILES. I WROTE SEVERAL LETTERS AND LODGED COMPLAINTS WITH MY DEALERSHIP AND WITH FORD. FINALLY IN MAY OF 2012, THEY DECIDED TO FIX IT, FREE OF CHARGE. YESTERDAY, MAY 12TH, 2015, THE REAR DRIVERS TURN SIGNAL BLEW OUT. THESE REPAIRS ARE OUTRAGEOUSLY PRICED, AS THEY ARE LED. THEY SHOULD LAST FOR 10 TO 20 YRS, BUT NOW I HAVE 2 REAR DRIVERS SIDE LIGHTING SYSTEMS THAT HAVE FAILED WITHIN 3 YRS. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND VERY DANGEROUS. I PLAN ON CONTACTING MY DEALERSHIP AND FORD TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE.

WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAVE HAD THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED. CAR STILL HAS A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL THAT GOES TO THE FLOOR UPON INITIAL STOP. BRAKES WILL PUMP UP AFTER A COUPLE PUSHES ON THE PEDAL. MAY NOT HAVE THAT LUXURY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLT FROM THE IDLER PULLEY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

THE FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE BODY FORTUNATELY OCCURRED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A VACATION HOME IN CHANDLER, ARIZONA. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THE PART WAS REPLACED. I HATE TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE WERE IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION WHEN THE FAILURE TOOK PLACE. EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WILL STILL RUN AT AN IDLE, THE ACCELERATOR WILL NOT RESPOND ENOUGH TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. FORD NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THE FAILURE OF THIS PART AS A LIFE THREATENING MATTER AND ISSUE A RECALL OF ALL MODELS AFFECTED. *TR

THE CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR WHICH IS CAUSING THE CAR TO HAVE NO ACCELERATION OR UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AT VARIOUS TIMES. *TR