MERCURY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SUNRISE FORD (5435 US-1, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE THEN WAS TAKEN TO MARITIME FORD (1305 FRANKLIN ST, MANITOWOC, WI 54220) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE PLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. *DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED AND WAS HANGING DOWN UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,824.

MAY 16,2020 I NOTICE MY BREAKS STOP WORKING.. MAY 18,2020 I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WHEN I NOTICE MY BREAKS WEREN'T WORKING AND HAD GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT WHICH MESSED MY REAR BUMPER AND TRUNK UP. I DIDN'T REALIZE MY BREAKS WERE HAVING ISSUES UNTIL MAY 22,2020 WHEN THE CAR SAID 'BRAKE FLUID LEVELS LOW' MAY 23RD,2020 I DECIDED TO PURCHASE BRAKE FLUID WHICH IT STILL DIDN'T ATTEMPT TO HOLD ANYTHING. CAR STARTED OUT SUPER LOUD LIKE MY BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE GOING BAD, ONCE THE BRAKE FLUID WAS IN PLACE IT STOPPED THE NOISE BUT DIDN'T STOP THE CAR FROM SAYING LEVEL IS LOW NOR HELPED THE BRAKES.*DT*JB*DT*JB

BRAKES SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. A MESSAGE APPEARS 'REGEN BRAKES DISABLED, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM'. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD HCU AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $4000 REPAIR. NOT ACCEPTABLE SEEING SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE THAT FORD HAS NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) 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. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD EXTENDING THE BRAKING DISTANCE. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS USED TO SLOW AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN KENNEDY FORD OF JENKINTOWN (1650 THE FAIRWAY, JENKINTOWN, PA 19046) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING HIS MERCURY MILAN PREMIER WITH ONLY 96,000 MILES ON THE ROAD WHEN THE STEERING ASSIST FAILURE INDICATOR CAME ON. HE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. HE CALLED ME ON THE PHONE AND I INSTRUCTED HIM TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON. AT THAT POINT HE LOST ALL POWER STEERING ON THE CAR. HE IS LUCKY THAT THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN THE WINTER. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST. FORD HAS ISSUED RECALLS ON THE 2011 BUT 2010. THE PART FROM THE DEALER IS 1,155 PLUS THE LABOR WILL COST AROUND 2100 DOLLARS. SHAME ON FORD FOR NOT RECALLING THE 2010! SAFETY SHOULD COME FIRST!! I'M FILING THIS REPORT WITH THE NHTSA AS THIS IS A DANGEROUS FAILURE. *TR

MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER CAME HOME SAYING A MESSAGE WAS ON HER DASH ABOUT HER BRAKES IN OUR 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE SO I DECIDED TO TAKE HER CAR, AS SOON AS I PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND STARTED DOWN THE HILL WE LIVE ON, I NOTICED THE BRAKES DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT, I PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO GET THE CAR TO SLOWLY COME TO A STOP, AS I DID THIS, I NOTICED A WARNING SOUND AND THE MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN SAID CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM, REGEN BRAKES DISABLED. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE CAR AROUND AND WENT HOME, WHEN TRYING TO STOP IN OUR DRIVEWAY, AGAIN THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING US TO ALMOST HIT THE OTHER CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING AS THIS CAR IS OUR 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS CAR. ONCE YOU GET THE CAR TO STOP, IF THE CAR IS POWERED OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND BACK ON THE BRAKES WORK AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY 5/16/2020, THE CAR HAS 120K MILES.

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE BRAKES ARE STICKING BETWEEN STOPPED AND GO. THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND THERE IS SHAKING AND A VIBRATION THAT LITERALLY COMES OUT OF NOWHERE. THE MAIN QUESTION HERE TO BE ANSWERED; IS THE ABS VALVE AND THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WORKING PROPERLY? CURRENTLY THE CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE FORD RECALL 19S54. THE RECALL FOR THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL MERCURY MILAN VEHICLES. THE TESTING AND OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HCU IS CRITICAL FOR ALL MILAN OWNERS SAFETY. I WAS TOLD AT MY DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE ABS LIGHT ISN'T ON SO THERE ISN'T ANY PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO SEE IF I CAN GET THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED ON MY OWN AFTER DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. *TR