2008 Mercury Milan Complaint Log

A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN JULY 2016 ADVISING OF SAFETY RECALL 16S26. IT STATED THAT THAT WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. TO DATE WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE PARTS BEING AVAILABLE. AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF TAKATA'S BANKRUPTCY, A CALL WAS MADE TO HOLMAN LINCOLN, MAPLE SHADE, NJ WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT KNOWS NOTHING OF THIS RECALL.

WENT IN TO NEWBERG FORD DEALERSHIP IN NEWBERG, OREGON ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO, TO ASK ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAGS AND IF I CAN SCHEDULE A TIME TO GET REPLACED. THE PERSON AT THE COUNTER INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE FIX IN AND THAT WHOEVER WAS RESPONSIBLE IS GOING THROUGH THE UNITED STATES BY SECTIONS AND THAT OREGON WAS THE LAST SECTION. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR AND WANT IT FIXED AS IT IS POTENTIALLY VERY UNSAFE. NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO. THE AIRBAG SEEMS TO BE BULGING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD AT THIS TIME.

BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT. WHEN BRAKING , THE BRAKE PEDAL GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. CAR DOES STOP BUT IT IS SLOW TO STOP.

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES QUICK AND FAST IT WILL ENGAGE AND START WORKING. WHEN I SLOWLY PRESS THE BRAKES THEY DO NOT ENGAGE UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF MANY PEOPLE. AS I SEE ON THE INTERNET 100S OF PEOPLE IS HAVING THIS ISSUE. SO WHY HAVEN'T A RECALL BEEN DONE YET? I GUESS SOMEONE IMPORTANT HAVE TO GET KILLED BY THIS DEFECT IN ORDER FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE THIS ISSUE KNOWN AND DO A RECALL QUICK! ITS NOW SAFE AT ALL AND I DON'T THINK THE CAR OWNERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR ONLY HAVE 74,900 MILES ON IT!!! SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME A RECOMMENDATION @ [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).?*JB

ABS HCU BYPASSES AFTER ABS EVENT AND DOESN'T RESET CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE

ON MY WAY TO WORK YESTERDAY MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN WHILE BRAKING ON AN UNEVEN/ROCKY PIECE OF ROAD. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, MY BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY SOFT. I HAVE PUSH THE BRAKES DOWN ALMOST TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO ENGAGE AT ALL. I PROCEEDED ONTO THE HIGHWAY NOT KNOWING THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG AND THE FIRST TIME I TRIED USED THE BRAKES I NEARLY SLAMMED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE ISSUE TODAY, AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE BRAKES ON MY MODEL OF MILAN (AS WELL AS FUSIONS FROM THE SAME YEAR), AND THEY MADE NO OFFER TO CORRECT THE ISSUE.

THE BRAKES FAILED. DRIVING THE CAR AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR ON A SUBURBAN STREET THAT WAS DRY, COMING DOWN A HILL WHEN I NEEDED TO STOP FOR A YELLOW LIGHT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ENGAGING THE BRAKES.

BRAKE FAILURE. DRIVING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE AND SLOWING IN PREPARATION TO TURN LEFT I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGED. I WAS ON A DRY FAIRLY SMOOTH ROAD.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICHARD BAZZY'S SHULTS FORD LINCOLN (10401 PERRY HIGHWAY WEXFORD, PA 15090, PHONE: 724-934-2388) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI SKID SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT MY VEHICLE CROSSED A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN I HIT THE ROUGH SPOT MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER BRAKING AS INTENDED. VEHICLE SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE INDECENT. THE LOSS OF BRAKES CAUSED ME TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW BECOME INTERMITTENT BUT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE ABS AND OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO SOFT AND FEEL AS IF THERE IS LITTLE TO NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKES.

AFTER AN ANTILOCK BRAKE ENGAGEMENT, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR,ESSENTIALLY GIVING YOU LITTLE TO NO WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE

TAKATA RECALL. STILL WAITING ON COMPANY TO EITHER REPLACE, REPAIR THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR. NO CRASH YET. WHY WOULD I WAIT?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED VARIOUS UNKNOWN DEALERS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND ALL OF THEM STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED WHAT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVING ALONG TODAY AND CAME TO A RED LIGHT. HAD TO STOP AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKE DIDN'T WORK LIKE IT NORMALLY DID. HAD TO STEP ON THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP. ALMOST HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. BRAKING WAS THE SAME FOR THE NEXT 4 MILES TILL I GOT HOME. HAD TO STEP ON THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND TO STOP. THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. AFTER PARKING THE CAR I CHECKED OUT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND IT WAS EMPTY. FILLED IT UP WITH DOT 3 FLUID AND CAME BACK ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE UNDER WHERE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR IS.

SOFT BRAKE PEDAL

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON A CITY STREET, WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. I TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS, NOTHING HAPPENED. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I STILL HAD POWER TO THE RADIO AND LIGHTS BUT THE CAR WENT LIMP. I WAS BARLEY ABLE TO TURN IT INTO A PARKING LOT FOR SAFETY BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I TURNED OFF THE CAR WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. I AM LUCKY I WASN'T IN TRAFFIC, BECAUSE THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, IT WENT FROM 45 MPH TO NOTHING IN SECONDS.

TAKATA RECALL DEALER FAIL TO REPLACE AIRBAG

AFTER FRONT BRAKE PAD AND BOTH ROTOR REPLACEMENT, THE VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL HAD EXCESSIVE TRAVEL TO NEAR THE FLOORBOARD. BRAKING WAS DEGRADED WITH A SLIGHT INITIAL PULL TO THE RIGHT FOLLOWED BY STRAIGHT STEADY STOP, BUT WITH MORE PEDAL PRESSURE AND TRAVEL THAN NORMAL... ALMOST LIKE NO POWER BRAKES. THE FORD DEALER (SEE ATTACHMENT) PERFORMED AN ABS TEST AFTER PAD AND ROTOR REPLACEMENT, THUS ACTIVATING THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT, WHICH, IF YOU STUDY THE SCHEMATIC, WILL PLACE ONE OR MORE VALVES IN THE HCU IN BYPASS MODE TO ALLOW WHEEL ROTATION, THUS PREVENTING A SKID AND WHEEL LOCK UP. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS, THE VALVE(S) IN THE HCU CAN STAY PARTIALLY OPEN (DUE TO AGE, DEBRIS, OLD FLUID, LACK OF ABS EVENTS) AND NOW YOU WILL HAVE DEGRADED BRAKE PERFORMANCE. THE DEALER WILL BE GLAD TO SELL YOU A NEW HCU AT A COST OF $800 TO $1000. [XXX]. IF THE HCU IS THAT FINICKY, THEN IT SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL AND FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE RESTORED THE HCU VALVE(S) TO A SEATED POSITION BY RAPIDLY AND FORCEFULLY TAPPING ON EACH VALVE OUTLET/INLET WITH THE HANDLE OF AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, PEDAL TRAVEL LESSENED, AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE NORMAL BRAKING WITH POWER ASSIST RETURNED. GET ON FORD'S ASS AND HOLD THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE ON THIS BRAKING ISSUE, LIVES ARE AT RISK HERE! PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

THE BRAKE PEDAL SOME TIMES GOES TO THE FLOOR AND DOESN'T WORK RIGHT UNTIL THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THIS IS VERY DANGERISH AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND SOME ONE WILL BE KIL;LED

TAKATA RECALL - LOCAL FORD DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS.

WHILE COMING TO A STOP UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR AS IF THERE IS NO BRAKE PRESSURE. BRAKING ONLY OCCURS WHEN MY FOOT HITS THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS AFTER AN ABS EVENT LIKE GOING AROUND A ROUGH CORNER WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE SNOW, RAIN, AND IN DRY CONDITIONS. IT IS INCONSISTENT BUT HAPPENS THE SAME WAY EVERY TIME. SOMETIMES NORMAL BRAKING RETURNS BUT SOMETIMES IT CAN TAKE UP TO 10 MINUTES FOR RETURNING BRAKE PRESSURE. IT HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS AND I NO LONGER TRUST THE VEHICLE.

TAKATA RECALL NOT BEING RESOLVED TIMELY. STILL WAITING FOR FREE AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS WHERE HAVE NOTIFIED OUR DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE DEALER HAS TOLD ME FORD COMPANY IS NOT SUPPLYING THE REPLACEMENTS (???) WHEN WILL THIS BE RESOLVED SO THEY MAY BE REPLACED?

WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL THERE WAS INITIAL RESPONSE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THEN THERE WAS NO BRAKING FOR THE 2/3'S OF THE TRAVEL THEN THERE WAS BRAKING AGAIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PEDAL TRAVEL. BRAKING FORCE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN NORMAL. PULLED OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. WHEN STARTED AGAIN THE BRAKE PERFORMANCE WAS NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE - ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS APART. IT HAS BEEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THE DEALERSHIP AND NEITHER WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR DEFINITIVELY COME UP WITH A FIX.

THE FRONT BRAKES NEED FREQUENT REPLACEMENT. THE BRAKES PEDAL HAS WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO STOP. I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 45 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD. PUMPING THE PEDAL RETURNED BRAKING POWER. THE CAR SEEMS TO TAKE LONGER TO STOP AND THE BRAKES ARE UNRELIABLE.

INVESTIGATION PE16017 EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. I WAS TRAVELING ON A BUSY FOUR LANE ROAD FOLLOWING A SUV. A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS COMING UP AND WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE THAN PLENTY OF BRAKING ROOM WAS NOT. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THEY FELT SOFT WHEN I KNEW I WASN'T STOPPING I YANKED INTO THE OTHER LANE CUTTING OFF ANOTHER CAR GOING THE SAME DIRECTION. MY BRAKES FINALLY STOPPED MY CAR JUST SHORT OF GOING INTO THE INTERSECTION INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I AVOIDED NOT HITTING THE SUV BECAUSE OF MY QUICK THINKING AND REFLEXES; HOWEVER, I WAS FEET FROM A POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST PRESSURE AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO STOP. THE BRAKES RECOVERED AFTER THE CAR HAD SAT IDLE FOR A FEW HOURS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ UPDATED 10/27/17*JS

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

SOFT BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. NEXT MORNING IT IS OKAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES ALREADY. LOCAL SHOP FOUND NOTHING WRONG BUT INDICATED IT COULD BE POSSIBLE ANTILOCK BRAKE MALFUNCTION.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME 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. *LN *AS

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY CAR STARTED RUNNING ON FOUR CYLINDERS INSTEAD OF 6. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP VIA TOW TRUCK. THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) AND A COIL THAT WAS BURNT. THEY FOLLOWED THE TSB 13-4-17 THAT RELATED TO THE 2006-2008 FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY PCM PROBLEMS. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, MY CAR HAD NOT SHOWN ANY SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION.

OUR 2008 MERCURY MILAN BRAKES ARE "SOFT" AND HARD TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL STOPPING DISTANCE. THE RESPONSE IS SLOW WHICH REQUIRES PUMPING WHEN TRYING TO ANTICIPATE A STOP. THE FEAR IS NEEDING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND RAISE MUCH CONCERN.

DRIVING AFTER IT RAINED OVER NIGHT, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BRAKED SUDDENLY. I HIT THE BRAKE HARD ENOUGH TO TRIGGER THE ABS SYSTEM BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD BUT WHEN I TRIED APPLYING THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND SOFTENED. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, THE PEDAL WAS STILL SOFT AND REQUIRED I BRAKE A GREAT DISTANCE IN ADVANCE. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED BECAUSE I COULD NOT DRIVE LIKE THAT IN TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR.

THE DASH WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED IS COMING APART. IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING IS PUSHING THE DASH APART FROM THE INSIDE. THIS HAS BEEN DEVELOPING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN SPRING OF 2016. NO ACCIDENTS TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR HAVE OCCURRED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS SWELLING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OVER THE AIR BAG COVERING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT UPDATED 9/18/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/19/17*LJ *AS

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR THAT CAME INTO MY LANE IMPROPERLY. MY BRAKES ENGAGE PROPERLY AT THAT MOMENT BUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE THIRTY MINUTE DRIVE MY BRAKES DIDN'T ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE CORRECTLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING THE HCU REPLACED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 06/08/17*LJ *AS

TAKATA RECALL NOTICE FOR A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG ON MY 2008 MERCURY MILAN WAS RECEIVED ON 3/6/17. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME FORD WOULD SEND A LETTER WHEN THE PART IS AVAILABLE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER THAT A PART IS AVAILABLE, ONLY LETTERS ABOUT THE RECALL. I HAVE LIMITED WHERE I DRIVE MY MILAN OUT OF CONCERN THAT THE AIRBAG IS STILL DEFECTIVE. WHEN IS FORD GOING TO FIX MY CAR?! IT HAS BEEN 20 MONTHS SINCE RECEIVING THE NOTICE OF THE RECALL!!!!!!

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.

EVERYTIME I HIT A BUMP THE ABS KICKS ON AND MY BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN. MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT ABOUT 1500 DOLLARS AND STILL HAVE THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE EVEN TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. MY CAR IS UNSAFE! NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME 1000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE HCU. AFTER LOOKING THIS UP IT TURNS OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUES WITH 08 MILIANS. I AM AT MY WITS END WITH THIS. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS. IT GIVES THE DRIVER NO WARNING THAT THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO FAIL.

WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION AND ABS BRAKING IS ACTIVATED DUE TO BRAKING ON GRAVEL OR SLICK ROADS, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES SOFT AND TO THE FLOOR. BRAKING ABILITY IS GREATLY REDUCED REQUIRING YOU TO RAPIDLY PUMP BRAKE PEDAL TO REGAIN SOME HYDRAULIC PRESSURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS EXPOSED DUE TO A FRACTURED DASHBOARD AT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA DUE TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THE AIR BAG ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THE AIR BAG ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. 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 PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PREMIER FORD LINCOLN (5001 GLENWOOD ROAD, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11234) 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.

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. LINCOLN OF TROY IN TROY, MICHIGAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL 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.

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. BORGMAN FORD IN GRANDVILLE, MICHIGAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND LETTER ONCE THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2008 MERCURY MILAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/7/2017*JS

TAMARA INFLATORS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD MARCH 2017 A BOUT A RECALL HAVE NOT HEARD ANY FROM THEM IN ALMOST A YEAR I AM DRIVING WITH A DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS WHEN WILL THEY HONOR THE RECALL

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. THE BRONDES FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT 1-877-826-9025 AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/07/17*LJ *CN