| Issue ID | 766166 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310790 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MARINER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 03/08/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | With the recent announcement of a software glitch on the fusion and milan hybrids, i have had similar occurrences on my 2006 mercury hybrid, where it felt like i was trying to stop on wet leaves. It seemed like braking was fine initially, then it faded (as i described above) but with more pressure on the pedal, it did return to "normal" braking. This has happened only about 3 or 4 times of the 3 years of ownership, and i have not taken it to a dealer. I initially thought it was due to wet brakes, and thought nothing further of it. But given the recent recall by ford, i thought it was necessary to at least report the occurrences. Date indicated is an approximation of one of the occurrences, which was just after i had surgery. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SUMMIT HILL, PA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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