| Issue ID | 1239081 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10790504 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 08/03/15 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In oct 2011, while coming to a stop on an uneven surface of a shopping center, the abs kicked in, and brake pedal fell to the floor. Eventually the car came to a stop, when the emergency brake was pulled. Within a minutes the brake pedal resumed normal function. As a precaution, an independent repair shop bled the brakes. 8 months later abs engaged for a hard brake while traveling 45. The brake pedal fell to the floor board, and the car did not stop. (i ran over the armadillo). The next day, the pedal did not resume normally, so i took it to the dealership. Ford diagnosed a bad abs module. Had a new, genuine module replaced. About one year after the module was replaced, ran over railroad tracks and depressed the brake going less than 10 mph and the pedal fell to the floor, but a few minutes later it returned to normal. March of 2015, the pedal fell to the floor while hitting a pothole at less than 10mph, and coming to a stop. Pedal did not resume normal pressure. Went to an independent repair shop and they diagnosed a bad master cylinder. After the part was replaced, i drove around the parking lot and the problem was not fixed. (when the car is in park, i could slowly pump the brake and pressure would build, but while driving, the pedal was still squishy.) repair shop stated it was a bad part, and replaced another master cylinder. The second part still has not fixed the problem and my brakes continue to be squishy. Because of this issue, my brakes and rotors are being worn abnormally, which is going to cause more need for repair. It has been suggested by others with this same problem(there are a lot!) that i buy a new car because this one is unsafe. Until i can afford that, i hope others come forward with their issues. This should not be happening, and ford is responsible! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 150000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VALRICO, FL |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHM08177RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | 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 | 10 |
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