| Issue ID | 1284948 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10870186 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 20/05/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Recently, if the a bump in the road is hit while braking, the brakes will "go out" and must be pushed to the floor before the car will stop. This greatly increases stopping distance and poses significant safety concerns. After this occurs, the brakes return to normal after being "pumped up". This has occurred 6-7 times over the past few months and is becoming much more frequent. I read very similar accounts in the complaints section but i do not see where an investigation has been opened regarding this. It appears that multiple people have had their master cylinders replaced without resolution of the problem. The consensus seems to be a malfunction of the abs which is a very costly repair. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EVANSVILLE, IN |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHM08158RXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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