| Issue ID | 1432972 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11055118 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | MERCURY |
| Model | MILAN |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 15/12/17 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This is the second year in a row that my milan has lost all brakes after the abs was engaged on a slushy winter road. In 2016 my wife was driving and the car in front of her stopped abrubptly so she hit the brakes the car engaged the abs and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I took it to my mechanic he replaced the abs mpdule and everything was good until the day before yesterday. Again my wife was driving the weather got bad and the roads turned to slush. She says the car felt like it was trying to apply the brake while she was not. Then she went to slow down for a curve the abs engaged the pedal went straight to the floor and the car lost control. Slamming into the curb quite hard. Now i have to replace another abs module as well as have the car inspected for any other damage caused by the impact and possibly pay for that. Thankfully nobody was hurt in either of our incidents but this is a serious flaw in this car that can potentially hurt or kill people. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 166000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ASHTABULA, OH |
| VIN pattern | 3MEHM08Z98RXXXXXX |
| 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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