2009 MERCURY MILAN Recalls, Complaints & Safety

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.

2,602,668 vehicles affected

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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.

1,067 vehicles affected

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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap. In addition, the HCU will be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition, replacing the HCU as necessary. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S54.

600,166 vehicles affected

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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2009 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

327,796 vehicles affected

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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

654,695 vehicles affected

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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

1,892,343 vehicles affected

EQUIPMENT

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain all weather driver side accessory floor mats sold for use in model year 2006-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2007-2011 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 9, 2007, through October 31, 2010. The affected floor mats may move and possibly interfere with the accelerator pedal.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement mats, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Ford's customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S07. NOTE: Vehicles built after October 31, 2010, while potentially equipped with the same floor mats, are equipped with a Brake Over Accelerator (BOA) feature that prevents simultaneous accelerator and brake application, allowing the vehicle to be safely stopped by pressing firmly and steadily on the brake pedal.

82,579 vehicles affected

The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Milan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact engaged the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the ABS hydraulic control unit had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Check engine light airbag light brake light on my car they turned them off and they turned on right after

I RECEIVED A LETTER IN JULY OF 2021 ABOUT THE ABS CONTROL UNIT PROBLEM MY VEHICLE HAS. AT THE MOMENT THAT CONTROL MODULE IS NON-FUNCTIONAL. TO DATE FORD HAS NOT PRODUCED OR MADE AVAILABLE ANY OF THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THIS REPAIR AND WILL NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE VEHICLE WHEN I CALLED THEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG I HAVE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH KNOWN DEFECTIVE BRAKES BEFORE FORD IS FORCED TO COMPLETE THIS REPAIR? THERE IS ALSO A BRAKE FLUID ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT CANNOT BE ADDRESSED UNTIL THE NON-FUNCTIONING ABS MODULE IS REPAIRED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO CHANGE THE SAID CORROSIVE FLUID BECAUSE OF THE NON-FUNCTIONING ABS MODULE.

Brake pedal going to floor extending stopping distance. Early in 2022 I took it in for recall S1954. HCU passed test and dealer replaced DOT3 brake fluid with DOt4. 5/24/2022 Brake pedal started going to floor again. Dealer performed self test of hcu and electronic bleed hcu and said pedal was somewhat better but needed $400 of brake work to for Brake pads, lining and turn rotors. Car functioned fine for a few days. In early June I was driving on a wet street and put on the brakes. It appeared the ABS system was trying to kick in and suddenly the pedal again went to the floor. I was barely able to miss rear-ending a city bus. I pulled into a gas station, turned the car off. When I started it again the brake pedal went to the floor. After pumping it a number of times it came back up and was again functioning. Took it to dealer on 6/1/22. Dealer again tested the hcu test which once again it passed. They could find no other problems. Dealers recommended replacing the abs modlule and master cylinder to the tune of $1,400. Seems like they can test and find out which part isn't malfunctioning (hcu which is under recall), but cant test to find out which part is malfunctioning (ABS module or master cylinder) There is obviously still serious issue with the brake system on these cars that is not being corrected by the initial hcu recall. It needs to be fixed before someone is killed. There were no warning lights or messages relating to the brakes.

The problem I am having is with the cars braking system. I have extended brake travel required to stop the vehicle for which I have been issued two recalls. Because of the extended brake travel, I was unable to stop in time and had a front end collision with minor damage, which was not reported. The problem first showed up when I was forced to brake hard a few years causing the ABS to engage. The brake pedal traveled to the floor until the next time the ABS was engaged. Shortly after that, I was issued a recall stating the exact problem I was having. When I took it to my local dealership to get it fixed, they performed a test, changed the brake fluid, and said the system was working properly. It was not. Took it back to the dealership when hydraulic control valve became permanently locked open. They inspected it again and said the ABS unit needed to be replaced but the parts were not available. Contacted FMC customer service, and they were unable to help me either. I asked for a loaner vehicle, and received no response. Since then, I have been issued another recall and am still driving an unsafe car in a Michigan winter. All I want is a safe car to drive.

2009 MERCURY MILAN. CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER HAVING SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED THEY ARE STILL EXPERIENCING ISSUES RELATED TO THE SAFETY RECALL.

Manufacturer Recall Number19S54 NHTSA Recall Number19V904 This recall has been on file since: Dec 18,2019. There is still no remedy. I believe this issue is causing my vehicle to have significant delays in braking into a complete stop. The manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for my vehicle in a timely manner, so I would like to file a formal complaint.

After receiving the Safety Recall Notice 19S54 in the mail, I contacted my local Ford dealership and set up an appointment. On May 24, 2021, I brought my car to the dealership for this recall. At this time, I explained that the brake pedal was going to the floor intermittently. The car had 134,880 miles on it. The Hydraulic Control Unit was inspected and supposedly passed. So the dealer flushed the brake system and replaced the cap. After leaving the dealership, the car sat for several weeks. Two weeks after driving it again, I noticed that the brake pedal was going to the floor and it was difficult to stop the vehicle. I called the dealer and set up another appointment. The dealer had me wait about two weeks. On August 2nd, I brought my car back to the dealer for the same brake issue (Safety Recall 19S54). At this time the car had 135,492 miles. Again they inspected the brakes and the Hydraulic Control Unit. This time they found the HCU Assembly to be faulty and recommend that it be replaced. However, Ford Motor Company is refusing to cover this part under the Safety Recall 19S54 because they closed the recall after the May appointment. They want us to pay over $1500 to have it fixed.

The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Milan. The contact received recall notification for NHTSA campaign number 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the failure stated in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 98,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

after the brake recall were done 19v-904 there still soft pedal to much travel

The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Milan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that prior to the recall repair, the ABS warning light would appear intermittently. After the recall repair, the ABS warning light was illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair and the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) was tested as part of the recall repair, which it failed. The dealer informed the manufacturer of the failure however, the manufacturer declined the coverage for the HCU part replacement. The vehicle was not repaired and the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was safe to drive with the ABS warning light illuminated. The failure mileage was 189,000.

2009 Mercury Milan. Consumer writes in regard to NHTSA Safety Recall 19V-904. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE CONSOMER WAS DIRECTED TO PAY FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.

FORD HAS FAILED TO ISSUE PARTS TO DEALERS TO FIX THIS 2019 RECALL. IT IS NOW APRIL OF 2021 AND THE RECALL IS STILL OPEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED FAMILY FORD OF ENFIELD (65 HAZARD AVE, ENFIELD, CT 06082) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED BEST FORD (579 AMHERST ST, NASHUA, NH 03063, (603) 324-1406) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THERE IS A FEDERAL RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TWICE WITH MATHEWS FORD IN NEWARK, OHIO. THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID BECAUSE OF COVID THEY WERE NOT FIXING THEM. I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE FROM FORD WHO SET UP A SECOND APPOINTMENT. THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO PICK UP THE CAR ON 02/24 AND NEVER ARRIVED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, HER BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INITIALLY SPOKE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT OVER TIME, HER BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS TO THE FLOORBOARD. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, NO NEED IMMEDIATE BRAKE SERVICES WOULD BE NEEDED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN NOTIFIED BY A COUSIN THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT THEN CALLED UNIVERSITY FORD NORTH (5331 N ROXBORO ST, DURHAM, NC 27712) WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND TO CALL BACK IN MID-MARCH FOR AN UPDATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE DRIVER HAD NEARLY COLLIDED WITH A SECOND VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER LUCAS FORD LOCATED AT 900 US-130, BURLINGTON, NJ 08016 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP AND NEARLY CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER LUGOFF FORD LOCATED AT 979 HWY 1 SOUTH, LUGOFF, SC 29078 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 261,000.

THE FORD COMPANY DOES NOT PROVIDE ME WITH LOANER CAR, EVEN THOUGH THEY SAY ON THE RECALL NOTICE THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE A CRASH.

2009 MERCURY MILAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

VEHICLE HAS A BRAKE SAFETY RECALL 19S54 FROM JANUARY 2020. IN JUNE OF 2020 ISSUES BEGAN WHERE WHEN WE APPLY THE BRAKES AT TIMES THEY WORK FINE AND OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP FOR AN UNACCEPTABLE EXTENDED AMOUNT IF TIME. THE VEHICLE IN JUNE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR MVA WHERE THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO SWERVE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING IN A TIMELY FASHION. LUCKILY THIS RESULTED IN ONLY MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGE (SCRAPES THAT COULD BE BUFFED OUT AT NO CHARGE) TO BOTH VEHICLES AND WITH NO INJURIES. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT I COULD PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE PARTS BUT THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I SPOKE WITH WEST HERR FORD, AMHERST NY AND THEY STATED THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS FOR THAT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE HAS REMAINED IN THE DRIVEWAY SINCE JUNE. TWO DAYS AGO THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER PLACE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WHILE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND HAD TO BE SHIFTED ABRUPTLY INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ISSUE IS SPORADIC AND SO YOU HAVE NO WARNING AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE MAY NOT STOP. THERE IS NO WAY TO MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND SPACE NEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE VARIES EVERY TIME. THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT IS TAKING TO REPAIR THE SAFETY ISSUE IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE CONCERNS WITH THE VEHICLE NOT BEING SAFE TO DRIVE AND I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE TIME FRAME FOR FORD CUSTOMERS TO HAVE A UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT IS COSTING MONEY SITTING IN A DRIVEWAY. WE DO NOT HAVE EXTRA VEHICLES AND ARE IN NEED OF A WORKING VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER FOR A TIMELY RESOLUTION TO REPAIRING THE VEHICLE OR PROVIDING AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION TO THOSE CUSTOMERS WITH VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME AND ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. 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.

THIS IS THE 4TH TIME I HAVE BEEN ON A SMALL INCLINE AND LOST BRAKES. I HAD THE CAR AT FORD A MONTH AGO THEY ADMITTED BRAKES RECALLED, CANT GET PART. RELEASED CAR TO ME. TODAY WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR, I WAS TRAVELING @30MPH ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR A STOP SIGN ON A SMALL INCLINE. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I BLEW PAST THE SIGN AND NARROWLY MISSED HAVING AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS NOT RETURNED. ITHE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE MONTHS PRIOR TO TODAY AND HAVE SAID PARTS N/A. THE MANUFACTURER HAS EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VIN # CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V904000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME TO PROVIDED THE REMEDY REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER GANLEY FORD LOCATED AT 6930 PEARL RD, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130, WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT YET CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.*DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAPIDLY CUT IN FRONT AND SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE PROMPTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACTS SON CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKE HYDRAULIC) BUT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. TWO UNKNOWN DEALERS WERE CALLED WHO CONFIRMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT NO PARTS FOR THE RECALL WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SOMETIME IN THE THIRD QUARTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE. *LN*JB *JB - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

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THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND BACK QUIT WORKING. NO LONGER ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED SHE ROLLED TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TIRE SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) ON JANUARY 2020 HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED ON 6/25/20220 WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND REAR ENDED THE FRONT VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE POLICE WAS CALLED BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD ORANGE PARK (7700 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244, (904) 270-9943) THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MILEAGE FAILURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000. *BF*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. DICK SMITH FORD OF COLUMBIA (7201 GARNERS FERRY RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29209) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKE, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 251,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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MAY 16,2020 I NOTICE MY BREAKS STOP WORKING.. MAY 18,2020 I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WHEN I NOTICE MY BREAKS WEREN'T WORKING AND HAD GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT WHICH MESSED MY REAR BUMPER AND TRUNK UP. I DIDN'T REALIZE MY BREAKS WERE HAVING ISSUES UNTIL MAY 22,2020 WHEN THE CAR SAID 'BRAKE FLUID LEVELS LOW' MAY 23RD,2020 I DECIDED TO PURCHASE BRAKE FLUID WHICH IT STILL DIDN'T ATTEMPT TO HOLD ANYTHING. CAR STARTED OUT SUPER LOUD LIKE MY BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE GOING BAD, ONCE THE BRAKE FLUID WAS IN PLACE IT STOPPED THE NOISE BUT DIDN'T STOP THE CAR FROM SAYING LEVEL IS LOW NOR HELPED THE BRAKES.*DT*JB*DT*JB

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TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD ON CITY STREET, AND APPLIED BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES STILL GOING STRAIT TO THE FLOOR.

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY MERCURY MILAN 2009. LAST OCTOBER SEPTEMBER OCTOBER I TOOK MY CAR TO HOFFMAN FORD FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. AFTERWARDS I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RAISING OF THE DASHBOARD WHERE THEY REPLACE THE AIRBAG. I BOUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION, AND THEY SAID IT WAS FROM THE GLUE THAT WAS USED. LATER A FEW MONTHS LATER I NOTICED THE AIRBAG AREA WAS EXPANDING AND FOAM WAS COMING THROUGH THE AIRBAG AREA & VENTS OVER THE.CONSUL.I CALLED FORD MANF TO REPORT THIS ISSUE. THEY SAID TO SOMEONE WILL GIVE ME A CALL BACK ,I NEVER GOT A CALL BACK. ALSO AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAGS THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY BRAKES.THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE OF THE CAR SETTING THAT IS PROBABLY JUST RUSTY, BUT I WASN'T COMFORTABLE AND I CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM THAT I WAS GOING TO BRING THE CAR TO THEM AND LOOK AT IT AGAIN BECAUSE SOMETHING WAS DEFINITELY WRONG. THE INVESTIGATOR WHO LOOKED AT THE CAR TO DO THE WORK FOR THE INSURANCE NOTICE THAT THE AIRBAG DOES NOT EXPAND OUT NOTHING ELSE WAS SAID ABOUT THAT BUT OBVIOUSLY THEY DIDN'T CHECK THE BRAKES BECAUSE RIGHT AFTER THAT IS WHEN THE CAR WENT TO HOFFMAN'S AND I NEVER DROVE IT AGAIN TILL THEN AND THAT'S WHEN WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE BRAKES. NOW JUST THIS WEEK DECEMBER 25TH 2019 THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE BRAKES OF THE MERCURY MILAN 4 MM V I BELIEVE TO 2011. SO I BELIEVE THIS WAS THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT. I AM ACTUALLY DRIVING A DEATHTRAP CAR. I HAD MY BACK BRAKES REPLACED WITH NEW BRAKES JUST A YEAR AGO AND A MONTH AGO I HAD TO GET NEW BRAKES AGAIN ALREADY. I HAVE LOST TWO JOBS BECAUSE OF THIS CAR BECAUSE I CANNOT TRANSPORT CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THE HAZARD'S. MY LICENSE HAS POINTS AGAINST IT NOW, I PAID A HIGH DEDUCTIBLE, ALL BECAUSE OF THE RECALLS ON THE BRAKES THAT THEY WOULDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE FROM THE BEGINNING. THANK YOU, [XXX] THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD OR GO OVER BUMPY RAILROAD TRACKS, MY BRAKES DO NOT WORK AS EFFICIENT AS THEY DID. A JOLT, LIKE HITTING A POT HOLE, WILL MAKE IT AS IF I BARELY HAVE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND THIS LACK OF BRAKES WILL LAST FROM A COUPLE OF HOURS TO THE NEXT DAY. THEN THE BRAKES ARE FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. .ALWAYS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND ONLY UPON A SUDDEN, HARD JOLT. FIRST TIME IN 2017 AND LAST TIME WAS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE PENDING AND UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELT A HESITATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON DECEMBER 6, 2019 I WAS AT A RED LIGHT ON SPRINGDALE ROAD. HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND. I JUMPED. THEN I THOUGHT IT WAS MY TIRE. LIGHT TURNED GREEN. I TURNED LEFT AND MY TIRES FELT FINE. THEN I STARTED HEARING THIS STRANGE CRACKLING SOUND BEHIND ME. MY GET WAS AN ANIMAL MY BE IN MY TRUNK. I LOOKED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR TO SEE THAT MY WHOLE GLASS WAS SHATTERED. GLASS IS EVERYWHERE IN MY CAR. I HAVEN'T CLEANED IT OUT. ONLY PLACED A PLASTIC BAG TO COVER OPENING. THANK HEAVEN SO DIDN'T HAVE A BABY IN THE BACK AS REQUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE CAR SEAT REVERSED.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 MERCURY MILAN DOWN A DOWNHILL SIDE ROAD ON THE FIRST DAY OF WINTRY ROAD CONDITIONS OF THE 2019 YEAR, AND MY ABS BRAKES ENGAGED AS I HIT SOME ICE. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS INCIDENT AND FOR THE NEXT 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, MY BRAKES FELT VERY SPONGY. SPECIFICALLY, DURING MY NEXT BRAKING ATTEMPT AND EACH SUBSEQUENT ONE FOLLOWING THIS ABS EVENT, MY BRAKE PEDAL JUST WENT STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND EVERY TIME I TRIED TO BRAKE. I COULD FEEL THE BRAKES BEGIN TO ENGAGE ONLY AS THE PEDAL HIT THE GROUND, SO I WASN'T COMPLETELY LACKING BRAKES, BUT I ESSENTIALLY HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKING POWER. IN PREVIOUS VEHICLES, I'VE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED AIR IN BRAKE LINES AND A FAILED MASTER CYLINDER, AND THIS DID NOT FEEL LIKE EITHER OF THOSE ISSUES -- LESS BRAKING POWER THAN AIR IN THE LINES AND MORE BRAKING POWER THAN A COMPLETELY FAILED MASTER CYLINDER. I ALMOST WRECKED MY CAR A DOZEN TIMES, EVEN THOUGH I RESERVED MYSELF TO DRIVING TENS OF MILES BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT AND LEAVING LOTS OF ROOM IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CLOSEST AVAILABLE GARAGE (A FIRESTONE) WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT I HAD FULL BRAKE FLUID AND SO DISMISSED A MASTER CYLINDER LEAK. THEY DID NOT FIX ANYTHING AT THE GARAGE DUE TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THE HIGH PRICE TAG TO SEARCH. MUCH LATER THAT DAY, I RETURNED TO MY CAR TO COMMUTE HOME ONLY TO FIND THAT THE BRAKES WORKED AS THEY HAD PRIOR TO THE MORNING COMMUTE. THE ISSUE SEEMED TO HAVE RESOLVE ITSELF. AFTER COPIOUS RESEARCH, I CAME ACROSS THE "EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE" INVESTIGATION (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA18002) FOR THIS VERY VEHICLE. MY ISSUE SEEMS TO MIRROR THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THIS INVESTIGATION QUITE WELL. WHY IN THE WORLD IS THIS NOT A RECALL??? MY LIFE WAS IN GRAVE DANGER THE OTHER DAY, AND NOW I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR. COME ON, NHTSA/FORD!

ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED BASED ON WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS. AFTER ACTIVATION, BRAKE PEDAL EXPERIENCES A LONGER DISTANCE TO PRESS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE VEHICLE COME TO A STOP. MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE PEDAL NEARLY HAD TO BE AT THE FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. THIS RESULTED IN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES AT RED LIGHT INTERSECTIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE SIMPLY WOULD NOT STOP NORMALLY. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY EXPLAINED IT WAS A FAULTY HCU. THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE CLOSE TO $1000. SINCE THERE IS AN ONGOIJNG INVESTIGATION INTO THESE DEFECTIVE HCU'S, I WOULD APPRECIATE THE NHTSA REQUIRING A RECALL OF THE FUSION AND MILAN HCUS AFFECTED. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE THE CUSTOMER TO REPLACE THE HCU'S AT THEIR EXPENSE IF THERE IS A DEFECT. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH YIELDED HUNDREDS OF COMMENTS REGARDING THE LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS NOT A USER ISSUE.

BRAKES KEEP GOING MUSHY AFTER ABS ACTIVATES, TAKING SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS ACTIVATES OCCASIONALLY FOR NO REASON ON GOOD DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF IN DRY CONDITIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO UNKNOWN DEALERS. THE FIRST DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE A FAILURE. THE SECOND DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS A TWISTED BRAKE LINE AND CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.*DT*JB