2009 Mercury Milan service brakes problems
99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2009 Mercury Milan — 44% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Mar 9, 2023
“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…”
filed Jun 4, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids…Campaign 19V904000 · Dec 18, 2019
Related service bulletins
Certain 2006-2010 Model Year Fusion/Milan/MKZ/Zephyr Vehicles Equipped with Anti-Lock Brake Systems DOT 3 Brake Fluid and Anti-Lock Brake System Function In some of the affected vehicles, customers may return to the…
21N11-S3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 7, 2021
Service Brakes problems in other Milan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Milan | 10 | 5% |
| 2010 Milan | 93 | 9% |
| 2008 Milan | 178 | 39% |
| 2007 Milan | 113 | 26% |
| 2006 Milan | 13 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Mercury Milan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.