2009 Mercury Milan Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 115about this part
- Share
- 51%of 226 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 115 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Mercury Milan, 51% of the 226 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #11325766, filed 2020-05, 201,100 miles“I put in a previous complaint about soft brakes and now am having the issue again. Last night a car cut me off and so I had to apply the brakes hard and after that the brake pedals went soft and had to be pressed all the way to the floor. Today the brakes are still the same and make braking very difficult.”
NHTSA complaint #10944045, filed 2017-01, 28,000 miles“I was entering a toll booth at a speed of 5 MPH. My brake pedal lost all pressure and was close to the floor. This happened on 2 occasions. The brake pedal returned to normal after turning the car off and restarting. The situation was triggered by a small bump in the road at the tollbooth. Holman ford replaced the ABS hydrolic control unit and the module. I have the receipt for the repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10937876, filed 2016-12, 91,495 miles“After hard braking on an icy hill on a rough unpaved private road, the brake pedal went very soft and has not recovered. The car was moving at low speed, 10 MPH or less at the time of braking. Icy patches made the road very rough. When I brake, I held the pedal down so that the ABS would stop the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10937894, filed 2016-12, 40,000 miles“While driving on the highway that was slightly wet the brakes all of a sudden needed to be pushed much further in order to work. I had to stretch my leg down to the floor almost for the brakes to work which was difficult as I am short. The problem went away the next day when the roads were dry again.”
NHTSA complaint #10937763, filed 2016-12, 25,000 milesRelated recalls
- 19V904000Dec 18, 2019Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic…Covers: Mercury Milan 2006–2010, Ford Fusion 2006–2010, Lincoln Zephyr 2006–2010 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10205727Dec 7, 2021Certain 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…
- 10091151Oct 17, 2016Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is…
- 10090681Oct 17, 2016Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Mercury Milan
85 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Mercury Milan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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