2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid electronic stability control (esc) problems

“THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND ELECTRIC STABILIZER LIGHTS CAME ON, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF FULL BRAKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC; HE DISCOVERED THAT THE ABS PUMP WAS LEAKING. I PURCHASED A USED ABS PUMP, AND AFTER INSTALLING IT, THE MECHANIC HAD NO SUCCESS RESETTING THE CODES. HE TOLD ME IT COULD BE THAT THE PART IS A USED ONE, SO I ORDERED A NEW ABS PUMP FROM PARTS MAVEN FORD. AFTER INSTALLING THE NEW PART, THE MECHANIC HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH IT AS WELL. THE MECHANIC IS NOT ABLE TO CLEAR OR RESET ALL CODES FOR THE ELECTRIC STABILIZER, ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS AND ADEQUATELY CALIBRATE THE BRAKES. IT LEFT THE BRAKE VERY SOFT ON THE PEDAL, AND IT REQUIRED PRESSING THE BRAKE HARD TO THE FLOOR TO BRING THE CAR TO A FULL STOP. WHAT'S WORST, WHEN MOVING FROM THE PARK, THE CAR WOULD ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND IS NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE AS IT OUGHT TO DO. IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP, AND IT REQUIRES PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE AND LONGER DISTANCE TO COME TO A FULL STOP. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THE MECHANIC FOUND OUT THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HAD ISSUED A RECALL FOR OWNERS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM MENTIONED ABOVE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES…”

“I WAS DRIVING THE SHORT DISTANCE HOME WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE BACK AND FORTH. THE ERROR LIGHT CAME ON STATING THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE CHECKED. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON, THE CAR NO LONGER ALLOWED THE POWER STEERING TO DRIVE. THE ELECTRIC RACK AND PINION FOR MY 2010 MERCURY MILAN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER MERCURY MILANS BUT MY PARTICULAR CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME RECALL EVEN WITH THE SAME OCCURANCE.”

“RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE WHEEL INSTANTLY LOCKED UP ON ME STATING IN THE MESSAGE CENTER OF THE CAR "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" SERVICE POWER STEERING" SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" AND SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" CAUSED A ACCIDENT AND NOW MY CAR CAUSE SO MUCH MONEY TO FIX. I LOST CONTROL BECAUSE THE WHEEL STOP TURNING.”

“ADVANCETEC WARNING COMES ON AND POWER STEERING NEEDS SERVICE COMES ON AND THE N YOU LOSE POWER STEERING . HAVE HAD RACK AND PINON REPLACE AND AFTER 2 WEEKS IT GOES OUT AGAIN.”

“WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR, BRAKES FELT SOFT AND CAR WOULDN'T STOP. SHE WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AT LOW SPEEDS AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. SHE RESTARTED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. FORD SAYS IT'S DUE TO A FAULTY ABS MODULE WHICH SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT NO SAFETY RECALL. ISSUE ALSO AFFECTED TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND PREVENTED HYBRID FROM STAYING IN EV MODE WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. FORD CHARGING OVER $1,200 TO REPLACE ABS MODULE.”

“INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE BEGINS TO DECELERATE. ONCE VEHICLE IS PULLED OVER TO SAFETY, VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE SHUT OFF. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE MAY BE RESTARTED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT DISAPPEARS AND THE VEHICLE DRIVES NORMALLY FOR A FEW MORE MILES. THEN, THE ISSUE COMES BACK AGAIN. TO GET ANYWHERE FROM A TO B, THE VEHICLE WILL NEED TO BE PULLED OVER TO SAFETY AND SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED EACH TIME THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO DECELERATE.”