2008 Mercury Milan air bags problems

“In March 2021 I received important safety recall from Ford advising me that the Airbag inflator might explode in the event of a crash and may cause injury or death to the driver or passengers. My daughter still drives this car, why have they not followed up and replaced this part?”

“The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Milan. The contact stated that he had initially received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V024000 (Air Bags) and had the vehicle serviced at a dealer. Despite the recall repair, the passenger’s and driver’s side air bag warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that the ABS warning light was also illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had yet to experience a brake failure despite the warning light. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000 (Air Bags) and 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.”

“I have been notified by Ford Motor Company several times about the recalls on my vehicle. One recall is for airbags. I went to the closest dealership new my small town and thought they issued the fix, only to learn later that they just disconnect the airbag light. The second recall is for the brakes, I have been calling since January of 2021 to request a service date only to be told they have no knowledge of the recall. On march 30,2021 I finally got a service date and express to the representative on the phone to assure that she knew it was for the break recall 19S54, she assured me the knew. I took off work that morning for by service appointment only to be told that they did not have the equipment to fix the issue. I was told to call other dealerships and turned away. I called 4 surrounding dealerships with in a 50 mile radius only to be told no one can perform the procedure. I then called ford Customer Relationship Center for assistance. She called one other dealership that said they could not fix the issue as well. April 2020 I receive a letter from Ford Motor Company saying Parts are now available to repair you vehicle. Called dealership 5/17/2021 they…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 21V158000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. KELLER FORD INC., LOCATED AT 3385 ALPINE AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.”

“MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECALLS WITH NO ACTION ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. ON 1/21/20 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER, HERTRICH CAPITOL, 1127 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, DOVER, DE, BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT. I WAS CHARGED $58 FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO MENTION OF THE RECALL OR A FIX WAS MENTIONED. TWO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, FOR AIRBAG AND BRAKE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN LEFT UNRESOLVED FOR YEARS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE PURCHASED AT THIS LOCATION.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING CRASH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE TOWED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V904000(SERVICE BRAKES) BUT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER KELLER BROTHERS LINCOLN LOCATED AT 1030 SCHAEFFER RD, LEBANON PA. WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS”