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2008 Mercury Milan complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →

Air Bags
Filed Nov 8, 2017IL

TAKATA RECALL. HAVE MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS BUT NONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE THE REPAIR KIT.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 2017IL

THE NAPLETON LINCOLN DEALER IN GLENVIEW SAID THAT THE PARTS HAVE NOT YET COME OUT, SO THEY CANNOT FIX THE AIRBAGS. THEY SAID THE PARTS ARE FIRST BEING SENT TO THE SOUTH AND WILL BE COMING TO THE MIDWEST AFTER.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 201761,686 milesPA

TAKATA RECALL: RECEIVED A LETTER IN JULY 2016 FOR THIS RECALL. NO MOVEMENT FROM FORD. THEY HAVE BEEN CONTACTED TWICE. SECOND CONCERN: "SOFT BRAKES" THE PEDDLE HAS TOO MUCH PLAY AND IS A CONCERN FOR STOPPING DISTANCE. CALLED FORD AND THEY STATED MY VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 2017KY

I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING THAT MY CAR HAS A RECALL ON IT.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 2017TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PLANET FORD DEALER (20403 I-45, SPRING, TX 77388) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 6, 2017130,000 milesIL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (RIESS FORD SALES, INC., 768 IL-13, MARISSA, IL, 602257) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A THREE INCH BULGE SURROUNDING THE AIR BAG AREA. THE DEALER TOOK PICTURES; HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR CORRESPONDENCE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 5, 2017MO

TAKATA RECALL WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR PARTS......I THINK THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 5, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL I ASKED FOR CHANGE AIRBAG FROM VISTA FORD AND CALPAIN LINCOLN, BUT THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE PART. MY CAR HAS ONLY 35,000 MIL . NOW ALMOST TEN YEARS PASS AND I WONDER WHEN THEY WANT THE AIRBAG .

Air Bags
Filed Nov 5, 2017OR

WENT IN TO NEWBERG FORD DEALERSHIP IN NEWBERG, OREGON ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO, TO ASK ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAGS AND IF I CAN SCHEDULE A TIME TO GET REPLACED. THE PERSON AT THE COUNTER INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE FIX IN AND THAT WHOEVER WAS RESPONSIBLE IS GOING THROUGH THE UNITED STATES BY SECTIONS AND THAT OREGON WAS THE LAST SECTION. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR AND WANT IT FIXED AS IT IS POTENTIALLY VERY UNSAFE. NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO. THE AIRBAG SEEMS TO BE BULGING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD AT THIS TIME.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017CO

INQUIRED WITH FREEWAY BARBEE FORD DEALERSHIP IN DENVER CO A YEAR AFTER RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED FOR MY VEHICLE (JUNE 2016 ANNOUNCED, INQUIRED AUG 2017) ABOUT REPLACING PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL STATUS IS INCOMPLETE/NOT-READY AND THERE IS NOTHING THE DEALER CAN DO. CHECKING RECALL STATUS MOMENTS AGO, IT STILL READS: ...RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE ...THIS RECALL DATA LAST REFRESHED: NOV 3, 2017

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BORGMAN FORD IN GRANDVILLE, MICHIGAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND LETTER ONCE THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017OH

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM TAKATA ABOUT AIRBAG RECALL AND CHAPTER 11 AND MY AIR BAGS IN MY 2008 MERCURY MILAN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED NICK MAYER LINCOLN MERCURY IN WESTLAKE, OHIO AND THEY SHARED THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE MY AIRBAGS BECAUSE LINCOLN AND FORD HAD NO PARTS SUPPLIED FROM TAKATA TO COMPLETE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAGS

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017IA

TAKATA RECALL - WHEN I CHECK ON THE RECALL IT STATES REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE, HOWEVER WITH TAKATA CORPORATION FILING BANKRUPTCY I AM CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL ON MY CAR WILL NEVER GET DONE - WHAT SHOULD I DO? THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON IN MY CAR, I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017IL

"TAKATA RECALL" -RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016 AND NO ACTION HAS YET BEEN TAKEN.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017MI

SINCE NOTIFICATION I HAVE BEEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MUSKEGON MICHIGAN SEVERAL TIMES AND THE ALPINE DEALERSHIP I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR NOVEMBER 8 2017 TO BE TOLD NO PARTS. ONCE AGAIN THEY ARE PUTTING ME BACK ANOTHER YEAR. I ALSO CALLED CORPORATE 1-800-392-3673. NOW HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE FOR TK HOLDINGS BANKRUPT PROCEEDINGS.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (GIRARD FORD IN NORWICH, CT, 860-889-2601) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017IN

TAKATA RECALL: NOT NOTIFIED OF A REMEDY YET. NOT SURE OF DATE

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. JOE TAYLOR FORD IN SENECA, PENNSYLVANIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND LETTER ONCE THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017PA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SEVERAL UNKNOWN DEALERS WERE CONTACTED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017PA

TAKATA RECALL. I GOT A SAFTY RECALL NOTICE 16S26 NHTSA RECALL 16V-384. THE CERTIFIED DEALLER IS UNABLE TO PERFORM REPLACEMENT DUE TO NO PARTS AVAIVIBLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017NY

TAKATA RECALL PARTS NOT AVAILABLE BEEN WAITING SINCE JANUARY 2017. AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2017, THE DEALER CLAIMS MERCURY/FORD STILL HAS NOT MADE THE PARTS AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017PA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (RAY PRICE FORD/MERCURY IN STROUSBERG, PENNSYLVANIA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF *JS

Air Bags
Filed Oct 31, 2017IL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED RON TIRAPELLI FORD AT (815) 725-3033 (4355 W JEFFERSON ST, SHOREWOOD, IL 60404) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 31, 2017MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LINCOLN OF TROY IN TROY, MICHIGAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 31, 2017OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (MONTROSE FORD IN FAIRLAWN, 3960 MEDINA RD, FAIRLAWN, OH 44333) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 30, 2017MA

TAKATA RECALL PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS BULGING DASHBOARD

Air Bags
Filed Oct 30, 2017PA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/3/18*JB

Air Bags
Filed Oct 30, 2017PA

TAKATA RECALL NOTHING HAPPENED , BUT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A VERY LONG TIME FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE! THEN TODAY WE RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT TAKATA IS FILING CHAPTER 11. HOW MUCH LONGER WILL WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THIS TO BE FIXED?

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 2017NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PREMIER FORD LINCOLN (5001 GLENWOOD ROAD, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11234) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 2017NJ

TAKATA RECALL

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 27, 2017136,000 milesOH

I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY ABS PUMP THAT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A COLLISION SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE ALMOST HIT PEOPLE IN THE REAR AND I HAVE ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AND INTERSECTION TWICE! MY MECHANIC SAYS THE ISSUE IS THE ABS PUMP BYPASSING AND THE NEW PART IS AROUND $700!! YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL HAST TO GO TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE. VERY DANGEROUS!

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 27, 201740,000 milesIL

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2017NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. BEYER FORD (170 RIDGEDALE AVENUE, MORRIS TOWN, NJ 07960, PHONE NUMBER: 973-644-3200) ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2017110,000 milesVT

TAKATA RECALL. MARCH 2017 RECEIVED NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. ADVISED WOULD RECEIVE NOTICE WHEN PART AVAILABLE.RECEIVED OCTOBER 2017 NOTICE TK HOLDING FILED CHAPTER 11. THAT NOTICE ADVISED "CONTACT YOUR NEAREST DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR'.OCTOBER 2017 CONTACTED WALKER FORD, MONTPELIER, VT.NO PARTS AVAILABLE, NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. ADVISED TO CALL TK HOLDINGS. OCTOBER 2017 CALLED TKHOLDING @8336197579 TO REGISTER EMAIL FOR FUTURE NOTICES.VOICE MAIL CONTAINED INFO ONLY ON INJURY CLAIM FORM. CALLED 8883274236 AS INSTRUCTED ON CHAPTER 11 NOTICE TO OBTAIN INFO ABOUT OBTAINING FREE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. # REFERRED ME TO WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. I FEEL I AM GETTING RUN AROUND, NOT HELPFUL INFORMATION. IMT, I AM RIDING AROUND IN A CAR WITH A SAFETY ISSUE TO IT'S AIRBAGS.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL REMOVE OBJECTS NEAR PASSANGER SEAT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2017CO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TOWN AND COUNTRY AUTO MALL IN ALAMOSA, COLORADO 81101 WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (NORTH PARK LINCOLN, 9207 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78216) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017UT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017NV

TAKATA INFLATORS.. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THERE ARE NO PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017AL

I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN WILL I BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED?

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 24, 201770,000 milesPA

THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED DURING THE LAST YEAR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET, APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OR REQUIRING TO "HARD" STOP WITH TRAFFIC, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND IN A SOMEWHAT SLOW DOWN, TAKING ABOUT 2-3 CAR LENGTHS TO COME TO A STOP, IT WOULD COME TO A STOP. I PUMPED MY BRAKES TO TRY AND MAKE IT STOP SOONER, AND GET A LITTLE RESISTANCE. ON 2 OCCASIONS, I KNOW I WAS TRAVELING OVER A MANHOLE COVER "WHILE THE BRAKE WAS ON" AND THEN NO BRAKES. I TOOK IT, ON 3 OCCASIONS, TO AUTO REPAIR AND THEY FIND NOTHING. NO LIGHTS COME ON, NO SIGNALS ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING BECAUSE THEY HAVE GIVEN MY CAR A "CLEAR" BILL OF HEALTH. MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. YOU CAN FEEL SORT OF SHAKE AS SOON AS IT STARTS. RECEIPTS ARE ATTACHED FROM EACH INCIDENT. I HAVE NOTICED THIS IS AN "EXTENDED BREAKING DISTANCE" IN AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ON THIS SITE. PLEASE...THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE DEALERS SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. THANK YOU.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017TX

DAVID MCDAVID PLANO SAID NO REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS ARE AVAILABLE AND NONCHALANTLY SAID ITS ONLY LAWYERS DRUMMING UP BUSINESS.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017NC

TAKATA RECALL WHAT DO I NEED TO DO

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017NV

TAKATA RECALL I TRIED CALLING SEVERAL LINCOLN DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE THE AIRBAG INFLATORS REPAIRED BUT NONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE RECEIVED THE PARTS NEEDED AND HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE JUNE 2016. I CAN'T SELL THE VEHICLE WHICH ONLY HAS 29,000 MILES ON IT BECAUSE OF THEIR FAILURE TO SUPPLY THE REPAIR PARTS NEEDED. I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO!

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (TALLAHASSEE LINCOLN FORD MERCURY IN TALLAHASSEE, FL, 850-878-4855) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017OH

TAKATA RECALL. RECALL HAS BEEN IN PLACED SINCE JUNE 2016 AND WHEN CALLING TO SCHEDULE SERVICE I AM TOLD THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 21, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL FORD STILL WAITING ON PARTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017FL

TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL- CALLED (2) SERVICE PROVIDERS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FROM LIST ON WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM- BOTH SAID "TAKATA HAS NOT MADE REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE- CANNOT PERFORM SERVICE".

Air Bags
Filed Oct 18, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (ISLAND LINCOLN MERCURY IN COCOA, FL, 321-452-9220) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 18, 2017FL

"TAKATA RECALL' - WE RECEIVED THE FORD MOTOR CO. RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016 AND WE HAVE WRITTEN THREE LETTERS REQUESTING A DATE TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPLACED. FORD KEEPS TELLING US THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO SET A REPLACEMENT DATE. IT'S NOW OVER A YEAR AND STILL NO NOTICE TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR THE REPLACEMENT.

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