# 2008 MERCURY MILAN — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1515812` · 2018-11-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MILAN
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 98,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
ABS FAILURE HAPPENED A 5TH TIME, AND THIS TIME IT SPUN MY CAR INTO A POWER POLE. WAS ONLY GOING 35-40 MPH, DRIVER CAME FROM THE LEFT AND I TRIED TO VEER AND BRAKE TO AVOID THEM, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ONE WHEEL LOCKED AND SPUN THE CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. FORD SAYING IT WAS NOT AN "UNREASONABLE SAFETY RISK" IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. ENDED UP WITH A SHATTERED PELVIS, BROKEN CLAVICLE AND RUPTURED SPLEEN. I DO NOT WANT THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS, PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH THESE CARS! *DT *JB *DT  CONSUMER AUTHORIZED FORD POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE DATA READOUT.*JB*DT *TR
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