2008 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 1,353 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 53 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 29 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 10, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
Campaign 21V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalFeb 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Campaign 21V081000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleDec 18, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.
If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap. In addition, the HCU will be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition, replacing the HCU as necessary. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S54.
Campaign 19V904000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedJan 10, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Campaign 17V024000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedMay 31, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Campaign 16V384000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentMay 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain all weather driver side accessory floor mats sold for use in model year 2006-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2007-2011 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 9, 2007, through October 31, 2010. The affected floor mats may move and possibly interfere with the accelerator pedal.
The floor mat could shift such that it could interfere with the accelerator pedal, preventing its return to an idle position, which could result in unintended vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement mats, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Ford's customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S07. NOTE: Vehicles built after October 31, 2010, while potentially equipped with the same floor mats, are equipped with a Brake Over Accelerator (BOA) feature that prevents simultaneous accelerator and brake application, allowing the vehicle to be safely stopped by pressing firmly and steadily on the brake pedal.
Campaign 14E028000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, Aug 14, 2018
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE APPLIED ABRUPTLY AND CAUSED AN ABS EVENT. SINCE THAT TIME, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SOFT AND NEEDS SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, THERE IS A SLIGHT HISS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THAT CAN BE SOMETIMES HEARD. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR ISSUES, THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO FAULTY ABS MODULE AND HCU (HYRDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT). FORD DEALER STATES THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Service brakes, Aug 10, 2018
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND HITTING A MINOR BUMP KNOCKS SOMETHING OUT OF PLACE OR STICKS. THAT PREVENTS MY ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM TO WORK AT ALL, ALLOWING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE PUSHED DOWN TO THE FLOOR TILL IT FEELS LIKE YOUR FOOT IS GOING THROUGH THE FLOOR TO MAKE IT STOP. IS SOMETHING REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OWNERS OF THE EXACT MAKE, MODEL & YEARS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH & NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE.
Service brakes, Aug 2, 2018
I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN A ROAD SWITCHES FROM 2 INTO 1 EXIT LANE & 1 LANE. THE 1 CONTINUING ROAD HAS A SMALL QUICK CURVE TO IT AND THE CARS AHEAD OF ME WERE BRAKING SO I PREEMPTIVELY EASED INTO A HARD BRAKE WHILE TAKING THAT SMALL QUICK CURVE AND (I BELIEVE) THE ABS ATTEMPTED OR SUCCEEDED IN KICKING IN, BUT AS SOON AS THAT HAPPENED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT FROM BEING STIFF AND BRAKING QUICKLY TO SOFT AND BRAKING DRAMATICALLY SLOWER. LUCKILY I LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM EVEN IF I AM GOING QUICKLY AND I WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND SLOW DOWN IN TIME. EVEN WHEN PUSHING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AFTER THE INCIDENT IT STILL DOESN'T HAVE ANYWHERE NEAR THE BRAKING FORCE THAT IT HAD AT EVEN 1/3 OF THE PEDAL DISTANCE AS IT DID BEFORE. I UNPLUGGED THE ABS/TCS/HEATED SEATS/REAR BACKUP SENSOR FUSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SURGED BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR, INSERTED THE SAME FUSE BACK IN, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR AGAIN THE PEDAL STILL OPERATES AS NORMAL WORKING CONDITION. THIS IS QUITE A SCARY DEFECT AS IT IS THE BRAKES FAILING/DEGRADING BECAUSE OF AN ABS COMPUTER FLAW THAT CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FAIL ONLY UNDER THE EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THEY NEED TO BE PERFORMING 100%. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FLAW THAT NO DOUBT HAS CAUSED COUNTLESS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURER FLAW.
Service brakes, Jul 24, 2018, crash
HAD NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS INSTALLED NOV 2017. DURING RUSH HOUR GOING 25 UNDER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH (AS FAST AS I COULD SAFELY GO WITH TRAFFIC), I WAS REAR ENDED. BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CRASHED INTO CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER REPAIR (NEW FRONT END), BRAKES WILL STILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ON OCCASION, AND ARE VERY JUMPY-LIKE IT'S STOPPING THEN RELEASING RAPIDLY. 3 SHOPS HAVE FOUND NO ISSUES.
Service brakes, Jul 13, 2018
BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AFTER ABS EVENT. BRAKING IS NOW COMPROMISED. NO TROUBLE LIGHTS OR ABS CODES. BLED BRAKE SYSTEM, REPLACED ALL CALIPERS AND PADS, PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. REPLACED ABS PUMP AND CONTROL MODULE, PROBLEM RESOLVED.
Service brakes, Jul 4, 2018
FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS TURNING A CORNER, HIT ROUGH PAVEMENT AND THE ABS ENGAGED. THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE PEDAL WAS SOFT AFTERWARDS. THE SECOND INCIDENT, WHILE SLOWING AND HITTING A ROUGH PATCH ON THE ROAD, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED. WHEN I BRAKED FOR THE INTERSECTION, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO MAKE THE VEHICLE COME TO A STOP.
Service brakes, Jun 25, 2018
WHENEVER THE CAR HITS ROUGH ROADS, THE BRAKES LOSE EFFECTIVENESS AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES DRASTICALLY. FORTUNATELY, THERE HASNT BEEN A COLISION CAUSED BY FAULTY SYSTEM. RECENTLY, 25 JUNE 2018, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, THIS CAR ENTERED INTO A FISH-TAIL ENDING WITH A 180 DEGREE SPIN. THE BRAKES BECAME SPONGY TO THE FLOOR AND IT APPEARED AS IF THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN.
Service brakes, Jun 25, 2018
ON OR ABOUT WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2018 ON THE COMMUTE HOME FROM WORK I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AS I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKES WEREN'T THERE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO THE FLOOR BOARD, I BEGAN PUMPING THE BRAKES TO STOP AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. I TOOK BACK ROADS TO GET OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AT EACH STOP SIGN. AT A 4 WAY STOP SIGN I COASTED FROM ABOUT TWO BLOCKS TO A BARE CRAWL ANTICIPATING THAT WOULD HELP ME ACTUALLY STOP - IT DIDN'T - MY VEHICLE CONTINUED SLOWLY PAST THE 4 WAY INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND A VEHICLE THAT HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY ON THE RIGHT STOPPED TO LET ME CONTINUE AS I WAVED AND EXPRESSED I WAS SORRY THE BEST WAY I COULD. I MADE IT HOME AND CALLED THE TIRE/BRAKE SHOP AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. I THEN DROVE THE SAME ROUTE TO THE TIRE/BRAKE SHOP AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE BLED, NEW CALIPERS, ETC. THE AUTO REPAIRMEN STATED THE MASTER CYLINDER VALVE WAS COMPROMISED AND TO WATCH FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND THE NEXT TIME WOULD REQUIRE EXTENSIVE AND COSTLY REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS MY ONLY VEHICLE I HAD ACCESS TO COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK EACH DAY.
Service brakes, Jun 25, 2018
BRAKES GO MUSHY IF STOPPING ON ROUGH SURFACE, STRAIGHT LINE, NO ICE OR SNOW. SPONGY PEDAL REMAINS UNTIL CAR IS DRIVEN FOR AWHILE.
Service brakes, Jun 23, 2018
BRAKE FAILURE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP MY CAR AT A CITY INTERSECTION THE BRAKE PEDAL, UPON APPLICATION, TRAVELLED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT THE BRAKES ENGAGING. I IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND BEGAN TO PUMP THE PEDAL, WHICH EVENTUALLY ENGAGED THE BRAKES SOFTLY. FORTUNATELY BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER CAR. FOR A LITTLE WHILE AFTER THAT THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO BE VERY SOFT, REQUIRING MUCH MORE PEDAL TRAVEL THAN NORMAL.
Service brakes, Jun 23, 2018
WHEN BRAKING MY BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY, AND THE VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY STOPPING. I HAVE DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE VEHICLE EVEN AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 25 MPH. THE RESULT IS A STOPPING DISTANCE THAT IS DOUBLED FROM ANY OTHER VEHICLE WITH ABS I'VE EVER DRIVEN. IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, AND MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE, I HAVE REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS, PADS, ROTORS, MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE FLUID FLUSH AND BLEEDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE ONLY OTHER REPAIRS THAT CAN BE MADE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE IS REPLACING THE ABS CONTROL MODULE, AND ABS PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE, ONCE THESE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WILL BE IN EXCESS OF $2500.
Air bags, Service brakes, Jun 19, 2018
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD AN ABS EVENT,WHEN BRAKING AND RUNNING OVER BUMPS OR POTHOLES, WHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THEN REMAINS VERY SOFT . I HAVE HAD THE LINES BLED 4 OR 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. THE BRAKES, EVEN AFTER BEING BLED ARE VERY SOFT AND I MUST CONTINUALLY PUMP THEM TO STOP.
Service brakes, May 23, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL FAILED TO STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A STREET SIGN. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.
Service brakes, May 22, 2018
MY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED IN JUNE 2017. JUST HAD THE POWER BOOSTER REPLACED ON MAY 4, 2018. IT IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ON MAY 4TH - BRAKES GOING ALL THE WAY DOWN, HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. I WAS TRAVELING FROM OCEANSIDE CA TO SCOTTSDALE AZ ON MAY 4TH AND JUST AROUND TOWN TODAY, MAY 22 HERE IN OCEANSIDE.
Service brakes, May 17, 2018, crash
SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE HE REAR ENDED A VEHICLE. THE CAR IN FRONT STOPPED SHORT AND MY SON TRIED TO STOP BUT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON RURAL 2 LANE ROAD AT ABOUT 30 MPH. MY SON TRIED TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD TO MISS THE VEHICLE BUT CLIPPED HIM. OVER $4,000 IN REPAIRS AND BRAKES ARE STILL VERY SOFT. NEW CALIPERS, MASTER CYLINDER AND STILL NOT RIGHT. UPDATED 9/21/18*JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 4, 2018
2008 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILING HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE. *LD *JS
Service brakes, May 2, 2018
THE BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND HAVE TO PUSHED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR FOR THEM TO BE APPLIED.
Service brakes, Apr 29, 2018
WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED 01/04/2013. HAD WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1700. IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND FORD WANTS ME TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM AGAIN FOR CLOSE TO $2000.00. I HAD THEM FLUSH SYSTEM WHICH SEEMED TO SOLVE THE ISSUE FOR ONLY A MONTH. I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO INJURY MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. IS THERE ANY ACTION I CAN TAKE TO GET FORD TO ADMIT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THERE BRAKES?01/
Service brakes, Apr 25, 2018
WHEN OPERATING MY 2008 FORD FUSION AND PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW AND STOP THE VEHICLE; THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS A VERY SOFT SPONGY FEEL. THE TRAVEL OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TAKES THE PEDAL NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE SEEMS TO TAKE A LONGER TIME TO STOP. THIS BRAKING SITUATION OCCURS IN NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC AT 25MPH, CITY TRAFFIC AT 30 TO 40 MPH AND ON THE HIGHWAY AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS 50 MPH PLUS...
Service brakes, Apr 25, 2018
FORD FUSION ABS BRAKE FAILURE DURING BRAKING. MY ABS SYSTEM HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, AND I FINALLY FEEL SAFE. I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS TRYING TO KILL ME. BEFORE THE ABS SYSTEM FINALLY FULLY FAILED,( THE ORANGE DASH LIGHT IS NOW ON, AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS OFF.)THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD PICK THE WORST TIME TO FAIL , DURING BASIC BRAKING, EMERGENCY STOP BRAKING, WET BRAKING OR IN SAND. IT SEEMED THAT ANY TIME THE TIRES HAD LESS THAN PERFECT TRACTION, THE ABS COULD RANDOMLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION, OR BASIC BRAKING, WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, EMITTING A LOUD RATCHETING SOUND AS THE PEDAL BECAME INEFFECTIVE AND SOFT, NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN WHEEL SPEEDS WERE BELOW 30 MPH, AND THE CARS SENSORS THOUGHT THE TIRES HAD LOST TRACTION, WHEN THEY REALLY HAD NOT, I WAS ON I-4 DURING THE LAST HURRICANE AND HAD TO PARK THE CAR DUE TO ALL THE TRAFFIC STARTING AND STOPPING. THE BRAKE PEDAL DOING ITS RANDOM WORKING AND NOT WORKING, I ALMOST GOT INTO 4 DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILING, NEVER BEFORE HAVE I HAD A CAR WHERE I WONDERED IF THE BRAKES WERE GOING TO WORK, OR FAIL POSSIBLE CAUSING A CRASH. WITH THE ABS NOT ACTIVE, THE CARS BRAKING STILL WORKS, AND NOT ONCE HAS THE BRAKES FAILED WITH THE ORANGE DASH LIGHT ON. THIS MAJOR PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.,,, FORD STILL HAS NOT CONTACTED ME WITH A REPLACEMENT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE TAKATA AIRBAG THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL. SO I AM DRIVING A CAR WITH A FAILED ABS SYSTEM, AND A AIR BAG THATS A BOMB WAITING TO GO OFF SPRAYING ME WITH SHRAP METAL . AND THE CAR IS NOT UNDER RECALL ? THE FORD FUSION IS A LEMON , AND UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED.
Service brakes, Apr 24, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL FELT SOFT. THE FAILURE CORRECTED ITSELF FOR EIGHT MONTHS UNTIL IT BECAME CONSTANT. THE DEALER (BILL KAY FORD, 2556 S CICERO AVE, MIDLOTHIAN, IL) DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Service brakes, Apr 23, 2018
BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, AND IS SPONGY. CAR DOES NOT STOP AS WELL AS IT SHOULD. HAVE HAD ROTORS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS AND FLUID CHANGED. DID GOOGLE SEARCH AND FOUND THIS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH FORD FUSIONS. THE ISSUE IS THE ABS MODULE AND PUMP. A VALVE INSIDE GETS STUCK OPEN AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE FLUID JUST RECIRCULATES INSIDE THE MODULE, AND BRAKES LOSE EFFECTIVENESS.
Service brakes, Mar 20, 2018
ABS CONTROL MODULE
Air bags, Service brakes, Mar 15, 2018
MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION EVERY TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURS. I LOSE ALL BRAKING ABILITY FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO TO NO MORE THAN FIVE SECOND PERIODS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SIX TOTAL OCCASIONS ON DIFFERENT DAYS AND MONTHS.I HAVE REPLACED MY VEHICLES MASTER CYLINDER SIX MONTHS AGO. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY OWN CAR. I HAVE WITNESSES THAT CAN CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC ROADS, ALSO IN PRIVATE DRIVES.
Service brakes, Mar 12, 2018
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING ON A BACK ROAD. HAD TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET TO STOP. TOOK TO FORD DEALER WHO REPORTED NO LEAKS BUT INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS AND ABS HCU. SAID IT HAPPENED INFREQUENTLY WITH THIS MODEL. ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE EXPENSIVE ABS MODULES. FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS ONLINE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER 2008 AND 2009 FORD FUSIONS. THERE SHOULD PROBABLY BE A RECALL. DEALER DID NOT RECOMMEND REPLACING ABS MODULES AT THIS TIME SAID CONSIDERED VEHICLE SAFE.