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, Mar 9, 2018
ON 2/3/2017 I BOUGHT A 2008 FORD FUSION SEL,,FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP AN,ABOUT A MONTH AFTER WHILE DRIVING A LADY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AN WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY MY BREAKS THEY WENT ABOUT A INCH OR SO FROM THE FLOOR BOARD,WAS A VERY SCARY FEELING,THAT I PRAY NEVER HAPPEN'S AGAIN! AFTER BARELY MISSING I PUMPED THE BREAKS FOR A FEW MINUTES,THEN PEDDLE MIGHT OF BEEN ABOUT 3 TO 4 INCHES FROM THETHE FLOOR. I CALLED THE USED CAR DEALER THE NEXT MORNING TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED ,AN HE TRIED TO TELL ME IT JUST NEEDS NEW BREAK PADS AND BREAKS BLEED !. I REPLIED BACK TO HIM THAT BREAKS DONT GO FROM WORKING 1 MINUTE AN THE NEXT MINUTE TO THE FLOOR,AN I MENTIONED BEFORE THE PADS ARE THAT GONE I WOULD OF HEARD A METAL RUBBING SOUND,HE STILL INSISTED I TAKE IT TO HIS MECHANIC WHICH STILL PUT PADS ON AN BLEED THE BREAKS,WHICH DIDNT FIX,AFTER I CAME AN TO GET IT I ASKED IF IT WAS THE MASTER BREAK CYLINDER OR BOOSTER,AN HE REPLYED THAT HE JUST HAD TO PUT PADS ON IT AN BLEED THE BREAKS,.AN HE SUPPOSE TO BE A MECHANIC I THOUGHT TO MYSELF,AND HE SAID ITS READY TO GO,SO I DID A COUPLE BLOCKS AN THE BREAKS WERE THE SAME ,SO I WENT BACK TELLIG HIM THAT THE BREAKS ARE STILL GOING TO THE FLOOR SO HE SAYS HE ASKED TO DRIVE IT HE DID AN CAME BACK SAID ITS OK NOW,THAT I JUST NEED TO PUMP THE BREAKS ON IT BECAUSE IT HAD ABS BREAK SYSTEM THAT NEEDED PUMPED UP AWHILE.THATS WHEN I SAID LIKE IM GOING TO HAVE TIME TO PUMP BREAKS WHEN SOMEONE PULLS IN FRONT OF ME OR STOPS FAST! SO I LEFT AGAIN PRAYING THE BREAK PEDDLE WOULD STOP GOING ALLMOST TO THE FLOOR! A WEEK LATER I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AN HE TOLD ME TAKE BACK TO HIS MECHANIC,SO I DID AN WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK CAR UP I ASKED WHAT IT WAS HE TELLS ME HE PUT A NEW BREAK BOOSTER ON IT.AN THAT JUST FIXED BREAKS ENOUGH TO HAVE A HALF OF PEDDLE ON BREAKING,ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER I WAS DRIVING IN A 35MPH ZONE HIT BUMP BREAKS WENT OUT,AND AGAIN 3 X'
Service brakes, Mar 8, 2018
SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE AFTER APPLYING BRAKES ON DAMP PAVEMENT. SPEED WAS ABOUT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET. AFTER PUMPING PEDAL, BRAKES RETURNED BUT PEDAL WAS SOFT AND NEARLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. BRAKES HAVE REMAINED SOFT GREATLY EXTENDING BRAKING DISTANCE MAKING VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS CAME WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATION ON THE DASHBOARD THAT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS COMPROMISED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A FORD TECHNICIAN, THE OPINION WAS POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE AND NEEDED TO BE FOLLOWED UP. THIS INCIDENT WAS A VERY CLOSE CALL WITH A UTILITY POLE AND THANKS TO A WORKING EMERGENCY BRAKE AND QUICK THINKING, AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED WITH A POSSIBLE RECALL.
Service brakes, Mar 4, 2018
BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS FARTHER DOWN BEFORE STOPPING ...
Service brakes, Mar 1, 2018
WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 72 IN VONORE TN AREA AND SLOWED DOWN TO TURN LEFT -BRAKES DIDN'T "GRAB" AND CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE DON'T LOSE ALL BRAKE BUT DOWN TO LIKE 10%. NEVER RETURNS TO NORMAL UNLESS I FIND A PARKING LOT TO REVERSE AND THEN SLAM ON BRAKES HARD - WAS TOLD TO DO THIS BY BRAKE MECHANIC.
Service brakes, Feb 26, 2018
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE BRAKES ARE VERY "SPONGY". WHEN TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY I ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT ON A MAJOR INTERSECTION! THE PEDAL WENT PRACTICALLY ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP. I HAVE TO PREPARE MYSELF TO STOP WHEN I NEED TO AND I STAY A DISTANCE AWAY FROM OTHERS BECAUSE I AM SCARED THE BRAKES WON'T STOP ME! THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, THIS IS SO SCARY AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE!
Service brakes, Feb 23, 2018
I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO STOP QUICKLY WHICH ENGAGED THE ABS. AFTER ABS ENGAGED, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME MUCH LOOSER, WHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALMOST TOUCH THE FLOOR AND REQUIRED MUCH LONGER DISTANCE FOR THE CAR TO STOP FOLLOWING THIS EVENT. IT APPEARS THIS FAILURE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS DUE TO THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAUSING FOR VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN THIS VEHICLE.
Service brakes, Feb 23, 2018
BEEN EXPERIENCING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE (E.G., RUNNING UP ON VEHICLES AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS). TWO DAYS AGO, WIFE UNABLE TO STOP IN PARKING SPACE - RAN UP AND OVER THE STOP-BLOCK. I CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE PEDAL MOVES SLOWLY TO FLOOR UNDER CONSTANT FOOT PRESSURE. DEALER SAYS HCU NEEDS REPLACING.
Service brakes, Feb 15, 2018
I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION. AS PART OF THE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A BRAKING TEST WHERE HE DROVE THE CAR SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES HARD. FOLLOWING THEIR DOING THIS, THE BRAKES ARE MUSHY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR TO STOP.
Service brakes, Feb 10, 2018
BRAKE PEDAL FADE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN PANIC TYPE REFLEXES. HAVE HAD ISSUES NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP IN ALLOTTED TIME. HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST, BUT SEEMED TO HAVE "CORRECTED" ITSELF. RECENTLY HAVE HAD SNOWY, WET ROAD CONDITIONS AND ISSUE HAS COME BACK. VERY UNSAFE, COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DEATH. READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED FOR BRAKE FAILURE. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY RISK, NOT ONLY FOR THE OCCUPANTS IN THE FORD, BUT ALSO FOR ANY VEHICLES AND/OR PEDESTRIANS IN THE AREA WHEN BRAKE PEDAL FAILS. MILEAGE ON SAID VEHICLE IS 142,977. NOT SURE OF DATE WHEN FIRST HAPPENED. PEDAL FADE WHEN AT STOP, TRYING TO STOP, CITY ROADS, HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BASICALLY ANYTIME BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED.
Service brakes, Feb 9, 2018
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP, THE BRAKES FAILED AND IT TOOK EXTENDED DISTANCE TO STOP CREATING A HAZARDOUS EVENT ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. SINCE EVENT OCCURRED, THE BRAKES FEEL SPONGY AND IT TAKES EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE TO STOP. AFTER RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTICS I WAS INFORMED IT IS THE ABS MODULATOR FAILING. I CALLED FORD TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE AND INQUIRE ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF THE COMPLAINTS, BUT YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE GIRL I SPOKE TO SUGGESTED GOING TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTICS TEST PERFORMED. SHE ALSO KEPT RESTATING THE AIRBAG ISSUE. I REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR. SHE RESPONDED SAYING SHE WOULD TRANSFER ME, HOWEVER, SHE JUST REDIRECTED ME TO THE MAIN MENU.
Service brakes, Feb 6, 2018
I FINALLY GOT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE REPLACED IN THE FORD FUSION AFTER LIVING WITH 'SOFT BRAKES' FOR MANY YEARS. WHEN AN ABS EVENT OCCURS, THE PEDAL GOES SOFT IMMEDIATELY AFTER, AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. FORD SHOULD BE MORE RESPONSIBLE ABOUT TAKING CARE OF THIS DEFECT BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT.
Service brakes, Feb 2, 2018
AFTER AN ABS BRAKING EVENT THE BRAKES BECOME SOFT AND HIT FLOOR, GREATLY INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE AND FORCE NEEDED TO BREAK AND SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE CAR. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION "PE 16-017"
Service brakes, Jan 31, 2018
IN NOVEMBER OF 2017 MY BREAK PEDAL BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN'S PRESSED. IT WOULD BREAK AFTER I PUMPED MY BREAKS BUT BREAKING WAS STILL COMPROMISED. I REPLACED MY MASTER CYLINDER AND BLED MY BREAKS, CHECKED FOR LEAKS TO NO AVAI. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE'S COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT SUSPECTED THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. THIS ISSUE CAN ONLY BE HANDLED BY FORD DEALERSHIPS. NO HARSH BREAKING OCCURRED TO CAUSE THE ISSUE AND I NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAILURE (I HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE ONCOMING LANE TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT). I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE I RESEARCHED IT AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO MINE AND I COULD'VE SERIOUSLY INJURED MYSELF OR OTHERS DUE TO THE PROBLEM.
Service brakes, Jan 26, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND CAUSED THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. AFTER REFILLING THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Service brakes, Jan 26, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PITTSBORO FORD (1245 THOMPSON ST, PITTSBORO, NC 27312, (919) 542-3131) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE ABM AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260,000. *TT *AS
Seats, Service brakes, Jan 16, 2018
2008 FORD FUSION BRAKES ARE SINKING ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AT 93K WHILE IN MOTION. I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ONLINE, BUT NO CONFIRMATION THAT FORD WILL TAKE CARE OF THE MATTER OR IT BEING LISTED AS A RECALL. ALSO THE DRIVER SEAT WARMER DOES NOT WORK.
Service brakes, Jan 13, 2018
I WAS DRIVING ON A SLUSHY ROAD AND BRAKED. THE ABS KICKED IN AND NOW THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR TO STOP. RESEARCH SHOWS ME THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH 06-09 FORD FUSION'S HCU.
Service brakes, Jan 12, 2018
BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND NEED PUMPED TO STOP THE VEHICLE
Service brakes, Jan 11, 2018, crash
ON SEVERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE PAST, MY BRAKES HAVE "GONE SOFT" AFTER A NEED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES OR HITTING AN ICY PATCH OF ROAD. ON 05 JANUARY 2018, I HAD A NEED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC. AFTER THE INITIAL NEED TO HIT THE BRAKES, I NEEDED TO HIT THEM HARD AGAIN TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I ENDED UP SWERVING INTO A DITCH, WHICH I BELIEVE IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE BRAKE ISSUE ON MY CAR. HAD I BEEN ABLE TO STOP PROPERLY, I FEEL THAT THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. IT'S DISTURBING TO ME THAT THESE BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN RECALLED WITH SO MANY INSTANCES OF SUCH AN ISSUE.
Service brakes, Jan 10, 2018
AFTER THE ABS ENGAGING WHILE SLOWING DOWN ON A SLIPPERY ROAD, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOW SPONGY/ HAS A LONGER TRAVEL THAN NORMAL. VEHICLE EXHIBITING SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE INVESTIGATION ALREADY UNDERWAY.
Air bags, Service brakes, Jan 9, 2018
TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG ON RECALL FOR OVER A YEAR AND NO FIX IN SIGHT WAS TOLD NOT TO PUT ANYONE IN MY FRONT SEAT FORD WILL NOT GIVE A LOANER. ALSO NOW MY ABS SYSTEMS IS HAVING TROUBLE AND THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL EVEN THOUGH OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME TROUBLE. CAR IS LITERALLY A DEATH TRAP. WHEN DRIVING I HAVE TO PUSH BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND PUMP THEM TO GET IT TO STOP MY BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE BOTH GOOD
Service brakes, Jan 5, 2018
THIS IS A CONTINUINY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN BRAKING HARD DURING RAINY OR SNOWY CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES SOFT. YOU STILL HAVE BRAKES, BUT I NEED TO PUMP THEM FOR MAXIMUM STOPPING. IN PAST YEARS WE HAVE HAD THEM BASICALLY RESET THEMSELVES OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IF YOU CHECK ON LINE FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. MY DEALER DRAINED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID, AND WANTS TO REPLACE RUBBER COMPONETS IN THE SYSTEM, AS HE FEELS THEY MAY BE COMPROMISED. HE INFORMED ME THAT DRAINING THE LINES DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ONLINE FORUMS FROM MANY CUSTOMERS SAY THAT THEY SPENT BIG BUCKS REPLACING DIFFERENT ITEMS, AND NOT HAVING ANY RESULTS. I ASKED THAT I GET A GUARANTEE THAT THE FIX THEY PROPOSE WILL WORK. NO SUCH LUCK.
Service brakes, Jan 5, 2018
BRAKE PEDAL LOSES ALMOST ALL POWER WHEN BRAKING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR POT HOLES OR ON SLIPPERY SURFACES. FAULTY ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. HYDRAULIC VALVES GETS STUCK CAUSING THE ISSUE TO OCCUR. CAN LOSE COMPLETE BRAKING POWER FOR DAYS TO WEEKS AT A TIME
Service brakes, Jan 5, 2018
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A SNOW-COVERED ROAD THE ABS TURNED ON. AFTER THAT EVENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT VERY SOFT AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING WITH THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT DESIGN FLAW.
Power train, Service brakes, Jan 4, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED "POWERTRAIN FAULT". THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO STOP AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ODANIEL FORD MITSUBISHI (631 LINCOLN HWY W, NEW HAVEN, IN 46774, (855) 973-4169) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE BODY AND ABS FAILED. THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REPAIR FOR THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT'S BROTHER RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER AFTER THE REPAIRS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP AFTER TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WITHOUT A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,625.