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, Jul 11, 2017
BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR AFTER ABS ENGAGEMENT. ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT AND MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT. VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP HAPPENS RANDOMLY UNDER EXTREME AND REGULAR BRAKING.
Service brakes, Jul 7, 2017
WHILE DRIVING ON A POT HOLD OR CRACKED STREET THE BRAKES SEEM TO SHAKE AND EITHER BECOME LOOSE OR GO TO THE FLOOR AS THE CAR IS IN MOTION IT'S DIFFICULT TO STOP. ALSO STARTING TO NOTICE THAT THE BRAKES EHEN PUSHED ALL THE WAY ARE NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANY ROUGH STREETS. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FROM JAN 2015 TILL NOW JULY 2017 AND THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10 TIMES. MOST RECENT BRAKE ISSUE WAS TODAY 7/7/17 DRIVING 10MPH AND MY MILEAGE IS AT 127,000 MILES
Service brakes, Jul 7, 2017
ABS CONTROL VALVE STICKS WHEN BRAKE IS USED HARD. AFTER THAT, LOSES BRAKE PEDAL. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR YEARS 07-09.
Service brakes, Jun 24, 2017
BRAKE PEDAL EXCESSIVE TRAVEL AND ON A FEW OCCASIONS WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN HARD BRAKING ON HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
Service brakes, Jun 21, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SPONGY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED FOR A WHILE, AND RESUMED DRIVING SLOWLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (CARLO AUTO REPAIR SHOP) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Service brakes, Jun 15, 2017
BRAKE PEDAL COLLAPSING BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGE. REPLACED VACUUM BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER IN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. SLIGHTLY IMPROVED BUT CONDITION STILL EXIST, DIMINISHING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. I RELIED ON REPUTABLE SHOP FOR THESE REPAIRS AND SPENT $700 FOR ONLY PARTIAL IMPROVEMENT. GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATES A FAILURE IN THE ABS VALVING. UNKNOWN IF ABS WORKS IN THIS CONDITION. ABS WAS SEVERELY ENGAGED WITHIN WEEKS BEFORE FAILURE. SEE THE FOLLOWING FROM GOOGLE OF: "2008 FORD FUSION SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. THIS VIDEO DESCRIBES ALL CIRCUMSTANCES PERFECTLY, OTHER THAN ON THIS CAR, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS CONSTANTLY DIMINISHED AT ANY SPEED WHENEVER DRIVEN. NEVER AS GOOD AS IT WAS UP TO THIS PAST WINTER, PLEASE WATCH: FORD FUSION: LOW/SOFT BRAKE PEDAL AT TIMES - YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR 2008 FORD FUSION SOFT BRAKE PEDAL▶ 6:41 HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=0R46_UNYYK8 NOTE: BOTH MYSELF AND MY BROTHER [XXX] ARE ON THE TITLE AND I HANDLE ALL MATTERS TO MAINTAIN THE CAR. IT IS REGISTERED AT HIS ADDRESS: [XXX] AS HIS ONLY VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Structure, Service brakes, Jun 15, 2017
PUT IN BRAND NEW MASTER CYLINDER SEPT 2013 WITH ONLY 28,119 MILES ON IT. DASHBOARD SEPARATED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. SEPT. 2013. 28, 119 MILES DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE REPLACED SEPT. 2016. 47,147 MILES DEFROSTER PANEL ON DRIVERS SIDE OF DASHBOARD SEPARATED SEPTEMBER 2016.
Service brakes, Jun 12, 2017
THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED WHILE TRAVELLING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A POT HOLE. EVER SINCE THIS SITUATION I HAVE HAD VERY SOFT BRAKES. YOU ALMOST HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO GET THE BRAKES TO FULLY ENGAGE AND STOP THE VEHICLE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED AND WE HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THE ABS MODULE IS THE COMPONENT THAT NEEDS REPLACED. THE VALVES ARE STUCK OPEN AND FLUID IS BYPASSING WHICH IS CAUSING THE ISSUE.
Service brakes, Jun 6, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE PROMPTLY AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRAILER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Service brakes, Jun 1, 2017
I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD AND WENT OVER A POTHOLE. AFTER DOING THAT, THE BRAKES WENT SOFT AND I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR TO STOP AND, EVEN THEN, I FELT THAT THE CAR BARELY STOPPED. THE CAR WAS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE NEEDED TO STOP VARIED EACH TIME I PUSHED THE BRAKE AFTER THE INCIDENT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH MY BRAKES THREE TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS AND IN EACH INSTANCE, I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE VARYING STOPPING DISTANCE NEEDED. IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I'VE ENCOUNTERED ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS OR HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE. I'VE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO BE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE SPENT OVER $1,000 TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION.
Service brakes, May 27, 2017
I HAVE EXPERIENCED DANGEROUS BRAKING ISSUES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ENGAGEMENT OF THE ABS SYSTEM. IT FIRST HAPPENED ON WET ROADS NOT TOO LONG AFTER CHANGING BRAKES (ROTORS/PADS). A FIRM BRAKING WAS BEING DONE, BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO KICK IN ABS UNTIL GOING OVER A PAINTED RR CROSSING SIGN ON THE ROAD. THE PAINT WAS SLIPPERY AND CAUSED THE ABS TO FIRE AND IMMEDIATELY IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WENT OUT ENTIRELY. PUSHING ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WOULD STOP THE CAR AND AT THAT POINT THEY BRAKES FELT STRONG. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES. IT HAPPENED AGAIN A SECOND TIME WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. I WAS GOING A BIT TO FAST INTO THE TURN AND THE ROAD WAS ROUGH. SAME SYMPTOMS. IT'S HAPPENED PROBABLY 4 OR 5 TIMES IN TOTAL. ONCE IT HAPPENED MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A BUSINESS. I WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT YOU NORMALLY PAY NO ATTENTION TO (RAISED AREA WHERE A PIPE OR SOMETHING WAS DUG UP AND REPLACED, THEN PAVED OVER). THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF PEDAL FIRMNESS AND BRAKING POWER CAUSED ME TO OVERSHOOT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE. IF A CAR HAD BEEN EXITING, I WOULD HAVE HIT IT. MOST OF THE TIME THE PROBLEM RESOLVES ITSELF IN A DAY OR SO, BUT THE LONGEST LASTED ABOUT 5 DAYS. I'M HESITANT TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. INTERNET RESEARCH ALSO POINTS OUT THAT THIS VERY COMMON ISSUE IS BEING DIAGNOSED AS A FAILING MASTER CYLINDER AND MANY PEOPLE INDICATE THAT DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AS OF NOW, THIS IS NOT FIXED. I DRIVE MUCH MORE CAUTIOUSLY, ESPECIALLY IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.
Service brakes, May 22, 2017
DRIVER HIT POTHOLE/BUMP WHILE DRIVING WHICH ACTIVATED THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. BRAKE PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, REMAINED VERY SOFT AND IS VERY CLOSE TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES WORK BUT HAVE TO BE DEPRESSED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. INFORMED ABS CONTROL/HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY NEEDS GO BE REPLACED. THE ABS PUMP/HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY FAILED WHICH IS A BRAKING SAFETY HAZARD.
Service brakes, May 21, 2017
BRAKES WERE OPERATIONAL W/ NORMAL FUNCTION/ RESPONSE. I FIRMLY PRESSED THE PEDAL, TO AVOID A POTHOLE, TRAVELING OVER A RAILROAD CROSSING. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE BRAKES BECAME/REMAIN 30% EFFECTIVE, W/ NO LOSS OF FLUID. I'VE HAD MY MECHANIC REPLACE THE ABS MODULE & MASTER CYLINDER TO NO AVAIL/ SUCCESS. I'LL NOW TAKE TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, SO I MAY UNLOAD/SELL IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER REPAIRS.
Service brakes, May 20, 2017
HIT A POTHOLE IN ROAD JUST PRIOR TO STOP LIGHT, BRAKES DID NOT STOP CAR UNTIL AFTER GOING THROUGH INTERSECTION, THEN TOOK A LONG TIME TO STOP EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING TO REPAIR SHOP. I HAD TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT TO STOP, EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS.
Service brakes, May 19, 2017
BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. GOING TO STOP WITH BRAKES VERY SOFT OR NON EXISTENT. MOST OF THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH OEM PARTS TO NO AVAIL. PROBLEM TO BE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FOR ABS SYSTEM. ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PETAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. STARTED AFTER ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN LAST WINTER. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND ROADS WERE SLIGHTLY ICY. HAPPENED AGAIN LAST NIGHT MAY 18 2017 AT 1130 AT NIGHT. CAR FAILED TO STOP AT INTERSECTION AT MY WORK IN BUTLER PA PULLING ON TO ROUTE 8 A MAJOR HIGHWAY. CAR FINALLY STOPPED ABOUT AN 1/8 TH OF WAY THREW THEN LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN THEN PROCEED IN MY WAY HOME BRAKES RETURNED TO THE NORMAL SOFT PETAL AND MADE IT HOME SAFELY.
Service brakes, May 19, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SPONGY AND ALLOWED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE BEING ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE BLED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED A ROUGH ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKING FUNCTION WOULD DIMINISH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE COULD THEN BE TURNED ON AND WOULD OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Service brakes, May 13, 2017, crash
ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT, I HAD GOTTEN REAR ENDED IN OCTOBER 2016 AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY HOUSING COMPLEX AND I HIT THE BRAKES AFTER I WAS HIT AND THE PEDAL HAD GONE COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD LOST BRAKE PRESSURE AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. I TOOK IT INTO A REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH MY BRAKES AND NOW THEY ARE ONLY GETTING WORSE AND WITH THE RESEARCH THAT I HAVE BEEN DOING IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON ISSUE WITH FORD FUSIONS AND FORD IS NOT DOING A RECALL FOR THIS $600 PART. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PART OF A VEHICLE AND I HOPE THAT THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED AND FORD WILL ISSUE A RECALL SO CUSTOMERS AREN'T PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ENGINEERING ON THIS PART.
Service brakes, May 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ *CN
Service brakes, May 5, 2017
WHEN HITTING BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS AT 25 MILES PER HOUR OR HIGHER BRAKES ENGAGE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING AND BRAKE PEDAL STOPS WORKING WITH NOW POWER AND NO RESISTANCE. BRAKES STOP WORKING AND MUST BE PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET A RESPONSE. SLOWLY AT TIMES IT MAY TAKE DAYS TO GET BACK TO WORKING A FULL PRESSURE UNLESS ISSUE ARISES WITH ROUGH ROAD.
Service brakes, May 3, 2017
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ISSUE ON FORD FUSION. AFTER ENGAGING ABS, THE BRAKES ARE LOOSE AND SOFT CAUSING DRIVER TO PRESS FIRMLY TO APPLIED BRAKES AND CAUSING LONGER STOPS. HAVE HAD TWO BRAKE SPECIALIST REVIEW AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG FORD FUSION OWNERS. OWN FORD FOCUS, EDGE, EXPLORER, AND MERCURY MONTERREY AND MOUNTAINEER THAT DO NOT EXHIBIT THIS ISSUE.
Service brakes, May 1, 2017
OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS WHEN THE ABS WAS ACTIVATED DURING HARD BRAKING, THE PEDAL WENT VERY LOW AND COMPROMISED BRAKING POWER. AFTER A FEW PUMPS THE PEDAL REGAINED ITS PRESSURE, BUT WHENEVER THE ABS ACTIVATED THE PEDAL WOULD GO LOW AGAIN. THIS SYMPTOM WAS EASILY REPEATABLE. IN OCT 2016, THE BRAKE PEDAL REMAINED LOW PERMANENTLY WHEN UNDER NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION, BUT STILL HAD BRAKING POWER. I BROUGHT IT INTO A BRAKE SHOP IN NOV 2016 TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND AFTER THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER THE CAR STILL HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE ABS PUMP AND AFTER BENCH-TESTING IT THEY DETERMINED IT HAD STUCK VALVES WHICH WAS ALLOWING AIR INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON AND POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH 06-08 FORD FUSIONS.
Service brakes, Apr 28, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT LOSS COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY AND HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER OR BRAKE BOOSTER CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,597.
Service brakes, Apr 26, 2017
AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES IN THE RAIN AND THE ABS ACTIVATING MY BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN SOFT SINCE THEN. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE SYSTEM POWER BLED AT FORD AND SERVICED WITH NEW BRAKE FLUID, THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE MASTER CYCLINDER AND THAT DIDN'T HELP. I'VE INSPECTED ALL THE CALIPERS AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING FINE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SEEN THAT YOU ALL HAVE A CURRENT INVESTIGATION AGAINST THIS CONDITION. PE 16-017. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE I CAN GET ADDED TO THIS COMPLAINT AS I BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS AN ISSUE WITH ITS HCU AND THIS IS AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION.
Service brakes, Apr 26, 2017
WHEN BRAKING, PARTICULARLY ON UNEVEN SURFACES AND/OR WHEN CORNERING, THE ABS SYSTEM, OR SOME COMPONENT CAUSES THE CAR TO VIBRATE OR PULL THE VEHICLE LEFT, AND IT MAKES NOISE. SOMETIMES IT IS RELUCTANT TO BRAKE AT ALL. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 35 M.P.H., I CROSSED UNEVEN PAVEMENT. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I QUICKLY PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THEY RESPONDED JUST IN TIME. ON ANOTHER OCCASION TRAFFIC SLOWED UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO CONSTRUCTION AT A CITY STREET INTERSECTION, AGAIN 35 M.P.H. ZONE. I PRESSED THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR. I STOPPED JUST BEFORE STRIKING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS NOT SPEEDING AT THE TIME OF EITHER INCIDENT. AT A SERVICE ON 9/28/16, AT RUSTY ECK FORD IN WICHITA, KS, MY SERVICE ADVISOR GAVE ME THE STANDARD INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE, AND INCLUDED THE FACT THAT MY BRAKE PADS WERE NEARING REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS NOT SURPRISING. I BELIEVE I MENTIONED ONE INCIDENT WITH BRAKE SHUDDERING WHILE BRAKING ON AN UNEVEN ROAD AT THAT POINT. WHAT HE TOLD ME NEXT THOUGH SHOCKED ME. HE EXPLAINED THAT, BASED ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO HAD DRIVEN MY CAR APPROXIMATELY 100 YDS., THAT I WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO HAVE MY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS MADE NO SENSE BECAUSE THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, IS GARAGE KEPT, DEALER SERVICED, AND HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT. HIS COMMENTS STARTED TO MAKE SENSE WHEN I LEARNED THAT MY MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF VEHICLE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY YOUR AGENCY FOR THIS BRAKE PROBLEM. I AM WILLING TO AID YOUR INVESTIGATION AS BEST I CAN, BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A VERY REAL AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND THAT FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF IT FOR AT LEAST SOME TIME.
Service brakes, Apr 23, 2017
DRIVING AND LOST ALL BRAKES. WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I WAS DRIVING IN NORMAL WEATHER IN IOWA. THIS WAS MY DAUGHTER'S CAR, I AM THANKFUL IT HAPPENED TO ME AND NOT MY 17 YEAR OLD. AS A SINGLE MOM WITH NO INCOME AT THIS TIME, THE CAR NOW HAS BEEN PARKED FOR 3 MONTHS. SO I HAVE HAD TIME TO DO SOME RESEARCH: THE BRAKE FLUID WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID LEAK. I DID FIND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PLASTIC ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER IF CORRODED, THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS BEING SUCKED INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, LEAVING NO SIGNS OF IT LEAKING. I ALSO FOUND BY DOING A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE WEB FORUMS: THE SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER 2008 FORM FUSION OWNERS. AND IF YOU PAID ATTENTION BY SIMPLY LOOKING AT VIN NUMBER, ALL OF THE CARS WERE PRODUCED ON THE SAME LINE, IN THE SAME PLANT, AT THE SAME TIME FRAME. AND WERE ABOUT 100 CARS APART CONSECUTIVELY DOWN THE LINE. I HAVE HAD A MASTER MECHANIC DO A DIAGNOSTICS: THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER BOTH NEED REPLACED. ALSO A MISFIRE WAS HAPPENING. HAVE YET TO BE DETERMINED IF THIS CAUSES THAT. WE WON'T KNOW UNTIL I GET THE BRAKES FIXED. I DON'T KNOW HOW I, A 38 YEAR OLD SINGLE MOM FROM IOWA CAN SEE THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE AN OBVIOUS RECALL FROM YOU AND FORD. BUT WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PUT MY CHILD'S NOR MY LIVES ON THE LINE FOR YOU TO PULL YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR HIND ENDS TO SEE THE OBVIOUS.