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, Apr 10, 2017
WHEN BRAKING ON A BUMPY ROAD, BRAKES BECOME SOFT/ GOES TO THE FLOOR. ABS PROBLEM. HAPPENED ABOUT 9X ALREADY. ALMOST COST AN ACCIDENT. HAVE TO RE TRIGGER THE ABS TO RESTORE BRAKE FIRMNESS.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Apr 7, 2017
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WHEN ABS KICKS IN. BRAKE PEDAL IS NOW SPONGY. CD PLAYER MAKES NOISES LIKE IT IS TRYING TO CHANGE CD'S BUT THERE ARE NO CD'S IN IT.
Service brakes, Apr 4, 2017
WHEN BRAKING, THE PEDAL MAY INITIALLY REQUIRE LITTLE MOVEMENT TO SLOW DOWN BUT MAY SUDDENLY STOP BRAKING AND THE PEDAL WILL DROP TO NEARLY FULL TRAVEL BEFORE BRAKES START WORKING AGAIN, AND THEN SOMETIMES AT THAT POINT BRAKE HARD. OTHER TIMES, IF BRAKING HARD ENOUGH ON THE SLIPPERY SURFACE, THE ABS WILL KICK IN, BUT AFTERWARDS THE PEDAL WILL BECOME VERY SOFT AND INEFFECTIVE. SOMETIMES, TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING WILL "RESET" THE BRAKES, BUT NOT ALWAYS. ALSO, SOME DAYS WITHOUT EXPLANATIONS THE PEDAL IS SOFTER THAN OTHER TIMES. THERE IS NOT A CONSISTENT AMOUNT OF TRAVEL REQUIRED FOR THE SAME BRAKING. THE VEHICLE SHOWS NO ERROR CODES AT ANY OF THESE TIMES. THE PEDAL GOING SOFT FOR NO REASON WITHOUT AN ABS EVENT HAPPENED TODAY SO I WILL ENTER TODAY AS THE DAY THIS HAPPENED, BUT THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN HAPPENING OFTEN FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS.
Service brakes, Apr 3, 2017
ABS LIGHT IS ON WITH SOFT BRAKING.
Service brakes, Mar 30, 2017
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AFTER GOING OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL AFTER ABS ACTIVATION. THIS OF COURSE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONDITION WILL PERSIST BUT CAN TYPICALLY BE TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BY PERFORMING A PANIC STOP THAT CAUSES THE ABS TO ACTIVATE. I AM A FORMER ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECHNICIAN, SERVICE ADVISOR AND CURRENT ASSISTANCE SERVICE MANAGER FOR VARIOUS MANUFACTURER AT A DEALER LEVEL. THIS ISSUE OBVIOUSLY ORIGINATES FROM ONE OR MORE VALVES INSIDE THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT STICKING. YOUR AVERAGE CUSTOMER/CONSUMER WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT THIS CONDITION OCCURS AND ACCIDENTS HAVE OBVIOUSLY ALREADY HAPPENED AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. YOU'RE AVERAGE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS WOULD NOT KNOW HOW TO DIAGNOSE THIS CONDITION AND LIKELY NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT. MY MOTHER DRIVES THIS CAR WHICH I GAVE TO HER AND THANKFULLY HARDLY DRIVES. AFTER WORKING FOR GENERAL MOTORS DURING THE IGNITION SWITCH DISASTER AND THE DOZENS OF RECALLS THEY RELEASED AFTER I WOULDN'T BE UPSET TO NEVER SEE ANOTHER RECALL AGAIN. HOWEVER THIS IS A FAULT WITHIN A VEHICLE I FIRMLY BELIEVE SHOULD NOT BE THE CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR. THIS AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF NOT JUST THOSE IN THE CAR BUT THOSE OUTSIDE THE CAR AS WELL.
Service brakes, Mar 30, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BUT BRAKE FLUID WAS ADDED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Service brakes, Mar 28, 2017
AFTER EACH TIME THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL FEEL BECOMES SOFT. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. THE PEDAL FEEL STAYS SOFT FOR DAYS, SLOWLY RETURNING TO NORMAL. THE CAR WILL STILL STOP, HOWEVER, DURING THESE TIMES, JUST TO SLOW MY CAR, THE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WITH SUBSTANTIALLY MORE FORCE THAN NORMAL.
Electrical system, Air bags, Service brakes, Mar 27, 2017
BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND INTERMITTENTLY DO WORK AT ALL ..HAVE REPLACED CALIPERS TWICE AND BLED THE LINES ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. AIR BAG ON PASSENGERS SIDE IS COMING APART IN DASH. DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED AND THE DOORS LOCK THEMSELVES EVEN WITH KEY IN IGNITION RUNNING. LOOKING ONLINE I SEE THAT MANY HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES.
Service brakes, Mar 25, 2017
WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY WHERE THERE WAS A MANHOLE COVER WHICH CREATED A MINIMAL BUMP IN THE ROADWAY, THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP AS NORMAL. SINCE THEN THE BRAKES ARE VERY SPONGY AND LOW TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER DRIVING AGAIN BUT THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. AGAIN IT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING AND BRAKING WHILE GOING OVER A SMALL POT HOLE ENTERING A FREEWAY ONRAMP. A MECHANIC SAYS IT IS DUE TO THE HYDROLIC CONTROL UNIT.
Service brakes, Mar 24, 2017
BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT AFTER ABS EVENT. ABS PUMP HAS STUCK VALVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Service brakes, Mar 20, 2017
ONCE MY ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED IN THIS WINTER, MY BRAKE PEDAL NEVER WENT BACK TO NORMAL. IT IS VERY MUSHY AND SOMETIMES WHEN GOING SLOWLY DOWN A SMALL INCLINE (I.E. EXITING A PARKING LOT), OR OVER ROUGH ROADS, IT IS HARD TO BRAKE. IN 2015 THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED - MY ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN ONCE DURING WINTER AND MY BRAKES WERE MUSHY. EXCEPT THAT TIME, CARX DID A FREE BRAKE EXAMINATION, COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRM AGAIN. THIS TIME, IN 2017 I TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND SO FAR, THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. CARX THINKS I NEED A WHOLE NEW HYDRAULIC CYLINDER UNIT FOR ABS AND/OR MASTER CYLINDER.
Service brakes, Mar 18, 2017
BRAKING IS SOFT. MUST PUSH BRAKE PEDAL NEAR TO THE FLOOR TO STOP. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES, THEY TIGHTEN UP. THIS STARTED AFTER I BRAKED SUDDENLY GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR. MECHANIC SAYS THE PROBLEM IS PROBABLY THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT. I SAW SEVERAL YOUTUBE VIDEOS THAT MATCH MY PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE.
Service brakes, Mar 16, 2017
I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AND HAD TO SWITCH INTO THE TURN LANE, WHICH HAD TONS OF CARS IN LINE. SO I STARTED TO PUSH DOWN ON MY BRAKE, WHICH NEVER HAD TO BE PUSHED DOWN VERY FAR TO ACTIVATE. I HAD TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR JUST TO GET ANY REACTION. I SWERVED OUT OF THAT LANE AS I WAS NEARING AN ACCIDENT WITH THE NEXT CAR IN THE TURN LANE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS IN THE LANE I SWERVED BACK INTO. I THOUGHT I HAD LOST MY BRAKES. THE NEXT DAY THEY WERE STILL JUST AS BAD SO I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN TO A FORD SERVICE CENTER TO GET IT LOOKED IT AS I WANTED MY BRAKES BACK. THEY HAD SAID IT WAS THE HYDRAULIC CONVERTER UNIT AND IT WOULD COST A PRETTY PENNY. SINCE EVERY CAR NEEDS BRAKES, I HAD TO PAY THE PRICE(OVER $1,500). THE EMPLOYEES THERE HAD TOLD ME THIS CAR HAD BEEN HAVING THESE ISSUES AND MAY BE GETTING A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 140 COMPLAINTS OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM SO I'D LIKE TO ADD MY INSTANCE TO THAT TOTAL. I'M LUCKY I WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT AS IT WAS VERY CLOSE. IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE INVESTIGATION WOULD CONCLUDE SINCE THERE'S SO MANY INSTANCES WITH THIS SAME OCCURRENCE AND PEOPLE COULD GET THERE MONEY BACK FOR WHATEVER REPAIRS THEY HAD TO PAY FOR.
Service brakes, Mar 10, 2017
I WAS COMING TO A STOP FROM A NORMAL SPEED OF ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY BREAK PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE NEXT LANE TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO PUMP THE BREAKS SEVERAL TIMES TO COME TO A STOP. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE BREAK MASTERCYLINDER BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HE DID SOME RESEARCH AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ABS MODULE IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER REPAIR. I CAN CURRENTLY STOP MY CAR WHILE DRIVING BUT MY BREAK PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED NEARLY TO THE FLOOR AND I HAVE TO BREAK FROM A SIGNIFICANTLY FURTHER DISTANCE.
Service brakes, Mar 7, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP AND LOST BRAKING ABILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Service brakes, Mar 3, 2017
CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND BRAKES FEEL SOFT AND SPONGY. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED THE CAR STARTED GOING FORWARD WHILE THE SAME AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. HAD TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP MOVING. SOMETIMES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED NOW IT FEELS LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO THE FLOOR AND I HAVE TO USE MORE THAN NORMAL FORCE TO GET THEM TO STOP THE CAR IN TIME. NO LEAKS FOUND AND FLUID LEVELS LOOK GOOD.
Service brakes, Mar 2, 2017
BRAKES GO SOFT AFTER GETTING ABS ACTION. BRAKES WILL BE ALMOST NON FUNCTIONAL AFTER BRAKING HARD THEN TRYING TO USE THEM AGAIN. HAVE ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS OVER THIS.
Service brakes, Mar 2, 2017
WHILE DRIVING ON AN ICY STREET I HAD AN ABS EVENT WHERE THE ABS ENGAGED BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT VERY SOFT AS IF THERE WAS LITTLE OR NO BRAKE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES TO TEST THEM THE PEDAL NEVER REGAINED ITS PRIOR FEEL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME AND THEN TESTED IT AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. AT FIRST THE BRAKES SEEMED BACK TO NORMAL BUT AFTER PRESSING THEM HARD ENOUGH FOR THE ABS TO ENGAGE IT AGAIN LOSS PEDAL AND FELT SOFT. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT BUT WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE
Service brakes, Feb 17, 2017
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2011 AND IN 2014 I STARTED HAVING ISSUE WITH MY BRAKES GIVING OUT WHEN I WOULD BRAKE AND HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I WOULD HAVE SLAM THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO GET ANY REACTION OUT OF MY BRAKES OR PUMP MY BRAKES. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BRAKES LOOKED AT. THE AGREED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT REACTING AS THEY SHOULD. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CALIPERS NEEDED REPLACED. I ASKED HOW COMMON THAT WAS AND THEY SAID IT WAS RARE TO HAVE TO REPLACE CALIPERS. I GOT ONLINE AND READ CONSUMER REVIEWS AND REALIZED THIS WAS COMMON IN MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF CAR. I SPEND OVER $1,000 TO HAVE THE CALIPERS REPLACED AND TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR WHILE THE WORK WAS BEING DONE. SINCE THEN I HAVE ADJUSTED MY DRIVING STYLE SO AS NOT TO TRIGGER MY BRAKES GIVING OUT. HOWEVER, THIS WINTER I HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING SO AS NOT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND MY BRAKES GAVE OUT AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED BY PUSHING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, BUT THOSE EXTRA SECONDS TO GET THE CAR STOPPED AND MY PANIC WHEN THE CAR WOULDN'T BRAKE WAS TERRIFYING. IT'S WEIRD BECAUSE THEN AFTER A FEW DAYS IT WAS LIKE MY BRAKES CAME BACK TO NORMAL, BUT IT WAS ABOUT A WEEK OF BEING VERY CAREFUL WITH MY BRAKES BEFORE THEY RETURNED TO NORMAL. DATE & INFORMATION OF INCIDENT GIVEN IS THE DATE & INFORMATION FROM THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED IN 2014, NOT THE DATE & INFORMATION FROM THIS YEAR (JAN 21, 2017) WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN.
Service brakes, Feb 11, 2017
THE ANTI LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. WHEN THERE IS A SNOW COVERED ROAD AND NO TRACTION THE BRAKES ENGAGE AND YOU CAN FEEL THE ANTI LOCK ENGAGE HOWEVER THEY THEN HAVE A SOFT PEDAL FROM THAT POINT FORWARD.. THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM DOES NOT GO BACK TO WORKING CORRECTLY.
Service brakes, Feb 8, 2017
THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE THANK GOODNESS FOR E BRAKES ON CENTER CONSOLE
Service brakes, Feb 7, 2017
SON WAS DRIVING CAR (IT WAS RAINING) AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP -- THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BRAKES TOOK HOLD. THIS ISSUE DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL A FEW WEEKS LATER. THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED. NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE DEPRESSED WAY OVER HALF WAY BEFORE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND BRAKES WERE CHECKED OUT AND BLED -- SHOP INDICATED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS. I FEEL AS IF THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AS IT APPEARS THIS CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE.
Service brakes, Feb 7, 2017
BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TOO FAR BEFORE ENGAGING. GETS WORSE AFTER ABS HAS BEEN USED. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND FORD CANT COME UP WITH A REASONABLE ANSWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS FROM SITTING AT A DEAD STOP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF YOU PUMP THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES THEY STIFFEN UP BUT THEN GET SPONGY AFTER ABS IS FORCED TO KICK IN.
Service brakes, Feb 6, 2017
WHILE APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL I HIT A POT HOLE WHILE BRAKING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR CAUSING ME TO NARROWLY MISS GETTING BROADSIDE BY CROSS TRAFFIC. THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR.
Service brakes, Feb 5, 2017
FOR AROUND 8 MONTHS, OFTEN WHILE BRAKING MY BRAKE PEDAL WILL LOSE PRESSURE AND GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. IT DOESN'T LOSE ALL PRESSURE BUT MAKES FOR A DIFFICULT STOP. THIS HAS CAUSED ME SEVERAL TIMES TO ALMOST REAR END OTHER CARS AND NOT BE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH WHILE TAKING CORNERS. IT HAPPENS IN MOTION HIGHWAY AND CITY. MORE SO ON BUMPY ROADS OR HARDER BRAKING. MY MECHANIC, WHICH IS AT A FORD DEALER CHECKS EVERYTHING OUT FOR ME EVERY OIL CHANGE. HE STATES THAT THERE ARE NO LEAKS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER IF FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I BELIEVE IT WAS THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT THAT HE SUGGESTED COULD BE THE ISSUE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT SIMILAR YEAR CARS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE THE REASON I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT IS THAT I'M USED TO THE ISSUE NOW, BUT I BELIEVE IT'S A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS.