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
1,353 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Mar 29, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Mar 28, 2017
WENT TO WORTHINGTON FORD IN LONG BEACH OVER A YEAR AGO (EXACT DATE NOT SURE) AFTER GETTING AN AIRBAG RECALL LETTER AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE AIR BAGS REPLACEMENTS FOR MY CAR AT THE TIME. I CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND STILL NO REPLACEMENT. I SERVICE MY CAR THERE ALL THE TIMER AND THEY NEVER CHECKED ABOUT THIS. OTHER CUSTOMERS WERE THERE FOR THE SAME RECALL AND WERE TOLD THE SAME THING. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER CALLED ME IF THE PART WAS IN. STILL WAITING. WHEN ARE THESE AIRBAGS GOING TO COME IN?
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.
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Mar 27, 2017
MY IGNITION COILS HAVE MELTED AND FRIED THE PCM. LONG STORY SHORT IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY GOING 50MPH WHEN MY CAR JUST WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. IT STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. UNFORTUNATELY, FORD HAS YET TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FILED ONLINE. THIS ISSUE COSTS THOUSANDS TO FIX AND SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY FORD. EVEN THE DEALERSHIP COMMENTED THAT THEY THOUGHT THE IGNITION COIL MAY HAVE MELTED BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT BECAUSE THEY KNOW THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD FUSIONS. I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD.
Air bags, Mar 27, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN JULY OF 2016 AND HAVE NOT YET AS OF 3/27/17 HAD RECALL FIXED. DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO GET INJURED DUE TO MANUFACTURE INABILITY TO REMEDY SAID RECALL.
Air bags, Mar 27, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGHN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AS
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.
Air bags, Mar 24, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Mar 23, 2017
TAKATA RECALL- I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD IN JULY 2016 ABOUT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE NOTICE STATED THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN TO BRING MY CAR INTO THE DEALER IT IS NOW MARCH 2017 AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING MORE FROM FORD AND I AM STILL DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I AM WORRIED THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT MY PASSENGER MAY NOT BE PROTECTED
Air bags, Mar 23, 2017
TAKATA RECALL 16S26. I WAS FIRST NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS AIR BAG RECALL IN JULY, 2016. NOW IT IS MARCH, 2017 AND STILL NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. THIS IS TAKING ENTIRELY TO LONG FOR THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE RECALL. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE AIR BAGS WORK CORRECTLY.
Air bags, Mar 23, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER RECALL CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
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.
Air bags, Mar 20, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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.
Air bags, Mar 17, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.
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.
Air bags, Mar 13, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Mar 13, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ *AS
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.
Air bags, Mar 3, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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.