2009 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 1,022 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 65 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 40 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 11, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of 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, Ford is recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of 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." Ford is also recalling certain 2009 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles 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 or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other 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. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Campaign 18V046000 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
1,022 reports, newest first.
Service brakes, Dec 27, 2017
EVERYTHING DESCRIBED IN INVESTIGATION PE16017 HAPPENED TO MY FUSION THIS YEAR. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE ABS KICKED IN WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION ON A WET ROAD. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKES WERE MUSHY - ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING THE BRAKES RESTORED HYDRAULICS, AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR UNTIL 12/24/17. THAT NIGHT THE ABS KICKED IN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE MOVING ON A SNOWY / ICY ROAD. BRAKES WENT MUSHY AND ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING THE BRAKES RESTORED HYDRAULICS BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. IF I LET OFF THE BRAKES FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME, THE NEXT PRESS OF THE BRAKES RESULTS IN THE SAME THING OCCURRING. MECHANIC SAYS THE ABS REQUIRES A COMPUTER RESET TO RESOLVE AND THAT THIS MAY OCCUR EVERY TIME THE ABS KICKS IN. I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT IT WOULD BE EASY TO REAR END SOMEONE SINCE YOU EXPECT PRESSURE MUCH SOONER THAN HAPPENS.
Air bags, Dec 27, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ROBERTS MOTORS, 4350 N ALBY ST, ALTON, IL 62002, (855) 999-5497) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, STATED MONTHS AGO THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO WAIT TO RECEIVE A SECOND LETTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Dec 27, 2017
MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS COMING OUT OF THE CASE. I HAVE BEEN CALLING TOMS FORD IN HAZLET FOR MONTHS AND THEY JUST KEEP TELLING ME THERE ARE NO PARTS.
Air bags, Dec 26, 2017
TAKATA RECALL WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THIS DANGEROUS AIRBAG RECALL IN EFFECT SINCE 2016 AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PART TO REPAIR THIS IS NOT YET AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Dec 24, 2017
FAILURE OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT AND REMEDY THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG IN A TIMELY MANNER.
Service brakes, Dec 24, 2017
ONCE THE ABS MODE IS ACTIVATED FROM A HARD BRAKING THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP LEAVING NO BRAKING AVAILABLE UNTIL THE FUSION IS ALMOST STOPPED. ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS SLOWED SIGNIFICANTLY THE LOCKED WHEEL RELEASES AND BRAKE FUNCTION RETURNS TO NORMAL. THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD THE VEHICLE DID REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER BUT IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE ONCE HARD BRAKING WAS APPLIED. THIS SITUATION GETS WORSE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER ALLOWING THE FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP MUCH EASIER AND QUICKER. IT WORRIES ME THAT THIS IS THEIR ONLY VEHICLE AND THEY ALWAYS HAVE THEIR 3 CHILDREN WITH THEM.
Air bags, Dec 22, 2017
I WAS GIVEN BACK IN MARCH 2017 A PAPER STATING MY AIRBAGS ON MY 2009 FORD FUSION WERE DEFECTED. MONTHS LATER IN APPROXIMATELY OCTOBER 2017 I RECEIVED A POST CARD STATING TK HOLDINGS INC IS FILLING BANKRUPTCY, WHO MADE MY CARS AIRBAGS. THE POST CARD ALSO STATED ""IF YOUR VEHICLE CONTAINS A DEFECTIVE OR POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR AND IS UNDER RECALL, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR". WHEN I CALLED THE FORD DEALER THIS DECEMBER STATED THEY WOULD FIX IT WHEN THEY GET THE PARTS IN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS SINCE I FIRST CALLED BACK IN MARCH TOO. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK TO BE DRIVING MY CAR, IF THE AIRBAGS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS NEEDS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT FORD IS NOT HELPING AT ALL AND WILL NOT REPLACE THESE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND A SAFETY RISK.
Service brakes, Dec 21, 2017
THE BAKES GOT VERY SOFT/NON-RESPONSIVE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED AFTER THEY HAD BEEN APPLIED AGGRESSIVELY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ON A CITY STREET AT AN INTERSECTION. DEALER SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD BE AROUND $1,500 TO GET IT REPAIRED. WHERE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURE AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS (THAT WE PAY FOR DEARLY) IN MAKING THE MANUFACTURE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHEAP BUILT & NOT TO SPECIFICATION'S IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MALFUNCTIONING ABS. STILL DRIVING AS IS HOPING & CROSSING THE FINGERS EACH TIME IT IS DRIVEN.
Service brakes, Dec 20, 2017
SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL AFTER ABS IS TRIGGERED. ISSUE LASTS SEVERAL DAYS TO SEVERAL WEEKS. LONGER THAN EXPECTED BRAKING DISTANCES. NEED TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR TO STOP.
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 19, 2017
MY CAR STOPPED AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD NO ACCELERATOR CONTROL IN A VERY DANGEROUS TRAFFIC INTERSECTION. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 10 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED AND I MOVED ON. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON LINE IT APPEARS TO BE A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID MY 2009 DID NOT FALL INTO A RECALL OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT NHTSA.
Air bags, Dec 18, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED PUNDMANN FORD AT (636) 946-6611 (2727 W CLAY ST, ST CHARLES, MO 63301) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Other or unspecified, Dec 18, 2017
NOVEMBER 2017 MY BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN IN MY 2009 FORD FUSION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP WHILE DRIVING EAST BOUND ON 35. LIKE IN THE PAST I PUSH THE BRAKES AND IT GOES TO THE FLOOR ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND I MUST PUMP THE BRAKES TO REGAIN BRAKE POWER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY STATE THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE PROBLEM DOESN'T REOCCUR AS IT IS AN INTERMENT ISSUE. I CALLED AND COMPLAINED TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AGAIN REF # CASE [XXX] AND THERE ONLY SUGGESTION IS TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO WASTE MORE OR MY TIME AND MONEY TO BE TOLD THE SAME THING. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY FORD HASN'T DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS SHOWING MY SAME ISSUE I'VE HAD FOR OVER A YR. [XXX] DAYTON, OHIO INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Service brakes, Dec 18, 2017
THE ROAD WAS WET, AND DURING A HARD STOP GOING DOWN HILL, THE BRAKES SHOOK, WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BECAME SPONGY AFTERWARDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES, USUALLY IN THE RAIN OR AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE MOST RECENT TIME BEFORE TODAY, THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY FOR MONTHS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL RESPONSIVENESS. THE OPEN INVESTIGATION "PE 16-017" PERFECTLY DESCRIBES MY PROBLEM.
Service brakes, Dec 15, 2017
2009 FORD FUSION - BRAKE SYSTEM: I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR. WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ENGAGES WHILE MY CAR IS IN MOTION DUE TO SUDDEN STOPS, BRAKING ON WET SURFACE, CROSSING UNEVEN SURFACE (RAILROAD TRACKS) WHILE BRAKING, OR MAINTAINING SPEED WHILE CROSSING A POTHOLE MY BRAKES BECOME "SPONGY" IMMEDIATELY AFTER. THE BRAKES FEEL AS IF THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST PRESSURE REQUIRING ME TO PRESS MY BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAS INCREASED MY STOPPING DISTANCE AND HAS BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN. THESE OCCURRENCES HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET AND/OR HIGHWAY AND HAS HAPPENED GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. THE SPEEDS IN WHICH MY ABS HAS ENGAGED OCCURRED AT OR BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT OF THE ROAD I WAS ON (I.E. 15 MPH TO 70 MPH). AT FIRST, I WOULD PUMP THE BRAKES AND MY BRAKES WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL WITHIN AN HOUR OR SO. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEAR OR SO AND CURRENTLY MY BRAKES DO NOT RETURN TO NORMAL AND ARE STILL IN THE "SPONGY" STATE. LAST MONTH I HAD MY MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND I THOUGHT THAT HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM UP UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN MY ABS ENGAGED AGAIN CROSSING TRAIN TRACKS WHILE DECELERATING. MY BRAKES ARE CURRENTLY IN THE "SPONGY" STATE DUE TO YESTERDAYS EVENT. I AM UNCERTAIN TO WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS BUT CAN SPECULATE FROM ONLINE FORUMS THAT IT COULD BE THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. I DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE MY INVOICE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT WITH ME BUT CAN OBTAIN IT IF NEEDED ONCE I GET HOME.
Service brakes, Dec 14, 2017
DRIVING CAR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. WAS GOING FORWARD ( STRAIGHT) ON A LOCAL ROAD WITH A DOWNHILL GRADE AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. USED BRAKE TO MAINTAIN SPEED AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE HILL. THE ABS ENGAGED BRIEFLY AS EXPECTED DUE TO SNOW ON THE ROAD. REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE BRIEFLY BUT WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AGAIN TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN THE BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE AS IT USUALLY DOES BUT INSTEAD WENT ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ENGAGING. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER THAT USUAL. IF I HAD NOT ALLOWED EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO THE WEATHER I WOULD HAVE DRIVEN THROUGH THE STOP SIGN ON TO A BUSY ROAD. ONCE STOPPED I TURNED LEFT ONTO A FLAT STRAIGHT ROAD. AS I DROVE FORWARD GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH I TESTED THE BRAKES 4 ADDITIONAL TIMES OVER A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY A MILE AND A HALF. EACH TIME THE BRAKE PETAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT ENGAGED. WHEN IT DID ENGAGE IT TOOK MUCH LONGER TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I PULLED INTO A FLAT PARKING LOT AND CALLED A FAMILY MEMBER TO CHECK THE AREA WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR EVIDENCE OF A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. THERE WAS NONE. I KEPT THE CAR RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 - 15 MINUTES THINKING THE ISSUE MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE COLD ( IT WAS ABOUT 20 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT). AFTER ALLOWING THE CAR TO RUN I TESTED THE BREAKING AGAIN BY ACCELERATING AND STOPPING IN THE PARKING LOT. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO BE WORKING AS USUAL. I AM HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AS I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Air bags, Dec 13, 2017
TAKATA RECALL... MY DAUGHTER WENT TO PITTSBURGH TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND USES OUR FORD FUSION. WELL OVER A YEAR AGO, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG. SHE IS AFRAID OF DRIVING IN THIS DEATH-TRAP WITH FRIENDS BUT FORD - AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR -- STILL WON'T GIVE HER A DATE FOR THE REPAIR. THE WHOLE FAMILY IS SCARED FOR HER. I HAD A GM PRODUCT THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE THE FIX SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. CAN YOU HELP HER GET THE PROPER FIX IN PITTSBURGH BEFORE SHE AND HER FRIENDS ARE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IN THIS FORD VEHICLE? FORD KEEPS DRAGGING ITS FEET AND DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE. PLEASE HELP! I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. MUCH THANKS, [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Service brakes, Dec 13, 2017
3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, MY CAR'S ABS HAS ENGAGED AND I LOST MOST BRAKING ABILITY AFTERWARDS. TWICE IT HAPPENED WHILE RUNNING OVER MANHOLE COVERS WHILE SLOWING, WHEN ABS SHOULDN'T HAVE GONE OFF. ONCE WAS IN SNOW, DURING GENTLY BRAKING WHICH ALSO SHOULDN'T HAVE ENGAGED IT. AFTER EACH TIME, THE BRAKES WERE IMMEDIATELY EXTREMELY SOFT AND SPONGEY, GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE WORKING. ONCE I ACTUALLY COASTED THRU THE STOP SIGN AND ENDED UP IN THE ROAD BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STOP, THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS COMING. WHEN WE BLED THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD BE FIRM AND NORMAL AGAIN, UNTIL THE NEXT TIME ABS ENGAGED. RESEARCH AND MECHANIC SAYS IT'S LIKELY THE ABS HCU, AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT WE CANNOT AFFORD. MY RESEARCH ALSO TURNED UP THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE YEARS OF FUSION, AND THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO IT: PE 16-017. PLEASE CONSIDER RECALLING THESE CARS AND FIXING THE UNITS! THE ALTERNATIVE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO FIX IT IS TO PULL THE ABS FUSE, MAKING THE ABS INACTIVE, AND THAT IS NOT SAFE. BUT IT IS WHAT I WOULD GUESS MOST OF US WILL DO, AS WE'RE NOT DRIVING 8-10 YR OLD CARS BECAUSE WE'RE WELL-OFF FINANCIALLY, AND A $1200 REPAIR IS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE CAR'S VALUE. MY CAR HAS 109,000 MILES IF IT MATTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
Air bags, Dec 13, 2017
TAKATA RECALL MY RECALL WAS ACTIVATED NEARLY ONE YEAR AGO AND I HAVE YET TO BE CONTACTED FOR A REMEDY TO THE ISSUE. THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH SAFETY ISSUE AND THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY THE COMPANY/LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ASAP.
Air bags, Dec 12, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A NOTICE JULY 2016 ABOUT THE RECALL AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY. I DON'T FEE SAFE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT AS THE AREA AROUND THE AIRBAG IS WHARPED AND NOT SECURE. THE AIRBAGRECALL.COM SITE SAYS SHRAPNEL CAN BE SPRAYED INSTEAD OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING DURING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAG HAS DEPLOYED, BUT I AM SCARED WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR IF SHRAPNEL IS SPRAYED.
Service brakes, Dec 12, 2017
I LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE AFTER THE ABS IS ACTIVATED ON SLIPPERY ROADS OR UNEVEN/BUMPY ROADS WHILE TURNING. ONCE THE ABS ACTIVATES AND STOPS, THE BRAKES SEEMS TO NOT TO FULLY RECOVER WHERE THE PEDAL HAS TO GO TO THE FLOOR TO GET MINIMAL BRAKE PRESSURE AND IT TAKES A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP.
Service brakes, Dec 12, 2017
ABS ENGAGED WHILE BRAKING ON ICY ROAD. AFTER THAT BRAKES WERE MUSHY AND COULD BARELY STOP. WAS VERY SCARED TO DRIVE FOR FEAR I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STOP.
Service brakes, Dec 11, 2017
LAST WEEK I WAS BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT DOWNTOWN IN THE CITY WHERE I WORK WHEN I WENT OVER A LARGE BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE ABS BRIEFLY KICKED ON, FOLLOWED BY THE PEDAL DROPPING TO THE FLOOR FROM A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS CAUSED ME TO CONTINUE PAST THE RED LIGHT AND THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE INTERSECTION AT THE TIME. AFTER FRANTICALLY PUMPING MY BRAKES REPEATEDLY, I FINALLY REGAINED A LITTLE BRAKE PRESSURE ABOUT A HALF A BLOCK FROM WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. MY BRAKES REMAINED VERY MUSHY, HOWEVER, FOR SIX DAYS UNTIL YESTERDAY. I WENT OVER A LARGE POTHOLE IN A CITY STREET AS I WAS PREPARING TO TURN INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN SUDDENLY, I COMPLETELY REGAINED ALL BRAKING PRESSURE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. SOMETHING SIMILAR HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT TIMES THAT I CAN RECALL OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS. ONCE, I WAS BRAKING ON A BUSY BRIDGE DURING RUSH HOUR AND HIT A PATCH OF ICE, CAUSING ME TO LOSE BRAKING PRESSURE AND NARROWLY AVOID A REAR END COLLISION. ANOTHER INSTANCE OCCURRED WHEN I HAD TO MAKE A HARD BRAKE ON A BUMPY HIGHWAY WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE PEDAL AGAIN DROPPED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING ME TO VEER ACROSS A LANE OF ONCOMING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND INTO A PARKING LOT BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO STOP. THE MOST RECENT INSTANCE BEFORE THE INCIDENT LAST WEEK HAPPENED ON A CLEAR DAY WHEN I WAS BRAKING OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF CITY STREET. ALL INSTANCES RESULTED IN A LOSS OF PRESSURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPING TO THE FLOOR, AND MUSHY BRAKES FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AFTERWARD. THE LAST INSTANCE MADE ME FEAR FOR MY SAFETY, ESPECIALLY AFTER REALIZING THIS IS A CONTINUING PATTERN. I AM FILING THIS FORMAL COMPLAINT IN HOPES THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION.
Service brakes, Dec 11, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND HAD TO BE PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED, WHICH WAS UNRELATED TO THE BRAKES. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED ONCE AGAIN. THE DRIVER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THEY ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S SON REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NORTH BROTHERS FORD (33300 FORD RD, WESTLAND, MI 48185, (800) 586-4203) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Service brakes, Dec 11, 2017
DRIVING IN SNOW, APRROXIMATELY 25 MPH. BRAKED HARD ENOUGH TO ENGAGE ABS. BRAKES ARE NOW SPONGY AND GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ENGAGING. VERY DANGEROUS. HAPPENED A COUPLE YEARS AGO AS WELL, BUT RESOLVED ITSELF WITHIN A DAY, SO I DID NOT RESEARCH IT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS TIME, 99% SURE IT'S A FAULTY HCU AND THERE HAVE BEEN 140+ COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING!
Service brakes, Dec 11, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT IT WAS VERY MINIMUM STOPPING ACTION. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AN HOUR, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,500. *TT