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, Jan 15, 2017
I HAVE HAD BRAKE FAILURE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR ON MY 2009 FORD FUSION. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, IS SPONGY, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY OUR MECHANIC AND HAVE FOUND NO APPARENT PROBLEM. TODAY, 1/15/17 IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR. SHE HIT THE BRAKES HARD BECAUSE A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HER AND THEN THERE WAS ALMOST NO BRAKING POWER. AFTER RESEARCHING I'VE FOUND THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BEING FAULTY. I RECENTLY HEARD A NEWS REPORT THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL DUE TO THIS ISSUE. IN THE MEAN TIME, WHAT AM I TO DO TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS? *TR
Service brakes, Jan 15, 2017
ONLY AFTER ABS BRAKES ARE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ASAP DUE TO THE SAFETY FACTOR. AFTER A DAY OR THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THE PEDAL RETURNS TO NORMAL.
Service brakes, Jan 13, 2017
Y 2009 FORD FUSION HAS NEWER BRAKES FROM JULY 2015. AFTER THE ABS BRAKES GO OFF WHEN GOING OVER GRAVEL OR WHEN HITTING ICE - THE BRAKES SEEM TO JUST GO OUT- THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND EVENTUALLY STOPS. I USUALLY PULL OVER AND PUMP THE BRAKES AND THEY EVENTUALLY RETURN TO NORMAL. I'VE HAD CAR TO DEALERS IN MICHIGAN AND COLORADO AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. ONLY HUNTINGTON FORD IN MICHIGAN DROVE THE CAR BUT FOUND NO ISSUE. NO ONE HAS TRIED TO ENGAGE THE ABS BRAKES. I DO NOT DRIVE ON ICE AND CAN NOT SAFELY TAKE THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY, SO THIS HAPPENS EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS ON CITY STREETS.
Service brakes, Jan 13, 2017
BRAKE PEDAL GOES EXTREMELY SOFT AFTER THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES. IT CAN STILL BRAKE, BUT I HAVE TO PRESS THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN, TOUCHING THE FLOOR AND STOPPING DISTANCE MUST BE GREATLY INCREASED. STAYS THIS WAY FOR 24 HOURS OR MORE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS ON A BUMPY ROAD, GOING AROUND A CURVE, WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I NEEDED TO BREAK IMMEDIATELY. IN BOTH INSTANCES I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 10-15 MPH OR LESS. AFTER THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE BREAK SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AND FLUID FLUSHED & REFILLED. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Air bags, Jan 12, 2017
"TAKING RECALL" I HAVE A FORD FUSION EFFECTED IN THIS RECALL I'M BEING FORCED TO STOP WORKING IN TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE I CAN'T PASS TRANSPORTATION SAFETY INSPECTION FOR COMMERCIAL USE. I DON'T HAVE THE MEANS TO BUY ANOTHER CAR AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME BECAUSE THE PARTS DON'T EXIST YET. BY LAW IF THEY CAN NOT FIX IT SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. SO NOW I CAN'T PROVIDE FOR MY FAMILY !
Service brakes, Jan 12, 2017
BRAKES FAILED AND BOTTOMED OUT ON THREE OCCASIONS OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD
Service brakes, Jan 12, 2017
IN OCTOBER 2016 BRAKES FAILED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN WHILE ABS MODULE ENGAGED. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HAD TO QUICKLY PUMP BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. AFTER THE EVENT DETERMINE ABS PUMP WAS THE ROOT CAUSE AND REPLACED IT.
Wheels, Service brakes, Jan 11, 2017, crash
I WAS DRIVING AND ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR IT IS RAINING I WAS COMING UP TO THE SLOW CURVE 1 HILL MY ABS LIGHT TURNED ON MY BRAKES ARE LOCKED UP MADE ME SLIDE INTO A CURB NOW MY ABS LIGHT IS ON AND I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 11, 2017
LATE SPRING 2016 I WAS DRIVING ON A 35MPH PAVED RESIDENTIAL STREET. I HIT A SQUIRREL GOING 20MPH WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE NEXT TIME I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED SLOWING AND STOPPING DISTANCE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO TIRES PLUS IN LIMA, OHIO. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE AND MY BRAKE PEDAL HAD BEGUN WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. EARLY FALL 2016 I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY AND TURNED RIGHT ONTO A INTERSECTING ROAD. AS I TURNED (WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL) I HIT A POT HOLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I EXPERIENCED EXTENDED BRAKING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF STOPPING HARD THE BRAKE PEDAL RETURNED TO WORKING PROPERLY. DECEMBER 4, 2016, I WAS DRIVING ON A PAVED RURAL ROAD AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. I WAS BRAKING AND ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SLID ON A SMALL PATCH OF ICE. THE ABS SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED AND THE BRAKES AGAIN WENT TO THE FLOOR AND EXPERIENCED EXTENDED BRAKING. I WAS UNABLE TO RETURN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO IT'S NORMAL POSITION AND FUNCTIONING. THIS RESULTED IN DRIVING MY CAR WITHOUT 90% OF THE BRAKING POWER. AFTER RESEARCHING I DISCOVERED THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT ON THE CAR WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT OBTAIN THE NEEDED HCU TO REPAIR THE BRAKES AND ANOTHER CUSTOMER WAS IN THE SAME POSITION I WAS. I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE AND PURCHASE, ON EBAY, AN ORIGINAL HCU FOR MY CAR. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE HCU, THUS REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. TOTAL COST OF PARTS, LABOR, REPAIRS IS $850. DEALER WHO COMPLETED REPAIR RAABE FORD DELPHOS, OH. I AM STILL SKEPTICAL AND DO NOT FEEL 100% SAFE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IT IS OBVIOUS THE HCU IS MALFUNCTIONING HOWEVER THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHEN THE HCU WILL MALFUNCTION. I HAVE INCLUDED THE PART AND REPAIR BILLS. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 11, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Service brakes, Jan 9, 2017
SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH LOSING BRAKE PRESSURE AFTER MY ABS BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD. I HIT THE BRAKES PRETTY HARD TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. AFTER THE ABS ACTIVATED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BRAKES WOULD WORK. I CALLED A FRIEND OF MINE THAT IS A FORD CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. HE HAD ME PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PEDAL CAME BACK UP. ANOTHER TIME I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT DOING ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN ONE TIRE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD AND THE OTHER TIRE DID NOT. THE ABS ACTIVATED AND I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE BRAKE PEDAL FREED UP AND WAS BACK TO NORMAL. ANOTHER TIME, I WAS PULLING OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AS THE FIRST TIE WENT OFFROAD, THE ABS ACTIVATED. AGAIN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WAS SOFT. PUMPING THE BRAKES NO LONGER WORKED AND BRAKING DISTANCE WAS LONGER. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES. HAD BRAKES, ROTORS AND PISTONS REPLACED BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVERYTIME THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE. IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES DURING WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE PEDAL FREES UP ON ITS OWN AFTER A FEW DAYS BUT I HAVE TO DRIVE MUCH SLOWER AND START BRAKING EARLIER. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM TO SEE IF THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND FOUND IT THAT THERE HAVE BEE. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. I FOUND SOME INFORMATION CLAIMING THAT A PIN IN THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT IS TO BLAME BUT IM NOT SURE. AS STATED, I HAD THE CAR TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANT SEEM TO PINPOINT A PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 8, 2017
WHEN BRAKING ON UNEVEN SURFACES THE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR AND DOESN'T STOP THE CAR PROPERLY. I NEED TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET IT WORKING AGAIN. I TRIED TO STOP WHEN APPROACHING A MAIN ROAD FROM A SIDE ROAD. THE MAIN ROAD WAS BEING RESURFACED AND WAS ABOUT 1" OR 2" LOWER THAN THE SIDE ROAD. AS THE FRONT TIRES WERE DROPPING DOWN THE TRANSITION FROM THE NORMAL ROAD TO THE LOWER ROAD I APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR OF THE CAR AND DID NOT BRAKE IN A NORMAL AMOUNT IF TIME OR SPACE. IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKE FAILED. I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKE NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THE WHEELS WERE NOT TURNED WHEN THE BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE BRAKE CONTINUED TO NOT WORK PROPERLY UNTIL I PUMPED IT UP AGAIN. THE BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENED NUMEROUS OTHER TIMES WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE WHEN GOING OVER POTHOLES AND OTHER UNEVEN SURFACES. THE WHEELS ARE ALWAYS STRAIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE FAILURES OCCUR. THE BRAKES SEEM TO FAIL EACH TIME THE FRONT WHEELS ARE GOING DOWN A BREAK IN THE ROAD. THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO NOT WORK CORRECTLY ON ALL SURFACES UNTIL I PUMP THEM UP AGAIN. MY MECHANIC DOES NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED ON CLEAR, DRY ROADS.
Service brakes, Jan 6, 2017
BRAKING WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED BRIEFLY. AFTER INCIDENT, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY SOFT. HAVE TO PUSH PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BRAKES GRAB NOW.
Service brakes, Jan 4, 2017
UNDER STOPPING SOMETIMES BRAKE PEDAL WILL GET SOFT AND BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR MAKING CAR HARD TO STOP. THIS HAS BEEN NOTICED AFTER ABS SYSTEM HAS ENGAGED. THIS CAR HAS 88K ON THE ODOMETER.
Service brakes, Jan 4, 2017
WHENEVER I BRAKE OVER A SLIPPERY OR BUMPY SURFACE MY BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY. MY CAR SKIDS FOR A BIT AND THE BRAKES FEEL SPONGY. THE SLOW REACTING BRAKES CONTINUE TO ACT THAT WAY FROM A FEW MINUTES TO A FEW DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL BRAKE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL (ANY DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCE, ALTHOUGH ICY SEEMS TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR, AND ANY ROAD) TIMES AND IT LITERALLY FEELS AS THOUGH I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY CAR. (I WILL CHOOSE AN ARBITRARY DATE SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS). *TR
Service brakes, Jan 4, 2017
ON AN ICY FRIDAY NIGHT MY CAR'S BRAKES LOCKED UP IN THE "SOFT STATE" FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL TRYING TO BRAKE ON THE ICY STREET. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I THINK THEY MUST HAVE HIT THE BRAKES SO HARD THAT IT PUT THEM BACK INTO PLACE. I FOUND THIS ARTICLE A WEEK LATER IN OUR NEWSPAPER. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS INVESTIGATING SOME FORD FUSION AND MERCURY MILAN CARS BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY LOSE PRESSURE, MAKING IT HARD FOR DRIVERS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THREE CRASHES WERE BLAMED ON THE BRAKING ISSUE, THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SAID TUESDAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN GO "SOFT" WHEN DRIVING ON SLIPPERY OR UNEVEN SURFACES. NHTSA RECEIVED 141 COMPLAINTS, WITH SOME REPORTING THAT THEIR CAR STOPPED PAST RED LIGHTS, LEAVING THEM IN THE MIDDLE OF FLOWING TRAFFIC. THE INVESTIGATION COVERS FORD FUSION AND MERCURY MILAN CARS WITH MODEL YEARS 2007 TO 2009. NHTSA ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE ABOUT 475,000 OF THOSE VEHICLES. THE MAKER OF BOTH CAR MODELS, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN-BASED FORD MOTOR CO., SAID IT WILL COOPERATE WITH THE INVESTIGATION. READ MORE HERE: HTTP://WWW.KANSASCITY.COM/LATEST-NEWS/ARTICLE123086244.HTML#STORYLINK=CPY. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 3, 2017, crash
WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON WET ROADS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND NON-RESPONSIVE, CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME TO AVOID THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES BUT I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT DIDN'T REACT. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 3, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, VIBRATED, AND THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUMPED TO COME BACK UP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PEDAL WOULD REMAIN SOFT FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME DURING COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Service brakes, Jan 3, 2017
BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY AFTER HARD BRAKING OR DURING WET DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO MY SERVICING FORD DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STATE THAT THE BRAKES ARE PERFORMING TO SPEC. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 3, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY AND PERFORMED AT HALF STRENGTH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Service brakes, Jan 2, 2017
I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY BRAKES GIVING OUT WHILE BRAKING ON SLICK SURFACES SUCH AS ROAD REPAIR COVERS, AS WELL AS ON RAINY ROADS. I HAVE SLID THROUGH INTERSECTIONS WHEN THE LIGHT WAS RED BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULDN'T ENGAGE. AFTER EACH OF THESE OCCURRENCES, THE BRAKES ARE SPONGY, HAVING TO PUSH THEM TO THE FLOOR TO EVEN STOP.THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP YOUR INVESTIGATION EFFORTS. IT'S MY HOPE THAT A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ALWAYS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AND HAS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY OFF RAMP, AND INTERSECTIONS. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 2, 2017
THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR WITH MY 2009 FORD FUSION. WHEN GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, HITTING BLACK ICE AND WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING OVER A SMALL POTHOLE. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES, AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAPPEN A FEW WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL HE COULD LOOK AT IT WHICH HAPPEN TO BE AFTER CHRISTMAS. ON THIS OCCURRENCE, I HIT A SMALL PATCH OF BLACK ICE AND A SMALL POTHOLE WHILE COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE BRAKES DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND REMAINED SOFT. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE, PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL! THE MECHANIC AGAIN COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH ANYTHING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL BY THE TIME HE HAD IT AT THE SHOP. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 1, 2017
WHILE IN THE ACT OF STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT ON A BUMPY & POTHOLED ROAD THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMED TO LOOSE PRESSURE. THE BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS 70%-80% LOSS OF BRAKING POWER PERSISTED UNTIL HAVING A MECHANIC FIX THE ABS SYSTEM IN SEPTEMBER 2016. THEN SOMETIME IN OCTOBER OF THE SAME YEAR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE APPEARED IN THE EXACT SAME MANNER. HAD THE MECHANIC ONCE AGAIN FIX IT. WHEN THE "MUSHY" PEDAL PROBLEM IS PERSISTING I HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT NOW MY CAR HAS ABOUT 80% LESS STOPPING POWER. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED HOWEVER THE PROBABILITY FOR ONE CERTAINLY INCREASED. *TR
Service brakes, Jan 1, 2017, crash
HAVE LOST BREAKING WHEN MAKING TURN AND APPLYING BRAKES ON ROUGH ROADS (IN WINTER) THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP AND AFTER QUITE SOME TIME THE BRAKES WOULD RETURN TO "NORMAL" AND THEN TIS PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR, TO DATE THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A TWO AND A HALF PERIOD, WHEN TAKEN INTO MECHANIC HE COULD FIND NO PROBLEM, HE HAS SUGGESTED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER, HOW EVER I HAVE NEVER HAD A MASTER CYLINDER FAIL AND THEN FIX ITSELF AND THEN FAIL OVER AGAIN AND AGAIN, I BELIEVE IT IS THE ABS CONTROL VALVE AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR ISSUE, AND THAT FORD SHOULD DO A TOTAL RECALL TO REPAIR THIS "SAFETY" ISSUE.
Service brakes, Dec 30, 2016
ON A SLIPPERY ROAD, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS CAME ON. AFTER THAT THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. MECHANIC SAID THE BRAKE FLUID LOOKS CONTAMINATED WITH METAL FLECKS IN BRAKE FLUID.