Tl* the contact owned a 2007 ford fusion. while driving 50 mph, the brakes failed when applied and the contact crashed into another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact was injured and required medical attention. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000. *tt *as
While driving around 25 to 30 mph on wet roads in stop and go traffic, i was braking normally and my right front tire was over a man hole cover. the abs engaged and the pedal went to the floor. the brakes have never returned to a normal feel. i've had the master cylinder replaced and brakes bled on numerous occasions and was finally told that the abs valve module was stuck open. i was quoted over $1,000 by ford dealership. can't afford it so i've learned to live with a spongy brake pedal. i just pray i don't need to stop suddenly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. when the contact depressed the brake pedal, the pedal traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to stop immediately. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer (bill collins ford, 4220 bardstown rd, louisville, ky) where it was diagnosed that the abs hydraulic unit was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred approximately six years later. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the local dealer was not notified of the recent failure. the failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. in addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed to respond without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the bolt fractured as a result the pulley needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired on two occasions but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 35,000. the consumer stated there was a noise coming front he engine. the dealer stated the replaced the idler tensions pulley. however, he continued to experience problems. the consumer went to another dealer, who informed him, the problem would happen again, because the bolts that held the pulley in place, were too small in diameter and would break at some point. as the consumer was backing out of the driveway, he heard a noise then lost power steering and brakes. updated 11/10/13
Either in 2008 or 2009, shortly after purchasing a brand new 2007 ford fusion, i was greeted with the first major issue of my brakes going out on me while driving. find out this was due to a defective master cylinder. the engine light turned on within 3-4 years of having the vehicle, and was found to be related to the thermostat, the engine would always run towards the cool end, never going above 1/3 of the way to the halfway mark. that was fixed after years of failed attempt. and all the while, i never had a functioning air condition unit and would have to repair yearly, and then found to be related the car always running too cool. over the past two years, i have had to replace the gasket twice, because oil would appear in places it should not (i always maintain my car by doing the oil changes, etc on time). this past sunday, i was driving and going around 70 mph when my car started to decelerate to 65, then 60, then would not go past 40 so i pulled off the interstate and drove back home. over the next couple of days i smelled burnt oil, and the same issue with oil being where it should be happened again. mechanic is telling me it is done, and after researching, this is not something unique to just my car. this is dangerous and people have reported many horrifying stores on the same issue, with some people's fusions combusting and stalling them on the highway. i did notify the ford company today of all the safety issues and other issues related to my car, just so they have it documented on their end as well. i am appalled this car does not have recalls other than the one related to the airbags, which they can not fix yet, posing my passenger at risk.
I wanted to file my complaint on the brakes. i have had this vehicle since 8/07 and have had a few mechanics check the brakes. if i hit my brakes going over a bump they will go straight to the floor. most times it takes a couple hours for the brakes to return to normal. i have had many close calls; with the last one hitting the brakes and not knowing a bump was there, i had to swerve to keep from running into the back of another vehicle. this issue with the brakes has been going on continuous . received recall letter for tarkata airbags still not had them repaired
When in motion, the brakes have to depressed further to the floor than when new. the master cylinder was changed out under warranty but the problem was still there.