Brake pedal is soft after abs event. abs pump has stuck valve and needs to be replaced.
Road conditions were wet at approx. 8a wednesday 12/1/2016. there was no active precipitation. traffic was moderate. vehicle was in use approx. 10 min. in motion along west beltline highway 12/14 when entering the exit ramp for gammon road 43.053038, -89.507010, brakes were applied to decelerate the breaks from the posted speed limit of 55 mph. there was an abs event while vehicle was decelerating, there was a feeling through the foot of push back/wobble/fluttering on the brake pedal. it was realized the vehicle was not braking at the normal rate as this route is used daily/regularly. the brake pedal was depressed by foot to the floor of the vehicle. attempted to pump the brake, but it was malfunctioning/not responding. the vehicle was coming to a red traffic light where it is known that there may be heavy passing traffic periodically. attempts to return braking to functioning state were unsuccessful. vehicle proceeded through the red traffic light, fortunately there were no other vehicles in the 3 lanes of traffic that would normally be in motion; was not congested; there were no vehicles traveling south bound at that time. the vehicle entering the "t" intersection, ended up in the middle lane, turning right, surroundings were clear of traffic, no injuries or collisions to report. pulled vehicle to right-side of road/bike path, vehicle did stop, but with the brake pedal depressed to the floor. drove vehicle slowly with hazard lights engaged. drove approx. 1 mile, very carefully to a parking lot, where vehicle was parked, engine turned off. waited approx. 90 seconds, restarted the engine, depressing the brake pedal, still to the floor. drove vehicle carefully to destination, applying hazard lights when necessary, keeping safe distance/speed. vehicle towed to ford dealership. informed by ford, hydraulic control unit needed replacement. high potential for injury/death
The break pedal goes to the floor board very soft and squishy no brake control this has happened twice and the dealer can not fix it...sells us brake jobs but that doesn't fix the pedal action the last time it happened was after traveling over a bumpy road and a panic stop was required
I believe my brakes are apart of recall i just saw on wghp fox news. my brakes go to the floor.
Multiple times when i would be coming to a stop i have to push the breaks all the way to the floor and it still does not stop right away. quite a few times i almost rear ended the car in front of me, and another time i drove into on coming traffic as my car was not stopping properly. it just braked slowly before coming to a complete stop in the middle of the lane in front of me. i have a loss of break pressure.
I was driving down my street getting ready to pull into the driveway and when i went to slow down i hit a pot hole or something and when i hit my brakes to slow down the pedal went all the way to the floor and i almost hit a car parked on the street. i noticed that just recently you guys have been getting other complaints about similar issues so i thought i might as well make it another one. thanks. *tr
2008 ford fusion. my issue is with the braking system in my wife's car. it will go soft and feel like there are not brakes. while driving car on city, county roads, and some highway. while sitting in idol or park breaks still feel loose and go to the floor. there was an article that nhtsa investigating 2007-2009 ford fusions and mercury milans with the same issue i want to involve my wife's car in this also. had car at ford dealer and they found no leaks thought it could be something in a caliper fixed it but it didn't solve the problem. *tr
During first snowfall of the year the vehicle abs engaged while braking. after the abs disengaged, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and i was unable to come to stop or even slow my vehicle. i was approaching a red light at a busy intersection on a surface street. thankfully, and due to the snowy road conditions, i was traveling slower than normal on this road. if i had been going the posted speed limit and typical follow distance, i don't believe i would have been able to stop the vehicle before crossing the intersection. in order to stop i had to shift the vehicle into low gear and use the hand brake. i pulled into a parking lot and luckily was not in a collision. prior to the abs engaging, the vehicle's brakes functioned without issue. the vehicle had to be towed to a service garage as it was unsafe to drive. upon inspection from garage, i was told that the brake control unit was defective and would have to be replaced. the mechanic noted that he had already fixed this specific issue on same/similar model cars. he stated that i was the first he had heard this issue occurring after abs engagement, and that other customers typically report that this problem occurs after hitting a bump in the road. the mechanic also noted that this issue is non-existent or very uncommon on other vehicles. total cost of vehicle tow was $90. total cost of vehicle repair including parts was $1226.69.
The brakes do not function properly. during any driving, the first third of typical brake pedal press is normal and the vehicle brakes normally. however the middle third does nothing additional to brake the vehicle and the last third brakes aggressively. i have recently replaced the brake pads, serviced the rotors, replaced the master cylinder, and bled the brake lines. none of these services have correct the issue. i have read many forums where other users were experiencing the same problem with the final solution being replacement of the abs control module; a very expensive part to replace.
On three occasions in the past twelve months the brakes nearly failed (went soft) while braking in rain or a rough surface. i reported this to my service technician on my last visit of 11/15/16. the brakes were checked and no problems were found. the technician had no knowledge of this type of problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed at various speeds, it went to the floor. the contact stated that when the failure occurred, the brakes had to be pumped to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 210,000.
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.
Driving on a city street, 40 mph, light turned yellow, and i hit the brakes. the abs fired and car stopped. after driving a block or two i needed to brake again. when i hit the brakes the brake pedal went down almost to the floor of the vehicle before they "grabbed" and the car began to slow. i was in the middle of an intersection before i came to a complete stop. subsequently, over the next couple of days, the brakes felt very soft and sluggish. my first thought was that i did not have enough brake fluid, so i checked and the fluid was flush with the fill line. after a few driving trips the brakes started to feel normal again. until i had to brake suddenly again. again, the abs fired and the car stopped as expected. immediately after the brake pedal felt loose and the brakes felt soft. i took the fusion to a ford dealership and asked them to look at the brakes, mentioning this problem. i was told that there was no problem. i am now hesitant to drive this vehicle. *tr
After an abs event, i noticed my brake pedal went soft and almost to the floor. i am able to "pump" the brakes and will get some pedal back but after a few seconds of driving, the pedal is soft again. the brakes and braking system has been checked by the dealership. main complain: brake pedal going soft, takes longer distance to stop on all road surfaces. *tr
The brakes suddenly go soft when stopping on uneven surfaces. the brakes also have gone soft when braking in a turn.
As i was driving my brake pedal suddenly became mushy. the pedal felt like it would hit the floor. i was able to stop but almost ran into the back of another vehicle. after doing some research online i found that multiple people were having the same problem and that it was the abs sensor that was going bad. rather than spend $1,000 i simply removed the fuse to the abs module. when i did this my pedal pressure returned to normal. i took the vehicle to the ford dealership, and they told me there was nothing they could do about it because removing the fuse cleared the codes. the mechanic returned the fuse to the proper position and the pressure is normal right now. however i am afraid that the situation will return. *tr
The first time my brakes went mushy was when i was driving and had to stop suddenly the abs activated then after that the brake pedal became mushy and the car was hard to stop without pumping the brake pedal, it remained that way for a short time. the next time it occurred was driving on a rough patch of road, when i touched the brakes to go over a pothole at a slow speed the abs kicked in and the brakes turned to mush again making it hard to stop after that. both times i was on main streets in the city and it is very scary when your vehicle decides it doesn't want to stop very easily. i believe this needs to be addressed before someone gets hurt or worse. *tr
Hit a pothole with right wheel during turn at intersection on a city street. felt like abs system engaged but did not reset; heard loud crack. brakes failed immediately afterwards. peddle went to floor initially; continued to pump brakes until some braking ability returned. drove slowly and experienced same at two more stops before having car towed to mechanic. did not try to drive after turning engine off, however mechanic was unable to replicate any braking problems. a thorough inspection showed no apparent problems with brakes or system. mechanic did find note in computer log that abs had lost communication at one point. this happened nov. 4, 2016. brake loss has never happened before and has not happened since, and i haven't hit any potholes since. noted news story dec. 27, 2016 of other ford fusions having this same problem. *tr
Brakes lose pressure after abs event. has happened multiple times. ford dealer was not able to fix.
After purchasing our fusion, the brake pedal seemed very soft. we put new brakes on it but this did not remedy the problem. when driving the pedal goes almost to the floor and sudden stops are not an option! we were told by a serviceman it was most likely the "sensor or brain" of the braking system and that this was a common problem with this make of cars. *tr
I was traveling through colorado on a paved but fairly steep grade road. a car behind me was tailgating so i pulled over to a dirt patch to let them pass. patch was rough so the abs activated. immediately following abs activation and shutoff, the brake pedal went soft. it required pushing all the way to the floor to get any brake stopping power. had i let my foot off the brake at any point, or not immediately slammed my foot all the way down when i realized what was happening, i could have slammed into a tree. pedal still remains soft and requires pushing all the way to the floor to stop. half way to the floor it feels like it will brake normally but it still goes soft. if i slam on the brakes they work normally for a moment, but then go soft and spongy again. this is the second time this has happened to me. the last time auto-corrected itself after turning my car off and on and pumping the brakes hard, but not this time. this is incredibly dangerous! after research online it seems this is a very common problem, as well. please investigate and put pressure on ford to issue a recall!
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that the brake pedal needed to be depressed excessively in order for the vehicle to stop safely. the failure was intermittent and without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed brake fluid. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 104,026.
Abs hydraulic control unit, i had gotten rear ended in october 2016 as i was turning into my housing complex and i hit the brakes after i was hit and the pedal had gone completely to the floor and i had lost brake pressure and it was difficult to stop. i took it into a reputable repair shop and they said there was no issue with my brakes and now they are only getting worse and with the research that i have been doing it seems that this is a pretty common issue with ford fusions and ford is not doing a recall for this $600 part. this is an extremely important part of a vehicle and i hope that this will be considered and ford will issue a recall so customers aren't paying thousands of dollars due to a problem with their engineering on this part.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that while slowing to a stop from approximately 45 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to operate as intended. the contact stated that on several occasions, the vehicle required an additional effort to depress the brake pedal when attempting to stop the vehicle. the contact stated that the front and rear brake pads were replaced however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 145,000.
After braking harder than a normal easy stop, the brake pedal went very low - to the point where it was difficult to brake without applying a lot of pressure. we took it to a mechanic who looked over the braking system and found nothing wrong. after this the braking was normal. this occurred on october 3, 2016. it happened again on december 20, 2016. we took it back to the mechanic and once again they could not find anything wrong, and again the braking was normal when we got the car back. we then heard on the news of an investigation into the ford fusion of our model year for what sounded exactly like what we experienced, and decided to report our experience to you.
I was driving on a road and went over a pothole. after doing that, the brakes went soft and i had to push the brakes all the way to the floor to get the car to stop and, even then, i felt that the car barely stopped. the car was not braking properly and the stopping distance needed to stop varied each time i pushed the brake after the incident. this is not the first time this has happened. this has occurred with my brakes three times in the past two years and in each instance, i've almost been in accidents because of the varying stopping distance needed. it always seems to happen when i've encountered rough road conditions or had to slam on my brakes. it is extremely dangerous and makes me feel unsafe driving my vehicle. i've had to take the car to be serviced several times and have spent over $1,000 trying to find a solution.
Over the past couple years when the abs was activated during hard braking, the pedal went very low and compromised braking power. after a few pumps the pedal regained its pressure, but whenever the abs activated the pedal would go low again. this symptom was easily repeatable. in oct 2016, the brake pedal remained low permanently when under normal vehicle operation, but still had braking power. i brought it into a brake shop in nov 2016 to see what the problem was and after they replaced the brake master cylinder the car still had the same symptoms. the narrowed it down to the abs pump and after bench-testing it they determined it had stuck valves which was allowing air into the brake system. this appears to be a common and potentially very dangerous problem with 06-08 ford fusions.
Brake pedal goes to the floor before brakes start to engage. local shop isolated any issues with the wheel brake assemblies and stated that is was either the master cylinder or the abs module. brakes will engage sooner in the pedal travel if they are pumped once. based on research it appears that it is most likely a stuck valve in the abs hydraulic unit.
When braking, particularly on uneven surfaces and/or when cornering, the abs system, or some component causes the car to vibrate or pull the vehicle left, and it makes noise. sometimes it is reluctant to brake at all. on one occasion while approaching a red light at an intersection where the speed limit is 35 m.p.h., i crossed uneven pavement. i applied the brakes but nothing happened. i quickly pumped the brakes and they responded just in time. on another occasion traffic slowed unexpectedly due to construction at a city street intersection, again 35 m.p.h. zone. i pressed the brakes but nothing happened until the brake pedal hit the floor. i stopped just before striking the car in front of me. i was not speeding at the time of either incident. at a service on 9/28/16, at rusty eck ford in wichita, ks, my service advisor gave me the standard information about the service, and included the fact that my brake pads were nearing replacement. this was not surprising. i believe i mentioned one incident with brake shuddering while braking on an uneven road at that point. what he told me next though shocked me. he explained that, based on his conversation with the service technician who had driven my car approximately 100 yds., that i would probably need to have my brake master cylinder replaced in the near future. this made no sense because the car is in excellent condition, is garage kept, dealer serviced, and has less than 100,000 miles on it. his comments started to make sense when i learned that my make, model, and year of vehicle was under investigation by your agency for this brake problem. i am willing to aid your investigation as best i can, because it seems that this is a very real and dangerous problem, and that ford has been aware of it for at least some time.
My break pedal needs to be pushed in all the way to engage.
After having to use the abs to stop my car, the brake pedal became soft when i tried to stop again. this has happened to me on two separate occasions. *tr
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.
Spongy brakes - they go to the floor before they stop - mechanic said master cylinder and brake pads are fine- brake lines have been bleed and it did not fix the problem. the consumer requested information concerning the vehicle's brake issue. updated 03/27/2017 *js
Starting about 4 months ago, the brakes started acting extremely weird. when you are driving and push in the brakes to stop, the brake pedal pushes like a sponge and wont stop. at first when you push it, it starts to brake, but then quits working and requires you to push it to the floor. this will usually go on 1-2 weeks, and then will start working like normal. about 1-2 weeks each month, the brakes act up and you feel like you wont stop. this happens whether you are going 15 mph or 60 mph. this can happen at anytime, any place, any speed. i have taken this into a dealership, which they told me they thought new brake pads and rotors would fix. $400 later and nothing fixed. *tr
Several near miss accidents occurred with my 2008 ford fusion, after my brake pedal went "soft", the car took longer to stop in most driving conditions, particularly slippery, snowy, roads. the brake would require to be pushed nearly all the way to the floor to successfully stop. the brakes would require this no matter what speed i was traveling it, particularly very dangerous on highways. the brakes being in this condition led me to not use the car on highways or in slick conditions. as a result of these brakes, i had to have my car serviced and have the abs pump & master cylinder replaced, leading to $1,700 repair. my local mechanic mentioned that ford has seen this occur on numerous occasions in fusions, yet has not put a recall out. as a driver with two small children, i was unable to use my fusion for 3-6 months during any slick road conditions due to the bad brakes. i had numerous near miss accidents occur. i would like for ford to be investigated on this part and be refunded for my cost of repair if it is recalled.
The brakes on this car are very soft due to a defective abs stuck valve. the soft and spongy brake pedal is all the time unless their pumped a few times.
Took car in several times because brake pedal went all the way to the floor for it to stop. dealership stated it was the rear brakes, replaced them. problem still exist. took back a couple mos later, dealership stated front brakes & rotors, fixed. problem still exist. took car back again, dealership stated master cylinder needs to be replaced. replaced it. took back again, now they state it's the hydraulic control unit in the abs system. need to press brake pedal to the floor to stop.
On many occasions, the vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign or stop light, especially on adverse conditions (i.e. wet streets or hills). we took the vehicle to joe cooper ford in tulsa, ok and was advised that they had to replace a hydraulic brake unit. we had to pay $1,531.00 to replace this unit. we have now found out that this has been a problem with this make and model. we are very concerned that the unit has been replaced with the same type of unit, we feel that this should have been a recall and that we should receive some type of reimbursement for the replacement. we are attaching the paid invoice for the replacement. the incident initially occurred in august 2016 and periodically occurred several times up until the repair. again on many occasions when pressing down on the brakes, the brake paddle would go down to the floor as if there were no brakes and then the brakes would eventually work.
I was driving the vehicle and when coming to a red light the brake pedal when almost to the floor. since then it had happened several times. i took it to our mechanic and he checked the brakes over and said that everything was fine. we started driving the car again and the pedal was very soft and spongy so we took it back and he diagnosed the problem. he said it was the abs hydraulic control unit. this was a very expensive fix for us and it was a very dangerous vehicle to drive as you could not tell if the brakes were going to work or not, a very scary situation. we are contacting ford to see if they can help us with the cost as to me this is a part that should last the life of the car. we also could not drive the car for a month or so while it was being diagnosed. *tr
While driving about 5mph over a speed bump in my apartment complex and applying pressure to my brakes, i felt a slight pop feeling and the brake pedal suddenly lost brake pressure. i then had to apply greater pressure to the brake pedal to get the car to come to a complete stop. i proceeded to the stop sign and again applied pressure to the brake pedal, yet the problem had not corrected itself. i was concerned the brake fluid level must be low, so i returned home where i had just left. upon looking at the brake fluid level, i notice that that the tank is full. i have no leaks. i started the car back up and pumped the brake a few times, yet the brake pedal continues to go to the floor of my car. i am now concerned to drive the vehicle because while the brakes still work, the car takes far too long to come to a complete stop. if i drive it to the dealership to be repaired, approximately 17 miles, there's considerable reason to be concerned that i could fail to stop in time if i need to stop suddenly.
Earlier today i filed a complaint regarding a popping sound heard when trying to brake as i drove over a speed bump in the parking lot. after i did, the brakes had to be pressed all the way to the floor, as i lost brake pressure. i came home and parked my car, checking to see if there was a leak or lack of brake fluid. the brake fluid tank is full and despite waiting hours before attempting to drive my vehicle again, there is no evidence of a leak. i assumed perhaps it was a temporary issue and attempted to drive again without any initial problem. the brakes were working fine again, however twenty minutes into my drive, and while traveling at about 50mph along alcoa hwy, i attempted to brake for traffic and my brake pedal again had to be pressed all the way to the floor. this time, i pumped the brakes in a state of panic, as i was afraid i'd hit the car in front of me and the brakes seemed fine again. there was no issue after pumping the brake. i continued driving until i could turn around and return home. at this point, i was terrified i could be in a fatal car accident. upon returning home, i again attempted to brake for traffic and discovered that while my brakes are working, they seem to only do so after i've pumped them a few times first. they are extremely intermittent in their operation, leaving me to assume that there is something seriously wrong with the brake system. after extensive online research, i am now finding many similar complaints dating back several years where others have had and continue to have identical brake problems, yet there doesn't seem to be anything done about the problem. i don't understand why that is. as a result, i'll be forwarding my concerns to cnn immediately to inquire as to why nothing has come of this issue given the extreme seriousness of this and other complaints like it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. while applying the brakes, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. the anti-lock brakes failed, causing a 5-10 second deceleration delay. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. when attempting to apply the brakes, the brake pedal would drop to the floor and lock. the contact would have to press down on the brake pedal again in order for it to release and lift back up. the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14e028000 (equipment). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the failure. the vin was invalid. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
In july of this year we were on our way home from the hospital with my son who had just had surgery and we had been driving on a very uneven and bumpy highway and when my husband went to push on the brakes so that we could get on the interstate, it was as if we had no brakes. the pedal went to the floor and there was nothing. after a constant pumping motion the brakes came back but very squishy and soft. we made a couple attempts up and down the road before getting on the interstate because that was the only way to get back home and as long as you pumped the brakes a few times they would work. you just could not push on them and expect to stop. my brakes have not been the same since. still on occasion soft and squishy but workable as long as you pump them. this is extremely unsafe and after reading this article: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ford-motor-recall-iduskbn14g1ar i felt it was important to inform you of this incident. all i can think about is that if it weren't for the quick thinking of my husband we would have been in a car accident that day. you can not just have something like your brakes not work because you hit a bump. it's unacceptable and incredibly dangerous. *tr
Brake pedal went to floor randomly, causing car to not stop accurately. took it to shop found valve sticking in abs module
I was braking when i caught a pot hole and the brake pedal went to the floor. since then the brake pedal is soft and will randomly go to the floor. i took it to a ford dealer and they tried replacing the rear rotors and pads and flushing the fluid but it did not work. i took it back and they ended up replacing the hydraulic control unit with a used one. it still doesn't feel right but it's better than it was.
Received recall on airbags 6 months ago and as of 1/3/2017 has not been taken care of. ford dealership says they have not received the parts yet. also the brakes go soft when braking and have not received any recall about this problem. 2 very dangerous problems that need to be taken care of.
I hit a slick spot on the road and the antilock brakes engaged. once they engaged, the pedal went to the floor and i had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. once i got the car to stop, i pumped brakes up and they seemed fine until i got to the next stop sign. although the abs didn't engage, i still had no brakes and had to use the emergency brake to stop. i pumped again and got brakes back but they were spongy. this morning, i removed the abs fuse and the brakes were fine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. while driving approximately 65 mph, the brakes failed to engage and there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit failed and needed to be replaced. the contact stated that the mechanic advised her not to drive the vehicle due to the brakes being inoperable. the manufacturer was not notified and no repairs were made. the failure mileage was 159,000.
When braking hard over a pothole on a city street, brakes are lost and pedal goes to the floor. the brakes returned but has been low and soft ever since. a mechanic suggested there's an issue with hydraulic control unit (hcu) and/or an abs valve. also, he recommends replacing the hcu, which is over $550 for the part alone.