I have a 2010 ford fusion se where the entire braking system literally failed while running my errands. the brake pedal went all the way to floor whereby i had to use the emergency brake to stop. fortunately i did not hit anyone or anything. the local ford dealership eventually diagnosed the "hydraulic control unit" had completely failed. reading online, it is my understanding that this has become a national problem regarding these particular ford vehicles and quite a few people unfortunately have had accidents since they could not stop properly in time. it appears this has / could become a very dangerous situation for others on the road. cars should be able to stop properly and a car whose entire braking system fails without notice could seriously hurt / perhaps kill someone. we would greatly appreciate it if a national recall was ordered by the nhtsa. thank you for your time and assistance.
I was drive through line with my foot on the brake and my brake pedal all of the sudden when all the way to the floor. i tried to 'pump it' and it stayed floppy. i parked my car, set my e-brake and turned it off. when i restarted it, it worked again. one week later while driving approximately 35 mph i went to stop as i was approaching traffic and my brake completely failed, going to the floor once again. i tried pumping it and it was complete to response less. i pulled my e-brake and veered into a nearby parking lot narrowly avoiding an accident. a message across the dash read 'break system failure'. we took it in the next day, the message was gone, all visual computer checks were fine. the mechanic kept it several days and put over 30 miles on it without an issue. i'm scared to drive it now as i have read that there are many reports of this problem with this car.
Coming home from late night movie with my 10 year old son.pulked up to 4 way intersection across from my driveway at 10am angle when i got my breaks to stop at 4way pedal went to floor i had no breaks.ive already replaced multiple calipers break pads every 2 months and rotors cause i've had nothing but serious issues with the breaking sytem.but i had to angle my car at the wall in my driveway and hit to stop
I was driving to work and i went to stop at a red light and the brakes failed. my car has been at the dealership for a few days and they have replaced several parts but they have been unable to regain any brakes. i haven't had my vehicle for 3 weeks because no one can figure out the issue.
My power steering and my brake assist on my car went out as i was driving and locked up my steering system which caused me to have an accident... it is said that it's a recall on this issue by another person who has the same year and model.... i didnt know who to contact so i tried this way...
There have been numerous occasions when i hit my brakes and the pedal goes all the way to the floor and i cannot come to a complete stop. however, if i pump my brakes, my brakes usually work like normal but typically i am having to slam on them which is dangerous. this happens any time i want to stop. it doesn't matter if i am on the freeway or city street or even trying to turn into my driveway.
The brakes on this car go almost all the way to floor before they engage. i have bled the brakes, replaced pads and rotors and none of these actions resulted in improved performance. i have read numerous posts that the abs pump is defective. i am troubled by this as my daughter drives this car and i do not feel it is safe. this issue occurs at any speed in any condition i.e. dry, wet, turning or going straight. this also results in longer braking distances as the engagement is not normal. i have called ford and they have taken no action whatsoever.
I am experiencing intermittent failure of the abs control module, essentially causing a loss of braking capability when driving. this occurs without warning. brakes return to normal operation after shutting the vehicle off, and restarting. the abs 'resets' only to occur at a later date and time. the abs fails while driving at normal operating speeds. both occurrences that i have experienced to date have occurred in residential zones traveling at 25 miles per hour. the dealer has diagnosed it as an abs failure with a repair cost of 1645 dollars. my vehicle has less than 45,000 miles and has no history of accidents or major repair.
Abs module seems to cause random loss of braking -- vehicle starts braking normally, then sudden loss of hydraulic and pedal goes almost to floor before some braking resumes. it's a relatively infrequent problem ( four times in 6 months) with no apparent trigger, and has happened when pulling straight into a parking spot, stoping for a stoplight, and turning off of a freeway onto an off-ramp. weather conditions during occurerences were dry and sunny twice, raining once, and overcast and about 50 deg f on the most recent (oct. 10, 2018) occasion. an unrelated matter has to do with their wheel lug nuts. they have a two-part constriuction, and the outer layer swells so that it cannot be serviced using the oem tire changing hardware supplied with spare tire.
When backing out of my garage my brake pedal went to the floor and was very slow to stop. ford dealer informed me it was the abs hydraulic control module. it is processed of being replaced
After replacing front and back brakes and master cylinder, continue to have the problem of "soft" brakes. i have to push all the way down to stop and does not stop on time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the brakes failed to function properly when applied. the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard several times, which caused the contact to have to apply force and pump the brake pedal each time the failure occurred. in addition, the electric power steering failed and caused the steering wheel to become extremely tight when attempting to turn in either direction. the vehicle was also serviced for a manufacturer extended warranty campaign regarding the throttle body; however, the contact noticed that the vehicle was slow to accelerate while the other two failures progressed. the dealer (worthington ford, 2950 n bellflower blvd, long beach, ca 90815, (562) 420-3333) was unable to provide a permanent remedy yet for the three failures that were experienced. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa action numbers: ea17004 (steering) and pe13003 (engine). the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the contact was waiting for a response from the manufacturer to determine if they could provide a permanent repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin and failure mileage were not available.
My 2010 ford fusion had abs hydraulic control unit failure. brakes failed to function correctly when abs activated during braking ' brake pedal would go to floor ' with only faint braking possible. this happened three times ' thankfully there wasn't an accident and no one was injured. i took to dealer for resolution. dealer unable to diagnose the problem first 2 times. i took to dealer the third time ' they were able to replicate the problem. abs hcu was replaced. repair cost was very expensive.
At random when i start my car and apply the brakes to shift the brake pedal will go to the floor. it will also not stop the car effectively for a long distance, even at 20 mph. the condition corrects its self, till it happens again. the car will also not stop quickly no matter what. a car cut me off and the car did not even have the braking ability to start abs braking with the brake pedal pushed as hard as i could. lucky what braking power i did have was still enough to avoid hitting the car that cut me off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving 35 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed, which caused difficulty stopping the vehicle. in addition, the service wrench and brake system warning indicators illuminated. in order to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal had to be depressed with force. the vehicle was taken to liberty ford parma heights (6600 pearl rd, parma heights, oh 44130, (440) 888-2600) where the contact was informed that the rear driver side wheel sensor failed and the brake booster, brakes, and pads needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 137,000.
During my normal daily commute i experienced a terrifying and unannounced loss of breaking power. i was simply coming to a stop at a light in heavy traffic and lost total break response. i narrowly missed causing a accident with stopped traffic. i was driving responsibly in a light drizzle when it happened. i am told the abs module sensed loss of traction in at least one tire so it kicked on. this only made the situation a panic stop. the pedal went to the floor and breaking power was only about 10% of the normal feel. after this event the breaks never regained their power and had to have my car towed to service. the service center told me this is somewhat common and they could fix the issue, $1600 later i have a new abs module and the breaks works better but not 100% of where they were before. i have heard of several other people's stories since this event and all are the same issue. the event was such a unannounced and terrifying experience i will be selling the car. i am a 35, perfect driving record, drive 20k miles+ every year and never experienced a situation like this where i was helpless. and knowing the manufacturer knows of the problem is appalling.
Passenger side caliper locked up replaced it 3 days later it locked up again then the driver side locked up replaced it lasted a week then it locked up again got a defect replacement 3 days later both front wheels locked up i allmost got hit from behind had to force drive the car off the road with both wheels smoking so bad it melted the center caps off the wheel the stick on weights fell off
Every time i push my brakes to stop, my brakes goes all the way down to the floor. i've replaced my master cylinder and my brake booster but it's dong the same thing.
When driving, particularly in stop and go traffic, it feels like the brakes fail. the pedal goes all the way to the floor and then i have to pump the brake 2 or 3 times before i can get the car to stop. twice it came really close to not stopping at all. the pads are fine, master cylinder is fine and the brake fluid level is fine as well. car has approximately 97,000 miles on it and the issue has been happening intermittently for the past 10 days, with the last few days occurring 3-4 times per day.
Brakes went to floor. took in to ford dealer, said it needed an abs module. had them replace that, it was almost $1800.00, then brakes went to floor again and then told us it needed a new booster, that was another $800.00!! brakes went to floor again, then took back and said can find nothing wrong. cannot trust driving this car! seems to be a very common issue on these cars. this is a company car i have had to deal with and felt that this issue needed to be reported.
After the abs engages due to braking on a slippery or bumpy surface the brake pedal will lose power to brake the car effectively. the pedal will have to be pushed to the floor and the car will only slightly slow. this has happened intermittently 2 or 3 times over the course of a year. the problem seems to correct itself after 5 to 10 minutes of driving and "pumping" the brakes. the local ford dealer claims it is a faulty hydraulic control unit. a prior event happened with the same result when just beginning to drive on a flat, smooth surface.
Brake a failure investigation 2010 ford fusion se 2.5l i4. brake pedal went to the floor while driving my 2010 fod fusion se manual transon highway. alerted by dashboard that brake fluid was low. while putting new fluid in, noticed a leak in drivers side wheel. repaired a broken brake line & replaced caliper at drivers side rear. could not get brake lines to bleed properly after repair, resulting in mushy pedal with decreased braking ability. took it to ford dealer and received a work order stating that it needs an abs hydraulic control unit, brake pads, rotors, etc... cost of repairs = $5,000 replaced all four brake pads and rotors and passenger rear caliper, as well as brake master cylinder. attempt to bleed brakes even with the key in ignition & car on. no air coming out of brake line but, brake pedal still not building pressure and going to the floor. found out that a valve in hcu had tendency to stick providing this exact result.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized several times. in addition, the check engine, abs, traction control, and eps warning indicators randomly flashed. the contact, a mechanic, checked for a diagnostic trouble code, which indicated that there was a failure with the steering wheel angle sensor either opening or shorting out. the code also indicated that there was a connection failure and the abs module may be faulty. hassett ford-lincoln (3530 sunrise hwy, wantagh, ny 11793, (516) 785-7800) and ford lincoln of queens boulevard (139-48 queens blvd, jamaica, ny 11435, (718) 657-8888) indicated that the vehicle was excluded from any eps and brake recalls. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 47,000.
Brakes have on two occasions got weaker. when pressing on the pedal, it went almost to the floor and was "mushy" feeling. i'm an engineer and did some research and it appears to be in the abs hydraulic system. i did some testing and could not get it to repeat, including some off road driving putting the car into skids, etc. neither could my mechanic find the issue. he had heard of this issue and said it is near impossible to diagnose. we are original owners with 130,000 miles. the mechanic replaced all four calipers (new shoes, etc) and ensured they were no sticking.these two incidents occurred for the first time this past year.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard without stopping the vehicle. the contact had to apply excessive force and pump the brake pedal numerous times in order to stop the vehicle. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the abs failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 167,000.
I was braking across rough (experience 1: march 2017) and icy (experience 2: december 2017) terrain when my abs reacted to the situation. after both experiences, my brakes became "squishy" and i was unable to get a complete immediate stop. it took longer to brake, and i had to push the pedal to the floor in order to come to a complete halt. after putting the car into park, and turning the engine off and back on again, the squishy brakes remained. the only way to get a full complete stop now is to pump the brakes continuously as i am braking. it seems that when the abs pump goes off, the open valve gets stuck open causing the brake fluid to circulate through the pump. pumping the pedal helps, but does not solve the problem.
In my 2010 ford fusion sport, my brakes go soft and spongy any time the abs gets activated. afterward, i have to push the brake pedal all the way to the floor to get any braking. if i pump the brakes several dozen times, it comes back to normal, but the main problem is when it unexpectedly goes spongy while driving. it is a collosal safety issue. i have had the dealership attempt to fix this several times by bleeding the brake line and changing out all of the brake fluid, all to no avail. on several ford forums, it is allegedly a known issue with the hydraulic control unit. i am going to have it replaced, but ford hasn't seen fit to issue a recall yet.
When driving brakes became very weak almost to the floor, we replaced the brakes with still no good pedal. then we replaced the master cylinder, once it was replaced it would not bleed, and still no brakes. we called the ford dealer and was advised the fusions were difficult to bleed once master cylinders were replaced. we sent it out for diagnostics at the ford dealer and were charged $98.00. they called and said the system needed to be bleed before they could give us an exact answer of what was wrong and the would be an additional $100. they called a few days later and said it needed a master cylinder. we told them we just had replaced it. they said maybe it was a faulty part, so we picked up the car exchanged the part and still have the same issue. called back to the ford dealer and was told the only other thing it could be was the hcu and that was about $1600 to change. so 2 tow bills, and $200 later we still have no brakes. after extensive research we have seen this is a very common issue with the ford fusions and this is a very dangerous issue. ford should issue a recall ! losing brakes while driving is dangerous ! i would like a ford rep to contact me !
Power steering assist fault while driving and upon start completely locking up the steering wheel and the brakes keep locking while driving for no reason causing the car to drag, shake uncontrollably. brakes have been serviced regularly and calipers changes with same results
Spongy brakes. inconsistent and intermittent braking. car is not safe to drive.
Following a braking event that engaged the abs system, the brakes felt soft or spongy. after depressing the pedal fully a few times, the issue seemed to resolve. another abs event occurred a few weeks ago, and this time depressing the pedal did not resolve the issue. the soft brake feeling has persisted for weeks. when depressing the brake pedal, there is initially a small and brief deceleration of the car, followed by at least 1 inch of brake pedal travel that does not seem to cause any further braking. finally, when the pedal is almost fully depressed, the brakes engage and the car decelerates. the resistance felt in the during the travel of the brake pedal seems to change as the car warms up, or as the outside temperature changes. the result is that brakes feel unreliable and unpredictable every time they engage. i believe this to be associated with the problem being investigated as a part of nhtsa action number: pe16017.
I was driving home after picking up my 9yr old from school,when vehicle in front of me came to an abrupt stop,i had to swerve right to avoid hitting them and hit my brakes"at this point my vehicle shut off completely in the middle of traffic i had to restart it then drove about 10 miles when my car started chimming and the service power stearing now and advance track control warnings came on i had no control of my vehicle i could not turn the wheel at all it was locked i managed to pull to the side of the road with extreme effort i thought i was going to break something trying to turn the wheel just slitely to get to side of road car had to be towed it undrivable and completely unsafe my son could have been seriously injured.ford has recalled these cars for the same issue in 2011 and beyond why if they have the same exact function and parts not recalling these 1500$ to fix that i don't have,ive taking great care of this vehicle but have had nothing but problems the same day this happened i received a factory recall for the purge canister and gas tank,the car when i bought it was burning up calipers wheels were coming loose break pads shearing off and rotor after rotor pad after pad and 3 calipers and a battery later because break fluid shot out of my reservoir onto my battery shorting it out conducting a straight feed from pos to neg.now this this is so dangerous if i was a less exsperianced driver this could have been tragic!!!is that really what it takes for this billion dollar company to be held accountable i mean we already payed for the vehicle least they can do is fix the problems they no have existed for along time before people die.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the brakes failed. the contact had to slam on the brake pedal with excessive force to stop the vehicle. the failure occurred more than once. multiple messages and unknown warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel, including "service advancetrac" and "service brakes". the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a new anti-lock brake system control module was needed. the vehicle was currently being repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 81,000.
I was driving to go pick up my yound boys at school went around curve my power steering went put and my service power steering now light came on and my service advance trac light came on no warning just went out i almost hit a tree i call ford place they say i jave to come up there let them put it on machine that is 107.00 and then tellme whats wrong and they can fix it but the part that may be needed is 900 dollars im a single mom and dnt have that kind of money ive had this car little ova 1 yr i looked up recalls and back in 2015 they recalled ford fusions for power steering problems but the owners of 2010 fusions that were complaining was not recalled 2010 and older have electric power steering and if this many ppl are complaining why havent they recalled them are they waiting til a person gets killed what if its a child all they are gonna do is say im so sorry but they know about the problem why cant we get our cars fixed they made them with faulty equipment
Advance tracking lights came on and brakes and was told that its a module defect which only can be replaced by ford. this could lovk up my brakes and possibly cause accident or death.
After the car activates abs, when abs is disengaged the brakes are "soft". when depressed, they feel like normal resistance, then are soft and finally stop the car after fully depressing the pedal. i hit a small washboard bumpy stretch of road while depressing the brake, abs kicked in and immediately went off. brakes then soft.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving 40 mph, the abs warning indicator illuminated without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (coggin ford of deland, florida) where the abs module was replaced under part number: "be5z*2c215*a". the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 28,000. updated 08/22/17*lj updated 09/06/2017*js
When in motion as well as when stopped, the brake pedal becomes soft and i have to press the pedal down to the floor to fully engage brakes. it is difficult to control deceleration because the pedal resistance changes in the middle of braking, often increasing the stopping distance. when in motion and decelerating, the brake pedal resistance will suddenly become softer and the car will stop decelerating unless i press the pedal in farther. when stopped with my foot on the pedal, the brakes will become soft and the car will begin to roll forward unintentionally. i have to press the pedal all the way to the floor to keep the car from rolling forward. this issue worries me when i am driving in areas with many stop signs and traffic lights.
Vehicle showed intermittent "service advancetrak" light and would intermittently go into full abs mode at low speed on smooth, dry pavement. the abs part of the problem caused us to miss several turns for lack of effective braking and, at least once, to end up four feet past a stop sign and into the crossing lane of traffic. the ford dealer replaced the l/r abs sensor twice but the problem recurred 9 months and then 3 months later. the third time, we took the vehicle to an independent shop where i was able to personally observe the final and correct diagnosis and repair of the problem. there was a buildup of rust and scale on the sensor mounting point which had gradually forced the plastic sensor further and further from notched sender wheel until, eventually, the sensor became intermittent. the computer apparently interpreted this as a locked wheel and then went into full abs mode. that's what the real mechanic said, anyway, and his repair has worked fine for about four months now (the r/h sensor also went intermittent for the same reason about two months ago and was also successfully repaired by cleaning up the mount and reinstalling the original 2010 sensor). the ford dealer's mechanic apparently never cleaned up the surface of the mount on either of his repairs. just torquing down the new sensor was evidently enough to make it work for a while. this would not be worth bothering you over but for the random abs part which could have caused us to be in a pretty serious accident on at least one occasion (the stop sign!). i did not observe any obvious pattern or relationship between the light coming on and/or the abs malfunction. rust is a common problem here in the northeast. the mechanic who solved the problem said he has run into similar issues with other cars. it might be worth at least a service bulletin.
Drive my car so i was in motion when i started to lose my brakes they went to the floor and i almost hit a car. took it to mr tires to bleed air out of the brake line got it back from mr tires and i was in motion with my car and started losing my breaks, had a hard time stopping at a traffic light went through the light a little luckly the light had not turn yet for the other cars that were stop. took it back to mr. tires and they tried to solve the problem, still do not have my car they need to order the special part the abs module do not know how much this is going to cost because they also have to have a special tech come in and make sure it is calibrated right,. why did ford not put this on a recall there are a lot of complaints about this part some one is going to get hurt or killed with this happing to the ford vehicles
The brakes in my ford fusion 2010 have been going loose while driving. the pedal would go all the way to the bottom suddenly i almost had an accident several times. two mechanics told me it's a faulty abs pump. i parked my car because i'm afraid i would kill myself if i drive it on the highway. this part is very expensive to fix please investigate this issue because it's occurring with a lot of fusion owners.
Brakes became spongy after abs were activated
The brakes seem to lose pressure, so that the pedal has to be pushed almost all the way to the floor before grabbing. it takes longer to stop than it should in those instances. this has happened on several occasions, but is not a consistent problem. the ford dealership says it can find no problem. it seems as if it could lead to a serious accident if it occurred at the wrong time. it occurs when driving and trying to come to a stop. *tr
The brake pedal on my ford fusion sport went soft almost to the floor when coming to an intersection in cold slippery conditions. this condition happened twice within two weeks. i had the car checked out by a ford dealer and they found nothing. it happened again two weeks later slowing down (40mph) approaching a sharp corner. this time the brakes did not recover. the dealer is changing the hydraulic control unit for the abs system. this is a very dangerous condition and warrants a recall before someone is seriously injured or killed. it is going to cost me $1,900 to repair and ford should be paying for this through the recall process. i do not want anyone injured because of this failure mode.
Brake pedal has excessive travel; brakes will work better after initial pedal depression, no sign of brake fluid leak,not low on brake fluid, no indication of bad master cylinder. this happens whether the vehicle is in motion or stationary.
Brakes went soft, replaced the master cylinder then i didn't have any brakes at all. took it to my mechanic and he thinks the abs system is bad, i read a lot of comments on line to see that this is a common problem. i did stop on snow and the abs system work then after that the brakes went soft.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving approximately 25 mph, the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard, which resulted in no brake functionality. the vehicle was involved in a front end collision. the failure occurred without warning. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was taken to the contact's residence. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. there were no injuries. the failure mileage was approximately 21,359.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving various speeds on a snowy, wet, or slippery roadway, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. the contact stated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions and it would take several days until the brakes worked correctly. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 97,490. updated 02/21/17*lj
The parking brake button has deteriorated and broken free from the parking brake handle. this defect prevents the parking brake from engaging and risks unintended movement or rolling of the car.
My 2010 ford fusion has a faulty brake system. while driving on a highway, the vehicle's brake pedal suddenly became unresponsive and needed to "hit the floor" to get the vehicle to stop. the brake pedal felt "spongy" and did not seem to be applying the typical pressure as before. the brake system was inspected by a ford dealership and recommended new brake pads, rotors, and calipers(although the vehicle had been properly maintained and serviced). after replacing all of the mentioned components the issue remained. the dealership then suggested replacing the hydraulic control unit (hcu). the hcu has been identified in forums online as a known problem with fords to include the edge and escape. the hcu replacement is a costly repair that ford should be investigating. road safety should be their priority and brake failure can be fatal. *tr