I've had constant brake issues since i got the vehicle. i strongly believe the recent ford brake recall is more widespread than is currently believed as i have the exact issues described in the recall but my vehicle is supposedly not affected. i fear for my safety and the safety of other ford owners who might be affected by this significant brake issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. while driving approximately 35 mph in dry conditions, the contact applied the brake pedal and the anti-lock braking system engaged. the contact also stated that the abs only worked when the vehicle was driven in dry conditions and not when the pavement was wet. the contact also noticed that when the abs warning indicator was illuminated, the abs worked. when the indicator was off, it did not work. the failure occurred for approximately two years. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the rear brake sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 147,000. *dt*jb
Brake pedal goes halfway to floor after starting engine. both the brake pedal and gas pedal become equal in distance from the floor of the car making it very easy to be hitting the gas and brakes at the same time.
I own a 2007 ford fusion with 122,000 miles. about a month ago i had an issue with the braking system. the first occurrence happened during a 'panic' stop when i was cut off in traffic. the abs activated, then the pedal went to the floor. i had to drive the vehicle home with the brake pedal traveling much further down than normal. i took my vehicle to the brandon ford service department in florida. i was advised that the problem was a faulty hydraulic brake controller, which is no longer available through ford as the part has been discontinued. there are also no aftermarket companies that manufacturer this part. they told me i would have to find a replacement from a salvage yard, ebay or similar place. not long after this service visit, the brake pedal miraculously returned to normal pressure. i was able to drive nearly 300-trouble free miles before it happened again. this time it was raining and as i was slowing again, i must have hit a bump or slippery surface causing the abs to kick in again. this immediately caused the pedal to ...
When driving slowly (15-25 mph) over a rough stretch of railroad tracks in the city, i applied my brakes only for the pedal to hit the floor to hear a grinding sound when i hit the bump. i had no ability to stop my car for 10-20 feet until i pumped the brake pedal enough to regain pressure. this has happened twice in the last 4 months and four times in the last 3 years. the pedal eventually regains pressure, but never holds firm when braking over a bump. this has also occurred while turning and applying the brake simultaneously.
Driving in a residential hilly area, i drove over a small bump heading towards a red light. my breaks immediately went soft and took excessive force to get the car to stop with the break pedal to the floor. we went about 15 feet before we were able to come to a complete stop in the middle of the intersection. breaks are now soft and unable to drive without excessive force on the breaks. *tr*jb
My car just rolled off my driveway last night and took down my neighbors fence. i'm just glad it didn't hit the house and anyone got hurt. my car was locked and ebreak was engaged.
Two incidents while trying to stop on a wet road. one involved hitting a deer at about 50 mph. one involved hitting a tree about 45 mph. tried to stop but the brake pelal went completely to the floor with no resistance and zero braking. these brakes are faulty. if the brakes were working correctly neither incident would have happened. these cars are potential death traps. there was no police reports made because they were no required. but now the insurance co. might be totalling the car...so we are out the value of this because of a bad design by ford. why should we be out this ? perhaps its a blessing in disguise. i have noticed a lot of other complaints and you are investigating this issue. this problem has happened before with no incidents. once while coming up to a stop sign. tried to stop and went right through a intersection where the speed limit was 55 mph. if there had been a car coming that could have been a potential ...
This is a continuation of complaint 11171753 where i reported issues with ford fusion abs brake system. turns out the office of defects investigation have had a pe going for several years on this issue. pe16-017. recently, an open investigation has been initiated. ea18002. this action increased the model years and models effected. my local ford dealer inspected my car and determined the hydraulic modulator is in fact defective. he also informed me he cannot fix it because ford has discontinued the part. ford has discontinued the awd version of the modulator. the fwd version is still available. what this means is i now have an unsafe car that cannot be repaired.*dt *tr
I purchased the car new and have never had any brake issues. yesterday driving on compact snow and ice at about 25 mph the anti-lock brake system engaged while slowing to start a turn. the brake pedal went almost to the floor before the abs engaged a second time. at this point i was already passed the intersection. since this happened the brake pedal is very spongy and will travel almost to the floor before any braking occurs. a quick search of the internet shows this is a common issue with this make and model. information is not clear what the issue is. some report the master cylinder others state the abs control unit is to blame. there are many complaints of several service calls required and many $$$ to correct the problem.
Brake pedal goes soft with long travel without warning. very intermittent but very scary when it happens because you aren't expecting it. no warning. sometime weeks or a month between events. forums seem to pinpoint abs system. today, my wife came close to running down children in a crosswalk. refuses to drive the car any more which requires me taking her to work etc. not good situation. fix is approx 1000.00 and dealer only since special equipment is required to work on abs hydraulic control valves. ouch....*dt *tr
Abs brake activation causes brakes to be mushy and non-responsive after braking event, this issue almost resulted in a near accident, pedal continues to be soft.
Driving down a hill and the brake went all the way to the floor and almost couldn't stop, had everything checked with the brakes and fluid and everything was fine with brake fluid level, brake pads but nothing has been remedied to fix this problem seems to be an abs module and there have been many complaints about this problem. to take it to a dealer and have them fix this ongoing problem with this make and model would cost around 2,500.00. my car only has around 50,000 miles on it and i am the only owner who is 72 years old. problems need to be taken care of quicker with recalls also because i'm still waiting for my airbag recall and that has been for a year now and when i call or take my car to the dealer for them to fix the recall and get a rental car which i also got a notice that i was eligible to get, the dealer will not give me a loaner car nor do they even know of when the takata airbags will be replaced. hopefully no one gets killed because of this 'recall'. i don't ...
Driving to phoenix from tucson on i-10 at approximately 65mph, traffic ahead came to a stop. there was a lot of distance between the car ahead and ourselves, but when we hit the brakes abruptly, the brakes applied then failed with pedal going to the floor. released the pedal and reapplied again and the brakes again started to slow the car then again failed and released. we had no path to the side of the road to avoid impact because other vehicles had pulled to the side, or were in the other lane. we impacted the vehicle stopped in traffic ahead of us with minimal brakes. the az dps and the insurance company were informed of the failure of brakes, but a ticket was still issued. to my knowledge the vehicle brakes or computer has yet to be checked as the fusion was considered a total loss; this vehicle had only 65,000 miles on it, and in excellent condition. there were three of us in the fusion and the airbags worked flawlessly, we all walked away. all occupants of the other vehicles were well and ...
Takata recall 16s26/nhtsa recall 16v-384 urgent airbag safety recall vin:(xxxxxx) the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.larson ford dealership at 1801 frontage road, nebraska city, ne 68410 & sakelaris ford of rolla at 25 west seventh streetrolla, mo 65401 sales: 888-859-7436 service: 888-472-6456 parts: 866-375-6895 phone: (800) 367-2406where both contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available, vehical has experienced a failure during a crash my ford fusion is a 2007 to me that would be considered an older car. it shouldnt have had to be on a long wait list. the vehicle was in motion, on a highway, braking,speed was 40mph due to road conditions with snow stating to fall, my daughter bracked to to an accident at the other end of a bridge. when breaking her fusion started to slide into the ...