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 go to the floor again. as of last night, the pedal pressure is still low and it has not returned to normal. i find it hard to believe that this problem does not have a solution. i cant believe that ford has not come up with a 'fix', or a re-engineered replacement part. can you imagine something as important as the braking system being compromised with absolutely no way to repair it. i really hope ford stands behind their vehicles, does right by their customers and comes up with a solution.
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 for serious injury or death. why has nothing been done about making ford responsible ?
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 know what the holdup is but, i don't appreciate getting a recall notice and wasting my time taking my car in for it and then being told they don't have the part. for it. what piss poor service our auto industry is sinking to.
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 walking around for two hours until one was talked into an ambulance ride by a paramedic tech.
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 right wall of the bridge colliding the continuing to spin to the oppistite side hitting the other wall and then spined intill it stopped horizantol in traffic causing a f150 to collide with her car. the airbags didnt deploy in the fusion as they should have. parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) * (recall related incident) ts
In oct 2018 ford replaced recalled airbags bit after i got my car back i have a error light on dash that gives a code b2290 which is still stating that airbags are faulty.
Driving down a bumpy gravel road (some call it washboard), i went to apply the brakes and it was like the brakes were not there; the brake pedal went all the way down to the floor. i pumped the brake pedal and that helped. we did take the car to a mechanic, but by that time, the brakes had come back. he could not figure out what was wrong. another time, coming up to a light when it turned yellow, i braked, the abs kicked in, and instantly my brake pedal went to the floor again. this was on dry pavement. i could not stop. i made a right turn just as the light turned red. the brakes remained "spongy," but they came back shortly after the incident. this last example has happened at the same intersection twice. the light turns yellow, i brake, the abs kicks in, my brake pedal goes to the floor. this last time, i drove back to the intersection and noted that there is a drop or considerable bump along a pavement seam just as you come up to the light. enough of a drop that you can feel it in your car as you drive over it. both of these times at the stop light i was unable to stop before the intersection. i had to proceed through making a right hand turn on a red light. i was not over-driving or speeding, i was unable to stop because the brake pedal had gone soft. this last time i took the car to the ford dealership in town and they verified that the hcu tested bad and needed to be replaced.
I was driving my car in the city and came to a curved lane. i stepped on the brakes to slow down so that i could make a slight turn but don't remember the car slowing down. i then tried to stir the wheel so that i would not crash. at this point, i might have over corrected the stirring wheel leading the car to slid as the road was wet. i ended up hitting a pole.
Any time the abs system engages, break pressure is lost for extended periods of time, resulting in longer stopping distances. usually the only way to get break pressure back is to turn the car off, let it sit, and pump the breaks hard several times before pressure is regained, sometimes not for several days. i have not yet been in an accident due to this but feel it is only a matter of time. it first occurred last year around this time when my car was around 116000 miles. it has occurred 2 more times since then including today. the master cylinder was replaced in august 2018 with no change in the problem. after extensive research and ruling out other possibilities, i believe the problem is due to the abs control module. i know there is research into this already, so i am adding my car to the list of affected vehicles to ensure something is done about this problem.
Brake pedal goes to the floor, and is undrivable due to safety issues. this problem has been going on for months with this vehicle, we have spent several thousand dollars, numerous parts for the abs brakes and oil leaks continually coming from the master cylinder. problem never fixed, several mechanics could not figure out after replacing everything with the brake line and still brake goes to the floor. brakes bled numerous times and nothing is different, replaced several parts and no improvement (hcu, brake booster, master cylinder, both rear brake calipers). problems still persist. very upset, this car is making us broke and still no recall!!?? same problem every day with the car, unable to safely drive it, for several months now, not just a specific date, but months-long problems with this car, we have a child with autism who needs to get to appointments and unable to drive him in this unsafe car. also airbag is a safety hazard, was officially recalled, but no fix provided its been over 2 years since we were notified. these are serious safety risks.
My father owns a 2007 ford fusion for about 5 years. about a year ago, he began experiencing soft brake pedal issues. the brake pedal did not have pressure and go all the way down the floor. the braking distance is also poor. the car travels significantly farther and takes longer before it come to a complete stop. my father took the car to a local licensed mechanic for a routine brakes service. the brake pads and brake fluid were replaced but the soft brake pedal and poor braking still persisted. the mechanic did research on the vehicle and found that our issue is consistent to a known issue in the 2007 ford fusion antilock braking system (abs) hydraulic control unit (hcu) brakes system. my father said the brake issues occurred after the abs came on after braking on an un-even surface. the mechanic said he does not have the expertise to perform the tasks and recommend us to file a complaint.
The abs braking system on the car is defective and essentially has made the car unusable. the abs module is apparently no longer sold and only available from a salvage yard. i have brought this vehicle to the ford dealership for repair and even with two separate abs modules replaced the brakes still do not work properly. they have no proper repair available.
Depressed brake pedal as i approached a parking spot at a very slow speed; the pedal went to the floor; the car did not stop. backed up off of a grassy area and the brakes worked fine. the brakes have worked fine since than. checking various vehicle complaint sites indicate the trouble is very likely the abs hydraulic control module. i believe that ford is aware of this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. while driving, the brake pedal had to be depressed to the floorboard in order to stop the vehicle. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to eagle river ford (1050 e wall st, eagle river, wi 54521), but the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage and vin were unknown.
Driving on slippery winter northern illinois road, stepped on brakes when approaching a stop light. abs kicked in (seemed to be right front wheel), then brake petal went to the floor and could not stop, almost hit the car ahead of me. brake petal remained very soft and easily went to the floor board for the next couple of days. after that, it went back to normal. i am convinced an abs valve stuck, so i went to the dealer to get a fix / part. to my surprise, dealer said ford does not supply the part and cannot fix this problem with a new part. so, i have no solution. if i get a part from the junk yard, it will likely have the same problem in time. this is a major problem to the safety of my family, and ford offers no solution. only thing i can think of is deactivate the abs. at least i will have some brakes in emergency rather than no brakes.
There is a problem with my car that is very dangerous, and could be life threatening to me and others. under certain conditions my brakes will not work. it happens when the road is wet or has snow on it. a few different things has happened which apparently depends how slippery the road is. when braking sometimes there will be a odd noise which i think is the safety braking feature, but even that doesn't seem to work correct. the worst is this. again, when slick or slippery roads. there have been numerous times when trying to brake i have lost all braking. the brake pedel goes completely to the floor. on a few occasions this happened while trying to stop before a stop sign and ended up in the middle of the road. this has happened going at a speed of 10 to 55 mph. twice this happened where the stop sign was at a road that was 55 mph. you can imagine what could have happened. i have read online that others are having the same problem. why has nothing been done about this potentially deadly situation ? for crying out loud. does there have to be deaths before action is taken ? the car was taken to a local dealer and they said the brakes needed to be blead. they seemed to be aware of this problem....again, why and the hell is nothing being done about it ? next i am going to write my state representative or someone who can make something happen. i believe i wrote to you before, but lost the paperwork that came. but it doesn't look like nothing was being done about it anyway. oh, and when the brakes were blead by the dealer it made no difference. at least when other car manufacturers have recalls something appears to be done about it . here in the good ole usa things seem to drag on and on and on. so does that mean foreign manufacturers are more considerate for our safety than own country ? ...
Soft brakes - 2007 ford fusion accident in which car was totaled. driving on to on ramp to interstate. cars slowed in front of us, applied brakes and pedal went to the floor car wouldn't stop and we struck the vehicle in front of us.
This has happen intermitingly during the course of ownership. latest date is 12/14/2017, car has 100,000 miles on it - original owner. if on slippery, or snowy road and brakes are used to stop, if abs functions, peddle goes low and stopping difficult. if pedal pumped, brakes become firm and function ok. eventually system goes back to normal by itself.
After the abs engaged on the car on some ice (going approximately 20mph) the brake pedal sank nearly to the floor. now i have no abs and the pedal sinks to about 2 inches above the floor before braking starts. i have had the lines and master cylinder looked at and they were fine. the dealer believes it is the abs pump that has a stuck valve. apparently this is not uncommon and needs to be a recall not just an expensive repair bill for something that could kill people.
My problem is exactly as described in the open investigation nhtsa action number pe16017 called "extended braking distance". after engaging the abs due to icy and snowy conditions, my brake pedal became very "soft" and almost goes to the floor. the typical braking characteristics are changed dramatically, much greater force and distance are required to stop the car. this is very repeatable. pumpint the brakes did not immediately help, but eventually the pedal did come back to the normal position. during the summer of 2017 i must have had the same problem without realizing it, the shop replaced my master cylinder but as of yesterday it's obvious changing the master cylinder did not help. i see this as a major safety issue, i will not let my daughter drive this car again until this is fixed.
I made a panic stop to avoid hitting a pedestrian. the anti-lock brake system was activated with this stop. the car stopped correctly. i arrived at the next intersection to stop and the brake pedal went to the floor. i rolled through the intersection and was able to pull over. i pumped the brake pedal for ten minutes before normal brake pedal pressure was achieved. the car was later checked out for the low pedal and it was determined to have a defective abs module/unit. i am driving the vehicle with the abs fuse removed to avoid this from occurring again until the replacement of the abs unit is made. this must be recalled by ford motor company before a fatality occurs.
The abs hcu valves in my 2007 ford fusion have become stuck causing the brakes to become very "spongy" and dramatically increase the stopping distance of my vehicle. after some research, it is clear this is a very common, dangerous, and costly issue that ford will not stand behind.
From time to time my abs brake pedal goes to the floor unexpectedly and car is hard to stop. the pedal stays soft for a period of time or days and then returns to it's normal position. i've taken it to my mechanic but they can find nothing wrong. some things not right and it sounds similar to the problem with the 2007 fusion hybrid brake problem that was resolved with csp-10b13, tsb-09-22-11
I was involved in a car accident that should have never happened. i was driving and traffic in front of me stopped and i attempted to stop, however when i applied pressure and then felt my pedal drop and get spongy, i then had to apply much more pressure but it wasn't enough. what should have been enough stopping distance almost doubled. i attempted to avoid a direct rear end collision and managed to veer off to the right and only hit the other car on the right rear side bumper. i have never been in any accident reports where i have rear ended a person and in this case i could feel the break pedal drop under me. i filed the accident report with my insurance company. this is the statement that i gave to them. "p1 was traveling w/b in the number 3 lane of us highway 50 with the flow of traffic at about 40 miles per hour on october 20th 2017 at approximately 6:19pm. traffic was moderate and was beginning to come to a slow down. p1 needed to take exit 6b toward ca-99 south in 1.9 miles so i used my right turn signal to indicate i was switching from lane 3 to lane 2. as p1 proceeded to merge into the number 2 lane traffic was slowing down and i was entering the lane at 25 miles per hour. still traveling west bound in the number 2 lane just north of the 59th street overpass, p2 who is now directly in front of p1 slams his breaks and begins to come to a complete stop. p1 was driving about 25 feet behind p2 at 25 mph and also applied the full force to the breaks. when i applied the brakes i felt a spongy feeling on my brake pedal, and it didn't behave the same and i had to reapply much more force at which time it was too late. i collided with the other vehicle at about 10 mph "
On october 20, 2017 my elderly mother had traveled about 150 miles out of town. when traveling a two lane road a funeral procession was coming the opposite direction. she had pull the car half way off the road with one side off the road and the other on the road. when everyone started to go again the car in front of her came to a sudden stop. when my mother tried to stop she had no brakes. she tried to leave the road to avoid hitting the car in front of her but she ended up hitting the right corner of the car.. thankfully my brother-in-law was behind her. he drove the ford fusion 150 miles using the emergency brakes for stopping her car.it was mostly interstate miles to get her home. if the brakes had not failed until she was on the interstate this could have been a fatal incident. her 2007 ford fusion has 85,000 miles. she loved the car because it handles and rides so well even though the dash is buckling and coming apart. now she is afraid of it. her mechanic replaced the master cylinder which did not correct the problem. the car was taken to another mechanic who replaced the abs hydraulic control unit which corrected the issue. this is a rare part to fail and it is a real issue.
I have a 2007 ford fusion sel v6. the car had 87,000 miles. it was on the way to work in the morning. the car in front of me slowed down so i was slowing down too. my foot was on the brake paddle all the time at that moment. the speed slowed down from about 35 mph to about 20-25 mph. then it felt suddenly not working. i tried to press the brake harder but did not work. the abs didn't work either. there was no braking sound or mark on the road. the car wouldn't stop. i rear ended the car in front of me. watched the airbag deployed. after the crash, the car kept moving forward while the front car pulled forward. i used the emergency brake to stop the car before moving the shaft to park position and turning the car off.
After engaging abs, brakes are very soft and brake pedal needs to be pushed to the floor to stop the car. brakes were fine before and after indeterminate number of braking attempts brakes eventually return to normal. usually after a few days of driving. only consistent condition that triggers the defect is activation of abs. has happened in winter on ice, summer in rain or gravel.
The brakes went soft while approaching a red light and i could not stop. it felt like they 'blew out' and they made a low pitch scratching noise. the light then turned green, preventing an accident. i took the car into the ford dealership and they told me the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. this is a design-flaw on ford's part, and not a routine maintenance issue.
Brakes - on many occasions while driving on the highway and city street i find i have to press the brake all the way to the floor for the car to fully stop and i have been in many close call fender benders. electrical - the left turn signal stopped working in route to work ,so i assumed the bulb blew out. however, when driving the car again the turn signal started working again. for the two weeks the left turn signal worked intermittently which made me very nervous when making left turns. as of now the left turn signal is working again with no intermittence and i don't know if/when the turn signal or something else will stop working out of the blue or why this happened in the first place. trunk leakage - the tire well in the trunk as well as the spare tire area was full of water and not sure where the leakage is coming from. i have had the car 9 years and don't recall water in that area. at this point i don't place items in the trunk for fear of it getting wet on a heavy rain days here in florida. vents - i had to remove the defrost vent above the dashboard because the lining that holds it in place is bent and warped a/c - continues to malfunction, i have had the air serviced multiple times and when working it's great but then the air becomes less cool and goes completely hot. this is torture during the summer.
Since purchasing the vehicle from gresham ford on 12/10/16, there have been three separate occasions when the vehicle lost control while braking and did not stop when expected. i was very fortunate to avoid collisions on all three occasions. the first incident occurred on 7/28/17. the roads were dry. i was driving on the interstate at highway speed when i saw stopped traffic ahead and had to stop quickly. i had plenty of time to slow down and stop, however, when i applied the brakes, the tires squealed, vehicle skidded and actually left tire marks on the road and i was very close to not being able to stop in time. i took the ford in to gresham ford to get the brakes checked the next day and was told by a service tech. that the brakes were fine, but that i might want to get the abs checked out. the next incident occurred on january 11, 2018, when i was driving on the interstate, traveling at 60 mph in the rain. i tapped the brakes lightly as i entered into some water that had pooled (not deeply) on the roads. my car completely lost control and started hydroplaning. i could not pull out of the hydroplane for 20-30 seconds. my car was pulling towards the exterior guardrail for some time and then suddenly it was as if someone grabbed my steering wheel and pulled it as hard as they could to the left. i started traveling diagonally across lanes of traffic, but was able to recover because the vehicle stopped hydroplaning at that point. the third incident occurred on october 26, 2018. i was going about 40-45. it was raining, but not enough to hydroplane. the stoplight turned yellow and i knew i didn't have time to make it through before it turned red. i had to stop quickly, but when i did, instead of stopping, my vehicle began skidding (not hydroplaning) and sliding forward. the car was difficult to control and was pulling me toward the left lane.
Per your web site and investigation pe16017, my 2007 fusion is exhibiting these exact symptoms regarding braking distance. please be ensured this is a real problem that ford should recall. it is frightening. i had to brake hard to avoid hitting someone. from that point forward, my brakes easily require 30-50% more pressure (sometimes more) to stop the vehicle.
Brakes are extremely spongy started a couple of years ago with a complete brake failure that i had to veer to the right and hit a curb so that i wouldn't hit the car in front of me. took a huge chunk out of my rim. i had 2 of my granddaughters in the car with me on that particular day and we were all terrified. after that they started working fine again and now for the past year they have been spongy and we have replaced every part of the brake system with no change, the brakes continue to be spongy. this has cost my husband and i a lot of money, headache and time. i'm afraid to drive my car now not knowing if it could completely fail at any moment. this is ridiculous, i see there are multiple complaints about the same problem. this is an ongoing issue and ford should be made to fix the problem due to the fact that so many of these cars if not all of them are failing. and to top it off i read that ford no longer makes the abs system for the fusions with awd, which is what i have. what am i supposed to do. we've done our part keeping up on the maintenance, even replacing every part of the brake system including the abs. please, please, please something needs to be done. ford needs to be held accountable and make this right. i often have my grandchildren but i don't feel safe having them in my car anymore. it's really messed up that i shelled out all this money for a safe car just to have them say it's not our problem when the exact same issue is occurring year after year in the ford fusions. i can't afford to just go out and buy another car and i shouldn't have to. especially when the same part in all of these complaints is the problem. whatever happened to accountability.
The abs goes off when applying the breaks at random times when it should not be, such as on dry payment, making breaking distances longer. the event occurs mostly at speeds below 45 mph and has been primarily observed in local traffic. when this occurs it seems to be when turning the wheel, such as slowing down to make a right or left hand turn. there are no abs warning lights on the dash, breaks are newer along with tires.
Brake pedal goes to floor when abs engaged. this happens every time abs is engaged. pumping breaks recovers pedal feel.
Leaking abs pump, thus also sucks air in causing inefficient braking. searched online and looks like lot of people have faced the same problem with the abs pump of related ford cars, lincoln, milan, fusion etc. the mentioned vehicle only has 90k miles on it. its too early for abs pump to fail.
When pulling into the garage at home, the brake pedal went to the floor
My brakes have gone soft after a incident this past winter when i applied the brakes while going over a rough road. i have replaced the brakes, you have to pump the brakes to get it to stop. the brakes function, they are soft when applied. my dealer, mathews ford located in oregon, ohio stated i need a new hydraulic control box.the dealer stated the cost to replace the part would be $1400.00. they also explained i am not the first to experience this problem. please keep me informed regarding my complaint and possible recall. regards, [xxx] [xxx]@gmail.com ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb
The brake pedal goes soft when i brake on a rough, or uneven road. the pedal remains soft until the car is shut off, and not used for an extended time period of time. this has happened to me more than once. the first time was in late 2015. i spent over $500 getting a majority of the braking system replaced. it just happened again on monday, feb 13, 2017.
I want to add my name to the brake softening issue that occurs on some fusions after the abs is activated. this has happened several times and it takes days for the brakes to recover. the most recent time occurred last week and the brakes are still soft and the pedal goes to the floor before proper breaking occurs. i am very concerned because if i need to stop quickly to avoid an accident or pedestrian, i am afraid i won't be able to. please continue to investigate. due to the nature of this problem, i feel this issue should be a recall. feel free to contact me if you have additional questions about this issue.
While driving my 2007 ford fusion approximately 35 miles an hour and approaching a stoplight, i applied the brakes to slow down and the car passed over a rough patch of road with several potholes. the brake pedal became soft and moved down towards the floorboard and the car coasted without continuing to slow down. after releasing the brake pedal and then applying the brakes again, the pedal was still soft and the car continued to coast and eventually came to a stop well into the intersection after the brake pedal was mashed to the floor. the soft brake issue continued as i drove the car to a repair shop to have it looked at. the repair shop has been able to remedy the fix by bleeding the brake lines but the issue has recurred over time and there does not appear to be a permanent fix made available. this is the fourth occurrence of this "soft brake" problem over the last two years. each time it has occurred i have avoided a collision but worry that i may not be as lucky the next time this occurs. i purchased the vehicle new in july 2007 and had no brake issues until two years ago. given that this is a recurring problem, i have done some research and noticed that others are beginning to have the same experience that i am and have reported it. i hope the nhtsa is able to investigate this issue and issue a recall that will make these vehicles safer for everyone on the road. *tr