I have filed one report already about the brakes. wanted to inform you that the brakes are currently out as described in the recall letter. we have zero brakes and had to use the emergency brake to be able to slow down. took to the dealership, they havent looked at it bc there is no replacement part which leaves us in limbo. we found the brakes we not working while driving and trying to slow down. pedal went to the floor did not slow the car down without using the e-brake. there was no warning.
Received recall on abs system, valve sticking open. a couple of days later the car was in an accident, brakes locked up and abc did not seem to function. now brakes have a lot of travel and unsure if car is safe to drive. ford said they will not have the parts until end of first quarter. * (recall related incident) ts
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard which extended the braking distance. the contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or retrieve a fault code for the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure was intermittent. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic). neither the ford dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted nor notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
I received a recall notice from ford (#19s54 / nhtsa #19v-904) regarding the hydraulic control unit / anti-lock braking system. after an anti-lock brake incident, the brake pedal requires additional distance to start braking and it takes longer to stop. this has already happened twice in the past, and i am currently experiencing the issue after the abs activated while trying to stop on ice. previously i took my car to a mechanic who was able to temporarily restore full brake function, but this time that temporary fix didn't work. i live in wisconsin (winter time) and it is unsafe to drive this car with the limited brake function, especially if i need to stop quickly to avoid an accident. i've been trying to work with ford via their customer care line call center outside of the u.s., but they have been unhelpful as the recall is in the "advance notice period". the representative said i needed to have a ford dealer diagnose the issue to ensure it was related to the recall. i did this and the dealer confirmed that it matched the recall. they contacted ford corporate to determine the next ...
Extended brake pedal travel
The brake pedal has to be pressed all the way to the floor to stop. this happens on and off without warning. it has happened several times. we received a recall notice. no part available to replace it. called dealership and they advised us to call ford customer care to see if since we are experiencing the described recall issue they may put us in a rental. called and spoke to a rep several days in a row. asked for a supervisor to call us back and they say they will but dont. recall says it raises risk of accident. since the part in the recall sticks without notice we are concerned putting our family in it. however it is our vehicle of transportation. we are experiencing the described issue that is stated in the recall. the brakes work fine one day and the next they dont. we dont know until the pedal goes to the floor. thats alarming. this happens at any time and any where without warning.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving the brake pedal went all the way to the floor to stop the vehicle. the vehicle went to an independent mechanic who determined there was air in the abs system and bled the air out. the issue recurred again with another vehicle stopping suddenly in front and the contact's brake pedal again going all the way to the floor and a rear end collision happening. the other vehicle's passenger was injured and transported to the emergency room by ambulance. a police report was filed. the vehicle will probably be totaled and the driver's air bag did deploy properly. almost all of the damage was to the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a body shop. the dealer and the manufacturer had not been contacted yet. the independent mechanic reviewed the repairs and verified the repairs were done properly. the contact had researched the internet and found that there were a number of complaints about the abs system with the hydraulic control unit malfunctioning by not providing an immediate stop. the vin tool found a nhtsa recall number: awaiting (brakes) ...
On december 27th 2019. my daughter slide into the back of another car and she complained the breaks were taking to long to come to a complete stop. the car was totaled and on january 23rd, 2020 we received safety recall notice 19s54/nhtsa recall 19v-904. had we received this notice before 12/27/19 we believe repairs would have prevented the accident and the car would not have been sold for parts.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed but went to the floorboard. the contact stated that the braking distance was extended due to the failure. the vehicle was taken to epic ford located at 5200 evergreen way, everett, washington 98203, (425)-353-7171 to be inspected. the contact was informed that the vehicle operated as intended. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. while depressing the brake pedal, the pedal traveled to the floorboard and caused the braking distance to be extended. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake system was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. interstate ford (125 alexandersville rd, miamisburg, oh) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v904000 (brake system), but the part was not available. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. the failure mileage was 83,000.
Brakes wouldn't work causing 2000 in bodily damage to another vehicle, as well as damage to my 2008 ford fusion . the ford fusion was traveling at a rate of less than 5 miles an hour and the vehicle that was hit was stopped at a red light . i paid out of pocket. in the seven to eight years i have owned this vehicle i've had two recalls . the first was the airbag. that took ford years to replace after the initial letter went out 2015. just this past summer of 2019, they finally replaced it. the brakes have always been spongy , also the acceleration has stuck twice , with the pedal going all the way to the floor, i was able to get it to pop out but it was very scary . i would not recommend a ford to anyone .
Car has intermittently soft or spongy feeling to the brake pedal during what seems like no specific reason. master cylinder has been replaced and issue continues. bleeding the brakes doesn't cause any change and pumping the brakes only results in moderate return of the brake system.
While hitting a pothole or driving on a wet surface and using the brakes the brakes lock up and the car slides before coming to a stop. after this happens the brakes are very spongy and go all the way to the floor when being pressed. when this happens i need to swerve around other vehicles to avoid an accident. i believe this is an issue with the abs.
Heading to work, i encountered a hard braking event which the abs reacted to, car was able to continue but the brake pedal became soft for all subsequent braking, and not able to stop the car in a satisfactory distance!! i turned around and headed home at a slow rate of speed but had to use the emergency brake to provide added stopping ability. car was parked (after trying to pump up pedal in driveway) for the day, when i returned home, there were no codes in a std. code detector and no visible signs of fluid leaks under car or at wheels and fluid level seemed appropriate. car has about 95000 miles on it. took car for a ride after work to plan my next days troubleshooting and all seems normal?! on line search found many similar reports.
My brake petal has become spongy and i have to press it almost all the way to the floor in order to get it to stop.