My son was driving & preparing to stop at a stop sign. it was a road he was very familiar with. the brake pedal went to the floor. he attempted to slow the vehicle & turn the corner by swerving up an embankment slightly. he realized it wouldn't slow. he pumped the brakes several times with no brake response. he chose between a garage & a tree to stop the vehicle. he headed for the tree. in insurance investigation, brakes functioned normally. severe undercarriage damage had been repaired less than 2 weeks prior to the accident. police were called to accident scene & filed report. there were no skid marks at the scene. the speed was estimated at 35-40 mph - within/lower than speed limit. *ln *dl consumer states that the vehicle was totaled in the accident. insurance company is moving vehicle to a salvage pool. they conducted an investigation and looked at the abs/hcu and determined that the brakes did not cause failure. *dl
On september 26, 2014, i was involved in an accident as we were driving on a city street to where my passenger seat belt did not work upon frontal head on impact or my airbags didnt go off causing me to collide into the dash board. this caused ligament tearing in my right hand/shoulder as that was the initial impact. now i have to continue to suffer from limitations on the use of my right hand/shoulder complications. for the brake issue beginning december 1, 2019. it has come up that the emergency brake is sticking and tearing through my brakes as i am driving on the street or even highway causing it to smoke around my back tires. i nearly lost my life once, and do not want it to happen again, but when checking brake recalls it's only up to a 2010 model and i have a 2012 model. this issue has caused the padding on my breaks to completely disappear leaving me unable to come to a stop.
Abs warning light and low brake fluid light on. the lines and master cylinder were replaced and the brakes are in worse condition. loose and poor response when moving and needing to stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while driving approximately 25 mph, a grinding noise emerged from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. in addition, the abs, traction control, service advancetrac, and tire pressure sensor illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the calipers and brake pads were replaced by the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
After my abs system engaged while driving down an uneven road, my brakes have been soft for about a week now. i've tried to pump them but it doesn't seem to do anything and i need extra distance to brake than i normally would. also, when the abs system engaged the brake pedal went straight to the floor. this has happened before when i was driving through snowy conditions this past december. the abs engaged and then the brakes were soft for a week. it finally just somehow fixed itself.
Brakes began to feel spongy. i had a small accident when i could not brake causing damage to another's car. replaced the brake pads, had the system bled but now i have no brakes. i have no brake pedal at all. replaced the master cylinder, front calipe, brake booster, and brake still have no brake pressure at alll.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while driving approximately 15-20 mph in inclement weather, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to slow the vehicle down within a safe distance. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake pads needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the brake pads were replaced three additional times. additionally, the contact stated that the seal around the windshield failed and water leaked from the windshield down behind the dashboard. the contact stated that an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle repaired; however, a loaner vehicle would not be provided. several unknown dealers and the manufacturer were called and informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Brake pedal will go all the way to the floor and not stop the car. at times the abs will appear to activate. this could be on dry pavement or ice road surface. has been in the service shop several times and still no solution. this car has under 60k miles.
While in motion on a city street, the abs light, the red brake light, and the traction control light illuminated on the instrument panel. brake pedal engagement requires more travel to engage the brakes. the vehicle was taken to a lincoln dealership for repair. the dealer noted that the abs module failed. after a close inspection, it was determined that the abs module had failed due to brake fluid contamination. the abs module was replaced, but i'm concerned more with the apparent cause, which appears to be the degradation of the abs hydraulic control unit (hcu), where the abs module attaches to. the abs module should have zero fluid contamination. it would seem that the replacement abs module will fail from the fluid ingress contamination again. please review attached photos and receipt. thank you.
The emergency cable on the left side i hung up causing the brake to wear out prematurely
I was driving the vehicle on a city street when the break abs light came on. took it to the ford dealership and they informed me that the hydraulic control and the electric control where in need of repair at a total of $2749. this is a weird issue that seems like it should be recalled. the car was working perfectly and i have gotten all the tune ups and kept the car up.
At 80,000, my brakes failed. it started when i started the car in the morning after it sat in the garage overnight. when i started the car, i put my foot on the brake and then put he car in reverse. my foot went to the floor board to stop the car. normally, i barely tap the brake pedal for it to stop. this happened twice and i took it to a brake shop. they realized this brake failure happens both going forward and reverse after the car sat for overnight. after research, they realized that this is a major brake problem and suggested i visit a ford service center since they were not equipped for this type of repair. i had the fusion towed to my local ford dealer. after the first diagnostic, the dealer said that it is the hydraulic control unit. i then mentioned to the dealer employee that there are many reports on this vehicle having this same situation and it is under investigation.
When i was driving on the paved road about 15 miles per hour i let off the accelerator while engaging a slight curve in the road and the car all of a sudden sped up out of control. the brakes had no effect on stopping the car. so i steered away from traffic ahead and went into an open field. the car got up to around 50 mph, and 60 yards out i hit a 10 foot wide trench by 2 foot deep. the front end hit the other side and the airbag went off. the brakes finally stopped the car about 30 yards from the trench. the decorative front end and the back end was tore off along with miscellaneous brackets. the radiator was pushed up into the hood with no leaks.
Brake pedal is soft, and takes longer to stop. had vehicle checked - all brake systems function correctly except for anti-lock brakes-modulator valve. service center quoted $2282 to replace the assembly (# be5z2c215a). the high cost is for 2010-2012 model years only. the cost drops significantly for the 2014 fusion. the high cost of this safety related repair, makes essential repair unaffordable. nhtsa ought to force release of an affordable part, based on safety.
Was driving around 35 mph and heard a clunk. a few seconds later and another clunk. then heard a grinding noise and the loss of traction light came on, so i put my foot on the brake, at which point it became clear that the grinding noise was from abs engaging. slowed down to under 25, and it stopped these issues. sped up to above 30, and the problems reoccurred. as these things happened, it became harder to steer. car system was malfunctioning in some way to think i was losing traction and that abs need to be engaged. there was no reason for any of this as i was traveling straight on a dry (sunny, no rain), straight road. eventually the service advancetrac light came on as well. was able to find a place to pull over by keeping the car under 25 mph (any speed above that seemed to re-engage the issue). even at low speeds, loss of traction light and service advancetrac indicator remained on. this issue is dangerous as it makes the car harder to steer and control. i was lucky to be on a straight road with no other traffic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. the contact cautiously coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and parked it at his residence due to the failure. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was out of warranty and did not assist. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin and failure mileage were not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and the braking distance was extended. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the brake pads, rotors, and calipers, but the failure continued. the mechanic diagnosed that the anti-lock braking system was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the local dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was 94,000. *bf. *tr
At low speed traveling down the road my vehicle notified me of two warnings one saying service advancetrac another saying service power steering
While driving down my street going about 10 mph. my break peddel went to the floor with the sound of loud grounding. i took the car back to tbe house. in the past week a break booster new front and back pads 1 caliper a master cylinder and abs module have been replaced. breaks are still non existant.
At the approach of a stop at about 20 mph or less, when depressing the brake pedal to stop the brake pedal goes all the way to the floor for no reason and car will not stop and at times putting me and any passengers in great danger. this has happened many times, most often when pulling out of the garage but most recently has occurred at 3 different intersections and 2 times almost t/boned in the middle of a busy intersection. at what point does it take for me to or my only daughter to die because ford won't step up to the plate and admit they have an issue with the breaking system on these cars? i have had it to the ford shop and i have also a case # recorded to ford. it is time for ford to take action and recall this type of car before there is an unnecessary death related to their negligence.
I have had several brake failures where the pedal went nearly to the floor before the brakes engaged. this has always occurred after a sudden stop, or when braking in a turn. this time it happened while trying to avoid and object that flew off the back of a truck. after previous events i was able to bring the pedal back to normal by pumping it hard a few times, this time it didn't work. i did some research and discovered that this was a common, and very dangerous, occurrence. being an engineer, i decided to look into it further. what i found was that a component in the abs control, a dump valve, was failing to close after an abs event. this in itself is very dangerous, but the fact that the system doesn't send or record an error is inexcusable. my research has led me to conclude that this is a design flaw in the control unit. the fact that it doesn't pop an error is very suspicious. ford has known about this flaw for a long time, and it affects all model years from 2005-2012. i also found out that the problem was being investigate (by you i assume), but only includes model years from 2005-2010. it does in fact involve all of the first generation fusions. in investigating further, i discovered that ford engineers not only knew about the problem. they discovered what was causing it. it seems there is an incompatibility of some of the internal (wetted) components and the brake fluid. a chemical reaction occurs, over time, causing the development of a gel like material that causes the valves to stick in the open position. people have been injured because of fords failure to act, and there will be more in the future, there are a lot of these cars still on the road. ford should fix the problem, and recall all affected vehicles still in service.
I've had my brakes serviced multiple times, but my brake pedal keeps failing and going all the way down to the floor.
It was a chain-collision. the lexus in front of me slammed into an acura, and i slammed into the lexus at about 50mph. severe damage to my car (it has been deemed a total loss by ins.) we were southbound on i-35 near the continental exit in dallas texas on sunday may 13 2018 at about 3pm.
Client approached an intersection with a left turn, applied the brakes. they went to the floor, vehicle never stopped or slowed down until running through a sign, into an embankment. client was severely injured as a result. vehicle was a total loss. vehicle is currently stored at a tow yard. we have 30 days to get the vehicle inspected by the nhtsa. please contact my office to get the address.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford fusion. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. the contact's daughter stated that the brake pedal felt soft. as a result of the failure, the contact's daughter rear ended another vehicle. there were no injuries and a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed from the scene to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while accelerating from a traffic light, there was a grinding noise coming from the rear brakes. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the rotors and brake pads needed to be replaced. the contact was informed that there was metal-to-metal contact between the brake pads and the rotors. the contact was concerned that the brake warning sensor failed to notify that the brakes needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while driving approximately 45 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. there were no warning indicators illuminated. a local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake pads needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage and vin were unknown.
2012 ford fusion purchased from autofair ford 08/11 2.5ltr , 6 speed manual, 62k miles original owner. on 02/09/2017 about 2 pm upon approaching a rural stop sign experienced an abs brake action due to very slippery snow conditions. i stopped very slowly and was surprised the abs activated, in fact i don't think i have ever had them activate like this. 5 very loud banging sounds as someone was hitting the front underside of car with a large hammer. i immediately let off the brakes and slowly re-applied to find i had no brakes at all. brake pedal sank to floor and i went through intersection out into connecting road. i used the e-brake to stop and luckily no on coming cars. drove car home via e-brake as had no brakes. when home checked fluid then did some research on line and found other people are experiencing this. read on line to disconnect the abs fuse and brakes may work again which they did but as abs fuse is out and i have brakes, i do not have abs or traction control. i have read that i can put the abs fuse back in but if i experience another abs deployment, the same result of loss of brake pedal will happen, not a safe ride i would say. i have had an on-going type of situation happening when making hard right turns in to traffic and having to accelerate fast. ( the car appears to be somehow fooled and the traction control over reacts and car starts bucking hard and almost stalls out. i have to push in clutch to stop it and avoid stalling and getting hit. not safe. i had actually got in the habit of shutting off traction control in these type of turns prior to the event originally stated here. i have read that there is some type of abs valve body coming into suspect as the issue and no recalls have been ordered and its also an expensive fix. which as being safety related defect i feel it should be looked into.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact stated excessive pressure was needed when depressing the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to be able to stop safely at any speed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 48,000.
2012 ford fusion recall when coming to a stop sign, i went to put my foot on the brakes and my steering pulled to the right and i could not steer the car and the brake pedal went straight to the floor. there is no broken brake lines. when this happen it steered me into another car that was parked on the street. after the accident i did a safety recall through car max and found out that there is a safety recall 15n01 and 13n03, which showed that they were not done. so i went to the dealer ship that i brought the car from 6 months ago and they said no they did not do the recall only re-programmed the car 15s18b. i tried calling ford directly but they said that there is nothing that they will do about it. even after asking the question how can you just re-program medal and steering components? still yet i have no answers from anyone.
On cold starts this summer i back out of my driveway and press the brakes to stop and the brake pedal is rock hard and i can't stop. this is going to be my third time for this problem. the dealership has replaced the brake booster, master cylinder, brake fluid reservoir and brake booster check valve and vacuum hose.
I went in for a routine oil change and car check up. they told me there is brake fluid leaking from the master cylinder into the brake booster and it rusted. back brakes and rotors needed, flushing system $1400? they said i was lucky cause they could give out at anytime causing a fatal accident.
Driver seat, heater got super hot to the point of burning a few time, then stopped working altogether by 68k miles. brakes, right side front completely wore thru outside pad only by 48k miles, right rear did same thing by 70k. in both instances only one pad was shot. why only one pad wearing to backing plate, looks like pads not releasing. electrical, all windows, including moon roof, open by themselves while nowhere near car and it's locked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact that while reversing and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed to respond. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was at an incline and she continued to depress the brake pedal but it traveled to the floorboard. as a result, the contact turned violently to the right in order to avoid crashing into the neighbors house and crashed into a fence on the drivers side. the vehicle was towed to the dealer but the failure was undetermined. the approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact stated that the brake system failed to engage. on one occasion, the contact reversed from the drive way and the brake pedal stuck to the floor board causing the contact to crash into a fence. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer for further inspection. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 39,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. while shifting the gear shifter into drive, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal. the pedal failed to depress and the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the pedal. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced and reprogrammed. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit needed to be reprogrammed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000.
What feels like is brakes sticking. 1st noticed when backing out of driveway one morning. i put car in reverse it wouldn't move without acceleration. on good days it moves on it's own. when it's acting up and i let off acceleration, car stops itself abruptly without applying brake. early this week me and my son were stopped at drive thru window (thank god not at a stop light). when i went to accelerate to leave, my car wouldn't move. embarrassed i accelerated harder and finally got it moving but it sounded like brakes were sticking, i couldn't go over 15 mph, car wouldn't shift was at 3 rpm, and any time i let off gas pedal the car abruptly stopped dead in tracks. terrified i drove car a few blocks to my dad and as i was pulling into driveway they freed up. when this happens my brakes get real stiff (hard to press) he could feel the heat rolling off front tires and they smelled really hot. took to 3 different dealerships and none can find a cause because the brakes aren't acting up at that point in time. they need to see it in action before they can get an idea. so here i am 2 months now still driving like this. this happens at least once a week. comes and goes. today i had pcm updated and powertrain replaced and after that when the mechanic got in car to move it, it didn't want to move. he described it as it was like having no power. they hooked it up and it showed power train. so they replaced it. he don't think it was my brakes doing this but yet the other dealership said you can clearly see where my front brakes have been really hot. i'm hoping somehow the update fixed it. time will tell
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact took the vehicle in to the dealer for a check-up and it was found that the rear passenger side of the brake pads were metal on metal. the brake pads were replaced; however, 5,000 miles later, the brakes started to make a grinding sound again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and it was determined that the brakes needed to be replaced again. the dealer stated that the failure occurred because of the snow, but the contact stated the same failure occurred while in florida with nice weather. the contact spoke to the manufacturer and was informed that this was normal wear for the brake pads. the contact stated that the manufacturer refused to repair the vehicle. each brake change lasted less then 14,000 miles. the failure mileage was 55,233.
Tl* the contact owns 2012 ford fusion hybrid. the contact states that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brakes failed. the brake light illuminated after the brakes were applied. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a faulty wiring of the anti-theft system. the vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
I was driving at a speed of no more than 40 mph. i was on my way home from picking y children up from school when the power steering went completely out on my car. there is a warning light on in my vehicle that says service power steering now and service advantrac. this is the first time this happened. i had my two young children with me the time it went out. the steering became extremely hard to control however no accident occurred. the brakes became hard to apply. if i had been going a faster speed when it happened i feel as though a wreck would have occurred. i haven't tried the restart method because of storms. there is less than 70,000 miles on my car and this is messed up. i have read other complaints about this and i think its something ford should issue a recall for. i have only had this car about 5 months. i should not have to put 1500-2000 dollars into a repair for it. thanks for investigating this. *tr
I brought my car in to the dealers for a warranty issue. upon checking the vehicle, they informed me the rear brake pads were worn to the metal and were damaging the rotors. they suggested it was unsafe as is and i should have the rear pads and rotors replaced asap. i drive long distances each day and usually get 70-80,000 miles before needing the front pads replaced and over 100,000 miles before needing new rotors replaced. i feel there is a major problem/malfunction with the rear brakes on ford fusions and they should be investigated and a safety recall issued. *tr
Left for work this morning and first time i used my right turn signal, the signal made that fast clicking sound indicating the vehicle had a bulb that needed to be changed. after work i stopped by autozone to buy a replacement bulb. i removed the socket from the lens, and noticed that the bulb is melted into the socket. the bulb cannot be removed from the socket. i then checked the drivers side rear tail light bulb, and that bulb is also melted into the socket. i took my car to art hill ford dealership (where i purchased the car), and was told that this would not be covered on my warranty. i was told i needed to make an appointment to have a technician look at it. i asked to have a technician please look at it now because i was concerned about the vehicle safety. the service rep said that could not happen because the technicians would have to be paid $56 just to look. i was shocked, disappointed, and worried. i made the appt. i only have approx 38500 miles on my vehicle. this should be covered under warranty or recall. *tr
The vehicle will stop running while sitting still (at light, stop sign), i took it in and to the dealership and they said oh yeah there's a computer update. i was never advised of the update and had to have my car die in the middle of several busy roads. after the update the car did not die any longer but that was a safety issue that should have been addressed i had to come in. the car will bog down when you press on the accelerator, it will bog down then lurch forward. the issue is when starting from a stop or any time you are attempting to accelerate. the shifting of gears seems to be slow to change. i have taken it to the dealer and i am told they can not repeat the "issue". i have had issues with braking as well. the car when in reverse on an incline did not work and i rolled down into the street. i had the brakes checked and again was told they were not able to "repeat the issue". the air conditioner will only work when it wants to. sometimes it blows cold air sometimes it blows hot air.
My 2012 ford fusions gas peddle accel got stuck full throttle, therefore my brakes were not working properly to stop the vehicle, backing out of a parking spot and back rammed into neighbors wall with structure damage and totaling my vehicle. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. the contact stated that whenever it rained and the vehicle sat overnight, the next morning the brakes would grind for a mile or would seize. the contact stated that after going a mile, the brakes functioned properly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that it was normal and they would replace them. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 13,000....updated 04/25/13 *bf updated 05/17.2013 *js
I saw on news that you were investigating power steering issues on the ford fusion 2012. this is a problem i have been having with my fusion 2012 almost from the beginning. the vehicle was purchased with less than 10 miles on it and the issue started happening around the second month. i hear a ding and then the power steering goes out, the brakes paddle requires a lot of pressure to engage, and the accelerator paddle is not as responsive. two error messages appear on the display, "power steering assist fault" and "service advancetrac." i mentioned it to the service department at the ford dealer and he ask me to take a picture of the messages next time it happens and bring them in. i took pictures and brought them in, i'm then told that i have to bring the vehicle in while the error messages are showing in order for the mechanic to diagnose the problem. this will be almost impossible to do because after a restart the errors go away. i'm glad to see that this issue is finally being investigated. *tr