Had a car stop suddenly in front of me and I had to apply the brakes hard. The ABS system made a strange sound and the pedal went to the floor. I missed the car in front of me, but now my brakes aren't working properly and there is fluid all over the ABS module assembly.
2007 Ford Focus: ABS light or ABS activating
8 of the 391 complaints about the 2007 Ford Focus describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 38,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
On an icy road I braked and the ABS system engaged slowing the vehicle. After that, the brake pedal travels much farther before braking occurs during normal everyday driving. If I pump the pedal a couple of times the brake pedals engages the brakes like it used to. A local automotive repair business could not find anything wrong with the brake system. I did an online search and found my exact symptoms listed in ford recall 19s54. I also watched a youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r46_unyyk8 describing why my brake pedal is acting differently after the ABS event. My ford dealer told me there are no recalls active for my vehicle and that I would have to pay for any repairs.
Car in motion, while braking and making a turn would lose brake pedal pressure if going over rough road. On 9/24/14, this situation resulted in an accident, collision with another vehicle due to inability to stop. Insurance repaired the car cosmetically, but did not address or repair the braking issue. First time to dealer after the accident, they tried bleeding the brakes. This did not fix the problem. I continued to drive car until large amount of brake fluid appeared in driveway. Second dealer repaired by replacing the ABS hydraulic control unit at a cost of over $2000. Brake pedal pressure problem was finally resolved. Today, 8/29/2017, while driving off an exit ramp, braking and turning onto a road that was being resurfaced (rough road transition), I lost brake pedal pressure. Pedal went nearly to floor. Pedal was soft through the next few miles. I parked the car to attend an event. Then I continued home, driving included a few more traffic light stops on my way home, the brake pedal pressure suddenly returned. Tonight's event brings back memories of the same situations I experienced with this car years ago. I have attached a brief insurance summary about the nature of the claim. I was not able to find the police report, but may be able to request another copy should you want it. Could this problem on my 2007 ford focus be related to the federal safety agency action number: pe16017 which describes my issue but on ford fusion's built during the same year? Please investigate if similar or the same parts are shared between the focus and fusion. While trying to solve this problem years ago, I came across others experiencing the same symptoms.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,600.
Battery light lightened, ABS light came on, all the instrument panel lines went to zero, car jerked a few times, then died. Tried to start it and just clicked, got a jump start and got it home. Brother checked it out, fixed alternator. Now it is almost a month later and same thing.
At 41,833 I was driving on the freeway at 60 MPH. The ABS warning light went on, the radio went off and 60 seconds later I lost all power. Speedometer went from 0 to 60. Towed car. Replaced alternator. At 45, 296 miles the same thing happened-lost power within 60 seconds of ABS light going on the freeway. Towed car. The shop said that the previous alternator had been installed incorrectly and also the PCM had burned out. Replaced alternator and PCM. At 45, 536 red charging light came on. Took car in, replaced alternator. At 45, 641 red charging light came on. Took car in. Replaced alternator. All repairs done at ford dealers.
Car shutdown completely in the middle of the road, it started with ABS light coming on. Found out alternator had died and killed my battery.
There appears to be a problem with the alternator on the 2007 ford focus. Searching online, I have found numerous complaints regarding the alternator failing on this vehicle, causing a failure of the electrical system (lights, turn signals, brake lights, speedometer, etc.), often while driving. This happened to me last night while I was driving. First, my battery light came on, then my ABS warning light, then my brake warning light, and then the electrical system died.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Ford Focus abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2007 Ford Focus?
8 of 391 owner complaints about the 2007 Ford Focus (2%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Ford Focus?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Ford Focus
Airbag light 53No deployment 32Door locks 31Stalling 16Check engine light 11Headlights 10Jerking 8Fire or smoke 7Seat belt 7Won't start 7Brake failure 6Grinding brakes 6Loss of power 6Tire blowout 6Slipping 5Warning lights 5Wipers 5
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