2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid brakes problems

Filed May 8, 2024 · Brakes · 130,000 miles · MN

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 10-15 MPH and depressing the brake pedal several times, the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact drove in a circle and slammed on the brakes, and the vehicle responded. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the failure could be related to the ABS module. The mechanic informed the contact that it was a common failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and the contact was informed that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed with internal electronic failure of the ABS module. The dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in an unknown recall. The dealer informed the contact that parts were not available for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Jul 1, 2022 · Brakes · 205,000 miles · NJ

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop as needed. The contact was informed that the Service Brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle eventually came to a rolling stop as the contact depressed the brake pedal to the floorboard. The vehicle resumed normal operation after being restarted. An independent mechanic was notified of the failure and informed the contact that he would not be able to diagnose the vehicle until the failure was persistent. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 205,000.

Filed Feb 2, 2022 · Brakes · 90,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes became inoperable. The brake and stabilizer warning lights were illuminated. The LCD screen displayed an electronic braking message. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the failure was due to the ABS control module. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the federal safety agency for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Nov 16, 2020 · Brakes · 86,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion hybrid. The contact stated that while attempting to stop, the brake pedal became very hard to depress. The driver used the parking brakes to stop the vehicle. During the failure, the ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to bill knight ford located at 9607 south memorial dr, tulsa, ok 74133, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ABS module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 86,000.

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · Brakes · 58,710 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion hybrid. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed and the ABS warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to roush ford (located at 5575 keim circle, columbus, oh 43228, 614-888-333) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the recall stopped at models manufactured in 2010. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,710.

Filed Aug 16, 2019 · Brakes · 99,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion hybrid. The contact stated that the ABS module had a glitch that caused the brakes to fail while the vehicle was in motion. The ABS indicator would illuminate when the failure occurred. The contact stated that the system would reset when the engine was turned off for five minutes. The vehicle was taken to ford crestview (4060 s ferdon blvd, crestview, fl 32536, (850) 682-2721) where it was currently being diagnosed. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 99,000.

Filed Jul 16, 2019 · Brakes · 65,000 miles · PA

The vehicle shows an error on ignition stating "check advancetrack" and the ABS light comes on. When driving the vehicle in this condition it has manual brakes, and they must be pressed to the floor to engage. Turning off the car and re-starting it sometimes clears the error and I am able to drive the car normally, with ABS and highly responsive brakes. Ford dealership says it's caused by the failure of the ABS module and the hydraulic control unit (hcu), which they claim are normal wear items not caused by driver and the cost of repair is $1,800.00.

Filed Jul 15, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 108,000 miles · GA

My dash warning lights for the brake system, advanced traction control, brake failure, and check engine light came on all of a sudden and my brake pedal went straight to the floor when I was coming to a stop... Almost causing an accident. My brake pads and rotors are all in good shape. My tires are in great shape as well. There was no warning before the pedal went straight to the floor.

Filed Mar 26, 2019 · Brakes · 73,650 miles · FL

Driving in city traffic, probably about 25 MPH and went to brake as someone merged into my lane but pedal went to the floor with no resistance. Warning lights went off on the dash regarding brake failure and ABS and advance trac. I was able to pull the emergency brake and move into the middle turn lane to avoid hitting the car in front of me. From that point on brakes ceased to function reliably--sometimes jerking to an almost stop and then nothing, sometimes just nothing, had to continue to use the emergency brake to get home and to the dealership in the am and it is basically a miracle that I made it safely. This is clearly not a mechanical part wearing out--like brake pads etc. But rather some kind of computer failure that happens without warning and is extremely dangerous.

Filed Feb 10, 2019 · Brakes · 52,000 miles · CA

Red dash light showed brake problem. Brakes failed entirely.travewling on street less than 10 MPH. Car was towed tp dealer. A module was replaced. Two weeks later red ABS brake light went on, brake pedal went to floor to stop. Traveling on city street less than 10 MPH. Car was towed to dealer.