When driving and the car has an ABS braking event due to a sudden stop or slick road conditions the pedal would drop to the floor as if there was no brake fluid pressure. After the vehicle was rested pressure would return. After approximately 3 occurrences of the issue, resting the vehicle no longer fixed the issue. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for service who diagnosed the hydraulic control unit had failed and it was replaced. The problem was fixed and has not returned after subsequent ABS braking events.
2007 Ford Fusion brakes complaints
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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 ? I want action.
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.
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.
My problem is exactly as described in the open investigation the federal safety agency 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 have called the dealership for the takata recall and they continue to tell me that parts are not available additionally, last winter my ABS braking system after a short slide on ice, the brake pedal became very soft and remains that way currently and I am concerned that if I have to brake hard for a severe stop that it will not stop properly. It happened when I braked on a street with ice, the ABS kicked in as the tire slide on the ice, then afterwards the brake pedal has to be depressed significantly more towards the floor of the car that it used to from the inception of purchasing the car
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 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.
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 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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. While driving unknown speeds, the brake pedal was applied, but felt soft and the vehicle failed to respond, the vehicle was taken to a local dealer (capitol ford located at 4490 cerrillos rd santa fe, nm 87507) where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 147,622. Updated 12/13/2017 *ln
A while ago I braked over a man hole cover and the anti lock brakes kicked in and I almost crashed into the car in front of me. Ever since this happened the brakes push about 70% down before engaging. It seems something has changed with the ABS system when they engage too easily. Ive inspected the brakes and noticed nothing wrong.
When in motion, the brakes have to depressed further to the floor than when new. The master cylinder was changed out under warranty but the problem was still there.
Brake pedal goes to floor when ABS engaged. This happens every time ABS is engaged. Pumping breaks recovers pedal feel.
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.
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.
Abs control unit has recently gone bad. Since then, it takes much longer to stop. Ford mechanic said it is a very serious problem. I do not feel safe driving it anymore. Needs replacing asap.
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).'
When pulling into the garage at home, the brake pedal went to the floor
The brake pedal has gone soft, to the floor, several times during normal braking in the last four months. It greatly increased stoping distance. It seems to have occurred on snow covered or rough spots on the highway. All of the events occurred on asphalt paved roads. It self corrects fairly quickly. The problem seems to be the same as reported by other owners of 07-09 fusions and milans.
This had been a repeat issue I would hit a bump or pothole while also pressing the break. There would be a brief sound of the ABS kicking in, followed by a sudden and alarming loss of brake pressure. While pressing the brakes, there would be a moment where back pressure will be felt, then would pass that threshold and fully pressing the brake to the floor would be necessary to stop the vehicle. This would continue to occur for some time (usually the duration of the drive) and repeatedly pumping the brakes while stopped might return it to normal functionality only for a little while. Same problem as of today 3/2017 charleston, wv
Either in 2008 or 2009, shortly after purchasing a brand new 2007 ford fusion, I was greeted with the first major issue of my brakes going out on me while driving. Find out this was due to a defective master cylinder. The engine light turned on within 3-4 years of having the vehicle, and was found to be related to the thermostat, the engine would always run towards the cool end, never going above 1/3 of the way to the halfway mark. That was fixed after years of failed attempt. And all the while, I never had a functioning air condition unit and would have to repair yearly, and then found to be related the car always running too cool. Over the past two years, I have had to replace the gasket twice, because oil would appear in places it should not (I always maintain my car by doing the oil changes, etc on time). This past sunday, I was driving and going around 70 MPH when my car started to decelerate to 65, then 60, then would not go past 40 so I pulled off the interstate and drove back home. Over the next couple of days I smelled burnt oil, and the same issue with oil being where it should be happened again. Mechanic is telling me it is done, and after researching, this is not something unique to just my car. This is dangerous and people have reported many horrifying stores on the same issue, with some people's fusions combusting and stalling them on the highway. I did notify the ford company today of all the safety issues and other issues related to my car, just so they have it documented on their end as well. I am appalled this car does not have recalls other than the one related to the airbags, which they can not fix yet, posing my passenger at risk.
As of feb 2017, I have approximately 92,000 miles on my car. In winter of 2014 after going over a patch of ice and the ABS engaging the brake pedal became spongy and went to the floor. Brakes still applied but felt like manual mode. After several days of difficult braking the issue resolved itself and normal braking resumed. However, every time I braked in a gravel area or such with limited traction and the ABS would engage, it would create a brake issue for several days. In october 2015, the issue became permanent, however I found I could correct it temporarily by pulling the fuse associated with the ABS control module with engine off, starting the car with it out and reinserting the fuse seemed to reset the module and it worked properly again for a day or 2 at best before reverting back to the soft pedal issue. I also noted, pulsing the pedal and then slamming on the pedal, as you would during emergency braking, would create a normal pedal feel at times, but that is not needed during typical driving and would immediately revert back to poor pedal feel. I've recently called my local ford parts department, and was told that the part for a 2007 ford fusion, part # 7e5z 2c215a, is no longer available, and there is no guarantee that the part for the 2008 fusion would fit or work with a 2007 ecu. So I'm left with finding one in a scrap yard or taking a chance that a $1,235 2008 part may work with my vehicle. Please help, as if it were not that I am a cautious driver with my vehicle, accidents may have occurred due to this issue.
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.
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 have experienced problems with the brakes on 2 occasions; both times the anti-lock has engaged briefly and then the brake pedal went "soft", traveling quite far. The first time I was driving over a rough spot and applied the brakes. The second time the anti-lock brakes engaged when I braked on an icy spot.
After hitting a bump in the road the brakes became soft, going almost to the floor. I was driving on a paved county road.
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