Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. While the vehicle was approaching a stop on an uneven road, the brakes were unresponsive when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact pulled the vehicle off the road and depressed the brake pedal multiple times before it became responsive. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. .....updated 12/15/15 *bf
2007 Ford Fusion brakes complaints
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I took my car into the dealer to have my brakes checked. I was told I needed new brakes and rotors, after replacing brakes and rear rotors drove the car out , less than a quarter of a mile on the way home brake paddle went down to the floor.return to the dealer was suggested I need a master cylinder , the master cylinder was replaced was told that was not the problem. No one knew exactly what it was for two days, I was called and inform it was ABS valve module. Ford dealer had to order valve module one week later still waiting. Don't understand why there is no recall. (many complaints)
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle and excessive force was required. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
Complete brake system failure! I was the third vehicle in line waiting for a red light to change. The light changed and we all started moving forward. We move straight through the intersection. About 200 feet past the intersection two stray dogs run across the roadway. The roadway is a divided four lane with passing lanes and is a 40 MPH zone. The two vehicles in front were able to stop. As I applied pressure on the brakes, I had this sense that something in the braking system let go. The brake pedal went to the floorboard. I remember pushing for all I was worth attempting to stop the vehicle, but having the sense that the vehicle is just not stopping. The accident was written up as unavoidable due to the two dogs and no driver was cited. That evening as I had time to relive the accident, I recalled the sense of the brakes having failed. The next day I went into the body shop and told them what I remembered and asked them to inspect the brakes as part of the repair assessment. They found that the braking system was completely gone except for the emergency brakes. The diagnostic system showed numerous codes in the braking system. The body shop had someone from ford motor company come and check on the brakes and they reported that the ABS system had gone out. Upon further inspection it was determined that brake failure caused the accident, and not the accident that caused the braking system to fail. It was determined that when the system went down that the ABS system blew out pressure lines and also caused and electrical failure that burned electrical lines and blew out the fuses. If I had been driving 70 MPH, I might not be here to tell about it. Is there a history of this problem with this car? Equipment failure like this kills people.
After ABS engaged, low brake pressure. (pedal to floor - little stopping ability) brake pressure returned after "pumping up" brakes. This issue has occurred more than twice, with different operators.
Driving along and went to stop at a stop sign and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor then started stopping very slowly. Took it the the mechanic shop and they couldn't find anything wrong. Drove it home and it did it one time again. Continued driving it for about 300 miles before it happened again last night. This time the brake failed at 4 stops in a row. Then it engaged again and was fine the rest of the 20 miles home. The dealer mechanic said it may have something to do with the ABS but it will be expensive to diagnose and repair because it only happens intermitantly. I have read numerous other complaints from other fusion owners forums for the same problem . One person said it cost $2000 to fix. Ford issued a service bulletin and set up a customer satisfaction program for this same problem but only for hybrids. This is a very dangerous problem. I went right through the stop sign and could have been killed if the other person hadn't slammed on their brakes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed to respond without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the bolt fractured as a result the pulley needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on two occasions but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000. The consumer stated there was a noise coming front he engine. The dealer stated the replaced the idler tensions pulley. However, he continued to experience problems. The consumer went to another dealer, who informed him, the problem would happen again, because the bolts that held the pulley in place, were too small in diameter and would break at some point. As the consumer was backing out of the driveway, he heard a noise then lost power steering and brakes. Updated 11/10/13
Very noticeable is the jerking of the car, especially when accelerating.
I had purchased my 2007 ford fusion new and had a few oddities during the course of ownership. Within two years of ownership I had a battery short out. At three years I had to have a hefty brake service done because of a clicking noise when the brakes were applied. I noticed at four years that when I would remove the key from the ignition and open the door, the car would chime as if the key was still in it. The dealer had no idea what caused the chiming and it happened sporadically. The biggest issue was in late november of 2011, I was merging on to the highway and going to pass a vehicle; my car began to rev really high, but I was not accelerating that much. I shifted to neutral then back to fifth gear still no accelerating. At that moment the check engine came on and I noticed that the car was dead and costing. After I stopped on the side of the highway, the car would not start at all. Had it towed to the dealer, where they spent two weeks of tearing apart my motor. They determined that a bolt came loose releasing my timing belt destroying my engine. I purchased and extended warranty which saved me $7500 in replacement cost. After two more weeks I had the car back. I noticed belt noise when I started the car and the engine was louder than the original engine. Within a month the car would not start again. The chip in that key went out, and when I took it back to the dealer I complained about the chiming and the belts. They informed me; the key needed to be replaced (costing $300 dollars), my belts were from the original engine and now stretched out needed to be replaced, and the starter was going out. The mystery of the chiming was finally solved. Ford offered me employee pricing on a new car but would not by back my fusion. The dealership offered me nothing. This car was purchased and exclusively serviced there.
When backing out of a parking spot I depressed the brake pedal and it went straight to the floor. The car did not stop. I put car immediately into park and then pumped brakes. Pressure seemed to return to the brakes so I proceeded to back out again, testing brakes consistently. Brakes seemed to respond but seemed "soft" still. I drove car to mechanic without incident, thinking the problem was the master cylinder. Mechanic informed me that the problem was not the master cylinder but rather the ABS hydraulic control module and that he had seen this same problem with four other ford vehicles, two of them fusions. Mechanic stated that when he looked up the symptoms I reported to him in his "identifix/oem" database that this problem came up associated with a technical service bulletin from ford, including the instructions for how to repair the problem. He could not find a recall notice for this problem, however. This appears to be a manufacturer's defect and I am perplexed as to why there is no recall. I will be contacting the ford motor company to investigate further. My mechanic repaired the problem which cost just over $2000 and did include him taking the car to a ford dealer to reset the ABS and associate the repair with my VIN. Two days since repair and I have not had any brake problems.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle suddenly swerved into another lane. The brakes locked when pressure was applied and the vehicle began to spin uncontrollably. When the brakes were engaged there was a clicking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle would not slow down and accelerated up an embankment and into a dirt mound. The seat belt failed to secure the contact and caused her to forcefully strike the windshield area. The contact sustained eye, neck and back injuries. The air bags failed to deploy during the crash. A police report was filed. The vehicle was severely damaged and towed to a collision center. The failure mileage was 41,096.
I have just spent $230 to have the rear brake disks replaced on my 2007 ford fusion. They were so pitted from corrosion that they made a terrible noise when the brakes were applied. They might even have been a safety hazard for all I know. The front ones were replaced a month after I bought the car new in 2007 for the same reason. The car has been driven a mere 20,000 miles. The mechanic tells me that the front disks will probably need replacement again in a year or two. Further, he tells me that it didn't matter that the warranty period was past ( by a couple of months), because this is considered a "wear" problem and, therefore, not covered by the warranty. Is my experience unique among fusion owners? I bet not. Clearly, ford has dropped the ball on its brake disk materials specification. I will certainly look at other brands before I even consider buying another ford.
The power booster in my 2007 ford fusion failed after only a few months of the brakes feeling "off" at rare, random times. It went out, rendering my brakes useless over 55 MPH and caused me to rear end someone because the brakes would not stop the car.
I noticed that my rear brakes were making noise on 8-25-08. I brought my car into the shop to get an oil change and have the brakes looked at. I was told my rear brakes were metal to metal on the inside pads. I needed new brake pads and rotors. I brought the car to the dealership since I only have 25,000 miles on the car and they replaced the rear brake pads and rotors but could not figure out what went wrong. I was then charged $310 to have them replaced. My front brakes are only worn down 10%.
I have had my vehicle since april 2007. Since that time my check brakes and brake fluid light keeps coming on while driving. I pull over and pop the hood to check my brake fluid levels and it is okay. I mentioned this twice to the service departments when bringing my vehicle in for routine oil changes and they have not found anything wrong or a reason for this light to keep coming on in the dash gauges. Has anyone else had a similar problem and if so what is the solution. Could this be a relay or switch that is faulty. I would just like to not have this light coming on 10-20 times a day while driving because it is annoying to have to keep pushing the reset button on my dash. The red brake symbol does however stay lit once I press the reset button.
I have a ford fusion 07 the problem that I have is that the brake rotors rust so badly when I don't drive for a week or two the brakes shudder badly what can be done to correct this problem? I have a old 95 buick that is under the same carport that can set for a month or longer and does not shudder after sitting longer than the ford I am retired and do not drive either vehicle very much.
2007 ford fusion bought new does not function well it takes a while to crank. Windows began to mold, car shakes, vibrates , swerves of road when brakes applied, brakes do not function well car makes noises. Tires do not perform well tires have trouble slowing down.
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