2008 Ford Fusion: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Jul 5, 2025 · Brakes · KS

My brake pedal drops to the floor when braking at times. Mechanics say that is my ABS module. I believe this is a very common issue with these vehicles. This has happened to me several times. Only remedy without repair is disengaging the ABS system all together. There has not been a recall on this but there has been a customer satisfaction program associated with the brake system. I tried to have mine fixed and Ford says the program has expired. I feel like braking is the most important thing you need to be on the road. This needs to be a full recall and not a satisfaction program. Thank you

Filed Sep 27, 2024 · Brakes · TX

The vehicle brakes will engage at random intervals without the brake pedal being touched. This happens at all speeds, and even at a stop. Issue still occurs daily, and has been ongoing for 5+ years. Brake master cylinder and aux boost pump have been replaced twice with OEM parts, and three complete brake jobs (pads, calipers and rotors) in the last 5 years. At slower speeds, it manifests as a drag to forward motion. At higher speeds, the drag is more pronounced, and causes the car to decelerate. It has also caused the tires to "hop" during travel, causing loss of vehicle control. Luckily, no accidents so far. I am aware of the recall for the HCU (ABS Module) for this vehicle, but four different Ford dealerships have declined to examine closer, citing recall 19S54 as a "customer experience" issue, not a safety issue. The brake fluid replacement (DOT3 to DOT4) has been done, but dealer declined to examine or replace the HCU, citing "out of warranty".

Filed Apr 18, 2022 · Brakes, Engine · 216,000 miles · IN

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while sitting in the vehicle there was an abnormally loud popping sound before the brake pedal went to the floorboard. The ABS and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 216,000.

Filed Feb 22, 2022 · Brakes · 75,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact depressed on the brake pedal however, the vehicle failed to stop in a reasonable time. The contact depressed the brake pedal all the way to the floorboard for the vehicle to stop. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The failure reoccurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle but could not duplicate or diagnosed the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Filed Jan 19, 2022 · Brakes · 147,000 miles · MO

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving in the snow, the ABS engaged, and the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard without warning. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure might last for a few seconds or for a few days. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, there were no DTC codes retrieved. Additionally, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Dec 22, 2021 · Brakes · 175,000 miles · NY

The contact's daughter owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The vehicle had previously been serviced under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal went to the floorboard when the Antilock Brake System (ABS) was activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that they had done everything required for the recall repair and could not assist with an Antilock Brake System (ABS) fault code shown in the code reader. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Filed Nov 10, 2021 · Brakes · MT

we've had this vehicle at a ford dealership for 5 months to get the recall work done. the car reacts exactly as the recall is issued for, limited braking on a soft pedal but will stop. The dealer says their computer will not communicate with the car. They've exhausted all tries and Ford will not ship the part, an abs hcu, unless this communication verifies that it is the issue. Since it's all ford related and it's clear on our part what the problem is, our complaint is the company is trying to get away from fixing this serious problem by throwing up walls to hurdle. we've allready incurred significant expense to fix the issue prior to the recall, so it appears they don't want to reimburse those costs by fixing the vehicle. they just need to ship the part to the Helena Montana dealerhip and let them fix the car immediately.

Filed Sep 16, 2021 · Brakes · VA

This car has been taken to supposedly have the brake fluid flushed, changed and tested for not needing the ABS replaced. When picking the car up was not given any paperwork at all. The brake problem did not go away and the additional brake travel it needs to stop still exists. When I called the service manager for dealership who unless I said "don't you need my info?" would not have gotten it, never had the service agent dealing with my car call back at all. When trying to speak to Ford itself on social media, was ignored. My car has been to 2 other mechanics within 2 months, and barely 2 months after this supposed recall work was done. When doing a diagnosis for issues not related to recall, stated how my brake fluid was dirty and needed changing, when taking it to get tires replaced and totally different mechanic told me my brake fluid was really dirty, contaminated. How can all of this be if it was worked on? Why is my life not worthy enough to properly fix my car and have care? I have all of this documented. I want my brake fluid flushed, changed and want the ABS valve repaired because the "test" is wrong. Also want it to be my choice of dealership for it to go to properly be fixed.

Filed Aug 5, 2021 · Brakes · MD

Vehicle was taken in April 2021 to perform safety recall on ABS Control Unit. I asked to have the unit replaced as i thought it was defective after 6 years of brake pedal going to floor during Anti lock brake events. Ford dealership stated that recall only called for fluids to be flushed and unit tested for pass/fail. At time of recall repair the unit passed. ABS Control Module replacement units available at this time. July 2021, 1300 miles since recall repair I was driving vehicle in the rain, pressed on brake. Brake pedal went to floor again. Took vehicle back into service to have inspected. Ford Service center said they preformed the recall repair as they were required to and now it is my responsibility to replace the defective part. ABS Control Module backordered until at least Oct 2021. Currently 600th in line. This is the scariest safety issue i have ever seen in any vehicle on the road. The inability to brake when needed especially in adverse conditions such as rain or hitting a minor bump in the road, triggering the ABS unit and the valve getting stuck open for periods of time consisting of weeks and months without brake pressure. Not only is it unsafe for the most experienced driver to use the vehicle, i also cannot morally sell this vehicle to someone else as i know how likely they could crash resulting in serious injury. Ford Corporate unhelpful, Ford Dealer Service Center knows of issue and that its defective but cant replace it under recall without corporate approval.

Filed Jun 15, 2021 · Brakes · NJ

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal would fail to operate as needed upon depression as the ABS warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact then received a notification for the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where a diagnostic test was performed and the contact was informed that the ABS module needed to be replaced before the recall could be performed. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the mechanic replaced the ABS module. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they attempted to charge her for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, there was no assistance provided. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Jun 9, 2021 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · AL

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, additional brake pedal travel was needed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 19V904000 (Service brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to service the recall however, the dealer declined to service the recall without having the contact pay for the HCU pump to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Jun 8, 2021 · Brakes · 220,000 miles · WV

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the pedal extended to the floor and the braking distance was extended. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the failure occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 220,000. Consumer stated he had recall on brake system and was repaired but lasted only 10 days. Brake fluid was flushed from DOT 3 to DOT4. Mechanic stated vehicle could not be repaired again but hydraulic box was needed. Consumer is still waiting for dealer to get back to him.