2008 Ford Fusion: soft or spongy brake pedal

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 Aug 11, 2021 · Brakes · NY

2008 Ford Fusion was recalled by Ford because of an anti-lock brake system failure. The first Safety Recall Notice 19S54 was issued in 2019. We got notification of the recall from ford in early 2020. The notification clearly stated and was confirmed by a call to Ford Corporate and our Ford Dealer Park Ford of Mahopac NY that parts for the repair were not available and that we would be informed when they do become available. We were informed that parts were available and we brought the car in for two recall repairs. A recall to replace the Driver side airbag was Completed but not for the Anti-lock brake system. Instead they ran a test on the system and a procedure to try to fix the issue without having to replace parts. This procedure rendered the car unsafe to drive because the brake pedal now needs to be pumped to get pressure for the brakes to be operational. Although this test failed and rendered the car unsafe ford released the car with a promise to replace the parts when they become available. A call to Ford corporate to inform them of this safety issue was that they have no programs that cover the vehicle any more to help in this situation. The Anti-lock brake system originally failed around 2014. We noticed the problem when the Anti-lock brake warning light would intermittently come on. After a period of time of daily driving the vehicle the light remained on the the brake system became spongy. Local repair confirmed the problem and diagnosed it to be an anti-lock brake HCU failure. After getting the vehicle to invoke the anti-lock system while driving the pedal fade disappeared. So the car drove normally but the Anti-lock light was illuminated. Every year the car passed NYS inspection and the brakes were tested. A total brake job replacing brake lines, calipers, drums and rotors was completed in 2020. The system passed with normal braking operation even though the Anti-lock Brake warning light was still on. So for years after the failure the system operated

Filed Mar 27, 2021 · Brakes · 180,000 miles · NY

Brakes extremely spongy not safe to drive brakes go all the way down when trying to stop

Filed Feb 23, 2021 · Brakes · 182,451 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced a soft pedal failure which progressed to total brake failure, without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle twice to an independent mechanic who performed two brake repairs to the vehicle however, after each repair, the brake failure persisted. The contact then received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called stokes hodges ford (1850 jefferson davis hwy, graniteville, sc 29829) and it was confirmed that parts were unavailable. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and confirmed that parts were unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 182,451. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Feb 2, 2020 · Brakes · 130,000 miles · NJ · crash

Brakes wouldn't work causing 2000 in bodily damage to another vehicle, as well as damage to my 2008 ford fusion . The ford fusion was traveling at a rate of less than 5 miles an hour and the vehicle that was hit was stopped at a red light . I paid out of pocket. In the seven to eight years I have owned this vehicle I've had two recalls . The first was the airbag. That took ford years to replace after the initial letter went out 2015. Just this past summer of 2019, they finally replaced it. The brakes have always been spongy , also the acceleration has stuck twice , with the pedal going all the way to the floor, I was able to get it to pop out but it was very scary . I would not recommend a ford to anyone .

Filed Dec 20, 2019 · Brakes · 89,000 miles · PA

Abs system engaged when coming to stop on icy city street; this was the first time in many months of driving that it had to do so. Immediately after that the brake pedal was extremely spongy and travels nearly to the floor on each subsequent stop. Abs does not engage and ABS light does not come on. No evidence of brake fluid leak, car calipers and brake pads all ok, master cylinder appears full.

Filed Aug 12, 2019 · Brakes · 163,000 miles · OR

Car has intermittently soft or spongy feeling to the brake pedal during what seems like no specific reason. Master cylinder has been replaced and issue continues. Bleeding the brakes doesn't cause any change and pumping the brakes only results in moderate return of the brake system.

Filed Jul 31, 2019 · Brakes · 93,000 miles · PA

While hitting a pothole or driving on a wet surface and using the brakes the brakes lock up and the car slides before coming to a stop. After this happens the brakes are very spongy and go all the way to the floor when being pressed. When this happens I need to swerve around other vehicles to avoid an accident. I believe this is an issue with the ABS.

Filed May 17, 2019 · Brakes · 107,000 miles · MD

My brake petal has become spongy and I have to press it almost all the way to the floor in order to get it to stop.

Filed Mar 12, 2019 · Brakes · 165,000 miles · DC

Brake pedal goes all the way to the floor after ABS system triggers, brakes get extremely soft and take weeks to return to normal usually after having to force a hard stop. I've taken it to ford service and they could not recreate the problem, they gave me list of repairs. Recently, a mechanic attempted to fix it but still didn't fix the spongy/soft brake petal. See attachments of repairs and ford service's explanation. Please do a recall this is a safety issue now.

Filed Mar 9, 2019 · Brakes · 153,000 miles · OH

Break pedal periodically goes to the floor on wet or uneven pedal. Loss of breaking. Soft pedal

Filed Feb 16, 2019 · Brakes · 170,000 miles · OH

Hydraulic control unit causing soft brake pedal after an anti-skid event. Braking is delayed and pedal travels is almost to floor.