Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. When the contact attempted to apply the brakes after driving over a bump in the road, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dave sinclair ford inc. (7466 s lindbergh blvd, st. Louis, mo 63125, (314) 892-2600) where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 62,500.
2009 Ford Fusion brakes complaints
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Brakes go to the floor, during stopping the car when: hitting a pot hole while turning and braking, another car caused me to slid into a rut while braking, breaking on snow and ice.
After an ABS braking event, caused by braking on a slippery surface, the brake pedal goes soft, "going to the floor," and the amount of force required to stop the car increases significantly.
While driving down the road I applied my brakes and the pedal started to move in a normal motion then vibrated and went to the floor. This almost made me rear end the car in front of me, I had to swerve to miss it. My brakes have been soft ever since. Upon looking on the internet I see ford knows about this but still does nothing. This is a issue that makes the car unsafe to drive and I think it should be recalled.
After emergency stop brakes became soft, they would pump up but would not stay up. Had car repaired new hcu very costly (1500 dollars) I see that this is a problem that has been reported before. Ford needs to fix this problem, not their customers
Brake petal goes to the floor mechanic cannot find issues
Ton of complaints about hydraulic control unit ABS , failing, car feels unsafe to drive, my car only has 33000 miles on it.
This is the second time in the past month my brakes went soft after pulsating to a quick stop (ABS I guess kicked in). I took it to a mechanic the first time and he couldn't find anything wrong with the brake system. After he looked at it and did a few things to make ABS light come on, they went back to normal. Now it's back, after I had to brake in the snow at a light on the highway. They are back to being spongy and I have to push down further to come to a complete stop.
While driving, my ABS activated due to slippery roads from ice. My breaks have been soft after this incident. It happened around a month ago also. This is a known issue and has been reported before.
Dealer has informed me that they antilock braking system (ABS) hydraulic control unit (hcu) has failed. Having the repairs done and will cost $1600.
With antiskid activated trying to stop in an expedited manner from 30mph brakes lost all pressure. Pedal goes to the floor. With normal braking they work just fine. Tested brakes on a gravel road and speed does not matter. When the antiskid tries to stop the car you loose all brake pressure and car continues to travel forward with no braking. Emergency brake was the only thing that stopped the car. There is no brake warning light on at this time or during the event.
While slowing on a highway to turn onto a side road, the vehicle encountered slippery conditions. The ABS engaved and the brake pedal became very soft, and went almost to the floor. Nearly all braking ability was lost.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving 45 MPH, the brake pedal was applied, but felt spongy. The vehicle failed to respond and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 99,900. The VIN was not available.
While in motion the brakes go to the floor after hitting and uneven road surfaces (pothole, r/r tracks) while braking causing the vehicle to not stop till after the desired stoping location or after passing through stop/red lights, or not being able to safety make a desired turn. After said event it takes days sometimes weeks for the brake system to return to 'normal' feel. The brakes continue to feel spongy and the pedal has to be pushed further down in order to stop
After hitting a piece of ice the ABS system kicked in and did what it was suppose to do, however since this happen my brake pedal continues to go's to the floor barely stopping my vehicle, there are no lights on to indicate any problem, but something is wrong as brake pedal should not be that soft and go to the floor. I looked this up to see if there are any issues with other ford fusions and found that it is a problem with many ford fusions, isn't this a serious safety concern, my brakes go to the floor and there is no light to indicate there is a problem with the braking system when obviously there is or my pedal wouldn't be going to the floor.
I have brand new brakes and rotors on. A few weeks ago on a snowy day I had to engage the ABS system. After that I have a very soft spongy brake feel to my brakes. It is taking full engaging of brakes to come to a complete stop now. I don't feel like the car is safe.
Car lost braking pressure when driving in snow/icy conditions in second week of january 2018. Took it to mechanic who diagnosed faulty ABS hcu, but somehow "reset" the system when working to diagnose the problem and consequently chose not to replace the unit. Drove without any braking issues until driving again recently in snow/icy conditions, and same problem reoccurred. Unpredictable, reduced braking continuing in all surface conditions and speeds several days after problem was reintroduced. Pedal can travel nearly to the floor with decreased stopping power, but pumping the brakes can sometimes temporarily reintroduce normal brake pedal "travel." problem apparently kicks in when ABS is activated but persists afterward.
After an ABS situation when slowing on a slick roadway the brake pedal drops nearly to the floor dangerously reducing braking pressure increasing stop time. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle.
The brakes suddenly became soft and the brake pedal travelled almost to the floor before stopping the vehicle. This occurred while slowing for an intersection on a wet road. It didn't feel like the ABS system activated properly. The brakes remained soft after that and are not working properly.
During normal vehicle operation, the ABS randomly turns on and off while driving, severely limiting my ability to successfully deploy the brakes and bring the vehicle to a stop. This began happening out of the blue 5 days ago. Road conditions don't seem to be a factor. It is occurring in wet and dry conditions and on both paved and rough roads.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving 25 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and took an extended amount of time to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ABS pump and brake master cylinder needed to be replaced and followed up by a brake fluid flush. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.
After driving on slippery roads on a city street, the brake pedal became soft and we could not stop. We had to pump the brakes many times. The local ford dealership says the ABS hcu has failed.
My wife braked abruptly on the highway and afterward, noticed that the brake pedal would go to the floor before she could stop. She said it seemed like the pedal had lost all function.
Brake pedal fell to the floor after ABS initiated (skid on ice). Requires significant force to stop vehicle. Brake fluid is full and master cylinder is not compromised
I have owned my car since 2009, when it was purchased new. It is services on regular intervals. Recently, and for the first time, I had to aggressively brake to avoid a collision on a blind corner during travel on a highway. The ABS kicked in do to wet, slick road conditions. Since then, my brakes have been soft and require me to nearly fully depress to safely stop. This is very concerning, and appears to be a common response to ABS activation in this vehicle.
After braking when the ABS was activated there is a loss of pressure in the car's brake pedal, which forces the driver to press much harder on the pedal to bring it to a stop. The brake pedal gets very "soft" and goes to the floor. This problem does not occur all the time but always occur after the ABS has been activated . This has happened on several other occasions but this is the first I have reported it.
The brake pedal has become soft or squishy and I must push it harder for the car to stop. This started after I hit the brakes while it was raining. My car slid but eventually came to a stop as I manuevered around a stopped car. I was driving on a highway at the time and the traffic came to a stop because of an accident ahead. This soft brake pedal has happened in the past after braking on bumpy roads or in the snow. The firmness of the brake pedal has come back in all previous occasions but has not yet in over a week in this current situation.
As I was driving (in motion) after going over rough pavement the brakes completely went to the floor. There was a small amount of braking effectiveness but it was very dangerous and I had to pull over. I was going to call a tow truck but after I turned the car off and turned it back on the brakes had power again.
While braking and making a right turn, the break pedal suddenly lost pressure preventing the breaks from working properly. I rolled past the corner, this was a near accident. I lifted my foot pumping the breaks, it didn't change the pressure. I had to put my foot at least 80% of the way down to the floor to stop. This lasted about 12 hours. I took it in and was informed it was a common problem in the ABS system and that it will come and go. This is very dangerous and may have already caused accidents but because the problem comes and goes it's hard to find it. Please fix this problem ford!
Brakes fail and go to floor randomly despite repairing every known part associated with brake failure. I have been forced to drive onto the road shoulder twice this week.
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