2010 Ford Fusion: soft or spongy brake pedal

Filed Oct 15, 2024 · Brakes · MO

Brake pedal randomly drops to floor, spongy brakes. Took to local dealer. My vin number is NOT part of recall. No parts are available.

Filed May 22, 2024 · Brakes · MS

Brakes are spongy and need to be pumped to stop vehicle in a timely manner. Brake fluid flush, brake pads and rotors did not solve the problem. The 2010 Ford Fusion SE has a recall dealing with a similar issue, but my specific VIN is not a part of the mass recall. No warning lamps or messages came on, but the brake pedal almost goes all the way to the floor to stop the vehicle. My safety and another cars safety were at risk because my brakes do not respond quickly enough to come to a complete stop if someone drives out in front of me or if I am simply coming to a stop at a red light or parking. I will be taking my car to the nearest Ford dealership in the next 2 days to have the braking system inspected and confirmed.

Filed May 12, 2024 · Brakes · 242,167 miles · FL

Abs module is not working. This is happening to not jusy my vehiclehowever many as I can see online and when ford is told something is wrong with it they say its not on the recall list. This is very dangerous as I almost got ibto a very bad accident because the brakes went to being ok to spongy and had to push to the floor to stop this car. Someone needs to fix this or it will end in someone getting seriously hurt or dying because of this situation.

Filed Jan 21, 2024 · Brakes · CT

The hydraulic control module/ABS control unit has malfunctioned, causing the brake pedal to become spongy. The pedal is not firm, and I need to press the brake pedal all the way down to get normal braking force. With normal functioning brakes, you press the pedal down 25%; however, I must press down 75% until I even begin feeling the car slow down. There were no warning lights, and this problem has existed for two years. I have replaced the brakes and bled the fluid multiple times, but the problem persists. I have had very close calls with other drivers where I have not had enough time to stop due to having to press the brake pedal all the way down. This problem is constant and occurs whether I drive in the city or on the highway. The city is especially dangerous due to frequently having to stop for traffic signals or suddenly stopping for pedestrians or other vehicles on the roadway. I have not had this issue officially diagnosed by a dealership; however, my vehicle is available for inspection. I have experienced symptoms similar to those of many peers with the same vehicle. My peers have changed the master cylinder, brakes, and flushed brake fluid many times, yet the problem has persisted and has been diagnosed as a hydraulic control module/ABS control unit issue that requires replacing the unit. A recall was issued for select 2010 Ford Fusions regarding this issue; however, after checking on the federal safety agency and Ford websites, my vehicle is not eligible for a recall despite experiencing similar issues. I hope by bringing this to your attention there can be a new recall issued to encompass all 2010 Ford fusions and associated models experiencing the same issues, as having functional brakes is extremely important for not only the safety of the vehicle occupants but also for others using the roadway. I hope the federal safety agency, in collaboration with Ford, will work in the best interest of the public's safety to swiftly address this issue before any unfortunate accidents occur.

Filed Dec 19, 2023 · Brakes · CA

After the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) was engaged, the braking system was spongy, in that the pedal would almost reach the floor before the brakes started working. It has happened several times, but has gotten worse recently, three times in the past six months. One time it happened when I went over a speed bump. I have to be extremely careful when this happens. Once the vehicle sits overnight it seems to clear up. I try not to use the ABS, but it is winter now and this morning someone pulled out in front of me, and I had to use the brakes aggressively. Again, the braking system became spongy. I am hoping by the end of work today it has been remedied for now. After it happens, I am extremely careful about following other cars, for fear of hitting them. It takes longer to stop because of this. I bought the car through the Military overseas program and finding somebody to look at an American car in Korea has been hard. Something is wrong with the ABS.

Filed Aug 30, 2023 · Brakes · IL · crash

After a hard braking incident, my cars brakes are spongy and abs doesn't work anymore.

Filed Sep 15, 2022 · Brakes · 92,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the ABS, parking brake, and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact also stated the brake pedal was soft and spongy and the contact had to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the ABS module to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

Filed Aug 30, 2022 · Brakes · MI

Spongy brakes. Occasionally the pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle will not stop as it should.

Filed Aug 2, 2022 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal felt spongy. Additionally, the braking distance was extended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who changed the brake pads and bled the brake lines however, the failure persisted. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the ABS Hydraulic module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer who also stated that the ABS Hydraulic module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The failure mileage was 110,000.

Filed Jan 4, 2022 · Brakes · CO

I recently took in my car for the soft pedal recall. I never had any of the issues that were affecting some however now, I am getting problems similar to the soft pedal. When stopping it feels like the brake goes in quite a few inches before actually engaging to slow the speed. This is become very dangerous with the recent snow, it's almost impossible to predict the correct pressure to slow down my speed without sliding. There are no warning lights or any indicators prior to the failure.

Filed Jun 8, 2021 · Brakes · VA

My car is showing the same break pedal symptoms as listed on the federal safety agency 19V‑904 recall but Ford didn't sent me this recall - their recall 19S54. I became aware of the recall because I initially took my car to a mechanic that has a friend who is a mechanic that works at Ford that said that this would likely be the problem. Called Ford manufacturing and they asked to go to a Ford shop to run diagnostics. I went to a Ford dealership, they ran the diagnostics and have no idea what's wrong. They said that there's no error codes being reported and I don't have any lights turned on due to an error. The car has the soft pedal issue and goes all the way down and breaking is impaired. Called Ford again today and the case CAS-32032947 was closed because this recall is not listed for my vehicle. I asked for Ford to via the Ford dealership mechanic to verify whether or not this is the problem because I've checked and there's a ton of cases online where other Ford Fusion owners were switching parts and it didn't fix the problem and therefore, I'm trying to avoid paying expensive repairs that will not address the issue. I'd like my car to be reviewed if it has this problem or not and I already took it to a Ford dealership as mentioned above and they have no idea what's wrong with the breaks. Diagnostics paperwork attached.

Filed Jan 29, 2021 · Brakes · 119,000 miles · NC

Soft brake pedal after stopping on slippery or bumpy road. Brake pedal goes to the floor and requires several pumps to stop. This is a known problem and is covered by existing recall, but not for this VIN