I was driving about 5 MPH on a street when my brakes failed and the control panel started blinking about ABS failure. I was able to stop the car using the hand emergency brake. I turned off the ignition and restarted the car and drove maybe 100 feet when the same problem occurred--brakes failed and control panel started with warning. I was able to stop car again with emergency brake. No damage to anything or anyone. This same problem happened about 4 years ago with this car--I took to a ford dealer who could not find anything wrong with my brakes or the computer software for the ABS. I feel lucky I have not been injured because I was driving slow and could use my emergency hand brake, otherwise I would have hit another car or object without brakes.
2011 Ford Fusion brakes complaints
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Vehicle not able to stop immediately. Brakes went to floor. January 22, 20120 pulley noise in engine continuously where air conditioning belt is placed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a motor home. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The contact stated that he was a certified ford mechanic. The contact replaced the brake master cylinder however, the failure persisted. Way scarff ford auburn located at 501 auburn way n, auburn, wa 98002, (253) 833-1500, was contacted and informed of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure was 140,000.
As a I engage my brake to come to a stop or slow down my brake sinks all the way to the floor. At times my ABS will engage if I'm coming to a sudden stop, only on the left driver side. My left driver side tire is showing wear from this event happening quite often. At other times I've had close call accidents due to my brakes not engaging like they should. My yearly inspection is also getting difficult to past by having this brake issue. As far as I know 2006- 2010 models have had a recall due to similar incidents. My 2011 fusion was manufactured in february 2011 and could have the same parts used. I've looked into the problem before the recall was put in place for the older models and many ford owners report the brake ABS pump being the problem. I've changed my brakes and calipers to see if any would fix the issue but the problem remains the same.
Brake pedal goes to the floor, braking distance greatly increases, and the car is not safe to drive. This is the same problem identified in the 2006-2010 recall. Please make ford expand the recall to include the 2011 ford fusion
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that upon applying the brake pedal, the pedal depressed to the floorboard and had to be pumped repeatedly for the vehicle to be stopped. There were no warning lights that illuminated on the vehicle. The contact first took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic, then towed to terrebonne ford lincoln located at 339 st charles st, houma, la 70360, and then towed back to the original mechanic due to the vehicle being unable to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the matter and offered no assistance. The vehicle remained unrepaired. The failure mileage was 165,000. *dt consumer stated he took the vehicle to 3 different mechanics.*
To whom it concerns, well first of all I purchase a vehicle from, I don't have the title, so the bank and the dealership got that stuff. Next they think they can be rude, lie, and play games, thirdly they said I wrecked when it came off the lot on condition as it was in, but no way. Fourthly, they wand to lie and say 2 different store just like the bank does, I've had to put almost a 1000 bucks into the vehicle, and I'm upside down in it, I told the bank this, and the bank said they be contacting the dealership, never happened I asked to take the 1000 bucks off my loan for these services but won't, this why I'm reporting them, next the bank can never decide if they want insurance on the vehicle been harassed by both the dealership and bank, which is first premier bank and frankman motors sioux falls,sd, plus I was suppose to receive a manual for my car never happened, so something needs to be done, if both places of business's want me to be nice, they got to earn it, and do something about this lemon vehicle
When breaking following an ABS event, the brake pedal sinks almost to the floor before stopping the car. This condition persists for an indeterminate amount of time (minutes to days) before self-correcting. I have experienced this on multiple occasions over about two years. I have experienced it after hard braking on snowy/icy roads and after hitting pot holes. This appears to be the same condition as reported in recall 19s54 (ABS valve may remain open after ABS event) which does not cover my car's model year. My mechanic has done the following work which has not fixed the problem: installed new front and back calipers, pads, and rotors, completely flushed brake fluid, and bled anti-lock brakes using instructions in the ford ids scan tool.
On 5 november 2019 while traveling I-270 in maryland without prior warning my brake pedal went all the way to the floor, and the following warning lights came on: brake, ABS, and traction control. This vehicle was extremely difficult to slow down or stop on the highway. This repair cost me $1335.53 and sounds very similar to the ford recall announced on december 19th involving 2006-2010 fusions. Mine is a 2011.
Brake failure emulating 2006-2010 recall.. Required my replacement of valve assembly and brake fluid . System required professional bleeding of entire system due to the need for special equipment.
Vehicle was in motion, driving to work in rain and wet road conditions. Depressed the brake pedal to slow the vehicle as it was traveling through an intersection with a puddle on the roadway. I felt the ABS engage and the brake pedal pulsate. The brake pedal pressure felt firm prior to the ABS engaging. Vehicle continued to remain in motion when I depressed the brake pedal again to slow the vehicle. This time the brake pedal felt soft and traveled to the floor board before the brakes began to slow the vehicle. The vehicles stopping distance increased significantly. I was able to drive to work and home, but the brake pedal continued to remain soft and did not engage brakes until reaching the floor. I checked for obvious leaks around the brake calibers, with none noted, and the brake fluid level was at the full level in the fluid reservoir. There are no indications of external leaking around the master cylinder. I have scheduled an appointment with the local ford dealership to diagnose the problem. There are no warning lights, ABS or others, illuminated on the dashboard before, during or after the brakes became soft and less responsive. Originally suspected a master cylinder failure, but now suspect a ABS hydraulic control unit or module after reading about similar fault conditions on the internet. The vehicles brake fluid was serviced by firestone about 45 days prior to this fault occurring. I am concerned about this fault because there was no warning of impending failure and the lack of a warning light indication with the fault still present is also troubling. I was able to avoid an accident because traffic was light at the time it had occurred and was able to reduce my speed and increase my following distance to compensate for the increased stopping distance.
Vehicle being driven on dry pavement in a parking lot, driver attempted to stop the vehicle and the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle could not be stopped normally. The vehicle continued to roll through the stop sign but eventually came to a stop. Intermittent issue has not repeated since but the vehicle has only been driven 30 miles since the incident. Seems similar to the just announced fusion recall by ford but the 2011 model year was not included.
While in motion and when the ABS system engages either due to brakes or stability control, a valve in the control unit sticks open and from then on the brake pedal goes to the floor with very little modulation of the brakes. This happens every time the ABS activates.
One day I had noticed while driving that something wasn't feeling right, something was different then before. So as I'm driving I can notice it more especially when coming to a stop in a hurry. I didn't have any brakes on the car so I just started pumping the peddle because I didn't know what else to do and thankfully that worked. I have sent my car to a mechanic and he has been trying very hard to fix the problem. We've changed all the pads and rotors, bled out the lines, rebauilt the master cylinder and even bought a used ABS pump. Nothing has worked to get the brakes working properly so that is why I am making this complaint about the brake sytem in my vehicle not working correctly and could've lead to someone getting hurt or killed. I have done more work on the vehicle now then it is even worth so I hope that you can help me out in this situation with my brakes. Thank you
In august 2016, I cranked my car (a 2011 ford fusion hybrid) in my driveway and noticed the service advancetrac, brake failure system, and ABS lights lit up on the dash. I tried to back out and notcied the electric break were not working and the break peddle was to the floor and difficult to press. The car was towed to a ford dealer. They kept the car for a week and could not find a probelm. The lights went off and the probelm was resolved on its own. In august 2019, this probelm happened again. I cranked the car in a parking lot and noticed the same warning lights from 3 years ago were on. I was able to get home, but the brakes were not very responsive and were significiantly further down than usual. I took the car to a ford dealership and they claimed they "reset the system" and the problem was resolved. A few weeks later, the issue reoccured. The dealership said they did not know how to relsove the problem. After about 4 days the warning lights went off and the brakes returned to normal. On october 20, 2019 the warning lights came on again and the issue is still occuring. The car is drivable, but it does not feel safe. It could not come to an abrupt stop if needed and I live on a highway where people often pull out in front of me. In 2009, ford issued a software update for the brake system for fusion hybrids. It seems later hybrid models also need a software update. I have read that replacing the brakes or ABS control module does not reslove the probelm. It is an issue with the computer system.
We were driving our 11 fusion on a narrow road and pulled over into loose gravel while braking and the ABS was activated and the brake pedal went almost to the floor. The next day the brakes seemed fine, then I pulled out of my driveway and the brakes went almost to the floor again and the pedal has never came back. I'm scared to drive this car because I fear that someone is going to get killed before ford is forced to enact a recall. Please help us! Sincerely, fed up.
The ABS module not working and the brake foot so soft there is no pressure.
Brakes went spongy after applying brakes on sudden downhill city street. Took car to ford for brake inspection. They diagnosed problem as faulty ABS dump valve. Had to have ford remove and install new ABS module and ABS control module. Very expensive repair for faulty ford part.
When you first start the car, the break booster is not building pressure properly. The first time you use the breaks, the break peddle will go all the way to the floor barely engaging the breaks. There is no way to perform an emergency stop if needed. I have had the car looked at in different shops for this. All people who have driven the car have duplicated the problem but are unable to find a fix. This has been a problem since I bought the car.
I was entering a freeway on an entrance. The cars in front me began to slow down. I was going about 45 MPH. I apply brakes and I didn't feel a slow down. I reacted by then slamming the brakes and I want slowing down. I swerved into the shoulder hit the concrete wall, then hit another car from the side that was about 4 cars down and then hit the concrete wall again. The entire time I had the brakes pressed completely down. I did stop and I had the brakes floored. The pressure I'm used to feeling was no there. No one was seriously hurt. I travelled passed 6 cars and hit 1. I had plenty of time and distance to break, I couldn't stop. There were no warnings my brakes were a problems. I had just replaced all 4 brakes pads judy 2018 and did not have any issues. The freeway ramp I entered had construction so I was enclosed and had no option but the concrete wall and the ramp was ending since it merged into the highway.
My brake pedal is spongy, sometimes it goes all the way to the floor and doesn't stop. Driving real slow through a parking lot or coming down the road to a traffic light, the brakes hardly work.have taken it to several shops and was diagnosed as a bad master cylinder but after much internet search I found hundreds of people with same issues about a shop diagnosed the same part and it got replaced and didn't fix car. The cars hydraulic control unit to blame and going to be a $1500 fix.
Abs activated while in motion on icy patch. Brake peddle went to floor with no pressure afterwards and used emergency brake to stop. Next few trips worked fine. Then it happened again where ABS activated in motion on bump and lost pressure. Now brakes are always slow to engage and peddle goes almost to floor before stopping. Very dangerous to drive.
Braking failure. Ford fusion anti lock brake control module has failed. Brake must be pressed to the floor to stop. Very, very dangerous.
While driving approximately 10 MPH on a city street, the car's ABS system randomly failed. The brakes did not work until depressed almost completely, and not well. When brought to the mechanic, computer code indicated internal electronic failure. Researching online, this seems to be a known problem with fusion hybrids but has not been addressed by ford in a recall. The problem seems to be intermittent and possibly related to a software glitch.
Excessive break pedal travel. When breaking. Problem goes away temporarily when you touch the break pedal one time.
Car came up with "service advancetrac/service power steering now" error codes.
My 2011 ford fusion hybrid had front end rebuilt. Then about 2 weeks later the right front brake compressed and would not release. This was on orange ave. Orlando fl. I had to have the car towed to tropical ford as the brake was frozen in a compressed position. Mileage around 116,000, they replaced the right front caliper, turned the rotor and replaced the pads. Then at 117,000 miles the same thing happened after hitting a bump. The same brake froze in a compressed position. This time on tradeport dr. Orlando, fl. Had to drive to same dealership. Now they tell me that it is probably the hcu/PCM that needs replaced and is apparently a common problem in fusions and at least one other model. They said a pin goes bad and causes the brakes to engage or compress and will not release. This is a serious safety issue as I was almost hit due to the sudden stop and a recall needs to occur,. This may be out of warranty but is clearly a manufacturing / supplier issue!
As I was driving on the expressway I tried slowing down but my brakes wouldn't stop I had to push them all the way to the ground so I pulled over at gas station put brake fluid in and it help but the next day it's doin it again I look and see the break fluid leaking out
The brake pedal occasionally has little resistance and goes to the floor. This car has become scary to drive. I assume this is the same issue I have read about concerning ABS.
When driving my 2011 ford fusion going straight on clear road the brakes fail after hitting a bump and or pothole while pressing on the brakes. Its like a " perfect storm" in order to duplicate it. You have to be driving and almost at the same time press the brake and hit the bump/pothole. The brakes fail. The peddle goes all the way down to the floor. Almost hitting the car in front of me. To stop the car I had to pump the brakes while car still in motion for it to stop. Eventually the brakes come back after frantically pumping the brakes. This is the third time now. I can't do this anymore I'm scared that I may die in a crash with me and my family.
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