Abs unit makes brakes go to floor.started after a quick stop
2011 Ford Fusion brakes complaints
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Brake pedal feel is spongy and travels almost to the floor before brakes engage.
I have experienced an unexpected decrease in my vehicle's braking effectiveness after needing to brake strongly in the rain. My brake pedal has gone soft and feels like it is going to the floor. At first, I was unable to stop within my desired stopping distance when coming to a complete stop and had a couple near collision experiences while in motion on the highway during traffic. I have had to adjust my braking though I feel very unsafe. I have read several articles that this has become an issue with 2006-2012 ford fusions (mine is a 2011) and is due to a malfunction with the hydraulic control unit. I decided to take my vehicle to ford to diagnose the issue and they just reported that there is "definitely an issue with your brakes" and they "think" it's the hydraulic control unit but they "aren't sure". Now I'm left with the option to either pay thousands for work they aren't sure will resolve the issue or continue driving with this defect.
Takata recall I was coming to a stop light and suddenly it required much more pressure to stop the vehicle. Now my brakes have to go almost to the floor to stop the car.
This vehicle is my 8 month pregnant wife's daily driver. She drove to the store and back and had noticed that the brake pedal was soft feeling. So I checked it out myself and sure enough the brake pedal goes down over half way to floor before you feel any pressure sometimes closer to the floor. She told me that the ABS was triggered on her way to the store. We had a big snow storm a day before so it was slick out. The ABS only clicked for a split second coming to a stop light and that's when the brakes started being soft after the ABS kicked in for a split second. We have owned this car for a few years now bought it with only 68,000 miles. The car now has 133,100 miles on it and this is first time we have had the ABS triggered and now this problem has showed up. Seems to be a common problem with these cars and a very unsafe one. My wife is starting to think this isn't a safe car for us having our first child being in it and making trips.
At roughly 100,000 miles brake pedal would on occasion feel squishy. Brake pedal travel would increase requiring more effort to stop. It was intermittently at first and would only act up once or twice a month the car is a daily driver, I live in a rural area and drive country road every day approximately 12 miles a day. The majority of the miles on the car are at speed of 55mph or more. Very little stop and go traffic which requires excessive brake use. Now the car has 105,000 miles and the brake travel is always long and squishy. They never feel solid like they use to. Stopping power is still strong when you stand on them. Anti locks still work as I've stood on the brakes in slick weather and can here the antilock system chatter and feel the pedal pulse. Seem to be a problem other people are having after googling it so I wanted to throw in my situation.
When driving the vehicle the brake pedal became spongy and went to the floor not stopping the car. When it was checked out the mechanic said the ABS hydraulic pump is bad.
Sudden unexpected fast fading of brakes, pumping helps a little. , happens when vehicle is stationary or moving, straight or turning
While driving, on a city street, the brake pedal went almost to the floor,.. I had to pump the brakes to get back the pressure. This happened several times, driving, and also while I was parked and had just put the car in reverse to pull out of a parking spot. I took it to my mechanic, who inspected the brakes (which were less than a year old),. He checked the master cylinder and found nothing wrong, and brake fluid was accurate. The brakes continued to loose pressure from time to time, so I took it to another mechanic, who found nothing wrong with brakes, master cylinder, no leaks, and ABS hydraulic system showed no warnings. In researching internet complaints, I have found many complaints of the same nature.
I was driving about 45 MPH, approaching a stoplight when I went to press the brakes and the car didn't slow down. I had to push the brake pedal completely to the floor and narrowly missed a semi that was turning at the moment. There was no warning light on the dash or anyting to indicate that the ABS failed. It takes a longer distance to stop the car, there is little to none brake pressure and I can not make sudden stops. I was told it was the ABS module and it failed. Ford wants over $1,000 to get this fixed. I researched and this seems to be a standard problem for the 2011 fusion. An investigation was opened earlier this year into ford due to the many ABS complaints. They have known about this for years and have yet to issue a recall. There should be a recall before someone gets seriously injured or worse.
My son went to move put of his parking space and the steering was completely gone, and the brakes were also gone. We had the entire brake system replaced last year already as they went out when my 17yr old daughter was driving the car, that cost $2600 and now the it happens again along with the steering. The car has less than 90k miles on it and should not be doing this we had planned to sell this can but now we cannot as it is a danger to anyone driving it. From this site I can see both issues are known, so how is ford getting away with selling cars that are completely unsafe? When the brakes went for my daughter she was on a 45mph road but luckily she could pull in somewhere safely. With my son he was just pulling out of the spot, and he stopped the car finally, turned it on and off a few times and all was back to normal but this is unacceptable, the car is a danger to anyone in it r near it, as who knows when it will decide to lose the steering again? We won't use it anymore, but we don't know what to do with it. It is essentially worthless even though it is only 7yrs old and low mileage. Village ford in dearborn fixed the brake issue last ywear on this car.
My daughter,who drives the car, informed me her brake pedal was going all the way to the floor when she tried to stop and that her braking distance was a lot longer than it should be, she felt it was unsafe to drive the car for fear of not being able to stop suddenly if need to. She has informed me of many close calls she has experienced with getting her vehicle stopped. I checked her brake pads and they were fine, so I blead the brakes, and this did not help either. After searching online, I found this to be a common problem with 2011-2012 model fusions. Everything I found online pointed toward the hydraulic control unit of the ABS module. I think ford should have a recall on this issue since it is a safety concern and not to mention the cost of the hcu for the ABS.
The ABS light and the traction control light comes on when starting car and chimes and the service traction control is displayed on dash. Then when starting to drive and stopping brake pedal seams soft. After driving about a mile the lights go off and braking is normal. It seams like it's the ABS control. There has bean a recall on earlier model years to replace ABS control assembly.
I was driving at a low rate of speed in traffic on a one lane road. Vehicle in front of me stopped abruptly, and I applied my brakes. Brake pedal went to the floor, which in turn increased stopping distance and caused my vehicle to make contact with the vehicle in front of me.
While driving to work, I experienced a loss of brake pressure that nearly LED to a collision. I took the car to my mechanic who replaced the ABS control module. 3 weeks later, I had the same problem. I had the mechanic install another module from a junkyard, same problem. No one seems to have a solution for this, nor have I seen anything that indicates that something is being done to fix this problem. With the federal safety agency having started an investigation in 2016(according to an article in forbes magazine), one would think that there would be some sort of action by now. Or perhaps american lives are not of the same value as the profits made by the manufacturer.
Abs module brake pattle goes all the way down ford knows about it but won't recall it it is a safety issue they won't us too pay close to 1000 dollars to fix it an they knew about it I am looking to resolve this situation almost got in a rear end collision it was in san marcos texas 8-15-2018
Abs pump failure. Car was driving lost all pressure in brake pedal almost hit car in front of me. And still there are no warning lights in my car even though I have no pedal! Cost is outrageous 1200 for ford to fix. There are many complaints online about this. This is a serious safety issue.
Both rear driver and passenger brakes are simultaneously wearing down within 2 weeks of standard use. Outer pad wears twice as fast as inner for both calipers. Pads and rotors changed twice. Calipers tested without issue. Pad wear is severely uneven. Others online have noted faulty ABS modules from ford. Spongy brake pedal. Occasionally brakes get stuck on rear. Front brakes operate without issue or abnormalities. Issues began after ABS light flashed while driving.
I purchased this 2011 fusion sel 6 months ago, the carfax report listed everything as being checked out but no report about epas as having recall issues, no problems until last week when the outside temperature reached the 90's, when exiting the freeway and coming to a stop the steering and brakes started loud growling noise at low speeds, continued throughout city street driving as well with it remaining constant until the temp cooled off overnight as it didn't have problems when temp was back down in the 60's but has repeated the growling noise again several times once the temp's return in hot weather. Went to the ford dealer and said the recall 15s18 has been closed and that my VIN never was part of the recall notice, very frustrating that the 393,623 units effected that listed 2011-12 fusion's never included all vehicles as viewing all the complaints numerous other vehicles that wasn't included in the recall are having the same issues as those that were. Received recall notice for the takata airbag possibly available in the 3 qtr and ford is allowing owners a rental unit up to $30 a day until the takata airbag parts are available for replacement.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, but lost pressure and traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the failure recurred numerous times. The contact had to drive with the emergency brake engaged. The vehicle was taken to inver grove ford lincoln (4725 s robert trail, inver grove heights, mn 55077, (800) 730-1765) where it was diagnosed that the ABS control module was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.
I have very little braking power. There is no possible way to lock my brakes up in case of an emergency. The brake pedal sinks all the way to the floor. Yes it slows the car and yes it stops the car but if someone makes a sudden stop in front of me my car will be in a accident. I was gonna replace calipers but a mechanic said they weren't bad they were wearing normal. The brake pads are less then a year old and the rotors were replaced the same time. I have almost been in a few accidents because of this issue luckily in iowa we have big shoulders that gave me plenty of room to swerve to the shoulder and avoid an accident. These incidents all happened on highways as I was driving to work and the speed limit is 65 which with brakes that barely work I'm scared to even get to that speed. Normally I drive my other vehicle because of this problem that I have with the brakes. So I spend alot more money on fuel then I should considering I bought this car for the good gas mileage.
While driving approximately 30 MPH and slowing down for a stop, vehicle without any prior warning started beeping and several dash alerts including check brake system, brake and ABS and immediately lost full braking power, as if the car had stalled and lost power brakes. Brakes had to be pushed to the floor and the vehicle still was hard to stop. I fear if I had being going any speed, I could not have stopped.
Lately when I'm driving and have to come to a stop at a light and have to sit there for awhile my brakes will slowly go to the floor and sometimes I have I will have to pump the brakes because my car will start to inch forward to get it to stop again. I checked the fluid levels and bled the system and it still does it.
One morning on the way to work as I applied the brakes approaching a stop light, my brake pedal suddenly went all the way to the floor. The brakes did not stop the car but since the road was on an incline I was able to slowly roll to a stop partially into the intersection. I drove very slow to work, keeping several car lengths distance because even after pumping the brakes, the pedal went all the way to the floor. The following day the brakes were better but still very spongy. Drove the car for a few weeks before I could get it to the mechanic. Some days I only had to press the brake halfway and others I had to press the brake all the way to the floor. The car has been at the mechanic for three weeks now. Changed master cylinder twice, now looking at an ABS module or hydraulics assembly. The brakes have always been spongy and had to be pressed at least halfway in order to stop. This is my second (and will be the last) ford fusion with brake issues. The first car was totaled when the ABS failed to work causing me to run into the back of another vehicle. The brakes were always spongy on the first car as well. Another note to add: when it rains the brakes are very unpredictable. One stop can be highly sensitive and the next barely any brakes at all.
After ABS activation brake pedal goes to floor with greatly reduced braking effectiveness. No ABS fault light. Recall on earlier model years.
While driving, brake caliper will freeze up and grind on brake pads and rotors, and produce smoke. New brakes and pads were put on 5 months ago, as well as rotors turned. The left rear caliper completely froze. Had caliper replaced several week ago and the same side froze again. This seems to be a rising issue with this make and model and should be investigated.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving 30 MPH and depressing the brake pedal all the way to the floorboard, a loud noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,300.
The stearing wheel gets tight where's as though I cant move it than it reads stearing power assist fault I almost got into an accident with my children in the car when the stearing wheal locked on me also sometines it feel as if the car is not stopping when I push the breaks it keeps going even when I put brand new brakes on it I almost ran into the back of someones car on the road these a hazardous for my child
Had brakes serviced, new pads, rotors, etc. A few months later noticed brake pressure lost at times, pedal went to floor. Took back in to shop, components stated as ok. Problem persists. Noticed that it happens after a stop where ABS is activated, then next brake activation has low pedal. Also seems to happen in reverse. Not safe, car stop time increases without warning. This is the ABS hydraulic module problem that is already under investigation for at least 2007-2009. My 2011 has the same problem. Car is at ford dealer now.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. When the brake pedal was depressed, the brake felt soft and the pedal traveled to the floor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
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