A few weeks ago I went to slow to a stop at the end of my driveway at approximately 5mph. My brake pedal dropped to the floor and i had to repress on the brake pedal to come to a complete stop. It continued working properly for a week or so when it happened again. The same week I was backing out of another driveway slightly down hill and attempted to come to a complete stop to look for traffic. Luckily there was none because my stopping distance was around 12 ft or so going maybe 3mph with the brakes completely pressed. I have since had my brake pads changed and all other components checked and was told were working properly. Now my stopping distance at 10mph is at least 3-4ft. I am too afraid to drive my vehicle at higher speeds on any road due to the stopping distance issues.
2012 Ford Fusion brakes complaints
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While Driving my 2012 Ford Fusion like any other day… As approaching a 4-way intersection my traffic light was changing to red. When I went to stop using my brakes, my car would not stop at all and went completely through the intersection, and oncoming cars at each directions we’re coming towards me and my children. The brakes were as if they were not there and went completely to the floor and would not or did not stop my car at all. After several times pumping the brakes and strongly engaging in pulling the emergency brake numerous times I finally got my car to somewhat stop. This was the scariest thing I have ever experienced. Most definitely the most dangerous thing I have ever experienced my entire life for myself and my young children. We are truly lucky to be alive from these brakes completely, and unexpectedly spur of the moment going out! No warning!!! Models 2006-2010 Ford Fusions have a recall on this same exact brake system and have the same exact problem with the braking system unexpectedly and dangerously going out!!! Please get the recall extended on past 2010 and include 2011 and 2012 Ford Fusions!!! As they have the same exact braking systems!!!
1) Brake Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) failure. Dealership removed and replaced HCU assembly and ABS module. All parts retained by Dealer. 2) HCU brake failure made stopping very difficult and slow to stop. Dealer recommended not driving until repaired. 3) Dealer confirmed HCU failure with computer code analysis. 4) HCU and effected parts not inspected by anyone other than Dealer. 4) numerous red ABS and brake warning lights upon backing out of garage to street. I shut the engine off and restart in the hope of correction, to no avail. Problem re-occurred. Vehicle could be stopped but with difficulty -- slow to stop and hard to stop. Dealer replaced HCU assembly and ABS module and added PM1C brake fluid (DOT3), This HCU failure apparently has been a problem in Ford Fusion and other Ford vehicles (see Safety Recall 19S54 -Anti-Lock Brake System Hydraulic Control Unit Valve Function -- 2006-2010 Ford & Lincoln Mercury). It doesn't look like the problem has been resolved. Note that brake fluid used is DOT 3 and not the NTSB recommended remedy DOT 4 brake fluid
Upon applying brake pressure, the pedal must travel a significant distance before any braking is felt. My car has had new brakes put on, where the mechanic has said there are numerous complaints from owners with the same car. Braking distance is significant and I am able to feel the floor with my foot. This should not be the case. Ford does not seem to have a solution, so they continually push it under the rug. I have verified that my master cylinder is working as expected with no air in my lines. I do a lot of freeway driving, but in order to stop on time, I have to get off the freeway doing 10 MPH less to ensure I can brake in time.
The brakes are "spongy". Took it to our mechanic who replaced the master cylinder twice and the brakes were still "spongy". He looked at the brakes and they looked good. He recommended that the ABS sensor be replaced, but ford wouldn't sell it to him. So, we took it to the ford dealer and they replaced the brakes, calipers, etc. And the brakes remain "spongy". They said they needed to replace the master cylinder, but it is brand new.
When in motion, the vehicle's brake pedal has excessive travel, almost needing to be pushed to the floorboard before any braking occurs. The uncertainty over the car's braking ability makes it dangerous to drive. No error codes or ABS lights present. Local repair shop replaced brake pads and rotors and found no air in the system when they bled the brakes. They speculated it is possibly the hydraulic control unit for the ABS. There has been a recall on earlier fusion models for this issue, but not 2012 models for some reason.
Brake pedal became soft and the braking distance was increased after ABS activation on snow/ice. I tapped the brakes to check how slick the road surface was, this activated the ABS. I then traveled 30 feet and applied the brakes to make a right hand turn, the brakes went nearly to the floor causing me to take the turn at a higher than safe speed.
All thsymptoms that occur as described in your campaign involving ford recall no. 19s54 and specifically ea18-002. The brake pedal has excessive travel before engaging the brakes. This significantly increases braking time. I have had several near misses, almost resulting in accidents.
The rear brake calibers have seized up twice now. 1st time was june 2017, serviced by firestone, and just recently sept 12th 2020. Both times required a full brake repair. First happened at 72,000 miles and now at 142,000 miles. Both cause a loss of braking in the vehicle. In june of 2017 the vehicle was moving between 30 to 45 MPH when it seized up. We drove it to nearest shop in illinois so we can start our drive back to georgia. Second time was not as bad as I recognized the symptoms and got it in for repairs before full seizure of the brakes. Online review shows many problems with the brakes on this car model.
Power steering light came on. Steering wheel wouldn't turn easily.
Brake pedal drops almost to floor at times greatly increasing stopping distance when approaching a stop or when I slow down. This necessitates the need to pump the brake pedal and in extreme circumstances needing to swerve to avoid a collision . This problem occurs with no warning at all. This seems to be a known issue with the fusion.
Car was idling in line at a drive thru for about 5 minutes. Driver released floor brake to move up in line. After pulling up a few feet, and then trying to slow the car, the brake pedal traveled all the way to the floor and braking distance was extended. Driver was afraid the car wouldn't stop. Car has a new electronic throttle body and hydraulic ABS pump, but problem persists. Driver is considering getting a new car.
On two occasions the brake systems failed to work. 1. Driving on rt 4 (double lane state rd.) in maine speed approx 60 MPH. There was 4 to 5 cars ahead of me. Suddenly, everyone applied their brakes. The first car in line decided to take a left hand turn. I applied my brakes-brake pedal went to the floor--no antilock brakes. Had to swerve into oncoming lane. Finally car stopped. A second time it happened was on a hill in dover, nh. There is a traffic light at bottom of hill. As I started down the hill, I applied the brakes again no brakes no antilock brakes. Luckily was able to stop by time I reached the light. I took car to a local garage they test drove and it operated fine. They removed wheels and looked at all the brakes. The rear brakes, calipers, pads etc were replaced a year ago. The front brakes looked brand new even though there was almost 52,000 miles on them.pads and rotors looked like new, shiny, no scratches. Could not find the problem. We decided to replaced the rotors and pads with a softer version. Seems to be working???
After going to several service places with my brakes they are yet giving issues having to pump them to stop. Power steering system assist shut down while driving and door latches won't open from the inside. The local ford place said I need to contact ford motor company because there are recalls for my issues but not for my VIN number and I need to get them added under my VIN so they can fix it with no charge.
Brakes failed stopping suddenly at 70 MPH nearly hitting a row of cars ahead of me pedal went to the floor increasing stopping distance probably 400 percent with very weal brakes. Brake light and ABS inop light illuminated. Was able to drive car home slowly using hybrid electric motor brakes. Repair shop said brake control module has failed this is a low mileage car unacceptable could get someone killed.
The brake pedal is soft and travels further than normal. Braking distance is significantly increased. I brought the car to the dealership and turned out that the hydraulic control and the electronic control units are both faulty, based on some research it appears this is a known issue. It has a new master cylinder and brakes have been bled professionally. This did not cure the problem. It is unsafe. I want the dealer to do something about this at no cost to me. This is a recall item for 2010 fusion, but not 2012.why??? I've seen several complaints about this same issue why hasn't anything been done,safety should be top priority.
The brake pedal goes all the way to the floor before slowing down even when accelerating at slow speeds. They're very sponges when making stops and almost non existent after hitting a bump in the road.
The brake pedal is soft and travels further than normal. Braking distance is significantly increased. This began after the ABS system engaged several weeks ago after normal braking over a rough section of road and it has not returned to normal. All brake pads and rotors were replaced and the system was flushed but the problem remains. Based on some research it appears this is a known issue caused by a faulty ABS module.
On occasion when the brakes are pressed it simply falls to the floor and has to be immediately repressed. It has a new master cylinder and brakes have been bled professionally. This did not cure the problem. It is unsafe. I want the dealer to do something about this, no cost to me. Ocures while in motion.
While traveling at a slow rate of speed the brakes on my 2012 ford fusion hybrid failed to engage, with the pedal traveling all the way to the floor. The car was tuned off and restarted and the brakes seemed to work again. I had the vehicle towed tot he dealership and turned out the the hydraulic control and the electronic control units are both faulty. This is a recall item for 2010 fusion hybrids, but not my year.
My son was driving & preparing to stop at a stop sign. It was a road he was very familiar with. The brake pedal went to the floor. He attempted to slow the vehicle & turn the corner by swerving up an embankment slightly. He realized it wouldn't slow. He pumped the brakes several times with no brake response. He chose between a garage & a tree to stop the vehicle. He headed for the tree. In insurance investigation, brakes functioned normally. Severe undercarriage damage had been repaired less than 2 weeks prior to the accident. Police were called to accident scene & filed report. There were no skid marks at the scene. The speed was estimated at 35-40 MPH - within/lower than speed limit. *ln *dl consumer states that the vehicle was totaled in the accident. Insurance company is moving vehicle to a salvage pool. They conducted an investigation and looked at the ABS/hcu and determined that the brakes did not cause failure.
This references tracking no. 11246006. For the second time, nov. 29, 2019, my brakes failed. Ford fusion 2012, 40,100 miles. I was parked in a garage - started car, put in drive and all failure lights came on and no brakes when I used the brake pedal. My invoice for $3,200 to repair stated "inspected and found that ecu and hcu both have internal failure not allowing computers to control respective components. ... Per pin point test." I believe this failure is a result of defective parts on the ford vehicle. This car has only 40,000 miles -- it should not have a failure of this magnitude. I believe I should be refunded the amount I had to pay for repair. P.s. After paying $3,200 for the repair, I was presented with a car that had so many leaves all over the car, I had to use my snow removal wand to remove the leaves before I could see out the windows -- this is not acceptable. They had my car for 12 days to repair??
If I hit a large bump or going down a rough road if you go to hit the brakes it's like they aren't there and the brake pedel goes all the way to the floor with a little brake at the floor , you have to stop and turn the car off and pump the brakes a few times and then they are ok , it also happens when the ABS works , I think the problem is in the ABS valve assembley they recalled the 2008 to 2011's for this problem but not the 2012's
On september 26, 2014, I was involved in an accident as we were driving on a city street to where my passenger seat belt did not work upon frontal head on impact or my airbags didnt go off causing me to collide into the dash board. This caused ligament tearing in my right hand/shoulder as that was the initial impact. Now I have to continue to suffer from limitations on the use of my right hand/shoulder complications. For the brake issue beginning december 1, 2019. It has come up that the emergency brake is sticking and tearing through my brakes as I am driving on the street or even highway causing it to smoke around my back tires. I nearly lost my life once, and do not want it to happen again, but when checking brake recalls it's only up to a 2010 model and I have a 2012 model. This issue has caused the padding on my breaks to completely disappear leaving me unable to come to a stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. When the vehicle was taken to have the oil changed, the mechanic heard a winding sound coming from the transmission. While attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated and exhibited a jerking sensation before accelerating. Westfield ford (located at 6200 s la grange rd, countryside, il 60525, 708‑354‑8600) heard the winding noise under the hood and diagnosed that there was a default with the parking brake and rotors. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that it would not be covered under warranty because it was expired. The manufacturer provided case number: cas25108633. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Abs warning light and low brake fluid light on. The lines and master cylinder were replaced and the brakes are in worse condition. Loose and poor response when moving and needing to stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, extra distance was needed when bringing the vehicle to a complete stop. The contact also mentioned that the steering wheel seized prior to the brake failure. The vehicle was taken to barbee's freeway ford (4471 e evans ave, denver, co 80222, (303) 584-6600) twice for diagnostic testing, but the failures could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to big mike naughton ford (150 s havana st, aurora, co 80012, (303) 343-1900) for the braking failure, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was also taken to lewis ford lincoln of hays (4450 vine st, hays, ks 67601, (785) 625-3441) where the steering module was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,419.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fusion. While driving approximately 25 MPH, a grinding noise emerged from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. In addition, the ABS, traction control, service advancetrac, and tire pressure sensor illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The calipers and brake pads were replaced by the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Brakes on 2012 ford fusion hybrid completely failed while driving on 8/30/19. My son was driving and was going 30 MPH. He used the parking brake to stop the car. I had the car towed to the ford dealer service department 9/3/19. I am told the 'ABS module' failed. Cost for part is $700. Total repair cost $1400.
While exiting from my condo parking garage, when applying the brake, brake lights came on and there was brake failure.
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