2012 Ford Fusion: soft or spongy brake pedal

Filed Aug 6, 2026 · Brakes · 149,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the brake pedal was soft and spongy. The brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard before the vehicle stopped. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the contact was informed that the failure was not duplicated. The contact was informed that an inspection was completed, and the brake pads and rotors were in good working order. The contact stated that the failure had occurred two months after the brake pads and rotors were replaced by an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2024 · Brakes · 130,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal felt spongy and required to be pushed down to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while responding, extending the braking distance. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact state that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but the failure could not be replicated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring more increasingly. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the HCU had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed May 19, 2023 · Brakes · MI

My braking has not been correct. The brake pedal goes, almost to the floor, unless I pump the pedal. It has put me in scary situations when I have to hit the pedal hard. When I hit the pedal hard, it starts to stop, then goes down to the floor. The pedal is very spongy most of the time, with little reaction when you put your foot on it. At a higher rate of speed, you cannot slow down fast. Advise me my next course of action please

Filed Apr 16, 2021 · Brakes · MI

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.

Filed May 23, 2019 · Brakes · 99,000 miles · MD · crash

Brakes began to feel spongy. I had a small accident when I could not brake causing damage to another's car. Replaced the brake pads, had the system bled but now I have no brakes. I have no brake pedal at all. Replaced the master cylinder, front calipe, brake booster, and brake still have no brake pressure at alll.