The front brake hoses broke. We received a Customer Satisfaction Program notice from Ford the week before this happened. I called the dealer to get information and wanted them to check my car, but they said it was not necessary. The car was driven on a major highway, the brake fluid came out and not even a mile later, the brake fluid light came on, and i could not stop the car. The brake pedal was to the floor! Luckily, and I mean luckily, I was able to turn into a parking lot. The car was towed to the dealer, where they determined the above. The car has been repaired with "newly designed" hoses. Ford was surely aware of the problem, but did not issue a recall. Truly unbelievable!
2016 Ford Fusion brakes complaints
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On September 13, 2022, car was parked and idling. Heard/felt small pop. Pressed brake pedal to put vehicle in gear and pedal felt much softer than usual and was able to press to floor without effort. Noticed that AC air warmed up was well. Eventually noticed smoke wafting up from engine compartment on passenger side. inspected right front tire and saw oily spots on to inner side of wheel rim. popped hood and oily substance all over inside passenger side of engine compartment, particularly on serpentine belt, explaining the warming air from AC. While I could build up brake pedal pressure it never lasted long and pedal would become soft and press to the floor. Carefully drove car to local dealership and was informed about a "Customer Satisfaction Program" for the vehicle allowing for a one-time replacement of the front brake flexible hoses. Vehicle is currently being repaired.
Ford dealer has the part but refuse to repair it for me claiming FORD manufacture hasn’t issued the official recall letter. It has been 3 months that I am not able to use my car. Please let me know when I can get this recall repaired. Thank you!
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated the brake lights were continuously illuminated. The contact taped the brake button in to stop the warning light from appearing. The contact also stated that the failure caused the battery to drain. There was also a failure while accelerating with the RPM being inoperable while depressing the accelerator pedal down to the floorboard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
Brakes failed while driving at low speed. Found brake fluid on inside of drivers side front. Broken brake line
December 2021 right front brake hose failed. Was replaced. July 2022 left front brake line failed . in shop to be replaced. Brake failure puts all in vehicle at risk as well anyone in vehicle i was following. there was no warning just a "pop" and no breaks when pedal was pushed. December 2021 occurred at 87437 miles July 2022 occurred at 94040 miles this is a serious safety issue and needs to be addressed by NTSA. it is not the only report of this failure on this vehicle or vehicles of prior years and Ford Motor Company doesn't seem to care about the failure or the safety of their owners.
While I am driving, the "Service AdvanceTrac" light comes on and flashes between these two error messages: "Hillside Start Assist Not Available" "Check Rear Park Aid" While these lights are flashing, the ABS light, airbag light, and the stability control light all come on and stay on, as well as the power steering goes out. This happens at random times, driving on expressways, in local stop and go traffic. In addition, the times the lights are not blinking and power steering is out, the brake pulses when you use it as if the ABS system was triggered- but for no reason. The road is fine, driving conditions are perfect--- no reason at all for it to happen. I bought the car from Dana Ford in August 2020 and brought it in over 6 times for this problem. Dana Ford had my car for well over 6 of the first 9 months I had it, and it was never fixed while under warranty. They claimed when they took it on a test drive, there was no problem, even though they told me they can see all the error messages the car gives on their computers and even though I have many many pictures and videos of the problem. I"m driving around with kids in the car, and my steering goes out, and if that isnt happening, my brakes are pulsing and skipping. Dana Ford jerked me around until my warranty was up---never fixing it.
I had a brake hose blow out to the right front caliper causing failure of the brake system. Luckily I was driving in a parking lot at low speed so no injuries or damages occurred but this can cause serious injuries or death if the circumstances had been different. As a professional mechanic I have not seen brake hoses fail this quickly, the car is only 6 years old and has been well maintained. There were no signs of damage to the hose. I'm reporting this in case this is possibly a defective part which would put other drivers at risk.
While driving the vehicle made An alert sound and the “park hill assist” unavailable sign came on. No other warning lights on dashboard.Once I got to the destination I realized all of the parking brake were still on even though the vehicle was turned off. Also noticed a little plastic piece was in pieces under the brake pedal on the floor. The vehicle now does not engage out of park or the brake lights turn on. Dealer said there’s no recall at the moment for the vehicle of any kind in regards to brakes. They are asking to take the vehicle in to pay for a diagnostic. Seems silly that something that involves safety such as brake light switch pad stopper would be defective and the dealer not want to make it right
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 30mph when the vehicle failed to brake while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was able to pull over and drive to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing a brake hose replaced. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 195,610.
I was driving on the highway straight with cruise control set and suddenly it felt like I hit a huge pothole, but I didnt. Shortly after 4 dash lights came on which are the ABS, traction control, traction control off, and tire pressure monitor fault. Steering is harder and brakes do not work sometimes. The code, when hooked up comes back as ABS module system. Also after this incident the bluetooth in the car disconnects randomly about every 3 days. I have to unhook the battery to rest it to be able to use the bluetooth function again.
Failed break booster, got breaks replaced and had the car looked at, I continued to having problems breaking and car would stall when coming to a stop took it to 3 other mechanics before finding the problem
I was driving my 2016 ford fushion the breaks hit the floor and wouldn't break any more I was around the corner from discount tire and service center and took the car to get serviced on 08/12/2020 they found all the fluid was out and the left brake hose was leaking they serviced my car replaced the hose refilled the fluid and returned my car the next day on 09/18/20 my brake pedal hit the floor again luckily I was parked as I tried to reverse I noticed the brake pedal wasn't working I couldn't drive the car nomore I had to call a tow truck. I took again to discount tire center and they noticed my right hose had popped they stated there is no reason why they should be leaking or coming off on such a new car it's a 2016 ford fushion I'm concerned for my safety I'm scared to drive the vechile I've read a lot of complaints saying people have got into car crashes because of brake problems with the ford fushion I've been very blessed I don't want nothing else to happen to me or anyone else on the road. Ford needs to take action into this problem this is a serious problem we are talking about innocent life's I've been lucky to have this problem and not crashing into anybody let's stand together and take action if you have any problems with your ford fushion speak up! I'm going to look into everything I can do I'm worried for my safety I hope this does not happen again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle started to overheat with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and sat for several minutes and then drove the vehicle to his residence. The contact had the vehicle towed to salinas valley ford lincoln (1100 auto center cir, salinas, ca 93907) where the vehicle was diagnosed with coolant in the exhaust and cylinder #2 misfire. The vehicle was repaired with a new engine. The brake lines failed and were also repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was partially reimbursed. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
1st problem on highway going 55 MPH air vacuum pack went out on brakes problem was fixed only to occur 3 days later, this time at a stop light and blew a coupling on the same part. After that is fixed same week 2nd problem service engine soon light comes on day later car looses speed bogs down and shuts off. Mechanic reset the ses light to tell me the eco boost sport pack is going out. My car only has 63k miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that while the son was driving approximately 20 MPH and making a left turn the braking system failed while depressing the brake pedal causing the vehicle to crash into a brick wall. During the crash the driver sustained a fractured left hand and burns from the air bag deployment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was brake failure but was not on police report. The local dealer mathews- currie ford (130 n tamiami trail, nokomis, fl 34275 fl) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. *dt *as*dt
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal however, the brake pedal was firm. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to slow the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle was towed to porterville ford located at 701 n. Main st, porterville, ca 93257, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the brake camshaft failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 75,000.*dt
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v416000 (wheels), but the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called romano ford (5431 n burdick st, fayetteville, ny 13066, (315) 637-4491) and scheduled an appointment, but the part needed was not available. The contact also mentioned that the brakes made a squeaking noise and were replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired for the recall. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that she would receive another letter when the recall part became available. The approximate failure mileage was 31,200. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Breaks would not work, foot to the floor. Front broken break hose. Car repair shop informed me this was rare for a vehicle only 3 years old.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While making a left turn down a hill, the steering failed and a loud abnormal noise was heard. Also, when braking, the vehicle would slowly decelerate and remain at 0.8 RPM. Furthermore, the ABS and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 75,104.
Husband was driving home and the brakes stopped working. He barley missed hitting a car. Was able to put all his might to stop the car. Took it in and it's a bad brake booster. Have taken this car in for multiple issues. Ford will allow their consumers to die before doing anything to fix the problem.. Taking all new sedans off production doesn't fix the cars already on the road! My husband could have died.. He is still very shook about what happened and didn't think he was going to be able to stop.
When I first received my car, a few weeks later I tried to stop my car at a upcoming traffic light and it failed to stop which caused a 3 car collision. I took it to ford and had it serviced with a good bit of damage and asked that they please look at brakes because it didn't stop correctly. When I received car back assumed they checked brakes and it was ok. Got into a spin out on the highway at another time when I tried to break my car. Went to the hospital was pregnant and hurt my back. Then, kept hearing a horrible noise coming from my breaks for a while, kept putting brake fluid in thinking that was it. One day decided to look at my wheels and the rims on both my back tires are black. I assumed it was from break dust and rubbing. At this point when I stop my car the car doesn't stop immediately. In order to stop the car you have to slam the pedal to the ground and begin stopping early, and be very careful while driving. Took it to a mechanic and bought the parts. The mechnic began doing the work and came to me and said what I believe is the rotor is worn completely off, there is parts missing on the brake and it was put together incorrectly. I am highly pissed as I am financing this car, haven't driven it in months now because it's undrivable. Very unsafe to drive and all because it wasn't put together correctly, more charges are being slapped on because of the damage. Have got in to accidents, been put in danger and have been asking about my brakes since I got my car. I'm paying for a car I can't drive. Since I got the car the majority of the time it's sat because I am very afraid to operate the vehicle especially in rain and snow.
Vehicle in motion. After 40mph, service advancetrac lights on dash. Abs is activated even though on dry ground. Brake pedal becomes hard and drops about 50%. Stopping distance dramatically increased. Pedal pulsates under my foot. Traction control turned off. Hill assist turned off. This continues to happen every time I drive the car since mid november, 2018. The defective part is the tone ring, which is part of the wheel bearing and is very expensive to repair. Ford will do nothing about it even though there is no problem at all with the tone ring. The electrical problem is the harness that the wheel speed sensor plugs into on the left front wheel. The yellow wire has a hole in it and corrodes. Ford is also aware of this problem but refuses to do anything about it.
Takata recall- I had on previous ford fusion. Tires, stability, wipers, ripped into I just bought two new tires august 2018. The car is under 9,000. Miles! The red one previous was 10,ooo, miles when I had to turn in lease, and pressured by a salesman. Plus they put on extra packages, and when I called, I said take it off, etc... They did not! I had trouble turning car at times(both) they have run off the road because of tires and other things. It was highway driving. Always.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While driving 25 MPH, the brakes failed to operate. The contact stated that the vehicle coasted until it came to a complete stop. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred multiple times. Ken grody ford (6211 beach blvd, buena park, ca 90621, (714) 521-3110) replaced the brakes three times, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was currently at the dealer again for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 50,451.
The stoplight switch, which turns on and off the brake lights, is activated by a rubber grommet/bushing/pad which is inserted into a hole on the brake arm assembly. Over time, this part deteriorated and broke into little pieces and fell out of place. Without it in place, the stoplight switch does not function properly, and the brake lights are constantly on. The vehicle is only 2 years old and has less than 40,000 miles on it. It is unknown when this occurred, however it was noticed when the vehicle was parked. Further yet, ford does not offer this bumper as a spare part, nor do they even know the part number, forcing me to retrofit the vehicle with an aftermarket part. I would assume the thickness of the pad is critical to reliable brake light operation, so I will be forced to make a risky modification.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. Within a short period of time of owning the vehicle, the contact stated that it went into a transportation mode while driving that LED to a drastic reduction in speed. The vehicle was towed to the following dealers: lasco ford (2525 owen rd, fenton, mi 48430, (888) 486-1708) and royal oak ford (27550 woodward ave, royal oak, mi 48067, (248) 548-4100). One of the dealers diagnosed that the steering and parking brake failed. A loaner vehicle was provided for a short period of time, but the failures were not corrected for the contact to drive her vehicle. Lasco ford replaced the throttle body, motor assembly, and a gasket; however, the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1.
Abs lights, traction control lights, throttle body control lights, air bag lights, emergency break lights, rear right break lights all come on my dash, it is at random times, first starting the car up, driving it for 2 minutes or even up to 10-12 minutes. Speed, weather or making a turn or just going straight does not matter. Warning lights can go off every day multiple times or as lttle as once a week. You can feel the streeting get very tight, its hard to even make a turn which is not very safe. Had my vehilce in the shop for 25 days straight. Was told the issues were fixed and withint 7 hours of picking my car up all the same lights came on.
After an ABS event when driving, brakes go to floor. Very dangerous condition
When driving car & using brakes pedal will go part way to floor without having any brakes work & dash warning lights will come on that include hill star assist , check rear park aid, service advance trac, ABS light & air bag light... I have had complete brake failure twice at slow speed so was able to coast car to a stop without having possibly a serious accident. I have had car at 2 dealerships trying to get car fixed... They have replaced brake lines & speed sensor with no good results. They will write down on work order that customer states this is a problem & that they will test drive it & be unable to verify concern . Thus returning car to me. I bought car with approximately 23,000 miles & now at 87,000 with problem happening every time I drive it. Also having other problems with car but this one is very serious.
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