Ford Fusion premature wear problems

Filed May 21, 2024 · Brakes, Fuel system · 123,523 miles · LA

My brakes are grinding squealing/rattling and i have pads replaced, no rotor wear, not sure what’s wrong. I’ve brought my car in to be serviced 3+ times and have left with no fixed car and worse brakes. When i bring up issues with my car that are related to the recalls the car has, they tell me those recalls don’t apply to my car although im having the same problems. My brakes have progressively gotten worse/louder and the pressure on my pedals is not the same. I’m scared to drive my car and i have been trying to get it fixed for months. This is not the only problem im having, my gas tank “farts” constantly and my car will stall and shut off unless i turn off auto start stop. There is no recall on this yet it’s a KNOWN problem. It makes the car undriveable.

Filed Aug 7, 2023 · Brakes, Transmission · VA

car gave error message of system shift fault car would not shift from park to drive and would automatically shift back into park. issue could be a bushing or solenoid issue Car has premature wear on rotors and needed to be replaced

Filed Sep 17, 2018 · Brakes · 160,000 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

When attempting to stop my 2007 ford fusion the brakes would lose functionality in varying degrees. Sometimes the pedal would get soft but I would be able to stop the car by pressing harder and other-times the brakes would fail to work all together. When the brakes would fail they would regain functionally after about 5-10 minutes. When I inspected the brake system there was no evidence of leaking brake fluid or break/rotor wear. When I took the car to the shop the mechanic assured me there was nothing wrong with my ABS braking system. The faulty brakes in my ford fusion eventually failed completely while driving at 65 MPH on highway I-195 when traffic came to an abrupt stop. I suffered a life changing concussion in the resulting accident as well as losing my car and job. I believe the problem is a faulty master cylinder as no brake fluid is lost from the system. Please address this issue there are still 2007 ford fusions on the road today that will eventually cause more serious accidents.

Filed Jul 18, 2018 · Brakes · 72,000 miles · CT

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.

Filed Apr 26, 2018 · Suspension · 90,000 miles · TX

Lower control arms premature wear after power train reprogram

Filed Nov 21, 2017 · Brakes · 18,900 miles · PR

Premature and sudden rear break failure of both passenger and driver side: since purchase car showed moderate vibration upon heavy breaking but appeared to function normally prior to total rear brake failure. A sudden screeching noise showed up comping from the rear of the vehicle along with a noticeable loss of breaking power. Upon immediate visual inspection the rear break pads were completely worn with only 18,983 miles since purchased in 2014. The worn pads showed to cause immediate and significant damage to the break discs. Premature wear and damage to the discs were not covered by the vehicle's warranty as the vehicle exceeded it for 4 months or any current recall.

Filed Jun 2, 2016 · Brakes, Electrical · WI

Driver seat, heater got super hot to the point of burning a few time, then stopped working altogether by 68k miles. Brakes, right side front completely wore thru outside pad only by 48k miles, right rear did same thing by 70k. In both instances only one pad was shot. Why only one pad wearing to backing plate, looks like pads not releasing. Electrical, all windows, including moon roof, open by themselves while nowhere near car and it's locked.

Filed Oct 14, 2014 · Brakes · 40,800 miles · AZ

Rear brake (passenger side) seized up causing rapid brake pad wear, this vehicle has had the rear brakes replaced 4times since new vehicle purchase.

Filed Oct 2, 2014 · Transmission · 20,800 miles · CA

Bought this car 3 weeks ago with 20,500 mi and it has 21,500 mi on it now. Car drove well and did not exhibit any problems during several test drives. On the drive to work the following week the car started shifting hard between 1st and 2nd gears and shudder when accelerating from a crawl after about 5-10 minutes of stop and go traffic on the freeway. The problem is not always there in normal driving when some speed can be reached for a time. But it almost always shows up or get much worse after the car has been in slow moving or stop and go traffic or after idling hot for several minutes. To me this points to a defect in the transmission which causes friction and overheating causing premature wear of transmission's internal parts. I'm very disappointed to be having transmission problems on a car with such low mileage. I paid a significant amount of money for this car with the hopes of it being a reliable family car for some time to come. My opinion of ford and its reliability is extremely negative. This is my first and probably my last ford.

Filed Jan 13, 2014 · Brakes · 45,000 miles · NC

The parking brake on my manual 2010 ford fusion will freeze in place in temperatures below freezing. While the parking brake is disengaged and the indicator light goes off, the pads remain in contact with the rear tire, causing excessive heat, threat of fire, loss of emergency braking, or loss of control. This also causes excessive and premature wear / damage to the affected braking system. This problem is well documented online by ford owners in northern climates.