2008 Ford Fusion Service Brakes Problems
- 393
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 393 stored complaint records:
- 21 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 83 records
- pedal goes · 18 records
- went floor · 16 records
- master cylinder · 16 records
- control unit · 15 records
- pedal went · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 138 |
| 60–100k mi | 133 |
| 150–400k mi | 57 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Brake pedal is soft after abs event. Abs pump has stuck valve and needs to be replaced.
ODI 10968382
Service Brakes
The break pedal goes to the floor board very soft and squishy no brake control this has happened twice and the dealer can not fix it...sells us brake jobs but that doesn't fix the pedal action the last time it happened was after traveling over a bumpy road and a panic stop was required
ODI 10937933
Service Brakes
Road conditions were wet at approx. 8a wednesday 12/1/2016. There was no active precipitation. Traffic was moderate. Vehicle was in use approx. 10 min. In motion along west beltline highway 12/14 when entering the exit ramp for gammon road 43.053038, -89.507010, brakes were applied to decelerate the breaks from the posted speed limit of 55 mph. There was an abs event while vehicle was decelerating, there was a…
ODI 10929495
Service Brakes
Multiple times when i would be coming to a stop i have to push the breaks all the way to the floor and it still does not stop right away. Quite a few times i almost rear ended the car in front of me, and another time i drove into on coming traffic as my car was not stopping properly. It just braked slowly before coming to a complete stop in the middle of the lane in front of me. I have a loss of break pressure.
ODI 11013312
Service Brakes
I believe my brakes are apart of recall i just saw on wghp fox news. My brakes go to the floor.
ODI 10938329
Service Brakes
I was driving down my street getting ready to pull into the driveway and when i went to slow down i hit a pot hole or something and when i hit my brakes to slow down the pedal went all the way to the floor and i almost hit a car parked on the street. I noticed that just recently you guys have been getting other complaints about similar issues so i thought i might as well make it another one. Thanks. *tr
ODI 10938839
Service Brakes
2008 ford fusion. My issue is with the braking system in my wife's car. It will go soft and feel like there are not brakes. While driving car on city, county roads, and some highway. While sitting in idol or park breaks still feel loose and go to the floor. There was an article that nhtsa investigating 2007-2009 ford fusions and mercury milans with the same issue i want to involve my wife's car in this also. Had car…
ODI 10939609
Service Brakes
During first snowfall of the year the vehicle abs engaged while braking. After the abs disengaged, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and i was unable to come to stop or even slow my vehicle. I was approaching a red light at a busy intersection on a surface street. Thankfully, and due to the snowy road conditions, i was traveling slower than normal on this road. If i had been going the posted speed limit…
ODI 10940219
Service Brakes
The brakes do not function properly. During any driving, the first third of typical brake pedal press is normal and the vehicle brakes normally. However the middle third does nothing additional to brake the vehicle and the last third brakes aggressively. I have recently replaced the brake pads, serviced the rotors, replaced the master cylinder, and bled the brake lines. None of these services have correct the issue.…
ODI 10927112
Service Brakes
Son was driving car (it was raining) and attempted to stop -- the pedal went almost to the floor before brakes took hold. This issue did not happen again until a few weeks later. The brake pedal again went almost to the floor before vehicle stopped. Now the brake pedal has to be depressed way over half way before brakes are applied. Took it to a shop and brakes were checked out and bled -- shop indicated there was…
ODI 10950203
Service Brakes
On three occasions in the past twelve months the brakes nearly failed (went soft) while braking in rain or a rough surface. I reported this to my service technician on my last visit of 11/15/16. The brakes were checked and no problems were found. The technician had no knowledge of this type of problem.
ODI 10939267
Service Brakes
Driving on a city street, 40 mph, light turned yellow, and i hit the brakes. The abs fired and car stopped. After driving a block or two i needed to brake again. When i hit the brakes the brake pedal went down almost to the floor of the vehicle before they "grabbed" and the car began to slow. I was in the middle of an intersection before i came to a complete stop. Subsequently, over the next couple of days, the…
ODI 10938993
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed at various speeds, it went to the floor. The contact stated that when the failure occurred, the brakes had to be pumped to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 210,000.
ODI 10937842
Service Brakes
After an abs event, i noticed my brake pedal went soft and almost to the floor. I am able to "pump" the brakes and will get some pedal back but after a few seconds of driving, the pedal is soft again. The brakes and braking system has been checked by the dealership. Main complain: brake pedal going soft, takes longer distance to stop on all road surfaces. *tr
ODI 10939243
Service Brakes
As i was driving my brake pedal suddenly became mushy. The pedal felt like it would hit the floor. I was able to stop but almost ran into the back of another vehicle. After doing some research online i found that multiple people were having the same problem and that it was the abs sensor that was going bad. Rather than spend $1,000 i simply removed the fuse to the abs module. When i did this my pedal pressure…
ODI 10938474
Service Brakes
The brakes suddenly go soft when stopping on uneven surfaces. The brakes also have gone soft when braking in a turn.
ODI 10937736
Service Brakes
The first time my brakes went mushy was when i was driving and had to stop suddenly the abs activated then after that the brake pedal became mushy and the car was hard to stop without pumping the brake pedal, it remained that way for a short time. The next time it occurred was driving on a rough patch of road, when i touched the brakes to go over a pothole at a slow speed the abs kicked in and the brakes turned to…
ODI 10938639
Service Brakes
Hit a pothole with right wheel during turn at intersection on a city street. Felt like abs system engaged but did not reset; heard loud crack. Brakes failed immediately afterwards. Peddle went to floor initially; continued to pump brakes until some braking ability returned. Drove slowly and experienced same at two more stops before having car towed to mechanic. Did not try to drive after turning engine off, however…
ODI 10937955
Service Brakes
Brakes lose pressure after abs event. Has happened multiple times. Ford dealer was not able to fix.
ODI 10937798
Service Brakes
After purchasing our fusion, the brake pedal seemed very soft. We put new brakes on it but this did not remedy the problem. When driving the pedal goes almost to the floor and sudden stops are not an option! We were told by a serviceman it was most likely the "sensor or brain" of the braking system and that this was a common problem with this make of cars. *tr
ODI 10939287
Service Brakes
I was traveling through colorado on a paved but fairly steep grade road. A car behind me was tailgating so i pulled over to a dirt patch to let them pass. Patch was rough so the abs activated. Immediately following abs activation and shutoff, the brake pedal went soft. It required pushing all the way to the floor to get any brake stopping power. Had i let my foot off the brake at any point, or not immediately…
ODI 10920381
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the brake pedal needed to be depressed excessively in order for the vehicle to stop safely. The failure was intermittent and without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed brake fluid. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10939853
Service Brakes
Abs hydraulic control unit, i had gotten rear ended in october 2016 as i was turning into my housing complex and i hit the brakes after i was hit and the pedal had gone completely to the floor and i had lost brake pressure and it was difficult to stop. I took it into a reputable repair shop and they said there was no issue with my brakes and now they are only getting worse and with the research that i have been…
Crash reported
ODI 10985561
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that while slowing to a stop from approximately 45 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that on several occasions, the vehicle required an additional effort to depress the brake pedal when attempting to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the front and rear brake pads were replaced however, the…
ODI 10937853
Service Brakes
I was driving on a road and went over a pothole. After doing that, the brakes went soft and i had to push the brakes all the way to the floor to get the car to stop and, even then, i felt that the car barely stopped. The car was not braking properly and the stopping distance needed to stop varied each time i pushed the brake after the incident. This is not the first time this has happened. This has occurred with my…
ODI 10992650
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