2009 Ford Fusion Service Brakes Problems
- 372
- 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 372 stored complaint records:
- 26 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 73 records
- master cylinder · 17 records
- went floor · 14 records
- pedal goes · 9 records
- goes floor · 9 records
- pedal went · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 141 |
| 60–100k mi | 138 |
| 150–400k mi | 34 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated while reversing the vehicle out of a driveway the brake pedal was depressed and failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to lynch ford chevrolet inc.,410 us-30, mt vernon, ia 52314. The dealer refused to run a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11308789
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the parts to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer were made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a…
ODI 11306816
Service Brakes
Received a recall notice for a problem i have had with my fusion (abs module valve stuck open) which means the brakes work and lockup only when pressed all the to the floor. Went to 3 ford dealers and none will help because the recall has no "solution yet". One tech told me to deal with a bad brake pedal and don't drive fast. That's not safe for my wife or child in the vehicle. Ford says parts may be available in…
ODI 11306852
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated while the driver was driving 2 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard which caused the braking distance to be extended. The brake pedal was pumped several times to stop the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle…
ODI 11302580
Service Brakes
Antilock brakes pulsed and brake pedal traveled to the floor. Limited braking. 2-3 minutes for brakes to return to power. Vehicle was traveling at approx 15 mph in parking lot.
ODI 11300753
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact recent purchased the vehicle from fred martin superstore located at [redacted], barberton, oh 44203 and was informed that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) but parts were not available. The contact was concerned that a failure may be experienced meanwhile the parts were to become available. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11301617
Service Brakes
After the abs engages brake pressure is lost and the pedal goes to floor. It takes a lot of effort and additional time for the car to come to a stop. From looking at other forums and threads it appears the hydraulic control unit is at fault. This has happened at least 5 times. This occurs while the car is in motion and the abs engages.
ODI 11290116
Service Brakes
I was driving my ford fusion on the highway, changed lanes so that i was behind a truck with reasonable room. The truck hit their brakes and when i hit mine the brake pedal felt soft. When the truck came to a complete stop there was no where to go as traffic was moving to the my right and i ended up hitting the truck. I completed a full brake job including new brakes on the vehicle within the last 18 months. There…
Crash reported
ODI 11289309
Service Brakes
I was driving and hit a slippery road surface.the abs engagd and immediately after that the brake went very low and i could not achieve normal braking pressure.
ODI 11288994
Service Brakes
Tl the contact's grandchild, austin lucas, owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving 35 mph, the driver slammed on the brake pedal and it traveled to the floorboard. As a result, the driver crashed into an unknown animal. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not damaged and was driven back to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic test drove…
Crash reported
ODI 11280351
Service Brakes
Hit a medium sized bump on a city street while proceeding through said street, brakes then proceeded to not work properly with pedal pressing all the way to the floor. Proceeded to pump brakes until enough braking force required to stop at intended point. Brakes returned after a couple miles. Avoiding bumps when possible now because last time i checked. Need brakes to stop and not get into an accident ultimately…
ODI 11279208
Service Brakes
While i was driving i braked on a city street to slow down to turn right. While braking and beginning to turn, i ran over small potholes. Brakes became mushy and i had to push brake all the way down just to stop. This has happened many times. In the past, after parking the car for awhile, the brakes went back to normal. However, this most recent incident happened 4 days ago and they brakes haven't gone back to…
ODI 11269294
Service Brakes
On several occasions, after abs has engaged during braking, the brake pedal has gone soft, nearly to the floor. Required braking distance is greatly increased, as is the amount of foot pressure needed to bring the vehicle to a stop. This has happened while braking in snowy conditions, and also when hitting a pothole while braking. All instances occurred under 30 mph. This problem has not occurred during heavy…
ODI 11268261
Service Brakes
My abs engaged while driving on the interstate and i had to slam on my brakes in a heavy downpour. Immediately after that, for the last 9 days and counting, my brakes have been soft/squishy. I can feel them start to engage at their old point but there isn't much pressure until i get much closer to bottoming out the brake pedal. From what i've read online, this was something being looked into a few years back as a…
ODI 11268426
Service Brakes
I was moving about 40mph going straight and when i hit the brakes to turn they went to the floor applying no braking action at all. I was lucky that i was going straight on a country road with no traffic or this could have been catastrophic. There are no brake fluid leaks, pads have maybe 15,000 miles on them and are good. There were no warning lights illuminated in the car. Several months back after the abs was…
ODI 11256533
Service Brakes
Was slowly pulling fwd to park in parking space and when put foot on brake to stop, it kept going. Car went over the cement parking block onto sidewalk and hit heavy duty cement pillar. Only damage was my license plate and hopefully little else on my car.
ODI 11254211
Service Brakes
I pulled into the median to turn left into a business. As my car traveled over some gravel in the median my brakes went "soft" and i had to mash down on them in order to come to a complete stop. Once parked, i let the car "sit" or "rest" for 4 hours. The brakes were still soft when i started the car, and when i would press the brakes, i had to mash down on them to come to a complete stop.
ODI 11252278
Service Brakes
On aug 8, 2019 my right front wheel crossed over a dip in the road while making a right turn. I pressed my brake and almost immediately i had an 'empty' feeling in my brake pedal. I could press the brake paddle completely down without much resistance. Had my rotors and brake pads checked next day but all 100%. Learned that the hydrolic control unit (hcu) unit was affected. A known ford fusion failure and costly to…
ODI 11243548
Service Brakes
Abs system engaged on a gravel road when braking. Brakes are now soft after abs system engaged. Like so many other fusion owners, this is a hydraulic control unit malfunction.
ODI 11242198
Service Brakes
Spongy brake pedal, brakes seem to start to grab then pedal goes straight to the floor. Happens all the time and i'm scared that this will cause an accident. Car has 93k miles. Will never buy another ford
ODI 11235089
Service Brakes
Brake failure, while driving my wife's 09 fusion the brake pedal went to the floor when stopping and hitting a pot hole. The brake pedal went all the way to floor before being able to slow the veh. The brake pedal did not return to normal until a couple days later. My wife uses hand controls which did not affect the driving in any way but has me concerned as my wife is in a wheelchair and can't put excessive force…
ODI 11252292
Service Brakes
When i hit the brakes i have to go all the way to the floor before they start working. This happen once during winter when i went over a speed bump and after a week or so it fixed itself. But several weeks ago as i was braking at a light i hit a pothole and it has done it again and has not repaired itself. I read online this is a common problem this type of car faces with the abs system.
ODI 11244028
Service Brakes
Issue has occurred multiple times since i have owned this vehicle to now. Whenever the abs system engages (hard braking to due snow/ice or obstruction avoidance), immediately following that the brake pedal becomes incredibly spongy or non-existent and braking becomes very difficult without pumping the brake pedal or engaging the hand brake. I've had the pads, rotors, rear calipers, and slide pins replaced and the…
ODI 11231496
Service Brakes
Brakes go nearly to the floor when pressing brake pedal before engaging and stopping vehicle. Spongy. Replaced master cylinder with new, no help. Replaced abs hydraulic unit with used unit, and no help, but suspect the replacement unit is faulty also. Vehicle does not stop well.
ODI 11222912
Service Brakes
Break pedal becomes spongy after hitting a pothole. Currently at the dealership they are trying to replace the master break cylinder, but that didn't work. The next move is to replace the mcu. I have read multiple similar reports here to mine. I'm very concerned this is a factory defect that is revealing itself to be dangerous and costly to ford consumers.
ODI 11221327
Catalog parts for this system
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