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
When braking over bumps the brake pedal goes to the floor with no response. Abs module sticking.
ODI 10937620
Service Brakes
BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND DIFFICULT TO STOP
ODI 10937851
Service Brakes
As stated in nhtsa action number: pe16017, my car is having the same issue of the brakes going to the floor and not being able to build brake pressure. I have fixed/replaced every brake component (calipers, brake booster, master cylinder) but have not replaced the abs control module. All research leads to this being the issue of the valves sticking open and causing not brake fluid pressure to build.
ODI 10969208
Service Brakes
Had to press my brake pedal all the way to the floor to get the car to stop. Took car in to dealer 12-21-2016 and was told the brakes were now properly working. The brake problem started when i went over a speed bump on my street about 2 weeks ago. The car was in motion. I now feel unsafe driving this car. *tr
ODI 10938538
Service Brakes
Had to press my brake pedal all the way to the floor to get the car to stop. Took car in to dealer on 12-21-1016 and was told the brakes were now properly working. The brake problem started with i went over a speed bump on my street about 2 weeks ago. The car was in motion. I now feel unsafe driving this car. *tr
ODI 10938470
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated that the anti lock brake system stalled while the vehicle was being driven in the snow. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the abs hydraulic unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was at 61,000. Updated 02/22/2017*ct *cn
ODI 10937837
Service Brakes
As i was braking to turn into the driveway at work this past winter , the road was snow covered and the antilock brakes activated. Since that time the brake pedal has excessive amount of travel before brakes engage. I have since changed out pads , rotors and flushed the brakes and cannot get rid of the soft brake pedal. I did some searching online this past weekend and found others having the same issue. Ford needs…
ODI 10978769
Service Brakes
I owned this car for about 18 months. During this time i noticed when using the brakes if the abs system engaged the pedal would become soft and you had to push it hard and to the floor to get the car stopped. I had several close calls and one wreck that did minimal damage. My son also drive the car from time to time and complained of he same problem. On the morning of december 10,2016 he was on his way to take his…
Crash reported
ODI 10938678
Service Brakes
When anti-lock braking system is needed, such as on a slippery road, the brake pedal goes to the floor, resulting in a lack of stopping power, resulting in a hazardous situation. When roads are not slippery, brakes work normally.
ODI 10938355
Service Brakes
My 2009 ford fusion has a major problem with the abs hydraulic control unit, my brakes are very soft do no stop as they should. This has caused danger to myself and other drivers. While pressing the brake pedal it keeps moving toward the floor and there's no stopping power. It feels like you're not going to stop at all. My husband refuses to let me drive the car anymore. I've called two local ford dealerships and…
ODI 10948874
Service Brakes
On an icy friday night my car's brakes locked up in the "soft state" for several days after the initial trying to brake on the icy street. I took it to a mechanic and he couldn't find anything. I think they must have hit the brakes so hard that it put them back into place. I found this article a week later in our newspaper. The associated press the u.s. Government is investigating some ford fusion and mercury milan…
ODI 10939718
Service Brakes
This has occurred several times over the past year with my 2009 ford fusion. When going over railroad tracks, hitting black ice and when pressing the brake pedal while driving over a small pothole. It has been in for service 3 times, and they can't find anything wrong with it. The most recent incident happen a few weeks before christmas. The mechanic told me not to drive it until he could look at it which happen to…
ODI 10939061
Service Brakes
Brakes have gone soft after braking hard while driving on the highway in wet conditions on three separate occasions. Cannot get ford to take responsibility and correct the problem. *tr
ODI 10938534
Service Brakes
While traveling on the expressway at speed, on two different occasions, the brake pedal on my '09 ford fusion first began to grab then traveled all the way to the floor resulting in no brakes. The first time was just after hitting a pot hole and the second was on wet payment. The first resulted in sliding into an intersection after exiting the freeway and being able to stop. The second required me to swerve onto the…
ODI 10937725
Service Brakes
Late spring 2016 i was driving on a 35mph paved residential street. I hit a squirrel going 20mph with my foot on the brake. The next time i put my foot on the brake pedal it went to the floor resulting in an extended slowing and stopping distance. I had the car towed to tires plus in lima, ohio. I was told there was no issue and my brake pedal had begun working properly again. Early fall 2016 i was driving on a…
ODI 10944338
Service Brakes
I was driving about 25 mph on a winter day in mn. We had very little snow down went to stop and abs activated but i did not have any brakes. Pedal went to floor and ever since then it takes a lot longer to stop and pedal goes to floor very easy. Wife also drives car and she had the same thing happen going over a pot hole on a non winter day. Seems very unsafe to drive at this point especially with a 5 and 2 year old…
ODI 10945869
Service Brakes
Both my wife and i experienced the brake pedal going soft so that we had to press down further and the brake pedal traveled down further to get to firm resistance. The car would not brake normally but required more pressure to brake the car and took longer to stop. We felt unsafe. It occurred at various speeds, when trying to stop. The problem is intermittent and we do not know when it will occur or why it is…
ODI 10938381
Service Brakes
This is the second time we've had issues with the braking system on our 2009 ford fusion. The first occurrence was in august 2016, the second on november 30, 2016. This last time i took the vehicle to the local ford dealer and had them do a thorough diagnostic check on the braking system. The dealership says there is nothing wrong with our brakes that they can document or replicate. However, the failure of the…
ODI 10929668
Service Brakes
After applying brakes and engaging the abs while the road was wet or had snow on it, the pedal goes almost completely to the floor and stays soft until i continuously pump the brakes to get it back to normal. The car has done this approximately 6 times over the past 3 years i've owned the car. It has 115k miles on it. A lot of people are having the same issue and supposedly it is the hcu. I have not gotten it fixed…
ODI 10929499
Service Brakes
While braking over a slippery surface, the abs activated. After that, when applying the brakes, the brake pedal would go way down with reduced and delayed braking action. Eventually the brakes returned to normal actuation but the process has repeated, causing delayed and reduced braking, taking the driver by surprise. This is a definite safety concern.
ODI 10938469
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle would not stop after the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Updated 02/21/17*lj
ODI 10937930
Service Brakes
When car is in motion and hits a bump the brake pedal goes soft and it is hard to stop. This has happened on multiple occasions and is still ongoing. Have taken it to 3 shops and they can find nothing wrong.
ODI 10946680
Service Brakes
While driving on the highway during rush hour traffic stopped ahead of me. I applied the brakes to stop and the pedal went to the floor and activated the antilock brakes. This did not provide any significant braking and i rear ended the truck in front of me. About 2 months prior i hit a drainage grate and upon applying the brakes there was no brakes. After driving for about 20 minutes the brakes felt normal after…
Crash reported
ODI 10928668
Service Brakes
Antilock brake system (abs) activates whenever braking on rough road or while hitting even small potholes. This causes the brakes to drop to the floor. The brake has to be pressed almost to the floor just to get the car to slow down. When winter came and the roads got snowy/slushy, it kept happening so often and was unsafe that i pulled the fuse that controls the abs and traction control in order to keep the abs…
ODI 10958710
Service Brakes
Driving at about 35 mph going straight, i stepped on the brakes so that i could turn, snow/ice covered roads, abs engaged. I continued on driving after that at about 45 mph, went to stop to turn into my driveway and the pedal went to the floor with no brake action at all. No fluid leaks,no warning lights on the dash, pads had maybe 25k miles on them, everything was working fine until the abs engaged on my first…
ODI 11282093
Catalog parts for this system
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