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 on uneven surfaces the brake goes to the floor and doesn't stop the car properly. I need to put the car into park and pump the brake pedal to get it working again. I tried to stop when approaching a main road from a side road. The main road was being resurfaced and was about 1" or 2" lower than the side road. As the front tires were dropping down the transition from the normal road to the lower road i…
ODI 10940381
Service Brakes
After coming to a hard stop on interstate due to a crash ahead brake pedal went soft and braking was diminished. I took the vehicle to a nearby ford dealer and they bled the brakes and engaged the anti-lock system in a gravel lot to 'reset' the system. I treated this as a on off anomaly until i saw in the news that others have also experienced this.
ODI 10937802
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
I was parking my 09 fusion at my son's preschool, and was almost stopped in the spot, when my car violently and unexpectedly accelerated forward up over a 4 inch curb. I pressed on the brake as hard as i could, but it was the tree that i hit that stopped me. There was no damage to the car, but i had both my children (4 years old and 11 months old) in their car seats with me at the time. This is the second time it…
Crash reported
ODI 10863291
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated that there was a failure in which the abs randomly engaged when the brakes had not been applied. Each time the failure occurred, the contact had to pump the brake pedal because it traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and recommended that the vehicle be diagnosed by…
ODI 10953920
Service Brakes
The brakes will randomly get spongy and go to the floor when applied in an emergency situation. Also the brakes will feel spongy and go to the floor when applied and the vehicle is traveling over bumps in the road. Neither my husband or myself have not had an accident in this vehicle but have had to exit the roadway to avoid rear ending other vehicles. Also the vehicle has traveled into intersections prior to…
ODI 10938394
Service Brakes
The first time this happened was 3-4 years ago. My wife was braking at a stop light and hit a small pothole in which the break petal went all the way to the floor and she was able to come to a full stop even though it took a lot longer to do so. She pulled over and i had to pick her up and took the car into a local break repair chain. By the time they were able to check it out the breaks were working fine again.…
ODI 11193334
Service Brakes
Soft brake peddle after hitting bump in highway. Peddle to floor and had to pump hard to get the car to stop. Finally stopped in the intersection. Has occurred on 4 occasions over a 2 year period. Braking finally improves after a short period of time. Was in a 45 mph speed zone near home on 3 of the occurrences.
ODI 10938497
Service Brakes
Several times over the past year, i have had an issue with losing brake pressure after my abs brakes were activated. The first time it happened was on a country road. I hit the brakes pretty hard to avoid hitting a deer. After the abs activated, the brake pedal went to the floor before brakes would work. I called a friend of mine that is a ford certified technician. He had me pump the brakes several times and the…
ODI 10943983
Service Brakes
I was driving along about 25 mph and had to stop at a turn on a metal plate and the abs pulsed because the plate was slippery. After the abs pulsed the brake pedal went soft and had to be pushed to the floor to stop the car, with no brakes until the pedal got to the floor. It remained this way for several blocks then returned to normal after pumping the brake and turning the car off and on. Bonnell ford dealer ran…
ODI 10836359
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard several times without warning. The brake calipers and brake pads were replaced more than twice, but the failure continued. The contact was uncertain if the hcu failed. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.
ODI 10928256
Service Brakes
In three separate incidents now, spanning approximately march 2015-january 2016, the brake pedal in this vehicle has gone soft down to the floor with minimal braking power directly after the abs engaged. The first occurred on wet roads at approximately 45mph, the second in normal conditions on the highway stopping for sudden traffic, and the third on snowy roads at approximately 25mph. For two of these times it was…
ODI 10824987
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving the vehicle at various speeds and applying the brake pedal, the brakes felt spongy or soft. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
ODI 10937946
Service Brakes
What i will be describing has happened on more than one occasion: when stopping my vehicle on an uneven surface, my brakes make a whirrring noise and i lose my brakes. Fortunately i have not had to avoid another vehicle or stationary item. Once i ran a stop sign, but it was at a four-way and no other vehicles were present. After this happens my brakes get "squishy". I feel like i have lost 1/2 of my brakes function.…
ODI 10985982
Service Brakes
Only after abs brakes are engaged the brake pedal goes to the floor. Please look into this asap due to the safety factor. After a day or the car is turned off the pedal returns to normal.
ODI 10945386
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While operating the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal, the abs sensor activated. Moments later, the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. The vehicle did not immediately stop and the stopping distance was increased. The dealer changed the rear rotors and brake pads, and brake fluid; however, the same failure recurred several months later. The vehicle…
ODI 10938313
Service Brakes · Wheels
I was driving and about 15 miles an hour it is raining i was coming up to the slow curve 1 hill my abs light turned on my brakes are locked up made me slide into a curb now my abs light is on and i don't feel comfortable driving my car. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10944465
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated that the abs failed and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The vehicle was taken to baxter ford south (9203 s 145th st, omaha, ne 63138) where it was diagnosed that the abs module needed to be replaced. The contact stated that this was the second time the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the same failure. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11190462
Service Brakes
Abs fails to reset after they activat from a slick road conditions
ODI 10811083
Service Brakes
I experienced reduced and uneven braking action after the activation of the abs system during a hard stop on a city street at approximately 30 mph while turning right. The vehicle was taken to a shop, and they could not find any mechanical problems. A web search indicated similar issues specific to ford fusion and similar ford vehicles of this vintage related to a failure in the abs hydraulic control unit. I…
ODI 10810060
Service Brakes
Have lost breaking when making turn and applying brakes on rough roads (in winter) the brake pedal went to the floor in order to stop and after quite some time the brakes would return to "normal" and then tis problem would reoccur, to date this has happened several times over a two and a half period, when taken into mechanic he could find no problem, he has suggested to replace the master cylinder, how ever i have…
Crash reported
ODI 10938986
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving at any speed, the vehicle drove over a bump. The contact depressed the brake pedal and it traveled to the floorboard before the vehicle stopped. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The failure was duplicated; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure recurred numerous times. The manufacturer was notified.…
ODI 10923968
Service Brakes
Driving in city traffic, i was turning left and hit a rough patch of road. The car in front of me stopped because of road construction, when my fusion hit the rough patch due to the construction and i applied my brakes, the pedal was very soft, going down to the floor board causing a car accident. Called ford corporate office and gave v i n info, no recall has been issued as of today's date. Happen again existing…
Crash reported
ODI 10852553
Service Brakes
After stopping on slippery pavement, or sometimes just hitting a pot hole or bump the brakes fail. The next time you press the brake pedal it goes to the floor and has to be pumped up, just to regain any stopping power. The brakes stay in this state feeling soft and going to the floor until you make a very hard stop forcing the abs to engage, sometimes it takes several attempts before the brakes return to normal. We…
ODI 10807637
Service Brakes
Brake pedal went soft after abs was engaged. Now they go soft and almost doesn't stop and takes twice the distance to stop especially after the abs engages because of braking on wet surface or bumpy/rough surface. This is scary and i would like to get this fixed but if there is a recall i would like to wait until the recall is initiated. Started happening a few years ago but i've just managed with it since.
ODI 11014603
Service Brakes
I have a pending case with ford . The number is cas-7605243-r8k8v5. Brake problem is intermittent. On several occasions the brakes have gone spongy and require a lot of pressure to stop the vehicle. The brake pedal has to be pressed all the way to the floor and even then the car "slips" several feet before it stops. On two separate occasions i've almost hit a pedestrian who has stepped out into the street at a cross…
ODI 10787755
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2009 Ford Fusion.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.