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
Spongy brake pedal after abs is triggered. Issue lasts several days to several weeks. Longer than expected braking distances. Need to push the pedal almost to the floor to get the car to stop.
ODI 11055792
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact mentioned that the vehicle stopped, but it was very minimum stopping action. In addition, while the vehicle was parked for an hour, the contact had to pump the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to function properly. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 11053861
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving in the snow, the brake pedal was depressed, but required excessive force to stop the vehicle. The abs warning indicator illuminated. An independent mechanic was contacted. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000. The vin was not provided.
ODI 11053858
Service Brakes
Was driving about 10 mph in a parking lot while it was 28 farenheit out . Someone backed up without looking and i pushed on my brake to stop and the pedal went to the floor and i hit the vehicle. Felt like the abs turned on for a second then i lost all braking power. The parking lot was not slippery. Caused a scuffed bumper and bent license plate. This is very dangerous. What if i was at highway speeds and had to…
Crash reported
ODI 11053711
Service Brakes
Driving in snow, aprroximately 25 mph. Braked hard enough to engage abs. Brakes are now spongy and go all the way to the floor before engaging. Very dangerous. Happened a couple years ago as well, but resolved itself within a day, so i did not research it. After researching this time, 99% sure it's a faulty hcu and there have been 140+ complaints regarding this problem. Ford needs to do the right thing!
ODI 11053896
Service Brakes
3 times in the last 2 months, my car's abs has engaged and i lost most braking ability afterwards. Twice it happened while running over manhole covers while slowing, when abs shouldn't have gone off. Once was in snow, during gently braking which also shouldn't have engaged it. After each time, the brakes were immediately extremely soft and spongey, going all the way to the floor before working. Once i actually…
ODI 11054450
Service Brakes
Had the first snow of the year in michigan. Normal day on my way into work, i came up to a stop light and applied the brakes as usual. When in did this my abs kicked in and the brake pedal went to the floor. At this point i had no brakes and luckly there were no other cars in the intersection because i blew right through it. I then pumped the brakes franticaly, they slowly started to come back but were still very…
ODI 11053422
Service Brakes
Last week i was braking for a red light downtown in the city where i work when i went over a large bump in the road. The abs briefly kicked on, followed by the pedal dropping to the floor from a complete loss of brake pressure. This caused me to continue past the red light and through the intersection. Luckily no one else was in the intersection at the time. After frantically pumping my brakes repeatedly, i finally…
ODI 11054075
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. The failure occurred on several occasions. An independent mechanic was able to duplicate the failure, but was unable to determine the cause. The failure was not repaired. The local dealer (sterman and larkin ford in pittsburgh, pa) was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11090224
Service Brakes
The abs system is faulty, the brakes lock up when on the least amount of ice or snow and now the pedal requires pumping or it will go to the floor. It used to correct itself but now seems to be permanent. While i have been able to stop the car i am concerned about my safety, what if it stops working at all? If can happen from any speed.
ODI 11063050
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving 35 mph, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the brake pedal traveled all the way to the floorboard and had to be pumped several times until the brakes engaged. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The contact stated…
Crash reported
ODI 11053995
Service Brakes
Once abs kicks on, hydraulic control unit makes brakes soft and dangerous, cannot stop. Has happened multiple times with car over years. I have notice thousands of people over the internet describing same incident. Recall immediately.
ODI 11048675
Service Brakes
Car in motion and an abs event is triggered - brake pedal suddenly loses pressure and the vehicle stopping distance increases. I believe this issue is related to the hcu beginning to fail as symptoms are exactly as described in the following nhtsa investigation. Investigation: pe 16-017 date opened: 12/20/2016 investigator: stephen mchenry reviewer: paul simmons approver: michael brown subject: extended braking…
ODI 11051652
Service Brakes
Once the abs mode is activated from a hard braking the front wheel locks up leaving no braking available until the fusion is almost stopped. Once the vehicle has slowed significantly the locked wheel releases and brake function returns to normal. The dealership that sold the vehicle did replace the master cylinder but it made no difference once hard braking was applied. This situation gets worse during inclement…
ODI 11056295
Service Brakes
Recently i had difficulty getting my car to come to a full stop. It took much longer to stop my car and more effort to get it to stop. I had to depress the brake pedal significantly harder at a an extended period of time to the point panic set in because i feared my car would not stop before it entered the intersection. While braking i didn't have the usual feel of braking either. It didn't feel like the brakes were…
ODI 11048359
Service Brakes
While driving on a highway going approximately 70 mph, i took evasive action to avoid a deer in the roadway. I veered right and hit the brakes. Initially i felt the abs engage and felt, through the brake pedal, a series of thuds. After about a second the brake system failed almost completely and the vehicle continued to move despite the brake pedal being all the way to the floor.
ODI 11045503
Air Bags · Body · Service Brakes · Steering
Takata recall i was in a wreak because the brakes in the floor when i was driving in the rain on the highway. The air bag in the steering wheel came out.
Crash reported
ODI 11063943
Service Brakes
After abs engages, the brake pedal goes spongy, brake pedal goes to the floor while breaking. This has happened on quite a few occurrences. I feel like this is a dangerous situation while driving at highway speeds as you may have to break suddenly.
ODI 11047145
Service Brakes
Takata recall, my brakes failed my daughter and me several times i had the brakes replace thinking that was the problem but on 11/07 /17 i was existing off the freeway coming to the red light with the blessings of the lord the light was yellow i braked it wouldn't stop the person on my left waiting for the light to turn green notice i couldn't stop they waited until i made my left turn that was scary please tell me…
ODI 11044395
Service Brakes
Hydraulic control unit has or is failing, causing loss of brake fluid pressure and increased compression of brake pedal to stop car. Event happens when car is in motion. If a valve in the hcu is stuck open or closed, brake fluid is not moving through system properly, and this could cause loss of braking power or the ability to stop at all.
ODI 11047139
Air Bags · Seats · Service Brakes
Takata recall i received the notice to have my airbags replaced & bolton ford has not responded. My driver door will not open from the inside of the vehicle & my brakes need me to go all the way to the floor before the brakes stop the car. Car was stationery when driver door would not open & driving coming to a stop when brakes need pushing to the floor to work properly.
ODI 11044865
Service Brakes
The abs system will engage and the brake pedal will go to the floor with no pressure and very little braking when going over railroad tracks. This has happened at least 3 times in the past 2 months and it doesn't matter whether you are using the brakes or not when going over the tracks. The brake pedal will not reset until the car has been stopped, turned off and restarted the next day.
ODI 11041608
Service Brakes
Two times in three months - after abs event, the brakes go all the way to the floor. Stopping at high speeds with such little grab in the brakes makes travel extremely dangerous. I beleive it is the common hcu problem... Actually im certain. Ford should issue a recall for this. Im sure there is a lot more people who havent reported.
ODI 11041937
Service Brakes
Continually noticed that increased pressure was needed to operate vehicle brakes. After incident where abs system was required at highway speeds to avoid collision, the braking seemed to deteriorate. After several visits to local mechanic, and research by local mechanic, it was found that air was found in the abs hydraulic motor, degrading performance of the abs braking system. Mechanic was able to bleed the air…
ODI 11043484
Service Brakes
Initially, on a wet city street at 45 mph, the brakes failed with the pedal going to the floor. Pumping the brake seemed to restore the brakes. Several weeks later, travelling at 35 mph on a dry city street, my brakes failed as i approached a yellow traffic light. With the brake pedal depressed to the floor, i travelled through the intersection on a red light. I took a back road to get back to my point of origin and…
ODI 11083524
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2009 Ford Fusion.
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