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
The brakes on my 2009 ford fusion are hardly functional. When you apply the brakes, the pedal goes nearly to the floor with a greatly extended braking distance. This has resulted in a few close calls for accidents. I have had the car in the shop multiple times. The first time they turned the rotors. The second time, they "computer bled" the brakes. The last time the shop contacted ford directly and they were told…
ODI 10969627
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 ford fusion. While depressing the brake pedal at 40 mph, the vehicle failed to respond without warning. As a result, the brake pedal traveled to the floor and the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags deployed. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
Crash reported
ODI 10968917
Service Brakes
After my car sat for a week, the breaks were wet from the snow melting. Once i first started driving my car, i thought to myself that the breaks felt really loose. It looks longer to break than usual. I was going to stop at a stop light, and rear ended the vehicle in front of me, since it was taking longer to break than usual. My vehicle is usually able to break quickly.
Crash reported
ODI 10967146
Service Brakes
Driving on on a rough surface and applied the brake ' the brake pedal "went soft," requiring extraordinary pressure to activate the brakes. This has happened before and usually turning off the car resets it. It did not reset quickly this time but took the weekend to go back to normal.
ODI 10969877
Service Brakes
I was driving as normal slowing to cross railroad tracks, doing this caused the abs to engage briefly. Braking each time afterwards the pedal would go almost completely to the floor before stopping. After researching im confident that it's a stuck valve in the abs module.
ODI 10959481
Service Brakes
I have experience a soft brake pedal during/after going over a bump, and its occurs randomly and has happen to me a few times. I have had numerous components replaced and even after taking to the dealer and having the brake line go through a bleeding the issue did not resolve. It is very clear in a youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r46_unyyk8 video online that the issue is the hcu and despite my efforts in…
Crash reported
ODI 10992413
Service Brakes
On numerous occasions, the breaks have lost pressure after having engaged in a stop that may have engaged the abs. Have to bleed the breaks after to restore pressure. Very hazardous
ODI 10958746
Service Brakes
Abs system bypass sticks when engauged which causes brake pedal to go to floor after use. Happens alot in winter on ice.
ODI 11006707
Service Brakes
Went over a bump while braking and the brake pedal became soft and went to the floor. This had happened six times previously and when ever i turned off the vehicle it reset. It did not reset and they have remained soft and going to the floor to stop
ODI 10957125
Service Brakes
While driving in my neighborhood i hit a rough spot in the road and my brake pedal went to the floor i could barely stop the car.i took the car to a local shop and they replaced the master cylinder and brake booster.still no brakes, they replaced the abs module with a used unit a new one is 1300.00 dollars and that fixed the problem 1168.00 dollars later. I called ford and if they could help me with the cost of this…
ODI 10955665
Service Brakes
Very snowy where i live, whenever i hit ice and brake the abs will kick on and off like its spossed to. After the abs does its job the pedal gets very soft for quite a long time. It isnt until the next day the pedal is fully hard. One time the abs was working the pedal went all the way to the floor.
ODI 10949614
Service Brakes
Going down a rough bumping road, hit brakes and brakes went to the floor. Now the brake pedal is real soft and spongy. Brake pedal goes about half way before even applying brakes to the wheels to slow car down.
ODI 10969869
Service Brakes
I was on an on-ramp going about 25-30 mpg in heavy traffic. At the left bend in the ramp i hit a small pothole that activated the abs. The brake petal went all the way to the floor. The brakes have not gone back to normal pressure. The petal is too soft. I have to pump the brakes for every slow down.
ODI 10949252
Service Brakes
When my abs system is activated my brake pedal goes to the floor and the it takes an extened period of time to recover
ODI 11000982
Service Brakes
After a hard stop the brake pedal is very spongy and travels almost to the floor. It has created a need for increased stopping distance. I had to take it to the mechanic who said it is an abs system problem. This is the second time the abs has been replaced. The first was at 44,000 miles and the second at 102,000. It is a very costly repair and could have had dangerous results due to its failure.
ODI 10950300
Service Brakes
I began to brake approaching a traffic light. The anti-lock brakes initiated soon after light braking pressure. The anti-lock brakes continued for approximately 300 feet without the car slowing down. The vehicle proceeded through a red light narrowly missing traffic. After the anti-lock braking occurred the brake pedal was less responsive and the anti-lock brakes came on when applying regular pressure. The anti-lock…
ODI 10948755
Service Brakes
On many occasions over approximately the last 20,000 miles (hard to tell how long it has been going on as it has become a normal occurrence) brakes become temporarily non existent after abs is engaged for any reason on both wet and dry surfaces. Petal must be pushed to the floor after such incidents occur in order to stop vehicle and then requires extended distance to come to a complete stop. Since this problem has…
ODI 10949928
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 ford fusion. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle crashed into a brick wall. The contact stated that the brakes failed without warning. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was 125,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10948490
Service Brakes
Abs breaking. After a hard break on a gravel road the break peddle is soft. I have to push the peddle to the floor in order to get a response. There are no dashboard warning lights on. This happened once before, but it corrected itself after it set for the better part of a day.
ODI 10947717
Service Brakes
Brake pedal stops working. Goes to the floor. Cannot stop! After pumping brakes, return to normal. This has happened on 3 different occasions!
ODI 10947061
Service Brakes
After my abs engaged at 10-15 mph on a patch of ice, i was barely able to stop at all. Since then, the brakes have become very spongey and it takes the car longer to stop than it should.
ODI 10949872
Service Brakes
I was approaching a red light at low speed (20-15mph) on a rainy morning on city streets. I depressed the brake pedal and it went all the way to the floor without stopping the car effectively (the car slowed but did not stop as it normally would have if the brakes were functioning normally). As a result, i entered the intersection and hit (at low speed) another automobile that had the green light. There was moderate…
Crash reported
ODI 10947635
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving over a bump at 40 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle delayed in responding. The vehicle was taken to rodeo ford 13680 w test dr, goodyear, az 85338 where the contact could not remember the diagnosis or repairs. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to rodeo ford…
ODI 11012051
Service Brakes
I have had brake failure 3 times in the last year on my 2009 ford fusion. The brake pedal goes to the floor, is spongy, and extremely hard to stop. The brakes have been checked by our mechanic and have found no apparent problem. Today, 1/15/17 it happened again while my daughter was driving the car. She hit the brakes hard because a car pulled out in front of her and then there was almost no braking power. After…
ODI 10945423
Service Brakes
Brake pedal goes extremely soft after the anti-lock brake system engages. It can still brake, but i have to press the pedal all the way down, touching the floor and stopping distance must be greatly increased. Stays this way for 24 hours or more. This has happened to me twice in the last 4 months on a bumpy road, going around a curve, when a vehicle pulled out in front of me and i needed to break immediately. In…
ODI 10945003
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2009 Ford Fusion.
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