2010 Ford Fusion Service Brakes Problems
- 155
- 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 155 stored complaint records:
- 14 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 72 records
- went floor · 20 records
- master cylinder · 17 records
- pedal went · 13 records
- pedal goes · 12 records
- brakes failed · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 41 |
| 60–100k mi | 37 |
| 30–60k mi | 29 |
| 150–400k mi | 21 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I was in a line of traffic to turn left at a turn signal. The cars in front of me went when the light turned green. When the light turned yellow, the truck in front of me stopped. I went from accelerating to braking, and the brake was pushed to the floor, but the car was still accelerating. I obviously rear-ended the car in front of me. He said he could see me and let off his brake when he realized my car wasn't…
Crash reported
ODI 10598090
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
I was driving on the interstate the wrench light came on n the car kinda just got stuck in motion someone almost slammed in the back of me it jerked won't keep gears after i took it to them they said they won't fix it and made it worse and there are recalls on all the stuff that's going wrong with my car and they misdiagnosed what was wrong with it i will n ever purchase from ford again! *tr
ODI 10615364
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While stopped, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle stalled and the check engine and service engine soon warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel line and flap needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. In addition, while driving at an unknown speed, the…
Crash reported
ODI 10658903
Service Brakes
I have a 2010 ford fusion with 48,000 miles, while driving it i noticed it started to make a grinding noise in the rear. So i took one of the tires off and noticed that the pads were badly worn so i went down to the part store, got new rotors and pads. After installing, i noticed the rotor on the right rear had a large crack on the backside of the rotor just under where the pad hits the rotor. It is almost cracked…
ODI 10592148
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While sitting at a stop light, the car started accelerating faster and faster. Had to turn the car off to get it to stop. Next light, the same thing. Took it to dealership and they said it was the throttle body, and they replaced it. (recall?) worked ok until 3/27/2014 and pulling into a parking lot, with my foot on the brake to slow down, the car started accelerating again. I turned the car off to get it to stop.…
ODI 10575253
Service Brakes
Lr brake froze up due to corrosion not allowing caliper to slide properly, causing excessive wear and damage to brake rotor. *tr
ODI 10565810
Service Brakes
Brake pedal goes to floor, used emergency brake to avoid rear end accident, dealer claims metal brake line failure due to crimp from factory install. Location of fault was under air conditioning unit. Dealer ordered new line from tennessee, took a week, rental car $200 and line replacement $488. I suspect earlier rear brake issue was caused by this factory installed crimp. *tr
ODI 10573926
Service Brakes
I was in stop and go traffic and encountered a hard braking situation. I slammed on the brakes and met no resistance from the brake pedal. The brake pedal went to the floor with no abs engaging. I never even got a squeal of the brakes working. I was at least a car length back when i slammed on the brakes. I ended up hitting the car in front, they in turn hit the car in front of them. Ironically i was the only one…
Crash reported
ODI 10560508
Service Brakes
The parking brake on my manual 2010 ford fusion will freeze in place in temperatures below freezing. While the parking brake is disengaged and the indicator light goes off, the pads remain in contact with the rear tire, causing excessive heat, threat of fire, loss of emergency braking, or loss of control. This also causes excessive and premature wear / damage to the affected braking system. This problem is well…
ODI 10559588
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated the brake line failed when she put her vehicle in drive. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic with the emergency brake on. The mechanic diagnosed that the brake line had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
ODI 10558795
Service Brakes
Noticed a noise in the rear end of our car in december. Made appointment asap with dealership we purchased car at. Noise was worse on drive to dealership. Informed rear brakes were metal on metal. Had brake pads and rear rotors replaced and they ground down and fixed rear slides. On 03/18/2013 brakes were good with 22,454 miles. Lug nuts were replaced on 02/28/2012 because of 11s23 recall. Feel because car was built…
ODI 10557105
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the brakes failed to respond. The contact stated that the brake and traction control warning lights were both illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The technician advised the contact that he was unable to confirm that the repair…
ODI 10556399
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
Power steering failure while driving. Ford advanctrak awd failure. Total loss of stability/traction control, abs, and steering. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10555668
Service Brakes
Parking brake handle would not release brakes and was totally loose. Brakes were locked up, but after going in reverse it finally released. Since then if weather is below freezing brake lever cannot be moved at all. If weather is above freezing it seems to work but we are afraid to use it for fear of locking up. Some owner input was found on internet saying that the cable boots were possibly worn and water gets into…
ODI 10572739
Service Brakes
I was attempting to stop in normal, flowing traffic when my car pedal went straight to the floor. It resulted in my car crashing into another car that wa--at least--the length of three cars in front of me. There was no resistance at all when i applied the brakes (while the car was in a stopped position). The officer on the scene said that he tried it and they were fine; however, the only thing keeping the car from…
Crash reported
ODI 10547544
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The car was inspected by the dealer at 40,000 miles and braking system was rated green ("the pads are okay"). When the car was next serviced at 47,387 miles (within the regular service interval) the left rear brake caliper had frozen, causing the pad to be worn to bare metal. I am worried because brakes are a major safety component, the drag may have damaged the wheel bearing, and i have read (fordfusionforum.com)…
ODI 10547762
Service Brakes
I brought my car in for a routine inspection. With only 32,459 miles (mostly highway) i wasn't expecting any problems. My mechanic found that my brakes were so rusted that the rear ones were fused together with rust. He was as surprised by this as i was. I saw the parts and have used this shop for years. He never saw anything like it in a car with such low mileage. Has to be a design flaw, and potentially very…
ODI 10532583
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that that the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The contact crashed twice due to the failure. The contact sustained a fractured right foot. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10620940
Service Brakes
Rear brake pads worn out at 21000 miles. Manual transmission so parking brake must be used whenever parked. Front brakes almost no wear. Also we have cold weather here. ?*tr
ODI 10554993
Service Brakes
The parking brake freezes in freezing weather. You can still lower (release) the parking brake handle, the warning light in the dash would go off, but the rear right brake stays engaged. This leaves the driver to believe that the brake has been released when in fact it hasn't. This happened to me this past winter. The car felt sluggish as if it was dragging something. About 10 minutes into driving we smelled a burnt…
ODI 10537394
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact was driving approximately 70 mph and depressed the brake pedal, which abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The brake warning light also illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact applied the emergency brake to stop the vehicle and shut the engine off. After restarting the vehicle the failure recurred. The contact applied the emergency brakes and shut the…
ODI 10490064
Service Brakes
My ford fusion was parked in the parking lot while shopping. Temperature approximately 15 degrees f. Before going into the store, i had set the parking brake, as the car was parked on a slight incline. Upon exiting the store and restarting the vehicle, i disengaged the parking brake. However, the right rear brake did not disengage. Instead, a loud grinding sound occurred. The brake eventually disengaged, but by this…
ODI 10490946
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
The vehicle lost power steering, traction control, and brakes upon entering the freeway on ramp. To stop the vehicle and endangering other drivers, i was forced to crash into the concrete wall barrier on the drivers side of the on ramp. There were no warning lights on the dashboard until after coming to a stop and the engine died. At that point the warning lights came on. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10487934
Service Brakes
Got off the expressway and while stopped at light smelled "something". 3 blocks later at my house i felt the heat from the rear wheels on my legs and realized the smell was from rear brakes. Jacked up both rear wheels and found the wheels almost immovable. Rear pads worn down to 2-3mm! Front pads still had 10mm of pad remaining on all four pads! No problem (or use of) with parking brake. Calibers had been sticking -…
ODI 10493201
Service Brakes
Pushing hard on the brake pedal causes it to go below the gas pedal letting my foot push both the gas and brake pedals at the same time. *tr
ODI 10469355
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Ford Fusion.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.