2011 Ford Fusion Service Brakes Problems
- 82
- 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 82 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 42 records
- went floor · 10 records
- pedal went · 9 records
- control module · 8 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- almost floor · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Brake pedal goes to the floor, braking distance greatly increases, and the car is not safe to drive. This is the same problem identified in the 2006-2010 recall. Please make ford expand the recall to include the 2011 ford fusion
ODI 11302311
Air Bags · Engine · Service Brakes
To whom it concerns, well first of all i purchase a vehicle from, i don't have the title, so the bank and the dealership got that stuff. Next they think they can be rude, lie, and play games, thirdly they said i wrecked when it came off the lot on condition as it was in, but no way. Fourthly, they wand to lie and say 2 different store just like the bank does, i've had to put almost a 1000 bucks into the vehicle, and…
ODI 11297014
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a motor home. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The contact stated that he was a certified ford mechanic. The contact replaced the brake master cylinder however, the failure persisted. Way scarff ford auburn located at…
ODI 11302476
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was in motion, driving to work in rain and wet road conditions. Depressed the brake pedal to slow the vehicle as it was traveling through an intersection with a puddle on the roadway. I felt the abs engage and the brake pedal pulsate. The brake pedal pressure felt firm prior to the abs engaging. Vehicle continued to remain in motion when i depressed the brake pedal again to slow the vehicle. This time the…
ODI 11291180
Service Brakes
While in motion and when the abs system engages either due to brakes or stability control, a valve in the control unit sticks open and from then on the brake pedal goes to the floor with very little modulation of the brakes. This happens every time the abs activates.
ODI 11288412
Service Brakes
When breaking following an abs event, the brake pedal sinks almost to the floor before stopping the car. This condition persists for an indeterminate amount of time (minutes to days) before self-correcting. I have experienced this on multiple occasions over about two years. I have experienced it after hard braking on snowy/icy roads and after hitting pot holes. This appears to be the same condition as reported in…
ODI 11292421
Service Brakes
As a i engage my brake to come to a stop or slow down my brake sinks all the way to the floor. At times my abs will engage if i'm coming to a sudden stop, only on the left driver side. My left driver side tire is showing wear from this event happening quite often. At other times i've had close call accidents due to my brakes not engaging like they should. My yearly inspection is also getting difficult to past by…
ODI 11302343
Service Brakes
One day i had noticed while driving that something wasn't feeling right, something was different then before. So as i'm driving i can notice it more especially when coming to a stop in a hurry. I didn't have any brakes on the car so i just started pumping the peddle because i didn't know what else to do and thankfully that worked. I have sent my car to a mechanic and he has been trying very hard to fix the problem.…
ODI 11282267
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
On 5 november 2019 while traveling i-270 in maryland without prior warning my brake pedal went all the way to the floor, and the following warning lights came on: brake, abs, and traction control. This vehicle was extremely difficult to slow down or stop on the highway. This repair cost me $1335.53 and sounds very similar to the ford recall announced on december 19th involving 2006-2010 fusions. Mine is a 2011.
ODI 11291441
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
In august 2016, i cranked my car (a 2011 ford fusion hybrid) in my driveway and noticed the service advancetrac, brake failure system, and abs lights lit up on the dash. I tried to back out and notcied the electric break were not working and the break peddle was to the floor and difficult to press. The car was towed to a ford dealer. They kept the car for a week and could not find a probelm. The lights went off and…
ODI 11270693
Service Brakes
We were driving our 11 fusion on a narrow road and pulled over into loose gravel while braking and the abs was activated and the brake pedal went almost to the floor. The next day the brakes seemed fine, then i pulled out of my driveway and the brakes went almost to the floor again and the pedal has never came back. I'm scared to drive this car because i fear that someone is going to get killed before ford is forced…
ODI 11265948
Service Brakes
The abs module not working and the brake foot so soft there is no pressure.
ODI 11258863
Service Brakes
When you first start the car, the break booster is not building pressure properly. The first time you use the breaks, the break peddle will go all the way to the floor barely engaging the breaks. There is no way to perform an emergency stop if needed. I have had the car looked at in different shops for this. All people who have driven the car have duplicated the problem but are unable to find a fix. This has been a…
ODI 11246291
Service Brakes
I was entering a freeway on an entrance. The cars in front me began to slow down. I was going about 45 mph. I apply brakes and i didn't feel a slow down. I reacted by then slamming the brakes and i want slowing down. I swerved into the shoulder hit the concrete wall, then hit another car from the side that was about 4 cars down and then hit the concrete wall again. The entire time i had the brakes pressed completely…
Crash reported
ODI 11245145
Service Brakes
Brakes went spongy after applying brakes on sudden downhill city street. Took car to ford for brake inspection. They diagnosed problem as faulty abs dump valve. Had to have ford remove and install new abs module and abs control module. Very expensive repair for faulty ford part.
ODI 11254172
Service Brakes
Braking failure. Ford fusion anti lock brake control module has failed. Brake must be pressed to the floor to stop. Very, very dangerous.
ODI 11241154
Service Brakes
My brake pedal is spongy, sometimes it goes all the way to the floor and doesn't stop. Driving real slow through a parking lot or coming down the road to a traffic light, the brakes hardly work.have taken it to several shops and was diagnosed as a bad master cylinder but after much internet search i found hundreds of people with same issues about a shop diagnosed the same part and it got replaced and didn't fix car.…
ODI 11243067
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Car came up with "service advancetrac/service power steering now" error codes.
ODI 11222371
Service Brakes
My 2011 ford fusion hybrid had front end rebuilt. Then about 2 weeks later the right front brake compressed and would not release. This was on orange ave. Orlando fl. I had to have the car towed to tropical ford as the brake was frozen in a compressed position. Mileage around 116,000, they replaced the right front caliper, turned the rotor and replaced the pads. Then at 117,000 miles the same thing happened after…
ODI 11221211
Service Brakes
Brake failure emulating 2006-2010 recall.. Required my replacement of valve assembly and brake fluid . System required professional bleeding of entire system due to the need for special equipment.
ODI 11291365
Service Brakes
As i was driving on the expressway i tried slowing down but my brakes wouldn't stop i had to push them all the way to the ground so i pulled over at gas station put brake fluid in and it help but the next day it's doin it again i look and see the break fluid leaking out
ODI 11192260
Service Brakes
The brake pedal occasionally has little resistance and goes to the floor. This car has become scary to drive. I assume this is the same issue i have read about concerning abs.
ODI 11186038
Service Brakes
When driving my 2011 ford fusion going straight on clear road the brakes fail after hitting a bump and or pothole while pressing on the brakes. Its like a " perfect storm" in order to duplicate it. You have to be driving and almost at the same time press the brake and hit the bump/pothole. The brakes fail. The peddle goes all the way down to the floor. Almost hitting the car in front of me. To stop the car i had to…
ODI 11183259
Service Brakes
Abs unit makes brakes go to floor.started after a quick stop
ODI 11182808
Service Brakes
Takata recall i was coming to a stop light and suddenly it required much more pressure to stop the vehicle. Now my brakes have to go almost to the floor to stop the car.
ODI 11162047
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2011 Ford Fusion.
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