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
This vehicle is my 8 month pregnant wife's daily driver. She drove to the store and back and had noticed that the brake pedal was soft feeling. So i checked it out myself and sure enough the brake pedal goes down over half way to floor before you feel any pressure sometimes closer to the floor. She told me that the abs was triggered on her way to the store. We had a big snow storm a day before so it was slick out.…
ODI 11155335
Service Brakes
When driving the vehicle the brake pedal became spongy and went to the floor not stopping the car. When it was checked out the mechanic said the abs hydraulic pump is bad.
ODI 11151587
Service Brakes
Sudden unexpected fast fading of brakes, pumping helps a little. , happens when vehicle is stationary or moving, straight or turning
ODI 11144562
Service Brakes
While driving, on a city street, the brake pedal went almost to the floor,.. I had to pump the brakes to get back the pressure. This happened several times, driving, and also while i was parked and had just put the car in reverse to pull out of a parking spot. I took it to my mechanic, who inspected the brakes (which were less than a year old),. He checked the master cylinder and found nothing wrong, and brake fluid…
ODI 11141518
Service Brakes
I was driving about 45 mph, approaching a stoplight when i went to press the brakes and the car didn't slow down. I had to push the brake pedal completely to the floor and narrowly missed a semi that was turning at the moment. There was no warning light on the dash or anyting to indicate that the abs failed. It takes a longer distance to stop the car, there is little to none brake pressure and i can not make sudden…
ODI 11141209
Service Brakes
I have experienced an unexpected decrease in my vehicle's braking effectiveness after needing to brake strongly in the rain. My brake pedal has gone soft and feels like it is going to the floor. At first, i was unable to stop within my desired stopping distance when coming to a complete stop and had a couple near collision experiences while in motion on the highway during traffic. I have had to adjust my braking…
ODI 11166134
Service Brakes · Steering
My son went to move put of his parking space and the steering was completely gone, and the brakes were also gone. We had the entire brake system replaced last year already as they went out when my 17yr old daughter was driving the car, that cost $2600 and now the it happens again along with the steering. The car has less than 90k miles on it and should not be doing this we had planned to sell this can but now we…
ODI 11140022
Service Brakes
The abs light and the traction control light comes on when starting car and chimes and the service traction control is displayed on dash. Then when starting to drive and stopping brake pedal seams soft. After driving about a mile the lights go off and braking is normal. It seams like it's the abs control. There has bean a recall on earlier model years to replace abs control assembly.
ODI 11133415
Service Brakes
Brake pedal feel is spongy and travels almost to the floor before brakes engage.
ODI 11176609
Service Brakes
My daughter,who drives the car, informed me her brake pedal was going all the way to the floor when she tried to stop and that her braking distance was a lot longer than it should be, she felt it was unsafe to drive the car for fear of not being able to stop suddenly if need to. She has informed me of many close calls she has experienced with getting her vehicle stopped. I checked her brake pads and they were fine,…
ODI 11139678
Service Brakes
I was driving at a low rate of speed in traffic on a one lane road. Vehicle in front of me stopped abruptly, and i applied my brakes. Brake pedal went to the floor, which in turn increased stopping distance and caused my vehicle to make contact with the vehicle in front of me.
Crash reported
ODI 11130957
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Abs module brake pattle goes all the way down ford knows about it but won't recall it it is a safety issue they won't us too pay close to 1000 dollars to fix it an they knew about it i am looking to resolve this situation almost got in a rear end collision it was in san marcos texas 8-15-2018
ODI 11128386
Service Brakes
Both rear driver and passenger brakes are simultaneously wearing down within 2 weeks of standard use. Outer pad wears twice as fast as inner for both calipers. Pads and rotors changed twice. Calipers tested without issue. Pad wear is severely uneven. Others online have noted faulty abs modules from ford. Spongy brake pedal. Occasionally brakes get stuck on rear. Front brakes operate without issue or abnormalities.…
ODI 11112209
Service Brakes
Abs pump failure. Car was driving lost all pressure in brake pedal almost hit car in front of me. And still there are no warning lights in my car even though i have no pedal! Cost is outrageous 1200 for ford to fix. There are many complaints online about this. This is a serious safety issue.
ODI 11119800
Service Brakes
While driving to work, i experienced a loss of brake pressure that nearly led to a collision. I took the car to my mechanic who replaced the abs control module. 3 weeks later, i had the same problem. I had the mechanic install another module from a junkyard, same problem. No one seems to have a solution for this, nor have i seen anything that indicates that something is being done to fix this problem. With nhtsa…
ODI 11128705
Service Brakes
At roughly 100,000 miles brake pedal would on occasion feel squishy. Brake pedal travel would increase requiring more effort to stop. It was intermittently at first and would only act up once or twice a month the car is a daily driver, i live in a rural area and drive country road every day approximately 12 miles a day. The majority of the miles on the car are at speed of 55mph or more. Very little stop and go…
ODI 11152595
Service Brakes · Steering
I purchased this 2011 fusion sel 6 months ago, the carfax report listed everything as being checked out but no report about epas as having recall issues, no problems until last week when the outside temperature reached the 90's, when exiting the freeway and coming to a stop the steering and brakes started loud growling noise at low speeds, continued throughout city street driving as well with it remaining constant…
ODI 11103910
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, but lost pressure and traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the failure recurred numerous times. The contact had to drive with the emergency brake engaged. The vehicle was taken to inver grove ford lincoln (4725 s robert trail, inver grove heights, mn 55077, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the…
ODI 11102646
Service Brakes
While driving approximately 30 mph and slowing down for a stop, vehicle without any prior warning started beeping and several dash alerts including check brake system, brake and abs and immediately lost full braking power, as if the car had stalled and lost power brakes. Brakes had to be pushed to the floor and the vehicle still was hard to stop. I fear if i had being going any speed, i could not have stopped.
ODI 11088936
Service Brakes
Lately when i'm driving and have to come to a stop at a light and have to sit there for awhile my brakes will slowly go to the floor and sometimes i have i will have to pump the brakes because my car will start to inch forward to get it to stop again. I checked the fluid levels and bled the system and it still does it.
ODI 11081425
Service Brakes
I have very little braking power. There is no possible way to lock my brakes up in case of an emergency. The brake pedal sinks all the way to the floor. Yes it slows the car and yes it stops the car but if someone makes a sudden stop in front of me my car will be in a accident. I was gonna replace calipers but a mechanic said they weren't bad they were wearing normal. The brake pads are less then a year old and the…
ODI 11089998
Service Brakes
One morning on the way to work as i applied the brakes approaching a stop light, my brake pedal suddenly went all the way to the floor. The brakes did not stop the car but since the road was on an incline i was able to slowly roll to a stop partially into the intersection. I drove very slow to work, keeping several car lengths distance because even after pumping the brakes, the pedal went all the way to the floor.…
ODI 11078907
Service Brakes
After abs activation brake pedal goes to floor with greatly reduced braking effectiveness. No abs fault light. Recall on earlier model years.
ODI 11057816
Service Brakes
While driving, brake caliper will freeze up and grind on brake pads and rotors, and produce smoke. New brakes and pads were put on 5 months ago, as well as rotors turned. The left rear caliper completely froze. Had caliper replaced several week ago and the same side froze again. This seems to be a rising issue with this make and model and should be investigated.
ODI 11056987
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving 30 mph and depressing the brake pedal all the way to the floorboard, a loud noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately…
ODI 11043684
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