2016 Ford Fusion Service Brakes Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Breaks would not work, foot to the floor. Front broken break hose. Car repair shop informed me this was rare for a vehicle only 3 years old.
ODI 11230050
Service Brakes · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v416000 (wheels), but the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called romano ford (5431 n burdick st, fayetteville, ny 13066, [redacted]) and scheduled an appointment, but the part needed was…
ODI 11243503
Service Brakes
Husband was driving home and the brakes stopped working. He barley missed hitting a car. Was able to put all his might to stop the car. Took it in and it's a bad brake booster. Have taken this car in for multiple issues. Ford will allow their consumers to die before doing anything to fix the problem.. Taking all new sedans off production doesn't fix the cars already on the road! My husband could have died.. He is…
ODI 11184042
Service Brakes
When i first received my car, a few weeks later i tried to stop my car at a upcoming traffic light and it failed to stop which caused a 3 car collision. I took it to ford and had it serviced with a good bit of damage and asked that they please look at brakes because it didn't stop correctly. When i received car back assumed they checked brakes and it was ok. Got into a spin out on the highway at another time when i…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11172973
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Vehicle in motion. After 40mph, service advancetrac lights on dash. Abs is activated even though on dry ground. Brake pedal becomes hard and drops about 50%. Stopping distance dramatically increased. Pedal pulsates under my foot. Traction control turned off. Hill assist turned off. This continues to happen every time i drive the car since mid november, 2018. The defective part is the tone ring, which is part of the…
ODI 11157334
Service Brakes
The stoplight switch, which turns on and off the brake lights, is activated by a rubber grommet/bushing/pad which is inserted into a hole on the brake arm assembly. Over time, this part deteriorated and broke into little pieces and fell out of place. Without it in place, the stoplight switch does not function properly, and the brake lights are constantly on. The vehicle is only 2 years old and has less than 40,000…
ODI 11128676
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall- i had on previous ford fusion. Tires, stability, wipers, ripped into i just bought two new tires august 2018. The car is under 9,000. Miles! The red one previous was 10,ooo, miles when i had to turn in lease, and pressured by a salesman. Plus they put on extra packages, and when i called, i said take it off, etc... They did not! I had trouble turning car at times(both) they have run off the road…
ODI 11150153
Service Brakes
After an abs event when driving, brakes go to floor. Very dangerous condition
ODI 11082316
Service Brakes
When driving car & using brakes pedal will go part way to floor without having any brakes work & dash warning lights will come on that include hill star assist , check rear park aid, service advance trac, abs light & air bag light... I have had complete brake failure twice at slow speed so was able to coast car to a stop without having possibly a serious accident. I have had car at 2 dealerships trying to get car…
ODI 11081978
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While driving 25 mph, the brakes failed to operate. The contact stated that the vehicle coasted until it came to a complete stop. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred multiple times. Ken grody ford ([redacted], buena park, ca 90621, [redacted]) replaced the brakes three times, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was currently at the dealer again for diagnostic…
ODI 11132748
Service Brakes
Rear brakes are beginning to wear. I am told that the brake pads need to be replace. How can this be when the vehicle is bearly a year old. Please explain.
ODI 11000210
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
After coming to a stop on our highway ramp. I had intended to make a right turn. Before i took my foot off the brake my car accelerated causing my back tires to lock and screech. I was unable to turn the steering wheel toward the right so that i could remain on the two lane road. My car pulled to the left and i slammed into the medium. My car came to a complete stop but was still running. I turned off the medium and…
Crash reported
ODI 10940377
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Car experiences unintended acceleration when trying to brake. Problem is intermittent. Brake pedal is hard with unintended acceleration making it impossible to stop the car even while standing on the brake pedal. Car has been into dealership three times with no resolution. Problem is very dangerous and the car has cruised through several stop signs or lights because of this problem.
ODI 10939239
Body · Service Brakes
Driving on a damp city road, applied brakes to stop, abs seemed to not function causing car to slide into the car ahead causing an accident. Accident did not deploy airbags.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10956216
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Service Brakes
While traveling on business my 2016 ford fusion fleet vehicle suddenly lost power to the accelerator and began vibrating. The gas pedal could be pressed but had no affect as if it had been disconnected and an orange wrench appeared stating see manual. I was traveling approximately 70 miles an hour at the time (cruise control was set and had been at this speed for some time, no recent acceleration had occurred). When…
ODI 10910232
Service Brakes · Suspension
I bought my 2016 fusion in january so it is 6 months old. I was driving down the road and had complete brake failure with no prior problems on this brand new car ! I had to use the emergency brake to slow down my car and eventually stop. Also there is a problem with the rear-end suspension, every time i hit a bump no matter how small, it "tosses" my car to the right. This is very frustrating as i have a new car that…
ODI 10882839
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Abs lights, traction control lights, throttle body control lights, air bag lights, emergency break lights, rear right break lights all come on my dash, it is at random times, first starting the car up, driving it for 2 minutes or even up to 10-12 minutes. Speed, weather or making a turn or just going straight does not matter. Warning lights can go off every day multiple times or as lttle as once a week. You can feel…
ODI 11119318
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
2016 ford fusion received from dealer on dec 2015. At 39 miles on the odometer, fusion would not start, and all alarms came on (low tire pressure, engine overheat, parking brake, parking sensors, etc). Car started after hitting ok and several more cranks. Feb 2015 - at about 2500 miles, the car would not start for the second time, and the third time was at 3000 miles, all with the same exact alarm behavior. The…
ODI 10840404
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2016 Ford Fusion.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.