13 problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 2007 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2007 Fusion.
Driving to phoenix from tucson on I-10 at approximately 65mph, traffic ahead came to a stop. There was a lot of distance between the car ahead and ourselves, but when we hit the brakes abruptly, the brakes applied then failed with pedal going to the floor. Released the pedal and reapplied again and the brakes again started to slow the car then again failed and released. We had no path to the side of the road to avoid impact because other vehicles had pulled to the side, or were in the other lane. We impacted the vehicle stopped in traffic ahead of us with minimal brakes. The az dps and the insurance company were informed of the failure of brakes, but a ticket was still issued. To my knowledge the vehicle brakes or computer has yet to be checked as the Fusion was considered a total loss; this vehicle had only 65,000 miles on it, and in excellent condition. There were three of us in the Fusion and the airbags worked flawlessly, we all walked away. All occupants of the other vehicles were well and walking around for two hours until one was talked into an ambulance ride by a paramedic tech.
Brakes are extremely spongy started a couple of years ago with a complete brake failure that I had to veer to the right and hit a curb so that I wouldn't hit the car in front of me. Took a huge chunk out of my rim. I had 2 of my granddaughters in the car with me on that particular day and we were all terrified. After that they started working fine again and now for the past year they have been spongy and we have replaced every part of the brake system with no change, the brakes continue to be spongy. This has cost my husband and I a lot of money, headache and time. I'm afraid to drive my car now not knowing if it could completely fail at any moment. This is ridiculous, I see there are multiple complaints about the same problem. This is an ongoing issue and Ford should be made to fix the problem due to the fact that so many of these cars if not all of them are failing. And to top it off I read that Ford no longer makes the abs system for the Fusions with awd, which is what I have. What am I supposed to do. We've done our part keeping up on the maintenance, even replacing every part of the brake system including the abs. Please, please, please something needs to be done. Ford needs to be held accountable and make this right. I often have my grandchildren but I don't feel safe having them in my car anymore. It's really messed up that I shelled out all this money for a safe car just to have them say it's not our problem when the exact same issue is occurring year after year in the Ford Fusions. I can't afford to just go out and buy another car and I shouldn't have to. Especially when the same part in all of these complaints is the problem. Whatever happened to accountability.
While driving on an uneven surface, the vehicle's brakes failed causing a rear end/front end collision.
While driving the brake pedal began to fail, as I pressed down on the brake it traveled to the floor. The brakes did not engage, I quickly released pressure on the brake pedal and pressed again, the brakes then engaged but the pedal still traveled down past its normal position. I was driving straight on a city street (asphalt-no apparent damage to road), I was able to stop and not hit anything because I was driving at a low rate of speed and quickly reapplied the brake.
Tl - the contact 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle in front abruptly applied the brakes forcing the contact to apply the brake pedal however the brakes failed to respond. As a result the contact crashed into the vehicle. The contact sustained minor bruises that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center for repairs where the body damages were repaired however the brake failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. Dg.
Tl the contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. While driving approximately 40 mph and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal extended to the floorboard when depressed and the vehicle would not stop. The contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed. A police report was filed. After the crash, the vehicle continued to experience intermittent brake failures. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the abs module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The module was replaced and the failure was remedied. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl the contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, she had to depress the brake pedal to floor to stop the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact continued driving to her employer's parking lot. The vehicle was taken to hawk Ford of oak lawn (6100 w 95th st, oak lawn, IL 60453, (708) 599-6000) where they performed a brake fluid flush but was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) on 1/1/2020. The vehicle was taken to willowbrook Ford (7301 kingery hwy, willowbrook, IL 60527, (630) 986-5000) and the contact was informed that the abs hydraulic control units (hecu) did not need to be replaced at that time. The contact stated she continued to experience the same brake failure. The vehicle was taken back hawk Ford of oak lawn and failed the inspection. The contact was then informed that the abs hydraulic control unit (hecu) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
Complete brake system failure! I was the third vehicle in line waiting for a red light to change. The light changed and we all started moving forward. We move straight through the intersection. About 200 feet past the intersection two stray dogs run across the roadway. The roadway is a divided four lane with passing lanes and is a 40 mph zone. The two vehicles in front were able to stop. As I applied pressure on the brakes, I had this sense that something in the braking system let go. The brake pedal went to the floorboard. I remember pushing for all I was worth attempting to stop the vehicle, but having the sense that the vehicle is just not stopping. The accident was written up as unavoidable due to the two dogs and no driver was cited. That evening as I had time to relive the accident, I recalled the sense of the brakes having failed. The next day I went into the body shop and told them what I remembered and asked them to inspect the brakes as part of the repair assessment. They found that the braking system was completely gone except for the emergency brakes. The diagnostic system showed numerous codes in the braking system. The body shop had someone from Ford motor company come and check on the brakes and they reported that the abs system had gone out. Upon further inspection it was determined that brake failure caused the accident, and not the accident that caused the braking system to fail. It was determined that when the system went down that the abs system blew out pressure lines and also caused and electrical failure that burned electrical lines and blew out the fuses. If I had been driving 70 mph, I might not be here to tell about it. Is there a history of this problem with this car? equipment failure like this kills people.
Driving along and went to stop at a stop sign and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor then started stopping very slowly. Took it the the mechanic shop and they couldn't find anything wrong. Drove it home and it did it one time again. Continued driving it for about 300 miles before it happened again last night. This time the brake failed at 4 stops in a row. Then it engaged again and was fine the rest of the 20 miles home. The dealer mechanic said it may have something to do with the abs but it will be expensive to diagnose and repair because it only happens intermitantly. I have read numerous other complaints from other Fusion owners forums for the same problem . One person said it cost $2000 to fix. Ford issued a service bulletin and set up a customer satisfaction program for this same problem but only for hybrids. This is a very dangerous problem. I went right through the stop sign and could have been killed if the other person hadn't slammed on their brakes.
On June 29, 2013 I was driving on route 13 towards highway 71 in ohio near bellville. I began to attempt to stop at the second stop light before the highway passed over 13 and my brakes failed to respond. I heard on the news about the investigation into the brake failure for these types of vehicles and wanted to help. I was sited for the accident, but my brakes were less than 6 months old. I never had contact with the woman I hit because my car rolled through both intersections, I had to use the grass median to slow the car before using the parking brake to stop the car completely. The car rolled about 1,600 ft before I could stop it. I can provide more information with time as I now live in texas.
Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving between 40-45 mph, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle, excessive force was used to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. The failure was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Jb.
The contact owned a 2007 Ford Fusion. While driving 50 mph, the brakes failed when applied and the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was injured and required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed to respond without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the bolt fractured as a result the pulley needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on two occasions but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.