Abs Brake Fail problems of the 2008 Ford Fusion

When driving over rough road or when its raining and applying the brakes, the pedal goes to the floor. It seems as when the abs system activates it causes the brake system to lose stopping power. After awhile the brakes seem to reset. I have taken it to numerous mechanics and they cannot duplicate the problem. An internet search, which I'm sure you're aware of, has documented numerous cases of this possible abs pump failure. This has been an ongoing event for the past year.

While driving, if I have to come to an abrupt stop and the abs kicks in, my brake pedal goes all the way down, and I have no brakes at all. This also happens if I run across a small pothole, uneven pavement, manhole cover, etc. I have ran through red lights into oncoming traffic, into the ditch, into the center median, all on many different roads, and done a complete 360 on the interstate while raining all due to the abs braking system failing. I don't know how many times my children and I have come close to a fatal accident due to this abs braking system failure. I was recently informed of this website to report this issue. Otherwise, I would have reported this long ago, when it first started happening. The last incident occurred on 8/12/18 on gene snyder freeway.

Ford Fusion abs brake failure during braking. My abs system has completely failed, and I finally feel safe. I thought the car was trying to kill me. Before the abs system finally fully failed,( the orange dash light is now on, and the abs system is off. )the abs system would pick the worst time to fail , during basic braking, emergency stop braking, wet braking or in sand. It seemed that any time the tires had less than perfect traction, the abs could randomly fail without warning. The brake pedal in an emergency stop situation, or basic braking, would go all the way to the floor, emitting a loud ratcheting sound as the pedal became ineffective and soft, not stopping the vehicle. This would happen when wheel speeds were below 30 mph, and the cars sensors thought the tires had lost traction, when they really had not, I was on I-4 during the last hurricane and had to park the car due to all the traffic starting and stopping. The brake pedal doing its random working and not working, I almost got into 4 different accidents due to the brakes completely failing, never before have I had a car where I wondered if the brakes were going to work, or fail possible causing a crash. With the abs not active, the cars braking still works, and not once has the brakes failed with the orange dash light on. This major problem needs to be addressed immediately. ,,, Ford still has not contacted me with a replacement for the passenger side takata airbag that is currently under recall. So I am driving a car with a failed abs system, and a air bag thats a bomb waiting to go off spraying me with shrap metal . And the car is not under recall ? the Ford Fusion is a lemon , and unsafe at any speed.

Upon applying the brakes when approaching a stop light and going over a small bump, the brakes failed and it took extended distance to stop creating a hazardous event almost causing an accident into another vehicle. Since event occurred, the brakes feel spongy and it takes extended braking distance to stop. After research and diagnostics I was informed it is the abs modulator failing. I called Ford to discuss the issue and inquire about the amount of the complaints, but yet no recall has been issued. The girl I spoke to suggested going to a Ford dealership to have a diagnostics test performed. She also kept restating the airbag issue. I requested to speak to a supervisor. She responded saying she would transfer me, however, she just redirected me to the main menu.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. While driving 30 mph, the wrench warning icon illuminated "powertrain fault". The contact depressed the brake pedal and it traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was eventually able to stop and pulled over to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to odaniel Ford Mitsubishi (631 Lincoln hwy w, new haven, in 46774, (855) 973-4169) where it was diagnosed that the electrical throttle body and abs failed. The electrical throttle body was replaced, but the contact was informed that there was no repair for the brakes. The contact's brother retrieved the vehicle from the dealer after the repairs. While driving 30 mph and approaching an intersection, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to engage. The vehicle was able to come to a stop after traveling through an intersection without a crash. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact did not feel safe driving the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that there were no recalls. No assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 196,625.

Abs brakes failed after hitting a pot hole causing the peddle to go to the floor. Abs failed on a rough road at a four way intersection causing loss of brakes and ended up in the intersection.

This vehicle model has a faulty hcu for the abs brakes that fails consistently. It has failed on me and many people who own the same vehicle. Make Ford responsible and have them issue a recall on this now before people are killed by the brake failure resulting in lawsuits against Ford and the NHTSA for failing to do their job.

In may, my car lost nearly all brake pressure after I had to make an abrupt stop to avoid a collision. I was traveling straight on a paved road when I engaged in the abrupt stop at an approximate speed of 45 mph. This issue had occurred in the past as well, but within the next 1-2 times I drove my car the brake pressure would return. This time it did not. When I took my car to a local brake mechanic shop,. I was initially told that I needed a new master cylinder. When I took the car in to have the master cylinder replaced the mechanic told me that upon further review he was able to tell that the master cylinder in the brakes is not the issue, and he's restored brake pressure to the system; however, once the abs system was engaged the "soft" brakes returned. The mechanic further noted that his belief is that the abs module has failed.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. While driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floor when depressed. The vehicle was driven to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was an abs failure. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed at 30 mph, the vehicle hesitated to stop without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle eventually coasted to a stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the abs controller failed and needed to the replaced along with the master cylinder. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000. The VIN was not available. Ss.

On multiple occasions when driving over rough, icy, or wet roads and or turning in these conditions while applying the brake, the abs will engage and the brake pedal will become soft and go almost to the floor. The abs system is designed this way, however, after an abs event, braking action should return to normal (I. E. No pulsating) in this case it does not. It seems the hydraulic control unit valves stay stuck open after an abs event and fail to close, this leads to low brake pressure/pulsating brakes all the time. Extremely dangerous and frustrating. No prior braking issues occurred before this event and recent brake system checks were made. This is a recurring issue that sometimes 'magically' fixes itself in between engine starts.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal was applied and the vehicle hesitated to stop. The contact stated that the brake pedal required excessive force in order to stop. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who released the air from the abs system but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.