Brake Disc Caliper problems of the 2011 Ford Fusion

While driving slowly into a parking lot to check rear wheel sounds, message "power steering assist fault" appeared on the dash. Extremely difficult to turn wheel and could not backup. Dealer diagnosis on 2/23/21 was "rear calipers seized" and steering gear needs replacement.

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 recall 19s54 (abs valve may remain open after abs event) which does not cover my car's model year. My mechanic has done the following work which has not fixed the problem: installed new front and back calipers, pads, and rotors, completely flushed brake fluid, and bled anti-lock brakes using instructions in the Ford ids scan tool.

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 having this brake issue. As far as I know 2006- 2010 models have had a recall due to similar incidents. My 2011 Fusion was manufactured in February 2011 and could have the same parts used. I've looked into the problem before the recall was put in place for the older models and many Ford owners report the brake abs pump being the problem. I've changed my brakes and calipers to see if any would fix the issue but the problem remains the same.

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 hitting a bump. The same brake froze in a compressed position. This time on tradeport dr. Orlando, FL. Had to drive to same dealership. Now they tell me that it is probably the hcu/pcm that needs replaced and is apparently a common problem in Fusions and at least one other model. They said a pin goes bad and causes the brakes to engage or compress and will not release. This is a serious safety issue as I was almost hit due to the sudden stop and a recall needs to occur,. This may be out of warranty but is clearly a manufacturing / supplier issue!.

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 rotors were replaced the same time. I have almost been in a few accidents because of this issue luckily in iowa we have big shoulders that gave me plenty of room to swerve to the shoulder and avoid an accident. These incidents all happened on highways as I was driving to work and the speed limit is 65 which with brakes that barely work I'm scared to even get to that speed. Normally I drive my other vehicle because of this problem that I have with the brakes. So I spend alot more money on fuel then I should considering I bought this car for the good gas mileage.

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.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle jerked to the right and made a loud grinding noise. The contact stated that the brake calipers malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to be repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 56,000.

During a Ford/Lincoln dealer inspection during an oil cahnge on September 16,2015, my wife was notified that the rear brake pads had approximately 2 mm left and needed immediate service. The vehicle was purchased new in febuary 2011 and at 4. 5 years old has 23,544 miles, this seemed very unusual. According to the service advisor/service manager the front brakes looked fine. Both sets of rear brakes were in very bad shape ( rotors, and pads). Rotors were pitted and scored with uneven wear that were beyond repair. 1 rotor was scored on the back side with two circular gouges several mm deep. According to the service advisor this unusal wear is generally caused by corrosion causing the calipers not to function properly. It appeared to be something wrong causing uneven, damage to the rotors. The entire rear brakes had to be replaced. Not at all expected for this age and mileage car. After voicing my concerns the dealer offered me a 10% discount on the repairs. The worst part was the vehicle was at the dealership in may of 2015. At that time no significant wear was documented. In fact the rear brake lining was documented at 5mm or greater. Since the last service in may the vehicle has only been driven approximately 1200 miles. The vehicle is driven on light highway and city driving. I also own a 2013 f150 with 22,000 miles and have no signs of needing brakes anytime soon. There are several comments on NHTSA , automobile, and Ford's owners websites with similar symptoms. In fact a NHTSA complaint id number: 10610434 described almost an identical set of circumstances.

First my brakes were just going bad, which was strange because I don't think they were on for over a year yet, I started hearing grinding and a loud thumping noise. Than the mechanic changed brake padres right rotor and caliper, but the brakes wouldn't bleed. Than I took the car to Ford and they couldn't bleed them either, and no one can figure out what the actual problem is. Now when I brake my pedals go to the floor and I here clicking. When I looked up brakes with my car year and model there were people with similar issues.

During a Ford dealer inspection (customer satisfaction program throttle body calibration) on July 10,2014, was notified that the rear brake pads had approximately 2 mm left and needed immediate service. I am first owner and at 3. 5 years old and 26,600 miles, this seemed very wrong. Took car to my local mechanic. Front brakes looked fine. Both rear brakes were in very bad shape (calipers, rotors, and pads). Rotors were pitted and scored with uneven wear that were beyond repair. 1 rotor was scored with a circular gouge several mm deep. Calipers not functioning properly and appeared to be sticking causing uneven, major damage to the rotors. Entire rear brakes had to be replaced. Not at all expected for this age and mileage car. Light highway and city driving. No car I have ever owned has had brake problems like this even at 8 years. Numerous comments on automobile and Ford's owners websites with similar symptoms.