Two problems related to brake disc caliper have been reported for the 2012 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2012 Fusion.
On two occasions the brake systems failed to work. 1. Driving on rt 4 (double lane state rd. ) in maine speed approx 60 mph. There was 4 to 5 cars ahead of me. Suddenly, everyone applied their brakes. The first car in line decided to take a left hand turn. I applied my brakes-brake pedal went to the floor--no antilock brakes. Had to swerve into oncoming lane. Finally car stopped. A second time it happened was on a hill in dover, nh. There is a traffic light at bottom of hill. As I started down the hill, I applied the brakes again no brakes no antilock brakes. Luckily was able to stop by time I reached the light. I took car to a local garage they test drove and it operated fine. They removed wheels and looked at all the brakes. The rear brakes, calipers, pads etc were replaced a year ago. The front brakes looked brand new even though there was almost 52,000 miles on them. Pads and rotors looked like new, shiny, no sctracthes. Could not find the problem. We decided to replaced the rotors and pads with a softer version. Seems to be working???.
Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and the braking distance was extended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the brake pads, rotors, and calipers, but the failure continued. The mechanic diagnosed that the anti-lock braking system was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 94,000.