Brake Sensor problems of the 2013 Ford Fusion

Two problems related to brake sensor have been reported for the 2013 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2013 Fusion.

1 Brake Sensor problem

Failure Date: 12/05/2018

I had just left the gym and was heading home. I had just resumed driving after after being stopped at a red light, when the vehicle in front of me stopped suddenly. When I hit my brakes, it felt as if my aba was engaging, but instead I heard a pop and my brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I had to hit my brake again to stop my vehicle. The road was clear of any sand or gravel, the weather was clear and it was 27 degrease. My speed was approximately between 12-20, due to the fact stated above. I continued home but my brake pedal kept dropping to the floor and I had to hit the brake again to stop. I drove home very slowly with my hazard lights on. After arriving home I turned off the vehicle and went inside. I waited a few minutes and returned to my car. I placed my foot on the brake and again the pedal went all the way to the floor. I pumped the brakes a couple of times and the pedal would drop back down to the floor. I now have no brakes. Not one sensor came on to warn me that I had a possible issue with my brakes. Needless-to-say, this was a very scary experience.

2 Brake Sensor problem

Failure Date: 05/21/2014

I was involved in a motor vehicle accident, in which I was first hit by another car and then collided with a lamp post. The initial blow rendered my vehicle without brake power and the airbags did not deploy. I was wearing a seatbelt. My car headed toward the street lamp. I tried to press my brake, but it would not work. I turned my steering wheel to the left to avoid a head-on with the light post. Unfortunately, I hit the post and it broke (later a policeman pushed it over and it fell to the ground). The car finally stopped at about 200 feet away from the site of the accident, as I drove it onto the median strip. My car was damaged on the left and right front lower area and the right tire was pushed way back. The sway bar and knuckle broke, among other things. The right front door was unable to open. After all these repairs were done, they couldn't start the car because the crankshaft sensor also had to be replaced. In total, these repairs took more than two months to complete. I spoke to the regional manager of Ford motor company to see if they wanted to investigate this particular car, as it operated poorly during the accident. They were not interested, and said to allow geico to handle things and have geico call them if they found anything amiss. My back was injured and I cannot safely lift more than 5 lbs at a time. My neurosurgeon advised that I have surgery soon, otherwise I risk becoming paralyzed from the waist down. I have a thumb injury and the accident also re-activated an old concussion. My nose must have hit the steering wheel, as it was sore for a week. I can walk around and function right now, I just can't lift anything. My car is ready in the shop, but I am afraid to drive it, and I have five years of payments left on it. I never would have hit the lamp post if my brakes had worked, and my airbags did not deploy for either impact.




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