general problems of the 2015 Ford Fusion - part 2

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion . The contact received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic), however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contacted stated that while the vehicle was parked, she noticed that fluid was leaking underneath the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not yet available.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the electric parking brake would unexpectedly while driving at various speeds without driver input. The contact then had to press the release for an extensive amount of time before the electric parking brake released, allowing the contact to return to driving the vehicle. The message “electric parking brake service required” was displayed. The contact stated that the radio display screen had begun flashing on and off while driving approximately 25 mph. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts for the recall repair was not available. The dealer was unable to confirm when parts would be available. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the electric parking brake failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 35-40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact continuously pumped the brakes until it responded. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the brake line assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact later received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic), however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,700. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the the brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed. The vehicle crashed into a bollard post. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact did not sustain injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number:  23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, however, the remedy is not yet available for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately. 175,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

My car has been losing power and randomly stalling for a while now. Today as I was driving it was happening more and then suddenly my brake pedal became hard as a rock, and the hill assist warning came up. It keeps stalling and will not remain running for longer than 2-3 minutes of being on. This almost caused me to ram several cars due to not being able to stop quickly enough. No lights came on other than check engine and it has not been inspected as this has only happened today. However the stalling of the car has been going on for about 3 months and I’ve been very pregnant and unable to have it looked at. The loss of power in the car happens and sometimes downshift’s extremely hard causing a loud jerk noise from the underside of the vehicle. Once turned off and turned back on it goes right back to normal until it decides to do it again. It can happen a couple of times or it can happen 100 times within a 5 mile period and I never know when it’s going to happen until it’s actually doing it. Extremely dangerous and I’ve seen several 2015 owners posting about issues of the 2015 brake system/bumper etc. I’ve seen recall talk but this site shows no recalls, please get this issue recalled ASAP!.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford focus. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who performed unknown repairs; however, while the contact was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal became firm while depressed. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate to exceed 80 mph. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulics). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal while slowing for traffic and felt the brake pedal drop to the floorboard. The contact had begun to pump the brake pedal and noticed that the "brake" warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had become constant and drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The vehicle had been diagnosed and it was determined that the passenger front flexible brake hose had a 2 to 3 inch split in the hose. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000. VIN tool confirms parts not yet available.

When I went to stop at a stop sign, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and the car went partially through the stop sign. I was able to pump the brakes and get relatively solid braking, so I drove the two blocks back to my home. Once home, I pumped the brakes approximately 10 times more and the low fluid light came on, indicating a brake leak. Since the brake reservoir was able to empty in approximately 12 pumps, the leak must be relatively severe. The car is approximately 8 years old, has about 125,000 miles on it, has always been serviced by the dealership. About 2 months ago the brakes were inspected and the rear brake pads and rotors were replaced. Thus, there is no reason for a severe brake leak such as this.

1. Front passenger brake hose split. 2. While driving the brake hose made an audible pop sound and fluid was released. Had I been driving at a high rate of speed (on an interstate) I could have created a multi-vehicle crash, potentially killing other drivers and, or myself. 3. I have a photo of the split hose. 4. I’ve inspected the issue myself and have photo evidence. It was not difficult to find the malfunctioned part. 5. No warning lamps or notices of failure. I’ve owned several cars, some much older than this current Ford Fusion and never had this issue with the brake hose. This could have been disastrous. I learned today that NHTSA opened a query into this potential issue in August 2022 and am recommending this be continued or reopened for investigation. This is not something to mess with, brake failure can be lethal.

Failed part: front left brake hose. While starting the car in a parking lot, I pressed the brake pedal down and the brake pedal kept going to the floor. Threre was a severe loss in breaking performance and the brake warning message appeared and the chimed sounded. There was little breaking performance remaining, so I was able to make it across the street to firestone complete auto care store #788339 (phone number 757 312 8357) to have the the car serviced where the front brake hose on the left side was replaced retail invoice number #105699. I should have insisted on replacing the other brake hose during the repair but the service advisor argued that it was not necessary. The milage on the invoice is incorrect. Ford motor company has a customer satisfaction program 22n02 for the same issue. When I scheduled an appointment the service advisor told me the other brake hose would only be inspected and replaced only if leaking.

Suddenly loss break pressure, with no warning and no indicator lights. Break fluid was suddenly empty and having it checked earlier in the day and it was fine. Very dangerous situation, I suddenly had no breaks, I was just about to get onto the freeway. I could have been killed or killed someone else. Break line, front drivers side failed and I lost all break fluid. I am afraid to drive this vehicle. Will this happen again????.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she stopped at a service station to refill when she was notified by another individual to exit the vehicle. The traction control warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the individual noticed flames at the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that the individual was a fire fighter that inspected the vehicle and lifted the hood and extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. A fire report was filed. The contact notified aaa where it was towed to christian brothers automotive where it was diagnosed that the brake line failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, a year later the failure recurred. The contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle when she heard a pop sound, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that she had to apply pressure to the brake pedal to slow the vehicle. The traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake line failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that she then received notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

Brake fluid cracked without warning and no alarm.

Brake line delaminated - had to replace after brakes went out completely. Paid out of pocket for repair after tow. Power assist steering stopped working abruptly. Had bolts replaced for earlier recall related to salt in states with winter conditions which could cause this exact issue of the power steering to fail. Hill assist is also not working.

As I was driving on 9/10/22 with my 2yr old daughter and the vehicle spontaneously lost pressure in the braking system out of nowhere making my vehicle hard to stop. I contacted my local Ford dealership in regards to the matter but was very dissatisfied. A repair shop informed me it was the driver side brake hose.

Spotted another puddle under the car. Took to local shop & told left front caliper is leaking and both front calipers need to be replaced. Also told the cooling line to turbo is leaking & needs to get repaired. Having vehicle towed to dealer as unsafe to drive. When I drove vehicle back from shop, low brake fluid light finally came on. I have also had both brakes lines replaced twice in the last 5 years & transmission replaced. Believe this car may be a lemon.

I have lost my brakes twice in the last year. Once on 10/19/21 and once on 09/07/22. The first incident on 10/19/21 I was driving and without warning lost my brakes and fluid was going all over. This was due to a rupture of the front brake flex hose. I live in roscoe, IL and was visiting my mother in burlington, WI. Thank goodness, we were driving in her neighborhood when this happened or it could have been devastating. This last incident on 09/07/22 I was pulling out of a parking lot when I noticed that my pedal went all the way to the floor leaving me with no brakes. This incident was the left front brake hose that ruptured. In both of these incidents, my car had to be towed to be repaired. Upon researching these problems, there have been many complaints of both of these same issues for other Ford Fusion owners. Last October after the first incident took place, I notified Ford and asked why some cars were recalled but not mine. All they told me was to save my receipts and maybe I could get reimbursed if my car was ever recalled. My vehicle is serviced per mileage and has never missed an oil change and maintenance check at the Ford dealership. Both of these incidents were not identified as a problem before they had happened and just all of a sudden I was without brakes. I am very thankful that I was not on the interstate or in traffic during either one of these times. Now, I am nervous to even drive my 2015 Ford titanium and wonder when this will happen again.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 25 mph, the brake line cracked and burst. The contact stated that the vehicle jumped the curb, and the parking brake was activated. The vehicle was jerking and failed to move. Additionally, the lug nuts were swollen. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was water inside cylinder #4. The contact was informed that the engine had pushed oil into the wiring harness and flooded the computer. The flexible brake lines were replaced. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph he attempted to press on the brakes and they failed. There were unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle went forward and hit the vehicle in front of him. There were no air bags deployed. The front right headlight and bumper were destroyed. The police arrived on the scene and filed a report. There were no injuries or medical treatment needed. The contact drove the vehicle to local repair soap and is currently not repaired. There was no diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to an independent recall (22r01) of brake failure from Ford manufacturer. The approximate mileage of the failure was 64,000.

While driving the the lights and sound came on with service advance trac and hill start assist not available. Then the check engine light comes on flash and I can’t accelerate next it drags no pickup of speed. I took it back to the dealership after I got a recall done and these lights came on but they couldn’t find anything wrong to repair my car sat for days with no loaner or call back I’m still paying for this car monthly. I felt something moving as I tried to press on the gas pedal. Please assist.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 17 mph, the brakes were depressed and failed to respond, causing him to rear-end the vehicle in front of him. No warning lights were illuminated. The air bags had not deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where body repairs were completed and it was diagnosed that the driveline needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact had received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and related the failure to the recall; however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.

Driving on a flat surface coming to a red light. Went to slow down and car would not stop right away. After doing a check around the vehicle I noticed brake fluid was leaking out of front right part of the car. I turned the wheel, had someone press the brake. Saw that the rubber hose was squirting break fluid out. There was no warning of any kind prior to the incident.

I was driving on the freeway in north carolina and received a hill start assist not available on my dashboard. This was the first time I ever seen this and keep in mind I am on the freeway driving a little over 70 mph, all of a sudden the car started to tug back & slow down a bit but jerk back up to speed. This went on until I was able to get off the freeway. Very scary. When I spoke to a mechanic a brake switch needed to be replaced. Currently pending repairs.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and then lost motive power. The vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light and two other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the battery was replaced and the vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was then diagnosed that the brake booster vacuum pump and front brake hose needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.

The brake lights remain on, car started jerking in traffic, no control of car function other than park and drive. Call around dealerships, they either didn't have the part, reschedule me time after time, then I had to wait. Now car is not working.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact shifted the transmission into neutral (n) and applied the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The contact's husband arrived on the scene and assisted by pushing the vehicle to the residence. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that one of the front brake hoses had ruptured and was leaking brake fluid onto the ground while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact's husband replaced the front brake hose. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that on various occasions and while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel veered to the left when depressing the brake pedal, and excessive force was needed to maneuver it. The air bag warning light was intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer on various occasions, where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic on four separate occasions, where it was diagnosed that a wheel alignment was needed; however, after the vehicle repairs were completed, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that all tires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure was recurring. The vehicle was then taken to kings Ford (9555 kings auto mall rd, cincinnati, OH 45249), where it was diagnosed that another wheel alignment was needed; however, the failure persisted after the repair. The contact had received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part for the repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the failure was related to the recall, and the dealer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The vehicle was not repaired, and the contact was advised to apply the emergency brake when parking. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

The brake lights stay on permanently, even when the pedal is not pressed, and even when the car is turned off. This is clearly the same problem that Ford recalled these Fusions for in other states.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v011000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated while driving 50-55 mph, the transmission started slipping. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive to his residence however, upon parking and turning off the vehicle, the contact noticed that the brake lights remained illuminated. The contact then disconnected the fuse box to prevent the battery from draining. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

I have had to replace both brake line twice in the last 7 years. Luckily, I noticed a puddle under the car & then the brake pedal went to the floor. Have been stranded at locations 3 times and the 4th time, I was able to get car home & then towed to shop for repair. I have contacted Ford numerous times about this issue with no resolution. No lights illuminated to warn of low brake fluid or low brake pressure. Even after pedal went to floor, no warning lights.

While driving the breakline on the left side burst causing the brakes to totally go out. Had vehicle towed to a Ford dealer where they said the breakline needed replaced due to the linkage busting off. There was no warning lights or warning that this would happen. 2 weeks prior the vehicle was at same Ford dealer for other service and no remarks were made by dealer after their 27 point inspection which includes the breaks. Wife and 3 year old daughter we're both in the car when this happened as well as others on the road that were at risk of a collision.

Brake line failed when pushing brake pedal to shift from park.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while he was walking towards his vehicle, he noticed that the brake lights were illuminated. The contact stated that there was no key in the ignition and the light switch was in the off position. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle inadvertently started to deaccelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 40 mph. The vehicle was driven to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 22v011000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000.