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Coming down a hill and the brake pedal felt a little different. Thought they might have gotten hot. Next day out to the store and pulling left onto a main street 6 lanes wide heard a pop and the brake pedal fell was gone. Front left brake hose popped. Got it home had to change it out at night. Not but three weeks later pulling into the garage I almost ran into the wall. After the pedal went to the floor again. This time it was the front right hose.
The passenger side front brake line failed with no warning. The brake pedal went to the floor, and the fluid warning light do not illuminate. Immediately contacted the dealer that had replaced the driver side brake line a few months earlier, after verifying that the inside wheel well was coated wihgt brake fluid. The dealer took it the next day and confirmed the failure and replaced the brake line that they had inspected 3 months earlier.
The driver side front brake line failed with no warning. The brake pedal went to the floor, and it took several more braking attempts before the fluid warning light illuminated. Immediately called the dealer when I arrived home and noticed brake fluid all over the inside wheel well. The dealer took it the next day and confirmed the failure and replaced the brake line. The dealer inspected the passenger side brake line, and stated that it was fine.
Brakes failed due to loss of brake fluid. Luckily I found a puddle under the car and was not driving at the time. This is identical to what is listed for similar Ford Edge & MKX vehicles under recall 20s42. Independent goodyear repair shop fixed today for over $400 in repairs.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in her driveway on a hill without the emergency brakes, the vehicle rolled down the hill and bumped into her husband's parked vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer but was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated on April 2022, while she was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to shake and failed to go over 50 mph. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V427000 (Power Train), however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and transferred her to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. The consumer stated she should be reimbursed for the repairs.
- Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Both driver & passenger break line hoses have had to be replaced at only 56k miles. There was no corrosion on the hose, nor any wear & tear. There was a lengthwise split in the rubber exterior of the hose and breakdown of the interior braided hose which lead to break fluid leaks. Occurred on both driver & passenger front hoses.
Brakes failed - low brake fluid light came on - upon startup - putting vehicle in gear multiple warning lights came on - brake pedal went all the way to the floor - reduced stopping capability - an accident waiting to happen Dealership replaced 3 of 4 brake hoses; two hoses had bubbles and the third had ruptured A day earlier brakes were spongy
Brake failure! brake hose at passenger front tire burst at 55,000 miles. Hose failure at connection. Dealer / Ford refused warranty although this is a known part failure. Driving on highway at 65 mph, brakes failed to work, drove into median and brake fluid poured out inter right front tire.
Driving 70mph on highway when car shut down. No power and no brakes. Was able to get onto shoulder and car automatically went from D into P on its own once it came to complete stop. Car restarted and was able to finish trip with no other problems. Very scary and dangerous.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the brake light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to heritage Ford 2100 sisk rd, modesto, ca 95350, for an oil change and the contact informed the dealer about the failure. The dealer informed the contact brake fluid was put into the vehicle in order to repair the failure. The vehicle was repair however, a day later the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that a whole can of brake fluid was replenished in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed the contact the brake line leaked fluid due to the transmission coming into contact with the brake lines. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. While depressing the brake pedal and driving up a hill, the pedal depressed to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to operate without warning. When the brake pedal failed to operate, the vehicle began to roll backwards. The contact took the vehicle to rio vista Ford (1010 ca-12, rio vista, ca 94571, (707) 374-6411) where they agreed that the brakes were faulty. The dealer replaced the brakes under warranty. While driving 40 mph and approaching traffic, the brakes failed again without warning. As a result, the contact clipped the preceding vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact's vehicle sustained front end damage. The contact had to pay a $1,000 deductible to the auto body shop to repair the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle back to the same dealer, but was offered no assistance. The dealer stated that the vehicle was meant to operate in that manner. The vehicle was taken to big valley Ford (highway M-28, ewen, mi 49925, 906-988-2323) where they were initially unable to diagnose the vehicle. The contact then took a mechanic to test drive the vehicle and the failure recurred. The vehicle was diagnosed with a computerized braking module defect and was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unknown.
While driving in traffic newer style vacuum pump failed in my 2017 Ford Fusion almost rear ended a truck while didnt know what the problem was talked to a few Ford dealers that told me it would be over a week before I would be able to get my car serviced. So I started to test my my parts got a P0012 and P0014 code and pinpointed a destroyed vacuum pump that had no suction.breaks assistance was lost
I took my vehicle to mullinax Ford of olympia for a squeak during suspension jounce. They traced the problem to a brake line rubbing on the sway bar. They allegedly fixed the issue. On March 5, 2019, I experienced a complete hydraulic failure of the vehicle's brake system. The vehicle was towed to skyline Ford in salem, or for repairs and they found a brake line failure due to rubbing the vehicle's sway bar. I believe there is the potential for this to be a widespread issue and am requesting a full investigation due to the volume of Ford Fusion vehicles on the road and the severity of a brake hydraulic failure. The issue may be confined to "sport" models which may have a larger front sway bar than other Fusion models. My vehicle has over 50,000 miles which is abnormally high for a 2017 model year vehicle. As other vehicles of this type acquire the mileage my vehicle has, more may be subject to this type of failure. The sport model was not produced before 2017
The contact rented a 2017 Ford Fusion. While driving 45 mph, the ABS warning indicator illuminated. Also, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. Hertz rental car in san mateo, California was informed of the failure. A dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Takata recall this car does not have reliable breaks I was in an accident on 12/26/18. I applied the brakes and nothing happened. Now I'm left with being responsible for this. And the steering wheel airbag blew smoke in my face and this car has two open recalls and it's a rental through hertz
Was driving in a parking lot, between 5-10 mph when the car clicked loudly. I lost steering and brakes, and came to a sudden stop. The engine had turned off, the car had put itself into park, and the instrument panel went back as if I had opened the door with the car shut off.
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- Chandler, AZ, USA