After having to use the ABS to stop my car, the brake pedal became soft when I tried to stop again. This has happened to me on two separate occasions.

- Redding, CA, USA

The first time my brakes went mushy was when I was driving and had to stop suddenly the ABS activated then after that the brake pedal became mushy and the car was hard to stop without pumping the brake pedal, it remained that way for a short time. The next time it occurred was driving on a rough patch of road, when I touched the brakes to go over a pothole at a slow speed the ABS kicked in and the brakes turned to mush again making it hard to stop after that. Both times I was on main streets in the city and it is very scary when your vehicle decides it doesn't want to stop very easily. I believe this needs to be addressed before someone gets hurt or worse.

- Deer Park, WA, USA

Brakes have become spongey and a lot of pressure is needed to engage the brakes. The master cylinder and the rotors and brake pads have been serviced and inspected. The Fusion has done this multiple times and now has stayed consistently spongey. All services have been done through the Ford dealership.

- Allen Park, MI, USA

Brake failure over bumps or slippery surfaces. ABS triggers and lose brake functionality. Pedal goes soft and goes all the way to the floor.

- Northville, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the ABS activated and the brake pedal functioned abnormally. The braking distance increased. The contact indicated that the brake pedal felt soft during and after the incident. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

- Decatur, AL, USA

Brake failure on uneven surface

- Raleigh, NC, USA

As I was driving my brake pedal suddenly became mushy. The pedal felt like it would hit the floor. I was able to stop but almost ran into the back of another vehicle. After doing some research online I found that multiple people were having the same problem and that it was the ABS sensor that was going bad. Rather than spend $1,000 I simply removed the fuse to the ABS module. When I did this my pedal pressure returned to normal. I took the vehicle to the Ford dealership, and they told me there was nothing they could do about it because removing the fuse cleared the codes. The mechanic returned the fuse to the proper position and the pressure is normal right now. However I am afraid that the situation will return.

- Louisville, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. When attempting to apply the brakes, the brake pedal would drop to the floor and lock. The contact would have to press down on the brake pedal again in order for it to release and lift back up. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 14E028000 (equipment). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case regarding the failure. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Gorham, ME, USA

Absolutely malfunction on gravel and snow, brakes go to floor and vehicle skids and need to pump brakes to return to normal brake brakes system ok mechanic states ABS valve body bad. No ABS malfunction light ever came on. Close to accident with 3 children in car.

- S5.Benedict, PA, USA

Dec 25 2013 the ABS activated on ice in our driveway, the next day the brakes were soft and delayed in activating. Considering age and miles I decided to flush and bleed the brakes, this did not fix the problem until I activated the ABS by performing a hard stop on dry pavement. Dec 16 2016 the ABS activated on ice, once again the brakes became soft, and once again I was able to clear the problem only after activating the ABS by braking hard on dry pavement. Now I hear in the news my brake symptoms are under investigation.

- Hallsville, MO, USA

The roads were snow covered sent to stop at for a stop sign the ABS brakes worked but after that every time I went to use my brakes I had to put the peddle almost to the floor to stop and almost went though a red light. Went out the next day to see if it would do it again and it didn't do it all untill I triped the ABS than it started to do the same thing as it was yesterday.

- Aberdeen, SD, USA

Upon exiting a highway and approaching a right turn exit ramp and driving over a rough patch of road under construction. While turning and simultaneously applying the brakes the ABS system engaged and then the brake system suddenly failed with the pedal going to the floor making it very difficult to stop the car. I arrived at my location less than a mile away and safely parked the car. After my work conference (7 hours later) I returned to my car and the brakes pressure returned, but remained very soft. Currently, when the car is now operated the brake pedal needs to be applied almost to the floor when descending a hill or coming to a complete stop on level ground. The car responds initially when the brake pedal is applied, but then goes soft as the car needs to come to a stop at less than 10mph. To find consistent pressure for braking the car responds best when the brake pedal is depressed partially, then released and applied again. This method was adopted after the brake failure occurred. Brake pads and rotors are in good condition.

- Sparta, NJ, USA

2008 Ford Fusion SE - loses brake pedal pressure under extreme circumstances. After hitting bumps, pot holes, slick roads or other ABS events, the pedal would go soft. It could be pumped back up, but would go soft again over time or after another ABS event. I took it to my Ford dealer for oil changes and they said it was my brakes. I replaced the pads, but the problem persisted. I then took it to my local mechanic who determined that the brake master cylinder had failed into the brake booster. The booster and master cylinder were not functioning properly. After replacement the brakes have worked fine. The first incident was while driving on the highway and the cars in front of my suddenly slammed on their brakes. The ABS kicked in and it seemed to take a long time to stop. I started giving even longer distances and had problems driving our other cars because I'd over brake when stopping in them.

- Caledonia, MI, USA

While driving on light snow covered road the brakes would not stop the car. The brake pedal became very soft and had to pushed to the floor to stop the car. It continued for many more minutes before regaining pressure. Took it to the dealer and they said it was the brake booster and master cylinder, $1500 later still having issues.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

After the ABS brake system engages one time the brakes go soft and mushy. You have to press the brake pedal all the way to the floor. It will not reset and go back to normal. It makes trying to stop very difficult and unsafe.

- Decatur, IN, USA

I believe my brakes are apart of recall I just saw on wghp fox news. My brakes go to the floor.

- Randleman, NC, USA

In July of this year we were on our way home from the hospital with my son who had just had surgery and we had been driving on a very uneven and bumpy highway and when my husband went to push on the brakes so that we could get on the interstate, it was as if we had no brakes. The pedal went to the floor and there was nothing. After a constant pumping motion the brakes came back but very squishy and soft. We made a couple attempts up and down the road before getting on the interstate because that was the only way to get back home and as long as you pumped the brakes a few times they would work. You just could not push on them and expect to stop. My brakes have not been the same since. Still on occasion soft and squishy but workable as long as you pump them. This is extremely unsafe and after reading this article: www.reuters.com/article/us-Ford-motor-recall-iduskbn14G1ar I felt it was important to inform you of this incident. All I can think about is that if it weren't for the quick thinking of my husband we would have been in a car accident that day. You can not just have something like your brakes not work because you hit a bump. It's unacceptable and incredibly dangerous.

- Adams, WI, USA

After sliding on loose gravel and having an ABS episode my brake pedal never returned back to normal. My pedal now goes to the floor causing me to have to pump the brakes to come to a stop. This also happened last year but after a few days my pedal returned back to normal. I cannot use my car and this is a very costly repair.

- Lees Summit, MO, USA

Takata recall. On 12/5/16 I was traveling on a busy road to a busy intersection. The vehicle in front of me was going to go through the beginning of a yellow light, then changed their mind and stopped at the light. I slammed on my brakes and the pedal went all the way to the bottom and I couldn't stop, I had to veer to the left lane which was clear and it still was hard to get the car to stop before ending up in the busy intersection. I hit the driver rear corner of the vehicle in front of me that I was trying to avoid hitting. It caused damage to my vehicle's front passenger fender. This wasn't a slippery or wet condition, it was dry road in the middle of the day. I haven't had the damage fixed yet but I can send a picture if it's needed.

- Springfield, OR, USA

Hit a pothole with right wheel during turn at intersection on a city street. Felt like ABS system engaged but did not reset; heard loud crack. Brakes failed immediately afterwards. Peddle went to floor initially; continued to pump brakes until some braking ability returned. Drove slowly and experienced same at two more stops before having car towed to mechanic. Did not try to drive after turning engine off, however mechanic was unable to replicate any braking problems. A thorough inspection showed no apparent problems with brakes or system. Mechanic did find note in computer log that ABS had lost communication at one point. This happened Nov. 4, 2016. Brake loss has never happened before and has not happened since, and I haven't hit any potholes since. Noted news story Dec. 27, 2016 of other Ford Fusion having this same problem.

- Sacramento, CA, USA