As I was driving on the expressway I tried slowing down but my brakes wouldn't stop I had to push them all the way to the ground so I pulled over at gas station put brake fluid in and it help but the next day it's doin it again I look and see the break fluid leaking out

- Memphis, TN, USA

The brake pedal occasionally has little resistance and goes to the floor. This car has become scary to drive. I assume this is the same issue I have read about concerning ABS.

- St Thomas, VI, USA

When driving my 2011 Ford Fusion going straight on clear road the brakes fail after hitting a bump and or pothole while pressing on the brakes. Its like a " perfect storm" in order to duplicate it. You have to be driving and almost at the same time press the brake and hit the bump/pothole. The brakes fail. The peddle goes all the way down to the floor. Almost hitting the car in front of me. To stop the car I had to pump the brakes while car still in motion for it to stop. Eventually the brakes come back after frantically pumping the brakes. This is the third time now. I can't do this anymore I'm scared that I may die in a crash with me and my family.

- Arverne, NY, USA

ABS unit makes brakes go to floor.started after a quick stop

- Aberdeen, MD, USA

Brake pedal feel is spongy and travels almost to the floor before brakes engage.

- White Plains, MD, USA

I have experienced an unexpected decrease in my vehicle's braking effectiveness after needing to brake strongly in the rain. My brake pedal has gone soft and feels like it is going to the floor. At first, I was unable to stop within my desired stopping distance when coming to a complete stop and had a couple near collision experiences while in motion on the highway during traffic. I have had to adjust my braking though I feel very unsafe. I have read several articles that this has become an issue with 2006-2012 Ford Fusion (mine is a 2011) and is due to a malfunction with the hydraulic control unit. I decided to take my vehicle to Ford to diagnose the issue and they just reported that there is "definitely an issue with your brakes" and they "think" it's the hydraulic control unit but they "aren't sure". now I'm left with the option to either pay thousands for work they aren't sure will resolve the issue or continue driving with this defect.

- San Diego, CA, USA

Takata recall I was coming to a stop light and suddenly it required much more pressure to stop the vehicle. Now my brakes have to go almost to the floor to stop the car.

- Cherry Hill, NJ, USA

This vehicle is my 8 month pregnant wife's daily driver. She drove to the store and back and had noticed that the brake pedal was soft feeling. So I checked it out myself and sure enough the brake pedal goes down over half way to floor before you feel any pressure sometimes closer to the floor. She told me that the ABS was triggered on her way to the store. We had a big snow storm a day before so it was slick out. The ABS only clicked for a split second coming to a stop light and that's when the brakes started being soft after the ABS kicked in for a split second. We have owned this car for a few years now bought it with only 68,000 miles. The car now has 133,100 miles on it and this is first time we have had the ABS triggered and now this problem has showed up. Seems to be a common problem with these cars and a very unsafe one. My wife is starting to think this isn't a safe car for us having our first child being in it and making trips.

- Atchison, KS, USA

At roughly 100,000 miles brake pedal would on occasion feel squishy. Brake pedal travel would increase requiring more effort to stop. It was intermittently at first and would only act up once or twice a month the car is a daily driver, I live in a rural area and drive country road every day approximately 12 miles a day. The majority of the miles on the car are at speed of 55mph or more. Very little stop and go traffic which requires excessive brake use. Now the car has 105,000 miles and the brake travel is always long and squishy. They never feel solid like they use to. Stopping power is still strong when you stand on them. Anti locks still work as I've stood on the brakes in slick weather and can here the antilock system chatter and feel the pedal pulse. Seem to be a problem other people are having after googling it so I wanted to throw in my situation.

- Princeton, KY, USA

When driving the vehicle the brake pedal became spongy and went to the floor not stopping the car. When it was checked out the mechanic said the ABS hydraulic pump is bad.

- Taylor, MI, USA

Sudden unexpected fast fading of brakes, pumping helps a little., happens when vehicle is stationary or moving, straight or turning

- Aloha, OR, USA

While driving, on a city street, the brake pedal went almost to the floor, .. I had to pump the brakes to get back the pressure. This happened several times, driving, and also while I was parked and had just put the car in reverse to pull out of a parking spot. I took it to my mechanic, who inspected the brakes (which were less than a year old),. he checked the master cylinder and found nothing wrong, and brake fluid was accurate. The brakes continued to loose pressure from time to time, so I took it to another mechanic, who found nothing wrong with brakes, master cylinder, no leaks, and ABS hydraulic system showed no warnings. In researching internet complaints, I have found many complaints of the same nature.

- Chicago, IL, USA

I was driving about 45 mph, approaching a stoplight when I went to press the brakes and the car didn't slow down. I had to push the brake pedal completely to the floor and narrowly missed a semi that was turning at the moment. There was no warning light on the dash or anyting to indicate that the ABS failed. It takes a longer distance to stop the car, there is little to none brake pressure and I can not make sudden stops. I was told it was the ABS module and it failed. Ford wants over $1,000 to get this fixed. I researched and this seems to be a standard problem for the 2011 Fusion. An investigation was opened earlier this year into Ford due to the many ABS complaints. They have known about this for years and have yet to issue a recall. There should be a recall before someone gets seriously injured or worse.

- Middletown, OH, USA

My son went to move put of his parking space and the steering was completely gone, and the brakes were also gone. We had the entire brake system replaced last year already as they went out when my 17yr old daughter was driving the car, that cost $2600 and now the it happens again along with the steering. The car has less than 90K miles on it and should not be doing this we had planned to sell this can but now we cannot as it is a danger to anyone driving it. From this site I can see both issues are known, so how is Ford getting away with selling cars that are completely unsafe" when the brakes went for my daughter she was on a 45mph road but luckily she could pull in somewhere safely. With my son he was just pulling out of the spot, and he stopped the car finally, turned it on and off a few times and all was back to normal but this is unacceptable, the car is a danger to anyone in it R near it, as who knows when it will decide to lose the steering again" we won't use it anymore, but we don't know what to do with it. It is essentially worthless even though it is only 7yrs old and low mileage. Village Ford in dearborn fixed the brake issue last ywear on this car.

- Dearborn Hts, MI, USA

My daughter, who drives the car, informed me her brake pedal was going all the way to the floor when she tried to stop and that her braking distance was a lot longer than it should be, she felt it was unsafe to drive the car for fear of not being able to stop suddenly if need to. She has informed me of many close calls she has experienced with getting her vehicle stopped. I checked her brake pads and they were fine, so I blead the brakes, and this did not help either. After searching online, I found this to be a common problem with 2011-2012 model Fusion. Everything I found online pointed toward the hydraulic control unit of the ABS module. I think Ford should have a recall on this issue since it is a safety concern and not to mention the cost of the hcu for the ABS.

- Niota, TN, USA

The ABS light and the traction control light comes on when starting car and chimes and the service traction control is displayed on dash. Then when starting to drive and stopping brake pedal seams soft. After driving about a mile the lights go off and braking is normal. It seams like it's the ABS control. There has bean a recall on earlier model years to replace ABS control assembly.

- Desplaines, IL, USA

I was driving at a low rate of speed in traffic on a one lane road. Vehicle in front of me stopped abruptly, and I applied my brakes. Brake pedal went to the floor, which in turn increased stopping distance and caused my vehicle to make contact with the vehicle in front of me.

- Carver, MA, USA

While driving to work, I experienced a loss of brake pressure that nearly led to a collision. I took the car to my mechanic who replaced the ABS control module. 3 weeks later, I had the same problem. I had the mechanic install another module from a junkyard, same problem. No one seems to have a solution for this, nor have I seen anything that indicates that something is being done to fix this problem. With NHTSA having started an investigation in 2016(according to an article in forbes magazine), one would think that there would be some sort of action by now. Or perhaps american lives are not of the same value as the profits made by the manufacturer.

- Dryden, MI, USA

ABS module brake pattle goes all the way down Ford knows about it but won't recall it it is a safety issue they won't us too pay close to 1000 dollars to fix it an they knew about it I am looking to resolve this situation almost got in a rear end collision it was in san marcos Texas 8-15-2018

- Pharr, TX, USA

ABS pump failure. Car was driving lost all pressure in brake pedal almost hit car in front of me. And still there are no warning lights in my car even though I have no pedal! cost is outrageous 1200 for Ford to fix. There are many complaints online about this. This is a serious safety issue.

- Woonsocket, RI, USA