Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2009 record →
COSUMER OWNS 2009 FORD FUSION. ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE LOST SIGNIFICANT BRAKING PRESSURE THAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY WHEELS HITTING POTHOLES WHICH RESULTED IN SUDDEN DROPPING OF BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR, A DECREASE IN RATE OF DECELERATION OF VEHICLE, INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, AND LOSS OF ABILITY TO CONTROL CAR'S DECELERATION BY INCREASING THE FOOT PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TT *JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); 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. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR *TT *TR
TAKATA RECALL -- I HAVE REPEATEDLY CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT HAVING MY AIRBAGS REPLACED AND EACH TIME I'M TOLD THAT FORD DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX MY VEHICLE. MEANWHILE, I'VE RECEIVED NOTICE AFTER NOTICE ABOUT HOW ANYONE WHO RIDES IN MY PASSENGER SEAT IS AT RISK OF DYING A TRAGIC, PAINFUL DEATH UNTIL MY AIRBAG IS REPLACED, ESSENTIALLY RENDERING MY CAR WORTHLESS IF I CAN NEVER PUT ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER. THERE'S A TOTAL LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND URGENCY FROM FORD. I NEVER RECEIVE COMMUNICATIONS FROM THEM WITH ANY UPDATES.
TAKATA RECALL. I KEEP GETTING THE RUNAROUND. THE DEALER TELL ME TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER SAYS CONTACT THE DEALER. SO WHO IS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY?
AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH MUCH FORCE TO STOP SUDDENLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL REMAINS SOFT/SPONGY. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS REMAINED SOFT/SPONGY SINCE THE EVENT. THE BRAKES STILL WORK AND THERE IS NO WARNING OR INDICATOR LIGHT THAT INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. I CHANGED ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS AND THE BRAKE PEDAL REMAINS SOFT/SPONGY. I HAVE HAD TO ADJUST MY STOPPING DISTANCES.
TAKATA RECALL - ISSUE STILL NOT REMEDIED AFTER 18 MONTHS OF WAITING FOR NOTICE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS! AIRBAG DASH LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME.
TAKATA RECALL I AM UPSET THAT FORD TELLS ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A RECALL AND SHOULDN'T BE OPERATED WITH ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT CANNOT BE SAFELY OPERATED WITH A PASSENGER? THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. FORD SAYS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE YET.
THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE IF INVOLVED IN CRASH. ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED IN 2016 AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A FIRST NOTIFICATION OF THE TAKATA RECALL IN JULY 2016. A SECOND NOTICE WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER 2017. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO PARTS AVAILABLE; I AM TOLD THERE IS NO LOANER PROVIDED; AND I AM FORCED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT ADMITTEDLY IS UNSAFE. FURTHERMORE, I LIVE IN THE WAR, HUMID CLIMATE CONDITIONS OF FLORIDA. IS FORD REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES AFTER THIS LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ABS FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, TRAFFIC CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT EITHER THE ABS MODULE OR THE ABS CONTROLLER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. BLAISE ALEXANDER FORD LOCATED AT 2265 OLD TURNPIKE RD, LEWISBURG, PA 17837, (570) 524-7267, WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,300.
TL* TAKATA RECALL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER (LAKEVIEW FORD IN CONNEAUT LAKE, PA, 814-382-5485) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER TEN MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER (BOB ROHRMAN SCHAUMBURG FORD, 815 E GOLF RD, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HIM THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON AN ASPHALT STREET (NO UNUSUAL ROAD SURFACE CONDITIONS THAT I CAN RECALL) I BRAKED HARD TO AVOID A VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF ME. SINCE THEN ANY TIME I PRESS ON THE BRAKES THEY ARE SPONGY FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE PRESS DOWN AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. THE REDUCED BRAKING OF THE CAR IS EVEN, IT DOESN'T PULL TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. THERE DON'T APPEAR TO BE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AT THE WHEELS AND THE PROBLEM IS EVIDENTLY SYMPTOMATIC OF A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); 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 CALLED BROWN'S FORD OF AMSTERDAM (4419 NY-30, AMSTERDAM, NY 12010) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DETACHED FROM THE CONSOLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (DELLEN FORD, 2001 E MCGALLARD RD, MUNCIE, IN 47303) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2016. THE DEALER (FUTURE FORD LINCOLN, 650 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL--FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS SUGGESTED THAT NO ONE SHOULD SIT IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THERE IS A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION WHEREBY THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET IN GETTING REPLACEMENT PARTS AND HAS NOT OFFERED TO REMOVE THE AIR BAG WHILE WAITING ON PARTS.
TAKATA RECALL I WAS IN A WREAK BECAUSE THE BRAKES IN THE FLOOR WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OUT.
FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKING SYSTEM. MANY TIMES, WHEN I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES AS I WAS GOING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES OR GRAVEL, THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD LOSE PRESSURE. DURING THIS TIME I WOULD HAVE TO APPLY A MUCH GREATER FORCE TO THE PEDAL TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. ALMOST EVERY TIME THIS WOULD HAPPEN, I WOULD NOT STOP WHERE I WAS INTENDING TO, BUT WOULD GO BY MY INTENDED TARGET. UNTIL TODAY, THIS HAS NOT CAUSED PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, TODAY, I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 25MPH AS I WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND APPROACHING A TURN. AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED UNEXPECTEDLY, THE PEDAL LOST ALL PRESSURE AND WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE CAR WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN AT ALL. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WENT OVER A CURB, HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. I HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT, IMMEDIATELY, BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT THE GENERAL BRAKING SYSTEM SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER (PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS, HOSES, PRESSURE, MASTER CYLINDER, ETC...) HE MENTIONED THAT THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEMS AND RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEM THIS WEEK. IN THE MEANTIME, I RESEARCHED THE ABS ISSUE HE MENTIONED AND FOUND THE OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO EXACTLY MY PROBLEM. THIS IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT SHOWING THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY REAL AND QUITE DANGEROUS. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE16017
TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 17S01 NHTSA RECALL 17V-024 ON MARCH 2017 AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FOLLOW UP CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE DEALER. AUTO WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM MARSHAL MIZE IN CHATTANOOGA, TN IN MARCH OF 2009.
AFTER THE ABS KICKS IN BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BRAKES REMAIN SOFT AFTER ENGAGING ABS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION FORD EAST AT (440) 296-3020 (LOCATED AT 28825 EUCLID AVE, WICKLIFFE, OH 44092) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
STARTING IN 2016 I HAVE CALLED FORD MONTANA DEALERSHIP, CALLED CORPORATE OFFICE, AND FILED COMPLAINT. NO FIX AT DEALERSHIP, NO HELP FROM CORPORATE. NOW 2018, WHEN WILL THIS BE FIXED?
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BAYTOW FORD (4110 INTERSTATE 10 SERVICE RD, BAYTOWN, TX) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
COULDNT GET OUT OF DRIVERS DOOR. INSIDE LOCK AND DOOR LATCH DIDNT WORK. LATCH MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC. HAD TO CLIMB OVER CONSOLE [HARD TO DO, AS IM OVER 65 Y.O.] AND TRY PASSENGER FRONT DOOR. THANK GOD, I GOT OUT. TRIED DRIVERS DOOR FROM OUTSIDE AND IT DID OPEN!! JUST WONT WORK IF YOU'RE IN THE CAR??? CAR WAS PARKED IN A LOT OF MY DRS. OFFICE. I LEARNED THAT MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED TO FORD FROM THE 2007 MODEL UP TO 2012 AS FAR AS I KNOW. FORD NEVER CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM!!! IT IS NOT CHEAP TO GET THIS FIXED. I CALLED SUNSHINE FORD IN NEWBURGH, NY AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS MALFUNCTION BUT WOULD ''CHECK OUT'' MY CAR, AND A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION IS $120.00 I SAID THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AS THEY KNEW ABOUT THE CHEAP PLASTIC HOUSING THE DOOR LATCH IS MADE OF INSTEAD OF A HEAVY METAL IE STEEL OR IRON. NO RESPONSE AND FORD MOTOR CO. FLUFFED ME OFF AS WELL AND ALSO TOLD ME CAR TOO OLD AND NOT COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED ON 08/20/2015!! I TOLD THEM, FORD REALLY CHANGED ALOT AS I WORKED IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY FOR 42 YRS. AND THIS NEVER WENT ON WITH ANY CAR MANUF. COMPANIES. I ALSO TOLD THEM, HOW COULD YOU NOT ADDRESS THIS MATTER??? THIS IS A PRETTY BAD SAFETY HAZARD???!!! WHAT IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVER DOOR ONLY?? AND/OR THE CAR WAS ON FIRE????? AGAIN.....NO RESPONSE.. PLEASE HELP ANY WAY YOU SEE FIT AND LEGAL...I SO WOULD APPRECIATE AND MANY OTHERS HAVING AND HAD THE SAME DOOR PROBLEM W
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (WRAY FORD, 2851 BENTON RD, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NOT TO OCCUPY THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED DUE TO THE PHONE CALL BEING DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF A FUTURE INJURY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER AND BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS13938410. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
DRIVING 55 MPD, THEN WENT TO TURN AND NO BRAKE RESPONSE AFTER PUSHING PEDAL AFTER ABS ENGAGED, NEARLY WENT OFF THE ROAD, CONTINUED TO HAVE TO PUSH PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR TO GET ANY RESPONSE; WENT AWAY AFTER CAR RESTARTED FOR NOW; DEALER SAID NEEDS ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT REPLACED
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED NELSON FORD (201 COMMONWEALTH BLVD W, MARTINSVILLE, VA 24112, (276) 695-2075) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE ABS SYSTEM IS FAULTY, THE BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN ON THE LEAST AMOUNT OF ICE OR SNOW AND NOW THE PEDAL REQUIRES PUMPING OR IT WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. IT USED TO CORRECT ITSELF BUT NOW SEEMS TO BE PERMANENT. WHILE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE CAR I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY, WHAT IF IT STOPS WORKING AT ALL? IF CAN HAPPEN FROM ANY SPEED.
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAPPENED THREE (3) TIMES WHILE THE WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR; HAD A HARD TIME STOPPING. TWICE IN 2017 AND ONCE IN 2018. THE EVENTS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN ON CITY STREETS.
AFTER HITTING A ROUGH AREA ON THE ROAD, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT NEVER CORRECTED ITSELF. THAT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO AND THE PEDAL STILL GOES TO THE FLOOR EVERY TIME I PRESS THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE DASH WHERE THE AIR BAG IS, IS SEVERELY BUBBLED.
TAKATA RECALL. THE BRAKES SEEM TO NOT BE FIXABLE. I HAVE REPLACE BRAKE PADS, MASTER CYNLINDER, FLUSHED OUT BREAK FLUID, BLED BRAKE. BRAKE ARE STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IF I HIT A BUMP AT A PRETTY GOOD SPEED, THE BRAKES GET WORSE AND THEN I HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND STILL DOESN'T REALLY SLOW DOWN. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON GETTING THESE BRAKES REPAIRED AND STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HIT ON BRAKES TO PULL OVER AND I HIT A BUMP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BRAKES STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I HAVE HAD FORD DEALERSHIP INSPECT BRAKES AND THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER. I REPLACED IT AND NO CHANGE.
TAKATA RECALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MCLARTY FORD (3232 SUMMERHILL RD, TEXARKANA, TX 75503) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT AFTER ABS ACTIVATED RESULTING IN UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. I RECENTLY HAD THE MAST CYLINDER REPLACED TO FIX THIS, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. AFTER SEVERAL HARD PUMPS OF THE PEDAL, IT'S FIRMNESS IS RESTORED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECIEVED IN JUNE OF 2017. AFTER CALLING THE LOCAL DEALER (CAUSEWAY FORD IN MANAHAWKIN, NJ, 609-597-0033), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR PART AVAILABILITY COULD BE GIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS FOR FORD TO RESOLVE THIS INFLATOR ISSUE. I'VE BEEN TOLD MULTIPLE TIMES THE PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A VERY LARGE RECALL, BUT 2 YEARS IS UNREASONABLE. I NEED THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BILL COLE FORD LINCOLN AT (606) 329-2120 (2119 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY 41101) AND GLOCKNER SOUTH POINT FORD AT (740) 894-3673 (155 CO RD 406, SOUTH POINT, OH 45680) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, INDICATING TO REMOVE OBJECTS NEAR THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GLUE THAT HELD THE DASHBOARD TOGETHER WAS SEPARATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
BESIDES THE RECALL NOTICE 16S26 THE DOOR HANDLES ARE NOT STABLE.. HARD PLASTIC. MY DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND I HAD TO PAY OVER 200.00 TO REPLACE IT, COULD NOT GET OUT OF MY CAR.. THE PASSENGER DOORS HAVE TAPE ON THEM FOR SECURITY. CHEAP DOOR HANDLERS. OTHER THAN THAT I LOVE THE VEHICLE.
ISSUE HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN LAST YEAR AND A HALF. SLIGHT SKID TWICE ON WET PAVEMENT, ONCE ON STONE DRIVEWAY, AND ONCE ON WET METAL SENSOR PLATE LEADING INTO TOLL BOOTH. ALL 4 TIMES WERE AT LOW SPEED. TWO TIMES I WAS TURNING. TWO TIMES I WAS JUST SLOWING TO A STOP. BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. SOFT PEDAL GRADUALLY IMPROVED OVER A PERIOD OF WEEKS, BUT STILL FELT SOFTER THAN IT SHOULD BE AND I QUESTIONED THE RELIABILITY. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I TOOK TO A MECHANIC WHO COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE LAST TIME I TOOK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, TOLD THEM THE SYMPTOMS, AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE HCU FOR THE ABS. THEY TOLD ME THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS SHOT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THEY COULD ONLY CHECK THE HCU AFTERWARDS, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE FAULTY. SO THEY ENDED UP REPLACING BOTH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE HCU. THE BILL WAS $2000 BUT THE BRAKES NOW FEEL LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO.
HIT PATCH OF ICE AND HAD ABS SYSTEM ENGAGE. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS THE BRAKES BECAME SOFT AND WOULDN'T ENGAGE UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. CAR HAS 70K MILES ON IT.
I WAS CONTACTED BY MAIL TO TELL ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY AIR BAG IN MARCH 2017. THE LETTER STATED THERE IS A CHANCE OF METAL SHARDS DEPLOYING WITH THE AIRBAG. I HAVE CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY VEHICLE EVERYDAY. IF THIS COULD BE SOLVED IN A TIMELY MANOR THAT WOULD BE GREAT!
DRIVING IN LIGHT SNOW APPROX. 20 MPH, STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND REMAINED SOFT, PUMPING PEDAL BROUGHT IT UP AGAIN SLIGHTLY BUT STOPPING IS VERY SLOW. AFTER NOT MOVING IT FOR A DAY, PEDAL CAME BACK UP AND SEEMED FINE. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 6 MONTHS. IT IS NOW IN THE REPAIR SHOP AS I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT IS MECHANICAL EITHER MASTER CYLINDER OR ABS VALVE BUT THERE IS NO TEST TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS ACCORDING TO FORD MECHANICS. THERE ARE ONLY 73000 MILES ON THE CAR. SEEMS THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT IS WET OR SNOWING AND IT IS RANDOM WHEN IT HAPPENS, HOWEVER ONCE THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IT DOES NOT COME BACK UP TO NORMAL UNTIL AFTER THE CAR SITS FOR A DAY. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND IF IT TURNS OUT TO BE THE VALVE THERE IS A 3 DAY WAIT TO GET THE PART, IN THE MEANTIME I AM FORCED TO RENT A CAR ALSO. I HAVE HEARD THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT IS NOT ADDRESSING THE SITUATION OR TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR POOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING. IN THE MEANTIME THE CONSUMER IS FORCED TO EITHER PAY FOR THE REPAIR OR GET RID OF AN UNSAFE CAR.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2016. THE DEALER (COVINGTON FORD, 9101 MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR AVE, COVINGTON, GA 30014) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN TWO INCIDENTS WHERE THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHOEPP MOTORS (3440 TRIBECA DR, MIDDLETON, WI 53562 (608) 255-7003) FOR REPAIRS, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A DEER STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN, BUT THE DEER CHARGED AND COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MISSING AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE HAD TO ABRUPTLY APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. FORD LINCOLN OF COLUMBIA (115 S JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD IN COLUMBIA, TN) DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE, BUT THE RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED IN THE PAST; REPORTED PROBLEM BUT FORD COULDN'T DUPLICATE ISSUE. BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. SEEMS TO BE A FAILURE WITH THE ABS SENSOR. SLOWING DOWN, HIT BUMPER PRESS SUDDENLY HARDER ON BRAKES ABS PEDAL GOES DOWN TO FLOOR, CAR SPEEDS UP! CURRENTLY CONTACT IS NOT DRIVING THE CAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *BF*JB
DURING A BRAKING EVENT ON A SNOWY, SLIPPERY SURFACE, MY ABS WAS ACTIVATED. I WAS SLOWING DOWN FROM ~50MPH TO 0MPH IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. AFTER MY ABS ACTIVATED DURING THE INITIAL APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE, MY PEDAL BECAME SOFT AND I CAN NOW PRESS IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DUE TO THIS INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, IT TAKES ME A SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER DISTANCE/TIME TO SLOW MY CAR DOWN. IF I WERE TO APPLY THE BRAKES NORMALLY, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND COULD END UP IN AN INTERSECTION OR IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE AND MY BRAKES WERE BLED TO 'ADDRESS' THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE NOW HAS REOCCURRED AFTER ANOTHER ABS EVENT. THESE INCIDENTS ARE SIMILAR TO WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE OPEN NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE16-017.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. GULLO FORD OF CONROE (925 INTERSTATE 45 S, CONROE, TX) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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