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2009 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1159902 · 2015-02-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
101,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BRAKES KEEP GOING MUSHY AFTER ABS ACTIVATES, TAKING SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS ACTIVATES OCCASIONALLY FOR NO REASON. TODAY TRAFFIC WAS STOP AND GO, AND WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED AND MY BOYFRIEND HIT THE BRAKES TO STOP, THE ABS WENT ON FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONING WHICH CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND 26 REPORTS OF THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM ON WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM FOR THE 2008 FORD FUSION ALONE, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON OTHER WEBSITES REGARDING FUSIONS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10690173
Machine
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