← NHTSA complaints

2009 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1508632 · 2018-10-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES EVER SINCE I GOT THE BRAKE PADS CHANGED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL SHOPS THAT CANNOT TELL WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IT IS REALLY DIFFICULT TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. YOU REALLY HAVE TO PRESS ALL THE WAY DOWN. I FIND IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. BRAKES SHOULD WORK IMMEDIATELY NOT WITH A DELAY. IN RAIN OR SNOW THE CAR HAS AN EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING WHICH HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN A FEW ACCIDENTS. I REALLY BELIEVE THEIR NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THIS IS OUR FAMILY'S CAR AND I DON'T EVEN FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ALONE, MUCH LESS WITH MY CHILDREN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT STAKE!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11141902
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown