2006 Ford Fusion Brake Problems

Which parts fail

• Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
  1

Components named in complaints (service brakes, ABS, rotors and pads, parking brake).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  312%
• 25k–50k
  14%
• 50k–75k
  312%
• 75k–100k
  623%
• 100k–150k
  623%
• 150k+
  727%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2006 Ford Fusion owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Tuve un Choque mi carro no freno y Choque a un carro que iba a dar vuelta a la izquierda, frene y mi carro no lo hizo , el impacto fue el que freno , mi carro se dano todo el frente , el punto es que yo lleve mi carro a remplazar las bolsas de aire al dealer , hace como 7 messes que porque estaban defectuosas ,, a mi carro no le hicieron ningun cambio de bolsas de aire solo las desconectaron , y al dia siguiente me prende en el tablero el foco De la bolsa de aire .no debieron desconectar eso no fue lo que me dijeron a mi

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake had to be depressed to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The brake pads and rotors were replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Safety Recall Notice 19S54/NHTSA Recall 19V-904 Received recall notice April 2021 that the parts HCU (hydraulic control unit) for the antilock brake system is faulty. Brought to the dealer on April 21, 2021, Sayville Ford, Sayville NY and they told me to pick up the vehicle, had the same soft pedal. Drove it home and 2 weeks later hit an uneven surface and pedal went to the floor, had to pump numerous times to stop, almost hit a parked car. This had happened 2 times before I received the recall notice and both times ended up in the intersection. Brought it back to Sayville Ford they had it for 2 weeks and called me to tell me that Ford Motors Denied the claim and will not fix the problem. I bought this vehicle new in 2006 for my wife and I will not let her drive it. It is very dangerous to be driven on the road at this point. …

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the brake pedal would depress to the floorboard without warning. The contact had the brake master cylinder replaced by an independent mechanic however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact received notifications for NHTSA campaign numbers: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and 21V158000 (Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact then called Century Ford of Mt. Airy (302 Century Dr, Mt Airy, MD 21771) where she was informed that part could be ordered. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. …

I've been hearing air in my brakes for two days and my brakes were not working as good as before. I haven't lost any brake fluid. As I was driving down the road and while braking to stop my brake pedal hit the bottom of my foot really hard and brakes went completely out and all I could hear was air and the brakes became almost impossible to press at all anymore.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. While driving 45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The passenger side air bag did not deploy; however, the driver side air bag deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained cuts and bruises, but medical attention was not required. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where it was awaiting inspection by the insurance company. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to call the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000. Updated 10/2/18

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH attempting to engage the brakes, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle causing it to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The airbags failed to deploy and the seat belt did not lock. The contact sustained unknown injuries and medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. While driving 50 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags deployed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

I hit another vehicle in the rear when the brakes on my 2006 Ford Fusion failed. I was traveling about 30 miles an hour when traffic stopped and I applied the brakes but car didnt stop hitting another vehicle. I had called the local Ford to have the brake recall fixed but they did not have the parts at the time * (recall related incident) ts

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after driving over a pothole at 30 MPH, the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard without warning. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. On another occasion, the contact stated that the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard while driving at 25 MPH with the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact was able to regain normal braking operation after multiple attempts to restart the vehicle. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Family Ford, inc. (30 nj-183, netcong, nj 07857) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. …

Related recalls

Brake complaints in other Fusion years