2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid Brakes Problems
Brakes account for 32 complaints on the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid, 24% of all 132 complaints filed for the year, with a median failure mileage of 70,000 miles. NHTSA lists no related recall for this issue. Two crashes and one injury are tied to these reports.
- Brakes complaints
- 32
- 24% of 132
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 70,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical brake symptoms owners report
- Brake pedal suddenly requires much harder or deeper pressing to stop the car, sometimes with the pedal going nearly to the floor.
- Dashboard warning lights for ABS, traction control, and brake service appear together, often followed by intermittent total loss of braking assist.
- Brakes go spongy or unresponsive at low speed, such as approaching a stop sign, then return to normal operation later.
- Problem is intermittent, disappearing after the ignition is turned off and restarted, or clearing on its own after days or weeks.
- Loss of braking has coincided with loss of power steering in the same driving event, making the vehicle hard to control.
- Owners report the electronic ABS module intermittently malfunctioning, according to dealer diagnosis in at least one case.
When 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid brake complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 25, 2014, latest May 8, 2024.
Brakes recalls for the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Brakes complaints by Fusion Hybrid model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many brake complaints does the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid have?
- NHTSA lists 32 brake-related complaints for the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid, which is 24% of the 132 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid brakes?
- No. NHTSA does not list any recall tied to this brake complaint pattern for the 2011 Fusion Hybrid.
- At what mileage do brake problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure for brake complaints on this year is 70,000 miles.
- Have these brake issues caused crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data links 2 crashes and 1 injury to brake complaints on the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid, with no fires reported.
- How does the 2011 model compare to other Fusion Hybrid years for brake complaints?
- The 2011 model's brake complaints make up 24% of its total complaints, similar to 2012 at 24%, and higher than later years like 2016 at 8% and 2019 at 3%.