Complaint 1861786
2008 FORD FUSION • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Dec 28, 2022
- Complaint ID
- 1861786
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- FUSION
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Incident Date
- Dec 28, 2022
- Date Received
- Dec 28, 2022
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH and driving over a black ice, the contact felt the brake pedal had lost pressure. The contact desperately pushed on the brake pedal for the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was taken the dealer and the contact was informed that the brake fluid was low, and that the hydraulic control unit (HCU) needed to be replaced; but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no failure was found. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 128,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.