2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 18%of 132 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the brakes of the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid, 18% of the 132 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving in city traffic, probably about 25 MPH and went to brake as someone merged into my lane but pedal went to the floor with no resistance. Warning lights went off on the dash regarding brake failure and ABS and advance trac. I was able to pull the emergency brake and move into the middle turn lane to avoid hitting the car in front of me. …”
NHTSA complaint #11191665, filed 2019-03, 73,650 miles“My dash warning lights for the brake system, advanced traction control, brake failure, and check engine light came on all of a sudden and my brake pedal went straight to the floor when I was coming to a stop... Almost causing an accident. My brake pads and rotors are all in good shape. My tires are in great shape as well. There was no warning before the pedal went straight to the floor.”
NHTSA complaint #11231854, filed 2019-07, 108,000 miles“Brake warning lights came on and total loss of brakes. This has happened twice in two weeks. Has been to a Ford dealer to have the problem looked at they found nothing, told me to drive the car and if it happens again they would put the car on an electronic tester. The problem did show up again on october 26,2014,I will be taking the car back to the Ford dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10650106, filed 2014-10, 14,947 miles“I was driving home from work going about 35 MPH on a 2 lane road and traffic in front of me suddenly braked hard so I did also. I hear the ABS make a noise and then several warning lights came on and I didn't have any brakes. I swerved to the side of the road to avoid an accident. I realized that the brake was very spongy and if depressed to the floor I had minimal brakes. I turned the car off and then on and the condition had cleared and my brakes were normal.”
NHTSA complaint #11104008, filed 2018-06, 113,233 miles“The brakes suddenly became ineffective and required a lot of pressure to bring the car to a stop. The braking light system came on when this happened. When the car was turned off on again it seemed to reset itself. I tried to get the brake software updated by frontier Ford in santa clara and they would not do it without charging me. They said it was out of warranty and it was not covered. This is despite the fact that this problem has been covered in the past and there have been many complaints about it.”
NHTSA complaint #11073965, filed 2018-02, 105,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 9 | 15% |
| 2017 | 8 | 11% |
| 2016 | 4 | 7% |
| 2015 | 10 | 22% |
| 2014 | 11 | 17% |
| 2013 | 11 | 9% |
| 2012 | 17 | 18% |
| 2011 | 24 | 18% |
| 2010 | 98 | 19% |
Other parts of the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid
43 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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