2008 FORD FUSION Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2008 FORD FUSION

2 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 FORD FUSION. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Deaths

All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints

#10968794 |
MY IGNITION COILS HAVE MELTED AND FRIED THE PCM. LONG STORY SHORT IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY GOING 50MPH WHEN MY CAR JUST WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. IT STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. UNFORTUNATELY, FORD HAS YET TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FILED ONLINE. THIS ISSUE COSTS THOUSANDS TO FIX AND SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY FORD. EVEN THE DEALERSHIP COMMENTED THAT THEY THOUGHT THE IGNITION COIL MAY HAVE MELTED BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT BECAUSE THEY KNOW THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD FUSIONS. I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD.
#10862114 |
THE PROBLEM INITIALLY BEGAN BECAUSE I HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY AND THE BRAKES FAILED. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WENT BACK TO NORMAL. A WEEK LATER AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET, I BRAKED NORMALLY TO PULL IN TO A BUSINESS PARKING LOT AND THE BRAKES FAILED ALMOST COMPLETELY. THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE DISTANCE. ALSO, THEY HAD A SPONGY FEEL. THEY WOULD NOT PROPERLY GRIP UNTIL I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM, OR IF THIS HAPPENED ON A LOCAL FREEWAY HERE IN HOUSTON, TX IT COULD BE POTENTIALLY FATAL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY...

Other 2008 FORD FUSION Problem Areas

Air Bags 637 complaints Service Brakes 478 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 69 complaints Power Train 44 complaints Engine 39 complaints Unknown Or Other 39 complaints Structure 35 complaints Structurebody 34 complaints Electrical System 28 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 21 complaints Structurebodydoor 12 complaints Steering 11 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 10 complaints Latcheslockslinkages 8 complaints Seat Belts 7 complaints Suspension 5 complaints Tires 5 complaints Exterior Lighting 4 complaints Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch 4 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 3 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 3 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder 3 complaints Equipment 2 complaints Equipment Adaptivemobility 2 complaints Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch 2 complaints Seats 2 complaints Structureinterior Panelsdashboard 2 complaints Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control 2 complaints Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls 2 complaints Visibilitywiper 2 complaints Air Bagssidewindow 1 complaint Engine And Engine Cooling 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlatch 1 complaint Parking Brake 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm 1 complaint Service Brakes Airantilock 1 complaint Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light 1 complaint Service Brakes Airantilockcontrol Unitmodule 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assistelectriccontrol Module 1 complaint Suspensionfront 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controllinkages 1 complaint Wheels 1 complaint
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