U.S. safety regulators have been investigating Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans from the 2007 to 2009 model years for brakes that might fail in particular conditions, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated on Tuesday.
There were 3 reported incidents related to this issue, however no injuries, NHTSA and Ford officials informed.
The probe was opened on December 20 and includes among Ford’s most popular models, the Fusion, where as the Milan is no longer produced.
The probe can result in a safety recall however is short of one at this moment.
A report on the NHTSA website showed that when the sedans review rough or unequal surface areas, such as a manhole cover, or on slippery roadways, the anti-lock braking system might not work appropriately. This can increase the range required to stop the automobiles, increasing the possibility of an accident.
NHTSA said that sometimes, consumers complained that the brake pedal “goes soft” and frequently is reported as “going to the floor”. Furthermore, drivers have stated their cars have wound up in the circulation of traffic when the automobiles did not stop as expected, such as at traffic signals.
Ford said it is cooperating with federal safety authorities in the investigation.
The Fusion and Milan from these model years have been associated with numerous past recalls. The 2006-2011 Fusion and Milan sedans are amongst the 1.9 million Ford designs impacted by a continuous massive Takata Corp air bag recall that includes more than a dozen car manufacturers.
Along with that, 2010 and 2011 Fusion and Milan designs were recalled for fuel tanks that might split.
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That just happened to me about two weeks ago. Had snow/ice on the road. Came to a stop sign, slide a bit, then drove on to the following stop light and when I went to brake, the pedal went almost all the way to the floor. That continued to happen at the next stop sign as well. I thought I had a leak in the break line, so I stopped, walked behind the car with no evidence of fluid on the ground. Then thought, maybe I sprung a leak in the master cylinder, but all was well there too. Got back in the car, drove about an 1/8 mile and the brakes then worked as normal.