2009 Ford Fusion defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2009 Ford Fusion. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Extended Braking Distance
  Engineering Analysis EA18002 · opened Apr 18, 2018 · closed Jan 15, 2021 · led to recall 19V904000

  On April 18, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 18-002 to investigate reports of braking concerns in model year (MY) 2006-12 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, and MY 2006-11 Mercury Milan vehicles manufactured with Continental Automotive System?s ABS hydraulic control units (HCU…

• Extended Braking Distance
  Preliminary Evaluation PE16017 · opened Dec 20, 2016 · closed May 4, 2018

  On December 20, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 16-017 to investigate reports of braking concerns in model year 2007 through 2009 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan vehicles.Complainants report that after an ABS braking event (caused by braking on a slippery or uneven surfa…

• Floor mat interference with accelerator
  Engineering Analysis EA12009 · opened Dec 12, 2012 · closed Jun 12, 2014 · led to recall 14E028000

  On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Herm…

• Accel Pedal Interference - Acc Floormat
  Preliminary Evaluation PE10019 · opened May 28, 2010 · closed Jan 11, 2013

  Unsecured mats may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle. A heel blocker in the floor pan provides a platform that may lift an unsecured mat into contact with the pedal. Ford introduced new pedals as a running change early in model year (MY) 2010 vehicles. Analysis of complaints received by ODI and Ford show …