Brake warning light stays on

What got replaced

Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the brakes covers the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

All 13 recalls on the 2016 Ford Fusion, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Fusion

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 77,300 and 140,000 miles, from the 27 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.

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Other problems on this car

• Engine overheats or leaks coolant 364 reports
• Check engine light or misfire 335 reports
• Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 186 reports
• Engine stalls or loses power while driving 161 reports
• Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 123 reports
• Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 100 reports
• Rolls away in Park or will not shift out of Park 63 reports
• Airbag warning light or recall 50 reports
• Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 47 reports
• Doors, latches or locks fail 46 reports
• Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 40 reports
• Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 29 reports