2017 Ford Fusion · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 101owner reports
- 82,000median miles
- $1,000median quote
- 11involved a crash
Newest report May 22, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
101 of the 1,111 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Narrower sheets: Brake warning light stays on (37 reports) · Brake fluid leaks or a brake line bursts (30 reports)
Tick what matches of 101 reports
Brake wear on other Fusion years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2019, 2020.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (6 reports), the pads and rotors (4 reports) and the master cylinder (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
All 4 recalls on the 2017 Ford Fusion, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Fusion
Front brake jounce hose failures. Closed mar 24, 2023, led to recall 23V-162.
Extended braking distance. Closed jan 15, 2021, led to recall 19V-904.
Extended braking distance. Closed may 4, 2018.
What owners paid
5 of the 101 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $400 to $5,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 62,598 and 112,252 miles, from the 48 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 6 service bulletins or notices for the 2017 Ford Fusion that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the Workshop Manual (WSM) and the appropriate pinpoint test in section 206-00.
Certain 2015-2018 Model Year Edge and Lincoln MKX Vehicles and 2013-2018 Model Year Fusion and Lincoln MKZ Vehicles Front Brake Flexible Hose Replacement In some of the affected vehicles, brake fluid may leak from one or both front brake flexible hoses.
Some 2013-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit noise when the brakes are applied. When diagnosing and repairing brake noise conditions, use the Workshop Manual (WSM) and the appropriate pinpoint test in section 206-00.
Some 2017 Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid and MKZ Hybrid vehicles built on or before 20-Apr-2017 may exhibit a brake moan noise from the rear when backing up on the first application in the morning.
2 more on the 2017 Ford Fusion page.
What owners wrote
“I am getting the Shift system error and error u200296 when I get it scanned. The shift linkage keeps popping off and we have replaced it multiple times making it impossible to change gears”
Filed Jun 1, 2023
“The shifting was not working when making the selected gear and it was driving in an unintended direction when it was selected reversed. The car was driving forward when the operator selects was in reversed.”
Filed Apr 26, 2023
“The Ford Fusion suffered a brake and engine failure. Ford mechanics claim it is due to a plastic part in the vacuum pump. This vehicle is completely unsafe and is prone to mechanical failures that snowball into hazardous driving conditions.”
Filed Apr 6, 2023
“Which drive home from work one day when my brakes just gave out. Prior to my brakes given out in August. My brakes begin to feel loose. I set my car down for a few months and as recently as December 10 a had my car towed to Ford where they have. Let me know that my front brake lines have malfunction I need to be replaced.”
Filed Dec 10, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 11 of 101 reports involved a crash and 7 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 365 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 340 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 140 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 129 reports
- "Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on 54 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 49 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 48 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 35 reports
- Rolls away in Park or will not shift out of Park 32 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 28 reports