2014 Ford Fusion Lights Problems

Your car's brake lights stayed on continuously, and a part broke off near the brake pedal area, forcing you to unplug the brake switch to prevent the battery from dying. Without the brake switch connected, your car won't shift into gear or drive. The issue caused your car to slow down significantly on the highway and limited you to a maximum speed of 40 mph. Fixing this will likely require replacing the broken brake switch or related brake pedal component and reconnecting the electrical connection.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupied, the contact’s daughter attempted to turn off the vehicle, and the brake lights remained illuminated. Additionally, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle decelerated unintentionally while driving to the residence with smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that an independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the brake switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed back to the independent mechanic, and the contact was informed that all four brakes had seized. The brakes were unlocked, and the brake switch was replaced. The contact stated that the failure had occurred twice. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

I left my car at Ford to do the recalls, they just called me telling me they won’t fix the brake light on because in Florida it doesn’t cover the repair, something about the humidity here. It doesn’t make sense for me, they were trying to charge me around 400 bucks to fix it. They will give me my car back without fixing the problem. My car is at Matthews-Currie Ford in Venice.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 25 MPH, the Hill Assist warning light illuminated, prompting the driver to return to the residence. After a visual inspection, the contact became aware that the rear brake lights failed to turn off and remained illuminated continuously even without the brake pedal being depressed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Safety Recall 22S02, Supplement #1. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 155,000.

I currently believe that the break pedal bumper has failed. My brake tail lights are permanently on, even when the car is off & unoccupied. My cruise control has been disabled and throttle control has been sporadic. The accelerator pedal does not respond properly when driving, it will either give no response or a sudden surge of power (Usually up to 5000 RPM), cause unsafe driving conditions and the inability to maintain accurate control of the speed of the vehicle. This may be because the vehicle thinks the brake is constantly being pressed. The vehicle is also a push button start and I can start it without pressing the brake, which leads me to believe it thinks the brake is always on. I've read there was a recall previously for brake bumpers, but it did not cover my location. I believe that recall needs to be expanded. I have found a yellowed (from age, was probably clear) chunk of a rubber washer/gasket on my floor board under the brake pedal. I have my vehicle scheduled to be looked at by a Ford dealer on Tuesday the 18th. There are no warning lights, messages, or anything else that indicates that the vehicle believes there is an issue. I can instruct the Ford dealership to hold onto the part, if it is the issue and if the NHTSA wants it, assuming I get a response prior to my appointment.

The rear brake and 3rd taillights turn on and won't go off. This presents a danger to other drivers, as they are not able to tell if I am braking or not. The lights won't turn off even after the car is off

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion Energi. The contact stated while placing items in the vehicle, she noticed that the brake lights were not illuminated on the instrument. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,792.

MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER CONTACTED ME SAYING HER CAR WOULD NOT 'GO', THAT SHE WAS DRIVING AND IT JUST DROPPED DOWN TO 20MPH AND ALTHOUGH SHE WAS ACCELERATING, NOTHING WAS HAPPENING, THE RPMS WERE NOT INCREASING. SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN TESTED DRIVING THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE HOME AS SHE WAS IN ANOTHER CITY. EVERYTHING SEEMED WELL SO SHE BEGAN HER JOURNEY BACK HOME, ONLY TO MAKE IT ABOUT 2 MILES AND THE CAR WAS LOSING THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. SHE WAS ABLE TO PARK IT IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AND WAS GIVEN A RIDE HOME. WE THEN WENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND UPON ARRIVING, I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED, BUT THE CAR WAS OFF. I DECIDED TO TRY TO DRIVE IT HOME SO THAT I COULD CONFIRM AND EXPERIENCE WHAT SHE DESCRIBED. I MAINTAINED A LOWER RATE OF SPEED, AROUND 40MPH. I DECIDED TO TRY TO PUT ON CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK. AT ONE POINT WHERE THE CAR WAS LOSING THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND WAS ACTIVELY DECELERATING, I PULLED IN TO A CONVENIENCE STORE. I THEN NOTICES A 'HILL PARK ASSIST' WARNING LIGHT COME ON. I DID FINALLY DRIVE IT THE REMAINDER OF THE WAY HOME. ONCE HOME, I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE POSSIBLE ISSUES AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORDS. THERE WAS A SUGGESTION TO LOOK AT THE FLOOR BOARD, UPON DOING SO, I FOUND BROKEN PIECES OF A SILICON TYPE BUSHING. IN SUMMARY: THE 'BRAKE SWITCH ENGAGEMENT BUSHING' BROKE AWAY. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT ENGAGE, HILL PARK ASSIST WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, BUT MOST CONCERNING IS THE VEHICLE STOPS ACCELERATING AND LOSES THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEEDS ABOVE 20-40MPH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A DANGEROUS SCENARIO IF TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM BECAME ABNORMALLY DIM CAUSING THE VISIBILITY TO BECOME POOR FROM A DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 04/07/15*LJ UPDATED 11/3/2015*JS

I WENT TO MY DEALERSHIP IN MEXICO COMPLAINING ABOUT THE AUTOLAMP FUNCTION, THE AUTOLAMP IS EXPECTED FROM THE CUSTOMER TO AVOID DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING AND CONDITIONS LIKE TUNNELS ARE AHEAD IT SHOULD TURN ON THE LIGHTS AS YOU ENTER OR A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER, HOWEVER REALITY IS THAT THE HEADLIGHTS TURN ON AFTER 13 SECONDS AND THAT CAN'T BE REDUCED BY THE DEALER, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THAT'S HOW THE CAR WAS DESIGNED (NOT ONLY FOR MEXICO) AND THAT'S A BIG SECURITY RISK , IN A VERY DARK TUNNEL 13 SECONDS IT'S TO LATE AND PEOPLE COULD DIE DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. I ENCOURAGE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO TAKE REAL ACTION TO CORRECT AND RECALL THIS FUNCTION TO BE CORRECTED ASAP WORLD WIDE, IT'S INCREDIBLE THAT WITH SUCH GOOD CAR THEY MISSED THIS LITTLE BUT HIGHLY IMPORTANT DETAIL. *JS