# 2008 Ford Fusion - Brake surge **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [July 19, 2018, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-fusion-brake-surge/121333 "2018-07-19T23:44:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ronaldHill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc29f/32.png) [@ronaldHill](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ronaldHill)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2018, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-fusion-brake-surge/121333/1 "2018-07-19T23:44:39Z")
I have a 2008 ford fusion sel and some times when i apply the brake pedal it goes even with the gas pedal and makes the car try to surge . is the brake pedal traveling to far down to cause this problem and if so do i have a ABS hydraulic control unit problem and if so what do i need to do to correct the problem thanking you in advance. ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-fusion-brake-surge/121333/2 "2018-07-20T20:25:10Z")
if I am understanding this, it sounds more like a big foot kind of problem: when you hit the brake pedal, your foot (or floormat, or some other foreign object,) is also hitting the gas pedal. Does that sound like a possibility? Do you have a Check Engine Light or ABS light on? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-ford-fusion-brake-surge/121333/3 "2018-07-20T20:40:58Z")
I think that this problem could be symptomatic of a defective power brake booster which is leaking the necessary vacuum at certain times. 🤔