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2007 Ford Fusion complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →

Service BrakesCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 14, 2017115,600 milesCA

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING AND TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED AND I ATTEMPTED TO STOP, HOWEVER WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE AND THEN FELT MY PEDAL DROP AND GET SPONGY, I THEN HAD TO APPLY MUCH MORE PRESSURE BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH. WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH STOPPING DISTANCE ALMOST DOUBLED. I ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A DIRECT REAR END COLLISION AND MANAGED TO VEER OFF TO THE RIGHT AND ONLY HIT THE OTHER CAR ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE BUMPER. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT REPORTS WHERE I HAVE REAR ENDED A PERSON AND IN THIS CASE I COULD FEEL THE BREAK PEDAL DROP UNDER ME. I FILED THE ACCIDENT REPORT WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THIS IS THE STATEMENT THAT I GAVE TO THEM. "P1 WAS TRAVELING W/B IN THE NUMBER 3 LANE OF US HIGHWAY 50 WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR ON OCTOBER 20TH 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:19PM. TRAFFIC WAS MODERATE AND WAS BEGINNING TO COME TO A SLOW DOWN. P1 NEEDED TO TAKE EXIT 6B TOWARD CA-99 SOUTH IN 1.9 MILES SO I USED MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO INDICATE I WAS SWITCHING FROM LANE 3 TO LANE 2. AS P1 PROCEEDED TO MERGE INTO THE NUMBER 2 LANE TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING DOWN AND I WAS ENTERING THE LANE AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. STILL TRAVELING WEST BOUND IN THE NUMBER 2 LANE JUST NORTH OF THE 59TH STREET OVERPASS, P2 WHO IS NOW DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF P1 SLAMS HIS BREAKS AND BEGINS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. P1 WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 FEET BEHIND P2 AT 25 MPH AND ALSO APPLIED THE FULL FORCE TO THE BREAKS. WHEN I APPLIED THE B

Air Bags
Filed Nov 14, 2017MI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BLACKWELL FORD, 41001 PLYMOUTH RD, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170, (734) 453-1100) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

Air Bags
Filed Nov 14, 2017WA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BICKFORD FORD IN SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF CONSUMER STATED MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE TRAVEL SENSOR IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. MECHANIC ALSO SAID IT COULD BE FIXED IF MASTER CYLINDER AND HCU COMPONENT WAS ENTIRELY REPLACED UPDATED 8/20/18*JB

Air Bags
Filed Nov 14, 2017NY

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PHIL'S FORD DEALER (257 E MAIN ST, PORT JERVIS, NY 12771, PHONE NUMBER: (845) 856-7922), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG INFLATER IS DAMAGED AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. UPDATED 8/9/18*JB

Air Bags
Filed Nov 14, 2017MO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THOROUGHBRED FORD AT (816) 505-1818 (8501 N BOARDWALK AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64154) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF UPDATED 8/9/18*JB

Air Bags
Filed Nov 13, 2017TX

TAKATA RECALL BEEN AWAITING RECALL SINCE JUNE 2016. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY DON'T ANTICIPATE A SOLUTION ANY TIME SOON. HOW LONG IS REASONABLE FOR TAKATA TO FIX THIS RECALL?

Air Bags
Filed Nov 12, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL - RCVD RECALL JULY 2016 AND STILL HAVEN'T HAD CAR REPAIRED. DUE TO PASSENGER "AIR BAG" LIGHT ON AND "PARTS NOT AVAILABLE" (ACCORDING TO FORD MOTOR CO. & FORD DEALERS), UNABLE TO FIX SO DMV WON'T ALLOW MY TEENS TO TAKE DRIVER'S TEST NOR CAN CAR HAVE FUTURE SMOG TESTS FOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 11, 2017CA

"TAKATA RECALL" A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE'S AIRBAG HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE JUNE 1, 2016. IT IS NOW NOV 11, 2017 AND FORD HAS BEEN GIVING US THE RUN AROUND IN REGARDS TO HAVING IT REPAIRED, THIS INCLUDES HOURS OF PHONE CONVERSATIONS AND MULITPLE TRIPS TO VARIOUS DEALERS. WE STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND ARE DRIVING WITH A POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT. IF THERE ARE AIRBAGS AVAILABLE TO BUILD NEW CARS THEN THERE SHOULD BE AIRBAGS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE ONES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT WAITING A YEAR AND A HALF AND COUNTING TO HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE. IN ITS CURRENT STATE VEHICLES WITH THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT PASS THE GOVERNMENT SAFETY STANDARDS THAT ARE REQUIRED BEFORE A VEHICLE CAN BE ON THE ROAD.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 11, 201785,000 milesGA

TAKATA RECALL - STILL WAITING FOR PARTS FOR THE LAST 2-3 YEARS FOR MY ELDERLY MOTHERS 2007 FORD FUSION. EVERY TIME SHE CHECKS WITH THE DEALER THEY SAY THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS. THIS COULD BE A HAZARD IF SHE HAS A FRONT END COLLISION. DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY FORD IS TAKING SO LONG. MY 2002 HONDA WAS CORRECTED OVER 2 YEARS AGO.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Nov 11, 201785,000 milesGA

ON OCTOBER 20, 2017 MY ELDERLY MOTHER HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 150 MILES OUT OF TOWN. WHEN TRAVELING A TWO LANE ROAD A FUNERAL PROCESSION WAS COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SHE HAD PULL THE CAR HALF WAY OFF THE ROAD WITH ONE SIDE OFF THE ROAD AND THE OTHER ON THE ROAD. WHEN EVERYONE STARTED TO GO AGAIN THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. WHEN MY MOTHER TRIED TO STOP SHE HAD NO BRAKES. SHE TRIED TO LEAVE THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER BUT SHE ENDED UP HITTING THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE CAR.. THANKFULLY MY BROTHER-IN-LAW WAS BEHIND HER. HE DROVE THE FORD FUSION 150 MILES USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES FOR STOPPING HER CAR.IT WAS MOSTLY INTERSTATE MILES TO GET HER HOME. IF THE BRAKES HAD NOT FAILED UNTIL SHE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL INCIDENT. HER 2007 FORD FUSION HAS 85,000 MILES. SHE LOVED THE CAR BECAUSE IT HANDLES AND RIDES SO WELL EVEN THOUGH THE DASH IS BUCKLING AND COMING APART. NOW SHE IS AFRAID OF IT. HER MECHANIC REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT WHICH CORRECTED THE ISSUE. THIS IS A RARE PART TO FAIL AND IT IS A REAL ISSUE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 10, 2017MO

TAKATA RECALL. UNABLE TO ACQUIRE NEW AIRBAG THAT WAS RECALLED JUNE 2016. AIRBAG REPLACEMENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP CAN NOT HELP IN ACQUIRING REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. UPDATES ARE NOT ADVISED FROM DEALERSHIP. NO ONE HAS ANSWERS FOR YOUR QUESTIONS. REFERRING OLD PEOPLE TO INTERNET SUCKS.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 10, 201745,000 milesFL

"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED REPLACEMENT FOR MY AIR BAGS. I HAVE CALLED MY AUTO DEALER OFTEN AND THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY REPLACEMENTS FOR THE TAKATA AIR BAGS THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ATTENDED TO NOW. I RECEIVED MY FIRST LETTER IN REGARDS TO THIS RECALL IN REFERENCE TO MY CAR IN JULY 2016, 16S26/ NHTSA 16V-384

Air Bags
Filed Nov 10, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL NOTE, NO INCIDENT OR ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS TO CHECK STATUS ON WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM AND NO REMEDY YET AVAILABLE. IT'S BEEN ALMOST 1.5 YEARS SINCE THE NHTSA RECALL DATED: JUN 1, 2016 AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY FROM FORD. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V384. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 16S26. REMEDY OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A FORD OR LINCOLN DEALER TO HAVE THEIR PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED. THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE

Air Bags
Filed Nov 10, 2017NC

TAKATA RECALL FORD STATES NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS AIR BAG LITE FLASHES

Air Bags
Filed Nov 9, 2017AZ

TAKATA RECALL RECALL ON PASSENGERS FRONT AIRBAG THIS SHOULD BE FIXED. IF YOU ARE IN AN ACCIDENT YOU NEED PROTECTION. WE HAVE OWN FORDS AND LOVE THEM BUT THIS NEED TO GET DONE A,S,A,P,

Air Bags
Filed Nov 9, 2017MI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HINES PARK FORD, 56558 PONTIAC TRAIL, NEW HUDSON, MI 48165, (888) 482-7660) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 9, 2017OH

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD NORTH CANTON, 5900 WHIPPLE AVE NW, NORTH CANTON, OH 44720) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-392-3673, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 9, 2017ME

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL FORD DEALERSHIPS ABOUT COMPLETING THE RECALL REPLACEMENT OF MY AIRBAGS BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY THAT THEY DO NOT YET HAVE THE PARTS NECESSARY TO DO IT. IT HAS BEEN WELL OVER A YEAR AND IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE RECALL CANNOT BE COMPLETED WHEN THERE IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAKATA AIRBAGS.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 8, 2017MA

TAKATA RECALL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V384 SUMMARY THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. THIS DEFECT REPORT IS IN RESPONSE TO TAKATA DIRS 16E-042, 16E-043, 16E-044. RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE REMEDY OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A FORD OR LINCOLN DEALER TO HAVE THEIR PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED. THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. SAFETY RISK DESCRPITION THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. THIS DEFECT REPORT IS IN RESPONSE TO TAKATA DIRS 16E-042, 16E-043, 16E-044. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 16S26 MANUFACTURER NOTES TO CHECK FOR NON-SAFETY-RELATED PROGRAMS APPLICABLE TO YOUR VEHICLE, SEE HTTP://WWW.FORD.COM/ OR WWW.LINCOLN.COM OR CALL YOUR FORD OR LINCOLN DEALER. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE RISK THEY ARE PUTTING ON THE PUBLIC ALLOWING THEIR CUSTOMERS TO DRIVE AROUND WITH FAULTY AIRBAGS AND NOT PAYING FOR REPLACEMENT!

Air BagsCrash
Filed Nov 8, 201780,000 milesTX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED RED MCHOLMES FORD AT 210-349-4949 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS IN REGARDS TO THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER AND RADIATOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 8, 2017MA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TASCA FORD (200 FALL RIVER AVE, SEEKONK, MA 02771, PHONE NUMBER: (800) 737-0435) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 2017NY

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 IN JULY 2016. HAVE CALLED MULTIPLE FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS. INCLUDED CALLING TODAY 11/7/2017. STILL NO PARTS AND HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE THAT TAKATA CORP. IS FILING BANKRUPTCY. HOW DO WE GET THIS VEHICLE FIXED? WHAT IS POINT OF RECALLS IF ONE CAN'T GET THE PROBLEMS TAKEN CARE OF?

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 201766,500 milesOH

TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER TWICE FOR REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NONE. HAS THERE BEEN ANY PROGRESS?

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 2017OH

TAKATA RECALL. SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 16S26/NHTSA RECALL 16V-384

Air Bags
Filed Nov 6, 2017100,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. AFTER THE DRIVER BUCKLED THE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT EXPLODED AND LOCKED THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A MOISTURE FAILURE AND THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS SUPPOSED TO ILLUMINATE IN ORDER FOR THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 6, 2017OR

RECALL IN JANUARY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP - NO PARTS WE WILL LET YOU KNOW JULY ---NO PARTS WE WILL LET YOU KNOW NOVEMBER: TAKATA BANKRUPT. CAN KILL YOU GET IT I NOW!!! CALLED DIFFERENT DEALER..NO PARTS TOO BAD CALLED INSURANCE....TOO BAD PULLED UP USAA LIST -- AS OF NOV 6..NO PARTS. PULL UP YOUR SITE...THOUSANDS OF FORDS FIXED. WHAT???? WHY CAN I NOT GET HELP. MY BANKRUPTCY NOTICE SAYS I HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 27. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR A YEAR, THIS IS AWFUL

Air Bags
Filed Nov 6, 2017KS

TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED YET. FORD IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS. I WOULD LIKE THE AIRBAG TO BE REPLACED WITH A SAFE ONE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 5, 2017MI

TAKATA RECALL NO LOCAL DEALERS HAVE REPLACEMENTS AND I'VE HEARD THERE ARE NONE FORTHCOMING. AIRBAG AFFECTED IS FRONT PASSENGER, WHICH PUTS ONE OF US IN DANGER WHENEVER WE HAVE TO USE THAT VEHICLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 5, 2017IN

TAKATA RECALL, I LIVE ON THE EAST SIDE IF INDIANAPOLIS AND NOT 1 DEALERSHIP HAS THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS AVAILABLE SINE JUNE FOR ME TO GET IT FIXED. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ONE OF MY KIDS IT WILL NO BE PRETTY!!!!!!!!! YOU NEED TO GET MY SIDE OF TOWN PREFERABLE INSKEEP FORD DEALERSHIP ON THE EAST SIDE!!!!

Air Bags
Filed Nov 5, 2017VA

TAKATA RECALL HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET AIRBAG REPLACED UNDER RECALL THROUGH NUMEROUS TRIES.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 5, 201738,000 milesNY

I MADE A PANIC STOP TO AVOID HITTING A PEDESTRIAN. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED WITH THIS STOP. THE CAR STOPPED CORRECTLY. I ARRIVED AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ROLLED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR TEN MINUTES BEFORE NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE WAS ACHIEVED. THE CAR WAS LATER CHECKED OUT FOR THE LOW PEDAL AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE/UNIT. I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ABS FUSE REMOVED TO AVOID THIS FROM OCCURRING AGAIN UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS UNIT IS MADE. THIS MUST BE RECALLED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 4, 2017PA

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN PARTS CAME IN I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. II RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE TAKATA RECALL IN JUNE 2016 BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CALLS FROM THE DEALER OR FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR THE RESOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM. I WROTE TO THE FORD COMPANY ON 11/2/16, BUT AS TO THIS DATE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPLY.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 4, 2017SD

TAKATA RECALL, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE PER AIRBAGRECALL.COM, CONFIRMED THIS WITH CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP SIOUX FALLS FORD LINCOLN, SIOUX FALLS, SD.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 201765,000 milesWI

"TAKATA RECALL"

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017NE

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017133,158 milesMI

I HAD JUST BOUGHT MY 2007 FORD FUSION BARELY A MONTH AGO BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE VIN NUMBER WAS CLEAN, NO HISTORY OF ACCIDENTS AND ONE OWNER. I HAVE HAD NO IDEA THAT MY NOW NEW TO ME PRECIOUS VEHICLE THAT I LOVE LOTS AND SHELLED OUT 3,000 FOR WAS A PART OF THIS AIRBAG INFLATE RECALL UNTIL I GOT A NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL YESTERDAY AND RAN MY PLATE THROUGH THE AIRBAG RECALL WEBSITE. I USE MY NOW LOVED VEHICLE FOR UBER AND I TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL IN THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION DAILY. NOW IT MAKES ME QUESTION NOT ONLY MY PERSONAL SAFETY BUT THE SAFETY MY CHILDREN AND MY UBER PASSENGERS. LUCKY FOR ME I HAVE NOT GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE YET. I HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN A VEHICLE THAT HAD ABSOLUTELY NO AIRBAGS AT ALL 10 YEARS AGO AND I AM LITERALLY FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO STILL BE ALIVE AND WELL. IN THE ACCIDENT I WAS IN JUST NOT THIS VEHICLE IN PARTICULAR, HIGHWAY PATROL IN NEVADA THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. NOW THIS VEHICLE I JUST BOUGHT I BOUGHT OCTOBER 4TH, 2017. ALSO I CAUGHT WHEN MY 12 YEAR OLD SON WHO HAPPENS TO BE THE SAME HEIGHT AND WEIGHT AS ME THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN HE IS IN THE VEHICLE. I'M 5'3" 125 POUNDS. HE'S THE SAME. THAT SHOULD NOT BE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 3, 2017MS

TAKATA RECALL: ISSUED IN JUNE 2016, AND STILL NOT ADDRESSED. NO ISSUES OF YET, BUT I HAVE A LAND MINE IN MY PASSENGER DASH, AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 201770,000 milesNH

TAKAT RECALL, HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE AIRBAGS REPLACED ONLY TO BE TOLD OVER AND OVER BY THE DEALER THAT THEY HAVE NOTHING IN STOCK.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017IN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS DO TO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (BOB THOMAS FORD LINCOLN, 310 W COLISEUM BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46805 (260) 482-4456) AND SEVERAL OTHER FORD DEALERS IN INDIANA WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017AR

"TAKATA RECALL" NOTICE WAS GIVEN IN JULY 2016 THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD BE REPLACED. THEY ARE A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE JUST WANT REPLACEMENT BEFORE THIS HAPPENS.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL TODAY NOVEMBER 11, 2017, WE CALLED SALINAS VALLEY FORD, SPOKE TO SERVICE WRITER, ELIZABETH ZAMORA, ABOUT THIS RECALL. SHE CHECKED WITH PARTS AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REPACEMENT OR REPAIR.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017NY

TAKATA RECALL NO ACCIDENT NO INJURY. REPORTING INEPTNESS OF FORD TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AND ALLOW NO ONE TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. ARE YOU KIDDING ??THEN GIVE ME A CAR OF EQUAL VALUE WITH A WORKING PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I TAKE ELDERLY PEOPLE SHOPPING , ETC. DEALERS OR PRIVATE OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL A CAR WITH A SERIOUS RECALL AND NO IMMEDIATE FIX. THE SITE DOES NOT ALLOW A PERSON TO EXPRESS A COMPLAINT ALTHOUGH IT SAYS BEFORE FILING OUT THE FORM AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY IS NOT NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE FORM.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017MI

TAKAHE RECALL - NO REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ONE OF THE RECALLED AIR BAGS, AND IT SAYS THAT THE PERSON COULD BE HURT OR KILLED WITH THE METAL PARTS THAT COULD COME FROM IT WHEN IT IS ENERGIZED..I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE IN MY VEHICLE GET HURT OR KILLED FROM THIS PROBLEM, JUST LIKE I'M SURE FORD EXECS OR THE NHTSA PEOLPLE WOULD WANT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE EITHER.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017TN

HAVE CONTACTED FORD OF MURFREESBORO ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. THEY STATE THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS, AND THAT IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO DISABLE THE CURRENT AIRBAG. THIS RECALL WAS DATED JUNE 2017. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 2017. YOU WOULD THINK THAT FORD COMPANY WOULD BE ABLE TO ENGINEER THEIR OWN REPLACEMENT AIRBAG IN 17 MONTHS.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017PA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALERS (JOHN KENNEDY FORD - POTTSTOWN, 3189 W RIDGE PIKE, POTTSTOWN, PA 19464, (610) 495-7100) AND (KEYSER & MILLER FORD INC, 8 E MAIN ST, COLLEGEVILLE, PA 19426, (610) 489-9366) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE REMEDY AND PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 201769,000 milesGA

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL ALMOST 2 YRS AGO WITH NO DEALER HAVING THE PRODUCT AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THE DASHBOARD AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED HAS LOOSENED AND APPEARS TO WORSEN AS TIME PASSES. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMETHING MAJOR IS GOING TO HAPPEN AT SOME POINT. FORD DEALERS HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE THIS REPAIR. MY VEHICLE HAS AROUND 75000 MILES ON IT AND IS MORE THAN 10 YRS OLD SO OBVIOUSLY IT HAS NOT BE OVERLY USED OR ABUSED.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017CO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS DO TO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (PHIL LONG FORD, 1212 MOTOR CITY DRIVE, COLORADO SPRING, CO 80905 (855) 349-0696) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017IL

I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OVER ONE YEAR AGO (JULY 2016 LETTER FROM FORD) THAT MY 2007 FORD FUSION AIRBAG HAD BEEN RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I PATIENTLY WAITED TO RECEIVE A LETTER INDICATING THAT I COULD TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. UPON CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES, THE DEALERSHIP ALSO REPEATEDLY INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT UNTIL A LETTER WAS RECEIVED BY FORD APPROVING THE REPLACEMENT. YESTERDAY I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE MANUFACTURER, TK HOLDLINGS INC, IS IN THE PROCESS OF FILING CHAPTER 11. UPON RESEARCHING WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE CHAPTER 11 NOTICE AND FORD LETTER, THE ONLY UPDATED INFORMATION I CAN FIND (OTHER THAN MY CAR IS ONE ON THE RECALL LIST FOR AN AIRBAG) IS FROM WWW.SAFTERCAR.GOV IN WHICH THE SITE STATES, "RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE." FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THE AIRBAG WHEN DEPLOYED CAN CAUSE INJURY AND POSSIBLE DEATH. THIS MATTER IS OVER A YEAR OLD AND I USE MY VEHICLE FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. EVERY DAY THAT I GET INTO MY VEHICLE, I FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING A LOADED GUN AND AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND SPECIFICALLY ANY PASSENGER THAT RIDES WITH ME (IT IS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT IS BEING RECALLED). THIS PROCESS IS NOT BEING HANDLED IN A TIMELY MATTER AND WOULD I LIKE TO IT EXPEDITED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017IL

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED A POST CARD FROM TK HOLDINGS REGARDING A TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. WE CHECKED AIRBAGRECALL.COM AND FOUND THAT OUR FORD FUSION 2007 WAS INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. WE WERE ADVISED TO CALL THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. SEXTON FORD IN MOLINE WAS VERY RUDE AND THE ONLY INFORMATION THEY WOULD GIVE US WAS THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS. HOW CAN THERE NOT BE ANY PARTS AVAILABLE FOR A RECALL THAT, IF NOT FIXED, MAY RESULT IN DEATH? NOW WE ARE UNABLE TO UTILIZE THE PASSENGER SEAT OF OUR CAR UNTIL THE AIRBAG IS REPLACED.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017PA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SUPPES FORD AT (800) 985-1597 (101 MAIN ST, JOHNSTOWN, PA 15901) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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