2008 Ford Fusion complaints

TAKATA RECALL - MY VEHICLE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE BY THE PRIORITY DEADLINE FOR MY CAR.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES REDUCED BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) PUMP ENGAGES. IT USUALLY HAPPENS COMING TO A STOP AND ONE WHEEL HITS A SMALL BUMP AND SLIPS, MORE OFTEN WHEN THE ROAD IS WET. WHILE THE CAR CAN STILL BE SUFFICIENTLY STOPPED UNDER THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, PEDAL PRESSURE IS REDUCED AND DOES NOT REGENERATE FULLY, AND IT TAKES 20-30 MINUTES TO RECOVER THE LOST PRESSURE, AND ONLY AFTER SEVERAL INSTANCES OF HARD BRAKING ARE PERFORMED WITHOUT THE ABS PUMP ENGAGING. SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE DOES NOT REGENERATE THE LOST PRESSURE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INSTANCE OF THIS AS IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A FEW TIMES BEFORE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (AUFFENBERG FORD, BELLEVILLE, IL, 618-622-4519) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED MANY CALLS AND CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIRBAGS BEING DEFECTIVE. MY LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR WELL OVER A YEAR. I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY HAVE NO REMEDY. IN THE MEANTIME, I'M DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE FRONT AIRBAG. I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 CALLED FAIRWAY FORD LINCOLN (555 W MEADOWS DRIVE, FREEPORT, IL 61032; 815-232-6868) WHO PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST DUE TO THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - I CANNOT REGISTER MY VEHICLE IN CANADA (SINCE JUNE 2017 WHEN I MOVED) BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE IMPORTED. IT CANNOT BE IMPORTED DUE TO THE RECALL THAT HAS NOT BE REMEDIED BY FORD. FORD HAS NOT REMEDIED THIS PROBLEM IN A TIMELY FASHION. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY HAS OCCURRED, I JUST WANT TO REGISTER MY VEHICLE IN ONTARIO. THE ADDRESS I LEFT IS MY MOTHER'S ADDRESS IN NEW YORK STATE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, A TRUCK STRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. THE DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. PRIOR TO THE COLLISION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). 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 (MARK MARTIN FORD, 1601 BATESVILLE BLVD, BATESVILLE, AR 72501 (800) 566-4461) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM TK HOLDINGS THAT THE MANUFACTURER FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

ABS SYSTEM GOES HAYWIRE IF YOU HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. AFTER RESEARCHING SOCIAL MEDIA, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM ON OLDER FUSIONS. SEEMS LIKE THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RECALL FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS THIS WIDE SPREAD AND COMMON.

TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY OF 2016 THAT I HAD ONE OF THE AFFECTED AIRBAGS ON MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER INFO. IT HAS BEEN 17 MONTHS ON TOP OF THE FACT THAT THIS CAR IS ALMOST 10 YEARS OLD, AND STILL NO NEW AIRBAG.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 ZIMMERMAN FORD AT (630) 584-1800 (2525 E MAIN ST, ST CHARLES, IL 60174) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AFTER A HARD BRAKING THAT ENGAGED THE ABS, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT AFTERWARDS. BRAKING IS STILL POSSIBLE, BIT THE PEDAL TRAVELS FARTHER UNTIL THE BRAKES START TO ENGAGE AND FEELS MUSHY BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS BRAKING POSITION OF THE PEDAL AND THE NEW POSITION WHERE THE BRAKES NOW ENGAGE. IT FEELS AS IF A VALVE IN THE HCU/ABS BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS STUCK IN AN OPEN OR HALF OPEN POSITION (I.E. MORE FLUID IS REQUIRED TO FILL ALL PATHS BEFORE SUFFICIENT PRESSURE BUILDS UP TO THE BRAKES). DEALERSHIP CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT AND COULDN'T FIND THE CORE ISSUE, PEDAL IS STILL MUSHY AFTER HAVING THE BRAKE SYSTEM BELD BY THEM.

I HAVE TRIED REPEATEDLY TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR WITH VARIOUS FORD DEALERSHIPS TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT RISK. I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO USE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (WATERMARK FORD OF MARION, 1910 WEST COOLIDGE AVENUE, MARION, IL 62959) STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/24/18*JB

TAKATA RECALL . I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES BUT AM TOLD THE REPLACEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG REPLACEMENT.

YESTERDAY I WAS TURNING LEFT FROM A 2 LANE ROAD ONTO THE ONE LANE STREET WHERE I WORK AND HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY BECAUSE A CAR WAS STOPPED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE ROAD. I BELIEVE THIS ENGAGED MY ABS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT, MY BRAKES SUDDENLY REQUIRED ME TO PUSH MY BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO ENGAGE IT. I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC THIS MORNING AND THEY RECOMMENDED I REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER BUT THAT THERE IS NO TEST TO KNOW IF THAT WOULD EVEN FIX IT. I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND COME TO FIND OUT IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH A FAULTY HCU IN ALL 2008 FORD FUSIONS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS KNOWN ISSUE IS NOT A FORMAL RECALL AS IT IS PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES AS RISK INCLUDING MINE. ALSO, BECAUSE IT IS NOT A FORMAL RECALL, PEOPLE ARE WASTING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT WHEN THAT DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE AT ALL. PLEASE GET THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE ADDRESSED SO EVERYONE WITH A 2008 FORD FUSION GETS THE HCU REPLACED AND CAN BRAKE SAFELY. HERE ARE SOME LINKS THAT DESCRIBE THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE ON OTHER FORD FUSIONS. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/0R46_UNYYK8 HTTPS://WWW.THECARCONNECTION.COM/NEWS/1108032_2007-2009-FORD-FUSION-MERCURY-MILAN-INVESTIGATED-FOR-BRAKE-FAILURE HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/FUSION/2008/BRAKES/SERVICE_BRAKES.SHTML

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). 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 (WENDLE FORD, 9000 N DIVISION ST, SPOKANE, WA 99218 (509) 484-4800) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE PASSENGER SIDE AREA AROUND THE AIRBAG IS COMPROMISED AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE AIRBAG WILL POP.

2008 FUSION - VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN): [XXX] I AM INSTRUCTED BY THE FIRST LETTER BY FORD IN JULY 2016 AND THE POSTCARD BY TK HOLDINGS THAT THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT IS FREE OF CHARGE AND CARRIED OUT BY MY DEALER AND I SHOULD APPROACH MY DEALER, AND I HAVE APPROACHED MY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT 2016 AND 2017 BUT MY DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED AND REPAIRED THE AIRBAG BECAUSE THEY/FORD SAYS NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE SO FAR. I RECEIVED A LETTER ON JULY 2016, FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY, PO BOX 1904, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48121 AND THE LETTER STATES AND READS IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL - SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 16S26 / NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 ON YOUR VEHICLE THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE. I HAVE SEEN SO OFTEN MY DEALER HERE IN CARLISLE FAMILY FORD BUT THEY ALWAYS TELL ME THAT FORD DOES NOT HAVE SPARE PARTS TO REPAIR THE FAULTY AIRBAG. WE HAVE NOW NOVEMBER 2017 AND I GOT A POSTCARD THAT TK HOLDINGS INC HAS FILES CHAPTER 11. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAULTY AIRBAG. I SHOWED MY DEALER FAMILY FORD IN CARLISLE THE POSTCARD AND MY DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF TK HOLDINGS INC AND THAT TK HOLDINGS INC HAS FILED CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY , BUT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO REPLACE AND REPAIR MY FAULTY AIRBAG. MY DEALER IS ALSO TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO KEEP WAITING AND WHEN SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE THEY/FORD WILL SEND ME ANOTHER LETTER. SO FAR FORD IS NOT REPLACING AND REPAIRING THE FAULTY AIRBAG. I JUST WONDER WHEN THEY/FO

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE SEAM LOCATED BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOTTENKIRK FORD JASPER (868 GA-515, JASPER, GA 30143 (706) 692-6467) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE DASHBOARD NOT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF UPDATED 8/16/18*JB

TAKATA RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON MY FORD FUSION FOR OVER A YEAR. THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR, AS THERE'S RISK OF SHRAPNEL IMPALING ME AND THE OTHER PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP STATED THEY LEGALLY CANNOT DISCONNECT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN MY CAR. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY DRIVING MY OWN CAR. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE THIS LONG TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 HENNESSY FORD LINCOLN ATLANTA AT (770) 621-0200 (5675 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ATLANTA, GA 30341) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (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. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LAKE ELSINORE FORD LOCATED AT 31500 AUTO CENTER DR, LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92532) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD BACK IN MARCH 2017, I WANT TO KNOW WHEN THIS WILL BE FIXED? THE AIRBAG HAS EXPANDED.

ALL LOCAL FORD DEALERS DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR MY VEHICLE TO REMEDY THE POTENTIAL DANGEROUS SITUATION FROM MY TAKATA AIRBAG SINCE JUNE 1, 2016.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 (DOAN FORD INC., 66870 BELMONT MORRISTOWN RD, BELMONT, OH 43718, (740) 782-1965) 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 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. *BF *TR

"TAKATA RECALL" I REQUESTED REPAIRS BE MADE TO MY 2008 FORD FUSION DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR. PARKWAY FORD, 2104 PETERS CREEK PARKWAY, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27127 EXPLAINED ON 3 OCCASIONS THAT FORD DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS. I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL IN JULY 2016 AND HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 16 MONTHS. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO ME OR MY VEHICLE PENDING THE REPAIR, BUT I A VERY CONCERNED THAT SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN TO A PASSENGER IN MY CAR DUE TO THE AIRBAG DEFECT. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED SO THAT I CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITHOUT FEAR OF INJURY.

IN MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, AFTER HITTING A SLIGHT BUMP WHILE BRAKING THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. MAKING IT HARD TO STOP AT A SAFE DISTANCE. THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT SEEMS TO BE THE MAIN PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH MANY 2008 FORD FUSION OWNERS AND IT IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK. IN TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAD TO QUICKLY MOVE TO THE NEXT LANE IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.

TAKA RECALL. THIS CAR HAS THE DEFECTIVE TAKATA DEVICES, YET ALL I'VE BEEN TOLD FOR ALMOST A YEAR IS THAT THERE IS NO PARTS/ FIX AVAILABLE. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THIS IS FAR TOO LOMG TO HAVEA CAR WITH A DEADLY DEFECT STILL IN USE?

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 (AUTONATION FORD AMHERST, 8000 LEAVITT RD, AMHERST, OH 44001, (440) 296-3021) 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 AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR HAD BEEN ILLUMINATING OVER A MONTH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/20/18*JB

TAKATA RECALL: MY PASSENGER FRONT SEAT AIRBAG IS FAULTY AND THAT HAS BEEN IMPLICATED IN A NUMBER OF INTERMITTENT, UNEXPLAINED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND A CONSTANT "PARASITIC DRAIN" ON MY BATTERY REQUIRING A REPLACEMENT ALTERNATOR AND 2 BATTERIES, SO FAR. ALSO I HAVE BEEN LIMITED IN PERFORMING DUTIES OF MY JOB WHICH REQUIRES TRANSPORTATION OF OTHERS WHO (FOR MEDICAL NEEDS) NEED TO BE IN THE FRONT SEAT FOR OBSERVATION. THEREFORE I HAVE SUFFERED A FINANCIAL LOSS AS WELL. I DROVE THIS VEHICLE FOR 5 YEARS, TRANSPORTING MY OWN CHILDREN IT THE FRONT SEAT BEFORE I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. I WAS TOTALLY UNAWARE OF THE DEADLY POTENTIAL DANGER I EXPOSED MY CHILDREN FOR HOURS EVERYDAY. I AM NOW SUFFERING FROM GUILT, FEAR AND SHAME FOR BEING UNABLE TO CONFIDENTLY PROTECT MY CHILDREN FROM DANGERS THAT WERE WELL KNOWN TO FORD & TAKATA FOR MANY YEARS, BUT KEPT SECRET FROM THE PUBLIC. I HAVE SUFFERED EMOTIONAL STRESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DAMAGE-SIMILAR TO PTSD - FROM THIS SITUATION.

I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG AND I CONTACT THE FORD DEALEAR BUT THEY SAY THAT THE PARTS FOR AIRBAG IS NOT IN AND THIS WAS LAST YEAR 2016 AND I AM STILL WAITING SO WILL BE 2017.

TAKATA RECALL REPLACEMENTS WAS RECALLED AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM FORD SINCE. I HAVE CALLED A FEW TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THEY STILL DON'T HAVE REPLACEMENTS. AIRBAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT? WE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (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 A LOCAL DEALER (KELLY FORD, 211 RANTOUL ST, BEVERLY, MA 01915) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK I DRIVE PASSENGERS IN A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CAR DUE TO A RECALLED AIRBAG. I HAVE CALLED A DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE OF FORD TO NOT HAVE THIS PART AVAILABLE. I BOUGHT A CAR WHICH I THOUGHT TO BE SAFE AND THE COMPANY CLEARLY IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THEIR CAR OWNERS DUE TO THE LACK OF CONCERN ABOUT REPLACING THE PART.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 BUTLER COUNTY FORD (400 S MAIN ST, BUTLER, PA 16001) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM CARMAX AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL: CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG AND NO ONE HAS THE PARTS!

FORD BRAKES: WHENEVER YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE BRAKES CATCH AIR AND THEY DO NOT WORK!

TAKATA RECALL I'VE CONTACTED 2 OF MY LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TO GET THIS RECALL DONE IN THE LAST YEAR, AND I KEEP GETTING THE SAME RESPONSE FORM THE DEALERSHIPS SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE THE EQUIPMENT YET TO PREFORM THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. ANTELOPE VALLEY FORD LINCOLN DEALER (1155 AUTOMALL DR LANCASTER, CA 93534) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY. THIS IS TAKING TOO LONG.

TAKATA RECALL THE RECALL HAPPENED IN 2016 AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY AS OF 11/20/2017. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2016. THE DEALER (RAY PRICE STROUD FORD, 301 N 9TH ST A, STROUDSBURG, PA, 18360) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A DEER STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR, HEADLINE ASSEMBLY, BUMPER, AND MOTOR. THE BODY DAMAGE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER TOOK THE CONTACT TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO INJURIES TO THE RIGHT FOREARM, THUMB, AND RIGHT SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TAKATA RECALL - WHILE WE DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016, FORD HAS STILL NOT MADE PARTS AVAILABLE TO OUR DEALER OR CONTACTED US REGARDING OTHER WAYS TO REMEDY THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEVERAL TELEPHONE CALLS TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER AS WELL AS ONE DIRECTLY TO FORD IN JUNE 2017 HAVE GOTTEN US NOWHERE.

TAKATA RECALL WEST HERR FORD ROCHESTER NY DOES NOT HAVE AIR BAGS IN STOCK AND HAVE NO DATE FOR FUTURE FOR AIR BAGS TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE ONE.

ON DECEMBER 7, 2016, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES (ROUGHLY -20 DEGREES) AND ON SNOW AND ICE. DURING A STOP, MY ABS ENGAGED AND AFTER THAT TIME, MY BRAKES BECAME VERY SOFT, REQUIRED THE PEDAL TO BE PUSHED ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND OFFERED VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS ALREADY CLOSED FOR THE EVENING. THE NEXT DAY, THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THEORIZED THAT THE EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES DIDN'T ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) TO REROUTE FLUID PROPERLY AFTER THE ABS ENGAGED. THEY ADVISED ME THAT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I MAY NEED TO REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. I'M GUESSING MY CAR HAD ROUGHLY 100,000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2017, I WAS DRIVING IN A BLIZZARD THAT HAD STARTED AFTER A PERIOD OF RAIN SO THE ROADS WERE EXTREMELY SLICK AND ICY. ONCE AGAIN, MY ABS ENGAGED WHICH LED TO A BRAKE FAILURE. I ALSO HAPPENED TO BE AT THE SUMMIT OF A MOUNTAIN WITH A 5% GRADE - NOT A GREAT TIME TO LOSE YOUR BRAKES! I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A SHOP ON 11-6-17 TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY WITNESSED THE BRAKE FAILURE AND AFTER TESTING, DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT HAD FAILED. THEY REPLACED THE HCU (WITH A USED UNIT AT A MATERIALS/LABOR COST OF ROUGHLY $450) AND I WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT TIME MY ABS ENGAGES. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 115,000 MILES ON IT. I CONSIDER MYSELF EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT DURING EITHER OF THESE MAL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER, VILLAGE FORD IN DEARBORN, MI, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/13/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 (CHAMPION FORD, 2502 W 26TH ST, ERIE, PA 16506, (814) 878-2500) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER 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