"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FEBRUARY 2018 STATING THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIES WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE SINCE THEN RECEIVED A LETTER STATING PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE, AND FORD IS OFFERING RENTAL CARS UNTIL PARTS DO BECOME AVAILABLE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS SOLVED FOR A WEEK NOW, AND MY LOCAL FORD DEALER JUST KEEPS SAYING THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME. THIS IS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION, AND I HAVE TWO KIDS THAT TRAVEL IN THIS CAR WITH ME. I FEEL LIKE EVERYDAY DRIVING IN THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE, IS A THREAT TO ME AND/OR MY CHILDREN, AND NOTHING IS GETTING RESOLVED, DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING LIST, BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY EVERYTIME I DRIVE.
2010 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 2010 record →
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT RECALL IT CAN SLIDE FORWARD AND JAM LOCK WHEN BRAKING HARD AND CAN NOT BE UNLOCK/JAMMED TO MOVE BACK AWAY FROM DASH. WHILE DRIVING QUICK SUDDEN SLAM ON BRAKES
STARTED BOUT DECEMBER 2017 PUT GAS IN READ HUNDRED TEN MILES TO E MAYBE BOUT 75-80 MILES LATER BE 10 MILES TO E SMELL FUEL ESPECIALLY WHEN IDILING
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED AN AIRBAG RECALL NOTIFICATION VIA US MAIL.PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE BUT ARE "ANTICIPATED" TO BECOME AVAILABLE "DURING THE SECOND AND THIRD QUARTER OF 2018". I CALLED FORD AND TWO SEPARATE PEOPLE TOLD ME THE CAR WAS SAFE FOR THE DRIVER BUT NOT FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER. HOW CAN THEY BE SURE OF THIS? MEANWHILE, THEY OFFER UP TO $30/DAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. THIS IS GOOD UNTIL I FIND OUT THROUGH TWO DEALERSHIPS THAT THE LEAST EXPENSIVE CAR AVAILABLE IS $35 INCLUDING TAXES. TO RECAP: 1. FORD SAYS THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE FOR THE DRIVER ONLY. 2. FORD WILL PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR OF UP TO $30/DAY EVEN THOUGH THE CHEAPEST IS $5 MORE OR $150/MONTH OUT OF MY POCKET. 3. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED/KILLED BY THIS DEFECT. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS OTHER THAN JEPORDIZING THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY? PAYING $150/MONTH IS NOT AN OPTION AND WHEN WILL THE PART BE READY? WHY CAN'T FORD GO THE EXTRA MILE AND FULLY COVER THE RENTAL? I WAS A FEDERAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER FOR 31 YEARS. I AM VERY KEEN ON SAFETY RISKS AND THIS IS NOT ONE I AM WILLING TO TAKE. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.
TAKATA INFLATORS. I HAVENT HAD AN ISSUE EXCEPT I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 2017 AND WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE AIR BAG RECALL,THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ARE BLAMING FORD FOR NOT GETTING THEM THE CORRECT PARTS TO ADDRESS THIS VITAL SAFETY ISSUE. IN THE MEAN TIME I'VE RECEIVED NOTICES ABOUT THE RECALL AND TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER,ETC...BUT IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS WHAT CAN I DO?? FOR FORD TO BE TAKING THIS LONG ON SENDING OUT THE PARTS IS BEYOND ME FOR SUCH A CRUCIAL SAFETY ISSUE,AND WAS WONDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DIE IN THE MEANTIME??
I TURNED IN MY FORD FUSION AFTER ALL THE GAUGES STOPPED MOVING AND I LET THE COMPUTER TURN ON. WHEN I DID THIS THE WARNING ABOUT SERVICE ADVANCED TRAC BLINKED ON AND SAID POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. I TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE AGAIN AND SAME THING. THE ERROR CODE HAS NOT GONE AWAY AND MY VEHICLE NO LONGER HAS POWER STEERING.
NO ACTION FROM DEALER FORD I RECEIVED RECALL LETTER SINCE 2016 NOW I HAVE NEW COMPLAINTS REGARDS TO POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE ADVANCETRAC
RECALL LETTER DATED JULY 2016. DEALER SAYS NO PARTS..
2010 FORD FUSION SE WITH POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER STEERING. CAR IS VER DIFFICULT TO STEER SAFELY DOWN ROAD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER CLONINGER FORD (1241 US HWY 70 SE, HICKORY, NC 28602), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JANUARY OF 2018. THE DEALER (FREEDOM FORD WV, 501 MARY JANE WOOD CIRCLE, UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTRE, MORGANTOWN, WV 26501) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL 18S01 NHTSA 18V046 AFTER RECEIVING RECALL LETTER ON FEB 2016, I CONTACTED MANY FORD DEALERS IN SOUTH JERSEY NJ, PHILADELPHIA PA AND IN BUFFALO NY TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE RECALLED AIR BAG. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO SINGLE DEALER HAS THE PARTS UNTIL DATE 5/31/2018. THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE AND SOME OF THEM SAID IT MAY BE AVAILABLE BY FOURTH QUARTER OR AROUND THE END OF 2018. THEY OFFERED RENTAL SMALLEST COMPACT CAR (NOT EQUIVALENT TO MY CURRENT CAR) WHERE I HAVE TO PAY DEALER EXTRA 10 TO 12 DOLLARS PER DAY PLUS INSURANCE COST (AVERAGE $350- TO $500 MONTHLY UNTIL UNDEFINED DATE) I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AS I I DON'T WANT TO BE EXPOSED TO SUCH DANGEROUS DEADLY AIR BAG. THIS IS LIABILITY OF MANUFACTURE NOT CUSTOMER FAULT. IN ADDITION I CAN'T AFFORD THIS EXTRA UNFAIR RENTAL COST IMPOSED BY DEALERS.
THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR WHICH 2011-2015 FORD FUSIONS WERE RECALLED IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR 2010. I AM REPLACING MY RACK AND PINION AS A RESULT OF A TOTAL POWER STEERING FAILURE. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF LIFE DURING THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL, AND CLEARLY WAS A PROBLEM ON MODEL YEARS INCLUDING AND FOLLOWING THIS ONE, BUT 2010 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. COST TO REPAIR IS $1700+
TAKATA RECALL, FORD DEALER DOES NOT HAVE IN YET; THANKFULLY NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET.
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY AIRBAGS AROUND JUNE 2016. I HAVE STILL NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS REPLACED (MAY 2018) BECAUSE THE RECALL STATUS IS: "REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE" IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE MY CAR IS SAFE UNTIL THIS IS TAKEN CARE OF.
TAMARA RECALL- I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THIS FIXED, STILL NO PARTS. WHEN WILL PARTS E AVAILABLE?
TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED RECALL 6/1/18. PARTS NEVER AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO DEALER. 8 YEAR OLD CAR LOCATED IN A HOT CLIMATE IN HOUSTON TX IS HIGH RISK ACCORDING TO REPORTS
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING CAR. TURNED CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND FAULT WENT AWAY AND REGAINED POWER STEERING FOR A FEW WEEKS. LOST POWER STEERING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AND CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT. AFTER TURNING IGNITION KEY ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES THE STEERING ASSIST FAULT WOULD NOT GO AWAY. DROVE CAR HOME WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND FAULT WILL NOT DISAPPEAR.
TAKATA RECALL. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IT IS TAKING FORD AN INORDINATE LENGTH OF TIME TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A REMEDY TO THIS RECALL. IT HAS BEEN 2 YEARS, AND THERE IS NOTHING TO BE DONE. THE ONLY THING THEY SAY TO DO IS NOT HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT-THAT IS A RIDICULOUS ANSWER FOR A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS. IT IS CLEAR THIS IS NOT A PRIORITY FOR THEM--THEY SOLD THEIR CARS AND NOW WANT TO SELL MORE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (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 CONTACT CALLED CAPITAL FORD AT (408) 426-8298 (LOCATED AT 919 CAPITOL EXPRESSWAY AUTO MALL, SAN JOSE, CA 95136) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 13788956. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
I INHERITED THIS VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON AND THE BATTERY AND WRENCH LIGHT COME ON. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS COULD BE THE ETB ASSEMBLY AND THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY FORD HAS NOT RECALLED IT YET RATHER THAN OFFERING THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. I HAVE AN APPT TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP ON SATURDAY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND WE SHOULDNT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY DIAGNOSTICS. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME WHILE DRIVING I WILL SUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING" INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SINCE OCTOBER OF 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
BACK IN APRIL, MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR. HE WAS GETTING OFF OF ONE HIGHWAY AND MERGING ONTO ANOTHER MAJOR HIGHWAY. WHILE GOING AROUND THE BEND, THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. HE HIT THE CURB, BLEW THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE AND BOUNCED TO THE RIGHT, WHERE HE COULD HAVE WENT OVER INTO THE RIVER BELOW. THANKFULLY HE DID NOT AND CAME OUT OF IF SAFELY. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. I PUT A CASE IN WITH FORD, AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. NO RHYME OR REASON AS WHEN I ASKED WHY, THEY COULD NOT TELL ME. NOW JUST BECAUSE THIS IS ONLY A SPECIFIED VIN NUMBER RECALL DOESN'T MEAN THIS CANNOT HAPPEN TO THE OTHER 2010 FUSIONS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED A FEW WEEKS LATER TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF 2395.00 PLUS TAX. NOW, THAT IS FOR THE RACK & PINION, AKA, STEERING COLUMN, TIRE, CLOCK SPRING OR SOMETHING AND A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS. IF THE OUTCOME OF THE ACCIDENT HAD BEEN DIFFERENT, FORD PROBABLY WOULD HAVE PAID FOR IT. ALL I HAVE DRIVEN ARE FORDS, MY WHOLE ENTIRE FAMILY HAS FORDS. SO, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP FOR ME TO TAKE? I AM GOING TO TALK TO A LAWYER TO SEE WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE.
THERE A PAST RECALL ON MY CAR WHICH THERE WAS AN ISSUE WHERE THE STUDS ON MY WHEEL WOULD FALL OFF. I CONTINUE TO HAVE THEM BREAK OFF MY CAR. AND FORD IS REFUSING TO HELP FIX, REPAIR AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND I HAVE PLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND FORD TELLS MY ITS MY PROBLEM NOT THEIRS. I NOTICE THE STUDS MISSING NORMALLY AFTER DRIVING. WHICH MAKES THIS EVEN MORE OF AN ISSUES. I PUT A DATE WHEN THIS HAPPEN IN THIS FORM BUT ITS BEEN ON GOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND RECEIVED MESSAGE OF POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR 2011 AND IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED FOR 2010 AS IT IS THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS IN MOTION AND SUDDENLY HAD NO POWER STEERING CAR JERKED AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON FREEWAY NOR WAS THERE A CAR NEXT TO ME, I WAS LUCKY VERY SCARY!
TAKATA RECALL WE CALLED A FORD DEALERSHIP IN CHARLOTTESVILLE (EDDINS) REGARDING THIS RECALL AND NO ONE CALLED BACK. IT IS A GREAT INCONVENIENCE TO NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE A PASSENGER RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A SMALL SEDAN. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN NO IDEA OF WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED. WE BOUGHT THIS USED CAR LAST FALL AND AT THAT TIME WHEN WE RESEARCHED THE CAR BEFORE PURCHASE WE WERE TOLD THERE WERE NO ACTIVE RECALLS ON THIS CAR. THEN IN JANUARY 2018 WE RECEIVED THE NOTICE REGARDING THE TAKATA AIR BAG. PLEASE HELP ME GET THE MANUFACTURER TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MY CAR WAS HAVING MULTIPLE ISSUES. FIRST THE EPAS SYSTEM WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR PREVIOUS VERSIONS BUT WHEN I LOOKED UP THE 2010 FORD FUSION 3.0LV6 AWD IT WAS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ONE OF THE PIONEER VEHICLES OF FORDS TO HAVE THE SYSTEM. ONCE I GOT THE POWER STEERING REPAIRED I STARTED HEARING A GRINDING. AS I DROVE THE CAR TO MY HOUSE TO GET A SAFE LOOK ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A JERKING AND CRUNCHING SOUND AS I DROVE ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH SLIGHT GRADING. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY GOING 35MPH AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT AND THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT. AFTER TALKING TO THE MECHANIC HE SAID THAT THE PTU IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY REPLACED PARTS IN THE AWD FORD VEHICLES. IT IS OBVIOUS AFTER MORE RESEARCH THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE THAT THEY ARE PROVIDING A FAULTY PRODUCT AND ARE PLACING THEM IN ALL OF THEIR AWD SYSTEMS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE PTU UNIT IN THE FORD FUSION 2010 IS THE SAME AS IN ALL OTHER FORD AWD VEHICLES. SINCE I SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TO GET THE POWER STEERING FIXED I HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN A GARAGE FOR THE WINTER SO I COULD SAVE UP TO FIX THE NOW FUNKED PTU. MY CAR HASN'T EVEN CRACKED 89K MILES.
THE METAL PART UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO BE SOME DETACHED.
IT HAS BEEN 4 MONTHS AND HAVE RECEIVED NO FURTHER INFORMATION OR THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT
WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING LOT, POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED STATING THERE WAS A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WHILE BEEPING REPEATEDLY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN AND IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. A WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN BACKING OUT OF ANOTHER PARKING LOT. THIS TIME IT DIDN'T RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF. THE MESSAGE REMAINS AND THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND UNDRIVABLE. I NEED MY CAR AND DON'T HAVE THE $1500 TO REPAIR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I KNOW IT'S BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION BUT WHEN WILL IT FINALLY BE RECALLED? LUCKILY MY TEENAGERS WEREN'T DRIVING. PLEASE HELP!
PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER LOCKED UP REPLACED IT 3 DAYS LATER IT LOCKED UP AGAIN THEN THE DRIVER SIDE LOCKED UP REPLACED IT LASTED A WEEK THEN IT LOCKED UP AGAIN GOT A DEFECT REPLACEMENT 3 DAYS LATER BOTH FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP I ALLMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND HAD TO FORCE DRIVE THE CAR OFF THE ROAD WITH BOTH WHEELS SMOKING SO BAD IT MELTED THE CENTER CAPS OFF THE WHEEL THE STICK ON WEIGHTS FELL OFF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIORITY FORD NORFOLK (7520 N MILITARY HWY, NORFOLK, VA 23518) WHERE FAULT CODE P1450: "UNABLE TO BLEED UP FUEL TANK VACUUM" WAS FOUND, WHICH MONITORS THE FUEL VAPOR VACUUM AND PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V793000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (APPLE FORD LINCOLN, 8800 STANFORD BLVD, COLUMBIA, MD 21045) 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 RECENTLY RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HIM THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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. PINES FORD LINCOLN (8655 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024, (954) 443-7000) 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE STEERING ABILITY RETURNED TO NORMAL. WHILE IN TRAFFIC, THE KEY HAD TO BE TURNED IN THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES TO REGAIN STEERING FUNCTION. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AT THE STEERING WHEEL RACK. THE STEERING WHEEL RACK WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (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 BEACH FORD (851 JASON BLVD #1, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577, (843) 839-8168), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *JS
TAKATA RECALL 18S01 / NHTSA RECALL 18V046. WHAT IS A TIME LIMIT TO WAIT FOR ANY PARTS TO COME AVAILABLE? WHAT IS FORD DOING FOR THIER CUSTOMERS? OUR BUSINESS IS WITHOUT 1 OF 4 VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET! HELP!
TAKATA RECALL - NO FIX FOR PAST 2 YEARS, TELLING ME I SHOULDN'T HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT WITH ME. UNABLE TO GET A FAIR TRADE VALUE BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIPS CANNOT RESELL THE VEHICLE
I HAVE A 2010 FOR FUSION. I HAVE HAD IT FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND IT RECENTLY STARTED LEAKING GAS A FEW WEEKS AGO. IT IS LEAKING FROM MY TANK BY THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE AND IT LEAKS MOSTLY WHEN I FILL UP OR PUT AT LEAST 3/4 TANK OF GAS IN THE CAR. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THIS VERY ISSUE AND I AM TRYING TO SEE IF IT WERE TOO LATE FOR ME TO GET IT LOOKED AT AS A PART OF THE RECALL
NOTICE OF RECALL IN JUNE 2016 ... TO DATE, NO REMEDY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DIFFERENT GEAR SELECTION OPTIONS STARTED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN FIFTH GEAR. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE AND PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL BEEPING NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY THAT MY CAR HAS AN AIR BAG INFLATOR THAT IS DANGEROUS AND I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR WITH A PASSENGER AND THEY DO NOT HAVE REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE. THIS PLACES AN UNACCEPTABLE HARDSHIP THAT HAS NO PROJECTED RESOLUTION TIME FRAME.
THE STEERING SYSTEM BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL STEERING SYSTEM . NO WARRANITY COVERAGE AAND IT WAS GOING TO COST $1500.00 .ALTHOUGH THIS HAS HAPPEN ALSO IN THE NEW MODELS AND FORD HAS REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AT NO COST!!!
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. NOTICE LIT UP ON DASH STEERING ASSIST FAULT. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED WHICH CLEARED MESSAGE AND POWER STEERING WOULD OPERATE. 2010 FUSION NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. WAS ADVISED BY FORD DEALER D THAT SINCE IT HAPPENED ONCE IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING VEHICLE. WILL NEED TO HAVE REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE SINCE 2010 NOT COVERED BY RECALL.
TAKATA RECALL-STILL NO PARTS TO FIX
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 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 CONTACT CALLED RED MCCOMBS FORD AT 210-996-2678 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND WOULD CALL WHEN IT ARRIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
RECALL 15V793000: FUEL TANK CRACKS AND LEAKS FUEL. 03/05/2018 MY CAR HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I CHECKED IT AT FIRESTONE SERVICE AND IT SHOWED CODE P1450. THEY FOUND THAT VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A RECALL AND I HAVE TO GO TO DEALER. WHILE I WAITED 3 WEEKS FOR APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THEY JUST CHARGED ME FOR TEST AND DIDN'T DO ANY REPAIRS. ALSO THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT RECALLED. RIGHT NOW I HAVE CHECK ENGINE PERIODICALLY ON FOR COUPLE DAYS AND AFTER THAT OFF.
TAKATA RECALL CANNOT USE PASSINGER FRONT SEAT DUE AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL.
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