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2011 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 2011 record →

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 2, 201770,000 milesIL

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF EVERYTHING. TURNED OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017CA

SINCE JUNE 2016 FORD ISSUED A RECALL, BUT THEY HAVE YET FAILED TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE AT THEIR DEALERSHIPS. IT IS NOVEMBER 2, 2017. MY VEHICLE IS STILL AT RISK FOR OVER A YEAR.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017NJ

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 QUALITY AUTO MALL (55 NJ-17, RUTHERFORD, NJ 07070; 201935-2400) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017IN

NOTIFIED BY MAIL CHAPTER 11 CASE NO. 17--11375

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017MI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (CREST FORD, 22675 GILBRALTAR ROAD, FLAT ROCK, MI, 48134) 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 RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE TK HOLDINGS SETTLEMENT LETTER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT NO VIN AVAILABLE UPDATED 8/6/18*JB

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 1, 201768,000 milesWA

ALL OF THIS IS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION ON BOTH ON FREEWAYS AND CITY STREETS. FAILURE OF THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE SOLENOID; ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO BAD FILLER INLET NECK AND HAD TO REPLACED FILLER INLET; THE VEHICLE NEEDED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE REPLACED; EMISSIONS EVAPORATION SYSTEM ERROR CODES; "CHECK FUEL INLET" ERROR KEEPS COMING ON. I'VE HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR REPEATED CODE FAILURES RELATED TO THE FILL INLET. CANISTER HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. FIRESTONE NOTICED SEVERAL FORD FUSIONS WITH THESE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING DISTRACTION FROM ENGINE LIGHT (STOPPED ON FREEWAY BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR), AND CHECK FUEL INLET ERRORS WERE WORRISOME. I HAD TO CLEAN THE FILLER INLET WHICH DIDN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUES. I CAN'T REMEMBER ALL THE EXACT DATES OF WHEN I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 20171 milesSC

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR AIRBAG FOR THIS CAR JUNE 1, 2016. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIPS MANY TIMES BUT NEVER GIVEN A DATE WHEN THE REPLACEMENT WILL TAKE PLACE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 31, 2017VA

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR IS ONE THAT IS IN THE RECALL OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIXED.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 31, 2017FL

I HAVE A RECALL NOTICE ON MY PASSENGER AIRBAG ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT ON JUNE 3, 2017.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 31, 2017IL

TAKATA RECALL - I'VE BEEN TRYING SINCE JULY 2016 TO GET THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REPLACED, BUT THE DEALERS SAY THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. THE DATE I'M ENTERING BELOW IS THE APPROXIMATE DATE I RECEIVED THE LETTER FROM FORD ADVISING OF THE RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 30, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL DATED JULY 2016 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY; SUBSEQUENT CALLS TO SAM GALLOWAY FORD FOR UPDATES ALWAYS GAVE THE SAME ANSWER, "FORD HASN'T RELEASED THE PARTS AS YET".

Air Bags
Filed Oct 30, 201730,000 milesNV

"TAKATA RECALL" THE RECALL WAS JUNE OF 2016, I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET MY FORD DEALER TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AS OF 10-30-17

Air Bags
Filed Oct 30, 2017NC

FORD SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 16S26 / NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 NO PARTS FOR THIS RECALL IN MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF. TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 28, 2017NJ

MY CAR HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL FOR TAKATA PASSENGER AIRBAG EXPLOSION RISKS FOR OVER 15 MONTHS AND THERE IS STILL NO TIMELINE FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. WHEN WILL FORD MAKE MY VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE AGAIN?

Air Bags
Filed Oct 28, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL FROM FORD; THE LETTER INFORMED ME ABOUT THE RECALL. I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE INFLATOR. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THAT THERE WAS NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE. THEY SAID I WOULD RECEIVE A PHONE CALL TO SET UP THE APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE IT. IT HAS BEEN A YEAR AND FOUR MONTHS BUT I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT INFLATOR.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (COGGIN FORD JACKSONVILLE, 9650 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32225) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 2017TX

TAKATA RECALL HAS BEEN ON A RECALL LIST FOR MY VEHICLE FOR QUITE A WHILE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JAN/16 AND WAS AWARE OF THIS RECALL. SINCE THEN, THERE HAS NOT BEE A REMEDY PRESENTED AND THERE IS ALSO A HIGH RISK FOR THIS TO MALFUNCTION. WITH THE TEMPERATURES IN CENTRAL TEXAS WELL ABOVE 100 DEGREES, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AND A REMEDY HAS NOT BEEN PRESENTED. THE FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER IS 15N01 I HAVE ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL OF SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES THAT I COULD FILE A CLAIM FOR THIS. I WILL INVESTIGATE THAT FURTHER BUT I KNOW THAT TAKATA AIRBAGS ARE FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY. SO MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE WILL NEVER BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 20176,000 milesTX

I AM DRIVING A POTENTIALLY DEADLY AUTOMOBILE. I DO NOT CARE IF TEKATA DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS. THEN FORD SHOULD GIVE ME A SAFE CAR UNTIL THEY GET REPLACEMENT BAGS. DO THEIR NEW CARS HAVE SAFE AIRBAGS? THEN STOP SELLING THE NEW CARS AND FIX THE ALREADY PURCHASED CARS! WHY DOES OUR GOVERNMENT FORCE ME TO DRIVE A DEADLY CAR WHILE FORD STILL MAKES PROFIT ON NEW SALES?

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 2017TX

16S26 / NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 - I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP "HELFMAN FORD" SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THIS RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX MY CAR. I ALSO CONTACTED FORD HEAD OFFICE IN MICHIGAN AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. THEY SAID WHEN THEY HAVE THE PARTS THEY WILL CONTACT ME. IT HAS BEEN A YEAR AND THREE MONTHS NOW SINCE I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, AND STILL NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, AND NO RESOLUTION

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2017GA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 FAIRWAY FORD OF EVANS AT (706) 854-9200 (4333 WASHINGTON RD, EVANS, GA 30809) 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.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2017IN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 (MCCROCKLIN FORD IN MIDDLETOWN, IN, 888-482-1496) 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. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2017IL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 201770,000 milesMA

TAKATA RECALL - WAS NOTIFIED BY FORD OF A RECALL OVER A YEAR AGO AND NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN OR FUTURE NOTIFICATIONS

Steering
Filed Oct 26, 2017104,000 milesCO

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. GOT A 'SERVICE POWER STEERING' WARNING ON DASHBOARD, ALSO 'SERVICE ADVANCETRAC' WARNING. TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, STILL A PROBLEM. DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED BATTERY, STILL A PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD MY 5 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR GOING FOR ICE CREAM. STEERING SEEMED TO WORK OK UNTIL I GOT TO THE DRIVE THRU AT DAIRY QUEEN. AFTER ORDERING, MAKING THE TURN AROUND THE BUILDING THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. HAD TO WRENCH THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET INTO A PARKING SPOT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017GA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2016. THE DEALER (MALL OF GEORGIA FORD LOCATED AT 4525 NELSON BROGDON BLVD NE, BUFORD, GA, 30518, ) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN CONSUMER STATED UNABLE TO HAVE PASSENGERS IN RIGHT SEAT. UPDATED 8/2/18*JB

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017TX

THE AIR BAGS WERE RECALLED IN JUNE OF 2016. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE BANKRUPTCY COURT (TK HOLDINGS, INC) TO CONTACT A LOCAL DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT AIR BAG. I DID AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS. WHEN WILL THIS RECALL BE FULFILLED? THE DELAY IN REMEDYING THIS DEFECT IS UNREASONABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017150,000 milesSC

TAKATA RECALL I CAN NOT GET MY AIR BAG REPLACED UNTIL THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE AND I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALER WHO INFORMS ME THERE IS NO EXPECTED DATE FOR THE AIR BAG TO BE AVAILABLE. THIS IS TOTALLY UNEXCEPTABLE. THE PART NEEDS TO BE MANUFACTURED AND SENT OUT TO ALL DEALERS WHO HAVE CUSTOMERS WITH AN EFFECTED AUTO. WHAT IS GOING HAPPEN IF A PERSON IS KILLED DUE TO THIS RECALL THAT IS NOT BEING FULFILLED,? THE COMPANY NEEDS TO GET IT IN GEAR AND GET THESE AIR BAGS MADE AND SENT OUT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017TX

"TAKATA RECALL" RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE DATED JULY 2016 FROM AUTO COMPANY. CALLED DEALERSHIP, MORE THAN ONCE, PARTS WERE NOT RECEIVED BY THEM. RECEIVED LEGAL NOTICE ABOUT CHAPTER 11 BEING FILED OCTOBER 23, 2017. CALLED DEALERSHIP AGAIN, PARTS ARE STILL NOT IN AND WAS ADVISED ABOUT THE CHAPTER 11 FILING. NOTING HAS HAPPENED WITH MY VEHICLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017TX

"TAKATA RECALL" RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE DATED JULY 2016 FROM AUTO COMPANY. CALLED DEALERSHIP,MORE THAN ONCE, PARTS WERE NOT RECEIVED BY THEM. RECEIVED LEGAL NOTICE ABOUT CHAPTER 11 BEING FILED. CALLED DEALERSHIP AGAIN, PARTS ARE STILL NOT IN AND WAS ADVISED ABOUT CHAPTER 11 FILING. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED WITH MY VEHICLE.

Exterior LightingCrash
Filed Oct 25, 201767,100 milesOH

THE HEADLIGHT SELECTOR SWITCH ON THE CAR DASHBOARD WAS ON AUTOMATIC AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE OFF AS IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY WHEN I ENTERED A TUNNEL ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE HEAD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AND THE TUNNEL WAS LONG, NOT LIGHTED, AND HAD A SLIGHT BEND. I WAS IN COMPLETED DARKNESS AND COULD SEE NOTHING. I SCRAPPED THE SIDE OF MY CAR AGAINST THE TUNNEL WALL BEFORE ANOTHER CAR FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION PROVIDED ENOUGH LIGHT THAT I WAS ABLE TO STEER MY CAR OUT OF THE TUNNEL TO SAFETY. THERE IS NO POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT. I HAD THE CAR PATCHED UP ENOUGH TO SAFELY DRIVE IT HOME TO CINCINNATI, OH BUT HAVEN'T YET FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM OR TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A HIDDEN FEATURE THAT DELAYS THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FEATURE SHOULD BE DISABLED. *JS

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2017SC

I RECEIVED A RECALL IN JUNE OF 2016 ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG. I STILL HAVE TO BE NOTIFIED TO REPAIR IT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017GA

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL FOR PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR JULY 2016. FORD CONTINUES TO TELL ME THIS CANNOT BE FIXED AS THEY DO NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017128,000 milesTX

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL WE ALL KNOW OF THIS RECALL AND I RECEIVED MY FIRST RECALL NOTICE OVER 1 YEAR AGO. EVERY TIME I CALL FORD I AM TOLD THE SAME THING... "WE HAVE NOT RELEASED PARTS YET.. WILL CALL WHEN WE DO". IN THE MEAN TIME I HAVE MY FAMILY DRIVING AROUND IN A VERY UNSAFE CAR. WHAT CAN WE DO AS CONSUMERS? THIS IS RIDICULOUS! THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY JUST TRYING TO SEE IF WE WILL FORGET ABOUT IT. WHAT IS YOUR ROLE (NHTSA) IN FORCING THEM TO EITHER GIVE ME THE PARTS OR TAKE THE CAR BACK?? I NEED A RESOLUTION.. MY FAMILY IS NOT SAFE IN THIS!

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2017TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 A LOCAL DEALER (GABRIEL/JORDAN FORD, 2400 US HIGHWAY 50 S, LIVINGSTON, TX 77351) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Power Train
Filed Oct 24, 201745,000 milesNY

CAR SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER TO ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN CHECK THROTTLE/TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PROBLEM IS RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE13003. DEALERS REFUSED TO FIX IT. FORD CORPORATE NEVER RESPONDED TO MY MAIL.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017NC

TAKATA RECALL. FORD HAS NOTIFIED ME ABOUT THE ISSUE THROUGH THEIR RECALL REPORT SYSTEM FOR THIS CAR MODEL, HOWEVER, STILL NO REPAIRING OR SOLUTION TO THIS RECALL HAS BEEN PROVIDED SINCE THIS RECALL HAS BEEN REPORTED (JUNE 2016 - STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE). MY CAR IS RUNNING FINE NOW, BUT AT THIS POINT AND WITH THIS AIRBAG RECALL PENDING, I'M NOT SURE HOW SAFE IS DRIVING IT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017GA

CALLED MURRY FORD IN KINGSLAND GA, SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FROM FORD MOTOR CO, NOTHING THAY CAN DO!

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 2017TX

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 23, 201765,773 milesTX

WE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR MY CAR WHEN FORD FIRST WENT PUBLIC WITH THE RECALL NOTICE.VI WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENTS AVAILABLE AND THERE WOULD PROBABLY NEVER BE A REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE. BUT THEY DID SAY THEY WERE PUTTING US ON A LIST TO BE REPAIRED IF THE AIRBAGS EVER BECAME AVAILABLE. OF COURSE I'M STILL DRIVING AROUND IN THIS DEATHTRAP OF A CAR WITH NO REPLACEMENT INSIGHT.

Steering
Filed Oct 22, 2017102,000 milesTX

I WAS DRIVING FROM JASPER, TX TO GEORGETOWN, TX. WHEN THE SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WERE ALSO TWO OTHER WARNINGS THAT CAME ON INCLUDING REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT, BUT I DON'T REMEMBER THE OTHER. I TRIED TO RETURN TO JASPER BUT THE CAR BECAME TOO HARD TO STEER AND I STOPPED IN BRYAN, TX. I BELIEVE THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS CAR BUT AT THE TIME MY CAR WAS DISABLED FOR OTHER REASONS. I CALLED FORD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL MY DEALERSHIP, BUT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER BEEN CALLED. I AM CURRENTLY AT A HOTEL IN BRYAN WITHOUT MY BROTHER'S OR MY OWN MEDICATION. I CANNOT CONTACT FORD UNTIL TOMORROW WHICH WILL MEAN TWO DAYS WITHOUT MEDICATION. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. PLEASE HELP.

Steering
Filed Oct 21, 201720,000 milesWV

NO PROBLEM SO FAR BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE CHECKED. ALL RECALLS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AS OF JANUARY 2017, WHEN WE HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR OTHER RECALLS.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 21, 2017FL

"TAKATA RECALL" I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL A LONG TIME BACK. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHO TO,D ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE TIMES TO INQUIRE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY STILL HAVE NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE. I ASKED THEM WHAT I WAS SUPPOSE TO DO IN THE MEANTIME AND I WAS TOLD BE CAREFUL AND DO T GET IN AN ACCIDENT. I ASKED ABOUT A RENTAL IN THE MEANTIME AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO GIVE A RENTAL AS IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED AS PART OF A WARRANTY THAT COULD NOT BE FIXED FOR SOME TIME. I AM BECOMING FRUSTRATED AND WORRY ABOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. NOT HAPPY THAT MY SAFETY IS AT RISK!

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 19, 2017117,000 milesPA

THE STEARING WHEEL GETS TIGHT WHERE'S AS THOUGH I CANT MOVE IT THAN IT READS STEARING POWER ASSIST FAULT I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN THE STEARING WHEAL LOCKED ON ME ALSO SOMETINES IT FEEL AS IF THE CAR IS NOT STOPPING WHEN I PUSH THE BREAKS IT KEEPS GOING EVEN WHEN I PUT BRAND NEW BRAKES ON IT I ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF SOMEONES CAR ON THE ROAD THESE A HAZARDOUS FOR MY CHILD

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017TN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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 AT: FORD LINCON, COOKEVILLE, TN , 931-284-4509, 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. *TT

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017OH

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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. DAVE KNAPP FORD LINCOLN (500 WAGNER AVE, GREENVILLE, OH 45331) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL. RECALL DATE:JUNE 1, 2016. TODAY'S DATE: OCTOBER 19,2017. NUMBER OF CONTACT ATTEMPTS WITH FORD DEALER WHO SOLD ME THIS 34,000 DOLLAR CAR THAT CANNOT CARRY FRONT PASSENGERS WITHOUT FEAR OF DEATH: MANY AS IN UNDERGO MAINTENANCE CHECKS EVERY 5000 MILES. NUMBER OF POST CARDS WITH MINISCULE TYPE FROM TAKATA DECLARING BANKRUPTCY AND RELEASING ITSELF FROM ANY FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR EXCEEDINGLY POOR AND DANGEROUS CRAFTSMANSHIP: 1 DATED OCTOBER 19,2017.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL - I WAS FIRST NOTIFIED JUNE 2016. RECEIVED A FLYER THIS WEEK SAYING COMPANY IS FILING BANKRUPTCY. THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO SAFERCAR.GOV

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 18, 2017KY

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR 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 (TOWN AND COUNTRY FORD, 6015 PRESTON HWY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40219, (502) 964-8131) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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