WHEN I PUT GAS IN THE CAR, IT IS VERY HARD TO START. I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS AND THEN REV THE ENGINE TO GET IT TO STAY ON. IF I LEAVE IT IN PARK, WITHOUT REVING THE ENGINE, IT WILL STALL OUT. ONCE I GET IT INTO DRIVE AND START MOVING, THE PROBLEM SUBSIDES. THE ONLY OTHER TIME I NOTICE IT, IS IF I AM IDLING ON A HILL. AT THAT POINT, IT WILL STALL WITHOUT CONSTANT FEATHERING OF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS SEEMS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT RECALL ON SOME OF THE 2016 FORD FUSIONS, BUT MY VIN DOESNT APPEAR ON THE RECALL.
2016 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 2016 record →
I STILL HAVEN'T HAD MY AIR BAG REPLACED BY OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER. I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE THE YEAR IS UP. SO FAR, I HAVE HEARD NOTHING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO START AFTER REFUELING. THERE WAS AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT THAT HAD FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER YET BUT HENNESSY FORD LINCOLN ATLANTA (5675 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ATLANTA, GA 30341, 1-(770) 621-0200) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALL CAMPAIGN FROM THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD ISSUED 25 TSB ON ELECTRICAL AND 16 TSB ON THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL OPEN FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN THE CONTACT HAVING THE DEALER DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING TO THE PARK POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION DISPLAY INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE SPORTS MODE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE ALARM BEGAN TO CHIME AND THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ROLLED FORWARD. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN) ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND STALLED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN BLEAKLEY FORD INC (870 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122, (770) 941-9000) WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS DETECTED COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GENE MESSER FORD LUBBOCK (6000 19TH SOUTH, LUBBOCK, TX 79407, (806) 793-2727) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PURGE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE MAIN SCREEN IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD TURNED OFF AND HAD THE MESSAGE 'TURNING OFF SYSTEM TO SAVE BATTERY'. THIS WAS NOT AN ACCURATE PROJECTION BY THE CAR SYSTEM BEING THAT I JUST RECENTLY INSTALLED A BRAND NEW BATTERY A COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR. AS THE CAR SYSTEM CONTINUED TO SHUT DOWN, THE ALERT OF 'SYSTEM CHARGING SERVICE NOW' SHOWED UP ON THE DASH. FOLLOWING THAT MESSAGE THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. SHORTLY THERE AFTER, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN IN MY CAR. LIGHTS, STEERING, DASHBOARD, ELECTRONIC SEATS, DOORS, GEAR SHIFT, EVERYTHING! THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE SPAN OF 1 MINUTE OR SO ON A HIGHWAY AT 11PM AT NIGHT. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN INESCAPABLE ACCCIDENT TRYING TO FIND SOMEWHERE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE ENGINE ALSO CUT OFF DUE TO NOT GETTING ANY POWER FROM THE CAR SYSTEM. THIS IS VERY UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE THIS CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO UFTRING FORD (500 FAIRLANE DRIVE, EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61611, (888) 284-1397) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHIP IN THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE CONTACT PLANNED ON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO MATTHEWS FORD (175 E MAIN ST, NORWICH, NY 13815, (607) 334-3273) ON OCTOBER 27, 2018 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT DID NOT OFFER TO PAY FOR A RENTAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,390.
I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT, AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK. I BEGAN TO GET OUT OF MY CAR AND IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. I GOT BACK IN AND FOUND THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. I COULD NOT GET IT IN THE PARK POSITION.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V167000 (STEERING) AND 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN) UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF DIRECTION WITH THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, LEFT SHOULDER, AND FOREHEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND THEN TO MANHEIM BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON FORD (7120 DORSEY RUN RD, ELKRIDGE, MD 21075, 1-(800) 533-2923) SO IT COULD BE DIAGNOSED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND FAILED TO ENGAGE IN PARK. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO D-PATRICK FORD LINCOLN (1100 E WALNUT STREET, EVANSVILLE, IN 47714) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,395.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SWITCHING THE SHIFTER INTO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT REMAIN IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PARKS FORD, 3333 N. MAIN ST., GAINESVILLE, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUSHING WIRE FROM THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS THE SAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
CAR WILL SOUND LIKE SOMEONE IS REEVING THEIR ENGINE BEHIND ME BUT ITS THE CAR. THEN CAR WILL SHUT DOWN AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. EVERYTHING STILL WORKS BUT CAN NOT GET THE CAR TO MOVE. TRY TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENS. WENT TO ADVANCED AUTO AND THEY SAID IT WAS CODE P1450 THE GUY EXPLAINED IT TO ME AS THE FUEL VAPOR CANISTERS THE PURGE VALVES DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN ABNORMAL PRESSURE CHANGES IN THE FUEL TANK.
MY TRANSMISSION CABLE CAME OFF DUE TO PLASTIC BUSHING, THAT ATTACHES CABLE END TO TRANSMISSION SHIFTER ARM IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MY SHIFTER INSIDE CAR WAS IN PARK BUT TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE AND ROLLED AWAY. COULD NOT START IT UNTIL I MOVED TRANSMISSION LEVER TO PARK POSITION. CHEAP PLASTIC BUSHING... NEEDS UPGRADED.
AFTER PUMPING GAS MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER WAITING AND TRYING FOR 10 MINUTES THE VEHICLE STARTED. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AFTER PULLING OVER I REALIZED IT WAS COMING FROM MY GAS TANK TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE BUT THEY KNEW HOW TO STOP THE NOISE. WHILE DRIVING AND AT A STOP LIGHT MY VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WITH NO VEHICLES BEHIND ME, II PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT WENT IN REVERSE AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY VEHICLE CLOSER TO THE CURB. COUPLE DAYS LATER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CODE WAS FOR A CANISTER PURGE VALVE. I SEE FORD HAD A RECALL IN 2015 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PREVIOUS MODELS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON MARCH 31, 2016 AND THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM WAS NOT HELPFUL AND FORD DID NOTHING.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2013-2014 FORD ESCAPE, AND 2013-2016 FORD FUSION VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH SIX- SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE BUSHING THAT ATTACHES THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME AND CAUSE THE BUSHING TO DETACH FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE DRIVER TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO PARK AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, WHILE THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE IN PARK, WITH NO WARNING MESSAGE OR AUDIBLE CHIME. THIS ISSUE IS LISTED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 18V-471 BUT MY VEHICLES INDIVIDUAL VIN ISN'T LISTED IN THE RECAL ALONG WITH OTHER 2016 FORD FUSIONS LISTED IN THE RECALL.
WHEN I STARTED THE CAR MULTIPLE ALARMS SOUNDED AND THE DISPLAY SHOWED THE FOLLOWING ERRORS: STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED, SERVICE ADVANCETRAC, PRE-COLLISSION ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE, HILL START ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE. THE CAR HAS 13514.1 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 10 MILES EARLIER IN THE DAY BUT HAD BEEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR NEARLY 8 HOURS. I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, CHORE OF TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT SEVERAL TIMES ATTEMPTING TO SEE IF THE FAULTS WOULD CLEAR ON THEIR OWN. NO LUCK.
ON MONDAY OCTOBER 1,2018 AT 8 AM I DROVE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE, AND GAS STATION. MY CAR DROVE FINE. BY 11:00 AM I'M LEAVING HOME HEADING TO WORK AND WHILE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD DRIVING 25 MPH MY CAR LOST ACCELERATION, BEGAN TO JERK, SHAKE REALLY BAD, AND SHUT OFF. I TURNED IT BACK ON. IT SHOOK AGAIN AND SHUT OFF. I MANAGED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND SLOW ROLL INTO A PARKING SPACE. I WAITED 5 MINS STARTED THE CAR AND SLOWLY DROVE IT BACK HOME. WHEN PULLING INTO MY SPACE. THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT PRESS DOWN. I COULD NOT BRAKE!!!! THE CAR SHUT OFF. WHILE HAVING IT INSPECTED, I STARTED IT AND NOW WHITE SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. I DRIVE THE TURNPIKE AT 80 MPH TO GET TO WORK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AND I COULDN'T BRAKE. I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE. WHAT IF I HAD MY KIDS WITH ME AND WE GOT IN A BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS??? THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR ON APRIL 7, 2018. I'VE ONLY HAD IT 6 MONTHS AND HAD THE MAINTENANCE DONE ON IT IN JUNE. I JUST NOW NEED AN OIL CHANGE. I ONLY HAVE 66,611 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR AT 49,000 MILES.
WHEN I WAS LEASING THIS VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM ASSAULT LIGHT STARTED COMING ON THEN PIWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. MY TRANSMISSION ALSO FAILED. FORD DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE I WAS OVER THE LEASE MILEAGE. I WAS SENT HOME WITH THE CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND IN NEED OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO PAY THE 3.000 TO FIX IT BECAUSE I WAS RISKING MY LIFE. THE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO UNDER THE LEASE WARRANTY. BUT IT WAS A LEASE AND I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR REPAIRS. I LATER DISCOVERED 5 RECALLS FOR THE CAR. I WAS ONLY NOTIFIED OF TWO, STEERING AND TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS WHEN I NO LONGER HAVE THE CAR. . ACCIDENTS OCCURRED BEFORE THE STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. BOTH INVOLVED THE CAR MOVING WITHOUT ACCELERATING. IT WAS ON A TOWN STREET AT A LIGHT BOTH TIMES. I WAS BEHIND ANOTHER CAR BOTH TIMES AS WELL. MY CAR INSURANCE HAS GONE UP BECAUSE OF THESE ACCIDENTS AND I HAVE SEVERE BACK PAIN FROM DRIVING ALL THOSE MONTHS WITH NO POWER STEERING. BUT I HAD NO CHOICE AS A SINGLE MOTHER WORKING MANY DIFFERENT LOCATIONS REQUIRING DAILY TRAVEL. ALSO, I HAVE TO LOOK BACK FOR THE CORRECT DATE OF WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR FOR SERVICE AND WAS REFUSED REPAIRS BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP MECHANIC DEPARTMENT WHERE I LEASED IT, EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUES WERE CAR DEFECTS. THEREFORE, I ENTERED JANUARY OF 2017, SINCE IT WAS EITHER DURING 2016 OR BEGINNING OF 2017 THAT THESE ISSUES SURFACED. ALSO, O
TAKATA RECALL. CAR LOSES ACCELERATION WHEN GOING UPHILL. SPEED DROPS DOWN TO 20 MPH. PUT NEW FUEL PUMP IN AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIGURED OUT. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS ESPECIALLY AFTER GETTING GAS.
SHIFTER CABLE COMING LOOSE WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE, FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NO RECALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COASTED UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. KEN GRODY FORD (6211 BEACH BLVD, BUENA PARK, CA 90621, (714) 521-3110) REPLACED THE BRAKES THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AGAIN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,451.
MY SHIFTER CABLE IS DETACHED FROM MY TRANSMISSION HOWEVER MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL.
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, 12 MPH. HUSBAND MADE A LEFT TURN FROM ALMOST A STOPPING POSITION. HE PROCEEDED ABOUT ONE FOOT AND THE ENGINE STOPPED AFTER IT SPUTTERED EXTREMELY AND MADE A LOUD NOISE. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE WHEN HE HIT THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A WRENCH AND MESSAGE TO CHECK THE MANUAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO JERRY'S FORD ALEXANDRIA AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED. COST WAS $610. THEY DISCOUNTED THE PRICE TO $510 AND THREW IN A FREE OIL CHANGE AND DETAILING WHICH WAS AWESOME. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER 2016 FORD FUSIONS AND WONDERED WHY FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE OR AT LEAST INFORM OWNERS TO BEWARE. . CAR HAS ABOUT 46,800 MILES ON IT AS I BOUGHT IT JUNE 2015.
THE FORD REFERENCE NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 18S20 - REPLACE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHINGS. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL FORD FUSIONS FROM 2014 - 2016 THAT WERE BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2014 - DECEMBER 31, 2015. CURRENTLY THE RECALL ONLY COVERS THE FOLLOWING: 2014-16 FORD FUSION VEHICLES BUILT AT HERMOSILLO STAMPING AND ASSEMBLY PLANT BETWEEN JUNE 2, 2014 AND AUG. 31, 2015 UNFORTUNATELY, MY THIS HAPPEN TO ME RECENTLY. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 2015 SO IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND COST ME 220.00 TO HAVE A PLASTIC BUSHING REPLACED. LUCKY THE DAY THAT MY CAR GOT STUCK IN REVERSE WAS A DAY I DECIDED TO GO HOME INSTEAD OF TO MY APPOINTMENT WHERE I WOULD HAVE PARKED ON AN INCLINE WHERE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED NOT ONLY TO MY CAR, BUT TO OTHER PROPERTY, AS WELL AS, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. APPEARS THAT THESE BUSHINGS ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE. DEMAND A RECALL BE EXTENDED TO COVER ALL FORD FUSIONS MADE FROM ALL PLANTS FROM JANUARY 1, 2014 - DECEMBER 31, 2015 FOR - 2014 - 2016 FORD FUSIONS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, IT SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE GEAR WAS UNABLE TO MANUALLY BE MANEUVERED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT PERFORMED AN INTERIM ADJUSTMENT BY OPENING THE HOOD AND PUSHING THE LEVER NEAR THE SHIFT CABLE FORWARD TO PLACE THE GEAR IN PARK. KOONS FORD (1051 E BROAD ST, FALLS CHURCH, VA, 703-241-7250) REPLACED THE BUSHINGS CONNECTING THE SHIFT CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THE DEALER REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TT*JB
MY CAR WOULD STALL RIGHT AFTER I GET GAS! THEN AFTER THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IS IDLING DOWN. TOOK IT TO TO BE PLACED ON A MACHINE AND IT'S READING A PURGE VALVE MALFUNCTIONING. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A BARELY 2 YEAR OLD CAR. THE CAR WAS PARKED AT THE GAS PUMP.
FORD ISSUES TWO SAFETY RECALLS IN NORTH AMERICA 2014-16 FORD FUSION VEHICLES BUILT AT HERMOSILLO STAMPING AND ASSEMBLY PLANT BETWEEN JUNE 2, 2014 AND AUG. 31, 2015 SELECT 2013-16 MODEL YEAR FORD FUSION AND 2013-14 FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES TO REPLACE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHINGS FORD IS ISSUING A SAFETY RECALL IN NORTH AMERICA FOR APPROXIMATELY 550,000 2013-16 MODEL YEAR FORD FUSION AND 2013-14 FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES TO REPLACE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHINGS. ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BUSHING THAT ATTACHES THE SHIFTER CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY DETACH FROM THE TRANSMISSION. A DEGRADED SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING THAT DETACHES FROM THE TRANSMISSION MAY ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN A GEAR STATE DIFFERENT THAN THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION SELECTED BY THE DRIVER. THE CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE DRIVER TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO 'PARK' AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, WHILE THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE IN 'PARK,' WITH NO WARNING MESSAGE OR AUDIBLE CHIME. IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, A DEGRADED SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING THAT DETACHES FROM THE TRANSMISSION COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR CRASH. FORD IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES RELATED TO THIS CONDITION. THIS HAPPEN TO ME AND NOW FORD IS NOT HONORING THE RECALL STATING IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE AFTER INVESTIGATING WHICH PLANT ASSEMBLY MADE MY VEHICLE BY THE VIN NUMBER IT SHOWS...PLANT CITY: HERMOSILLO -- MANUFACTURER: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO. .
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE IGNITION ON, THE GEAR SHIFT LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT CALLED AAA AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CABLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WESTWAY FORD OF IRVING (801 AIRPORT FREEWAY, IRVING, TEXAS 75062, (972) 584-9033), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,188. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
THE STOPLIGHT SWITCH, WHICH TURNS ON AND OFF THE BRAKE LIGHTS, IS ACTIVATED BY A RUBBER GROMMET/BUSHING/PAD WHICH IS INSERTED INTO A HOLE ON THE BRAKE ARM ASSEMBLY. OVER TIME, THIS PART DETERIORATED AND BROKE INTO LITTLE PIECES AND FELL OUT OF PLACE. WITHOUT IT IN PLACE, THE STOPLIGHT SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THIS OCCURRED, HOWEVER IT WAS NOTICED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. FURTHER YET, FORD DOES NOT OFFER THIS BUMPER AS A SPARE PART, NOR DO THEY EVEN KNOW THE PART NUMBER, FORCING ME TO RETROFIT THE VEHICLE WITH AN AFTERMARKET PART. I WOULD ASSUME THE THICKNESS OF THE PAD IS CRITICAL TO RELIABLE BRAKE LIGHT OPERATION, SO I WILL BE FORCED TO MAKE A RISKY MODIFICATION.
STRANDED BECAUSE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE. I HAD TO DRIVE A RENTAL CAR HOME FROM OHIO.I WAS ABLE TO BYPASS THE SHIFTER CABLE TO GET HOME AND NOT TAKE THE CAR OUT OF GEAR. I HAD KIDS IN THE CAR AND THE WEATHER WAS 103 DEGREES. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR FOR ME TO START AND PUT THE AIR ON. KIDS WERE REALLY HOT AND I HAVE TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER. NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNTIL THE REVISED PARTS COME IN. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. CAR WONT START, BECAUSE THE CAR DOESNT KNOW IT IS IN PARK.
18S20 THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE DETACHED WHICH CAUSED MY CAR. IT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. IT IS NOT DRIVABLE AND THE PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. IT LEAVES ME CAR LESS, AND FORD TOLD ME THEY WOULD T PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE.
BATTERY EXPLODED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WENT INTO A TRANSPORTATION MODE WHILE DRIVING THAT LED TO A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE FOLLOWING DEALERS: LASCO FORD (2525 OWEN RD, FENTON, MI 48430, (888) 486-1708) AND ROYAL OAK FORD (27550 WOODWARD AVE, ROYAL OAK, MI 48067, (248) 548-4100). ONE OF THE DEALERS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING AND PARKING BRAKE FAILED. A LOANER VEHICLE WAS PROVIDED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BUT THE FAILURES WERE NOT CORRECTED FOR THE CONTACT TO DRIVE HER VEHICLE. LASCO FORD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, MOTOR ASSEMBLY, AND A GASKET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (EUFAULA FORD, 590 SELMON RD, EUFAULA, OK 74432, (918)-689-7767) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT NO RESULTS WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,394.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER ERRONEOUSLY DETECTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. JIM BASS FORD (4032 WEST HOUSTON HARTE EXPRESSWAY, SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76901, (325) 949-4621) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN) AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.
I WENT TO PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FROM REVERSE, ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. I THEN TRIED TO SHIFT TO PARK AND IT STILL REMAINED IN REVERSE. I LATER TRIED TO SHIFT TO PARK AND IT STILL WOULDN'T SHIFT SO I TURNED IT OFF AND TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON AND WOULDN'T TURN ON BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. I LEFT IT IN REVERSE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON AND THE NEXT MORNING HAD IT TOWED TO SHAWNEE MISSION FORD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN A DIFFERENT GEAR THAN THE GEAR THAT WAS SELECTED BY THE CONTACT. AFTER REVERSING, THE CONTACT CHANGED THE GEAR TO DRIVE, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT REVERSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SUNRISE FORD (5435 US-1, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982, (772) 461-6000) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BUSHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
YESTERDAY, I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE TO GET OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. WHEN I SHIFTED MY AUTOMATIC INTO DRIVE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO BACK UP. I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. ALTHOUGH MY SHIFTER WAS IN PARK, MY CAR WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND BEGAN TO COAST FORWARD. I UNABLE TO GET MY CAR INTO PART. FORD SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE THAT STATES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM (SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 18S29/ NHTSA RECALL 18V471). I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP (BOB DAVIDSON FORD). THE NEXT MORNING THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $576 TO REPAIR THE FAULTY PART THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THAT MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. FIRST, WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE AN UNSAFE PART PUT IN MY CAR UNTIL THE CORRECT PART IS AVAILABLE AND WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR ANY REPAIR OF A PART THAT IS SUBJECT TO A SAFETY RECALL?
WHEN DRIVING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNS ON, ON THE FREEWAY, STREET, TURNING, ETC. AND THEN IT SAYS CHECK MANUAL. THE CAR STARTS SHAKING AND YOU CAN'T ACCELERATE. IN ORDER TO GET WHERE I NEED TO BE I HAVE TO PULL OVER CONSTANTLY AND RESTART THE CAR. I GOT IT CHECKED AT AUTO ZONE AND IT SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. OH AND BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ERROR POPS UP.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 WE HAD THIS EXACT ISSUE, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. WE GOT OUT AT A REST AREA, WHEN WE RETURNED THE DASH SHOWED US IN A DIFFERENT GEAR THEN THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY IN. WHEN AT DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THAT THE PART THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE WAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS UNDER THE ABOVE RECALL, HOWEVER OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT SHOWING UP???
FORD FUSION SHIFTING CABLE COMES OFF DUE TO BUSHING BEING DETERIORATED CAUSING CAR TO GO IN REVERSE WHILE IN PARK. DUE TO THIS UNOFFICIAL RECALL MY CAR WENT BACKWARDS INTO A BUILDING UNCONTROLLABLY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER REMAINED STUCK IN NEUTRAL WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT BACK INTO PARK AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE NOT TO ROLL AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CRONIN FORD (10700 NEW HAVEN RD, HARRISON, OH 45030, 1-(513) 367-5300) HOWEVER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN). A LOANER VEHICLE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
CAR STARTED THROWING ME FORWARD WHEN U ACCELERATED HAD A SMALL FENDER BENDER .. IT WOULD HAVE A HARD KICK AS IF SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND . THEN IT STOP WORKING WOULDN'T GO INTO DRIVE AFTER IT WAS IN PARK IT WENT IN REVERSE ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BEHIND ME .. THEN FORD ROADSIDE NEVER SHOWED UP . FORD LOST MY CAR NO ONE COULD FIND IT ... TOW COMPANY NEVER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WHEN I GOT THERE FOR MY RENTAL THE UPERVISOR LAUGHED AND DISMISSED MY CONCERNS EVEN AFTER I WAS IN TEARS FROM THE TRAMA IF THE DAY AND NIGHT PRIOR. I WAS PROMISED A RENTAL SO I COULD GO TO WORK AND WAS DENIED IT BC THE CAR HADN'T ARRIVED . MEANWHILE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE COULDN'T FIND WHERE MY CAR WAS . ONLINE IT SAID IT WAS PICKED UP AND TAKEN TO DEALER .. I WAS SO FRUSTRATED AND DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CHAOS . NO ONE WAS HELPING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND I WAS LATE TO WORK AND MY CHILD'S CAR SEAT WAS IN THE LOST CAR . I WAS IN TEARS AND PANIC BECAUSE OF THE STRESS OF IT ALL. I HAD TO ASK THE GM AT JIM TIDWELL TO HELP WITH A RENTAL AND WAS BEING CHARGED 380$ FOR 1 DAY RENTAL . I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SINCE CAR IS NEW . I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN THE INSENSITIVE AND DISMISSIVE BEHAVIOR BY ALL THE MEN WHO I SPOKE TO . IT'S BEEN 3 WEEKS AND I KNOW NOTHING BESIDES CAR FINALLY ARRIVE AFTER BEING IMPOUNDED IN SOUTH ATLANTA. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR NOR DO U WANT TO CONTINUE AS A CUSTOMER WITH FORD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GAUDIN FORD (6625 W ROY HORN WAY, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA), BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED. THE CONTACT ATTRIBUTED THE FAILURE TO THE DEALER'S REPAIR OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V167000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
MY CAR WAS PURCHASED MAY OF 2017. AUGUST 13, 2018 I GOT READY TO PARK MY CAR, AS I PUT MY CAR IN PARK THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING FORWARD AS IT WAS IN DRIVE. CONFUSED I LOOKED DOWN AT THE HANDLE AND IT WAS LITERALLY IN PARK POSITION, BUT AS I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD IT STATED IT WAS IN DRIVE. I COULD NOT GET THE HANDLE TO POSITION BACK IN ANY OTHER POSITION EXCEPT FOR PARK. AND AT THIS POINT THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON AT ALL. I CONTACTED AAA THEY INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON ALL 2013-16 MODEL YEAR FORD FUSION TO REPLACE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHINGS. HE TOOK THE MIDDLE CONSOLE APART AND SHOWED ME A PINK STRIP AND EXPLAINED THIS IS WHERE THE SHIFTER CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. HE SAID THE RECALL WAS RECENT AND TO CONTACT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE TO REPLACE IT AT NO CHARGE. I TOWED MY CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AFTER EXPLAINING IN DETAIL WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THEY RAN MY VIN AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AS IT QUALIFIED FOR THE REPAIR. MY CAR IS INDEED A 2016 FORD FUSION NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD AND THE BUSHING DISCONNECTED FROM MY TRANSMISSION. EVERYTHING WAS FINE, UNTIL A TECHNICIAN CALLED AND AT FIRST INFORMED ME THEY WERE BACK UP AND HAD ABOUT 15 RECALLS BEFORE ME. HE SAID HE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SHIFTER BUSHING AND IT WAS GOING TO BE OVER A WEEK. AFTER I TOLD HIM FINE I WILL WAIT.. HE THEN CHANGES HIS STORY AND SAYS MY CAR IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND THAT I WAS "MISINFORMED" BY THEIR REPRESENTATIVE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS.
ABS LIGHTS, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS, THROTTLE BODY CONTROL LIGHTS, AIR BAG LIGHTS, EMERGENCY BREAK LIGHTS, REAR RIGHT BREAK LIGHTS ALL COME ON MY DASH, IT IS AT RANDOM TIMES, FIRST STARTING THE CAR UP, DRIVING IT FOR 2 MINUTES OR EVEN UP TO 10-12 MINUTES. SPEED, WEATHER OR MAKING A TURN OR JUST GOING STRAIGHT DOES NOT MATTER. WARNING LIGHTS CAN GO OFF EVERY DAY MULTIPLE TIMES OR AS LTTLE AS ONCE A WEEK. YOU CAN FEEL THE STREETING GET VERY TIGHT, ITS HARD TO EVEN MAKE A TURN WHICH IS NOT VERY SAFE. HAD MY VEHILCE IN THE SHOP FOR 25 DAYS STRAIGHT. WAS TOLD THE ISSUES WERE FIXED AND WITHINT 7 HOURS OF PICKING MY CAR UP ALL THE SAME LIGHTS CAME ON.
THE SHIFT CABLE DETACHED, OUR VIN NUMBER DIDN'T SHOW UP FOR THIS RECALL FOR IT IS THE SAME THING THAT IS HAPPENING WITH OTHER 2016 MODELS
TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF PARK WHILE BEING UNATTENDED AND ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE WHILE WORKING TO PHOTOGRAPH ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR HIS JOB DUTIES. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TAKING PHOTOS, THE CAR POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE.
Reading these
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Full record for the 2016 Ford Fusion → · Every Fusion year → · How the figures are calculated →