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Ford FUSION steering problems

5,889 complaint narratives mention steering terms.

Key facts

22,391 owner complaints analyzed

46 distinct recall campaigns

77,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 to 2020 model years. Data updated: . 14,873 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Steering behavior evidence

5,889 of 22,391 complaints match this topic (26.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10183588 · 2007-02-26 (February 26, 2007)

AT LESS THAN 5000 MILES MY CAR WOULD HESITATE WHEN GOING TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP AGAIN BECAUSE WHEN I WOULD TURN LEFT SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. *JB

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Owner report 10230196 · 2008-06-06 (June 6, 2008)

I LOVE MY FUSION HOWEVER, AS A DESIGNER & A DETAILED ORIENTED PERSON I HAVE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY CAR THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE FIXED OR AT LEAST SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF SINCE I HAVE LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. FIRST, I DON'T LIKE THE TILT IN THE CAR...VERY DIFFICULT TO USE IF YOU HAVE ARTHRITIS. I DON'T LIKE THAT THERE AREN'T ANY BACK SEAT LIGHTS FOR WHOMEVER IS BACK THERE. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING SHAKING & BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER...THEY ENDED UP TURNING THE ROTORS. THINGS WENT WELL FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN IT WENT BACK T…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230196 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10260722 · 2009-03-04 (March 4, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND ALL OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT IS STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAS NOT YET TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 03/23/09. *LJ

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Owner report 10280772 · 2009-08-17 (August 17, 2009)

THERE IS A CREAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A CRACK SUBFRAME IN MY 2006 FORD FUSION SE V6. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 06-24-7) FOR THE 2006 FORD FUSIONS, 2006 ZEPHYRS AND 2006 MILANS. IT STATES THAT THE REPAIR IS ELIGIBLE UNDER PROVISIONS OF NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER THIS WARRANTY, AND FORD (FETTE FORD, CLIFTON NJ) HAS REFUSED TO AID ME IN ANY WAY. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM SAWGRASS FORD (SUNRISE, FL). THEY CLAIM THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND ARE TRYING TO …

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Owner report 10340461 · 2010-06-28 (June 28, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY. THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WAS REMOVED TO ASSIST WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION KEY WAS NOT REMOVED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AP…

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Data completeness

22,391 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

66.4%Usable mileage14,873 / 22,391 records
100.0%Valid incident date22,391 / 22,391 records
100.0%Valid filing date22,391 / 22,391 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates22,391 / 22,391 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Steering
111.5%
ODI 10183588 · 5,000 mi

AT LESS THAN 5000 MILES MY CAR WOULD HESITATE WHEN GOING TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP AGAIN BECAUSE WHEN I WOULD TURN LEFT SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. *JB

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201.9%
ODI 10238931 · 45,000 mi

2007 FORD FUSION - CRACKS IN FRONT SUBFRAME EFFECTING STEERING YESTERDAY I WAS INFORMED BY A FORD DEALER, DON REID FORD IN MAITLAND FLORIDA, THAT THE LIKELY EXPLANATION FOR THE "NOTCHY" FEEL IN MY STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2007 FORD FUSION IS PROBABLY DUE TO CRACKS AT WELD SEAMS IN THE FRONT SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER FORD SERVICE TECH THAT THE ISSUE COULD ALSO BE A BAD STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION. THIS VEHICLE IS 1 1/2 YEARS OLD AND SO FAR THE DEALER IS THINKING IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER W…

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110.8%
ODI 10455369 · 81,000 mi

OVER TIME THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED GRADUALLY MORE SLACKNESS AND FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING RESPONSE. I INITIALLY ATTRIBUTED THE CONDITION TO TIRE WEAR AND VEHICLE AGE. EVENTUALLY THE CONDITION BECAME SO SERIOUS THAT I WAS CERTAIN IT WAS NOT NORMAL, SO I DECIDED TO TRY AND DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. UPON INVESTIGATION I DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS MOVING AROUND ON ITS ATTACHMENTS IN RESPONSE TO STEERING INPUTS. I CHECKED THE MOUNTING BOLTS THAT SECURE THE RACK TO THE SUB-FRAME AND FOUND THAT TWO OF THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE ENOUGH TO BE T…

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161.6%
ODI 10275848 · 56 mi

2009 FORD FUSION FRONT END PULL OR DRIFT. I HAVE A FUSION THAT WILL LITERALLY RUN OFF THE ROAD WHEN HANDS ARE NOT CORRECTING THE STEERING. WHILE EVERYONE KNOWS IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH NO HANDS ON THE WHEEL, WE ALL DO IT FROM TIME TO TIME AND IN MOST CARS THIS IS NOT A CONCERN SINCE THE CAR WILL GO STRAIGHT OVER A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. THIS CAR HOWEVER WILL RUN OFF THE ROAD IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND IS A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY HAZARD. FORD'S RESPONSE TO THE PROBLEM IS TO INSTRUCT THEIR DEALERS THROUGH AN INTERNAL MEMO, NOT TO "ATTEMPT A REPAIR…

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1,64232.0%
ODI 10339693 · 1,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SLIGHTLY TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THAT FAILURE SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,300. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. UPDATED 08/17/10*JB

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1,40550.4%
ODI 10395866 · 1,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE STEERING FAILED AND BECAME ABNORMALLY TIGHT. THE POWER STEERING CAME WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,200.

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1,44157.3%
ODI 10422775 · 300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE STEERING RACK WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

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38221.3%
ODI 10520192 · 700 mi

THE MOON ROOF WINDOW OPENED WITH OUT ANY BUTTON BEING PRESSED. STORM RAIN WAS STARTING. THERE WAS A LOT OF AUTO TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING , MY WIFE WAS SITTING NEXT TO ME AND THERE WAS A CAR COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT TO THE LEFT OF ME AND PERPENDICULAR TO MY CAR :WHAT HAPPENED NEXT SIMULTANEOUSLY WAS: A. AUTO WENT INTO "COLLISION AVOIDANCE MODE"; WINDSHIELD SEVERAL RED LED WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN BLINKING, AND ALERT NOISE FROM AUTO STARTED , AND STEERING WHEEL SHUTTERED. THE LATER TWO ACTIONS ARE NOT TERRIBLY CLEAR TO ME B MY WIFE STARTED …

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31723.8%
ODI 10554243 · 2,400 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A 2 LANE HWY. AND MESSAGE CAME "STEERING FAULT SERVICE NOW" I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FROM THE CAR AND WAS TOLD IF THE CAR WASN'T DOING ANYTHING ABNORMAL, KEEP DRIVING AND BRING IT IN MONDAY. I ARRIVED HOME SAFELY TURNED OFF CAR AND TOOK PKGS. IN THE HOUSE. I CAME BACK OUT AND STARTED THE CAR RIGHT AWAY AND THE MESSAGE WAS "LOSS OF STEERING" AND INDEED NO POWER STEERING. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT HASN'T BEEN SERVICED YET. *TR

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15815.9%
ODI 10679654

RENTED CAR FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL (734)451-2499. CAR LOST POWER ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. FIRST TIME AROUND 9:00 AM GOING EAST ON 401 IN CANADA, SECOND TIME AROUND 8:00 PM GOING WEST ON 402 IN CANADA. LOST POWER STEERING, ENGINE POWER, POWER BRAKES AND HEADLIGHTS. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND HAD TO PLACE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED CAR WITH IGNITION KEY. RENTAL CAR COMPANY PROVIDES TWO CAR KEYS WITH A BRAIDED CHAIN TO KEEP THE TWO KEYS TOGETHER AND TO DISCOURAGE CUSTOMER FROM SEPARATING THE KEYS (NEED WIRE CUTTERS TO SEP…

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17610.8%
ODI 10851865 · 400 mi

THE STEERING ASSIST, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, HAD A "FAULT" AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START/CRANK. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THE STEERING WAS STRANGE, IT WAS LIKE THERE WERE STRING WINDS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR WOULD SWAY SIDE TO SIDE.

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504.5%
ODI 10949943 · 1,650 mi

WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, BETWEEN 5-10 MPH WHEN THE CAR CLICKED LOUDLY. I LOST STEERING AND BRAKES, AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE ENGINE HAD TURNED OFF, THE CAR HAD PUT ITSELF INTO PARK, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BACK AS IF I HAD OPENED THE DOOR WITH THE CAR SHUT OFF.

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194.3%
ODI 11083746 · 200 mi

SOLD CAR WITH OPEN RECALL FROM MAC HAIK FORD , GEORGETOWN, TX

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72.2%
ODI 11502472

While I drive my steering got stuck and stiffed. Hard to turn the wheels. Luckily when I entered my neighborhood stop the vehicle. Then I got the message from Ford Pass app saying *Electronic power steering control module fault and *collision warning system lost radar signal. If the steering stuck happened in highways while drive possibly life threatening issue

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105.5%
ODI 11531801

2020 Fusion Compressor one, delivered from factory went out-repaired Compressor 2 just went out Needs 3rd compressor now in 3 years or 38,000-Pending I was very concerned each time the compressor went out (x2) I was on the highway when it ceased up and I lost the ability to effectively control the vehicle. I was put in an unsafe position with the ceasing up and with excessive heat buildup with smelling burning. This was very scary and was unsafe and this part should be investigated for potential to cause harm and injury to those in t…

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Air Bags
31443.0%
ODI 10172785 · 14,800 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AT 55 MPH INTO A SAND DUNE. THE CAR ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.*AK

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61457.7%
ODI 10186870

CUSTOMER FEELS THAT THE SEAT BELTS AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS ARE A HAZARD AND ARE NOT SAFE IN A ROLLOVER**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT SAFE IN A ROLLOVER DUE TO THE INCORRECT ASSUMPTION THAT THE ROOF WILL REMAIN INTACT. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT HELPFUL BECAUSE OCCUPANTS MAY HAVE THEIR HEADS THROWN AGAINST THE SIDE WINDOWS BY A PREVIOUS MANEUVER OR IMPACT, BEFORE A SIDE IMPACT, ONLY TO HAVE THEIR NECKS BROKEN BY AN INFLATING AIR BAG. THE HEAD RESTRAINTS HAVE SUPPORTS THAT ARE TOO WEAK TO PREVENT INJURY IN A …

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63747.1%
ODI 10256340 · 9,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON RT. 511OR LORAIN STREET IN OBERLIN, OHIO. THE LIGHT ON LORAIN AND S. PLEASANT WAS FLASHING. I HAD THE YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT I WAS DRIVING 35 THE SPEED LIMIT AND A GIRL WITH HER TWO CHILDREN DID NOT STOP FOR HER RED LIGHT AND I HIT HER T-BONE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK. THIS FORCED ME TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY HANDS AND AS I DID THIS I BRUISED MY ARMS, CHEST FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TRAUMA. I RAISED UP FROM THE SEAT AND HIT THE TOP OF MY KNEES AND THEY ARE BRUISED. I WAS TAKEN…

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35935.1%
ODI 10386152 · 56,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE EXACT SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DURING THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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59011.5%
ODI 10325611 · 3 mi

I BOUGHT A FORD FUSION 2010, JAN 6, SERVICETRACK LIGHT STAYS ON, DID NOT DRIVE. JAN 8 , SEND TO DEALER, DEALER SAID RCM(MODULE CONTROLS AIRBAG,ETC) IS NOT WORKING,ORDER RCM FROM FORD. THEY REPLACED THE RCM FOR THE NEW CAR, AND I NOTICED THAT "SERVICEADVANSETRAC " PROMPT USER AT THE START,COMES WITH A WARNING SOUND, ANNOY AND FEELS VERY UNSAFE,I DEAL WITH FORD BUT THEY CLAIM IT IS NORMAL!!!!!. I THINK THAT THIS IS STILL PROBLEM FROM RCM AND IT CONTROLS AIR BAG, I AM VERY VERY UPSET ABOUT THE CAR. *TR

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32911.8%
ODI 10555781 · 21,338 mi

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN SLOWLY TO PARKING AREA WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND ENGINE KEPT REVVING UP AND IT LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE TREE, DEMOLISHING THE FRONT END. THE FORD PARTS PERFORMED EXACTLY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE, PREVENTING DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD OR CABIN AREA, BUT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED BUT WAS SHAKEN UP BY THE ACCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY THE BODY SHOP AND MECHANIC, THE LINKAGE WAS BROKEN AND DAMAGED AND NEEDS FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO SEE IF A DEFECT IN THE LINKAGE WAS A CAUSE OR CONTR…

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40416.1%
ODI 10469494 · 5,100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 3 MPH AND CROSSING AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISED RIBS, TENDONITIS ON HER RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER AND NECK PAIN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A BRUISED WRIST AND PAIN TO THE LEFT KNEE AND LEG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURR…

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1015.6%
ODI 10513446 · 3,075 mi

PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT (INDICATING OFF) CONSTANTLY IS ON WHEN MY WIFE 125 LBS IS RIDING IN THE SEAT. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSORS BECAUSE IF THE LIGHT IS OFF ANY MOVEMENT BY HER WILL CAUSE THE LIGHT TO GO ON. HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY SERVICE CODES INDICATING A PROBLEM. OUR SUGGESTION TO THEM WAS TO FORGO THE CODES AND PUT A PERSON IN THE SEAT AND TAKE A RIDE. WE WILL BE GOING BACK TO THE DEALER VERY SOON AND THEY CAN KEEP THE CAR UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS IDENTIFIED. *TR

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433.2%
ODI 10563447 · 15 mi

I AM THE ADULT CO-OWNER OF 2014 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT IS LIT INDICATING THE AIRBAG IS OFF WHEN I OCCUPY THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE SELLING DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE AIR BAG IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND IS DESIGNED TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SEAT BELT. THEREFORE, FORD IS TELLING ME I MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITH THIS HAZARD. I UNDERSTAND A DISABLED AIRBAG IS INTENDED TO PROTECT CHILDREN. I AM NOT A CHILD! I AM THE ADULT, CO-OWNER AND CO-DRIVER OF THE CAR. I WEIGH 90 LBS AND AM 5'1'. I AM IN JEOPAR…

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383.8%
ODI 10723652 · 4,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE MEDIAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800.

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493.0%
ODI 10882477 · 7,000 mi

2016 FORD FUSION WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH AND SUDDENLY AIRBAG LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. THE THROTTLE BECOMES COMPLETELY NON FUCTIONING AND VEHICLE LOSES ABILITY TO ACCEALERATE AND STARTS SHAKING. MUST PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART FOR TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTIONING. HAPPENED MINIMUM 6 TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 200 MILE TRIP.

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262.3%
ODI 10927585

TAKATA RECALL: RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL IN JULY 2016. IT IS NOW 11/22/2016 AND I HAVE STILL NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY FORD INDICATING PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND THAT REPAIR CAN BE SCHEDULED. I CONTACTED A LOCAL FORD DEALER LATE AUGUST AND THEY HAD NO INFORMATION ON THIS RECALL.

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51.1%
ODI 11132302

TAKATA AIRBAG. RECEIVED NOTICE OF AIRBAG RECALL OVER TWO YEARS AGO (JULY 2016). STILL TO REMEDY. WE WANT TO USE THE VEHICLE FOR VACATION TRAVEL BUT ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE PERSON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.

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41.3%
ODI 11185992 · 50,000 mi

COLLISION AT 35MPH FRONT END OF FUSION HIT THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE . NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. OTHER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

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42.2%
ODI 11449556 · 13,942 mi

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after stopping to make a left turn; while in the middle of completing the turn, another vehicle approaching from the rear crashed into the driver’s side front and rear doors, dragging the vehicle for several feet before coming to a stop. The contact stated that the driver’s front and rear doors were completely destroyed however, none of the air bags deployed. The contact stated that she received some medical assistance at the scene but was then transported from the scene by an ambulan…

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Engine
476.4%
ODI 10459058 · 125,000 mi

CAR HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH HARD REVS OF THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO SLOW BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE THE ENTIRE CAR SHIFTS SO HARD THAT IT IS GONNA BREAK APART. CAR NOW DOES NOT EVEN REV. REVIEWED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 FORD FUSION AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. IT IS HORRIBLE! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THERE IS NO RECALL AND EVEN AFTER REPLACING PARTS ON THE TRANSMISSION OR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AS HUNDREDS HAVE SAID THEY DID, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS SHORTLY THERE AFTER! *TR

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565.3%
ODI 10471809

SAME VEHICLE AS PREVIOUS COMPLAINT (WRONG YEAR SELECTED ON PREVIOUS COMPLAINT). THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 FORD FUSION SE V6 WITH SIX SPEED AUTOMATIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE, ANOTHER DRIVER WAS BLOCKING ME BY SPEEDING TO GET ALONGSIDE ME WHILE I WAS ON A MERGE LANE. THE OTHER DRIVER THEN MATCHED MY SPEED. I HIT THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE FUSION WILL NOT SLOW DOWN OTHERWISE. I THEN HIT FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR TO PREVENT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM CLOSING THE GAP, AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DO. THE CAR DID NOTHING FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERAT…

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392.9%
ODI 10504753 · 96,242 mi

WHILE ON A TRIP TO NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN, MY 2008 FORD FUSION BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LIMP (AS IF IT WERE RUNNING OUT OF GAS). THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AS I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I TURNED IT ON AGAIN, THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE MIRACULOUSLY RECOVERED. AS I PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR BEGAN TO WHINE AND SPUTTER. SINCE IT WAS LATE ON A SUNDAY NIGHT AND THERE WERE NO REPAIR SHOPS OPEN, I WAS FORCED TO PARK…

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302.9%
ODI 10460295 · 52,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK A TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE THAT I HAD HEARD EARLIER THAT DAY. I MADE IT ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME, AND THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOTHING OTHER THAN THE SOUND THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED THAT MORNING. NOW I HAD MADE IT ABOUT 90K AFTER THE NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED (NOW AT 139000), AND AGAIN THE ENGINE HAS BLOWN. THIS TIME IT WAS A LITTLE WORSE, THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN INCREASE OF POWER, AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, AND A CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING…

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70013.6%
ODI 10458254 · 34,000 mi

ON 5/12/12 COMING HOME FROM A SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT WITH THE CRUISE ON AT AROUND 65 MPH THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT COULD NOT ACCELERATE. COASTED INTO A CHURCH PARKING LOT. PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED. WHEN RESTARTING SEEMED HARD TO START...LIKE AN ALTERNATOR ISSUE. ARRIVED HOME SAFELY (WAS ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED). ON 5/13/12 (SUNDAY) SAME ISSUE EXCEPT IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES DURING A 30 MILE TRIP. THE LAST TIME I HAD PULLED OVER AND PUT IT INTO PARK I WAS WORRIED IT WOULDN'T STAR…

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2769.9%
ODI 10461267 · 42,200 mi

ON 6/7/12 WAS DRIVING CAR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD, 30 SECONDS LATER, ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PURGE VALVE AND FUEL FILLER PIPE HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON 6/11/12, PICKED UP MY VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS CHARGED OVER $500 DOLLARS FOR THE SERVICE. 20 MINUTES LATER WHILE DRIVING ON I45 NORTH AT 65 MPH. SAME THING HAPPENED, CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF, HAD TO "COAST" TO THE SHOULDER AND AVOID ANY VEH…

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1114.4%
ODI 10464213 · 42,600 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER. I COULDN'T ACCELERATE AND PULLED OVER. I ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME OFF. DROVE AGAIN AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED WITHIN A MILE. *JS

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38521.5%
ODI 10488829 · 1,450 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS AT 35-40MPH, THE TRANSMISSION ERRATICALLY SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE ENGINE RPMS TO NEAR INSTANTANEOUSLY TO GO FROM 1750-2000RPMS TO JUST OVER 4000RPMS. THROUGH THE RPM INCREASE THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED THE PREVIOUS 35-40MPH SPEED. ULTIMATELY, WAS FORCED TO BRAKE TO BRING THE ENGINE RPMS DOWN. *TR

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20415.3%
ODI 10610597 · 1,050 mi

1. BOTH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON (AT DIFFERENT TIMES) WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. 2. WHEN CRANKING THE ENGINE DURING STARTING, THE CRANKING TIME TAKES ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS. THE EXTENDED CRANK TIME CONCERNS ME WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGEVITY OF THE STARTER AND BATTERY WEAR. 3. THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING UPHILL. WHAT'S EVEN MORE UPSETTING (CONSIDERING THE VERY LOW MILEAGE AN THE ISSUE HAPPENING ONLY 3 WEEKS INTO OWNERSHIP) IS THE FACT I'VE HAD THE CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND EVERY TIME I'M TOLD…

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27127.3%
ODI 10690915 · 5,120 mi

I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON I-75 ALMOST TO PERRYSBURG IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. MY CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE, BUT ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH WENT BLACK AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL I WASN'T GOING ANYWHERE. THERE WAS A TRUCK NEXT TO ME IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE, I WAITED FOR IT TO PASS AND THEN GOT OVER. I FINALLY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK. I THEN WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES AND RESTARTED MY CAR.

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44227.1%
ODI 10840404 · 3,200 mi

2016 FORD FUSION RECEIVED FROM DEALER ON DEC 2015. AT 39 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, FUSION WOULD NOT START, AND ALL ALARMS CAME ON (LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ENGINE OVERHEAT, PARKING BRAKE, PARKING SENSORS, ETC). CAR STARTED AFTER HITTING OK AND SEVERAL MORE CRANKS. FEB 2015 - AT ABOUT 2500 MILES, THE CAR WOULD NOT START FOR THE SECOND TIME, AND THE THIRD TIME WAS AT 3000 MILES, ALL WITH THE SAME EXACT ALARM BEHAVIOR. THE FOURTH TIME OCCURRED ON MARCH 7, 2016 WITH 3200 MILES ON ODOMETER; THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WHILE GOING 45…

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39535.6%
ODI 10904931 · 2,000 mi

MY CAR, WITH 2K MILES, WOULD NOT START (PUSH BUTTON START, THIS IS THE PLUG-IN HYBRID "ENERGI" MODEL). AFTER BEING TOWED TO A DEALER, THEY HAD TO TEAR THE CAR APART TO FIND A BAD WIRING HARNESS AS PART OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS PART WAS UNAVAILABLE, AND I AM HAVING TO WAIT OVER 5 DAYS TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND INSTEAD TRIED TO GET ME TO BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SUPPORT FROM FORD. THIS IS A SAFETY FIX, AND THE CAR ITSELF JUST WOULDN'T RUN. T…

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20346.1%
ODI 11182876 · 1,868 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT A INTERSECTION FOR A RED LIGHT THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. I COULDN'T TURN ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS, ROLL DOWN WINDOWS OR UNLOCK DOORS. EVERYTHING WAS DEAD. I WAS IDLING AT THE STOP LIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

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15348.6%
ODI 11258223 · 5,964 mi

STARTED THE CAR WHETHER MANUAL OR BY REMOTE START A POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION WILL COME ON MY FORD PASS APP. ALSO ON THE DASHBOARD IT WILL SAY SHIFT SYSTEM FAULT. ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE SERVICE LIGHT DISAPPEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY STATIONARY. ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS SEPTEMBER 18 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 25 2019 THE CAR WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY STATIONARY. I STARTED THE CAR MANUALLY CAR WOULD NOT START (NO ENGINE TURN OVER) BUT CAR START STOP BUTTON WOULD BE GREEN AS IF CAR WAS RUNNING. THE DASHBOARD WOULD SAY FULL ACCESSORY MODE ACTIVE, TRA…

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5128.0%
ODI 11470174

There is Exhaust smell of rotten eggs that enter the cabin while driving and it happens almost every drive. I have brought the car to the dealer where they ran tests but found no problems. As soon as I got the car back it started producing the rotten egg smell again.

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Power Train
9412.9%
ODI 10335093 · 67,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AT 67,000 MILES UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY WHERE ACCELERATION IS REQUIRED. UNABLE TO GET TO SPEED CONSISTENT WITH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. AUTOMOBILE IS FORD FUSION, 2006. *TR

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605.6%
ODI 10258659

THE VEHICLE RESPONSE TO THE ACCELERATOR IS UNPREDICTABLE AND ALWAYS DELAYED. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL INTERPRET A SMALL QUICK DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR THE SAME AS FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR. THERE IS ALWAYS A DELAY OF TWO TO THREE SECONDS BEFORE IT RESPONDS AT ALL. THE SAME ACTION CAN RESULT IN WIDELY VARYING RESPONSES OF THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, APPARENTLY DEPENDING ON THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR AND ENGINE. THE ACCELERATOR IS VERY TOUCHY AND SEEMS TO USE ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE MOVEMENT. THAT COUPLED WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY S…

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443.3%
ODI 10405825 · 81,104 mi

USED VEHICLE PURCHASE 2 DAYS AGO, MY HUSBAND AND I DROVE THE CAR ON A TEST DRIVE AND IT WENT WELL, AFTER ALL THE PAPERS WERE DONE WE GOT IN THE CAR AND WENT TO GO EAT AND WHEN WE CAME OUT TO LEAVE AND I TRIED TO PULL THE INTO R AND IT WOULD NOT BUDGE SO MY HUSBAND TRIED TO DRIVE INSTEAD AND HE COULDN'T PULL IT IN TO R AND THIS HAPPENED WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID COME BACK AND THEY TRIED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND ASKED WE BRING IT BACK TOMORROW, SO WE DID AND THEY SAID OH WE ADJUSTED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE LINKAGE IT WON'T HA…

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181.8%
ODI 10344746 · 9,400 mi

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE. THE CAR ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. FLOOR MAT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES IN CAR COMPUTER. CAR IS 2009 FORD FUSION, V-6, AWD. MODEL SEL. *TR

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81015.8%
ODI 10313517 · 6,700 mi

WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND HABITS, WE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE IN OUR 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID THIS PAST SATURDAY, FEB 20. 2010. DURING THE SAME INCIDENT WE EXPERIENCED A SYMPTOM OF DIMINISHED POWER WHILE ACCELERATING AS WELL AS OVERLY SENSITIVE AND /OR MUSHY BRAKES. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTED INSTANCES WHERE THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS GLITCHED AS WELL DURING REGENERATIVE BRAKING CAUSING AN ABRUPT APPLICATION OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OVER RIDING THE REGENERATIVE SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO HAVE ISSUES EVEN …

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2619.4%
ODI 10412705 · 2,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 TO 40MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTING ACTING UP. ANYTIME I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN SPEED UP THE RPM WOULD NOT SHIFT, WHEN IT DID SHIFT IT WOULD JERK THE CAR FORWARD. I ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WHERE I WOULD STEP ON THE GAS AND IT WOULD ACT AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AND I FEAR THAT ONE OF THESE TIMES I WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THESE ARE ALL TRANSMISSION ISSUES, I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TWICE NOW FIRST TIME THEY DID THE TSB WHICH WAS TO RESET THE PCM AND MY AC WASN'T AND STILL I…

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1566.2%
ODI 10442321 · 990 mi

ON JANUARY 2ND, 2012 ON 2-SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO ALMOST 6000 RPM WHILE I WAS STOPPED OR NEARLY STOPPED WHILE PARKING THE CAR. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND I HAD MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT THE ENGINE ACCELERATION HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY AND ON THE SECOND INCIDENT THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRANS INTO NEUTRAL UNTIL THE ACCELERATION DIED DOWN TO THE NORMAL RPM. ON THE SECOND OCCASION I SHUT THE IGNITION OFF 2-TIMES BEFORE THE ACCELERATION STOPPED. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH PRIOR CARS AND THE M…

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27115.1%
ODI 10488829 · 1,450 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS AT 35-40MPH, THE TRANSMISSION ERRATICALLY SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE ENGINE RPMS TO NEAR INSTANTANEOUSLY TO GO FROM 1750-2000RPMS TO JUST OVER 4000RPMS. THROUGH THE RPM INCREASE THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED THE PREVIOUS 35-40MPH SPEED. ULTIMATELY, WAS FORCED TO BRAKE TO BRING THE ENGINE RPMS DOWN. *TR

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22717.1%
ODI 10550785 · 29 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IT SURGED FORWARD ACROSS THE PARKING MEDIUM AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29. UPDATED 01/07/2014*LJ UPDATED 1/14/2014 *JS

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13813.9%
ODI 10695073 · 535 mi

I RENTED A 2015 FORD FUSION SE4 FOR 2 WEEKS FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR LOCATION AT 2090 N SR7, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021, PH.NO. [phone removed]. DURING THE DRIVE BACK TO ENTERPRISE TO RETURN THE VEHICLE, MY KNEE BRUSHED UP AGAINST THE FOB DANGLING FROM THE KEYED IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY ROTATED TO THE ACC POSITION FROM THE RUN/ON POSITION AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I WAS IN DRIVE AT THE TIME, SO I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. ON ARRIVAL AT ENTERPRISE WHILE STOPPED IN THEIR PARKING LOT WITH FOOT…

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29518.1%
ODI 10750248 · 2,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHEN SHIFTED INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

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30027.0%
ODI 10904931 · 2,000 mi

MY CAR, WITH 2K MILES, WOULD NOT START (PUSH BUTTON START, THIS IS THE PLUG-IN HYBRID "ENERGI" MODEL). AFTER BEING TOWED TO A DEALER, THEY HAD TO TEAR THE CAR APART TO FIND A BAD WIRING HARNESS AS PART OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS PART WAS UNAVAILABLE, AND I AM HAVING TO WAIT OVER 5 DAYS TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND INSTEAD TRIED TO GET ME TO BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SUPPORT FROM FORD. THIS IS A SAFETY FIX, AND THE CAR ITSELF JUST WOULDN'T RUN. T…

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10423.6%
ODI 11209160

CHANGES GEARS ON ITS OWN EXAMPLE-AFTER GETTING IN THE CAR PUTTING SEAT BELT ON, PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE AND STARTING THE CAR, PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE,CHECKING MIRRORS USING THE BACKUP CAMERA I LOOK ONE MORE TIME. I WAS IN A BUSY PARKING LOT. LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHEN IT WENT INTO PARK. AN OTHER TIME WAS AT THE BANK I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO GET CLOSER TO THE WINDOW THEN TO GET CLOSER I PUT CAR IN DRIVE IT WENT BACK TO PARK. AN OTHER TIME I HAD PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY STOP TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN IT WENT …

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6420.3%
ODI 11258223 · 5,964 mi

STARTED THE CAR WHETHER MANUAL OR BY REMOTE START A POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION WILL COME ON MY FORD PASS APP. ALSO ON THE DASHBOARD IT WILL SAY SHIFT SYSTEM FAULT. ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE SERVICE LIGHT DISAPPEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY STATIONARY. ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS SEPTEMBER 18 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 25 2019 THE CAR WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY STATIONARY. I STARTED THE CAR MANUALLY CAR WOULD NOT START (NO ENGINE TURN OVER) BUT CAR START STOP BUTTON WOULD BE GREEN AS IF CAR WAS RUNNING. THE DASHBOARD WOULD SAY FULL ACCESSORY MODE ACTIVE, TRA…

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6435.2%
ODI 11383303 · 17,500 mi

THE TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY IS NOT WORKING. IT TURNED COMPLETELY BLACK. I CANNOT CHANGE THE RADIO STATION. I SHUT OFF MY CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT IS STILL NOT WORKING HAD TO HARD RESET THE SYSTEM CAR ALSO SHIFTS HARD IN AND OUT OF PARK AND REVERSE, MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND AND SHIFTS HARD IN FIRST AND SECOND

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Service Brakes
273.7%
ODI 10515691 · 120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

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12611.8%
ODI 10533506 · 68,380 mi

WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR DID NOT STOP. I PUT CAR IMMEDIATELY INTO PARK AND THEN PUMPED BRAKES. PRESSURE SEEMED TO RETURN TO THE BRAKES SO I PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT AGAIN, TESTING BRAKES CONSISTENTLY. BRAKES SEEMED TO RESPOND BUT SEEMED "SOFT" STILL. I DROVE CAR TO MECHANIC WITHOUT INCIDENT, THINKING THE PROBLEM WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE MASTER CYLINDER BUT RATHER THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE AND THAT HE HAD SEEN TH…

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47935.4%
ODI 10489124 · 83,000 mi

WAS DRIVING AND AS I WENT AROUND A CORNER, THE BRAKE PEDAL (WHICH WAS SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED) WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. LOST ALL PRESSURE. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON. GRADUALLY PRESSURE RESUMED. DROVE ANOTHER DAY OR SO AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE I WAS GOING STRAIGHT. I WENT TO THE DEALER. HAD MY MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKES, ROTORS, AND BRAKE BOOSTER ALL REPLACED. THAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER. NOW IN DECEMBER, IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR

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47346.3%
ODI 10458620 · 28,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY THE REAR BRAKES SEIZED. WHEN I PARKED THE CAR THE REAR BRAKES WERE OMITTING A FOUL ODOR AND THE REAR WHEEL RIMS WERE SCALDING HOT TO THE TOUCH. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE SPRINGS IN THE CALIPER STUCK REQUIRING NEW BRAKE PADS, THE DISCS TO BE MACHINED AND A LUBRICATION OF ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE DESPITE BEING SOLELY MAINTAINED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NO NOTICE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL OR SERVICE AS TO LUBRICATING THE INTERNAL BRAKE CO…

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4378.5%
ODI 10459278 · 2,000 mi

AT 2000 MILES HAD CAR BACK FOR BRAKES.ITS BEEN BACK 8 TIMES. THEY HAVE CUT THE ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS AND STILL JUMPS AFTER ABOUT 5000 MILES. VIBRATION IN CAR THAT THEY COULDNT FIND Y. REPLACED TROTTLE BODY . THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES THEY NEED TO FIND OUT WHATS WRONG. THEY HAVE CUT THE ROTORS DOWN TO THE POINT THEY REPLACED THEM AND THE ONES ON THE FRONT ARENT 6 MONTHS OLD AND THEY CUT THEM AGAIN. *TT

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1696.1%
ODI 10463160 · 37,000 mi

6/14/12 CAR WAS LOW ON FUEL, BUT NOT ON EMPTY AND MESSAGE INDICATED 32 MILES TO E. DRIVING UP HILL CAR LOST POWER, DID NOT DIE, MOVED VERY SLOWLY. ABLE TO GET OFF STREET INTO PARKING LOT OF RESTAURANT. CAR SEEMED TO REGAIN POWER, SO TRIED TO PULL BACK ON STREET GOING DOWN HILL, BUT AT EDGE OF LOT, I REALIZED THE BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING. I MANAGED TO AVOID CAR COMING AND WAS ABLE GET BACK INTO THE PARKING LOT AS PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT NOW SLIGHT SURGE OF SPEED BUT STILL NO BRAKES AND HIT RESTAURANT'S SIGN. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, COULD NOT …

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1044.1%
ODI 10503553 · 13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT RAINED AND THE VEHICLE SAT OVERNIGHT, THE NEXT MORNING THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND FOR A MILE OR WOULD SEIZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER GOING A MILE, THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000....UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 05/…

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533.0%
ODI 10520192 · 700 mi

THE MOON ROOF WINDOW OPENED WITH OUT ANY BUTTON BEING PRESSED. STORM RAIN WAS STARTING. THERE WAS A LOT OF AUTO TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING , MY WIFE WAS SITTING NEXT TO ME AND THERE WAS A CAR COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT TO THE LEFT OF ME AND PERPENDICULAR TO MY CAR :WHAT HAPPENED NEXT SIMULTANEOUSLY WAS: A. AUTO WENT INTO "COLLISION AVOIDANCE MODE"; WINDSHIELD SEVERAL RED LED WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN BLINKING, AND ALERT NOISE FROM AUTO STARTED , AND STEERING WHEEL SHUTTERED. THE LATER TWO ACTIONS ARE NOT TERRIBLY CLEAR TO ME B MY WIFE STARTED …

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886.6%
ODI 10676229 · 15,800 mi

I AVOIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CUT ME OFF ON THE EXPRESSWAY BY HONKING THE HORN, SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AND QUICKLY CHANGING LANES. AS SOON AS I MANEUVERED INTO AN EMPTY LANE, MY VEHICLES INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK, THE HORN STOPPED SOUNDING, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO AND THE CAR LOST ALL ELECTRIC POWER (INCLUDING STEERING ASSIST) AND THE ENGINE STUMBLED. AFTER A SECOND OR TWO EVERYTHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RESET. ONCE EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON, THE ENGINE WAS ON A REDUCED POWER MODE AND PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR DID NOT MAKE THE CA…

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828.3%
ODI 10679654

RENTED CAR FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL (734)451-2499. CAR LOST POWER ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. FIRST TIME AROUND 9:00 AM GOING EAST ON 401 IN CANADA, SECOND TIME AROUND 8:00 PM GOING WEST ON 402 IN CANADA. LOST POWER STEERING, ENGINE POWER, POWER BRAKES AND HEADLIGHTS. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND HAD TO PLACE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED CAR WITH IGNITION KEY. RENTAL CAR COMPANY PROVIDES TWO CAR KEYS WITH A BRAIDED CHAIN TO KEEP THE TWO KEYS TOGETHER AND TO DISCOURAGE CUSTOMER FROM SEPARATING THE KEYS (NEED WIRE CUTTERS TO SEP…

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845.2%
ODI 10840404 · 3,200 mi

2016 FORD FUSION RECEIVED FROM DEALER ON DEC 2015. AT 39 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, FUSION WOULD NOT START, AND ALL ALARMS CAME ON (LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ENGINE OVERHEAT, PARKING BRAKE, PARKING SENSORS, ETC). CAR STARTED AFTER HITTING OK AND SEVERAL MORE CRANKS. FEB 2015 - AT ABOUT 2500 MILES, THE CAR WOULD NOT START FOR THE SECOND TIME, AND THE THIRD TIME WAS AT 3000 MILES, ALL WITH THE SAME EXACT ALARM BEHAVIOR. THE FOURTH TIME OCCURRED ON MARCH 7, 2016 WITH 3200 MILES ON ODOMETER; THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WHILE GOING 45…

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504.5%
ODI 10911305 · 80 mi

THIS CAR DIDN'T STOP WITH IN 40FT WHEN THE SPEED IS 25 MPH AND HAPPENED TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER CAR WHICH CHANGED LANES ABRUPTLY.

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40.9%
ODI 10966363 · 114,000 mi

ABS PUMP FAILURE. ABS PUMP FAILS DURING AN ANTI-LOCK EVENT CAUSING PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR AND NO STOPPING POWER. OCCUR SPORADICALLY WHEN ON ICE/SLUSH/SNOW OR WHEN BRAKING ON A ROUGH RODE.

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41.3%
ODI 11192391 · 8,070 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNED TO NORMAL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED WHILE IN TRAFFIC THIS WEEK, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH AND THE CHECK MANUAL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLAMMER FORD (3335 COMMERCIAL WAY, SPRING HILL, FL 34606, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN AUTO STOP/START MODULE NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED.…

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105.5%
ODI 11470252

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that their husband was coming to a stop light at approximately 5 mph, he attempted to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal but the vehicle failed to respond. In order to avoid a crash, the driver veered to the right where they went over a curb, into a bush, and eventually came to a stop by crashing into a guard wire. The driver then drove the vehicle in a parking lot nearby and when attempting to stop the vehicle again, the vehicle failed to stop again. The driver had to place t…

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Electrical System
628.5%
ODI 10324073 · 44,983 mi

2006 FORD FUSION KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION; GEAR SHIFT DOES NOT GO INTO PARK EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT HAS. *TR

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474.4%
ODI 10260313 · 42,000 mi

THE 2007 FORD FUSION DEVELOPED ERRATIC ELECTRICAL POWER AND STARTING FAILURE. DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT THE BATTERY CABLES HAD ESSENTIALLY DISINTEGRATED FROM BATTERY POSTS ALONG CONSIDERABLE LENGTH OF THE CABLES, ALSO DESTROYING THE BATTERY WITH EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND SPLITTING THE PLASTIC CABLE SHEATHS. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD BUT HAD 42,000 MI. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH IMMEDIATELY FOUND 3 OTHER 2006-2007 FUSIONS WITH SAME OCCURRENCE, ALL JUST SLIGHTLY OVER THE 36,000MI WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED. FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A TSB, HAS NOT VOLUNTEERED …

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282.1%
ODI 10263046 · 13,000 mi

CUSTOMER WAS TRAVELING ON ROADWAY WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE. PULLED OVER AND OPENED HOOD TO HAVE SMOKE BILLOW OUT. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE BY INDEPENDENT APPRAISER SHOWS THERE IS A DEFECTIVE GROUND STRAP THAT CAUSED LOSS. THIS APPRAISER HAS SEEN 2 OF THESE LOSSES IN THE PAST WEEK WITH SAME IGNITION SOURCE. FORD MOTOR CO CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE IN REPORTING THIS PROBLEM SO THAT THIS CAN BE AVOIDED FOR OTHER PEOPLE. *TR

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222.2%
ODI 10399403 · 44,600 mi

THERE'S WAS A FIRE THAT STARTED ON ELECTRICAL WIRING LEADING TO MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ON MY 2009 FORD FUSION SE V6 I THINK IT WAS CAUSE BY THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM THAT FORD HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE FIRE HAPPEN THE MINNEAPOLIS FIRE DEPT TOLD ME TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. *TR

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3196.2%
ODI 10312927 · 2,000 mi

OUR 2010 FORD FUSION IS STARTING TO SPLIT TO SPLIT AT THE SEAMS LITERALLY. ON THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR ON THE ARMREST WHERE THE WINDOW SWITCH IS, THE PANEL IS STARTING TO SEPARATE & COME APART. THE TOP OF THE PANEL BULGES UPWARDS AS IF SOMETHING IN THE DOOR IS PUSHING IT UP. MY CONCERN IS ESPECIALLY HERE IN NJ WITH THE RECENT SNOW & RAIN, MOISTURE & DUST COULD COME IN THROUGH THE CRACK & EITHER SHORT OUT OR DISABLE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE DOOR (SPEAKERS, WINDOW, ETC). THE FAILURE STARED AT 2000 MILES & THE SPLIT GETS BIGGER EACH DAY & CURR…

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1997.1%
ODI 10407721 · 4,006 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO TOW THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE BATTERY GOING DEAD. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CONNECT A BATTERY DISCONNECT HOWEVER, WHEN THE BATTERY DISCONNECT WAS ADDED, THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED HAD NO AUXILIARY BRAKES. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DISCONNECT SOME FUSES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BUT DUE TO THE CONTACT'S PHYSICAL CONDITION IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,006. UPDATED 07/2…

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1606.4%
ODI 10441519 · 548 mi

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN TORRANCE CA AT 65 MPH WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO BUCK AND JERK AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 30 MPH. IT WOULD NOT TAKE ANY MORE POWER OR ACCELERATION. I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT AND PARK AND I THEN NOTED THE TEMP GAUGE SHOWED HOT ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE DID NOT APPEAR HOT. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY TEMP SENSOR THAT SHOWED THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING AND CAUSIG THE ENGINE TO GO INTO THE PARTIAL SHUT-DOWN MODE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OFTEN ENOUGH THAT FORD HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THE PRO…

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1578.8%
ODI 10490793 · 850 mi

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE STARTED TURNED THE KEY FORWARD TO START AND IT DIDN'T START, THE KEY RETURNED THEN THE CAR STARTED AFTER THE KEY RETURNED TO KEY IN POSITION, THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE AND SEEMS TO BECOME MORE REGULAR I NOW HAVE 4,972 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAD THIS HAS TAKEN PLACE 8 TIME SINCE I WILL ADVISE THE DEALER WHEN MY CAR IS IN FOR RECALL NOTICE#12C27 1/3/2013 *TR

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15111.4%
ODI 10558292 · 1,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE, I TURNED MY WIPERS ON DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE WIPERS STOPPED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE NEXT MORNING WITH ONLY 1000 MILES. SERVICE ADVISER HAD THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR REPLACED (AFTER PUTTING ONLY 1000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE). AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK, THE WIPERS SQUEAKED AWFUL DURING THE NEXT RAIN FALL. TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE WIPERS. UNLESS IT IS RAINING STEADILY, THE WIPERS SQUEAK IF IT IS JUST DRIZZLING. NOT AS BAD, BUT THEY CONTINUE. *TR

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949.5%
ODI 10679654

RENTED CAR FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL (734)451-2499. CAR LOST POWER ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. FIRST TIME AROUND 9:00 AM GOING EAST ON 401 IN CANADA, SECOND TIME AROUND 8:00 PM GOING WEST ON 402 IN CANADA. LOST POWER STEERING, ENGINE POWER, POWER BRAKES AND HEADLIGHTS. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND HAD TO PLACE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED CAR WITH IGNITION KEY. RENTAL CAR COMPANY PROVIDES TWO CAR KEYS WITH A BRAIDED CHAIN TO KEEP THE TWO KEYS TOGETHER AND TO DISCOURAGE CUSTOMER FROM SEPARATING THE KEYS (NEED WIRE CUTTERS TO SEP…

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1438.8%
ODI 10840404 · 3,200 mi

2016 FORD FUSION RECEIVED FROM DEALER ON DEC 2015. AT 39 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, FUSION WOULD NOT START, AND ALL ALARMS CAME ON (LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ENGINE OVERHEAT, PARKING BRAKE, PARKING SENSORS, ETC). CAR STARTED AFTER HITTING OK AND SEVERAL MORE CRANKS. FEB 2015 - AT ABOUT 2500 MILES, THE CAR WOULD NOT START FOR THE SECOND TIME, AND THE THIRD TIME WAS AT 3000 MILES, ALL WITH THE SAME EXACT ALARM BEHAVIOR. THE FOURTH TIME OCCURRED ON MARCH 7, 2016 WITH 3200 MILES ON ODOMETER; THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WHILE GOING 45…

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12010.8%
ODI 10904931 · 2,000 mi

MY CAR, WITH 2K MILES, WOULD NOT START (PUSH BUTTON START, THIS IS THE PLUG-IN HYBRID "ENERGI" MODEL). AFTER BEING TOWED TO A DEALER, THEY HAD TO TEAR THE CAR APART TO FIND A BAD WIRING HARNESS AS PART OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS PART WAS UNAVAILABLE, AND I AM HAVING TO WAIT OVER 5 DAYS TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND INSTEAD TRIED TO GET ME TO BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SUPPORT FROM FORD. THIS IS A SAFETY FIX, AND THE CAR ITSELF JUST WOULDN'T RUN. T…

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235.2%
ODI 11182876 · 1,868 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT A INTERSECTION FOR A RED LIGHT THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. I COULDN'T TURN ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS, ROLL DOWN WINDOWS OR UNLOCK DOORS. EVERYTHING WAS DEAD. I WAS IDLING AT THE STOP LIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

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3410.8%
ODI 11258223 · 5,964 mi

STARTED THE CAR WHETHER MANUAL OR BY REMOTE START A POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION WILL COME ON MY FORD PASS APP. ALSO ON THE DASHBOARD IT WILL SAY SHIFT SYSTEM FAULT. ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE SERVICE LIGHT DISAPPEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY STATIONARY. ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS SEPTEMBER 18 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 25 2019 THE CAR WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY STATIONARY. I STARTED THE CAR MANUALLY CAR WOULD NOT START (NO ENGINE TURN OVER) BUT CAR START STOP BUTTON WOULD BE GREEN AS IF CAR WAS RUNNING. THE DASHBOARD WOULD SAY FULL ACCESSORY MODE ACTIVE, TRA…

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3720.3%
ODI 11328319 · 4,051 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACKUP CAMERA REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE ROYAL OAK FORD DEALER, LOCATED AT: 27550 WOODWARD AVE, ROYAL OAK, MI 48067, WHERE THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE WENT FLAT. THERE WAS NOT SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND PURCHASED A NEW TIRE, JACKED THE VEHICLE UP TO REPLACE THE TIRE. WHILE ON THE JACK, THE VEHICLE WENT IN REVERSE, ROLLED BACK A…

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Vehicle Speed Control
283.8%
ODI 10334996 · 27,635 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. ON JUNE 4, 2010, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED ON THE VEHICLE, THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY. THE RPMS INCREASED TO 3,500 WHEN IT WAS NORMALLY ON 900. THE VEHICLE BEHAVED THAT WAY FOR ABOUT SIXTEEN MILES SO THE CONTACT PARKED IT AND LET IT SIT FOR TWO HOURS. WHEN HE RESTARTED IT, THE VEHICLE BEHAVED NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,635.

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333.1%
ODI 10258651 · 12,965 mi

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE COMMANDS OF THE DRIVER IN A TIMELY FASHION AND THE RESPONSE IS UNPREDICTABLE. WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM A FOUR LANE UNDIVIDED CITY STREET, A PEDESTRIAN CROSSED IN FRONT OF ME IN A CROSSWALK. AFTER THE PEDESTRIAN HAD CROSSED, I PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN BUT THE PEDESTRIAN DID NOT STOP. INSTEAD, HE MADE A SUDDEN TURN TO HIS RIGHT AND PROCEEDED ACROSS THE CROSSWALK WITHOUT LOOKING. I STOPPED PART WAY ACROSS THE INSIDE LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE PEDESTRIAN STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CROS…

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211.6%
ODI 10215290 · 5,400 mi

ACCELERATED FROM STOP SIGN AND ACCELERATOR STUCK AT HALF WIDE OPEN. HAD TO USE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS CAR WOULD NOT DECELERATE AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. NO CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON EITHER. *TR

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313.0%
ODI 10335899 · 14,000 mi

RECURRING LOW SPEED AND BRAKING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH SURGES FROM ABOUT 3200 TO OVER 5000 RPMS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN BRAKING AND WHEN STOPPED OR RIGHT AFTER STARTING UP FROM A STOP. MAY NOT BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TOYOTA PROBLEMS. *TR

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78915.4%
ODI 10316620 · 7,440 mi

THIS MORNING THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK ON THE FLOOR AND I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR UNTIL A COUPLE MILES LATER. BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL JUST CAME BACK UP FROM THE FLOOR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!! *TR

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2559.2%
ODI 10369908 · 100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.

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853.4%
ODI 10429080 · 1,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON FILE. THE MANUFACTURER THEN SUGGESTED THAT THE ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCEL…

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392.2%
ODI 10487483 · 185 mi

I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40MPH AND A MESSAGE FLASHED ON MY GAUGE STATING SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT ENGINE LOWER TEMP. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND MESSAGE WENT AWAY. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR POSSIBLE FIRE DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING. I ASSUME THAT THIS MESSAGE IS THE PRE-CURSOR TO WHAT COULD BE A POSSIBLE FIRE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND I AM AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM FORD ON A POSSIBLE FIX. THE CAR WAS ONLY 1 WEEK OLD. I HAVE REQUESTED FORD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK AND GET INTO A NON-AFFECTED ENGINE TYPE. *…

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241.8%
ODI 10550785 · 29 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IT SURGED FORWARD ACROSS THE PARKING MEDIUM AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29. UPDATED 01/07/2014*LJ UPDATED 1/14/2014 *JS

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131.3%
ODI 10820232 · 11,000 mi

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL THE ACC ON MY TRUCK MALFUNCTIONS UNEXPECTEDLY AND FREQUENTLY WHEN PASSING LARGE TRUCKS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONS, IT CAUSES COLLISION WARNING SYSTEMS TO ACTIVATE INCLUDING UNEXPECTED AND HARD BRAKING. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. ONCE BEFORE AND ONCE AFTER THE RECALL. THERE WAS NOT CHANGE THE FIRST TIME AND AFTER THE SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM WAS REDUCED IN SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY BUT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS WILLING TO LOOK AT …

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432.6%
ODI 10882256 · 6,199 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY SON'S 2016 FUSION ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SEEM TO LOOSE ALL POWER. THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I MANAGED TO GET TO SHOULDER SAFELY AND PARKED. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS ( CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON, STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND THE GAS GAUGE DROPPED FROM 3/4 TO EMPTY. ) I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND AND CONTACTED FORD TOWING SERVICE BECAUSE THE CAR HAD…

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161.4%
ODI 11073850 · 18,000 mi

CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND OUT OF NO WHERE CAR SHIFTS VERY HARD AND ALL POWER IS LOST. HAD TO LIMP TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SHUT IT OFF. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. AFTER A RESTART IT SEEMED TO ACT FINE UNTIL TODAY WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON A LOCAL ROAD AT ABOUT 20 MPH.

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51.1%
ODI 11143804 · 650 mi

ON OCTOBER 17, 2018, I DROVE INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT AND PROCEEDED TO PARK IN FRONT OF THE SHOPS. I HAD ENTERED THE PARKING SPACE AT A VERY LOW SPEED AND WAS ALMOST AT A DEAD STOP WHEN MY 2018 FORD FUSION SPORT LURCHED FORWARD WITH SUCH A POWERFUL BURST OF SPEED, I WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A WINDOW AND BRICK WALL DIVIDING THE SHOPS. NO FLOOR MAT ISSUE WAS INVOLVED AND I DID NOT STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR THINKING IT WAS THE BRAKE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND INSURANCE NOTIFIED. THE CAR IS STILL AT FORD DEALER FOR …

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51.6%
ODI 11222323 · 260 mi

WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET, PRESSING THE + BUTTON AND HOLDING FOR A FEW SECONDS TO INCREASE THE SPEED A FEW MILE PER HOUR WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING UNTIL THE 'CANCEL' BUTTON OR THE 'OFF' BUTTON IS PRESSED. PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL ALSO STOP THE RUN AWAY ACCELERATION. DURING THE RUN-AWAY ACCELERATING, PRESSING THE + BUTTON OR THE - BUTTON WILL NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. ADDITIONALLY, WITH CRUISE SET, PRESSING THE - BUTTON FOR A FEW SECONDS WILL CAUSE A RUN-AWAY DECELERATION. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY BEING LOOKED AT BY THE…

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42.2%
ODI 11630818

Car shifts into 1st gear when traveling at higher speeds (45+mph), causing a significant jerk and almost causing a rear end collision to myself. Car also loses power and jerks significantly hardwhen shifting to reverse and drive from Park. Afraid to travel over 45mph due to the downshifting.

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Unknown Or Other
253.4%
ODI 10307432 · 73,000 mi

KEYS CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE SHIFTER MECHANISM. BUTTON BECOMES STUCK DUE TO POORLY MANUFACTURED PIECE AND CAR CAN SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE INJURY. KEYS CAN'T BE REMOVED, DOORS CAN'T BE LOCKED. $400+ TO FIX AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE PART? THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL AS IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED HUNDREDS OF OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE LIKE I …

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363.4%
ODI 10210526

2007 FORD FUSION SEAT BELTS AND SIDE AIRBAG. *KB THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY ANOTHER CONSUMER REGARDING THE SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS NOT BEING SAFE WAS ENTIRELY UNFOUNDED AND LACKED ANY SUPPORT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE COMPLAINT SHOULD BE REMOVED. *JB

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392.9%
ODI 10382327 · 65,000 mi

DRIVERS INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. THERE WASNT ANY WARNING, IT JUST NO LONGER WORKED. IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOOR, THE "LOCK" RELEASE HAS TO BE PULLED. WHEN RESEARCHING THE REPAIR, I FOUND MUTIPLE LINKS REGARDING THE REPAIR WITH NUMEROUS MOMENTS OF DEFECT. ANYWHERE FROM 10,000 TO 80,000 MILES FOR POINTS OF FAILURE. ONE PERSON EVEN EXPLAINED THAT NOW HE CAN REPLACE HIS DOOR HANDLE IN LESS THAN 30...SINCE HE HAS DONE IT SO MANY TIMES. MOST RECENTLY THE FORD F 150 HAD A RECALL...FOR BROKEN INTERIO605-R HANDLES.

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242.3%
ODI 10335908

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INSPECTIONS, COMPLIANCE, ON POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS, HEALTH HAZARDS, DEFECTS RECALLS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS : PLEASE BEGIN YEAR - ROUND INSPECTIONS DURING ALL RACE EVENTS LISTED : MANY COLLISIONS AND OTHER RACE RAGE, ROAD KILL OCCURRENCES HAVE TO BE STOPPED. COCA COLA 600 PONOCO 500 LIFELOCK 400 TOYOTA SAVEMART 350 LENOX INDUSTRIAL TOOLS 301 COKE ZERO 400 LIFELOCK.COM 400 BRICKYARD 400 INDIANAPOLIS 500 PENNSYLVANIA 500 HELLUVA GOOD …

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1352.6%
ODI 10388630 · 14,000 mi

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 1.5 MILES FROM HOME, MY WIFE CAME TO A SET OF LIGHTS AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR AND SEVERAL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON INCLUDING THE BRAKES & ANTI-SWERVE. THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO A STOP AS SHE ENTERED THE INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY 2 THINGS WERE IN HER FAVOR, THERE WAS NO ONE AHEAD OF HER AND THERE WAS NO CROSS TRAFFIC AT THE LIGHT. EITHER COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME SINCE SHE CONSIDERED THAT THE BRAKES HAD FAILED AND SHE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP T…

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1053.8%
ODI 10412705 · 2,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 TO 40MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTING ACTING UP. ANYTIME I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN SPEED UP THE RPM WOULD NOT SHIFT, WHEN IT DID SHIFT IT WOULD JERK THE CAR FORWARD. I ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WHERE I WOULD STEP ON THE GAS AND IT WOULD ACT AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AND I FEAR THAT ONE OF THESE TIMES I WILL BE IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THESE ARE ALL TRANSMISSION ISSUES, I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TWICE NOW FIRST TIME THEY DID THE TSB WHICH WAS TO RESET THE PCM AND MY AC WASN'T AND STILL I…

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1194.7%
ODI 10470981 · 1,200 mi

WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR THE CAR WILL VERY ROUGHLY GO INTO GEAR, AND SECOND TO THIRD AND THIRD TO FOURTH IS NOT MUCH BETTER. FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH AND FIFTH TO SIXTH IS FINE MOST OF THE TIME. I HAD TWO CALIBRATION UPDATES PERFORMED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR AND LET THE UPDATE SET IN. AFTER BOTH TIMES I NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY, INSTEAD AFTER THE LAST UPDATE THE ISSUE PROGRESSED. I HAVE PLEADED WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO TRADE MY CAR FOR ANOTHER FUSION (SAME VALUE…

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18410.3%
ODI 10487538

PURCHASED CAR ON NOV 2 2013 RETURNED TO DEALER 31 DAYS LATER DUE TO RECALL. HAVE REQUESTED BUY BACK FROM FORD. WHO WOULD PUT THERE GRANDCHILDREN AT RISK IN THIS CAR WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE? I FEEL THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN THE PROBLEM EXISTED BUT FAILED TO ADMIT IT UNTIL SOME CARS CAME BACK. JUST WANT FORD TO BUY CAR BACK AND WILL LOOK AT ANOTHER MODEL. *TR

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15311.5%
ODI 10568416 · 398 mi

VERY SHORTLY AFTER FIRST ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL'S TILT AND TELESCOPE (WHICH MAY BE UNRELATED), DURING A SHORT DRIVE, MANY CONTROLS ATTACHED TO THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THIS INCLUDED TURN SIGNALS, CRUISE CONTROL, CELL PHONE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, RADIO VOLUME ON STEERING WHEEL, AND INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. OF THESE, THE TURN SIGNALS ARE PROBABLY MOST CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. NOTE THAT THE HORN, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, CONTINUED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE NEXT MORNING, A SALE…

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12412.5%
ODI 10690915 · 5,120 mi

I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON I-75 ALMOST TO PERRYSBURG IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. MY CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE, BUT ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH WENT BLACK AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL I WASN'T GOING ANYWHERE. THERE WAS A TRUCK NEXT TO ME IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE, I WAITED FOR IT TO PASS AND THEN GOT OVER. I FINALLY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK. I THEN WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES AND RESTARTED MY CAR.

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21012.9%
ODI 10819919 · 125 mi

I PURCHASED A 2016 FORD FUSION SE BRAND NEW AND AFTER A WEEK OF OWNING THE CAR I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR JERKED VERY HARD, I HAD TO CHECK MY REARVIEW MIRROR THOUGHT SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME BUT NO THE CAR BEHIND WAS SOME DISTANCE AWAY. IT SLOWED SOME WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS BUT PICKED UP SPEED SHORTLY AFTER. I IGNORED THAT FIGURED IT WAS NO BIG DEAL. I WAS DRIVING A FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT OCCURRENCE IN THE CITY AND THE CAR MADE A REVING UP NOISE AND I THOUGHT WHO CAR IS THAT I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND NOTICED IT WAS MY CAR MAKING …

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1039.3%
ODI 10971846 · 3,000 mi

SICKENING FUMES/ODORS ENTERING MAIN CABIN OF THE CAR, UNLESS THE AIR IS ON RECIRCULATE. FUMES CAUSING HEADACHE, SORE THROAT, RESPIRATORY AND EYE IRRITATION. THE FUMES ARE PRODUCED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND ENTER THE CAR WHEN IT IS RUNNING AND THE WINDOWS ARE DOWN OR THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER PULL IN OUTSIDE AIR.

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4710.7%
ODI 11123622 · 65,000 mi

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE GOES OVER 70 DEGREES, THERE'S CREAKING NOISES UNDERNEATH, SOMETIMES VERY LOUD WHEN TURNING, EVEN WHEN PARKED, MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT IT MAKES THE NOISE. LOOKING ONLINE, THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THAT REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM, MY CAR HAS ONLY 72K MILES AND IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALL SUMMER THIS YEAR AND IT'S GETTING LOUDER. THIS HAS TO BE A RECALL.

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278.6%
ODI 11205378 · 12,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING A AVIS RENTAL CAR - FORD FUSION 2019 IN AN INTERSTATE FROM CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE TO DALTON, GEORGIA ON 5/1/2019 WEDNESDAY. I SAW AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN ALL OF A SUDDEN (LIKE COMMUNICATION ERROR) AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF, ALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND SEAT STARTED MOVING BACK. IT WAS ALMOST 15 - 20 SECONDS AND I WAS TERRIFIED TO JUST KEEP THE CAR ON MIDDLE LANE AND NOT TO BE HIT BY SOMEONE FROM BEHIND. THE GUY WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT PUSHED THE START BUTTON AND IT STARTED AND I MANAGED TO DRIVE LAST 5 MILES TO REACH…

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2714.8%
ODI 11391129 · 4 mi

THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNED RUBBER. I HAD REACHED MY DESTINATION AND HAD JUST PARKED.

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Steering58,000–125,000 mi89,000 mi4402
ODI 10183588 · 5,000 mi

AT LESS THAN 5000 MILES MY CAR WOULD HESITATE WHEN GOING TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP AGAIN BECAUSE WHEN I WOULD TURN LEFT SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. *JB

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ODI 10280772 · 56,000 mi

THERE IS A CREAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A CRACK SUBFRAME IN MY 2006 FORD FUSION SE V6. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 06-24-7) FOR THE 2006 FORD FUSIONS, 2006 ZEPHYRS AND 2006 MILANS. IT STATES THAT THE REPAIR IS ELIGIBLE UNDER PROVISIONS OF NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER THIS WARRANTY, AND FORD (FETTE FORD, CLIFTON NJ) HAS REFUSED TO AID ME IN ANY WAY. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM SAWGRASS FORD (SUNRISE, FL). THEY CLAIM THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND ARE TRYING TO …

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ODI 10398968 · 52,000 mi

ACCORDING TO MOTOR ALL DATA TECHNICIAN REPORT THERE HAS BEEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN POSTED FOR MY 2006 FORD FUSION REGARDING THE FRONT CV-JOINTS. IT STATES, "2006/2007 FUSION/MILAN VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 7/16/2007 MAY EXHIBIT A MOMENTARY FRONT CV-JOINT CLICKING, GRINDING, RUBBING, OR CRACKLING NOISE WHEN FIRST ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW 20 F. THE NOISE IN MOST CASES WILL ONLY LAST FOR A FEW ROTATIONS OF THE WHEELS AND THEN GO AWAY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE GREASE IN THE OUTER CV-JOI…

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Air Bags49,000–120,000 mi80,000 mi945
ODI 10172785 · 14,800 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AT 55 MPH INTO A SAND DUNE. THE CAR ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.*AK

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ODI 10254185 · 7,500 mi

EXITING THE FREEWAY AT 40MPH THE BRAKES FAILED AND MY WIFE HIT THE BARRIERS AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

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ODI 10285610 · 36,643 mi

I WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION TO TURN LEFT. A CAR THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO STOP RAN THE RED LIGHT AND T-BONED ME DIRECTLY IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE. HIS AIRBAG DEPLOYED (FRONT). MY 2006 FORD FUSION IS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS. NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH FRACTURED RIBS AND ULTIMATELY, NEEDED PT TO RESTORE MY NECK AND LEFT ARM ROTATOR CUFF TO FULL USE AND BACK TO NORMAL POSITION. PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE INSISTED ON REPAIRING THE CAR - TOTAL OVER $17,000 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. NO ONE CHECKED OUT AIRBAG S…

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Engine45,000–95,000 mi68,000 mi2247
ODI 10459058 · 125,000 mi

CAR HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH HARD REVS OF THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO SLOW BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE THE ENTIRE CAR SHIFTS SO HARD THAT IT IS GONNA BREAK APART. CAR NOW DOES NOT EVEN REV. REVIEWED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 FORD FUSION AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. IT IS HORRIBLE! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THERE IS NO RECALL AND EVEN AFTER REPLACING PARTS ON THE TRANSMISSION OR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AS HUNDREDS HAVE SAID THEY DID, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS SHORTLY THERE AFTER! *TR

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ODI 10460411 · 52,322 mi

CRUISE CONTROL STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE FIVE CONTROLS FOR MY CRUISE CONTROL. THE RESUME CRUISE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE +SET BUTTON WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO SET CRUISE OR SPEED IT UP NOW RESUMES CRUISE. THE - SET NOW SETS THE CRUISE AND SPEEDS THE CAR UP AND NOT THE ON AND OFF ARE ONLY WORKING SOMETIMES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MYSELF OF SOMEONE ELSE COULD HIS THE - SET BUTTON TRYING TO SLOW OUR VEHICLE DOWN AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE CAR SPEEDS UP. *TR

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ODI 10470017 · 94,000 mi

MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING A LOT. I WILL BE ACCELERATING MY SPEED AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THERE ARE CARS AT FAST SPEEDS TRAVELING NEXT TO YOU AND BEHIND YOU IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR

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Power Train43,574–97,000 mi68,000 mi2258
ODI 10335093 · 67,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AT 67,000 MILES UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY WHERE ACCELERATION IS REQUIRED. UNABLE TO GET TO SPEED CONSISTENT WITH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. AUTOMOBILE IS FORD FUSION, 2006. *TR

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ODI 10345294 · 55,550 mi

I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM MY IGNITION UNLESS I REMOVE A PIECE OF THE SHIFTER ON MY TRANSMISSION. *TR

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ODI 10369562 · 76,000 mi

TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT OUT OF A GEAR, CAR WOULD REV UP TO HIGH, THEN TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT VIOLENTLY BACK IN JERKING THE CAR AROUND FEELING LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLAM SO HARD INTO GEAR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE( I HAVE HAD THIS EXPERIENCE ACCELERATING AT 45MPH AND AT 65MPH) ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON STAYS ON FOR A FEW DAYS GOES OFF PROBLEM COMES BACK A FEW DAYS LATER. ONLY SOLUTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS IS TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. ONCE CAR IS TURNED BACK ON THE GEAR SHIFTER (AUTOMATIC) IS VERY TIGHT TO…

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Service Brakes75,000–132,373 mi100,000 mi1533
ODI 10515691 · 120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

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ODI 10672530 · 85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

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ODI 10937892 · 97,750 mi

BRAKE PEDAL, SOMETIMES, WOULD GIVE, AT TIMES GOING TO FLOOR STOP,WHILE SLOWING AND OR TURNING ON ROUGH INTERSECTION AREAS AND EXITS. MY WIFE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS FOR ~6 MONTHS. WHEN I WOULD TEST DRIVE THE FUSION, THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. THE FUSION WAS REPAIRED AT BOLTON FORD, LAKE CHARLES, LA. ON AUG. 16, 2016 (97,750 MLS.) WHICH ENTAILED CHANGING THE MASTERCYLINDER AND FLUID FLUSH. TROUBLE SHOOTING THE ISSUE, I REPLACED ALL THE BRAKE PADS AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS, FLUID LEVEL, ALL LOOKED NORMAL. NEXT MY LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP, CHECKED BRAKES, F…

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Electrical System34,000–92,150 mi60,000 mi1041
ODI 10324073 · 44,983 mi

2006 FORD FUSION KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION; GEAR SHIFT DOES NOT GO INTO PARK EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT HAS. *TR

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ODI 10327561 · 23,000 mi

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. HIS KEYS CONTINUED TO GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND HE CANNOT REMOVE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WILL COST $400 TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF NO RECALLS AND WARRANTIES ON THIS FAILURE. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE VIN IS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000....MW

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ODI 10334540 · 90,000 mi

BOUGHT A USED 2006 FUSION 6 MONTHS AGO, AND THE SMART JUNCTION BOX (SJB) APPARENTLY SHORTED OUT. IT HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER IT RAINED, AND WAS ACTING UP A COUPLE MONTHS AGO AFTER HEAVY RAIN AS WELL, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS MOISTURE GETTING TO IT SOMEHOW. REPLACEMENT WOULD COST OVER 600$ AND IF THERE WAS MOISTURE GETTING TO THE ORIGINAL ONE, HOW LONG WILL THE NEW ONE TAKE TO HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN, ANOTHER 4 YEARS? *TR

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Vehicle Speed Control37,007–69,000 mi51,999 mi1256
ODI 10334996 · 27,635 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. ON JUNE 4, 2010, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED ON THE VEHICLE, THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY. THE RPMS INCREASED TO 3,500 WHEN IT WAS NORMALLY ON 900. THE VEHICLE BEHAVED THAT WAY FOR ABOUT SIXTEEN MILES SO THE CONTACT PARKED IT AND LET IT SIT FOR TWO HOURS. WHEN HE RESTARTED IT, THE VEHICLE BEHAVED NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,635.

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ODI 10348456 · 91,000 mi

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN GOING UP A HILL OR WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CAR MAKE A ROUGH NOISE AND YOU HAVE TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO CHANGE GEARS. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 65 MPH THE CAR APPROACHED A SMALL HILL AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT CHANGE AND MADE A AWFUL NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND IT REVEALED THAT I NEED A TRANSMISSION. THE COST WAS QUOTED AT 4900.00. THIS STARTED APPROX 2 MONTHS AGO AND IS STILL HAPPENING. *TR

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ODI 10460411 · 52,322 mi

CRUISE CONTROL STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE FIVE CONTROLS FOR MY CRUISE CONTROL. THE RESUME CRUISE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE +SET BUTTON WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO SET CRUISE OR SPEED IT UP NOW RESUMES CRUISE. THE - SET NOW SETS THE CRUISE AND SPEEDS THE CAR UP AND NOT THE ON AND OFF ARE ONLY WORKING SOMETIMES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MYSELF OF SOMEONE ELSE COULD HIS THE - SET BUTTON TRYING TO SLOW OUR VEHICLE DOWN AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE CAR SPEEDS UP. *TR

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Unknown Or Other43,084–100,000 mi75,000 mi674
ODI 10307432 · 73,000 mi

KEYS CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE SHIFTER MECHANISM. BUTTON BECOMES STUCK DUE TO POORLY MANUFACTURED PIECE AND CAR CAN SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE INJURY. KEYS CAN'T BE REMOVED, DOORS CAN'T BE LOCKED. $400+ TO FIX AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED REGARDING THE PART? THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL AS IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED HUNDREDS OF OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE LIKE I …

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ODI 10383545 · 35,000 mi

MILLAGE AND DATE ARE APPROXIMATE BUT VERY CLOSE. THE DRIVERS DOOR INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, THIS FAILURE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE PICTURES DOCUMENTING THE FAILURE WHICH SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE FAILURE. THIS COULD BECOME VERY DANGEROUS IF THE HANDLE BROKE IN A SITUATION WHERE AN EMERGENCY EXIT WAS NEEDED. I HAVE CALLED FORD AND REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM ABOUT THIS, I HAVE ALSO DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FROM TALKING TO MY LOCAL DEALER I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ENTIRELY ALL TO COMMON OCCURRENCE…

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ODI 10401865 · 45,212 mi

INTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE PREVENTING THE ABILITY TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

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Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
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2024-1189None
ODI 11626191 · 43,000 mi

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning light had remained illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

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ODI 11627426

I have noticed for some time in our 2009 Ford Fusion purchased used that the brake travel was longer than it should be. This results in the need to anticipate braking quicker and react faster to allow appropriate time to slow down. In doing some research I discovered a Ford recall 19S54 which was apparently replaced by a Ford CSP 21N11. I made an appointment to have this issue addressed by a Ford dealership and they said that the CSP expired in 2022 and the vehicle is no longer covered despite the persistence of the safety issue and the fact…

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ODI 11623069

The throttle body failed. It is not available for inspection because it was replaced. While driving on a high-speed road, the engine felt like it shuddered, and the car lost engine power and would no longer accelerate. At the same time, the light shaped like a wrench came on. Our safety was therefore put at risk because we could now barely accelerate, and could easily have been rear-ended. The problem was confirmed and repaired by an independent service center. After doing the repair, the service center informed us that there was a Ford C…

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2024-1282None
ODI 11631770

Driver's side front seat will stop moving forward and back it has been tested said all was good it moved back on it own while driving now I am 4 ft 8 inches tall not good I was stopped at a red light

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ODI 11628410

Power steering failure along with advanced track faulty. Occurred during mid-drive.

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ODI 11629123

On [XXX] my car exhibited a problem where the brake pedal was mushy and had to be pushed half way down to stop the vehicle. It felt very unsafe as it happened suddenly and stayed like that. Since I felt unsafe, I took it to my nearest mechanic local shop. He told me that it can be a Master Cylinder issue first and then the HCL. I looked online and found an old recall on Ford fusions 2006-2010 model with recall number 19S54 (DOT Brake Fluid and Anti-Lock Brake System Function). I checked my VIN and there was no recall for my vehicle. It was st…

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2025-0178None
ODI 11634523 · 65,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal went to the floorboard causing the braking distance to be extended. There were no warning lights illuminated. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer,…

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ODI 11635656

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the "Power Steering Fault" message was displayed, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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ODI 11638608

My steering wheel keeps locking up after I had the air bag recall taken care of

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2025-0259None
ODI 11641534

HAVE TO PRESS DOWN HARD ON BRAKES TO SLOW OR STOP. HAD LANDMARK FORD INSPECT RECALL ISSUE & THEY STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH BRAKES.

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ODI 11640502 · 182,500 mi

The contact's friend owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his friend was driving 30 MPH and attempting to slow down, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard, and the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The driver was able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop by engaging the parking brake. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the hydraulic control unit. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failur…

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ODI 11641265

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the "Power Steering Assist Fault" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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2025-0390None
ODI 11646272

Car parking selector, cable, parking prowler/bearing or module sensor inside transmission when car is placed in park indicator indicate as in park but vehicle still motions forward as not in park and if key can be taking out an car shut off will not start because not in the park position an is tough trying to get back in park to start the vehicle but indicator indicates as car in the park position has happened 3-4 times once almost causing a accident in a shopping enter whiling trying to park in parking space an vehicle indicated as in the park…

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ODI 11649992

Power steering assist failure. Happening while not in motion.

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ODI 11650508

While merging onto the interstate the brakes abruptly failed. They didn't respond at all then responded weakly with several attempts. The mechanic said the abs failed.

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2025-0477None
ODI 11654255

Took car to dealer because the dash light came on what looked like airbag needed replacement.? I had had that done so they checked and told me it was a weight bar in passenger seat that was lighting up. Does that not protect person from collision and trigger airbag if u have accident.?? Would that not be a necessary fix even if cars out of warranty? They could not answer that and said I would have to pay over 750.00 to correct.. I walked out. What’s the real truth here. This car is a 2007!! Who would pay that amount..

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ODI 11654327

i need to check engine make/brand

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ODI 11652870

Unknown

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2025-0579None
ODI 11660027 · 25,525 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the message of a failure with the power steering was displayed. The contact attempted to turn the steering wheel and was unable to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and regained power steering assist. The vehicle was driven to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the power steering assist module and the steering gears needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed …

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ODI 11661498

I got a letter from ford awhile ago about my brakes. I brought it in then they stated I was fine. But you have to push my brake peddle all the way to the floor of the car to make my vehicle stop. I feel this is VERY UNSAFE for me and my family, And also others around me if something where to happen do to this problem. We have done multiply things to try to correct the problem with no luck.

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ODI 11661718

Unknown, I was driving in my wheel stop moving , it’s saying now power steering wheel, for my breaks, it keep saying check brake system

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2025-0610025V442000
ODI 11665852

Tuve un Choque mi carro no freno y Choque a un carro que iba a dar vuelta a la izquierda, frene y mi carro no lo hizo , el impacto fue el que freno , mi carro se dano todo el frente , el punto es que yo lleve mi carro a remplazar las bolsas de aire al dealer , hace como 7 messes que porque estaban defectuosas ,, a mi carro no le hicieron ningun cambio de bolsas de aire solo las desconectaron , y al dia siguiente me prende en el tablero el foco De la bolsa de aire .no debieron desconectar eso no fue lo que me dijeron a mi

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ODI 11664816 · 148,550 mi

The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being serviced, the owner was informed that the brake pads, calipers, and rotors were damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. While the vehicle was having the emissions test performed, there was smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the brake lines were damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated…

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ODI 11664946

The steering wheel locks up. It happens when you make a sharp turn or when you turn on air conditioning a few minutes later steering locks. There has been a recall why wasn’t Ford Fusion included. If it was can I still get if repaired.

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2025-07136None
ODI 11671375

My brake pedal drops to the floor when braking at times. Mechanics say that is my ABS module. I believe this is a very common issue with these vehicles. This has happened to me several times. Only remedy without repair is disengaging the ABS system all together. There has not been a recall on this but there has been a customer satisfaction program associated with the brake system. I tried to have mine fixed and Ford says the program has expired. I feel like braking is the most important thing you need to be on the road. This needs to b…

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ODI 11671596 · 98,062 mi

The contact's mother owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her mother was driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed to perform as needed and excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that the "Check Brake System" and "Brake" messages were displayed on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the ABS module and power steering gear assembly needed to be replaced. The mechanic was notified of the failure and referred the contact …

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ODI 11672896

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized with the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was not available.

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2025-0864None
ODI 11678640

Drivers seat moved back while driving and now won't move forward I am only 4ft 8 inch tall and driving my car is very difficult I have seen a lot of other people complaining of the same thing and something needs to be done

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ODI 11684088

I have been having issues with my 2008 ford fusion. I did research and found that the is a Ford customer satisfaction program( campaign # 21N11) which also goes along with recall number 19S54 and ford is refusing to fix the issues. Their lots of complaints and somethingd needs to be done ASAP before someone gets hurt cause this has to do with the brakes.

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ODI 11679035

I have recall 19S54 and called Ford. They made an appointment with Downtown Ford, Charleston, WV. The dealership said ford declined my recall repair due to not being able to get their machines to get any codes from my car. The ABS light is on. My mechanic said Ford should fix their recall. The recall says the D03 fluid must be changed to DOT 4 even if no problem found and if problem detected how to fix it! Ford declined because they can't get code reader to work on my car. They said it is a Preexisting Condition! My car is old but only has 24,8…

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2025-0974None
ODI 11685647

On [XXX] when leaving a shopping center parking lot, the brake system suddenly failed. I was able to press hard on the foot brake to stop the vehicle near the middle of the intersection. I pulled over to a parking space and replicated the issue. The car was towed to West 40 Auto Care on 284 Montvue Lane in Frederick, MD. Today, they told me they could not fix the issue. I made an appointment with the Ford Motor Company on 1 Waverly Drive for 9/15. I drove the car home slowly (about 1 mile) with the emergency lights on and going about 10 …

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ODI 11687705

Was driving down parkway when came up on my exit it was hard to make the turn to even go up. The exit ramp the power steering light and the advanced track light and brake system. Light all came on flashing across the message screen one after another. Thank god I was able to get vehicle pulled over to shoulder and had it towed home. Also needs airbags replaced due to recall! I have contacted two local Ford dealers trying to get an appointment. Also messaged one through their website. On the phone calls I was placed on hold until the phone to shu…

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ODI 11688520 · 112,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving and approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to slow down as intended. The brake pedal was pumped several times for the vehicle to slow down. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and parked. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that a valve in the junction box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred 20 days later. The vehicle was then to…

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2025-107925V695000, 25V685000
ODI 11692064

The ABS warning light came on while driving, and the brakes began to feel unsafe during normal stops. I later learned there is an open recall for the ABS module on my vehicle. When I took it to the dealership, they refused to perform the recall repair unless I paid out of pocket for a new ABS control module, even though the recall notice mentions this component. The issue affects braking performance and safety, especially on wet roads. The ABS system continues to malfunction, and the dealership’s refusal to complete the recall repair leaves the…

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ODI 11691295

So this has happened three times in the span of a year. When applying the brakes the brake pedal it would go to the floor and several dash lights would come on(service advance trac, wrench light, abs light and parking brake light). As this would happen, we would pull off as safely and quickly as possible and shut the car off. But once we start the car again, everything is fine. When this situation happens, there is a very very high possibility of hitting someone. With doing research and talking to a local mechanic. It is doing the exact same th…

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ODI 11691664

Complete Loss of Electric Power Steering (EPS) Assist. This is a direct recurrence of the Federal Safety Defect under Recall 15S18 (NHTSA 15V-340), creating an immediate crash risk due to high steering effort at low speeds. Prior recall service (Feb 22, 2016) was only a software reprogram, which failed to correct the fundamental hardware defect. Current confirmed DTCs (U3000:49, U3000:72, U3000:96) mandate steering gear replacement. The replacement is covered under CSP 15N01, specifically Supplement #3, which requires a steering gear replacemen…

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ODI 11700229

When Applying Brakes the Brake Pedal application of Foot Pressure Travels to the Floor before Slowing the Vehicle. Can the Manufacturer Repair this Safety Problem emmediately ?

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ODI 11700746

I am reporting a serious safety defect in my vehicle. While driving, the power steering suddenly failed without any warning, resulting in complete loss of steering control. At the same time, the brake warning light, ABS light, and traction control light illuminated, suggesting possible failure of critical braking and stability systems. This incident placed my safety and the safety of others at immediate risk, as the vehicle could not be steered properly and essential safety features may have been disabled. The problem persists, as the vehicle c…

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ODI 11700846

Unintended acceleration event. Entered vehicle, put my foot on the brake, cranked it, held in that position while seatbelting. Engine had a VERY loud revving sound. Within seconds vehicle moving backwards on its own. Foot still on the brake, had not touched gas pedal, had not touched gear shifter, and was still sitting straight forward with my foot on the brake and confirmed gear shifter in park. The car quickly accelerated backwards faster and brake pedal had no effect on stopping or slowing vehicle. Went approx. 30’ across parking lot a…

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ODI 11703476

Ford claims no recall but my Hydralic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip control unit/module. My petal is sinking. Did an ABS bleed and problem continues. Could this part be in my car and I just haven’t got a recall

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ODI 11705316 · 90,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while at a red traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed and travelled down to the floorboard. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the residence, and a dealer was contacted. The dealer made the contact aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that there was a recall associated with the failure…

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ODI 11706483

Turning into a parking lot, power steering disengaged and warning message "Power Steering Assist Fault" appeared. Took the vehicle to an O'Reilly's auto store to have the DTCs read and the printed sheet listed code C1277-20: steering angle sensor signal failure. This issue was dealt with under the recall 15S18 and then customer satisfaction 15N01 for Ford, but I can't tell after calling Ford if my vehicle was part of the recall or not and they say it's not covered. I can't get any real answers one way or another.

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ODI 11708316 · 160,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, there was a strong fuel odor entering the cabin of the vehicle that lingered for days. The contact's grandson then discovered that fuel was leaking from the rear driver side of the vehicle. The contact continued driving the vehicle, and the vehicle shut off while driving 50 MPH on the highway. The contact restarted the vehicle, and the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact coasted the vehicle while in neutral(N) to a s…

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ODI 11711235

The power steering has failed and the rack and pinion needs replacement. Altho there was a recall they will not honor me to fix Bec they said it was over mileage. This is a safety concern bec the vehicle cannot be driven safely without power steering. It can cause you not to be able to turn fast enough or move from on coming traffic. I almost hit another vehicle trying to turn onto road. Have had vehicle looked at and was told it's not safe to drive until fixed

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ODI 11708516

I was driving down the highway, when my power steering failed it almost caused me to crash. I took it into a ford dealership and they are refusing to honor code 15S18 to replace the power steering box. Stating that it’s past warranty but for a safety recall it should not have an expiration date please help make this right.

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ODI 11717314 · 95,000 mi

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Fusion. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), but the failure occurred. When the vehicle was retrieved from the dealer, the contact was informed that the vehicle had passed an inspection. The brake pedal was depressed approximately seventy percent down for the brakes to engage. The contact stated that the brake pedal was soft while depressed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but it was unknown if the vehicle was diagn…

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ODI 11718220

The brakes completely failed pressed pedal all the way down! My son almost died! The brake pads are new!

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ODI 11719061

The brakes went almost completely out- having to push the pedal all the way to the floor. All ABS and braking lights illuminated in the dash. There is limited stopping power. The car has become undriveable, even after replacing the HCU and abs system. The dealership has been unable to reprogram the brakes. This exact issue falls under recall 19s54, but Ford claims my problem does not meet the requirements- despite my vehicle having been assembled at the same facility (Hermosilla) and within the same date range as the recalled vehicles. I have r…

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ODI 11723323 · 225,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact discovered fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle several times, and the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. The contact researched and was made aware of an unknown recall; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 225…

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ODI 11728007

All the sudden, the power steering stopped working as I was backing out of my parking spot at the grocery store. Luckily, I stopped before anything bad happened. I literally couldn't turn the steering wheel at all. I put the car in park, turned it off and turned it back on a couple of times and it started working. This happened maybe 3 or 4 times over maybe 2-4 months or so. It finally happened one day when my husband was with me so he was able to see what I had been talking about. We made it back home and he got online and after doing some res…

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ODI 11721972

Car continues to accelerate after applying the brake. Has happened numerous times. Usually at slow speed

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ODI 11732434 · 110,000 mi

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for brake repairs, and after the repairs, the brake pedal felt spongy. The independent mechanic performed further inspections and diagnosed the vehicle with insufficient brake pressure due to a failure of the ABS hydraulic control unit. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included. The approximate failure m…

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ODI 11732625

My 2010 Ford Fusion has been having issues with the ABS system/module showing the fault code, Service Advance Track System. After checking the recalls on this issue, I learned that Ford did have a recall for this make/model, recall # 19S54, BUT only from cars out of a certain plant during a certain time. I was told by the local Ford dealer as well as Ford Motor Co. that my vehicle was not included even though a recall was released on the same make, model, and year Fusion. I was told by the local Ford dealership that I was free to make a servi…

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ODI 11733204 · 125,121 mi

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Ford Fusion. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. While attempting to trade the vehicle, the contact was informed that the odometer had been rolled back, as indicated on the Carfax Report. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 86,785. It was discovered that the mileage was 125,121. The initial Carfax Report had no indication of odometer fraud. The North Carolina Department of Transportation was contacted, and a complaint was filed.

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ODI 11737811

my car was rear ended in an accident somebody ran into the back of my car while i was stopped/parked at a stop light.. the impact was so hard that i crashed into another vehicle that was in front of me. I was wearing a seatbelt at the time but somehow still hit my head on the steering wheel and suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury because the seatbelt didn’t secure me and the airbags didn’t deploy.

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ODI 11738425

I was rear ended while parked at a stop light, the force of the impact drove me into the vehicle in front of me. During the accident my seatbelt pretensioner failed to work at the same time my sun visor unexpectedly dropped down swung towards me and my head struck the edge of the visor which made a gash in my forehead down in between my eyes, there was blood visibly running down my nose at the scene of the accident. I went to the ER afterwards to seek medical attention. 3 days after the accident i suffered a seizure, i have no prior seizures be…

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ODI 11739569

Steering wheel will not turn. Tried to reset but that did not work. Mechanic diagnosed it as a power steering rack failure. Steering rack needs to be replaced.

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ODI 11744151 · 53,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. Several warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with an ABS module failure. The contact was informed that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer made two attempts to replace the part with an aftermarket part. The ABS mo…

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ODI 11746335

The ABS Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) failed internally due to a stuck valve. The component remains on the vehicle and is available for inspection upon request. While braking normally on a public road, the vehicle hit a minor road bump, causing the ABS to momentarily engage. Immediately following the bump, the brake pedal lost all hydraulic resistance and dropped severely to the floorboard. The vehicle experienced an immediate, drastic reduction in stopping power and an extended braking distance, nearly causing a collision. This sudden loss of b…

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ODI 11741256 · 165,000 mi

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the power steering became inoperable. While reversing, the steering wheel became inoperable but corrected itself. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The local dealer was called, who confirmed there were only certain vehicles covered. The dealer informed there was no recall coverage for his VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer referred him to the …

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ODI 11751757

The contact's wife owned a 2006 Ford Fusion. The owner received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V001000 (Air Bags) and 21V158000 (Air Bags) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The contact's wife no longer owned the vehicle. The manufacturer was unreachable.

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ODI 11751872

I had the Ford brake recall work completed in 2023, but the same brake issue has returned. This appears to be the same HCU problem covered by the recall, and Ford is now refusing to repair it. I am concerned because this is a serious safety issue, and the recall repair did not permanently correct the problem.

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ODI 11751439

my brakes had went out while i was driving home from work

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ODI 11754874

I am submitting this formal complaint against Ford Motor Company and its authorized dealership network for falsely reporting a safety recall repair as "resolved" while applying an unauthorized, temporary workaround that left the primary safety defect active. In 2023, I brought my vehicle to an authorized Ford dealership to perform mandatory safety recall service regarding the Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS) failure. The dealership subsequently updated Ford’s central database (OASIS) to show that the safety recall was fully resolved and co…

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ODI 11755210 · 149,000 mi

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the brake pedal was soft and spongy. The brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard before the vehicle stopped. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the contact was informed that the failure was not duplicated. The contact was informed that an inspection was completed, and the brake pads and…

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ODI 11757574

Vehicle experienced loss of power steering so it was hard to steer.When I called a ford dealership I was told my vehicle didn’t qualify for any power steering recalls so I would have to pay full price which is unaffordable

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ODI 11762013

Dear NHTSA, The braking system failed which was covered by Ford Safety Recall 19S54 with NHTSA campaign #19V904000 at 37,750 miles. After research and finding the label of the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit still on the vehicle, being manufactured 07/12/2008, picture attached, it turned out to be the original HCU, whose failures were the reason for the Safety Recall. A Ford dealer had performed software evaluation of the ABS HCU and determined replacement of unit not necessary. This was done on 4/14/2021 at 17,606 miles along with break fluid c…

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ODI 11764480 · 130,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle became difficult to maneuver and failed to return to normal operation. The advancetrac warning light was illuminated and the "Power Steering Fault" and "Advancetrac Failure" messages were displayed on the instrument panel. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

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ODI 11765517

We have had multiple issues with the ABS and HCU since we bought this car used a couple years ago. We've replaced the ABS Module and HCU and had Ford reprogram it and are still having issues. The brakes go out fully and I went through a red light. The ABS and Traction control and check brake system lights come on. We've spent a couple thousand dollars trying to fix this issue. The brakes have gone out before this incident as well around 95k miles and intermittently since. If needed, contact for invoices.

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No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 242 reports

2019: 42 complaints · 2020: 38 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2019112642
202051738
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
201931302
202018200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSteeringAir BagsEnginePower TrainService BrakesElectrical SystemVehicle Speed ControlUnknown Or Other
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ODI 11041806 · 105,300 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO GROCERY STORE MADE RIGHT HAND TURN AND MY STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF HAD TO CALL MY MECHANIC TO PUT BAC ON LUCKY AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REFUND MY MONEY OR BUY IT BAC ITS A DEATH TRAP WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANYMORE

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ODI 11104188 · 103,000 mi

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND STEERING BOLT RECALL MY CAR HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL SINCE 2016, AND I WAS JUST OFFERED A RENTAL VEHICLE FROM A FORD ON JUNE 27TH, 2018 - 'UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - RENEWING EVERY 30 DAYS' AT ONLY $30 PER DAY, WHICH IS HALF THE COST OF A DAILY RENTAL. FORD STATED MY CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND YET I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET TO HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT PARTS? I CANNOT EVEN TRADE MY UNSAFE CAR IN DUE TO THE OUTSTANDING REPAIR SEVERELY DECREASING THE VALUE OF MY CAR. MY CAR ONLY HAS 103,000 MILES ON IT…

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ODI 11415971

KAYSER FORD IN MADISON, WI WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE REPLACED DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR PROPERLY REPLACING, PER THE SAFETY RECALL, AS TIM DOUGLAS BOASTED THAT "THEY HAVE OVER 47 AIRBAGS" IN BACK AND THIS IS NOT HOW THE RECALL SHOULD WORK. THE PART NEEDS TO BE ORDERED PER THE VIN AND RECEIVED AND PUT IN, NOT SOME RANDOM SPARE EXTRA PARTS IN BACK, PUT IN THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT KNOWING HOW LONG THEY HAVE BEEN SITTING THERE. FURTHER, THIS FORD REPLACED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, AND PULLED ON THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT, CA…

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ODI 10537080 · 81,000 mi

MY SON WAS TRAVELING DOWN ROAD AND CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. COMPUTER AND COILS SHORTED OUT. THANK GOODNESS HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO TURNING LANE. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF HE HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE. NEED PART NUMBER 7U7Z12A650DLA. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP IN WAITING ON PART. IT HAS BEEN THERE OVER 2 WEEKS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD 1000 FUSIONS ARE WAITING ON THIS PART. FORD CASE NUMBER - CAS[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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ODI 10543405

THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT BROKE OFF AND PULLED THE BELT OFF (THE BELT DID NOT BREAK) MAKING ME LOSE POWER STEERING, AND OF COURSE THE BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE. THIS HAPPENED JUNE 8, 2013, JUNE 23, 2013 AND AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2013. FORD IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER THAT FIXED MY CAR THE 1ST TWO TIMES NOW HAS IT AGAIN AND HAS A CALL INTO FORD TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 1/2 MONTHS. ALL 3 TIMES I WAS DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE SECOND 2 TIMES IT HAPPENED I HEAR…

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ODI 10618640 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLT FRACTURED AS A RESULT THE PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CONSUMER STATE…

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ODI 10456659

2006 FUSION SEL. 1) IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. APPROXIMATELY 9 INCIDENTS BEGINNING MAY 2009 OF PARKING THE CAR, TURNING OFF THE MOTOR, KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION: 3-4 TIMES THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FOR OVER 48 HOURS; 4 - 5 TIMES WITHIN 12 HOURS.. CAR CAN BE LOCKED IF USING THE SECOND REMOTE-CONTROL KEY, BUT WILL UNLOCK ALL DOORS WITH IN 5 SECONDS WHEN LOCK ON THE INSIDE DOOR IS PUSHED AND DOOR IS CLOSED. HAVE HAD THE ALARM GO OFF 3 TIMES WHEN CAR DOOR IS OPENED AFTER CAR LEFT UNATTENDED FOR 15+ MINUTES, UNLOCKED, WIT…

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ODI 11302938 · 92,000 mi

SEVERAL (ALL WHEEL DRIVE )AWD FORD VEHICLES EX. FUSION, EDGE, TAURUS USE A (POWER TRANSFER UNIT) PTU THAT FMOC CALL FOR NO SERVICE NEEDED, NO DRAIN PLUG ONLY A FILL PORT. THE PTU IS A BASICALLY A TRANSFER CASE THAT SMALL FORD FORD AWD VEHICLES USE TO TRANSFER ENGINE POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE REAR WHEELS. THE PART IS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION SURROUNDED BY THE ENGINE, EXHAUST AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE PTU ONLY HOLD A QUART OF LUBRICATING FLUID NO COOLING NO SERVICE INTERVAL AND ALL OF THE HEAT SURROUNDING THE UNIT BAKES THE LUB…

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ODI 11258861 · 17,800 mi

08 FUSION KEEPS HAVING LEAKS AND POPPING CV ANAXE NOW ITS POURING POWER STEERING FLUID AGAIN WHEN IN GEAR

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ODI 11099095 · 153,306 mi

-STEERING-THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEYTIME I SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. -SPEED CONTROL-THE VEHICLE SKIDS/SWERVES AS I'M DRIVING. -BRAKES-THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY AS WELL. -ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- THE CHARGING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. (SHOWN ON INDICATOR) -**VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING/DRIVING (FRONT OF VEHICLE) *THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS AS WELL. -DIDNT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION

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ODI 10618640 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLT FRACTURED AS A RESULT THE PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CONSUMER STATE…

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ODI 10981513 · 130,000 mi

ABS CONTROL UNIT HAS RECENTLY GONE BAD. SINCE THEN, IT TAKES MUCH LONGER TO STOP. FORD MECHANIC SAID IT IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE. NEEDS REPLACING ASAP.

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ODI 10456659

2006 FUSION SEL. 1) IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. APPROXIMATELY 9 INCIDENTS BEGINNING MAY 2009 OF PARKING THE CAR, TURNING OFF THE MOTOR, KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION: 3-4 TIMES THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FOR OVER 48 HOURS; 4 - 5 TIMES WITHIN 12 HOURS.. CAR CAN BE LOCKED IF USING THE SECOND REMOTE-CONTROL KEY, BUT WILL UNLOCK ALL DOORS WITH IN 5 SECONDS WHEN LOCK ON THE INSIDE DOOR IS PUSHED AND DOOR IS CLOSED. HAVE HAD THE ALARM GO OFF 3 TIMES WHEN CAR DOOR IS OPENED AFTER CAR LEFT UNATTENDED FOR 15+ MINUTES, UNLOCKED, WIT…

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ODI 10371222 · 92,000 mi

I PARKED MY 2007 FORD FUSION AT MY HOUSE AND I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION. MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT LOCK. I MADE SURE THAT MY CAR WAS IN PARK, AND STILL MY KEY WOULD NOT COME PUT OF THE IGNITION. MY BOYFRIEND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY, AND TRIED TO TURN THE KEY BACKWARDS AND THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY THE KEY COULD COME OUT. WE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH SENSOR AND IT STILL NOT WORKING. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE REPORTED AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10537080 · 81,000 mi

MY SON WAS TRAVELING DOWN ROAD AND CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. COMPUTER AND COILS SHORTED OUT. THANK GOODNESS HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO TURNING LANE. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF HE HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE. NEED PART NUMBER 7U7Z12A650DLA. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP IN WAITING ON PART. IT HAS BEEN THERE OVER 2 WEEKS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD 1000 FUSIONS ARE WAITING ON THIS PART. FORD CASE NUMBER - CAS[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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ODI 11099095 · 153,306 mi

-STEERING-THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEYTIME I SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. -SPEED CONTROL-THE VEHICLE SKIDS/SWERVES AS I'M DRIVING. -BRAKES-THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY AS WELL. -ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- THE CHARGING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. (SHOWN ON INDICATOR) -**VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING/DRIVING (FRONT OF VEHICLE) *THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS AS WELL. -DIDNT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION

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ODI 11302938 · 92,000 mi

SEVERAL (ALL WHEEL DRIVE )AWD FORD VEHICLES EX. FUSION, EDGE, TAURUS USE A (POWER TRANSFER UNIT) PTU THAT FMOC CALL FOR NO SERVICE NEEDED, NO DRAIN PLUG ONLY A FILL PORT. THE PTU IS A BASICALLY A TRANSFER CASE THAT SMALL FORD FORD AWD VEHICLES USE TO TRANSFER ENGINE POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE REAR WHEELS. THE PART IS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION SURROUNDED BY THE ENGINE, EXHAUST AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE PTU ONLY HOLD A QUART OF LUBRICATING FLUID NO COOLING NO SERVICE INTERVAL AND ALL OF THE HEAT SURROUNDING THE UNIT BAKES THE LUB…

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ODI 10490217 · 40,000 mi

I HAD A HISTORY OF RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2009 FUSION. THE BATTERY DIED OVER AND OVER AGAIN, CAUSING ME TO FINALLY REPLACE IT. THE CAR CONSTANTLY THREW ERRORS REGARDING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. BUT THE LARGEST PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY AT ROUGHLY 55 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND LOCKED, CAUSING US TO HIT FIRST THE CONCRETE DIVIDER ON ONE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND RICOCHET ACROSS AND HIT THE METAL SAFETY RAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO BRAKING. THE CAR HIT HEAD-ON …

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ODI 10870532 · 98,000 mi

CRACKING AND CREAKING UNDERNEATH WHEN TEMP OUTSIDE IS ABOVE ABOUT 70 DEGREES, VERY LOUD, POSSIBLE STRUTS, WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT ALSO VERY LOUD CREAK OR POP. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE 100'S OF THESE ISSUES REPORTED. THIS HAS TO BE A RECALL, SAFETY ISSUE

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ODI 10335908

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INSPECTIONS, COMPLIANCE, ON POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS, HEALTH HAZARDS, DEFECTS RECALLS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS : PLEASE BEGIN YEAR - ROUND INSPECTIONS DURING ALL RACE EVENTS LISTED : MANY COLLISIONS AND OTHER RACE RAGE, ROAD KILL OCCURRENCES HAVE TO BE STOPPED. COCA COLA 600 PONOCO 500 LIFELOCK 400 TOYOTA SAVEMART 350 LENOX INDUSTRIAL TOOLS 301 COKE ZERO 400 LIFELOCK.COM 400 BRICKYARD 400 INDIANAPOLIS 500 PENNSYLVANIA 500 HELLUVA GOOD …

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ODI 11054505 · 120,000 mi

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT MESSAGE IN THE MESSAGE CENTER WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON TO THE ROAD. POWER STEERING FAILED BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL BACK INTO DRIVEWAY. TURNED CAR OFF AND RETURNED LATER AND THE ERROR WAS GONE WHEN RESTARTED THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE 11/25/2017. ALSO WHILE DRIVING SERVICE ADVANCETRAC MESSAGE APPEARED. THIS WAS BEFORE THE SECOND POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT MESSAGE OCCURRED. TOOK TO THE FORD DEALER TODAY BUT SINCE THE CODES WERE GONE FROM THE MESSAGE CENTER THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. TOLD TO …

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Air Bags
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ODI 11041806 · 105,300 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO GROCERY STORE MADE RIGHT HAND TURN AND MY STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF HAD TO CALL MY MECHANIC TO PUT BAC ON LUCKY AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REFUND MY MONEY OR BUY IT BAC ITS A DEATH TRAP WILL NOT DRIVE IT ANYMORE

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ODI 11104188 · 103,000 mi

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND STEERING BOLT RECALL MY CAR HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL SINCE 2016, AND I WAS JUST OFFERED A RENTAL VEHICLE FROM A FORD ON JUNE 27TH, 2018 - 'UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - RENEWING EVERY 30 DAYS' AT ONLY $30 PER DAY, WHICH IS HALF THE COST OF A DAILY RENTAL. FORD STATED MY CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND YET I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET TO HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT PARTS? I CANNOT EVEN TRADE MY UNSAFE CAR IN DUE TO THE OUTSTANDING REPAIR SEVERELY DECREASING THE VALUE OF MY CAR. MY CAR ONLY HAS 103,000 MILES ON IT…

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ODI 11415971

KAYSER FORD IN MADISON, WI WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE REPLACED DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR PROPERLY REPLACING, PER THE SAFETY RECALL, AS TIM DOUGLAS BOASTED THAT "THEY HAVE OVER 47 AIRBAGS" IN BACK AND THIS IS NOT HOW THE RECALL SHOULD WORK. THE PART NEEDS TO BE ORDERED PER THE VIN AND RECEIVED AND PUT IN, NOT SOME RANDOM SPARE EXTRA PARTS IN BACK, PUT IN THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT KNOWING HOW LONG THEY HAVE BEEN SITTING THERE. FURTHER, THIS FORD REPLACED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, AND PULLED ON THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT, CA…

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ODI 10659476

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ROADWAY, SUCH AS BRIDGES THIS SUMMER, MY VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, LOST POWER COMING ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUTTING MY FAMILY AND I AT RISK. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE BEGIN TO RACE, CAUSING THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TO COME ON. IT ALSO JERKED AND SKIDDED AS I TRIED TO MANEUVER THE STEERING. TO AVOID ACCIDENTS ON THESE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED OVER AND SUBSEQUENTLY, PARKED. HIGHWAY DRIVING WAS ALSO AVOIDED MOST OF THE SUMMER FOR SAFETY AND CONCERN. THERE IS ALSO AN …

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ODI 11041459 · 100,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, BODY PAINT HORRIBLE, RUSTED EARLY, TRANSMISSION WENT WENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HORRIBLE, TURNS LIKE A TRUCK

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ODI 11120049 · 120,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL HAVE YET TO GET PAPERS AND GET PROBLEM FIXED. INTERMITTEN FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY.

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ODI 10953814

SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT WANT GO OUT....ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON...HUM SENT A MESSAGE FEB 1ST STATINGPOWER TRAIN 1 ALERT.

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ODI 11303015 · 100,000 mi

MY 2007 FORD FUSION WAS PURCHASED IN 2011 AND WAS FINANCED, AND I PAID IT OFF IN DECEMBER 2017. IT SINCE THEN ONLY IT HAS A 144,00 MILES. IT WAS PURCHASED WITH LOWER MILEAGE, OF AN ESTIMATION OF 40,000 TO 50,000 MILES ON IT AT FINAL SALE MEANING IT WAS A 2007 CAR, PURCHASED IN 2011, SO THAT'S A PROBLEM WHEN BEFORE IT HAD BEEN PAID OFF, AND MAJOR PROBLEMS OF MANY. I WOULD LIKE A REFUND OF A LESSER EQUAL TO OR EQUAL VALUE TO MY PURCHASED CAR PRICE FROM MANUFACTURE OR DEALERSHIP. THE TWO RECALLS ISSUED THAT I HAVE NOT TAKEN CARE OF YET, AND OTHE…

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ODI 11583368

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V001000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The air bag and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle later failed to be started. The vehicle was towed to the residence by AAA, who attempted…

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ODI 10672530 · 85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

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ODI 11118826 · 250,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT…

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ODI 11301144

I PAID CASH FOR MY CAR BEFORE I REALIZE THAT THE COMPANY HAD OVER 4 RECALLS ON THE CAR. 1ST RECALL I WAS IN A RENTAL FOR OVER A MONTH BECAUSE OF THE NAKATA AIRBAG IF DEPLOYED WOULD HAVE CAUSED HARM TO MY PASSENGER BY DEPLOYING GLASS-LIKE PARTICALS. AND NOW 2ND RECALL IS THE ANTI-LOCK BREAK WHICH CLAIMS IT CAN BE OPEN CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO BREAKER SOONER POSSIBLE CAUSING A CRASH. I AM CURRENTLY NOT ABLE TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR AND WITH THE FORD SETTLEMENT HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT THE SAFETY OF US DRIVING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.

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ODI 11039865 · 96,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" SND I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN TURN SIGNALS ON BOTH FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE STOPPED WORKING. RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL JUST STAYED ON , SO I HAD TO DISCONNECT IT OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE DRAINED THE BATTERY. I REPLACED BOTH BULBS WITH NEW ONES, STILL DID NOT WORK. I GET A MESSAGE SAYING CHECK RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNALS. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF 2006 FORD FUSIONS, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN CARS FRONT SIGNAL INDICATORS DONT WORK. I WAS TOLD THE SMART JUNCTION BOX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FORD…

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ODI 11054981

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BEEPING NOISE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CRANK. THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, AND THE WARNING INDICATOR DIMMED. THE DEALER (PARK FORD, 400 WEST AVE, TALLMADGE, OH 44278, [phone removed]) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAM…

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ODI 11404163

THE AIRBAGS NEVER WORKED THE CAR KEEPS SAYING CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM EVEN THOUGH MY BATTERY IS BRAND NEW AND ALSO MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE METAL

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ODI 11150194 · 120,000 mi

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CAR ACCIDENT. AIRBAGS RECALLED BY TAKATA ARE FAR MORE DANGEROUS, BASICALLY DEAD AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ANOTHER RECALL WITH THE CARPETS BEING RECALLED AS WELL, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE SPEED FROM THE CARPET PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDDLE, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

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ODI 10671397 · 27,750 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GARAGE DOOR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,750.

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ODI 10715855 · 81,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

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ODI 10919351

AIR CONDITIONING IT'SSMELL BADLY AND DON'T WORK IN SIDE , IN THE MOTOR WORK WELL,.

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ODI 11111341

TAKATA RECALL. FORD HAS AUTHORIZED ME FOR A LOANER/RENTAL, BUT HAS BEEN DRAGGING THEIR FEET FOR OVER A WEEK. I NEED MY CAR TO WORK AND THEY'RE ENDANGERING MY LIFE.

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ODI 11133384 · 156,000 mi

THE EXTERIOR PAINT CHIPS OF IN 2" DIAMETER. ALSO WHEN I TOOK CAR FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL ON 9/15/2018, IT DROVE GOOD TO COCCIA FORD. IT DROVE OK BACK TO HOUSE AFTER INSTALLATION OF NEW AIRBAGS. A FEW HOURS LATER AFTER WE HAD PARKED THE CAR, WE GOT CALL TO GO AND PICK UP MY HUBBY'S MEDICINE FROM WALGREEN, SO WE DID. WHEN RICK GOT BACK TO CAR, I TRIED TO START IT UP. IT BUCKED, MADE NOISE AND I FELT LIKE I WAS RIDING A MECHANICAL BULL. I HAD PULLED OUT ABOUT 3 FEET, SO I HAD TO PULL BACK UP. I CALLED MY BEST FRIEND'S BOYFRIEND WHO CAME AN…

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ODI 10537080 · 81,000 mi

MY SON WAS TRAVELING DOWN ROAD AND CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. COMPUTER AND COILS SHORTED OUT. THANK GOODNESS HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO TURNING LANE. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF HE HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE. NEED PART NUMBER 7U7Z12A650DLA. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP IN WAITING ON PART. IT HAS BEEN THERE OVER 2 WEEKS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD 1000 FUSIONS ARE WAITING ON THIS PART. FORD CASE NUMBER - CAS[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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ODI 10543405

THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT BROKE OFF AND PULLED THE BELT OFF (THE BELT DID NOT BREAK) MAKING ME LOSE POWER STEERING, AND OF COURSE THE BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE. THIS HAPPENED JUNE 8, 2013, JUNE 23, 2013 AND AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2013. FORD IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER THAT FIXED MY CAR THE 1ST TWO TIMES NOW HAS IT AGAIN AND HAS A CALL INTO FORD TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 1/2 MONTHS. ALL 3 TIMES I WAS DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE SECOND 2 TIMES IT HAPPENED I HEAR…

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ODI 10618640 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLT FRACTURED AS A RESULT THE PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CONSUMER STATE…

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ODI 10659476

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ROADWAY, SUCH AS BRIDGES THIS SUMMER, MY VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, LOST POWER COMING ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUTTING MY FAMILY AND I AT RISK. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE BEGIN TO RACE, CAUSING THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TO COME ON. IT ALSO JERKED AND SKIDDED AS I TRIED TO MANEUVER THE STEERING. TO AVOID ACCIDENTS ON THESE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED OVER AND SUBSEQUENTLY, PARKED. HIGHWAY DRIVING WAS ALSO AVOIDED MOST OF THE SUMMER FOR SAFETY AND CONCERN. THERE IS ALSO AN …

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ODI 11041459 · 100,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, BODY PAINT HORRIBLE, RUSTED EARLY, TRANSMISSION WENT WENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HORRIBLE, TURNS LIKE A TRUCK

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ODI 11120049 · 120,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL HAVE YET TO GET PAPERS AND GET PROBLEM FIXED. INTERMITTEN FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY.

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ODI 10459058 · 125,000 mi

CAR HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH HARD REVS OF THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO SLOW BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE THE ENTIRE CAR SHIFTS SO HARD THAT IT IS GONNA BREAK APART. CAR NOW DOES NOT EVEN REV. REVIEWED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 FORD FUSION AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. IT IS HORRIBLE! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THERE IS NO RECALL AND EVEN AFTER REPLACING PARTS ON THE TRANSMISSION OR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AS HUNDREDS HAVE SAID THEY DID, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS SHORTLY THERE AFTER! *TR

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ODI 10470017 · 94,000 mi

MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING A LOT. I WILL BE ACCELERATING MY SPEED AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THERE ARE CARS AT FAST SPEEDS TRAVELING NEXT TO YOU AND BEHIND YOU IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR

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ODI 10522505 · 105,000 mi

MY FORD FUSION V6 SEL HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE 50,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD 2 MINOR TRANSMISSION CHANGES WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS. TODAY ME AND MY KIDS WERE DRIVING ABOUT 20-35 MPH AROUND TOWN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TRIED PLACING THE CAR INTO LOW GEAR, REVERSE WITH NOTHING HAPPENING. THIS WAS ON A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE CAR FINAL AFTER FORCING ME AND MY KIDS TO JERK FORWARD STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. EACH TIME I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR TOOK 1-2 MINUTES TO RISE ABOVE 20 MPH. I F…

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ODI 11375222 · 205 mi

THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, IT DOES NOT BRAKE VERY WELL AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE STREET

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ODI 10587629 · 107,300 mi

VERY NOTICEABLE IS THE JERKING OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR

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ODI 10618640 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLT FRACTURED AS A RESULT THE PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CONSUMER STATE…

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ODI 10460411 · 52,322 mi

CRUISE CONTROL STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE FIVE CONTROLS FOR MY CRUISE CONTROL. THE RESUME CRUISE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE +SET BUTTON WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO SET CRUISE OR SPEED IT UP NOW RESUMES CRUISE. THE - SET NOW SETS THE CRUISE AND SPEEDS THE CAR UP AND NOT THE ON AND OFF ARE ONLY WORKING SOMETIMES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MYSELF OF SOMEONE ELSE COULD HIS THE - SET BUTTON TRYING TO SLOW OUR VEHICLE DOWN AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE CAR SPEEDS UP. *TR

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ODI 10525431 · 180,000 mi

TRAVELING DOWN BUSY LOCAL HIGHWAY ABOUT 45MPH IN LATE RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH AND THEN ENGINE STALLED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAD TO BE MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER ON VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. THERE WERE A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS BUT NO ACCIDENT THANKFULLY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATES THE POWER TRAIN CONTROLLER MODULE (PCM) UNIT FAILED. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON FAILURE ON THESE CARS AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS. *TR

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ODI 10537715 · 100,000 mi

CAR STARTED MISFIRING WHILE ACCELERATING ABOUT A MONTH AGO. SOMETIMES THE KICK WAS SO MUCH IT FELT LIKE GETTING REAR ENDED. TWICE (BOTH INCIDENTS WITHIN THE SAME WEEK) THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE FIRST TIME WAS DURING ACCELERATING TO MOVE AROUND A SLOW VEHICLE TO AVOID HITTING IT AND THE SECOND TIME THE CAR WOULD MISFIRE EVERYTIME IT REACHED 65 MPH. I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR WOULDN'T RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE…

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ODI 10460411 · 52,322 mi

CRUISE CONTROL STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE FIVE CONTROLS FOR MY CRUISE CONTROL. THE RESUME CRUISE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE +SET BUTTON WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO SET CRUISE OR SPEED IT UP NOW RESUMES CRUISE. THE - SET NOW SETS THE CRUISE AND SPEEDS THE CAR UP AND NOT THE ON AND OFF ARE ONLY WORKING SOMETIMES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MYSELF OF SOMEONE ELSE COULD HIS THE - SET BUTTON TRYING TO SLOW OUR VEHICLE DOWN AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE CAR SPEEDS UP. *TR

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ODI 10470017 · 94,000 mi

MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING A LOT. I WILL BE ACCELERATING MY SPEED AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THERE ARE CARS AT FAST SPEEDS TRAVELING NEXT TO YOU AND BEHIND YOU IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR

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ODI 10522505 · 105,000 mi

MY FORD FUSION V6 SEL HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE 50,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD 2 MINOR TRANSMISSION CHANGES WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS. TODAY ME AND MY KIDS WERE DRIVING ABOUT 20-35 MPH AROUND TOWN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TRIED PLACING THE CAR INTO LOW GEAR, REVERSE WITH NOTHING HAPPENING. THIS WAS ON A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE CAR FINAL AFTER FORCING ME AND MY KIDS TO JERK FORWARD STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. EACH TIME I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR TOOK 1-2 MINUTES TO RISE ABOVE 20 MPH. I F…

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ODI 10956516 · 125,000 mi

EITHER IN 2008 OR 2009, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW 2007 FORD FUSION, I WAS GREETED WITH THE FIRST MAJOR ISSUE OF MY BRAKES GOING OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. FIND OUT THIS WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON WITHIN 3-4 YEARS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE, AND WAS FOUND TO BE RELATED TO THE THERMOSTAT, THE ENGINE WOULD ALWAYS RUN TOWARDS THE COOL END, NEVER GOING ABOVE 1/3 OF THE WAY TO THE HALFWAY MARK. THAT WAS FIXED AFTER YEARS OF FAILED ATTEMPT. AND ALL THE WHILE, I NEVER HAD A FUNCTIONING AIR CONDITION UNIT AN…

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ODI 11173565 · 42,610 mi

DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, CAR SUDDENLY SHUDDERS, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED ONTO THE NEAREST EXIT RAMP AND DROVE AT REDUCED SPEED UNTIL ABLE TO STOP. SHUT OFF CAR, THEN TURNED IGNITION KEY TO CHECK DIAGNOSTICS. ALL GOOD? STARTED CAR, DROVE MAYBE 50 FT WHEN WRENCH AND EMISSIONS LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR WENT INTO 'LIMP' MODE. GOT OFF OF RAMP AND SHUT OFF CAR FOR 5 MIN. RESTARTED CAR, EMISSIONS LIGHT ON ONLY, BUT CAR WAS DRIVE-ABLE DROVE 20 MILES @ 60-65MPH WITH NO PROBLEM UNTIL I GOT HOME. OUTSIDE TEMP WAS -5F. NEXT MO…

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ODI 10955573 · 103,000 mi

THIS PAST WEEK MY CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING ROUGH (SPUTTERING) AND SEEMS TO NOTICE IT MORE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BUT THERE ARE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS YOU CAN NOTICE IT (HEAR IT AND FEEL IT) TOO. MY TIRES ARE GOOD, LAST YEAR ALREADY HAD THE PCM (MAJOR CONTROL MODULE) REPLACED ($2,700) ALONG WITH ALL THE COILS AND SPARK PLUGS, AND ALSO PCU REPLACED AND REPLACED MY HCU ($1,500). SO WHAT THE HECK MORE CAN GO WRONG WITH THIS CAR. TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR NOW.

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ODI 10456659

2006 FUSION SEL. 1) IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. APPROXIMATELY 9 INCIDENTS BEGINNING MAY 2009 OF PARKING THE CAR, TURNING OFF THE MOTOR, KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION: 3-4 TIMES THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FOR OVER 48 HOURS; 4 - 5 TIMES WITHIN 12 HOURS.. CAR CAN BE LOCKED IF USING THE SECOND REMOTE-CONTROL KEY, BUT WILL UNLOCK ALL DOORS WITH IN 5 SECONDS WHEN LOCK ON THE INSIDE DOOR IS PUSHED AND DOOR IS CLOSED. HAVE HAD THE ALARM GO OFF 3 TIMES WHEN CAR DOOR IS OPENED AFTER CAR LEFT UNATTENDED FOR 15+ MINUTES, UNLOCKED, WIT…

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ODI 11302938 · 92,000 mi

SEVERAL (ALL WHEEL DRIVE )AWD FORD VEHICLES EX. FUSION, EDGE, TAURUS USE A (POWER TRANSFER UNIT) PTU THAT FMOC CALL FOR NO SERVICE NEEDED, NO DRAIN PLUG ONLY A FILL PORT. THE PTU IS A BASICALLY A TRANSFER CASE THAT SMALL FORD FORD AWD VEHICLES USE TO TRANSFER ENGINE POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE REAR WHEELS. THE PART IS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION SURROUNDED BY THE ENGINE, EXHAUST AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE PTU ONLY HOLD A QUART OF LUBRICATING FLUID NO COOLING NO SERVICE INTERVAL AND ALL OF THE HEAT SURROUNDING THE UNIT BAKES THE LUB…

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ODI 11258861 · 17,800 mi

08 FUSION KEEPS HAVING LEAKS AND POPPING CV ANAXE NOW ITS POURING POWER STEERING FLUID AGAIN WHEN IN GEAR

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ODI 10953814

SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT WANT GO OUT....ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON...HUM SENT A MESSAGE FEB 1ST STATINGPOWER TRAIN 1 ALERT.

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ODI 11303015 · 100,000 mi

MY 2007 FORD FUSION WAS PURCHASED IN 2011 AND WAS FINANCED, AND I PAID IT OFF IN DECEMBER 2017. IT SINCE THEN ONLY IT HAS A 144,00 MILES. IT WAS PURCHASED WITH LOWER MILEAGE, OF AN ESTIMATION OF 40,000 TO 50,000 MILES ON IT AT FINAL SALE MEANING IT WAS A 2007 CAR, PURCHASED IN 2011, SO THAT'S A PROBLEM WHEN BEFORE IT HAD BEEN PAID OFF, AND MAJOR PROBLEMS OF MANY. I WOULD LIKE A REFUND OF A LESSER EQUAL TO OR EQUAL VALUE TO MY PURCHASED CAR PRICE FROM MANUFACTURE OR DEALERSHIP. THE TWO RECALLS ISSUED THAT I HAVE NOT TAKEN CARE OF YET, AND OTHE…

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ODI 11583368

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V001000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The air bag and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle later failed to be started. The vehicle was towed to the residence by AAA, who attempted…

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ODI 10459058 · 125,000 mi

CAR HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH HARD REVS OF THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO SLOW BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE THE ENTIRE CAR SHIFTS SO HARD THAT IT IS GONNA BREAK APART. CAR NOW DOES NOT EVEN REV. REVIEWED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 FORD FUSION AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. IT IS HORRIBLE! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THERE IS NO RECALL AND EVEN AFTER REPLACING PARTS ON THE TRANSMISSION OR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AS HUNDREDS HAVE SAID THEY DID, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS SHORTLY THERE AFTER! *TR

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ODI 10470017 · 94,000 mi

MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING A LOT. I WILL BE ACCELERATING MY SPEED AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THERE ARE CARS AT FAST SPEEDS TRAVELING NEXT TO YOU AND BEHIND YOU IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR

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ODI 10522505 · 105,000 mi

MY FORD FUSION V6 SEL HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE 50,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD 2 MINOR TRANSMISSION CHANGES WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS. TODAY ME AND MY KIDS WERE DRIVING ABOUT 20-35 MPH AROUND TOWN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TRIED PLACING THE CAR INTO LOW GEAR, REVERSE WITH NOTHING HAPPENING. THIS WAS ON A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE CAR FINAL AFTER FORCING ME AND MY KIDS TO JERK FORWARD STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. EACH TIME I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR TOOK 1-2 MINUTES TO RISE ABOVE 20 MPH. I F…

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ODI 10587629 · 107,300 mi

VERY NOTICEABLE IS THE JERKING OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR

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ODI 10790763 · 80,000 mi

THE IDLER ARM BOLT HAS BROKEN 4 OR 5 TIMES NOW. ONCE IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING BUT THANKFULLY WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. LAST TIME WAS IN A PARKING LOT

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ODI 11303015 · 100,000 mi

MY 2007 FORD FUSION WAS PURCHASED IN 2011 AND WAS FINANCED, AND I PAID IT OFF IN DECEMBER 2017. IT SINCE THEN ONLY IT HAS A 144,00 MILES. IT WAS PURCHASED WITH LOWER MILEAGE, OF AN ESTIMATION OF 40,000 TO 50,000 MILES ON IT AT FINAL SALE MEANING IT WAS A 2007 CAR, PURCHASED IN 2011, SO THAT'S A PROBLEM WHEN BEFORE IT HAD BEEN PAID OFF, AND MAJOR PROBLEMS OF MANY. I WOULD LIKE A REFUND OF A LESSER EQUAL TO OR EQUAL VALUE TO MY PURCHASED CAR PRICE FROM MANUFACTURE OR DEALERSHIP. THE TWO RECALLS ISSUED THAT I HAVE NOT TAKEN CARE OF YET, AND OTHE…

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ODI 10427604 · 79,000 mi

EARLY MAY 2011 I WAS DRIVING HOME AT 65MPH AND I LOST 5TH GEAR. THEN 4TH GEAR. ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP I LOST 3RD GEAR. WARRANTY COVERED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY CLAIM AFTER A WEEK THEY FINALLY GOT THE TRANSMISSION IN AND INSTALLED BUT THEY WERE WAITING ON A PART FOR IT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION CAME WITH A PART FOR A MAZDA 6 AND WOULDN'T WORK. AFTER TWO WEEKS THEY WERE FINALLY DONE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 09/26/2011 STATING GREAT DIFFICULTY GETTING VEHICLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. ALSO STATED THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF …

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ODI 10456659

2006 FUSION SEL. 1) IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. APPROXIMATELY 9 INCIDENTS BEGINNING MAY 2009 OF PARKING THE CAR, TURNING OFF THE MOTOR, KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION: 3-4 TIMES THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FOR OVER 48 HOURS; 4 - 5 TIMES WITHIN 12 HOURS.. CAR CAN BE LOCKED IF USING THE SECOND REMOTE-CONTROL KEY, BUT WILL UNLOCK ALL DOORS WITH IN 5 SECONDS WHEN LOCK ON THE INSIDE DOOR IS PUSHED AND DOOR IS CLOSED. HAVE HAD THE ALARM GO OFF 3 TIMES WHEN CAR DOOR IS OPENED AFTER CAR LEFT UNATTENDED FOR 15+ MINUTES, UNLOCKED, WIT…

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ODI 10460552 · 40,000 mi

BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH APPROX. 45,000 MILES ON IT FROM FORD DEALERSHIP. WITHIN A WEEK I WAS BACK AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT AT. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, STUCK IN GEAR, JERK VIOLENTLY. THEY GAVE ME A LOANER CAR TO DRIVE, ANOTHER 06 FORD FUSION. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT WAS THE WAY I DRIVE. I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE LOANER CAR OR ANY OTHER CAR I'VE EVER DRIVEN OR OWNED. THEY INSISTED I WAS WRONG. OVER THE NEXT MONTH I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ENCOUNTERED THE SA…

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ODI 10470017 · 94,000 mi

MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING A LOT. I WILL BE ACCELERATING MY SPEED AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THERE ARE CARS AT FAST SPEEDS TRAVELING NEXT TO YOU AND BEHIND YOU IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR

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ODI 10522505 · 105,000 mi

MY FORD FUSION V6 SEL HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE 50,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD 2 MINOR TRANSMISSION CHANGES WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS. TODAY ME AND MY KIDS WERE DRIVING ABOUT 20-35 MPH AROUND TOWN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TRIED PLACING THE CAR INTO LOW GEAR, REVERSE WITH NOTHING HAPPENING. THIS WAS ON A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE CAR FINAL AFTER FORCING ME AND MY KIDS TO JERK FORWARD STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. EACH TIME I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR TOOK 1-2 MINUTES TO RISE ABOVE 20 MPH. I F…

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ODI 10653563 · 55,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE LOSE POWER AND SLOWS DOWN, IT HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESS WAY MORE THAN 5 TIMES. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK. I ONLY DRIVE IT ON SIDE STREETS NOW. IT POPS INTO GEAR VERY HARD, THE WRENCH LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT GETS STUCK IN SECOND GEAR AND BURNS A LOT OF GAS. IT STARTED SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. I HAD A LOT OF REPAIRS DONE AND THE POWER TRAIN AND ENGINE IS NOT WORKING RIGHT AS OF YET, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS FORD FUSION 06 AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH IT. WHY DOES IT …

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ODI 10787086 · 96,500 mi

WHEN DRIVING THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOOSES POWER. I CAN'T ACCELERATE. IF I PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON IT FIXES IT. SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THAT.

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ODI 10916004 · 100,000 mi

WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH AND WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE CITY STREETS THE CAR HAS A SLUGGISH START AND THEN A BIT OF A BURST AND THEN LIGHT POWER AS I ACCELERATE. ALSO I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE DOOR HANDLES AND LOCKS 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE PURCHASE. THE HANDLES JUST SNAP OFF. THE CAR WILL UNLOCK BUT I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK MOST LOCKS AND OPEN THE CAR BY PUTTING DOWN THE WINDOW.

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ODI 10412490 · 8,767 mi

ENGINE HESITATES FROM A STOP AND BUCKS AND JERKS WHILE DRIVING. HARD PICK-UP. RPM'S UP TO MAX WITHOUT VEHICLE ACCELERATION. FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL. FIRST VISIT, 5/18/2010 (8767 MILES-BOUGHT NEW AT 15 MILES-10/10)/ PRESENTLY, JULY, 2011, CAR WITH 22,000 IS IN FOR 4TH RETURN TO DEALER: 10/2010 CAR 1 YEAR OLD, 14,000 MILES, LOCAL OIL REPAIR SHOP NOTICES BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS BOOTS SPLIT, RETURNED TO DEALER TO RESOLVE. STILL HESITATING AND JERKING AND BUCKING, PARTICULARLY DURING GEAR SHIFTS. SECOND VISIT, 11/2010 RETURN…

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ODI 11099095 · 153,306 mi

-STEERING-THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEYTIME I SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. -SPEED CONTROL-THE VEHICLE SKIDS/SWERVES AS I'M DRIVING. -BRAKES-THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY AS WELL. -ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- THE CHARGING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. (SHOWN ON INDICATOR) -**VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING/DRIVING (FRONT OF VEHICLE) *THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS AS WELL. -DIDNT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION

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ODI 10618640 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLT FRACTURED AS A RESULT THE PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CONSUMER STATE…

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ODI 10981513 · 130,000 mi

ABS CONTROL UNIT HAS RECENTLY GONE BAD. SINCE THEN, IT TAKES MUCH LONGER TO STOP. FORD MECHANIC SAID IT IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE. NEEDS REPLACING ASAP.

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ODI 10672530 · 85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

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ODI 11118826 · 250,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT…

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ODI 11301144

I PAID CASH FOR MY CAR BEFORE I REALIZE THAT THE COMPANY HAD OVER 4 RECALLS ON THE CAR. 1ST RECALL I WAS IN A RENTAL FOR OVER A MONTH BECAUSE OF THE NAKATA AIRBAG IF DEPLOYED WOULD HAVE CAUSED HARM TO MY PASSENGER BY DEPLOYING GLASS-LIKE PARTICALS. AND NOW 2ND RECALL IS THE ANTI-LOCK BREAK WHICH CLAIMS IT CAN BE OPEN CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO BREAKER SOONER POSSIBLE CAUSING A CRASH. I AM CURRENTLY NOT ABLE TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR AND WITH THE FORD SETTLEMENT HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT THE SAFETY OF US DRIVING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.

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ODI 11375222 · 205 mi

THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, IT DOES NOT BRAKE VERY WELL AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE STREET

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ODI 10587629 · 107,300 mi

VERY NOTICEABLE IS THE JERKING OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR

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ODI 10618640 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLT FRACTURED AS A RESULT THE PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CONSUMER STATE…

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ODI 10587629 · 107,300 mi

VERY NOTICEABLE IS THE JERKING OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR

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ODI 10790763 · 80,000 mi

THE IDLER ARM BOLT HAS BROKEN 4 OR 5 TIMES NOW. ONCE IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING BUT THANKFULLY WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. LAST TIME WAS IN A PARKING LOT

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ODI 11303015 · 100,000 mi

MY 2007 FORD FUSION WAS PURCHASED IN 2011 AND WAS FINANCED, AND I PAID IT OFF IN DECEMBER 2017. IT SINCE THEN ONLY IT HAS A 144,00 MILES. IT WAS PURCHASED WITH LOWER MILEAGE, OF AN ESTIMATION OF 40,000 TO 50,000 MILES ON IT AT FINAL SALE MEANING IT WAS A 2007 CAR, PURCHASED IN 2011, SO THAT'S A PROBLEM WHEN BEFORE IT HAD BEEN PAID OFF, AND MAJOR PROBLEMS OF MANY. I WOULD LIKE A REFUND OF A LESSER EQUAL TO OR EQUAL VALUE TO MY PURCHASED CAR PRICE FROM MANUFACTURE OR DEALERSHIP. THE TWO RECALLS ISSUED THAT I HAVE NOT TAKEN CARE OF YET, AND OTHE…

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ODI 11056737 · 104,000 mi

BRAKES - ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET I FIND I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO FULLY STOP AND I HAVE BEEN IN MANY CLOSE CALL FENDER BENDERS. ELECTRICAL - THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING IN ROUTE TO WORK ,SO I ASSUMED THE BULB BLEW OUT. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN THE TURN SIGNAL STARTED WORKING AGAIN. FOR THE TWO WEEKS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MADE ME VERY NERVOUS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. AS OF NOW THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS WORKING AGAIN WITH …

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ODI 11073190

THE DASHBOARD AROUND AIRBAG PORTION HAS COME APART AND IS RISING UP ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. PASSENGERS' SIDE THE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND SEAT BELT BUZZER GOES OFF. HAVE NOTIFIED FORD. NO COMPENSATION. DO NOT HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE, BUT IF NEEDED WILL EMAIL THEM ASAP. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TOXIC GASES LEAKING FROM THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT WHICH TAMPERED WITH THE ADHESIVE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO BUBBLE UP AROUND THE COMPARTMENT. THE SEATBELTS WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONSUMER'S GRANDCHILD HAD TO WRIGGLE OUT FROM U…

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ODI 10917229

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WEATHER ON HIGHWAY/GRAVEL/CITY STREETS OR BUMPS THIS VEHICLES BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY ARE VERY SOFT TO PUSH AS IF THERE WAS AIR IN LINES,YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE BRAKE PEDDEL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP AND PRAY THAT YOU DO STOP. I HAVE SPENT $$$ TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM... ONE DAY IM NOT GOING TO STOP IN TIME MY KIDS OR MYSELF AND ANYONE KR ANUTHING INVOLVED IS GOING TO BE HURT. THIS PROBLEM IS WORSE IF THE ROAD IS WET BUT IT IS STILL A CONSTANT PROBLEM ON AN EVERY DAY BASIS. I HAVE HAD WORKERS FROM FORD AND OTHE…

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ODI 10515691 · 120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

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ODI 11099095 · 153,306 mi

-STEERING-THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEYTIME I SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. -SPEED CONTROL-THE VEHICLE SKIDS/SWERVES AS I'M DRIVING. -BRAKES-THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY AS WELL. -ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- THE CHARGING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. (SHOWN ON INDICATOR) -**VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING/DRIVING (FRONT OF VEHICLE) *THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS AS WELL. -DIDNT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION

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ODI 11373100 · 63,000 mi

MY CAR SLIPS OUT FO GEAR, SLOWS DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY, REVVS AT HIGH RPM'S, AND WON'T ACCELERATE AGAIN UNLESS I SLAM THE GAS PEDAL DOWN. IT ONLY DOES THIS SOMETIMES. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. I APPLY MY FOOT ONTO THE BREAK, AND IT GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. DELAYS STOP TIME SUBSTANTIALLY.

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ODI 10937910 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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ODI 10956516 · 125,000 mi

EITHER IN 2008 OR 2009, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW 2007 FORD FUSION, I WAS GREETED WITH THE FIRST MAJOR ISSUE OF MY BRAKES GOING OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. FIND OUT THIS WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON WITHIN 3-4 YEARS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE, AND WAS FOUND TO BE RELATED TO THE THERMOSTAT, THE ENGINE WOULD ALWAYS RUN TOWARDS THE COOL END, NEVER GOING ABOVE 1/3 OF THE WAY TO THE HALFWAY MARK. THAT WAS FIXED AFTER YEARS OF FAILED ATTEMPT. AND ALL THE WHILE, I NEVER HAD A FUNCTIONING AIR CONDITION UNIT AN…

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ODI 11056737 · 104,000 mi

BRAKES - ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET I FIND I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO FULLY STOP AND I HAVE BEEN IN MANY CLOSE CALL FENDER BENDERS. ELECTRICAL - THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING IN ROUTE TO WORK ,SO I ASSUMED THE BULB BLEW OUT. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN THE TURN SIGNAL STARTED WORKING AGAIN. FOR THE TWO WEEKS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MADE ME VERY NERVOUS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. AS OF NOW THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS WORKING AGAIN WITH …

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ODI 10456659

2006 FUSION SEL. 1) IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. APPROXIMATELY 9 INCIDENTS BEGINNING MAY 2009 OF PARKING THE CAR, TURNING OFF THE MOTOR, KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION: 3-4 TIMES THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FOR OVER 48 HOURS; 4 - 5 TIMES WITHIN 12 HOURS.. CAR CAN BE LOCKED IF USING THE SECOND REMOTE-CONTROL KEY, BUT WILL UNLOCK ALL DOORS WITH IN 5 SECONDS WHEN LOCK ON THE INSIDE DOOR IS PUSHED AND DOOR IS CLOSED. HAVE HAD THE ALARM GO OFF 3 TIMES WHEN CAR DOOR IS OPENED AFTER CAR LEFT UNATTENDED FOR 15+ MINUTES, UNLOCKED, WIT…

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ODI 10371222 · 92,000 mi

I PARKED MY 2007 FORD FUSION AT MY HOUSE AND I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION. MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT LOCK. I MADE SURE THAT MY CAR WAS IN PARK, AND STILL MY KEY WOULD NOT COME PUT OF THE IGNITION. MY BOYFRIEND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY, AND TRIED TO TURN THE KEY BACKWARDS AND THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY THE KEY COULD COME OUT. WE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH SENSOR AND IT STILL NOT WORKING. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE REPORTED AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10537080 · 81,000 mi

MY SON WAS TRAVELING DOWN ROAD AND CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. COMPUTER AND COILS SHORTED OUT. THANK GOODNESS HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO TURNING LANE. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF HE HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE. NEED PART NUMBER 7U7Z12A650DLA. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP IN WAITING ON PART. IT HAS BEEN THERE OVER 2 WEEKS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD 1000 FUSIONS ARE WAITING ON THIS PART. FORD CASE NUMBER - CAS[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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ODI 11039865 · 96,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" SND I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN TURN SIGNALS ON BOTH FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE STOPPED WORKING. RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL JUST STAYED ON , SO I HAD TO DISCONNECT IT OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE DRAINED THE BATTERY. I REPLACED BOTH BULBS WITH NEW ONES, STILL DID NOT WORK. I GET A MESSAGE SAYING CHECK RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNALS. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF 2006 FORD FUSIONS, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN CARS FRONT SIGNAL INDICATORS DONT WORK. I WAS TOLD THE SMART JUNCTION BOX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FORD…

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ODI 11054981

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BEEPING NOISE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CRANK. THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, AND THE WARNING INDICATOR DIMMED. THE DEALER (PARK FORD, 400 WEST AVE, TALLMADGE, OH 44278, [phone removed]) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAM…

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ODI 11404163

THE AIRBAGS NEVER WORKED THE CAR KEEPS SAYING CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM EVEN THOUGH MY BATTERY IS BRAND NEW AND ALSO MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE METAL

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ODI 10460411 · 52,322 mi

CRUISE CONTROL STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE FIVE CONTROLS FOR MY CRUISE CONTROL. THE RESUME CRUISE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE +SET BUTTON WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO SET CRUISE OR SPEED IT UP NOW RESUMES CRUISE. THE - SET NOW SETS THE CRUISE AND SPEEDS THE CAR UP AND NOT THE ON AND OFF ARE ONLY WORKING SOMETIMES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MYSELF OF SOMEONE ELSE COULD HIS THE - SET BUTTON TRYING TO SLOW OUR VEHICLE DOWN AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE CAR SPEEDS UP. *TR

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ODI 10525431 · 180,000 mi

TRAVELING DOWN BUSY LOCAL HIGHWAY ABOUT 45MPH IN LATE RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH AND THEN ENGINE STALLED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAD TO BE MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER ON VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. THERE WERE A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS BUT NO ACCIDENT THANKFULLY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATES THE POWER TRAIN CONTROLLER MODULE (PCM) UNIT FAILED. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON FAILURE ON THESE CARS AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS. *TR

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ODI 10537715 · 100,000 mi

CAR STARTED MISFIRING WHILE ACCELERATING ABOUT A MONTH AGO. SOMETIMES THE KICK WAS SO MUCH IT FELT LIKE GETTING REAR ENDED. TWICE (BOTH INCIDENTS WITHIN THE SAME WEEK) THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE FIRST TIME WAS DURING ACCELERATING TO MOVE AROUND A SLOW VEHICLE TO AVOID HITTING IT AND THE SECOND TIME THE CAR WOULD MISFIRE EVERYTIME IT REACHED 65 MPH. I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR WOULDN'T RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE…

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ODI 10427604 · 79,000 mi

EARLY MAY 2011 I WAS DRIVING HOME AT 65MPH AND I LOST 5TH GEAR. THEN 4TH GEAR. ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP I LOST 3RD GEAR. WARRANTY COVERED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY CLAIM AFTER A WEEK THEY FINALLY GOT THE TRANSMISSION IN AND INSTALLED BUT THEY WERE WAITING ON A PART FOR IT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION CAME WITH A PART FOR A MAZDA 6 AND WOULDN'T WORK. AFTER TWO WEEKS THEY WERE FINALLY DONE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 09/26/2011 STATING GREAT DIFFICULTY GETTING VEHICLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. ALSO STATED THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF …

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ODI 10456659

2006 FUSION SEL. 1) IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. APPROXIMATELY 9 INCIDENTS BEGINNING MAY 2009 OF PARKING THE CAR, TURNING OFF THE MOTOR, KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION: 3-4 TIMES THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FOR OVER 48 HOURS; 4 - 5 TIMES WITHIN 12 HOURS.. CAR CAN BE LOCKED IF USING THE SECOND REMOTE-CONTROL KEY, BUT WILL UNLOCK ALL DOORS WITH IN 5 SECONDS WHEN LOCK ON THE INSIDE DOOR IS PUSHED AND DOOR IS CLOSED. HAVE HAD THE ALARM GO OFF 3 TIMES WHEN CAR DOOR IS OPENED AFTER CAR LEFT UNATTENDED FOR 15+ MINUTES, UNLOCKED, WIT…

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ODI 10460552 · 40,000 mi

BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH APPROX. 45,000 MILES ON IT FROM FORD DEALERSHIP. WITHIN A WEEK I WAS BACK AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT AT. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, STUCK IN GEAR, JERK VIOLENTLY. THEY GAVE ME A LOANER CAR TO DRIVE, ANOTHER 06 FORD FUSION. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT WAS THE WAY I DRIVE. I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE LOANER CAR OR ANY OTHER CAR I'VE EVER DRIVEN OR OWNED. THEY INSISTED I WAS WRONG. OVER THE NEXT MONTH I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ENCOUNTERED THE SA…

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ODI 11056737 · 104,000 mi

BRAKES - ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET I FIND I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO FULLY STOP AND I HAVE BEEN IN MANY CLOSE CALL FENDER BENDERS. ELECTRICAL - THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING IN ROUTE TO WORK ,SO I ASSUMED THE BULB BLEW OUT. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN THE TURN SIGNAL STARTED WORKING AGAIN. FOR THE TWO WEEKS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MADE ME VERY NERVOUS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. AS OF NOW THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS WORKING AGAIN WITH …

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ODI 11073190

THE DASHBOARD AROUND AIRBAG PORTION HAS COME APART AND IS RISING UP ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. PASSENGERS' SIDE THE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND SEAT BELT BUZZER GOES OFF. HAVE NOTIFIED FORD. NO COMPENSATION. DO NOT HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE, BUT IF NEEDED WILL EMAIL THEM ASAP. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TOXIC GASES LEAKING FROM THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT WHICH TAMPERED WITH THE ADHESIVE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO BUBBLE UP AROUND THE COMPARTMENT. THE SEATBELTS WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONSUMER'S GRANDCHILD HAD TO WRIGGLE OUT FROM U…

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ODI 10917229

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WEATHER ON HIGHWAY/GRAVEL/CITY STREETS OR BUMPS THIS VEHICLES BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY ARE VERY SOFT TO PUSH AS IF THERE WAS AIR IN LINES,YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE BRAKE PEDDEL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP AND PRAY THAT YOU DO STOP. I HAVE SPENT $$$ TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM... ONE DAY IM NOT GOING TO STOP IN TIME MY KIDS OR MYSELF AND ANYONE KR ANUTHING INVOLVED IS GOING TO BE HURT. THIS PROBLEM IS WORSE IF THE ROAD IS WET BUT IT IS STILL A CONSTANT PROBLEM ON AN EVERY DAY BASIS. I HAVE HAD WORKERS FROM FORD AND OTHE…

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ODI 10460411 · 52,322 mi

CRUISE CONTROL STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE FIVE CONTROLS FOR MY CRUISE CONTROL. THE RESUME CRUISE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE +SET BUTTON WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO SET CRUISE OR SPEED IT UP NOW RESUMES CRUISE. THE - SET NOW SETS THE CRUISE AND SPEEDS THE CAR UP AND NOT THE ON AND OFF ARE ONLY WORKING SOMETIMES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MYSELF OF SOMEONE ELSE COULD HIS THE - SET BUTTON TRYING TO SLOW OUR VEHICLE DOWN AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE CAR SPEEDS UP. *TR

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ODI 10515261 · 93,000 mi

CAR ENGINE STARTED SOUNDING ROUGH AND WHEN I STEPPED ON GAS NOTHING HAPPENED AND CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. IT WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE WRENCH LIGHT UP IN THE CAR SHOWING A PROBLEM.

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ODI 10544867 · 91,000 mi

VEHICLE LOSSES PROPULSION AT VERY INCONVENIENT TIMES ( I.E. DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, AND PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC). I HAVE ATTEMPT TWO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. I EVEN CALLED FORD, AND THEY SAID "IF THE WRENCH LIGHT IS ON IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY." I JUST WANT THIS PROBLEM TO STOP HAPPING BECAUSE I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING TO FIX IT. CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS, BATTERY, THROTTLE BODY (TWICE), AND EVEN DID THE OIL. NOTHING WORKS. PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT ABOUT THIS RECALL BECAUSE FOR…

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ODI 10724392 · 100,000 mi

KEY GETS LOCKED UP IN IGNITION NOT ALLOWING REMOVAL AND WILL RANDOMLY LOCK STEERING WHEEL

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ODI 11056737 · 104,000 mi

BRAKES - ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET I FIND I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO FULLY STOP AND I HAVE BEEN IN MANY CLOSE CALL FENDER BENDERS. ELECTRICAL - THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING IN ROUTE TO WORK ,SO I ASSUMED THE BULB BLEW OUT. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN THE TURN SIGNAL STARTED WORKING AGAIN. FOR THE TWO WEEKS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MADE ME VERY NERVOUS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. AS OF NOW THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS WORKING AGAIN WITH …

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ODI 11123877 · 80,000 mi

JUST NOW LEARNED OF RECALL ON AIRBAG. MY CAR HAS BEEN LOCKING ME IN IT. TGE ELECTRICAL PARTS FOR THE LOCKS AND WINDOWS IS ACTING UP. I HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN MY CAR 2 TIMES. I AM WORRIED IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT I WILL BE TRAPPED. THIS HAPPENS WHILE CAR IS ON OR OFF.

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ODI 11099095 · 153,306 mi

-STEERING-THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEYTIME I SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. -SPEED CONTROL-THE VEHICLE SKIDS/SWERVES AS I'M DRIVING. -BRAKES-THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY AS WELL. -ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- THE CHARGING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. (SHOWN ON INDICATOR) -**VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING/DRIVING (FRONT OF VEHICLE) *THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS AS WELL. -DIDNT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION

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ODI 11302938 · 92,000 mi

SEVERAL (ALL WHEEL DRIVE )AWD FORD VEHICLES EX. FUSION, EDGE, TAURUS USE A (POWER TRANSFER UNIT) PTU THAT FMOC CALL FOR NO SERVICE NEEDED, NO DRAIN PLUG ONLY A FILL PORT. THE PTU IS A BASICALLY A TRANSFER CASE THAT SMALL FORD FORD AWD VEHICLES USE TO TRANSFER ENGINE POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE REAR WHEELS. THE PART IS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION SURROUNDED BY THE ENGINE, EXHAUST AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE PTU ONLY HOLD A QUART OF LUBRICATING FLUID NO COOLING NO SERVICE INTERVAL AND ALL OF THE HEAT SURROUNDING THE UNIT BAKES THE LUB…

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ODI 10490217 · 40,000 mi

I HAD A HISTORY OF RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2009 FUSION. THE BATTERY DIED OVER AND OVER AGAIN, CAUSING ME TO FINALLY REPLACE IT. THE CAR CONSTANTLY THREW ERRORS REGARDING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. BUT THE LARGEST PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY AT ROUGHLY 55 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND LOCKED, CAUSING US TO HIT FIRST THE CONCRETE DIVIDER ON ONE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND RICOCHET ACROSS AND HIT THE METAL SAFETY RAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO BRAKING. THE CAR HIT HEAD-ON …

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ODI 11150194 · 120,000 mi

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CAR ACCIDENT. AIRBAGS RECALLED BY TAKATA ARE FAR MORE DANGEROUS, BASICALLY DEAD AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ANOTHER RECALL WITH THE CARPETS BEING RECALLED AS WELL, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE SPEED FROM THE CARPET PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDDLE, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

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ODI 10671397 · 27,750 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GARAGE DOOR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,750.

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ODI 10715855 · 81,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

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ODI 10460411 · 52,322 mi

CRUISE CONTROL STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE FIVE CONTROLS FOR MY CRUISE CONTROL. THE RESUME CRUISE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE +SET BUTTON WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO SET CRUISE OR SPEED IT UP NOW RESUMES CRUISE. THE - SET NOW SETS THE CRUISE AND SPEEDS THE CAR UP AND NOT THE ON AND OFF ARE ONLY WORKING SOMETIMES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MYSELF OF SOMEONE ELSE COULD HIS THE - SET BUTTON TRYING TO SLOW OUR VEHICLE DOWN AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE CAR SPEEDS UP. *TR

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ODI 10470017 · 94,000 mi

MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING A LOT. I WILL BE ACCELERATING MY SPEED AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THERE ARE CARS AT FAST SPEEDS TRAVELING NEXT TO YOU AND BEHIND YOU IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR

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ODI 10522505 · 105,000 mi

MY FORD FUSION V6 SEL HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE 50,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD 2 MINOR TRANSMISSION CHANGES WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS. TODAY ME AND MY KIDS WERE DRIVING ABOUT 20-35 MPH AROUND TOWN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TRIED PLACING THE CAR INTO LOW GEAR, REVERSE WITH NOTHING HAPPENING. THIS WAS ON A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE CAR FINAL AFTER FORCING ME AND MY KIDS TO JERK FORWARD STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. EACH TIME I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR TOOK 1-2 MINUTES TO RISE ABOVE 20 MPH. I F…

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ODI 10470017 · 94,000 mi

MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING A LOT. I WILL BE ACCELERATING MY SPEED AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOUR TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THERE ARE CARS AT FAST SPEEDS TRAVELING NEXT TO YOU AND BEHIND YOU IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR

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ODI 10522505 · 105,000 mi

MY FORD FUSION V6 SEL HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE 50,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD 2 MINOR TRANSMISSION CHANGES WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS. TODAY ME AND MY KIDS WERE DRIVING ABOUT 20-35 MPH AROUND TOWN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TRIED PLACING THE CAR INTO LOW GEAR, REVERSE WITH NOTHING HAPPENING. THIS WAS ON A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE CAR FINAL AFTER FORCING ME AND MY KIDS TO JERK FORWARD STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. EACH TIME I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR TOOK 1-2 MINUTES TO RISE ABOVE 20 MPH. I F…

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ODI 10653563 · 55,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE LOSE POWER AND SLOWS DOWN, IT HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESS WAY MORE THAN 5 TIMES. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK. I ONLY DRIVE IT ON SIDE STREETS NOW. IT POPS INTO GEAR VERY HARD, THE WRENCH LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT GETS STUCK IN SECOND GEAR AND BURNS A LOT OF GAS. IT STARTED SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. I HAD A LOT OF REPAIRS DONE AND THE POWER TRAIN AND ENGINE IS NOT WORKING RIGHT AS OF YET, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS FORD FUSION 06 AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH IT. WHY DOES IT …

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ODI 10515691 · 120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

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ODI 11099095 · 153,306 mi

-STEERING-THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEYTIME I SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. -SPEED CONTROL-THE VEHICLE SKIDS/SWERVES AS I'M DRIVING. -BRAKES-THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY AS WELL. -ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- THE CHARGING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. (SHOWN ON INDICATOR) -**VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING/DRIVING (FRONT OF VEHICLE) *THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS AS WELL. -DIDNT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION

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ODI 11373100 · 63,000 mi

MY CAR SLIPS OUT FO GEAR, SLOWS DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY, REVVS AT HIGH RPM'S, AND WON'T ACCELERATE AGAIN UNLESS I SLAM THE GAS PEDAL DOWN. IT ONLY DOES THIS SOMETIMES. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. I APPLY MY FOOT ONTO THE BREAK, AND IT GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. DELAYS STOP TIME SUBSTANTIALLY.

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ODI 10460411 · 52,322 mi

CRUISE CONTROL STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE FIVE CONTROLS FOR MY CRUISE CONTROL. THE RESUME CRUISE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE +SET BUTTON WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO SET CRUISE OR SPEED IT UP NOW RESUMES CRUISE. THE - SET NOW SETS THE CRUISE AND SPEEDS THE CAR UP AND NOT THE ON AND OFF ARE ONLY WORKING SOMETIMES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MYSELF OF SOMEONE ELSE COULD HIS THE - SET BUTTON TRYING TO SLOW OUR VEHICLE DOWN AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE CAR SPEEDS UP. *TR

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ODI 10515261 · 93,000 mi

CAR ENGINE STARTED SOUNDING ROUGH AND WHEN I STEPPED ON GAS NOTHING HAPPENED AND CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. IT WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE WRENCH LIGHT UP IN THE CAR SHOWING A PROBLEM.

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ODI 10544867 · 91,000 mi

VEHICLE LOSSES PROPULSION AT VERY INCONVENIENT TIMES ( I.E. DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, AND PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC). I HAVE ATTEMPT TWO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. I EVEN CALLED FORD, AND THEY SAID "IF THE WRENCH LIGHT IS ON IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY." I JUST WANT THIS PROBLEM TO STOP HAPPING BECAUSE I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING TO FIX IT. CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS, BATTERY, THROTTLE BODY (TWICE), AND EVEN DID THE OIL. NOTHING WORKS. PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT ABOUT THIS RECALL BECAUSE FOR…

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ODI 11150194 · 120,000 mi

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CAR ACCIDENT. AIRBAGS RECALLED BY TAKATA ARE FAR MORE DANGEROUS, BASICALLY DEAD AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ANOTHER RECALL WITH THE CARPETS BEING RECALLED AS WELL, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE SPEED FROM THE CARPET PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDDLE, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

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ODI 10537836 · 42,132 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 71 AND THE CAR FELT AS IF IT WAS LOOSING POWER. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I WAITED A MINUTE AND STARTED THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED AND I ACCELERATED AND I PULLED ONTO THE INTERSTATE. ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. I PULLED OVER, WAITED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I AGAIN PULLED ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE OKAY TO DRIVE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE LIGHT WA…

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ODI 10552171 · 60,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED I WAS RIDING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND JUST OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAR CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING....IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC!!! THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE AT OREILYS AND THE CODE P1121 (OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT) INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL WAS STUCK OPEN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ON WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT HAS CUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN WITHOUT WARNING, BUT I CONTINUE …

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ODI 10870532 · 98,000 mi

CRACKING AND CREAKING UNDERNEATH WHEN TEMP OUTSIDE IS ABOVE ABOUT 70 DEGREES, VERY LOUD, POSSIBLE STRUTS, WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT ALSO VERY LOUD CREAK OR POP. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE 100'S OF THESE ISSUES REPORTED. THIS HAS TO BE A RECALL, SAFETY ISSUE

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ODI 10335908

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INSPECTIONS, COMPLIANCE, ON POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS, HEALTH HAZARDS, DEFECTS RECALLS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS : PLEASE BEGIN YEAR - ROUND INSPECTIONS DURING ALL RACE EVENTS LISTED : MANY COLLISIONS AND OTHER RACE RAGE, ROAD KILL OCCURRENCES HAVE TO BE STOPPED. COCA COLA 600 PONOCO 500 LIFELOCK 400 TOYOTA SAVEMART 350 LENOX INDUSTRIAL TOOLS 301 COKE ZERO 400 LIFELOCK.COM 400 BRICKYARD 400 INDIANAPOLIS 500 PENNSYLVANIA 500 HELLUVA GOOD …

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ODI 11054505 · 120,000 mi

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT MESSAGE IN THE MESSAGE CENTER WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON TO THE ROAD. POWER STEERING FAILED BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL BACK INTO DRIVEWAY. TURNED CAR OFF AND RETURNED LATER AND THE ERROR WAS GONE WHEN RESTARTED THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE 11/25/2017. ALSO WHILE DRIVING SERVICE ADVANCETRAC MESSAGE APPEARED. THIS WAS BEFORE THE SECOND POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT MESSAGE OCCURRED. TOOK TO THE FORD DEALER TODAY BUT SINCE THE CODES WERE GONE FROM THE MESSAGE CENTER THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. TOLD TO …

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ODI 10919351

AIR CONDITIONING IT'SSMELL BADLY AND DON'T WORK IN SIDE , IN THE MOTOR WORK WELL,.

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ODI 11111341

TAKATA RECALL. FORD HAS AUTHORIZED ME FOR A LOANER/RENTAL, BUT HAS BEEN DRAGGING THEIR FEET FOR OVER A WEEK. I NEED MY CAR TO WORK AND THEY'RE ENDANGERING MY LIFE.

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ODI 11133384 · 156,000 mi

THE EXTERIOR PAINT CHIPS OF IN 2" DIAMETER. ALSO WHEN I TOOK CAR FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL ON 9/15/2018, IT DROVE GOOD TO COCCIA FORD. IT DROVE OK BACK TO HOUSE AFTER INSTALLATION OF NEW AIRBAGS. A FEW HOURS LATER AFTER WE HAD PARKED THE CAR, WE GOT CALL TO GO AND PICK UP MY HUBBY'S MEDICINE FROM WALGREEN, SO WE DID. WHEN RICK GOT BACK TO CAR, I TRIED TO START IT UP. IT BUCKED, MADE NOISE AND I FELT LIKE I WAS RIDING A MECHANICAL BULL. I HAD PULLED OUT ABOUT 3 FEET, SO I HAD TO PULL BACK UP. I CALLED MY BEST FRIEND'S BOYFRIEND WHO CAME AN…

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ODI 10956516 · 125,000 mi

EITHER IN 2008 OR 2009, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW 2007 FORD FUSION, I WAS GREETED WITH THE FIRST MAJOR ISSUE OF MY BRAKES GOING OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. FIND OUT THIS WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON WITHIN 3-4 YEARS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE, AND WAS FOUND TO BE RELATED TO THE THERMOSTAT, THE ENGINE WOULD ALWAYS RUN TOWARDS THE COOL END, NEVER GOING ABOVE 1/3 OF THE WAY TO THE HALFWAY MARK. THAT WAS FIXED AFTER YEARS OF FAILED ATTEMPT. AND ALL THE WHILE, I NEVER HAD A FUNCTIONING AIR CONDITION UNIT AN…

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ODI 11173565 · 42,610 mi

DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, CAR SUDDENLY SHUDDERS, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED ONTO THE NEAREST EXIT RAMP AND DROVE AT REDUCED SPEED UNTIL ABLE TO STOP. SHUT OFF CAR, THEN TURNED IGNITION KEY TO CHECK DIAGNOSTICS. ALL GOOD? STARTED CAR, DROVE MAYBE 50 FT WHEN WRENCH AND EMISSIONS LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR WENT INTO 'LIMP' MODE. GOT OFF OF RAMP AND SHUT OFF CAR FOR 5 MIN. RESTARTED CAR, EMISSIONS LIGHT ON ONLY, BUT CAR WAS DRIVE-ABLE DROVE 20 MILES @ 60-65MPH WITH NO PROBLEM UNTIL I GOT HOME. OUTSIDE TEMP WAS -5F. NEXT MO…

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ODI 10955573 · 103,000 mi

THIS PAST WEEK MY CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING ROUGH (SPUTTERING) AND SEEMS TO NOTICE IT MORE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BUT THERE ARE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS YOU CAN NOTICE IT (HEAR IT AND FEEL IT) TOO. MY TIRES ARE GOOD, LAST YEAR ALREADY HAD THE PCM (MAJOR CONTROL MODULE) REPLACED ($2,700) ALONG WITH ALL THE COILS AND SPARK PLUGS, AND ALSO PCU REPLACED AND REPLACED MY HCU ($1,500). SO WHAT THE HECK MORE CAN GO WRONG WITH THIS CAR. TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR NOW.

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ODI 10787086 · 96,500 mi

WHEN DRIVING THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOOSES POWER. I CAN'T ACCELERATE. IF I PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON IT FIXES IT. SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THAT.

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ODI 10916004 · 100,000 mi

WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH AND WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE CITY STREETS THE CAR HAS A SLUGGISH START AND THEN A BIT OF A BURST AND THEN LIGHT POWER AS I ACCELERATE. ALSO I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE DOOR HANDLES AND LOCKS 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE PURCHASE. THE HANDLES JUST SNAP OFF. THE CAR WILL UNLOCK BUT I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK MOST LOCKS AND OPEN THE CAR BY PUTTING DOWN THE WINDOW.

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ODI 10412490 · 8,767 mi

ENGINE HESITATES FROM A STOP AND BUCKS AND JERKS WHILE DRIVING. HARD PICK-UP. RPM'S UP TO MAX WITHOUT VEHICLE ACCELERATION. FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL. FIRST VISIT, 5/18/2010 (8767 MILES-BOUGHT NEW AT 15 MILES-10/10)/ PRESENTLY, JULY, 2011, CAR WITH 22,000 IS IN FOR 4TH RETURN TO DEALER: 10/2010 CAR 1 YEAR OLD, 14,000 MILES, LOCAL OIL REPAIR SHOP NOTICES BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS BOOTS SPLIT, RETURNED TO DEALER TO RESOLVE. STILL HESITATING AND JERKING AND BUCKING, PARTICULARLY DURING GEAR SHIFTS. SECOND VISIT, 11/2010 RETURN…

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ODI 10937910 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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ODI 10956516 · 125,000 mi

EITHER IN 2008 OR 2009, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW 2007 FORD FUSION, I WAS GREETED WITH THE FIRST MAJOR ISSUE OF MY BRAKES GOING OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. FIND OUT THIS WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON WITHIN 3-4 YEARS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE, AND WAS FOUND TO BE RELATED TO THE THERMOSTAT, THE ENGINE WOULD ALWAYS RUN TOWARDS THE COOL END, NEVER GOING ABOVE 1/3 OF THE WAY TO THE HALFWAY MARK. THAT WAS FIXED AFTER YEARS OF FAILED ATTEMPT. AND ALL THE WHILE, I NEVER HAD A FUNCTIONING AIR CONDITION UNIT AN…

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ODI 11056737 · 104,000 mi

BRAKES - ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET I FIND I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO FULLY STOP AND I HAVE BEEN IN MANY CLOSE CALL FENDER BENDERS. ELECTRICAL - THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING IN ROUTE TO WORK ,SO I ASSUMED THE BULB BLEW OUT. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN THE TURN SIGNAL STARTED WORKING AGAIN. FOR THE TWO WEEKS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MADE ME VERY NERVOUS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. AS OF NOW THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS WORKING AGAIN WITH …

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ODI 10724392 · 100,000 mi

KEY GETS LOCKED UP IN IGNITION NOT ALLOWING REMOVAL AND WILL RANDOMLY LOCK STEERING WHEEL

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ODI 11056737 · 104,000 mi

BRAKES - ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET I FIND I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO FULLY STOP AND I HAVE BEEN IN MANY CLOSE CALL FENDER BENDERS. ELECTRICAL - THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING IN ROUTE TO WORK ,SO I ASSUMED THE BULB BLEW OUT. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN THE TURN SIGNAL STARTED WORKING AGAIN. FOR THE TWO WEEKS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MADE ME VERY NERVOUS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. AS OF NOW THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS WORKING AGAIN WITH …

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ODI 11123877 · 80,000 mi

JUST NOW LEARNED OF RECALL ON AIRBAG. MY CAR HAS BEEN LOCKING ME IN IT. TGE ELECTRICAL PARTS FOR THE LOCKS AND WINDOWS IS ACTING UP. I HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN MY CAR 2 TIMES. I AM WORRIED IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT I WILL BE TRAPPED. THIS HAPPENS WHILE CAR IS ON OR OFF.

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ODI 11150194 · 120,000 mi

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CAR ACCIDENT. AIRBAGS RECALLED BY TAKATA ARE FAR MORE DANGEROUS, BASICALLY DEAD AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ANOTHER RECALL WITH THE CARPETS BEING RECALLED AS WELL, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE SPEED FROM THE CARPET PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDDLE, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

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ODI 10537836 · 42,132 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 71 AND THE CAR FELT AS IF IT WAS LOOSING POWER. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I WAITED A MINUTE AND STARTED THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED AND I ACCELERATED AND I PULLED ONTO THE INTERSTATE. ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. I PULLED OVER, WAITED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. I AGAIN PULLED ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE OKAY TO DRIVE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE LIGHT WA…

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ODI 10552171 · 60,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED I WAS RIDING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND JUST OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAR CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING....IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC!!! THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE AT OREILYS AND THE CODE P1121 (OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT) INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL WAS STUCK OPEN. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ON WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT HAS CUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN WITHOUT WARNING, BUT I CONTINUE …

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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

8 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

4,743 mentions · 21.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (3747 usable records).

ODI 10260722 · 54,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND ALL OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT IS STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAS NOT YET TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 03/23/09. *LJ

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ODI 10524541 · 50,000 mi

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP 6 TIMES SINCE 2011 AND IT A FACTORY PART ONLY AND I REPLACE IT EVERY 5-6 MONTHS. *TR

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ODI 10548405 · 90,126 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING SAFETY TENSION PULLEY HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90126.

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3,348 mentions · 15.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 86,126 mi (2702 usable records).

ODI 10172785 · 14,800 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AT 55 MPH INTO A SAND DUNE. THE CAR ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.*AK

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ODI 10206401 · 31,000 mi

I HAVE ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON MY CAR. DUE TO A LEAK AT MY OIL FILTER (INFO PROVIDED BY DEALER) MY OIL LEVEL GOT TOO LOW. MY OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON TWICE BUT DID NOT REMAIN ON. I CHECKED AND ADDED OIL. I DROVE IT INTO THE DEALER TWO DAYS LATER. THEY RAN TESTS AND SAID MY BEARINGS WERE BAD AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AND MY OIL LIGHT NEVER STAYED ON. BECAUSE I HAVE NO RECEIPTS FROM MY OIL CHANGES THIS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

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ODI 10216884 · 35,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE TO 25 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION AND CRUISING. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND RELATED COMPONENTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CU…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

2,321 mentions · 10.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 64,135 mi (1962 usable records).

ODI 10384406 · 76,000 mi

WHEN DRIVEN IN TOWN CAR WILL STALL FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 SECOND THEN JERK FORWARD AROUND SPEED BETWEEN 25- 40MPH WITH A SUDDEN INCREASE IN SPEED UP TO 10MPH. WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY AND MERGED INTO TRAFFIC. I BEGAN SPEEDING UP TO 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION HESITATEDTHE STALL FOR 10 SECONDS THEN JERKED,LIKE IT FINALLY SHIFTED BUT THEN TURN AROUND AND STALL GAIN. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR ONE OF THEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM, THIS SUDDEN INCREASED …

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ODI 10434921 · 52,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK SPORADICALLY WHILE IN MOTION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSS POWER AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAN CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,082.

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ODI 10500625 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

1,475 mentions · 6.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 102,000 mi (1198 usable records).

ODI 10242768 · 49,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH AND JERKED HARD INTO GEAR WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

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ODI 10254185 · 7,500 mi

EXITING THE FREEWAY AT 40MPH THE BRAKES FAILED AND MY WIFE HIT THE BARRIERS AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

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ODI 10515691 · 120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

757 mentions · 3.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (617 usable records).

ODI 10242768 · 49,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH AND JERKED HARD INTO GEAR WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

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ODI 10279185 · 48,500 mi

VEHICLE FAILED IN HIGH TRAFFIC, CAR JERKED AND WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS I HAD NOTHING, NO CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR SAFELY OFF THE ROAD AS CARS SWERVED BY. THE CAR DOES NOT ALWAYS DO THIS. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT TWO TIMES, THEY NOW SAY I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS FORD FUSION 2006 HAS ONLY 49,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT FORD OR THE DEALER SO FAR TO DATE WILL NOT FIX IT. HELP! THIS CAR IS A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME. *TR THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW THE STATU…

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ODI 10345381 · 88,353 mi

EVENTS LEADING: NORMAL DRIVING OPERATION. FAILURE:TRANSMISSION SLIPS AFTER REACHING 35 MPH+, OCCURS ANYTIME I AM ON THE HIGHWAY GOING UPHILL OR TRYING TO PASS. HAVE SEEN MANY FORUMS WITH OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. CAUSES MY CAR TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR UNTIL I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR OR CAUSES A VERY HARD SHIFT CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO BANG REALLY LOUD. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX: NOTHING CURRENTLY, HAVE ONLY DONE RESEARCH INTO THE ISSUE AND FOUND MANY FORUMS WITH INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES AND HAVE HAD THEIR VEHICLES IN T…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

162 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (107 usable records).

ODI 10382555 · 46,600 mi

THE DASH PANEL ON MY 2007 FUSION SUDDENLY LIT UP - OIL LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT, ETC. - AND AFTER STOPPING THE CAR IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE BATTERY CABLES (ESPECIALLY THE POSITIVE ONE) WERE HIGHLY CORRODED. AFTER REMOVING THE CORROSION AND REPLACING THE BATTERY IT STARTED. FIVE WEEKS LATER IT FAILED TO START AGAIN. BOTH TIMES THE RADIO AND LIGHTS WORKED BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I TRIED JUMPING IT OFF, BUT IT DID NOT EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE BATTERY CABLES AND 20 FEET OF CABLE WIRE WERE COMPLET…

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ODI 10500011 · 75,000 mi

COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. APPEARS RANDOM TO THE DRIVER. RPM INSTABILITY. DEAD BATTERY AFTER HAVING JUST TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. *TR

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ODI 10515330 · 80,540 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY SIDE STREET (25MPH RESIDENTIAL ROAD) WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LAG. IT EVENTUALLY STALLED TO WHERE I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT START. IT WOULD TURNOVER BUT WOULD BEGAN TO IDLE ERRATICALLY AND WOULD SHUT OFF WITHIN 5-15 SECONDS. I TRIED A FEW TROUBLE SHOOTING TECHNIQUES BUT EVENTUALLY GAVE UP AND TOOK IT TO AN AUTO SHOP. THEY CONNECTED THE CODE READER AND FOUND 3 DIFFERENT FAULTS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. I WAS TOLD THAT THESE ARE ON BACK ORDER UNTIL JUNE 18TH. *TR

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

71 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 113,500 mi (54 usable records).

ODI 10705033

MY BACK DOOR LOCK ON MY DRIVER SIDE STOPPED AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING UNLESS I DO IT MANUALLY. IT WASN'T A HUGE ISSUE SINCE I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN MY BACKSEAT. LAST NIGHT, WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK, I REACHED TO OPEN MY DOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I THOUGHT I WAS TIRED ENOUGH TO BE MISTAKEN, BUT IT HAPPENED. MY DOOR WILL NOW ONLY OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE LOCK STILL LOCKS AND UNLOCKS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN I USE THE BUTTON, BUT I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW TO GET OUT. THIS CAN BE HAZARDOUS IF SOMEONE IS LOCKED IN THE CAR DURING …

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ODI 10303178 · 20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED GAS POURING OUT OF HER GAS TANK. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TANK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED OUT DUE TO THE FUEL LEAKAGE. SHE DID NOT KNOW HOW THE PUNCTURE COULD HAVE HAPPENED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD COMPILE A REPORT BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE AT THE TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

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ODI 10546364 · 135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT WOULD ONLY REFUEL THE VEHICLE TO HALF FULL TO AVOID A FUEL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V227000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Oil consumption or dilution

13 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 57,000 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10191223 · 1,690 mi

CAR WAS A 2007 FORD FUSION WITH MERLOT PAINT. CAR WAS ONE WEEK IN MY POSSESSION, AND I HAD A HAZING OF THE CLEAR COAT AND SOLVENT POPPED OF THE CAR. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A REFINISH JOB. ALSO ,THE CAR HAD 1700 MILES ON IT AND WAS CONSUMING OIL. DEALER WATCHED OIL CONSUMPTION, BUT HAS YET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON THE ENGINE.*AK

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ODI 10956516 · 125,000 mi

EITHER IN 2008 OR 2009, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW 2007 FORD FUSION, I WAS GREETED WITH THE FIRST MAJOR ISSUE OF MY BRAKES GOING OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. FIND OUT THIS WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON WITHIN 3-4 YEARS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE, AND WAS FOUND TO BE RELATED TO THE THERMOSTAT, THE ENGINE WOULD ALWAYS RUN TOWARDS THE COOL END, NEVER GOING ABOVE 1/3 OF THE WAY TO THE HALFWAY MARK. THAT WAS FIXED AFTER YEARS OF FAILED ATTEMPT. AND ALL THE WHILE, I NEVER HAD A FUNCTIONING AIR CONDITION UNIT AN…

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ODI 10439331 · 16,100 mi

MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH THE 6F35 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING LINGERING DEFECTS. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN LATE NOVEMBER 2011 AND NOTIFIED THEM OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY INVOICE READS, REPROGRAM PCM TO LATEST LEVEL AND RESET FLUID LEVEL PER TSB 11-11-23. THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE. I WILL ADMIT THAT THE FLARING PROBLEM HAS IMPROVED, ALTHOUGH THE REMAINING PROBLEMS PERSIST WHILE THE OVERALL FEELING OF TRANSMISSION DEGRADATION SEEMS TO BE ACCELERATED. MY TRANS. CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE AND FEEL WORN OUT DURIN…

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b