2017 FORD FUSION HYBRID Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle shut off unexpectedly. The message that the engine was overheating was displayed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The RED Triangle Symbol (Master Warning Light) was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the transmission was leaking and that the hybrid system, battery, and engine needed to be replaced. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed there were no open recalls on the VIN related to the failure. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud grinding sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed transmission bearing and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed about TSB: 22-2396 however, the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired under the TSB. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to move out of park. The vehicle had been towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission range control module had failed. The gear shifter was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact was informed that the transmission range control module needed to be replaced but was not yet replaced. The contact learned that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

I purchased a used car from a dealership in Orlando, FL, on May 5th this year. The vehicle has been experiencing a recurring issue of a battery drain, and despite multiple visits to authorized Ford service centers and leaving the car with the dealership for repairs, the problem persists. My ability as a customer to work and move around has been severely affected. The dealership claims no liability, but evidence suggests they were aware of the issue before selling the car. The service advisor admitted the problem existed before the purchase, providing repair orders from a different Ford location as proof. Currently, Ford is requesting 15 additional hours of labor for diagnosis, but the dealership refuses to approve it, leaving me with a non-functional vehicle. I suspect the vehicle's Power Control Module needs reprogramming due to a recall (Customer Satisfaction Program 17B38), but the VIN lookup shows no recalls associated with the car despite the model, year, plant city, build dates, as well as the reason for the recall matching. I, as the customer, am unable to use the purchased product, and Ford refuses to provide me with a response or any resolution as they “will not do anything until those 15 hours of labor = $3000 are not approved”, at the same time, financial constraints prevent me from approving the needed labor hours for diagnosis. Customer Satisfaction Program 17B38 Reason for this program: In some of the affected vehicles, if the ignition is briefly powered on and off, the PCM may not complete the shutdown process. As a result, the PCM will remain powered which results in excessive current draw and can lead to a drained battery. Affected vehicles Vehicle: Fusion Model Year: 2017 Plant City: Hermosillo Build Dates: 10/16/2015 - 08/02/2017

Mileage: 111,760

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she heard an abnormal sound at the hood of the vehicle. No warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the contact stated that two years later the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no programs to assist with the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

Torque convertor weld studs fail the torque convertor will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vechile will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk for a crash.

1. Gear shift jammed (from 3 months of owning my car, until now -4 yrs). 2. Stop Safely Now Caution Light on. Vechile stops, then shuts off, can't turn it back on until about 20 minutes, Maybe Transmission? I am highly displeased! The transmission started to kick when this "Stop Safely Light" appeared. I could have been in a car accident.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while shifting into gear, the gear shifter defaulted back to park(P). The contact stated that the shift system fault warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be reprogrammed and the actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be reprogrammed and the actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the parts to do the repair were back ordered and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Stop Safely Now" message was displayed and the vehicle then lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The dealer informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact stated that the transmission was replaced two years prior to the recurring failure. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.

Mileage: 131,000

On the dash board the tool light ranch come on , that’s when my car switch is stuck in park and won’t go into gear. It’s been happening for a while I took it to ford… NOTHING. October 28 is when the situation first started and was stuck in park for hours.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds there was scraping sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the torque converter was faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V427000 (Power Train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 79,200.

Mileage: 79,200

When I turn right my vehicle made this ugly noise kind of like metal grinding and then it started kind of jerking my gear started switching and buying themselves it turned into neutral and then a warning sign came on and said transmission not in part stop vehicle safely now as I kept driving I stopped the vehicle turn it back on road home and kind of let the car just roll home I turned right again and the vehicle did the same thing but it was even worse it was making this ugly noise it started leaking transmission oil my battery ended up dying the gears it were just kind of like moving by themselves there's just weird like I don't know if it was recharging or what it was doing but my car was just going all kinds of haywire it's at the Ford dealership now at southway Ford that has been there for about 3 weeks I've asked them if they can do a diagnostic test on it they send my car still in line I've asked him if they can do recalls they said there's no recalls on my car so if someone can please give me a little Leah a little advice here and help me figure out what exactly is going on with my car I am out of I've been without a vehicle I'm trying to get a rental car at least I was told to maybe have my car towed to a different dealership and see if they can expedite the test or whatever right now my car is not running it is at the dealership and I have no information as far as what exactly is wrong with my car all I know is my car kept saying transmission not in park stop safely now and then the once the battery died it never turned back on again so what should I do

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING UP THE VEHICLE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM PARK, THE SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD OF MURFREESBORO (1550 NW BROAD ST, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED AND REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

I PULLED STRAIGHT INTO MY GARAGE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE CAR DROVE FORWARD. IF THERE WASN'T A POLE IN BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE GARAGE WALL, IT WOULD HAVE GONE THROUGH THE WALL.

Mileage: 38,000

MY CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS IT WAS PARKED AT MY JOB I GO TO START IT , IT CUTS ON AND HAS ALL THE POWER IT JUST WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR NEUTRAL I TRIED RESETTING IT BUT ALL THE LIGHTS JUST COME ON WILL NOT MOVE

Mileage: 61,888

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THREE BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RE-START. I PUSHED IT INTO A PARKING LOT AND ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START IT WITH NO LUCK. I HAD IT TOWED TO AIRPORT MARINA FORD 5880 W. CENTINELA AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90045. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT FORD SERVICE FOR THREE DAYS AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY THE HIGH VOLTAGE REGULATOR OR THE TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES.

Mileage: 52,000

WHILE USING FULL ACCESSORY POWER WITH THE ENGINE OFF, THE CAR WILL ALLOW YOU TO CHANGE THE GEAR SHIFT DIAL TO DRIVE. THE CAR IS ABLE TO MOVE IN THIS POSITION, BUT THE GAS PEDAL WILL NOT WORK. THE 'READY TO DRIVE' LIGHT IS.NOT ON.

Mileage: 29,000

AUTO SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING,NO POWER..MUST STOP,SHUT OFF IGNITION AND RESTART THE ENGINE...CAR SEEMS TO REVERT TO NORMAL AFTER TURNING BACK ON.HAS OCCURED MANY TIMES..LOCAL FORD DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS INSTALLED A COUNTER..THE COUNTER CLOCKS UP WHEN THIS OCCURS BUT RESETS WHEN CAR IS STOPPED AND RESTARTED...THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC AND DRIVER HAS NO POWER,MUST PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC,RESTART AND GO AGAIN...

Mileage: 30,000