2009 FORD FUSION Structure Problems

DOOR LATCH REFUSED TO CONNECT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

Mileage: 173,000

TAKATA RECALL. VEHICLE STATIONARY ON JANUARY 18, 2019 THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER THE 18S01 RECALL, FORD PART NUMBER 8E5Z 54044A74 AD. ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 BROUGHT CAR INTO LOCAL QUIRK FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE BECAUSE AIR BAG COVER WAS NO LONGER WAS FLUSH TO THE DASHBOARD. FORD SERVICE SAID PROBLEM WAS DUE TO "WORN DASHBOARD" AND NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. SEE FIRST ATTACHED PICTURE. CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ON SEPT 11, 2019 WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS OR ANY WARRANTIES, CASE NUMBER CAS-24226208-S8R0V4. MY CONCERN IS THAT BY HAVING AN OPEN CORNER (SEE SECOND ATTACHED PICTURE) FOREIGN OBJECTS COULD ACCIDENTALLY FALL INTO THIS SPACE WITHOUT THE DRIVERS KNOWLEDGE (IE. A PENNY, DIME, ETC) AND IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED A SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR. SPECIFICALLY, FOREIGN OBJECTS COULD BECOME AIR BORNE WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL LIKE A PENNY OR DIME COULD CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR IF AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NOT SURE IF THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL TAKATA RECALL OR IF ANOTHER RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. IN ANY CASE I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION.

Mileage: 75,080

TAKATA RECALL I HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 3/28/19 WE HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 3/26/19 A CAR HIT US AT A RED LIGHT TOTALED THE CAR THE AIRBAG HIT ME IN THE CHEST BRUISES AND CUTS . I WAS THE PASSENGER MY HUSBAND THE DRIVER HE LACERATIONS MOSTLY . I ALSO HAD BROKEN ANKLE ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND A SPRAIN ON THE LEFT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. CAR WAS IN MOTION.

Mileage: 150,000

MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WON'T STAY CLOSED. THE LATCH SEEMS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING AND IT OPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I WAD ABLE TO OULL OVER QUICKLY AND SECURE THE DOOR WITH ROPE BUT IT STILL OPENS SLIGHTLY. I PROBABLY USE THIS DOOR THE LEAST OF ALL 4, SO MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE OTHER 3 DOORS ARE SOON TO FOLLOW.

Mileage: 109,000

TAKATA RECALL I WAS IN A WREAK BECAUSE THE BRAKES IN THE FLOOR WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OUT.

Mileage: 124,000

COULDNT GET OUT OF DRIVERS DOOR. INSIDE LOCK AND DOOR LATCH DIDNT WORK. LATCH MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC. HAD TO CLIMB OVER CONSOLE [HARD TO DO, AS IM OVER 65 Y.O.] AND TRY PASSENGER FRONT DOOR. THANK GOD, I GOT OUT. TRIED DRIVERS DOOR FROM OUTSIDE AND IT DID OPEN!! JUST WONT WORK IF YOU'RE IN THE CAR??? CAR WAS PARKED IN A LOT OF MY DRS. OFFICE. I LEARNED THAT MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS WERE REPORTED TO FORD FROM THE 2007 MODEL UP TO 2012 AS FAR AS I KNOW. FORD NEVER CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM!!! IT IS NOT CHEAP TO GET THIS FIXED. I CALLED SUNSHINE FORD IN NEWBURGH, NY AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS MALFUNCTION BUT WOULD ''CHECK OUT'' MY CAR, AND A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION IS $120.00 I SAID THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AS THEY KNEW ABOUT THE CHEAP PLASTIC HOUSING THE DOOR LATCH IS MADE OF INSTEAD OF A HEAVY METAL IE STEEL OR IRON. NO RESPONSE AND FORD MOTOR CO. FLUFFED ME OFF AS WELL AND ALSO TOLD ME CAR TOO OLD AND NOT COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED ON 08/20/2015!! I TOLD THEM, FORD REALLY CHANGED ALOT AS I WORKED IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY FOR 42 YRS. AND THIS NEVER WENT ON WITH ANY CAR MANUF. COMPANIES. I ALSO TOLD THEM, HOW COULD YOU NOT ADDRESS THIS MATTER??? THIS IS A PRETTY BAD SAFETY HAZARD???!!! WHAT IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVER DOOR ONLY?? AND/OR THE CAR WAS ON FIRE????? AGAIN.....NO RESPONSE.. PLEASE HELP ANY WAY YOU SEE FIT AND LEGAL...I SO WOULD APPRECIATE AND MANY OTHERS HAVING AND HAD THE SAME DOOR PROBLEM WOULD TOO. TYVM

Mileage: 84,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BILL COLE FORD LINCOLN AT (606) 329-2120 (2119 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY 41101) AND GLOCKNER SOUTH POINT FORD AT (740) 894-3673 (155 CO RD 406, SOUTH POINT, OH 45680) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, INDICATING TO REMOVE OBJECTS NEAR THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GLUE THAT HELD THE DASHBOARD TOGETHER WAS SEPARATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

BESIDES THE RECALL NOTICE 16S26 THE DOOR HANDLES ARE NOT STABLE.. HARD PLASTIC. MY DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND I HAD TO PAY OVER 200.00 TO REPLACE IT, COULD NOT GET OUT OF MY CAR.. THE PASSENGER DOORS HAVE TAPE ON THEM FOR SECURITY. CHEAP DOOR HANDLERS. OTHER THAN THAT I LOVE THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DASHBOARD PANEL BEGAN TO FAIL/WARP NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PANEL WAS SEPARATED AND THERE WAS A BULGE WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (O'MEARA FORD, 400 W 104TH AVE, NORTHGLENN, CO, 80234) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE IT WAS AN UPHOLSTERY REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD COVER. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE EXCEPT FOR REFERRING THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

DOOR HANDLE INCLUDING THE LOCK ARE DANGEROUS! FIRST, THE COATING OVER THE PLASTIC LEVER NECESSARY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPLITING AND BECAME VERY SHARP. MY PASSENGERS AND MYSELF BEGAN RECEIVING RAZOR SHARP CUTS TRYING TO EXIT. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO FORD DOR SOMETHING ELSE AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THERE WAS NONE. I HAD TO TAPE OVER THE HANDLES. NEXT, MY DRIVER'S DOOR HAND BROKE OFF IN MY HAND AND I HAD TO LOWER MY WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. WHAT WOULD I'VE DONE IF MY WINDOW DIDN'T WORK, WHEN I LIVE IN FL AND THE INSIDE TEMPERATURE OF CARS GROWS INTO TRIPLE DIGITS! I HAD TO REPLACE AND INSTALL A NEW HANDLE I PURCHASED ONLINE. WHEN I NOTICED THE READILY AVAILABILITY OF THE PARTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON REPLACEMENT. WELL IT'S A GOOD THING TO KNOW BECAUSE NOW MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS NOW MALFUNTIONING. I HOPE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO RECALL AND REPLACE MY HANDLES OR AT LEAST REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPLACEMENTS I'VE HAD TO PURCHASE. ALSO, I'VE BEEN WAITING ON A RECALL THAT WAS JUST UPDATED. I'VE BEEN WAITING 2YRS AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART?! IS IT BECAUSE THE AIRBAG IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE?

Mileage: 116,000

LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2009 FORD FUSION LOADED WITH A TAKATA AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. UPDATED 07/10/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000(STRUCTURE) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN THE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,500. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ *AS

Mileage: 89,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A SMALL FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR IGNITED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CHARGER CABLE THAT WAS PLUGGED INTO THE ACCESSORY POWER OUTLET CABLE (UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT) BECAME HOT AND MELTED AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE CARPET, WHICH IGNITED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,681. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 115,681

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS PREMATURELY DETERIORATING AND BULGING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STICKY RESIDUE THAT EXPANDED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING EXPOSURE TO THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE INNER PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD EXPOSED PLASTIC AND FOAM NEAR THE VENTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

Mileage: 32,000

INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BRAKE AND DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE!!! ALSO DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AFTER THE HANDLE BRAKES.

Mileage: 40,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. THERE WERE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HANDLE ON THE EXTERIOR FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE RIGHT HAND ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED. ALSO, THE INTERIOR FRONT DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT COULD ONLY EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 09/02/15*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*CN

Mileage: 60,000

THE DOOR HANDLES AND DOOR LOCKS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AS WELL AS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ARE MADE FROM SOME TYPE OF PLASTIC AND BOTH OF THEM BROKE FROM NORMAL USAGE. THE DRIVERS DOOR IS NOT ABLE TO BE LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE NOR IS THE DOOR ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE USING THE HANDLE, THUS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERABLE AS WELL. I CONTACTED A LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO TOLD ME THIS ISSUE IS COMMON WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND THAT THE HANDLES WERE MADE OF POOR QUALITY. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS AND OFFER TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DOOR HANDLE BEING MADE OF PLASTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ UPDATED 10/29/14*CN UPDATED 4/1/2015 *JS

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK NO LONGER WORKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BECAME INOPERABLE PREVENTING OCCUPANT FROM OPENING THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE.THIS CONDITION MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER AND OTHER OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE SAFELY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 78,700

TRIED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. NOTHING HAPPENED. HAD TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. GLAD MY BATTERY WAS NOT DEAD. TOOK OFF PANEL AND SAW THE CHEAP PLASTIC HANDLE WAS BROKEN. *TR

Mileage: 95,654

AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE HOOD ABOVE THE GRILL AND INSIDE THE BACK DOORS JUST ABOVE THE WHEEL WELLS. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE HAS A DEFECT WHERE THE HANDLE WAS EXTREMELY SHARP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 06/17/14*LJ UPDATED 8/21/2017*CN

I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND TRIED OPENING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. BUT THE HANDLE AND LOCK WOULD NOT WORK. SO I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. ALSO THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SECURITY ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS. IT IS JUST VERY CHEAP PARTS AND POORLY DESIGNED. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

DEER STRIKE FONT END TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH,, 9 YEAR OLD IN PASSENGER SEAT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS REQUIRED , SHE WAS TOO LIGHT., DAMAGE TO FRONT END BUMPER, HOOD, AND GRILL. UPON REPAIR I NOTICED THAT THE DASH BOARD JUST BELOW THE PASSENGER AIR BAG HAD BEEN BUCKLED AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE AIR BAG COVER.THE BODY SHOP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO REPAIR THIS EXCEPT REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD AND THEN THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT JUST WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. BODY TECH TOLD ME THAT REPAIR MAY INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING AS WELL AS LEAVING IT ALONE. THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN ISSUE WITH FORD FUSIONS AND THERE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS. INSURANCE WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR SINCE IT WAS CAUSED BY HEAT ON THE DASH AND THERE WAS NOTHING TO GLUE THE DASH BACK ON. GOOGLE'D THE ISSUE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. ANYTHING THAT HAS A POTENTIAL OF AIR BAG OPERATION IS A CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

Mileage: 740,000

THIS MAY BE A HUGE COINCIDENCE BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING SIDESWIPED WITH ONLY PASSENGER SIDE VIEW MIRROR DAMAGED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NO LONGER OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. WE THOUGHT IT WAS RELATED TO THE IMPACT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH FORD FUSIONS. WE HAVE TO KEEP THE MOTOR RUNNING, LOWER THE WINDOW AND REACH OUT TO THE EXTERIOR DRIVER DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THIS SHOULD BE A FORD RECALL ITEM. FOR AWHILE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

I JUST PARKED THE CAR, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. ALL OF THE OTHER DOORS WORKED FINE. I NOW HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, PUT THE WINDOW DOWN, AND REACH THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR. IT IS DIFFICULT FOR SOMEONE WITH ARTHRITIS. THIS IS ALSO A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

I STOPPED FOR GAS AND COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR AT ALL FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE ...IS A SAFETY TRAP IM SCARE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS IM IN TROUBLE. *TR

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TRUNK STRUT OR TRUNK LID LIFT SUPPORT HAVE FAILED TO SUPPORT TRUNK LID. TRUNK LID DOES NOT REMAIN OPEN EVEN WHEN OPENED COMPLETELY. HAS CAUSED INJURY BY TRUNK LID FALLING AND STRIKING MY HEAD AND NECK. NO PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

I HAD STOPPED AT A CONVENIENCE STORE AND WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR THE DOOR HANDLE WOULDN'T UNLOCK. I HAD TO CLIMB OUT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE. I COULD OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THE HANDLE HAS BROKEN. THE FIRST TIME WAS WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR I PURCHASED THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO LOOK AT. SEEMS THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 74,800

WENT TO WORK MONDAY, MARCH 11TH, AND WHEN I GOT TO WORK MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE SO I HAD TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. IT WILL NOT LOCK EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 179,000

THIS VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN IT WAS RUN OFF THE INTERSTATE AT 75-80 MPH, IT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SHOULDER, CAME BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE, WENT INTO A SPIN, WENT OFF THE ROADWAY AT THE LEFT SHOULDER AND ROLLED OVER 1-2 TIMES IN THE MEDIAN BEFORE STRIKING THE INTERSTATE DIVIDING CABLE WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM ENTERING THE ONCOMING LANES OF TRAVEL. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE BUCKLED IN, AND THERE WERE TWO DOGS AS PASSENGERS. ONE OF THE DOGS WAS EJECTED. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED!!!! *TR

Mileage: 91,000

THE CHROME ON THE INSIDE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE IS PEELING AND SEVERELY CUT MY FINGER. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR INTERIOR RELEASE FAILED. DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED OR LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

AFTER PARKING MY CAR I PULLED MY DOOR HANDLE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR, WHEN MY DOOR HANDLE BROKE. THE PLASTIC IS POOR QUALITY AND SNAPPED LEAVING MY HANDLE NEARLY HANGING BY A FEW PIECES. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM EVEN SO AS MUCH THAT WHEN CALLING FORD TO GET IT REPAIRED THEY LAUGHED AT ME CITING IT HAS HAPPENED WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE. SEEING AS THERE ARE SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF AN UNANTICIPATED PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT THIS BECOME A TSB. *TR

Mileage: 50,100

DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

ONE OR BOTH HYDRAULIC STRUTS ON THE TRUNK LID HAS FAILED. THIS CAUSES THE TRUNK LID TO NOT HOLD ITS OWN WEIGHT AND SLAMS DOWN CREATING A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT HAVE THE PART. CURRENTLY WAITING ON RELPACEMENT PART (HOPEFULLY AN IMPROVED VERSION). THIS COMPLAINT FILED FOR GENERAL CONSUMER AWARENESS ONLY. FAIRLY CONFIDENT THE DEALER WILL FIX THIS CONCERN. *CN

Mileage: 16,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK WAS INOPERABLE AND ITS DESIGN MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. SHE STATED THAT THE TRUNK REQUIRED GREAT FORCE IN ORDER FOR IT TO SHUT PROPERLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRUNK POPPED OPEN. IN ADDITION, THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE WAS CHIPPING AND BEGINNING TO PEEL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 1,800.

Mileage: 1,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK WAS INOPERABLE AND ITS DESIGN MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. SHE STATED THAT THE TRUNK REQUIRED GREAT FORCE IN ORDER FOR IT TO SHUT PROPERLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRUNK POPPED OPEN. IN ADDITION, THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE WAS CHIPPING AND BEGINNING TO PEEL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 1,800.

Mileage: 1,800

I DECIDED TO BUY A NEW FORD FIESTA TITANIUM 1.4I DURATEC PETROL , ENGINE NUMBER:8Y00038 AND COLOR OF MY CAR IS GREY, ON 1TH DECEMBER IN 2008 IN TURKEY IN HATAY OVALI FORD VEHICLE COMPANY ( 2009 MODEL)..I PAID 29,800 TRKISH LIRA( 17678 AMERICAN DOLLAR) FOR MY CAR.I HAVE GOT A LOT OF ADVANTAGES WITH NEW FORD FIESTA, FOR EXAMPLE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR STYLING, EASY FUEL CAPLESS REFUELING SYSTEM WITH MIS-FUEL INHIBIT ,RAIN-SENSING WIPERS, AUTO HEADLIGHT. TRIP COMPUTER, ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL,CRUISE CONTROL ETC. FINALLY, I HAVE GOT A LOT OF REASON TO BUY NEW FORD FIESTA BECAUSE NEW FORD FIESTA IS CAR OF THE YEAR 2009. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR TWO MONTHS LATER, I BEGAN TO ENCOUNTER SOME PROBLEM ESPECIALLY PAINT PROBLEM.ON MY CAR UNDER THE RIGHT AND LEFT BACK DOOR HAS SOME PAINT PROBLEM BUT THESE AREN'T SCRAPE AND SCRATCH PROBLEM , SOME PAINT BEGAN TO SHEDDING OR SPLITTING, IF YOU SEE THE PICTURE OF MY CAR YOU WILL UNDERSTAND ME EASILY AND I WILL SEND YOU SOME PHOTO OF MY CAR. I KNOW PAINT WARRANTY; FORD PAINT SURFACE WARRANTY PROTECTS OUR VEHICLES PAINT FROM CORROSION AND DEFECTIVE WORK. THIS DOESN'T COVER SCRATCHES AND SCRAPES CAUSED BY THE DRIVER. ABSOLUTELY I AGREE WITH YOU. BUT MY PROBLEM IS DIFFERENT AND MIXED PROBLEM. IN JANUARY I RELEASED THIS PROBLEM. I WENT TO TURKEY/HATAY OVALI FORD VEHICLE COMPANY. WHEN THE REPRESENTATIVE OF PAINT DEPARTMENT LOOK AT MY CAR AND THEY SAID TO ME WE COULD MEND THIS PROBLEM AS PAINTING THIS SIDE. I PAINTED UNDER LEFT BACK DOOR SIDE AFTER ONE MONTH LATER SAME PROBLEM BEGAN TO APPEAR BOTH UNDER LEFT AND RIGHT BACK DOOR AGAIN. I WENT TO TURKEY/HATAY OVALI FORD VEHICLE C. *TR