2016 FORD FUSION Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Shift Lever Does Not Select Accurate Gear Due To Worn Bushing (NHTSA 22V-413, OEM 22S43): A degrading bushing attaching the shifter cable to the transmission in certain 2013-2019 Ford vehicles, including the 2016 Fusion, may detach, preventing proper gear selection and potentially causing unexpected movement. Dealers will replace the bushing and add a protective cap.

My airbag light suddenly came on this morning and my light blinking off for the airbag was blinking my whole trip to work. I've also had my catalytic converter replaced and my check engine warning still says their is an issue when everything has been replaced Lights on my mirrors also don't cut on when someone is in my blind spots the symbol is there but they don't light up My back up camera has not worked correctly since a few weeks after I got the car. I have taken it to the dealership and their stating it happens in these vehicles sometimes.

Kept getting a misfire on cylinder 2 after ford preformed a “recall” on the power train control system well the car now has coolant leaking into the number two cylinder causing it to shake violently and complete loss of power luckily my wife was able to pull safely off the roadway with my [XXX] son present before losing control and having an accident INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

For 2 1/2 months, every time I pump gas, I couldn't get the car to start without revving the engine. I took it to the Ford service center, and they informed me that it's the Canister Purge Valve that needed to be replaced. They also mentioned that they have seen a lot of cars with the same issue.

The canister purge valve in this vehicle repeatedly goes bad. I had a 2015 and now 2016 both with the same issue. It throws the check engine light on and will just about die everytime putting gas into the car or when stopped for random periods of time. The vehicle uses more gas and you can literally smell the fumes escaping from the flapping gas tank lid. In order to start the car you have to pump the gas petal and occasionally the car will stall out while driving.

1st incident (Oct. 8, 2024)- while traveling up a slight incline vehicle began to sputter and then stopped accelerating. No codes where thrown, no warning of any kind. The vehicle was still running and had all power, but there was no acceleration when pressing on the gas pedal. I was able to turn the car off and restart it and acceleration started but only for a brief moment, I was able to pull off into a driveway. Turned off the vehicle and restarted - vehicle would not accelerate. Turned off vehicle and waited 10-15 minutes - restarted the vehicle and the vehicle accelerated. Vehicle drove fine until the 2nd incident (Nov. 2, 2024) - stopped at a red light, once light turned green - no acceleration, no codes, no warning signs, and vehicle was still running and had power. Turned off vehicle and restarted and accelerated. Again, the vehicle drove fine until the 3rd incident (Nov. 19, 2024) - same thing happened - stopped at a red light, once light turned green - no acceleration, no codes, no warning signs, and vehicle was still running and had power. My safety and others are very much at risk due to the fact that I am not able to accelerate when needed and there isn't any warning as to when it will happen. I am luckly that I have been able to turn the vehicle off and back on again quickly.

Mileage: 113,013

Had a coolant leak which further damaged my whole engine. i need a new one now after only having my car for 2 years.

The car started to jerk as I was driving. Sometimes it's OK other times it starts when I accelerate like it goes out of gear came on. I did try to take it to AutoZone with the light had already gone off. I also took it diagnostic. they said that I could Transmission control module issue. I change my battery voltage. Immediately battery this resolved the problem for about 30 minutes and then the process started over again. Insecure driving this vehicle at this point I have read online. This is an issue 2016 Ford fusion I need help .

Coolant leaked into a cylinder due to a failed head gasket at 61,000 miles. Ford replaced head gasket, but the issue is due to poorly manufactured engine, and I had the same issue starting again at 99,000 miles. Ford refuses to fix engine since it is out of warranty, but the issue is due to poor manufacturing, not customer negligence.

Vehicle after every single time we refuel have to press gas pedal to start afterwards it keeps stalling until you gun the acceleration to pick up speed. Vehicle after that runs okay until the next time you fuel up.

Mileage: 252,483

I have this car with a coolanat leak into the Cylinder causing a misfire resulting in fuel/oil in cylinder and white smoke coming from the exhaust. i keep on having codes pop up and my cabin smells like burnt oil my kids are smelling this on a daily basis its bad for their health i know Ford knows about this problem. if my car catches fire because of the oil problem whos responsible, I've changed out spark plugs. coils. fuel injectors. all sensors. an nothing seems to work. when i changed my oil it looks like oil is flooding my motor an covering my entire engine an leaking everywhere its also a road hazard

The car stalls out and stops moving out of no where while driving and smells like fuel as well

The canister purge valve in this vehicle repeatedly goes bad. Since buying the vehicle in 2018, the purge valve went bad in 2019, twice in 2020 and last (although I’m sure it will happen again) 2024. It throws the check engine light on and will just about die everytime putting gas into the car or when stopped for random periods of time. The vehicle uses more gas and you can literally smell the fumes escaping from the flapping gas tank lid. The smell is awful. I’ve reported this problem to Ford themselves since the first issue due to their being multiple people online with the same issue with this vehicle. I thought the purpose of “eco friendly” meant to not release harmful gases from the vehicle. Ford has zero cares of this issue. The odor is so strong which leaks inside the vehicle. It’s made my grand kids sick on 2 occasions. Why this isn’t a recall yet is beyond me. The repair cost each time has been a little over $500. I have ALL receipts of repairs. Does products have been placed on this vehicle. Although now I’m second guessing my choice of the ford part and maybe should have went with an after market part. Because clearly Ford isn’t concerned about the problem and fail to fix the canister purge valve so it isn’t releasing harmful gases into our atmosphere.

I brought my ford fusion 2016 SE with around 84,000miles on it, into a local dealership for recalls I needed done, my car was running completely fine before that. Ford did a multi point inspection and I passed for everything besides tires and brakes which was expected! Not even 12 hours after getting my car back, my check engine light turned on.. I was so confused on how that was happening. I contacted ford again and they told me my coolant pressure was low but that wasn’t even stated in my multi point inspection. Anyways I had to go to work the next day and my car completely stops in the middle of a main road & my car wouldn’t accelerate. The person behind me almost slammed into my back end. I have never had a complaint about my car, I love my fusion. But after further research this is a very common problem with my specific model and year, so much so that there’s an on going lawsuit for the coolant leaking because of the design of the engine, which can cause over heating, fires, and needing an engine replacement. I was completely shocked, because they didn’t say anything about my coolant until I told them my car stopped driving in the middle of the road.. This is a serious safety hazard, and I don’t have 9k laying around for a brand new engine that was fine before I brought it in, this is a recurring problem that’s happening to so many ford owners. This seems very sneaky and dangerous coming from such a well known company I’m so disappointed.

There is an issue with the (evap) solenoid/associated sensor that causes the vehicle not to restart at unexpectable intervals and the fuel delivery system is also affected during fueling and seemingly during acceleration, at least. The key was recently replaced and association between the problem and the key reading mechanism is unspecified. A power train affect/association is also likely component- that based upon information provided to consumer. I've heard similar problems with other Fords and in other conversations it has not been indicated to me that the models' component's failure is not problematic. It has not been stated how that is contributory to the increased collision risk associated with the brake component that is a current recall. It began prior to the key replacement which is in the dealer repair record and 4 weeks prior to this submission is listed as the incident onset date.

I purchased my car on 9/22/21 with 103,000 miles as well as opting into the extended warranty offer. Since then, I have had a LOT of issues. It was taken to the dealership on 8/1/22 due to an issue with acceleration; the car would stop operating while driving to a point where I’d have to pull over, turn it off, then turn it back on. The check engine light would come on with code P0299. I had to pay for the repair since it was deemed it was a vacuum leak...which wasn’t covered in my warranty. The issue returned shortly after, so my car returned to the dealership on October 3,2022. The diagnostics indicated I needed a new transmission, so I didn’t receive my car back until November 19, 2022. Shortly after receiving my car back, I noticed coolant leaking to the bottom of the engine. There is also white residue on my spark plug in the first cylinder. I have just returned from the dealership to have my vehicle diagnosed (5/16/23), but I was told I have exceeded the mileage for the warranty coverage; to have my car diagnosed for the 3 issues, it would cost $199.99 each....and it may result in requiring a new engine....which would cost around $8,000. So essentially, I am now stuck paying a car note on a vehicle that has had several MAJOR issues not even 2 years into ownership.

When driving vehicle on warm starts, vehicle stalls and engine loses power. Warm start means any time vehicle was driven, turned off, and then restarted after less than 30 minutes of being turned off. For example, when fueling at a gas station, or making a quick errand into a store or fast food restaurant. One once occasion, vehicle also stalled after shifting to drive after an extended period of idling (approx. 20 minutes - was idling hoping to avoid stall when beginning to drive again). In general, vehicle will start (but may need a few tried before turning engine over), and idles at 500 RPM, rather than expected 1000 RPM. On acceleration, when vehicle reaches 2500 RPM or greater, needle drops to 0 and vehicle shuts off while driving. On some occasions, vehicle will also stall/shut off when decelerating as well (particularly in parking lots or instances when one may drive and stop/slow frequently). I took vehicle to mechanic and learned that turbo charger was leaking oil into throttle body - both were replaced by mechanic, but issues persisted. The vehicle stalls while driving, putting the safety of myself, my passengers, and other vehicles at risk in case of collision due to sudden stall. The vehicle has been taken to my local mechanic as well as the Ford dealership - in both cases I was advised that the check engine light was not on, and that there was nothing they could do until the light came on or vehicle was stalling consistently. The vehicle is now stalling consistently, however dealer informed they are not able to do anything because the engine light is still not coming on. The dealer did confirm they were able to reproduce the issue, and my local mechanic also confirmed reproducing the issue. These problems began on or around January 5, 2023 and vehicle was first assessed by local mechanic on January 11, 2023.

After a rear-end collision, my check engine light came on. I have been told it is due to a problem with the purge valve; however, the purge value is located in the front of the vehicle. I am concerned that a rear-end collision can cause this vehicle damage to the emission system that is coded incorrectly, or a rear-end collision can cause damage to the car's computer system causing it to throw faulty codes.

I've had my Ford Fusion for about 9 months now I have white smoke coming out of the exhaust. I asked was it the head gasket and was told no. I was told it was a cracked radiator, water pump and thermostat. Cost me almost $1,700. Only for the white smoke to come back a week later.

I've had my ford for almost a year and found that coolant was getting into my engine and causing it to overheat and went to get it checked out at a Ford dealership only for them to tell me I would have to buy a new engine I can't afford. I've been looking online at all the problems that could arise if I don't switch the engine like the car starting on fire in hot summer days and can't afford to buy a new car as I had to get a loan for it and can't even drive it much for worry of anything happening. It's my main source of transportation to work and without it I could lose my job. I can't afford to get a new car and another loan for that as well while paying for my ford's loan. I've tried to do research for a recall on the engine but nothing seems to be showing up and I don't know what to do but just keep driving the car and continuously filling the coolant waiting for the day my engine fails on me or it starts on fire and maybe my insurance will cover the costs. I really enjoy the car and have had other ford's before but for the dealership to sell me a car that would fail on me and have me pay more for an engine is not right. This isn't okay and I'm in a situation I can't get out of without being put more into debt with getting more loans.

Mileage: 121,760

Purge valve, fuel filler neck/vacuum neck and air grill issues - check engine lights on for engine and inject issues.

When the car is going down the highway it will make a loud sound and the just shut off in the middle of traffic and some time it will not make a.sound,and it shuts off. This is a very dangerous thing to be happening on a highway. I have had several close call in which the person or people behind me had to swirl around me to keep from causing a major car crash. I have had my car to shut off on me several times before. I took it to have it checked out and the cause was determined to be within my fuel line, causing me to have the fuel tube replaced. As they where checking my car another Ford Fusion was having the same problem.

The car stalls on idle repently and check engine light won't turn on, so there no error codes. But apparently it's a fuel pressure sensor.

Car lost power and just cut off right on Railroad Tracks, managed to get it restarted, called dealership in my area, took it in. They stated their computer wasn't finding anything. After a heated discussion, I finally got the head mechanic to drive it and it did the same thing to him. He said new fuel pump, so it costs me $810.00, labor included, which I thought was rape. Just a ridiculous charge, but hey I'm at the mercy of them!!! Three (3) weeks later same thing happening, just cuts off, leaving me on highway at night. Took it back, they put another fuel pump on, no charge. Week and half later, Key Fob doesn't unlock doors, even after putting a new battery in. Tire Pressure FAULT came on and car continued to cut off, again leaving me in a very dangerous situation, but I GOT LUCKY. I took it back to the dealership and told them the Liability is on them. The Car is DANGEROUS and UNPREDICTABLE, "I do not feel safe in it" and they need to keep it until they can determine what is wrong and STOP playing a guessing game. I have read over 788 complaints about this vehicle and the same things are happening to other people. I will proceed with Attorney's, News Media and Insurance Companies if this is not rectified. THE CAR IS A DEATHTRAP!!!

Driving on internet highway at approximate 65 mph, the car shut off. I coasted to the roadside in heavy traffic. after many tries, the car restarted and got off the thruway and drove home. This car has 21907 miles on it. I made an appointment at Gary Crossley Ford in Kansas City, Mo. They told me it was a fuel faulty purge valve, and because the car with 21907 miles on it was out of warranty and would cost $870.00. I have since researched the purge valve and find that it is a pretty common event to shut the car off on crowded highways. This is a serious and dangerous problem. When I called Ford Dearborn to check if there was a recall, I was told it wasn't a problem.

I bought my 2016 Fusion two years ago with 75,000 Miles on the odometer. The first day it went into fail safe mode while in the passing lane. I had no engine power and had to pull over in traffic. Code P2111 Throttle body stuck open. I cleaned the throttle body and maf sensor with a $10 two pack of spray cleaner. My car now with 110,000 miles just did the same thing yesterday 5/17/21 while in traffic code P2111. I cleaned the throttle body again even though it didn't look dirty compared to the first time. My car shut down three times today while in traffic. Each time I had to pull over with no power shut off the car and restart the engine. I will replace the throttle body but believe this is very serious defect and should have never happened at 75,000 miles or even at 110,000. Very dangerous and scary to drive far from home knowing how much it would cost to be towed and have to pay a shop to repair. Kind regards, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

AT APPROXIMATELY 125000 MILES, THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY RESTARTING AFTER REFUELING. LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE CODE READER DISPLAYED ETC P1450. ONLINE RESEARCH POINTED TO A FAULTY CANNISTER PURGE VALVE. THIS FAULT AND ACCOMPANYING SYMPTOMS WERE OUTLINED IN RECALL # 18S32. THIS RECALL IS NOT CURRENTLY APPLICABLE TO MY VIN. DIAGNOSIS PERFORMED BY SANDERS FORD IN SWANSBORO, NC CONFIRMED FAULTY PURGE VALVE.

Mileage: 125,000

CAR BEGAN RUNNING HOT WHILE ON INTERSTATE AND IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO 40MPH IN 70MPH ZONE. BARELY MADE IT OFF INTERSTATE WITHOUT BEING HIT. AFTER WAITING FOR OVER AN HOUR AND FILLING WITH WATER I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME BEFORE IT RAN HOT AGAIN. CODES P1299 AND P0303 ARE SHOWING. WHEN I CALLED FORD I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE HAD TO FIX HUNDREDS OF CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH IS INTERNAL COOLANT LOSS, OVERHEATING, AND MISFIRE OF CYLINDER #3. THIS COSTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS I WAS TOLD. I JUST FIXED A FAULTY PURGE SOLENOID AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THOUSANDS MORE ON THINGS FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED!

Mileage: 160,000

HACE 2 AOS COMPRE UN FORD FUSIN 2016 CON 34,000 MILLAS DEL DEALER. EL AO PASADO MI FORD FUSIN SE ME APAG CUANDO ESTABA ESPERANDO LA LUZ VERDAD PARA AVANZAR, GRACIAS A DIOS A LOS TRES INTENTOS ARRANCO. DESPUS ESO LO LLEVE A UN MECNICO PERSONAL Y ME DIJO QUE ERAN LOS INYECTORES (267$) TAMBIN EN ESE TIEMPO ARREGLO LAS BUJAS PORQUE ESTABAN DESGASTADAS FUE RARO PORQUE YO APENAS TENA UN AO CON EL CARRO ENTONCES LO ARREGLO Y QUED BIEN. HOY EN DA EL CARRO EMPEZ A HACER LO MISMO DEL AO PASADO PERO AHORA COMO TENA 4 RECALLS PARA ARREGLAR LO LLEVE AL FORD PARA QUE ELLOS COMPUSIERAN LOS RECALLS Y DE PASO CHECARAN QUE ES LO QUE TIENE MI CARRO, EN FIN ME LLAMARON DE FORD PARA DECIRME QUE EL COSTO PARA ARREGLARLO ES DE 9000$ QUE PORQUE OCUPA MOTOR NUEVO Y YO AN ESTOY PAGANDO MI CARRO. PIENSO QUE EL CARRO ME LO VENDIERON DEFECTUOSO Y YO NO SE QUE HACER PORQUE NO QUIERO AFECTAR MI CRDITO SI DEJO DE PAGAR.

Mileage: 65,831

CANISTER PURGE VALVE MALFUNCTION. CAR STALLED COMPLETELY AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. THANKFULLY THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING SLOW IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE BUSY FREEWAY. ANOTHER TIME IT HAPPENED AT THE GAS STATION WHEN TRYING TO RE-START MY CAR AFTER PUTTING FUEL IN. WE RAN DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND IT FACE THE ERROR OF THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE MALFUNCTION.

Mileage: 66,792

PURGE FUEL VALVE. CAR IS STALLING AT TIMES. OTHER TIMES IT WON'T START. THIS HAS BEEN A RECALL IN THE PAST BUT NOT SHOWING ON MY VIN. SOMETIMES IT IS MAKING A NOISE.

I HAVE A NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW BATTERY, BUT THE PCM UNIT FOR THE FUSES IS BAD.

Mileage: 64,000

CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. WOULD STALL AFTER PUMPING GAS WOULD OVERHEAT WHEN IDLING. FANS WERE NOT TURNING ON CANISTER PURGE VALVE STUCK OPEN CAUSING THE FUEL TANK AND OXYGEN SENSOR TO FAIL.. RUNS ROUGH.

Mileage: 81,000

THE CAR STARTED MISSING LIKE THR TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT TIL IT COMPLETELY STOPPED RUNNING. FINALLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND IT DID IT AGAIN. THE TAPPET ON THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP UNDER THE HOOD ENDED UP BEING THE PROBLEM. THE CAM SHAFT IS WEARING A HOLE IN THEM I JUST REPLACED IT A SECOND TIME IN 3 MONTHS. NOW I HAVE METAL IN MY ENGINE AND FORD SAID THEY HAVE BEEN SELLING THEM PRETTY QUICK SO THAT TELLS ME THERE IS A PROBLEM.

Mileage: 103,000

I HAVE A CAR HEALTH MONITOR PLUGGED INTO MY OBD II PORT, IT'S OUT JUST ONE DAY READ (CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE) SO I DRIVE TO WORK AND THEN CALL HILTOP FORD (RICHMOND CA)TO BRING IT IN TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG. THEY PERFORMED RECALLS BUT AS FAR THE ISSUE I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THEY SAID, THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. AND DIRECTLY AFTER TELLING ME THIS AND ME LEAVING I GET A CALL FROM THE SALES DEPARTMENT TRYING TO SET UP AND APPOINTMENT TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE! SO NOW I'M OF THE MINDSET THAT SOMETHING IS FISHY. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC I KNOW, DURING THAT RIDE MY CAR BEGINS TO OVERHEAT, OFF AND ON. AFTER GETTING THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC HE RAN HIS DIAGNOSTICS AND TOLD ME YEAH MY I HAVE A SPARK PLUG THAT'S OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I GET THAT DONE, EVERYTHING IS FINE FOR ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS. THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENS (CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE AND OVERHEATING) AT THIS POINT I DON'T TRUST FORD CAUSE THEY NEW THEY AT LEAST KNEW THE SPARK PLUGS WAS OUT. BACK TO THE MECHANIC I GO, HE THEN LET'S ME KNOW THAT THERE'S A NOTICE OUT DESCRIBING THE ISSUE SO HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT FORD TO SEE IF THEY'D FIX IT. AGAIN FORD 'KNEW NOTHING' OF THE SORT. AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED AND WON'T START AND IT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ISSUES THE CAR HAS HAD. NOW HERE I AM TRYING TO FIND THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION AND NOT HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR. NOT SURE WHY THIS ISN'T RECALLED WHEN IT'S HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE.

Mileage: 96,000

I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR ONLY 3 MONTHS NOW. ABSOLUTELY NO SIGNS THAT ANYTHING WAS BAD OR STARTING TO GO OUT. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER LEAVING THE BANK AND MY CAR DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RD IN A CURVE!!! THE WRENCH TOOL LIGHT POPS UP AND SAYS SEE OWNER MANUAL/ IN THE MANUAL THIS INDICATES A POWER TRAIN/ AWD PROBLEM. THE CAR WHEN STARTED IDLES VERY ROUGH AND DOESN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT IS EXACTLY LIKE MINE WITH THE 2016 FORD FUSION. I AM A SINGLE MOM OF 4 AND ONLY HAVE THIS CAR. I AM GETTING IT TO A MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT SHOWS UP. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON OTHER COMPLAINTS IT HAS TO DO WITH FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR! HAD SOMEONE BEEN BEHIND ME WE COULD'VE BEEN HIT DUE TO THE CAR STALLING IN THE RD! LUCKILY I WAS GOING DOWN HILL AND WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO A SIDE ROAD!! THANK GOD! MANY OTHER CARS THE SAME AS MINE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS! PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND RECALL THE PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT!! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHERE I LIVE( MOUNTAINS) WITH WINDING ROADS AND LESS VISIBILITY FOR A CAR BEHIND ME IF I STALL OUT IN A CURVE LIKE I DID TODAY! I WAS DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED, NEAR THE MAIN ROAD.

Mileage: 115,240

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY DISPLAYED A 'WRENCH' INDICATOR WHICH STATES 'SEE OWNER'S MANUAL'. THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE (GAS PEDAL/ACCELERATION WAS DISABLED). AFTER STEERING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR BEGAN TO IDLE VERY ROUGH BEFORE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO IDLE VERY ROUGH AND THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BOTH APPEARED ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION WITH AN OBD II CODE READER, THE CODE 'P2111' WAS DISPLAYED. THIS INDICATED A 'STUCK OPEN' THROTTLE, RESULTING IN THE DISABLED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE CODE WAS CLEARED, THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME ON SURFACE ROADS. AFTER BRIEF INSPECTION, THE THROTTLE APPEARS TO BE MECHANICALLY IN GOOD CONDITION, AND INVESTIGATION ONLINE INDICATES MANY OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE/MODEL EXPERIENCE A FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. THIS EXPLAINS THE SYMPTOMS EXEPRIENCED BY MY VEHICLE DESPITE THE MECHANICAL CONDITION OF THE THROTTLE BEING GOOD. FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS HURT, BUT SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN A VARIETY OF SCENARIOS, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Mileage: 66,500

THE CAR SHUT OFF RANDOMLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND IT STARTS. WHEN I FILL UP, IT STARTS, BUT IT HESITATES TO TURN OFF AGAIN, AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T COME BACK ON. IT'S SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR IN THE TANK DUE TO IT BEING CAPLESS. WHEN IT COMES TO THE BODY, THE DOOR ALERT CAME ON 6/12/2020 STATING THAT THE FOOT WAS OPEN RANDOMLY. I WAS DRIVING TO A NEARBY STORE GOING ABOUT 20 MPH WITH THE DOORS LOCKED AND FULLY SHUT. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST STOP FOR NO REASON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON OCCASIONALLY AND IT SAID IT WAS THE FUEL SENSOR. SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHEN ACCELERATING OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ON OCTOBER 17, 2019 AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. NOW, A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING.*DT*DT CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ON 05/29/20 AND SINCE THEN HAS RECURRED 2 MORE TIMES, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE.*JB

Mileage: 81,110

SO THIS STARTED JUST ABOUT A WEEK AGO I NOTICED I HAD LOW COOLANT, I HAD SERVICED MY CAR RECENTLY SO I THOUGHT MAYBE THEY JUST FORGOT TO ADD SOME, IT WASN'T BELOW THE MINIMUM LINE BUT IT WAS GETTING NEAR SO I TOPPED IT OFF, WELL NOT I NOTICE MY COOLANT IS LEAKING FURTHER MORE AND MORE, I'VE RESEARCHED IT ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE ALTHOUGH THERE'S NO RECALL ISSUES THERE SHOULD BE, PEOPLE ARE PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT AND I FEAR I'M GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE ALSO, THEY CLAIM THE 2ND PISTON GOES OUT DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING INSIDE. PLEASE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS DEFECT, FORD LIED ABOUT THEIR FORD FOCUS AND NOW IT'S THEIR FORD FUSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND BECAME AWARE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AXLE WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAIR OAKS FORD LINCOLN LOCATED AT (2055 W OGDEN AVE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM AND SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE ACCELERATOR NEEDED TO BE DEPRESSED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

WE BOUGHT OUR FORD FUSION SE IN AUGUST 2019 AND NOW WE'RE TOLD OUR PURGE VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT ISN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT IMMEDIATELY TO BE SEEN.

Mileage: 40,000

EVAP FUEL VAPOR CANISTER PURGE VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED. DEALER CHARGING $314.00 AND SAID FORD DOES NOT COVER THIS PART UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS AN EMISSION COMPONENT WITH MANY COMMENTS ABOUT KNOWN FAILURE.

Mileage: 50,594

MY CAR WILL SHUT DOWN AND LOSE ALL POWER WITHOUT NOTICE WHEN I'M AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. A COMMENT COMES ON THE DASH THAT SAYS SOMETHING LIKE " TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN GEAR" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I'M NOT SURE OF THE EXACT WORDS BECAUSE WHENEVER IT DOES IT I'M LOOKING TO GET TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE SO I CAN COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO COME TO A STOP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN IT OFF THEN TURN IT BACK ON. IT'S SO DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE CAR LOSE ALL POWER GOING 70 MPH. I REALLY THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED PROBABLY 5 DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATES WHEN IT'S HAPPENED BUT THE LAST TIME IT DID I WAS TRAVELING IN KANSAS CITY AND THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CAUSE A LARGE ACCIDENT TRYING TO GET MY CAR OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT POWER.

Mileage: 65,000

I FOUND A FUEL LEAK ON MY 2016 FORD FUSION TITANIUM ECOBOOST. ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO WHEN I FIRST NOTICE THE PROBLEM, A SMELL OF FUEL ON THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND AS YOU GO FURTHER TO THE REAR,THE SMELL OF FUEL GETS STRONGER, I WENT TO THE GROUND TO CHECK FOR ANY SIGN OF LEAKS BUT I NEVER FOUND ANY, EXCEPT FOR THE STRONG SCENT OF FUEL. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FUEL THATS COMING FROM THE FUEL REFILL CAP AND DIDNT PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO IT. NOT UNTIL AFTER COMING BACK FROM WORK,ABOUT 5 MONTHS LATER AND WENT TO TEND FOR MY VEHICLE THAT WERE PARKED IN OUR DRIVE WAY FOR 5 MONTHS, AS I SAT DOWN ON THE DRIVER SEAT AND START THE ENGINE, I NOTICE THE GAS ON THE TANK, IT WAS 1/4 LEFT BUT PRIOR FROM LEAVING THE VEHICLE AT THE DRIVE WAY, I REFUEL IT AND LEFT IT WITH A FULL TANK, SO I WENT AROUND MY VEHICLE TO INVESTIGATE THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE CAR AND ENDED UP SEEING A STAIN OF FUEL LEAK ON THE GROUND AND AS I WENT DEEP DOWN UNDER THE VEHICLE WERE THE TANK IS LOCATED, I START TO SEE A TRACE OF FUEL DRIPPING DOWN FROM THE GAS TANK AND TO THE TANK SHIELD OR TANK COVER?! I CANT NAMED THE PLATE THAT HOLDS THE FUEL TANK AND AS I TRACE IT FURTHER TO THE GAS TANK I SAW WERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM AND ITS COMING FROM WERE THE REFILL TUBE WAS INSTALLED..! I START TO CHECK THE WEB FOR ANY CLUES ON WHAT COULD CAUSE IT FROM GETTING A CRACK ON THE TANK AND FOUND THAT FORD FUSIONS HAD RECALLS FOR THE SAME CAR, SAME BRAND, SAME YEAR BUT DIFFERENT MANUFACTURED MONTH DATE BUT SAME ON THE MANUFACTURED YEAR WICH IS 2015 AND STILL FORD MOTOR COMPANY DENIES A FACTORY DEFFECT AND WONT GRANT ME A RECALL THAT WERE MADE AT THE SAME YEAR, BRAND,MODEL BUT DIFFERENT MANUFACTURED MONTH.. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE COULD ADRESS THIS ISSUE AND GET THE PROBLEM FIXED SPECIALLY WHEN A PROBLEM INVOLVES A FUEL, IT IS VERY SERIOUS NOT ONLY FOR SAFETY OF THE MOTORIST BUT TO ENDANGER OUR ECOSYSTEM AS WELL...

I HAVE A 2012 FORD FOCUS AND AS YOU KNOW A 2016 FUSION AS WELL . SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY FOCUS I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE PURGE VALVE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO MY CHECK ENGIN LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW IT'S DOING THE SAME DYING AT STOP LIGHTS AND EVEN ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASION EITHER DYING WHILE DRIVING OR ONE LAST NIGHT DOING 75 MPH ON FREEWAY IN THE FAST LANE WITH NO SHOULDER AND HEAVY TRAFFIC I CALLED FORD COPRPORTAT AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO REALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE, I JUST PASSED 60,000 MILES AND NOT MY WARRANTY IS UP.

Mileage: 62,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD A LOSS OF THROTTLE SERVICE WRENCH LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT, SEE OWNERS MANUAL LIT UP HAPPENED IN AN AREA WHERE THERE WAS NOWHERE TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY VERY UNSAFE HEARD OF A RECALL THAT HAD HAPPENED FOR A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE FOR CAR MILEAGE CURRENTLY AROUND 60, 500 MILES FORD FUSION SE HAVE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS AMONG OTHER FORD PRODUCTS IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE TO GET KILLED IN ORDER FOR A RECALL TO BE REORDERED TALK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP ME TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL OF THE STUFF OUT OF POCKET. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT FOUR TIMES SO FAR AND I AM CURRENTLY NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS I FEEL UNSAFE IN THAT VEHICLE

Mileage: 60,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR ENTERED THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO IMPERIAL FORD (8 UXBRIDGE RD, MENDON, MA 01756, 508-473-2800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOLENOID AND PURGE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

ON GOING! DEALERSHIP HERE IN FLORIDA STATES OKAY? STEARING IS A PROBLEMATIC , ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS NEED TO BE CHECKED, TURNING NEEDS TO CHECKED. THEY HAVE MY CAR LISTED AS A HYBRID? IT IS NOT. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS

Mileage: 9,800

ALL OFF A SUDDEN, IT WILL TAKE OFF THEN. I HAVE TO STOP AND RESET ALL THE SAFETY ISSUES

Mileage: 30

TAKATA RECALL, LOUD HUMMING/ VIBRATION NOISE APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH REAR OF VEHICLE. FIRST STARTED WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET, PULLED OVER TO CHECK AND IT WAS WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON, ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON, AFTER THIS THE KEY FOB PUSH TO START HAS NOT BEEN WORKING AND EVERY TIME YOU PUMP GAS THE ENGINE HAS PROBLEMS TURNING ON, ONLY TURNS ON AFTER PRESSING THE GAS.

Mileage: 58,000

I'M LOSING HAS VERY FAST

Mileage: 46,000

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK IT SEEMS TO HAVE AIR IN THE TANK. SOMETIMES AFTER FILLING THE CAR WON'T START FOR A COUPLE MINUTES AND WHEN IT DOES, IT SPUTTERS LIKE IT WILL CUT OFF, BUT AFTER YOU GET IT RUNNING IT'S OKAY. ALSO, YOU CAN NEVER GET THE SAME FULL TANK DISTANCE, IT WILL VARY EACH FILL UP WITH THE SAME FUEL ECONOMY WITH EACH FILL UP.

Mileage: 46,000

I HAVE RECEIVED A SETTLEMENT FORM AS WELL AS FOR THIS LEASE FUSION AND MY FIRST ONE AS WELL. I IT NOT ACTING CORRECT! GAS SMELL , STERRNG, HORN WEAK, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AT WOODBRIDGE WITH MY FRIEND WHILE I AM NOT IN FLA . FOR THE SHORT WHILE THE PREVIOUS CAR RED 2015 WAS REPLACED AT PURVIS FORD IN FREDRICKSBURG, VA. WHEN I WAS HERE LAST TIME IN 2015. IT WAS READY TO BLOW!

Mileage: 7,000

CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET OR EXITING FREEWAY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DRIVING THE FORD FUSION TITANIUM ON CITY STREETS RESULTS IN THE CAR DYING WHILE IN MOTION AS THE SPEED SLOWS, FOR INSTANCE TO MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN ONTO ANOTHER STREET. WHEN THE CAR DIES I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, A PARKING LOT, OR LEFT TURN LANE WHERE I HAVE TO COMPLETELY TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TRY RESTARTING. JUST PRIOR TO THE CAR DYING A VIBRATING OR REVVING NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOOR/GAS TANK DOOR AREA. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR AT 55 MPH OR LOWER, AND ESPECIALLY WHILE DECELERATING AT TURNS, RED LIGHTS, OR EXITING A FREEWAY. I HAVE MANAGED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER CARS BUT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE OCCURRENCE WAS ABOUT ONCE EVERY 4 MONTHS UNTIL LATELY THE FREQUENCY INCREASED TO MONTHLY. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE ON 11/4/2018 AS THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS. THE GAS TANK REVVING NOISE SERVES AS ABOUT A 3 SECOND WARNING, WHICH ALLOWED ME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTIONS. I'M TAKING IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 55,800

CAR REPEATEDLY DIES AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 4-10 MILES AFTER FIRST STARTING. HAS DIED ON ME WHILE AT BUSY INTERSECTION (MIDDLE OF IT!) AND HAS DIED BY TRAIN TRACKS! ALSO DIED WHILE MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE, HAS ALSO DIED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION. FORD SAYS ITS PURGE VALVE SYSTEM ($700) SAME ISSUE WITH RECALL ON 2012-2018 FORD FOCUS, BUT FORD WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY FORD OWNERS!

Mileage: 90,000

CAR WILL SOUND LIKE SOMEONE IS REEVING THEIR ENGINE BEHIND ME BUT ITS THE CAR. THEN CAR WILL SHUT DOWN AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. EVERYTHING STILL WORKS BUT CAN NOT GET THE CAR TO MOVE. TRY TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENS. WENT TO ADVANCED AUTO AND THEY SAID IT WAS CODE P1450 THE GUY EXPLAINED IT TO ME AS THE FUEL VAPOR CANISTERS THE PURGE VALVES DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN ABNORMAL PRESSURE CHANGES IN THE FUEL TANK.

Mileage: 40,000

AFTER PUMPING GAS MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER WAITING AND TRYING FOR 10 MINUTES THE VEHICLE STARTED. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AFTER PULLING OVER I REALIZED IT WAS COMING FROM MY GAS TANK TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE BUT THEY KNEW HOW TO STOP THE NOISE. WHILE DRIVING AND AT A STOP LIGHT MY VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF WITH NO VEHICLES BEHIND ME, II PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT WENT IN REVERSE AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY VEHICLE CLOSER TO THE CURB. COUPLE DAYS LATER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CODE WAS FOR A CANISTER PURGE VALVE. I SEE FORD HAD A RECALL IN 2015 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PREVIOUS MODELS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON MARCH 31, 2016 AND THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM WAS NOT HELPFUL AND FORD DID NOTHING.

Mileage: 70,000

TAKATA RECALL. CAR LOSES ACCELERATION WHEN GOING UPHILL. SPEED DROPS DOWN TO 20 MPH. PUT NEW FUEL PUMP IN AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIGURED OUT. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS ESPECIALLY AFTER GETTING GAS.

Mileage: 99,989

MY CAR WOULD STALL RIGHT AFTER I GET GAS! THEN AFTER THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IS IDLING DOWN. TOOK IT TO TO BE PLACED ON A MACHINE AND IT'S READING A PURGE VALVE MALFUNCTIONING. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A BARELY 2 YEAR OLD CAR. THE CAR WAS PARKED AT THE GAS PUMP.

Mileage: 72,421

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (EUFAULA FORD, 590 SELMON RD, EUFAULA, OK 74432, (918)-689-7767) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT NO RESULTS WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,394.

Mileage: 76,394

THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. NEVER WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL FILLER FLAPPER WILL VIBRATE MAKING A WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A GROWL. TRY TO RESTART IT WILL RUN FRUFF AND DIE. AFTER YOU WAIT ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES IT WILL RESTART AND RUN FINE FOR HUNDREDS OF MILES AND WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT WILL DO THE SAME THING AGAIN,. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SAME THING NOW FOR AT ;EAST 6 TO 8 THOUSAND MILES. IT WILL NOT DO IT FOR THE FORD DEALER.

Mileage: 36,000

WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SWISHING MOVEMENT OF THE THE GAS IN THE GAS TANK WHEN BRAKING, GOING OVER A RUGGED SURFACE & GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR POTHOLES. SOME TIMES THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FROM INSIDE THE CAR TO THE POINT WHERE WE HAVE TO PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN. WE'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO 2 SEPARATE FORD SERVICES & NEITHER HAS BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SOUND IS COMING FROM OUR REAR BRAKES TO BEING TOLD THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN CONSTANT STILL SO THERE'S NO WAY COULD IT BE CAUSED BY THOSE. WE'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ISSUE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES AT THE 1ST LOCATION AND ONCE AT THE 2ND LOCATION, WE'VE WENT ON TEST DRIVES & ALL THE TECHNICIANS HAVE HEARD & FELT THE NOISE, BUT BOTH LOCATION SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT & WHENEVER I'LL PICK THE CAR BACK UP THEY'LL SAY THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUES. OUR MILES HAS NOW BEEN GOING DOWN WAY FASTER THAN USUAL AS WELL & OUR AVERAGE MPG HAS BEEN DROPPING SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE THIS FIRST STARTED TO OCCUR. WE ALSO HAVE BEEN NEEDING TO FILL UP THE TANK ABOUT 3-4 TIME A WEEK NOW COMPARED TO JUST ONCE BECAUSE THE GAS JUST HAS BEEN DROPPING SO FAST & INACCURATE READINGS ON THE MILES WE'VE DRIVEN. THE SWISHING AROUND CAN BE HEARD VERY LOUDLY & FELT MORE IN NIGHT TIME DRIVING & ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING IN TRAFFIC & APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT/SIGN. THERE ARE TIMES AFTER PARKING, SHUTTING OFF IGNITION & EXITING THE CAR THAT THERE'S SMELL OF GAS HEAVY TO THE REAR OF THE CAR & I'VE ALSO OBSERVED THE SMELL COMING FROM THE OPENINGS OF THE REAR WHEELS. I'M AFRAID IN THE EVENT OF A REAR/SIDE COLLISION THAT THE CHANCE OF AN EXPLOSION IS MUCH HIGHER. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2017 & ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TOLD A FORD SERVICE PERSON ABOUT IT TO NO AVAIL. I'VE CALLED FORD TO COMPLAIN IN DEC & FEB & ONLY SAID TO TAKE ELSEWHERE.

Mileage: 28,000

WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY 45 MPH ON A CITY STREET MY FORD FUSION LOST ENGINE POWER. THE TACHOMETER DROPPED TO LESS THAN 500RPM, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND THE HAVE DEALER SERVICE VEHICLE LIGHT CAME ON. PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON RPMS. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE AREA. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE ENGINE IT WAS STILL IDLING UNDER 500RPM AND THE GAS PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT ON ENGINE SPEED. AFTER THE 3RD RESTART, I COULD GET ENOUGH ENGINE SPEED TO RETURN TO MY HOTEL BUT IT RAN VERY ROUGH WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO A CARMAX DEALER IN HENDERSON, NV. I PURCHASED IT FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER IN ROSEVILLE, CA. THEY SENT IT TO A FORD DEALER IN HENDERSON. THE DEALER REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY - ATTACHING THE REPAIR INVOICE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT ONLINE AND THAT FORD SOMEHOW STOPPED NORTH CAROLINA FROM FORCING THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE HECK OF AN ACCIDENT AS THE CAR RAPIDLY SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING.

Mileage: 17,882

I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY UP A SMALL SLIGHT HILL, MADE A RIGHT TURN, THEN ANOTHER QUICK RIGHT TURN TO DRIVE STRAIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT LOCATED IN A CONDO PARKING LOT AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO PUT IT ON THE BRAKE. I WAS PROBABLY GOING 2 TO 3 MPH. A PERSON COULD HAVE OUTWALKED THE CAR. SUDDENLY THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN AND LURCHED FORWARD. I PRESSED DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKE, BUT IT DIDN'T STOP. IN ADDITION TO GOING FORWARD, THE CAR ALSO WENT ON A SLIGHT ANGLE TO THE RIGHT. AT SOME POINT I MUST HAVE PUT THE CAR INTO PARK, BECAUSE WHEN I WENT TO BACK UP AFTER HITTING A FIRE HYDRANT, THE CAR WAS IN PARK. THE FIRE HYDRANT WAS LOCATED IN A PLANT AREA LOWER THAN THE PARKING SPOT SURROUNDED BY A CURB. I AM UNSURE IF I ACCIDENTALLY PUT MY FOOT BACK ON THE GAS, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IS VERY UNLIKELY. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND THE MOTION FROM THE GAS TO THE BRAKE IS A HABIT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE WEB AND THERE ARE REPORTS FROM OTHERS THAT FORD FUSIONS HAVE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN TAKING THEIR FOOT OFF THE GAS AND PUTTING ON THE BRAKE. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR AND THE ONLY ONE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT AND I WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

Mileage: 280,091

AFTER PUTTING MY CAR IN REVERSE I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT HESITATES FOR ABOUT 4 MINUTES BEFORE MOVING INTO DRIVE. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT I AM DRIVING ON.....

Mileage: 24,000

MY CAR HAD BEEN VIBRATING PRETTY BAD FOR A WHILE, BUT I LIVE ON A DIRT ROAD AND KNOW THAT MUD CAN CAUSE THIS, SO I CHALKED IT UP TO THAT AND WAS GETTING THE UNDER CARRIAGE WASHED AND NOTICING THAT THIS DID NOT HELP. 2 DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND THE ORANGE "WRENCH" LIGHT APPEARED WITH THE WORDS "SEE MANUAL." I RAN A VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT AS I WAS DRIVING AND COULDN'T READ MY MANUAL AT THAT MOMENT. THE VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT SAID THAT EVERYTHING BUT MY OIL LIFE WAS "UNCERTAIN." I STOPPED BY MY HOME TO HAVE SOMEONE COME WITH ME TO GIVE ME A RIDE, AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I TOOK IT IN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THIS DEALERSHIP AND EVERY OIL CHANGE HAS BEEN DONE THERE) THAT NIGHT AND WAS TOLD THE NEXT DAY THAT THERE WAS A CODE GIVEN OFF THAT SIGNALED "LOW FUEL PRESSURE" AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE MECHANICS FOUND THAT MY GAS LINE WAS FAULTY AND LITERALLY "FELL APART." I'M WRITING THIS JUST IN CASE ANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM.

Mileage: 33,000

FOR THE SECOND TIME MY FORD FUSION'A ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN SPEED. DURING BOTH OCCURRENCES THE SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEARLY CAUSED ME TO BE STRUCK BY OTHER VEHICLES. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED WHILE IN BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THIS ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND WELL KNOWN OF BY FORD AND THE NHTSA. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE DEALER WOULD ONLY REPROGRAM THE ECU DESPITE ME ASKING THEM ABOUT THE ETB. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. THE NHTSA AND FORD ARE FAILING TO MEET THEIR OBLIGATION TO CONSUMER SAFETY BY PUSHING THIS ISSUE ASIDE.

Mileage: 8,841

WHILE TRAVELING ON BUSINESS MY 2016 FORD FUSION FLEET VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR AND BEGAN VIBRATING. THE GAS PEDAL COULD BE PRESSED BUT HAD NO AFFECT AS IF IT HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED AND AN ORANGE WRENCH APPEARED STATING SEE MANUAL. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES AN HOUR AT THE TIME (CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AND HAD BEEN AT THIS SPEED FOR SOME TIME, NO RECENT ACCELERATION HAD OCCURRED). WHEN IT HAPPENED I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH NO SHOULDER. I WENT TO TAP THE BRAKE TO SEE IF IT WAS STILL FUNCTIONING AND WHEN I REACHED FOR IT WITH MY FOOT IT WAS ALREADY PARTIALLY DEPRESSED AND WHEN I TAPPED IT THE CAR FELT LIKE THE BRAKES HAD LOCKED OR WERE FOR SOME REASON EXTREMELY SENSITIVE CAUSING ME TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT SINCE PEOPLE WERE TRAVELING BEHIND ME. AFTER THAT HAPPENED I DECIDED I HAD NO OTHER OPTION AND MOVED OFF TO THE RIGHT BETWEEN THE CONES AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP THE VIBRATING INTENSIFIED BRIEFLY BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. I WAITED 5 OR 10 SECONDS AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT SEEMED TO WORK FINE. I COMPLETED THE REMAINING 60-70 MILES OF MY DRIVE AND HAVE MADE A FEW 50-100 MILE TRIPS SINCE WITHOUT IT OCCURRING AGAIN SO I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE THING UNTIL I GOT AN EMAIL FROM THE FLEET COMPANY STATING THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, I AM SCHEDULED TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR NOW. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES.

Mileage: 12,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2016 FORD FUSION WITH APPROX 10,000 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE I LOST POWER , I HAD TO COAST THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND EXITED THE FREEWAY, ABOUT 3 OR 4 MILES LATER IT RE-OCCURRED.WRENCH LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FORDS HEALTH CHECK APP REPORTED 'URGENT SERVICE REQUIRED'. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER.

Mileage: 10,400

THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ONLY AFTER 13,500 MILES, PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS BRAND NEW AND IS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD. THE VEHICLE DIED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND COULD HAVE GOT ME IN A SERIOUS WRECK. THE FORD TECH SAID THEY ARE REPLACING HUNDREDS OF THESE YET I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF IT BEING A POSSIBLE ISSUE THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT.

Mileage: 13,500

CAR STARTED STALLING RANDOMLY WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN CITY TRAFFIC. CAR HAS NOW ESCALATED TO STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SUDDEN POWER LOSS, INCLUDING POWER BRAKES AND STEERING.

Mileage: 11,000

AS SKIMMING THROUGH OTHER COMPLAINTS, I SEE I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH A BAD THROTTLE BODY ISSUE ! MY INFANT WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND LUCKILY MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN FRONT OF ME! IT DIED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE WE GOT TO THE NEXT TOWN TO HIS WORK - LUCKILY HE ALSO HAD THE INFANT CAR SEAT ! I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND BORROW HIS 2010 FUSION FOR 2 DAYS UNTIL MY CAR WAS FIXED. ANOTHER ANNOYING ISSUE IS WHENEVER MY IPONE HAS AN UPDATE I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SYNC REINSTALLED ! I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SYNC (UPGRADED FROM A G6 WITH NO EXTRA OPTIONS). I TRAVEL 30,000+ MILES A YEAR AND EXPECT A NEW CAR TO WORK - IF I WANTED A TERRIBLE CAR I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ANOTHER GM VEHICLE...

Mileage: 13,000

RENTED A FORD FUSION WITH 3000 MILES. DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING IT LOST POWER AND STOPPED. AFTER A MINUTE, WE RESTARTED IT WITHOUT PROBLEM. DROVE IT TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER WHO CHECKED THE CODE WHICH INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE ELECTRONICS THAT CONTROLLED THE THROTTLE. APPARENTLY THE ENGINE WAS GETTING TOO MUCH AIR AND NOT ENOUGH GAS CAUSING IT TO SHUT DOWN. PERHAPS THIS WAS A PROBLEM SPECIFIC TO THIS CAR, PERHAPS NOT. BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF A CAR STOPPING UNEXPECTADLY ON A HIGHWAY WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD REPORT IT. WE DID NOTIFY THE RENTAL COMPANY (BUDGET IN MILWAUKE WI) OF THE PROBLEM. THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. IT WAS NOT CLEAR TO US IF HE MEANT ON CARS IN GENERAL OR ON THIS TYPE OF CAR.

Mileage: 3,000

ON (3) SEPARATE OCCASIONS NOW MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET AND GIVEN ME THE "WRENCH" CHECK OWNERS MANUAL ALERT ON THE DISPLAY. AS I DO ALL I CAN TO GET OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAFFIC AND OFF THE THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR SPUTTERS, SHAKES AND STALLS OUT. TURN OFF THE KEY, WAIT A FEW SECONDS, OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR (SO ALL ELECTRONICS ARE OFF) AND SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT STARTS AND IT RUNS FINE. SOME TIMES, IT STARTS AND SHAKES AND SPUTTERS AND STALLS. ON ALL OCCASIONS, I HAVE EVENTUALLY BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO "LIMP" HOME. THE LAST TIME (3RD TIME) I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE SHOP TOLD ME THIS IS THE 5TH OR 6TH 2016 FORD CAR (FUSION, FIESTA OR FOCUS) THIS MONTH WITH THE SAME ISSUE. 2ND FUSION AND THE ONE PRIOR TO MINE HAD 400 MILES ON IT! THINKS IT'S EITHER THE THROTTLE BODY OR THE THROTTLE BODY POSITIONING SENSOR. HAS THROWN CODES P2111 AND P2112. (ONE MEANS FLAP IS OPEN, ONE MEANS FLAP IS CLOSED) IT'S BEEN 3 DAYS AND I HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD I'M LOOKING AT ANOTHER 6 AT A MINIMUM. (THIS IS NOT THE SHOP'S FAULT IN MY OPINION AS THEY HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT NICE AND CONSIDERATE TO ME) DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEAL IS BUT SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT.

Mileage: 14,500

CAR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM COAST, GENERALLY IN THE 40-50 MPH RANGE, BUT AT OTHER TIMES AS WELL. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED NEAR-ACCIDENTS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN ONE EXPECTS THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BUT INSTEAD FEELS AS IF IT'S ABOUT TO STALL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING FREEWAYS WHEN PREDICTABLE ACCELERATION IS NEEDED.

Mileage: 3,000

THE SUBJECT CAR OF THIS REPORT IS AN ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR RENTED IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS. ON THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016, MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I74 AT MILEPOST 166 IN INDIANA. I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE AT 75 MPH, CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY A TRACTOR-TRAILER SEMI, AND WE WERE PASSING TWO OTHER TRACTOR-TRAILER SEMIS IN THE ADJACENT LANE. OTHER CARS WERE IN THE VICINITY. SUDDENLY I NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECOME UNRESPONSIVE AND THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN. ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THERE WAS A WARNING LIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF A WRENCH. MY VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN RAPIDLY AND THE ADJACENT VEHICLES HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING. HORNS WERE BLOWING; LIGHTS WERE FLASHING; AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I COULD DO EXCEPT TO TRY TO SAFELY GET OUT OF EVERYONE'S WAY. THANKFULLY, I WAS SUCCESSFUL AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE MY CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THE REASON FOR THIS REPORT IS THAT IF I AND THE SURROUNDING DRIVERS HAD BEEN LESS CAPABLE AND LESS ATTENTIVE IN THIS EVENT, THERE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN A HUGE CRASH AND AT LEAST TWO FATALITIES, AND NO ONE WOULD HAVE KNOWN THE ACTUAL REASON FOR THE EVENT. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO NURSE THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER IN HARRISON, OHIO (CRONIN FORD INC) WHERE THE CAR WAS LEFT FOR REPAIR. ENTERPRISE PROVIDED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE TO US AND WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP. LATER IN THE TRIP, I STOPPED AGAIN AT CRONIN FORD TO LEARN WHAT PROBLEM HAD BEEN FOUND. THEIR DIAGNOSIS LED TO REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE THROTTLE BODY (PART NUMBER DS7Z 9E926 D). A COPY OF THEIR WORK ORDER IS ATTACHED.

Mileage: 10,150

INSERTING KEY INTO IGNITION FUEL PUMP WOULD KICK ON OCCASIONALLY, THE DOORS WOULDN'T ALWAYS UNLOCK UPON SHUTTING CAR OFF, DASH AND RADIO DELAYED COMING ON AT TIMES UPON STARTING, UNLOCKING DOORS WITH KEY FOB THERE WOULD BE STATIC COMING FROM BACK SPEAKERS, KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD UNLOCK BUT NOT ALWAYS RELOCK, A FEW TIMES THE KEY WOULDN'T START CAR THERE WOULD BE NO REACTION AT TURNING OVER, DASH WOULD LIGHT UP AT TIMES WHEN NO KEY WAS IN IGNITION AND CAR LOCKED, HEATER WOULD BLOW HOT AIR THEN TURN TO COLD AS IF A/C WAS ON, ONE DAY BATTERY WAS DEAD AND HAD TO JUMP IT NOTHING WAS LEFT ON AND CAR WAS LOCKED.

Mileage: 6,700

LAST WEEK MY CAR ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND IDLE ABOUT TO TURN ONTO ROAD. THIS HAPPENED TWICE SO I TOOK MY CAR WHERE I PURCHASED AT RYAN FORD SEALY AND THEY HAD IT 4/6-12/2016. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING BECAUSE NO CODES OR LIGHT CAME UP. RAN VEHICLE HEALTH CHECK AND NOTHING. ACTED FINE YESTERDAY. TODAY GOING RIGHT UNDER 30 MPG AND AT THE STOP SIGN IT SHOOK BAD AND LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE STAYED ON BUT COULD NOT MOVE. WAITED 15 MINUTES AND LIMPED TO MY HOUSE AND HAD TOW TRUCK TAKE IT BACK TO RYAN FORD. DETERMINED AND REPLACED THROTTLE BODY.

Mileage: 8,200