2014 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,429 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 6th highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 56 involved a crash and 12 involved a fire. 47 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, manual transmissionJun 9, 2026
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Focus and 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 18V169 and 18V845. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Additionally, dealers will inspect Focus vehicles and replace the clutch assembly as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 5, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S43. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 6,2026.
Campaign 26V376000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsMar 10, 2023
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
A brake fluid leak will increase brake pedal travel and extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S12.
Campaign 23V162000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, gear position indication (prndl)Jun 10, 2022
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.
Campaign 22V413000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, pedals and linkagesJan 13, 2022
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 Mustang vehicles originally sold or ever registered, in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Hawaii. Exposure to certain environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high humidity, and salt air can cause the brake pedal bumper to corrode and separate from the brake pedal.
A separated brake pedal bumper can cause the brake lights to illuminate continuously, causing confusion to other drivers and increasing the risk of a crash. On automatic transmission vehicles, a missing brake pedal bumper can allow the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "PARK" position without depressing the brake, allowing the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the brake pedal bumpers and clutch pedal bumpers, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on March 4, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 13, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S02.
Campaign 22V011000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchJun 8, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S30.
Campaign 20V331000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchMar 23, 2020
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will replace the side door latches, free of charge. The recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15.
Campaign 20V177000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemAug 29, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist, requiring a greater steering effort, especially at lower speeds, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear motor bolts and apply a wax sealer. If any of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S26.
Campaign 19V632000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, floor shiftMay 13, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles equipped with 2.5 liter engines. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.
If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S16. Note: Owners are directed to use the parking brake until the recall remedy repairs can be made. This recall is an expansion of 18V471.
Campaign 19V362000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, floor shiftJul 16, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissions. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.
If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S20. Note: Owners are directed to use the parking brake until the recall remedy repairs can be made.
Campaign 18V471000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, manual transmissionMar 12, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.6L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission and 2015-2016 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission. Also included are four 2017 Ford Focus vehicles that had clutch replacements with potentially affected parts. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Focus vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge. Owners of Fusion vehicles will have their clutch assembly replaced free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S07.
Campaign 18V169000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, steering wheel/handle barMar 12, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles. The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.
A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S08.
Campaign 18V167000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchMar 27, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Fiesta, 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S16.
Campaign 17V210000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 27, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.
If the cylinder head cracks and leaks oil, the oil may contact a hot engine or exhaust component, increasing the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a coolant level sensor and the supporting hardware and software, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 21, 2017. The recall began on January 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S09.
Campaign 17V209000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, frontDec 5, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2, 2012, to July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14, 2012, to July 31, 2014. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.
If the driver or front passenger seatbelt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began May 16, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S42.
Campaign 16V875000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemApr 28, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to March 20, 2015, and 2015 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured February 26, 2015, to February 28, 2015, and originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist. Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealer and replace the steering gear motor bolts as required. If one or more of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S14.
Campaign 15V250000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchApr 24, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on April 23, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta vehicles manufactured February 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 119,567 vehicles, including certain model year 2011 Ford Fiestas manufactured from November 11, 2009, to May 31, 2013 and certain model year 2013 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured from February 1, 2012, to June 30, 2012. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches with an improved part, free of charge. Interim notifications were mailed to owners on June 5, 2015. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S16.
Campaign 15V246000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)Nov 18, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to October 31, 2014, 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to October 31, 2014, and 2015 Ford Fusion Energi vehicles manufactured July 14, 2014, to October 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the key may be able to be removed even while the transmission is not in Park. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
If the key can be removed despite that the transmission is not in Park, a driver may think the vehicle is safety parked, when it is not, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway that could cause the vehicle to strike and injure the driver, other vehicle occupants, or bystanders.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14C11.
Campaign 14V736000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsSep 26, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to August 24, 2013; Ford Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to November 1, 2013; and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to September 30, 2013. The coating on portions of the Restraint Control Module (RCM) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.
The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RCM, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. The recall began on May 26,2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S21.
Campaign 14V597000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, front assembly, reclinerApr 2, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, through September 10, 2013, 2013-2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, through August 12, 2013, and 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured from July 23, 2012, through May 28, 2013. The driver and passenger seatback assemblies may have been produced with sub-standard weld joints used to attach the seat back recliner mechanism to the seat frame. The affected seat backs may have insufficient strength to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seatback, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C03.
Campaign 14V164000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: structure
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Structure, Dec 14, 2018
2014 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CORROSION ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *JS
Structure, Nov 21, 2018
DOOR LATCHES HAVE BROKEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN AND REFUSE TO CLOSE ENTIRELY.TWO SEPARATE INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRING ON DIFFERENT DOORS WITHIN MONTHS OF EACH OTHER.*DT CONSUMER STATED BOTH DRIVER FRONT SIDE AND THE DRIVER REAR DOOR WAS REPAIRED.*JB
Structure, Nov 16, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION HYBRID. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT ALL THREE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TT*JB
Structure, Sep 30, 2018
I WAS DRIVING GOING 25 MILES A HOUR ON 9/28/2018 AND THE FRONT DOOR JUST OPEN UP BY ITS SELF WITCH A IS KNOW ISSUE WITH FORD AND DOOR LATCHES AND THEY KEEP SAYING MY VIN# IS NOT PART OF THIS WITCH THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES AND SAID IT SHOULD BE THIS IS THE SECOND DOOR IN THE LAST 3MONTHS TO DO THIS IN CHANDLER AZ WITCH IS UNSAFE TO ME AND THE PEOPLE WHO COULD BE AROUND ME
Structure, Sep 30, 2018
FIRST THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR OPEN UP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IN JUNE OF 2018 AND NOW SEPTEMBER OF 2018 THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLY OPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOOR NOT LATCH MAJOR ISSUE AND FORD FUSES TO TAKE RESPONSEAITY FOR THE BAD PRODUCT WHEN THIS IS MAJOR ISSUE AND KNOW THE ISSUE THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AND THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL
Structure, Aug 30, 2018
THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT HOLD. YOU CAN CLOSE THE DOOR BUT THE LATCH DOES NOT HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND WHEN WE OPENED AND TRIED TO SHUT THE DOOR, IT WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED.
Structure, Jun 23, 2018
PASSANGER REAR DOOR WON'T STAY CLOSED
Structure, Jun 19, 2018
MY DRIVER REAR DOOR LATCH IS BROKE WITCH IS KNOWN ISSUE ON 2014 FORD FUSION AND THERE HAVE BEEN TWO DIFFERENT RECALL AND THEY ARE TRYING TO SAY MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND WANT ME TO PAY IT BROKE ON IT'S OWN AND IN SAFE AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE WHEN CONTACT FORD THEY REFUSE TO HELP
Structure, Apr 17, 2018
2014 FORD FUSION MY CAR HAS HAD MANY RECALLS ALL OF THEM FIXED PROMPTLY MY PASSANGER SIDE DOOR WONT CLOSE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT FOR MY CAR IT IS A 2014 FUSION SITTING AND A STOP SIGN IN THIS LITTLE TOWN MY SON OPENS THE DOOR TO SPIT WHEN HE SHUTS IT WONT CLOSE
Structure, Aug 29, 2017
THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR LATCH FAILED, AND SO THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. WHEN DRIVING, THE DOOR MUST BE HELD CLOSED BY THE DRIVER (I RESORTED TO TYING A ROPE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR HOME). WHEN TAKING RIGHT TURNS, IF NOT PROPERLY SECURED BY THE DRIVER'S ARM, THE DOOR WILL FLY OPEN WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DRIVER BEING EJECTED FROM THE MOVING VEHICLE. AFTER THE DOOR INITIALLY FAILED, I CONTACTED THE NEAREST FORD DEALER ABOUT GETTING THE CAR REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THE EXISTING DOOR LATCH RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE AND THAT THEY HAD NO PARTS IN STOCK FOR A REPAIR. FORD ISSUED A RECALL FOR FAULTY DOOR LATCHES ON SPECIFIC 2014 FUSION MODELS. MINE APPARENTLY WAS NOT ONE OF THEM, BUT STILL SUFFERS FROM THE SAME FAULTY DOOR LATCH DESIGN. THE EXISTING RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO PROPERLY COVER ALL FUSIONS (AND THE OTHER AFFECTED FORD/LINCOLN MODELS) WITH THESE INFERIOR DOOR LATCHES SUFFERING FROM FAULTY "PAWL SPRINGS". INQUIRIES TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENTS OF TWO LOCAL FORD AUTHORIZED DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN FRUITFUL; THE PART IS APPARENTLY OUT OF STOCK AT ALL DEALERS IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND THERE IS NO ETA ON A REPLACEMENT. AN INQUIRY TO AN ONLINE OUTLET CALLED FORD PARTS GIANT SHOWS THE PART NUMBER GIVEN TO ME BY THE DEALER TO BE DISCONTINUED. THAT PART IS AE8Z-5421813-E, DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE A PROPER REPLACEMENT PART SOMEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY USEFUL INFORMATION.
Structure, Jul 25, 2017
WE PURCHASED OUR 2014 FORD FUSION FROM LECKNER FORD OF KING GEORGE VA ON JUNE 20, 2017. VEHICLE DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:VIN: [XXX], MANUFACTURE DATE: 12/13/13, MANUFACTURE LOCATION: FLAT ROCK, AZ, MILEAGE: 25,300 THE HEADLINER IS SAGGING ON THE VEHICLE PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE REAR WINDOW AND HANGING DOWN ON THE DRIVER?S SIDE FRONT DOOR. ONLINE RESEARCH DETERMINED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS INDEED AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION TO CORRECT THE PARTS FAILURE TO DATE. NOW AWARE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNOWS OF THE SAGGING HEADLINER ISSUE WITH THE 2014-2015 FORD FUSION, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO OPEN A FORD CUSTOMER CARE CASE. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT LECKNER FORD FELT THAT OPENING A CUSTOMER CARE CASE, HAVING LOYALTY POINTS AS A REPEAT CUSTOMER AND THE VEHICLE JUST BEING OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY COULD ALL CONTRIBUTE TO A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME WITH FORD. ON JULY 19, 2017 I CONTACTED THE FORD CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 800-392-3673 AND OPENED CASE REFERENCE NO: 12746787. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE PROVIDED A RESPONSE VIA E-MAIL BY END OF DAY ON FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2017. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER COMPLETING THE CALL WITH FORD, I RECEIVED A SOLICITATION E-MAIL ASKING IF I WANTED TO RECEIVE E-MAILS FROM FORD STATING VERBATIM ?RECENTLY, WE RECEIVED YOUR INFORMATION AND TO KEEP YOU INFORMED WE?D LIKE TO SEND YOU E-MAILS FILLED WITH NEWS ON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES, EVENTS, OFFERS, SERVICE COUPONS AND MORE.? ODDLY ENOUGH I NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO MY CUSTOMER CARE CASE AS PROMISED. I CONTACTED THE CARE CENTER ON JULY 25TH AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY REQUEST WAS DENIED?PERIOD. NO EXPLANATION, NO POINT OF ESCALATION, NO OPTIONS. FORD IS BETTER THAN THIS. FORD IS AWARE THAT THIS ISSUE OCCURRED AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR IN THEIR FLAT ROCK MANUFACTURING PLANT AS CAN BE FOUND ON ANY NUMBER OF WEBSITES AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Seat belts, Structure, Jul 21, 2017
I HAVE CALLED TWO LOCAL DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES DATING BACK TO APRIL (WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR) TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXES PERFORMED, AND CONTINUE TO BE TOLD THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER (FORD) ONLINE AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL DEALER.
Seat belts, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 18, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS), 17V210000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (VILLAGE FORD LOCATED AT VILLAGE FORD LOCATED AT 11660 US 441 S BELLEVIEW FL 34420) WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/01/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 7-31-2017. UPDATED 09/05/2017*JS
Seat belts, Structure, Jun 29, 2017
S10 DIRECT REPLY LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT RE EXPRESSING CONCERNS ABOUT 2 UNADDRESSED SAFETY RECALLS FOR HIS 2014 FORD FUSION. *LD UPDATED 06/29/2017*JS
Structure, Jun 11, 2017
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. THIS HAPPENED ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH ALSO FAILED. MY 2014 FORD FUSION IS NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN THE ALREADY EXISTING RECALL OF THE FAULTY DOOR LATCHES. FORD WILL NOT REIMBURSE OR COVER THE EXPENSES TO HAVE EITHER DOOR LATCH FIXED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME, MY WIFE, AND DAUGHTER.
Structure, Apr 23, 2017
UPON REGULAR CLOSING OF REAR PASSENGER DOOR, IT WILL NOT LATCH, THEREFORE CAN NOT BE SHUT. THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION, AS THE DOOR WILL NECESSARILY BE OPEN AT ALL TIMES.
Structure, Mar 6, 2017
I HAVE A BROKEN PAWL SPRING IN MY BACK RIGHT DOOR WHICH STOPS MY DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED, THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON THAT PART BUT FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY CLAIM AND HANGS UP ON ME WHEN ASKED.
Structure, Jan 10, 2017
THE LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR TO NOT LATCH SHUT. APPARENTLY MY CAR IS NOT COVERED IN THE EXISTING RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN THIS ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED.
Structure, Dec 26, 2016
CAR DOOR LATCH UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED WORKING. I PARKED AT A CONVIENT STORE AND CLOSED MY DOOR. MY DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED AND NOW I CAN NOT SECURE MY CAR, NOR CAN I SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE.
Structure, Oct 17, 2016
FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STOPPED LATCHING. CANNOT SAFELY SECURE DOORS DURING TRIP. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, THE DOORS WERE LATCHED, THEN I OPENED THEM, AND THEY JUST STOPPED LATCHING. DRIVER SIDE DOOR OCCURRED ON 8/04 AND PASSENGER DOOR ON 10/17.
Structure, Sep 16, 2016
THE DOOR LATCH SUDDENLY STOPPED LATCHING. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A SHOPPING CENTER. MY PASSENGER GOT IN AND TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT LATCH. TRIED CYCLING THE LOCK. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO CLOSE AND LATCH. THE LATCH WILL NOT LOCK INTO THE CLOSED POSITION.
Structure, Sep 8, 2016
PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR DOOR LATCHES HAVE FAILED WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER. BOTH OR THE DOORS, AT DIFFERENT TIMES, FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT NOTIFICATION OR WARNING. DOORS WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL NOW. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN...
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, May 5, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S DOOR SLAMMED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE QUARTER PANEL ON THE OUTER PART OF THE DOOR AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE QUARTER PANEL AND ALL THE LATCHES ON ALL THE DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Structure, Oct 7, 2014
HEADLINER IS FALLING DOWN AND BLOCKING DRIVER'S VIEW OUT THE REAR WINDOW. CAR HAD 3 ATTEMPTS AT A REPAIR, INCLUDING A "ROBUST" REPAIR BY FORD ENGINEERS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT FORD IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE HEADLINER AS PROMISED, DUE TO UNAVAILABLE PART AND THE FACT THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WE WERE TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER FORD FUSION VEHICLES. *TR
Visibility, Structure, Sep 29, 2014
FROM DATE OF PURCHASE TO 9/24/14 I NOTICED CLOUDY BLOTCHES AND STREAKS VARYING IN NUMBER AND SIZE ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTION LOOKING AND TYPE OF DAY ON THE REAR WINDOW. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE WINDOW JUST HAD NOT BEEN CLEANED WELL. LOOKING THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THESE AREAS AFFECT THE DRIVERS VISUAL FIELD BY DISTORTING AND DISTRACTING THE DRIVER VIEW. THE FORD MECHANIC VERIFIED SEEING THIS & NOTIFIED FORD DEALER HOT LINE WHO ALSO VERIFIED THIS ISSUE WAS PRESENT. ALSO THAT THIS ISSUE OCCURS DURING THE TEMPERING PROCESS OF THE GLASS & THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THAT A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IS PRESENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE WHICH AFFECTS VISUAL FIELD OF DRIVERS & BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET USE TO IT BECAUSE THE BLOTCHES & STREAKS CHANGE CONTINUALLY ACCORDING TO TYPE OF DAY FROM SUNNY TO CLOUDY OR DIRECTION DRIVING IN OR JUST HOW U MIGHT BE LOOKING AT IT. *TR