2017 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,110 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 37 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 30 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
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
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
Power train, automatic transmission, torque converterJul 6, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Edge and Fusion vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.
If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford or Lincoln will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S16.
Campaign 17V427000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, mid/rear assemblyDec 5, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured September 27, 2016, to September 28, 2016. The left rear seat backs pivot pins may have been improperly welded.
During a crash, the improper welds may fail, allowing any stowed luggage to move into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left hand, second row seat back frame, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S43.
Campaign 16V874000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,110 reports, newest first.
Other or unspecified, Mar 29, 2018
THE SCISSOR JACK FOR THE CAR IS UNSTABLE, WHEN THE CAR WAS JACKED UP TO REMOVE A FLAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SET AND THE CAR WAS ON A LEVEL PAVED PARKING LOT SURFACE, THE JACK ROLLED OVER AND THE CAR FELL ON TO THE TIRE AS IT WAS BEING REMOVED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FENDER AND INJURY TO MY HAND, I WAS THEN ABLE TO JACK THE CAR BACK UP AND REMOVE THE TIRE AND AGAIN WHILE PUTTING THE SPARE TIRE ON THE JACK ROLLED OVER AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE JACK WAS PINNED UNDER THE CAR AND FORD'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CONTACTED TO SEND SOMEONE TO JACK THE CAR UP. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE JACK OR THE CAR, HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO A COLLISION SHOP THEY WERE ALL TO FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM.
Steering, Mar 23, 2018
REGARDING MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NUMBER 18S08 (STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER IN LYNBROOK, NY TO HAVE THE SAFETY REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED ON 3/21 THAT FORD HAD NOT SENT THE PARTS AND THAT THEY WERE NOT EXPECTED FOR "MONTHS." I THEN CALLED FORD'S NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS TOLD A LETTER WOULD BE SENT AFTER APRIL 30TH ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THIS IS NOT A TIMELY MANNER TO CORRECT A MAJOR LIFE-THREATENING SAFETY ISSUE. THIS CAR IS ISSUED TO ME BY MY EMPLOYER.
Steering, Mar 16, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE BROWSING ONLINE, THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V167000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT CALLED NAZARETH FORD (4067 JANDY BLVD, NAZARETH, PA 18064, (866) 601-7744) AND RAY PRICE FORD (2971 ROUTE 940, MOUNT POCONO, PA 18344). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER FOUR TO SIX MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,700. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 14, 2018
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CHATTER ACROSS WINDOW WHEN IT'S RAINING. THE CHATTER GETS SO BAD THAT THEY SKIP ACROSS THE WINDOW NOT CLEARING THE WINDOW COMPLETELY HITTING THE POST ON THE LEFT SIDE. THEN WHEN THEY ARE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION THEY WILL STOP AND MAKE A LOUD SCRAPPING SOUND. THEY HAVE CHATTERED SO BAD THAT THEY HAVE ACTUALLY STOPED FUNCTIONING IN THE RAIN LEAVING NO VISIBILITY FOR DRIVING. THIS WAS ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES. 1 TIME AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR, APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES, AND WE WERE TOLD THE WIPERS WERE JUST DIRTY. BETWEEN THIS VISIT AND THE NEXT 3 WE HAD TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT WIPERS AT 6,000 MILES AS THE WIPERS WERE NOT PROPERLY CLEARING THE WINDOW, BUT THEY WERE ALSO CAUSING CHATTER. . HOWEVER, THE OLD WIPERS APPEARED BRAND NEW. DURING THE NEXT 3 VISITS TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN EUREKA CA WE WERE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, BUT THEY APPLIED RAINEX OR A SIMILAR PRODUCT. THE WINDOW WAS "CLEANED". LASTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE REPLACED. THEY ALSO APPEARED BRAND NEW. UPON TALKING TO THE SERVICE REP WE WERE TOLD THAT THE WIPERS ON OUR FORD FUSION WERE NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED FOR OUR FORD FUSION AND THEY WERE FACTORY WIPERS. HE ALSO STATED THAT SEVERAL OF THE SERVICE TECHS HAVE FUSIONS AND THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR SITUATIONS. WE HAVE HAD THIS SET OF WIPERS ON FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND ALREADY RUNNING INTO PROBLEMS. I SHOULDN'T BE AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE IT. HOWEVER, I CAN'T JEOPARDIZE THE LIVES OF MY GRANDCHILDREN, OTHERS AND MYSELF. PLEASE HELP MISS MIMI
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Mar 13, 2018
MY 2017 FUSION HAS COMPLETELY STALLED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3/4/18. AS I PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION..THE CAR SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. WE WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER PERSON. THE CAR WOULD NOT START UNTIL SOMEONE GAVE US A BOOST. MY HAZARDS WERE ALSO INEFFECTIVE. MY CAR STAYED AT THE BRONDE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR 4 DAYS AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE NO CODES SO THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. MY CHILD AND I WERE IN GRAVE DANGER AND STILL IN DANGER BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE WITH MY BABY.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Feb 20, 2018
CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND OUT OF NO WHERE CAR SHIFTS VERY HARD AND ALL POWER IS LOST. HAD TO LIMP TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SHUT IT OFF. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. AFTER A RESTART IT SEEMED TO ACT FINE UNTIL TODAY WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON A LOCAL ROAD AT ABOUT 20 MPH.
Steering, Feb 17, 2018
STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Feb 14, 2018
DRIVING ON ROAD ROUGHLY 40 MPH AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. CAR LOST POWER AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASH "FULL ACCESSORY POWER ACTIVE:. NEEDED TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO AVOID TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE.
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Jan 22, 2018
JUST AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP FOR THE CARS FIRST OIL CHANGE, THE CAR NO LONGER HAS BLINKERS, WIPERS (EXCEPT FAST SPEED) AND ALL STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS ARE INACTIVE.
Engine, Jan 15, 2018
OWNER WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AT SPEED AND USED THE CARS "SPORT MODE". WHEN OWNER ENABLED SPORT MODE CAR SPUTTERED AND LOST MAJORITY OF POWER AND DISPLAYED A "SEE MANUAL" LIGHT. OWNER DROVE CAR TO JORDAN FORD OF SAN ANTONIO WHERE THE PRESENTED HIM WITH CODE P0234 FOR TURBOCHARGER OVERBOOSTING. DEALERSHIP RESET CARS COMPUTER AND DID NOTHING ELSE.
Steering, Jan 2, 2018
THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND HAD AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF PLAY IN IT. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND REPAIRED. THEY TOOK CARE OF IT WITH NO PROBLEM. AFTER RETURNING HOME MY WIFE SUGGESTED I CHECK AND SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND I FOUND THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE 2014 TO 2016 INVESTIGATION. WE THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE MADE KNOWN THAT IT ALSO IS HAPPENING IN 2017 MODELS. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THIS WAS THE SECOND ONE HE HAS SEEN ALTHOUGH HE WAS NOT SPECIFIC IF THEY WERE BOTH 2017 MODELS.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Dec 30, 2017
CAR SHUT OFF WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH NO WARNING AND THEN WHEN I WENT TO RESUME DRIVING THE CAR SAID IT WAS IN ACCESSORY MODE. I STARTED TO ROLL BACK AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. I PULLED OVER FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE FEELING SAFE TO PROCEED. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER CARS BEHIND ME WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND I AM THANKFUL I DID NOT ROLL BACK INTO ONE OF THEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAID THERE WERE UNAWARE OF ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS. I HOWEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL THAT WAS CAUSING A HARSH SHIFT THAT I WAS TAKING THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS FOR. THERE IS ONLY 10821 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS AND HAS REPLACED THE CLUTCHES, SEALS, AND BUSHING ACCORDING TO THE REPORT WE RECEIVED. I DO NOT FEEL AS THOUGH A NEW CAR SHOULD HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES THIS SOON. I AM CONCERNED IF OTHERS WOULD FIND THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE NEW FUSION SPORT.
Steering, Dec 29, 2017
MY STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME VERY LOOSE AND FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO FALL OFF. I HAVE VIDEO FOR PROOF. 2017 FORD FUSION SPORT.
Air bags, Structure, Dec 21, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLINER FELL OUT OF PLACE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MID VALLEY FORD DEALER LOCATED AT 201 NE POLK SATION RD, DALLAS, OR) AND THE HEADLINER WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOUNTING BRACKETS WERE WELDED INTO THE WRONG POSITION IN THE VEHICLE. THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE DETACHED AND RE-WELDED INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
Engine, Dec 14, 2017
CAR IS A 2017 FORD FUSION SPORT 2.7L ECOBOOST CAR STALLED RANDOMLY. DROVE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO STALLING. WAS STOPPED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION ON A CITY STREET ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, THE CAR STALLED AND WENT INTO FULL ACCESSORY MODE. STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AFTERWARDS WITH NO PROBLEMS. CAR HAS 8500 MILES ON IT. A CAR STALLING WHILE IN DRIVE IS UNSAFE IN THE CASE OF BEING ON TRAIN TRACKS, STALLING COULD BE FATAL. CAN NOT BE REPLICATED AND NO CODES THROWN. WITH NO CODES, DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHAT THE ISSUE COULD BE. SEVERAL OTHERS (CAR EXPERTS, SOME ASE CERTIFIED) STATE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD BE THE FAULT.
Other or unspecified, Nov 29, 2017
IT IS TORQUE CONVERTER CONNECTOR THAT SLAMS SUDDENLY AND MAKE THE CAR JERK WHILE IN MOTION NO MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM DOING..THE TORQUE CONVERTER DOES NOT CONNECT THE ENGINE TO THE TRANSMISSION SMOOTHLY .
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Nov 29, 2017
HAVE HAD CAR FOR JUST ONE YEAR 18676 MILES AND IT HAS TURNED OFF RANDOMLY 3 TIMES DURING THIS TIME. RANDOMLY UNDER LIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE MAKING A TURN THE CAR LOOSES POWER AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DASH IT SAYS FULL ACCESSORY LIKE YOU JUST PUSHED THE BUTTON WITH OUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE TO START. ONCE COASTED TO A SAFE LOCATION YOU CAN RESTART THE CAR AND EVERYTHING RUNS FINE. NO CODES ARE LOGGED WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS ISSUE AS YOU HAVE NO WARNING WHEN IT HAPPENS AND IT LEAVES THE CAR WITHOUT POWER.
Steering, Nov 29, 2017
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO LOOSEN. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO COME OFF. I WAS TRAVELING ON I-94 FROM MILWAUKEE TO THE CHICAGO AREA, SO IT WAS FLAT ROAD, GOOD CONDITIONS. I DROPPED MY SPEED TO 55 AS I WAS AFRAID TO GO THE POSTED 70 MPH WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AS IT WAS. WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE BOLT INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. THEY FIXED IT.
Engine, Nov 29, 2017
UPON DECELERATING, MY CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING ON A SUBURBAN CITY STREET AT APPROX. 35 MPH, AND DECELERATED TO A COMPLETE STOP. UPON PRESSING THE GAS TO START GOING AGAIN, I NOTICED THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE, AS A CAR THAT LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING COULD CAUSE A CRASH. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION.
Power train, Engine, Nov 29, 2017
IN JULY 2017 I PURCHASED A 2017 FORD FUSION SPORT WITH THE 2.7 V6 WITHIN 300 MILES THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A HILL AND THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM. THEY SCANNED THE CAR AND NO CODES CAME UP AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO WITHOUT A CODE. I TOOK THE CAR AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. IT STALLED SEVERAL MORE TIMES, BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN AND NO CODES. THEY TOLD ME FORD WOULD NOT APPROVE ANY REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING A CODE AND A CONFIRMED ISSUE. I'VE BEEN DRIVING AROUND IN A DEATH TRAP THAT COULD KILL MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE AND FORD WON'T HELP. I FOUND ON AN ONLINE GROUP OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT RESOLVED BY FORD. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE TO. BUT THE STALLING IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE LEMON LAW FOR MY STATE SAYS I MUST LET HAVE THE CHANCE TO FIX THE CAR TO QUALIFY BUT THE IS NO TRACE LEFT BEHIND AFTER STALLING THEREFORE FORD HAS NOTHING TO REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. DO NOT BUY!
Visibility/wiper, Nov 28, 2017
BOUNCE BACK WINDOW FEATURE CAN NOT BE DISABLED. EVERY TIME MY WIFE OPENS THE SIDE WINDOW, THE WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE. THE WINDOW GOES TO THE TOP AND COMES BACK DOWN BY ITSELF. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED IT. THE NEXT TIME MY WIFE TOUCHED IT, IT FAILED. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET GAVE A FEW THOUSAND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REPROGRAM IT. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. SHE LOWERED THE WINDOW ON THE INTERSTATE. THEN SHE TRIED TO CLOSE IT. IT WOULDN'T CLOSE. NOW SHE IS GOING 65 MPH AND FOOLING AROUND WITH THE WINDOW TRYING TO GET IT TO CLOSE. SHE SHOULD BE CONCENTRATING ON DRIVING, NOT FOOLING AROUND WITH A WINDOW. FURTHERMORE, IF SHE IS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND SEES SOME SEEDY INDIVIDUAL COMING NEAR HER SHE CAN'T CLOSE THE WINDOW.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 25, 2017
CAR WOULDN'T START AFTER SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WAY FOR 2 STRAIGHT DAYS. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE OUT, WAS TOLD I HAD A SEVERE ANT PROBLEM AND THE ANTS ATE THE WIRING IN THE FUSECOND BOX. HAD TO REPLACE FUSE BOX OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE I TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FEB 2017. PICKED UP MY VEHICLE AFTER REPAIRS AND A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. NUMEROUS ERROR LIGHTS WERE ON, BUT COULDN'T RESTART THE CAR OR PUT INTO GEAR. AFTER 15-20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND MOVE IT OFF THE STREET. HAD IT TOWED BACK TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THE BATTERY CABLE WAS STRIPPED AND HAD IT FIXED . ASSURED ME THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING, CAR SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. STEERING LOCKED, BRAKES NOT WORKING. WAS ABLE TO GLIDE INTO A PARKING LOT. TRIED TO START CAR AND WOULDN'T START. DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED SO HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE. NEXT DAY HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WHEN TOW TRUCK DRIVER TRIED TO START THE CAR IT STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS SITTING AT DEALERSHIP TO BD LOOKED AT. FIRST TOW, I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET AND FOR THE RENTAL. SECOND TOW I WAS NOT CHARGED FOR DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY FROM THE FIRST REPAIR. THIRD TOW, I HAD TO ARGUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO PAY FOR THE RENTAL. STILL WAITING ON DETERMINATION OF PROBLEM. FIRST TIME VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. SECOND AND THIRD TIME I WAS DRIVING AND ON A CITY STREET
Air bags, Nov 22, 2017, crash
VEH 1 EXITING GAS STATION ACROSS TWO LANES TO CENTER-TURN LANE TO AWAIT BREAK IN TRAFFIC. VEH 2 CRASHED INTO LEFT FRONT OF VEH 1. SUFFICIENT IMPACT TO BREAK RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FROM FRAME ON VEH1. ONLY AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WAS AT DRIVER'S ANKLE. NONE OF THE OTHER AIRBAGS WORKED. DRIVER OF VEH 1 INJURED, SEVERE ABRASION TO LEFT CLAVICLE CAUSED BY SEAT BELT. STERNUM AND RT RIBS ALSO AFFECTED . VEH 1 VIRTUALLY STOPPED, VEH 2 APPROACHED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, VEH 1 HAD NO TIME TO ESCAPE COLLISION. WEATHER CLEAR, DRY, SUNNY
Air bags, Nov 22, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN OUT OF A SHOPPING CENTER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ONLY THE FOOT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE REPAIRS REQUIRED WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Exterior lighting, Nov 19, 2017
STANDARD FRONT LIGHTS ARE INSUFFICIENT TO SEE CLEARLY. DESIGN FLAW MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE AND COSTLY TO BUY YOUR OWN BRIGHTER BULB(SULVANIABRIGHT WHITE)AND HAVE IT INSTALLED, COSTING UPWARDS OF $400. REMEDY; INSTRUCT FORD TO COVER THE COST OF INSULLATING INTERNAL IF CUSTOMER BUYS A BETTER BULB. AND REDUCE COST OF INTALLING