What 2,781 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Ford Fusion Energi

My driver heating element in my seat stopped working. I went to get it fixed and that’s when they noticed the charred heating pad in the seat had burnet makers on it. I have picture showing that the electrical part in the heating pad indicator has black marks around the wires and burnt through the pad and the electrical coils. The seat under the leather part had damage to it. This would have caused a fire. I’m very lucky. I bought the part on [XXX]. I just want to be reimburse from Ford Dealership the part cost. Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11647497

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced unintended high-speed acceleration and struck a parked vehicle. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle immediately. The vehicle then crashed into a residence. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered injuries to her face, back of the head, and neck; however, medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the body shop but was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to the dealer twice before the crash; however, the cause of failure was not found and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The manufacturer advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.  

NHTSA ODI 11548419

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45-50 MPH, she depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to engage. The ABS warning light illuminated. The contact then stated that she applied pressure to the brake pedal and the pedal went to the floor and failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact swerved around another vehicle however, the contact’s front driver’s side crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000.

NHTSA ODI 11518668

I got a air bag recall on my 2011 Ford Fusion se @ diamond ford Lancaster I had a accident on December 25 2022 and my airbags never deployed

NHTSA ODI 11499203

Power steering (electric) went out and left me with no way to control my car 2011 Ford Fusion resulting in me wreaking my car

NHTSA ODI 11493733

Advance Trac light abs traction control light came on next thing I know car goes out of control and now my car is totaled total loss smashed right into side of the road brakes failed steering failed and all this popped up moments before and then q truck ran into me my mom went to hospital but is ok I'm fine

NHTSA ODI 11468789

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph the driver lost control of the vehicle and drove off the road and crashed into a ditch. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged causing both the driver side and passenger side airbags to deploy. The contact indicated that the airbags did not immediately deploy and both occupants had sustained concussions when the driver made contact with the steering wheel and the passenger made contact with the dashboard. The driver also sustained a right leg injury. Both received medical attention where mediation was provided. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 200,000.

NHTSA ODI 11463645

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 60 mph when the steering wheel became difficult to turn when they crashed into a curb and as a result almost went over the embankment. The contact stated power steering fault warning message was displayed. No one was injured, and the vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing EPA Steering efforts replaced but was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

NHTSA ODI 11450483

STEERING LOCKED AND CAUSED THE CAR TO SWERVE SERVERLY, THIS CAN BE VERY FATAL LUCKILY NO ONE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

NHTSA ODI 11375439

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 45 MPH, THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING SO THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO FULLY STOP SAFELY. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF A TIRE AND BURNING INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. THE ABS SYSTEM SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE DIDN'T HIT ANYONE.

NHTSA ODI 11362529

MY CAR SAID. SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC. THEN NOT EVEN 5 MINUTES LATER I COULD NO LONGER TURN THE WHE AND HIT A CURB AND BROKE MY RIM. I WAS NOT GOING OVER 35 MPH AND CAN NOT TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. NOW IT SAYS SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW

NHTSA ODI 11330695

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN 45 MPH FRONT END T-BONE CRASH TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FORD FUSION. THE 2011 FORD FUSION WAS PREVIOUS REPAIRED FOR THE TAKATA AIR BAG FAULT BUT FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING MY WIFE NERVE DAMAGE AND ADDITIONAL INJURES THAT ARE STILL BEING EVALUATED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE FAULT AS I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS / COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE / THE AIR BAGS STILL NOT DEPLOYING AFTER THE FIX.. THANK YOU*DT*JB *TR

NHTSA ODI 11325283

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 47 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND WAS NOT ALIGNED. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE POWER STEERING FAULT MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT WHO STATED THE ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT AND A CASE WAS OPENED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING).

NHTSA ODI 11324500

WE WERE STATIONARY AT A RED LIGHT AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. A CAR FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION (COMING TOWARDS US) RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIT US HEAD-ON DOING APPROX. 50 MPH. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN OUR CAR DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. I WAS IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT AND SUFFERED NUMEROUS INJURIES DUE TO THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING.

NHTSA ODI 11321009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V227000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT KIRK AUTO COMPANY (235 STATE HWY 7 FRONTAGE RD, GRENADA, MS 38901). THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTION WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS STILL LEAKING FUEL AS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A CRACKED FUEL TANK THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT HAND THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,069.*DT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11307437

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT OF A BANK.

NHTSA ODI 11299240

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW AND ADVANCE TRACK WARNING MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT CALLED DUTRO FORD-LINCOLN LOCATED AT 132 S 5TH ST, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701; PHONE NUMBER (740) 452-6334 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFERRED CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

NHTSA ODI 11298980

ONE NIGHT I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY TO RUN SOME ERRANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR IN A MAIN STREET WHEN I SUDDENLY HEAR A SOUND COMING FROM MY VEHICLE ALERTING ME THAT THE WRENCH LIGHT DETECTED A MALFUNCTION. AT THE MOMENT I WAS ALERT AND VIEWING MY DASH REGARDING THE ILLUMINATION IT THREW UNTIL I SUDDENLY FELT MY STEERING GEAR BECOME REALLY STIFF AND PULLING ME TO THE SIDE NEAR THE CURB REALLY FAST. I HAD LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE TO STEER THAT RESULTED IN MY VEHICLE JUMPING UP THE CURB AND COLLIDING WITH A LIGHT POLE DAMAGING THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY FRONT BUMPER AND PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR DOOR. THE MAJORITY OF THE DAMAGE HAPPEN TO MY VEHICLE WHICH LEFT SCRATCHES, DENTS, AND PAINT AND BODY DAMAGE TO PRETTY MUCH THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THE LIGHT POLE CONSIDERING THE IMPACT FROM JUMPING UP THE CURB ASSISTED IN NOT CAUSING ANY STREET DAMAGE TOWARD THE STREET LIGHT. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO FILE A CLAIM. EVENTUALLY I WAS INFORMED BY A FEW OF MY COWORKERS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ABOUT THE STEERING GEAR ON THE 2011 FORD FUSIONS. I TOOK IT TO MY FORD DEALER IN WHICH WAS A REALLY HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE SINCE THEY AUTOMATICALLY CLOSED THERE DOOR IN MY FACE WHEN I INFORMED THEM ABOUT THE STEERING GEAR ISSUE AND RECALL. THERE EXCUSE WAS MY VIN DID NOT MATCH THE RECALL ISSUED SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. FORD THEN QUOTED ME OVER $2000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR AND PROGRAMMING. I WAS SO PISSED AND LEFT EMPTY HANDED SINCE DOWN THE ROAD I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PURCHASE THE STEERING GEAR AND YET TO STILL SELL ME A DEFECTIVE ONE THAT I HAD AN OUTSIDE SHOP PERFORM THE WORK TWICE. AFTER MY REPAIRS I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR A REIMBURSEMENT IN WHICH TILL THIS DAY, THEY DO NOT WANT TO ISSUE ME ONE.

NHTSA ODI 11287407

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD. THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE GROUND ABRUPTLY AND WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVER'S NECK WAS INJURED, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THEIR HOME WHERE IT LATER FAILED TO RESTART. SONORA FORD (LOCATED AT 13254 MONO WAY, SONORA, CA 95370, 209-532-5593) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,700.

NHTSA ODI 11270453

THIS CAR HAS BEEN CARRIED IN TWICE FOR LOSING POWER STEERING. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 09/28/19 WHERE AN ACCIDENT WAS INVOLVED. POWER STEERING WAS LOST WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. COULD NOT PULL CODES OFF COMPUTER AS POWER WAS LOST BY ACCIDENT.NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED NOR DID SEAT BELT ENGAGE

NHTSA ODI 11265295

I WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY ON AN ENTRANCE. THE CARS IN FRONT ME BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH. I APPLY BRAKES AND I DIDN'T FEEL A SLOW DOWN. I REACTED BY THEN SLAMMING THE BRAKES AND I WANT SLOWING DOWN. I SWERVED INTO THE SHOULDER HIT THE CONCRETE WALL, THEN HIT ANOTHER CAR FROM THE SIDE THAT WAS ABOUT 4 CARS DOWN AND THEN HIT THE CONCRETE WALL AGAIN. THE ENTIRE TIME I HAD THE BRAKES PRESSED COMPLETELY DOWN. I DID STOP AND I HAD THE BRAKES FLOORED. THE PRESSURE I'M USED TO FEELING WAS NO THERE. NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. I TRAVELLED PASSED 6 CARS AND HIT 1. I HAD PLENTY OF TIME AND DISTANCE TO BREAK, I COULDN'T STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS MY BRAKES WERE A PROBLEMS. I HAD JUST REPLACED ALL 4 BRAKES PADS JUDY 2018 AND DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES. THE FREEWAY RAMP I ENTERED HAD CONSTRUCTION SO I WAS ENCLOSED AND HAD NO OPTION BUT THE CONCRETE WALL AND THE RAMP WAS ENDING SINCE IT MERGED INTO THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ODI 11245145

DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND UNABLE TO EXIT. REQUIRED CRAWLING OVER TO PASSENGER DOOR. THE OUTSIDE HANDLE OPENS. THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE LOOSE AND UNSTABLE. MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL MODEL/YEAR. THE INTERNET IS FLOODED WITH SAME COMPLAINT PROBLEM OF FORD FUSION 2009 2010 AND 2011. PLEASE MY VIN CAR TO RECALL. INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE WHEN CRAWLING OVER FROM DRIVER DOOR TO PASSENGER DOOR.

NHTSA ODI 11245098

POWER STEERING ASSIST REPAIRED UNDER RECALL STARTEC HAVING INTERMITTENT FAILURE WHICH DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 5 MONTH LATER COMPLEYE STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVINGRESULTING IN ACCIDENT. FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS BECAUSE MILEAGE IS 300MILES OVER THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM

NHTSA ODI 11209644

TURNING OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO A SMALL SIDE STREET POWER STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING COLLISION WITH A MAILBOX AND TRASH CANS ALONG WITH SEVERAL UNSIGHTLY SCRATCHES, DENTS, AND DINGS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR

NHTSA ODI 11208485

I WAS DRIVING IN A 45 MILE LANE, MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HOPPED OFF AND POWER STEERING SERVICE NOW CAME ON. MY CAR HIT THE CURB AND LANDED IN SOMEONE YARD. VERY TERRIFYING. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT. BECAUSE I DON’T MEET THE GUIDELINES FOR THE RECALL. MY CAR IS OVER 150,000 MILES. AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY. I FELT LIKE THIS IS NOT OKAY I ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 MONTHS AND THE OWNER NEVER TOOK IT IN WHEN IT WAS UNDER 150,000 MILES. IF IT’S ON RECALL IT SHOULDN’T HAVE A TIME FRAME TO GET IT FIX. IF THEY MESSED UP ON THEIR END FIX IT. NOW THEY ASKING ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX ON THEIR BEHAVE.

NHTSA ODI 11208032