What 1,774 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COOLANT WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED "LEVEL LOW ENGINE OVERHEATED". THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, POWERED OFF THE ENGINE, AND WAITED FOR A WHILE. THE CONTACT ADDED COOLANT TO THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHEEHY FORD LINCOLN OF GAITHERSBURG (LOCATED AT 901 N FREDERICK AVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879, (301) 358-4443), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND TURNING RIGHT, "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAIL" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY TO GERMAIN FORD OF COLUMBUS (LOCATED AT 7250 SAWMILL RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43235, (614) 356-9743). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V250000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,414. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

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I JUST RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF MY LUG NUTS. EVERY LUG NUT HAD SWOLLEN SO BADLY THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONE OF THE LUG NUTS BROKE CLEAN OFF, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE WHEEL. ANOTHER LUG NUT WAS LOOSE AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS A KNOWN SERIOUS DEFECT, OTHER FUSION OWNERS I'VE TALKED TO HAVE SAID THEY HAVE HAD A WHEEL FALL OFF AS A RESULT OF THE LUGNUTS SNAPPING.

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ON FLAT OR INCLINED SURFACE IF YOU ARE STEADILY GOING THEN GIVE IT A GOOD AMOUNT OF ACCELERATION THE CAR WILL JOLT AND SHIFT SUPER HARD. HARD ENOUGH TO NEARLY JERK THE STEERING WHEEL OFF TO THE RIGHT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO LATCH, OPENED INDEPENDENTLY, AND FAILED TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT CALLED MARSHALL FORD (1075 W TERRA LN, O'FALLON, MO 63366, (636) 978-3673) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V210000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) A FEW YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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MY VEHICLE IS HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CAR NOT GOING INTO PARK. LAST WEEK I GOT HOME PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TRIED TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK BUT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS STUCK IN THE DRIVE MODE. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY CAR FROM ROLLING INTO MY HOUSE WAS BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS IS THE SECOND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS RECALL WITH THIS VEHICLE. PREVIOUSLY I HAD A RECALL WITH THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR LATCH. DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN ONE PARTICULAR DAY AND THE DOOR OPENS. MY PERSONAL OPINION AND BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE THE 2013 FORD FUSION IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND HAS NOT BEEN MANUFACTURED PROPERLY.

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HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A NOTICE OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND NOW MY LIGHT IS FLASHING ON WHILE DRIVING. I'VE HAD 2 DIAGNOSTICS DONE ON MY CAR BEFORE I FIXED THE ISSUE AND AFTER I REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR ON MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND I'M STILL GETTING THE SAME CODES FOR MY ABS, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND HILL ASSIST LIGHTS. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED THINKING THAT WAS AN ISSUE BECAUSE MY PEDAL IS DEPRESSING TO THE FLOOR WHILE IN MOTION AND FEELS LIKE IT WON'T STOP WHEN TURNING TO PARK. WHAT ELSE AM I TO DO?

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SMELL OF EXHAUST IN CABIN WHEN HEAT WAS ON AT ALL TIMES.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT, AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND JUMP GEARS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. ON ONE OCCASION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK, IT CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. A "SEE MANUAL" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WOOD HOUSE FORD (3633 N 72ND ST, OMAHA, NE 68134, (402) 574-2600), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WANTED TO EXPLORE HIS OPTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

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MY AIRBAG SINE IS ON SINE LIKE ONE YEAR

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I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO SPRADLEY FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE REGARDING RECALLS 16S42 AND 18S24. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTS RESOLVING 16S42 BY SERVICING THE SEAT BELT TENSIONERS. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ADDRESS RECALL 18S24 BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE CHARGING CABLE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I SPOKE WITH SERVICE STAFF ON 3 OCCASIONS PRIOR TO PICKING UP MY VEHICLE AND AT NO TIME DID THEY REQUEST OR INFORM ME TO BRING THE CABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP MADE NO EFFORT TO REPLACE THE CORD, THERMISTOR OR TRUNK BATTERY HOUSING AS REQUIRED.

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ENGINE CYLINDER MISFIRE WITH PAST ENGINE BLOCK CRACKING DUE TO ANOTHER RECALL NOW COMING BACK 5 YEARS AFTER INITIALLY RECALLED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER ASSIST ERROR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD UNION CITY (LOCATED AT 4355 JONESBORO RD, UNION CITY, GA 30291) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,865.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND CLOSING THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH AND REMAINED OPEN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MIKE FITZPATRICK FORD (238 BULLSBORO DR, NEWNAN GA 30263, (770) 502-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

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LOST COMPLETE POWER AND CONTROL OF CAR NO ACCELERATION WHEN PRESSING GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF STREET CAR SLOWS DOWN WITHOUT NO WARNING AFTER PARKING THE CAR A WRECK INDICATOR FLASH. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT'S HIT DOWN ON ME I HAD IT REPAID LAST YEAR AND IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN MY LIFE IS AT RISK WITH THIS CAR SHUTTING OFF ON ITS OWN IT'S NOT FAIR THAT I'M BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THIS FAULTY DEATH TRAP VEHICLE. I COULDN'T DRIVE MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD

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TRANSMISSION CABLE BUSHING BROKE IN APRIL 2018.. STILL WAITING ON FORMAL RECALL

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IN MODERATE TEMPERATURES, ~40-60 DEGREES F, THE ENGINE WILL STALL JUST AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE. SO IN THE SPRING AND THE FALL. IT DOES NOT OCCUR IN THE WINTER OR THE SUMMER. IT USUALLY OCCURS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN WARMED UP AND DRIVEN AND THEN TURNED OFF FOR A WHILE. FOR INSTANCE, IF I DRIVE OUT TO LUNCH, STOP AND EAT, AND THEN START DRIVING AGAIN. JUST AFTER I START MOVING, SAY 100 FT., THE ENGINE STARTS RUNNING ROUGH AND NOTHING I DO WILL STOP IT FROM DYING. USUALLY IT STARTS RIGHT UP AND AND THEN IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN THAT DRIVE CYCLE. ONLY ONCE HAS IT OCCURRED TWICE IN A ROW. NO "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" OR CODES. HAD IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. THEY CHANGED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. STARTED OCCURRING IN THE SPRING OF 2018.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO TOWN FORD LINCOLN (700 3RD ST SE, EAST WENATCHEE, WA 98802, (888) 470-0454) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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TPMS SYSTEM FAULT COMES UP SHORTLY AFTER KEY FOBS STOP WORKING TOOK VEHICLE TO A FOR DEALER FOR SERVICE ALL THEY CAN SAY IS THAT IS THE RTM MODULE BUT THEY CANT BE TO SURE ON WHAT IT IS SEEM LIKE THEY DONT KNOW WHATS GOING ON THIS HAS HAPPEN AT TWO FORD DEALERS ALREADY, RESEARCH WAS DONE AND IT SEEM THAT FORD HAD THIS ISSUE WITH LINCOLN MKX

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THE HOOD LATCH CONTINUES TO LOOSEN CAUSING MY HOOD NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER FUSIONS IN MY TOWN ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH HOODS THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY SHUTTING AS WELL.

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CRASHNO FIRENO INJURIES0 DEATHS0 WHEN I PUT THE BACK SEATS DOWN TO CARRY ITEMS THE BACK SEAT WILL NOT GO BACK IN PLACE. YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE BOTTOM SEAT OUT AND REMOVE THE CENTER SEATBELT BOLT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME AND RELEASE THE PRESSURE ONCE YOU DO THIS THE RETURNS TO A NORMAL POSITION IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SEEMS DEFECTIVE. IT WAS STATIONARY. THIS HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES.

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MY POWER STEERING WENT ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING. THERE HAVE BEEN COUNTLESS RECALLS FOR THIS ON MY MAKE AND MODEL BUT NO RECALL FOR MY CAR YET.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED FLAMES BEHIND THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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FORD FUSION RECALL - RIGHT REAR DOOR LATCH UNHOOKED, THE DOOR DOESN'T STAY CLOSED. RECALL WAS FOUND ON THIS SITUATION, AND FRONT RIGHT DOOR HAD THIS ISSUE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND WAS CLAIMED TO BE FIXED. NOW REAR RIGHT DOOR IS HAVING THIS ISSUE AND IT IS ENTIRELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ANGELA KRAUSE FORD IN ROSWELL WAS CHARGING AROUND $500 TO REPLACE THIS DOOR LATCH, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS STAYING AT THEIR LOCATION WAITING FOR A WARRANTY TO COVER THE COSTS BUT THIS DID NOT OCCUR, AND WE WERE STILL CHARGED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE, JUST FOR THEM TO LOOK AT THE DOOR.

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MY DRIVER DOOR IS NOT LOCKING .. DO TO THE DOOR LATCH RECALL .. I HAVE NOT YET GOT A RECALL ON IT .. MY DOOR WILL OPEN WHILE DRIVING..

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