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

The contact's employee owned a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the employee was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. No warning light was illuminated. The brakes failed to stop the vehicle immediately, causing the employees' vehicle to rear-end another vehicle. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the tow yard, where it was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The employee later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI 11533209

The contact owned a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the pedal remained floored. The vehicle collided with a parked vehicle and then the vehicle was stopped in a ditch. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained right shoulder injuries and received medical attention. There was a police report taken. The vehicle was towed to a salvage lot where it was deemed destroyed. The contact administered brake fluid to the engine compartment approximately ten minutes before the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 173,000.

NHTSA ODI 11518220

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH and slowing for a traffic light she depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle did not slow and she crashed into the rear end of the vehicle in front of her. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The damage was mild and both vehicles were able to drive away, there were no injuries. The police were on the scene, however, the contact is not sure if a report had been written. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic prior to the crash, where it was diagnosed and determined that the rotors and brakes in both the front and rear of the vehicle needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. The contact stated that she was hearing an abnormal squealing noise when she depresses the brake pedal. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,452.

NHTSA ODI 11517081

The contact owned a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at approximately 30-40 MPH, another vehicle driving in the opposite direction made an illegal turn. The contact's daughter depressed the brake pedal to avoid colliding with the other vehicle; however, the brakes failed to engage, and the contact's vehicle crashed into the other vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact's daughter suffered injuries to her head, neck, and back and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard, where it was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 151,363.

NHTSA ODI 11517109

accidente automovilístico por que dejó de funcionar el vehículo y se tuvo que utilizar el freno de mano porque el vehículo dejó de responder ocasionando un accidente aparatoso que puso en peligro mi vida y el de las personas con las que me impacte car accident because the vehicle stopped working and the handbrake had to be used because the vehicle stopped responding, causing a spectacular accident that endangered my life and that of the people with whom I was impacted

NHTSA ODI 11476432

I HAVE HAD MY FORD FUSION FOR 6 MONTHS. OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH BRAKING. THE BRAKES FAIL FOR A SPLIT SECOND JUST BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP TO ADD TO THAT IT SOMETIMES DECIDES TO SURGE AND LURCHES FORWARD JUST BEFORE IT STOPS. IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR, THE FIRST FEW TIMES I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE LAST TIME, THEY DECIDE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BOTTLE AND A MODULE. FOR A FEW DAYS THE CAR SEEMED TO BE DOING BETTER UNTIL TODAY WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. AS I WAS STOPPING TO PARK, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD INTO A PILE OF WOOD. IF THIS HAD BEEN AT AN INTERSECTION OR SOMEONE CROSSING IN FRONT OF ME THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR AT ALL! LET ALONE LET MY TEEN DRIVE BEHIND THE WHEEL. I AM OUT OF OPTIONS! I CANNOT REFINANCE ANOTHER CAR.

NHTSA ODI 10957385

I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, IN WHICH I WAS FIRST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR AND THEN COLLIDED WITH A LAMP POST. THE INITIAL BLOW RENDERED MY VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKE POWER AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. MY CAR HEADED TOWARD THE STREET LAMP. I TRIED TO PRESS MY BRAKE, BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK. I TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO AVOID A HEAD-ON WITH THE LIGHT POST. UNFORTUNATELY, I HIT THE POST AND IT BROKE (LATER A POLICEMAN PUSHED IT OVER AND IT FELL TO THE GROUND). THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED AT ABOUT 200 FEET AWAY FROM THE SITE OF THE ACCIDENT, AS I DROVE IT ONTO THE MEDIAN STRIP. MY CAR WAS DAMAGED ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT LOWER AREA AND THE RIGHT TIRE WAS PUSHED WAY BACK. THE SWAY BAR AND KNUCKLE BROKE, AMONG OTHER THINGS. THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR WAS UNABLE TO OPEN. AFTER ALL THESE REPAIRS WERE DONE, THEY COULDN'T START THE CAR BECAUSE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN TOTAL, THESE REPAIRS TOOK MORE THAN TWO MONTHS TO COMPLETE. I SPOKE TO THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY WANTED TO INVESTIGATE THIS PARTICULAR CAR, AS IT OPERATED POORLY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED, AND SAID TO ALLOW GEICO TO HANDLE THINGS AND HAVE GEICO CALL THEM IF THEY FOUND ANYTHING AMISS. MY BACK WAS INJURED AND I CANNOT SAFELY LIFT MORE THAN 5 LBS AT A TIME. MY NEUROSURGEON ADVISED THAT I HAVE SURGERY SOON, OTHERWISE I RISK BECOMING PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN. I HAVE A THUMB INJURY AND THE ACCIDENT ALSO RE-ACTIVATED AN OLD CONCUSSION. MY NOSE MUST HAVE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, AS IT WAS SORE FOR A WEEK. I CAN WALK AROUND AND FUNCTION RIGHT NOW, I JUST CAN'T LIFT ANYTHING. MY CAR IS READY IN THE SHOP, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, AND I HAVE FIVE YEARS OF PAYMENTS LEFT ON IT. I NEVER WOULD HAVE HIT THE LAMP POST IF MY BRAKES HAD WORKED, AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FOR EITHER IMPACT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10619452

I OWN A 2013 FORD FUSION, I HAVE HAD A VERY SERIOUS MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OVER THE PAST 3 WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK, BRAKES NOT TO WORK, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT WORK AND FINALLY THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM ON 2 OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME WAS MARCH 28TH AND AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 7 HOURS I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN?T HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT IT AND THAT I SHOULD BRING IT BACK NEXT WEEK. I ASKED THEM WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD ?KEEP TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR? AND BRING IT BACK NEXT WEEK. THE WEEK OF THE 31ST THRU THE 4TH I HAD TWO MORE OCCASIONS WHERE THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON APRIL 4TH AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I ASKED FOR A RENTAL OR A LOANER CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN?T HAVE ANY. I DIDN?T DRIVE THE CAR THAT WEEKEND BECAUSE I DIDN?T FEEL SAFE PUTTING MY FAMILY IN IT. ON APRIL 7TH I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND AS A RESULT I WENT THROUGH A 6 FOOT TALL STONE WALL THAT WAS REINFORCED BY REBAR. I WAS LUCKILY NOT INJURED, I HIT THE WALL BETWEEN 20-25 MPH AND HAD NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAKES CARE OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND SPOKE WITH DIVANA IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT LIABILITY WITH THE CAR. THIS WAS ON APRIL 8TH . ON APRIL 11TH I WAS CONTACTED BY FORD AND TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO AND THAT I SHOULD CALL THEM BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I POSED THE QUESTION IF I WERE DRIVING AT 75 MPH A HIT A 18 WHEELER WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO. I GUESS THEY WOULDN?T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A COMPLAINT. *JS

NHTSA ODI 10579691