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What 1,347 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Fusion Hev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (1,347)Crash / fire / injury (69)Steering (326)Transmission & drivetrain (247)Engine (210)Electrical system (157)Brakes (115)Fuel system (85)Seat belts (81)Body & structure (77)Latches & locks (51)Airbags (45)

247 of 1,347 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · clear filters · page 2 of 10

Jul 30, 2023Transmission & drivetrain

Transmission problems

NHTSA ODI 11535300

Jul 25, 2023Transmission & drivetrainCrash

Warning on dash instructed driver to immediately pull to the right. Pulling the car to the right to exit the freeway. The car struck a bridge barrier. The car would not move or restart. My daughter-in-law and my granddaughter were exposed to the interstate and put under extreme risk. The car has been at the Ford dealership for 11 months. It reportedly has a transmission issue. We had to pay out of pocket $8000 for the work on the.

NHTSA ODI 11534302

Jun 28, 2023Transmission & drivetrain

Car was making a grinding noise, had it in the shop three times(independent service center), problem was never fixed. Car now needs a new transmission due to the bearing or shaft coming apart and now metal got into the trans. there is a TSB on that part so it must be a know problem. Car has 100,000 miles on it transmission and parts should last longer than that. Warning came on to pull over safely while Car was being driven and gas petal went all the way to the floor and car revered. Tried to put the car in park and it went into reverse, putting my daughter who was driving and everyone else on the road at risk. Problem confirmed by two ford dealerships.

NHTSA ODI 11529425

Jun 16, 2023Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently shut off after the ignition switch was slightly touched. The contact stated that the "Transmission Not in Park" message was illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 147,829.

NHTSA ODI 11527358

Jun 14, 2023SteeringTransmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving out of a parking space, the steering wheel became stiff. The traction control, Hill Assist, and power steering warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the front driver’s side tire was flat. The dealer was contact and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 138,896.

NHTSA ODI 11527034

Jun 1, 2023Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 25 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that an unknown sensor in the steering gear box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ODI 11524833

Apr 28, 2023Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate with an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and turn off and restart the vehicle and the vehicle started operating normally. On another occasion while at a stop light the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 130,000.

NHTSA ODI 11519428

Apr 25, 2023Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated they brought the vehicle in to have NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) and shortly after while driving 45 mph the speed reduced to 35 then back to 15 mph where the speed remained. They were able to drive into a nearby fuel station when they placed the vehicle in the park position and filled the tank. As the contact pressed the accelerator the vehicle failed to accelerate causing the contact to have to coast to the stop light where they attempted to depress the brake pedal but the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was placed in park and restarted when it made a grinding noise and remained on cruise control. The emergency brake was then activated to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then to the dealer where the contact towed the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the front passenger side lower control arms ball joint was loose causing movement and the axle to move out of place. The control arm and axel control bracket needed replacement. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 149,000.

NHTSA ODI 11518889

Apr 25, 2023Transmission & drivetrain

About a week ago I had to make a 2 hour drive and when I was close to my destination my check engine light came on and started flashing I hooked a code scanner up to it and it was cylender 4 misfire so I replaced the coil pack and the problem stopped. Today I was driving my car and the car stalled on me agian in a parking lot I put the car in park and I turned the car off and when I tryed to start the car agian it had a long crank and then it started i got to the intersection and the car stalled agian so I immediately repeated the steps and it started back up when I came threw the caution light so I could pull over the car stalled agian in the middle of moving traffic with my child in the car.we almost got hit by other vehicles trying to move to safety. The car gave a p000c6 code. Thankfully we made it to safety as this continues to be a issiue with this vehicle and there has been several recals I am requesting that ford fix this issiue

NHTSA ODI 11518993

Apr 14, 2023BrakesTransmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. Additionally, while at a stop sign, the parking brake seized. The parking assist warning light was illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 18V471000 (Power Train) and 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI 11517015

Mar 20, 2023Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 5-10 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. A message indicating that the vehicle was overheating was displayed. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to shift into gear. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train); however, the dealer declined to complete the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was then towed to a used car dealer, where the thermostat was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,126.

NHTSA ODI 11512778

Mar 3, 2023Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while the engine was idling, there was an abnormal metal scraping sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that metal shavings were discovered inside the transmission fluid, and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 139,412.

NHTSA ODI 11509996

Oct 27, 2022Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while attempting to make a left turn from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond and started rolling forward. The contact shifted into park(P) but the vehicle continued to roll forward. The contact engaged the electronic parking brake and the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the dealer informed the contact that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

NHTSA ODI 11491183

Sep 22, 2022Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

Power steering went out without notice of failure or service. Extremely difficult to operate vehicle with no power steering and could easily cause a collision or other accident.

NHTSA ODI 11485793

Sep 20, 2022Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle would not accelerate to exceed 75 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive home safely. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the transmission was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred several times. On another occasion while driving 75 MPH, the Service Traction Control and Hill Start Assist Not Available messages were displayed. Additionally, the power steering assist warning light was illuminated and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, no cause for the failure was found. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

NHTSA ODI 11485529

Sep 13, 2022Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle almost stalled. The contact stopped at the stop light and turned the vehicle off and on twice before continuing to drive to the residence. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the next attempt to drive the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to shift out of park(P). The vehicle was unable to be started. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI 11484219

Sep 9, 2022Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Prior to the failure, the dealer was made aware of the issue; however, the dealer informed the contact that they would not perform the recall repair until the transmission shifter cable bushing was fractured. The contact stated that while the gear shifter was in park(P), the vehicle rolled backward, nearly causing a collision. The contact applied the parking brake and stopped the vehicle from rolling. AAA arrived on the scene and informed the contact after an inspection, that the transmission shifter cable bushing was fractured. AAA applied electric tape to the damaged transmission shifter cable bushing. The contact was able to drive to her residence; however, the gear shifter indicated that the vehicle was in neutral(N) while it was parked with the parking brake applied. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI 11483713

Sep 7, 2022Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle park shift warning light illuminated and the vehicle inadvertently stopped. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with an inside bushing wiring failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

NHTSA ODI 11483294

Sep 2, 2022Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle started to hesitate while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle then lost motive power and stalled. During the failure the message, "Stop Slowly" was displayed. Additionally, while operating the vehicle, a loud grinding noise was present due to the parking brake being activated. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

NHTSA ODI 11482545

Aug 24, 2022Transmission & drivetrainCrash

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked in their driveway, turned the vehicle off, and exited the vehicle it suddenly began rolling backward and came to a stop by crashing into the neighbor's tree. No warning lights were illuminated. No air bags deployed. There were no injuries and no medical attention was needed. There was damage done to the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was not towed. A police report was not filed. The contact had not informed the dealer of the incident. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

NHTSA ODI 11480934

Aug 19, 2022Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled after parking. The gear shifter failed to move. The powertrain malfunction warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI 11480159

Aug 15, 2022Transmission & drivetrainEngine

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while shifting gears, the vehicle failed to shift into the correct gear position.. While the vehicle was parked, the vehicle rolled away. The engine warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 165,100.

NHTSA ODI 11479366

Aug 11, 2022Transmission & drivetrain

*Car shifts hard when transitioning into second gear. *The hard shift causes a bit of whip lash *No *No *No warning lamps, messages or other symptoms. This has been ongoing issue for the last year. Other Ford Fusion owners have expressed the same issue with their vehicles. *A transmission flush was done at 140k miles

NHTSA ODI 11478755

Aug 8, 2022Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

My car has a recall and there is. It a fix for is yet and the dealer won’t give me a rental until I get it fixed and I’m out of a car basically because it’s unsafe to drive

NHTSA ODI 11478154

Jul 25, 2022Transmission & drivetrainBrakes

It literally does what the recall says and mine isn’t covered? It jumps between second gear. The brakes do not automatically start working for like 5 seconds after starting it, you feel like you will go out into the road because it will not stop. Hill assist light is Constantly coming on which triggers abs brakes light and service light to come on and looks like a damn Christmas tree because the dash has so many lights on at night. You guys say it isn’t under these recalls?

NHTSA ODI 11475761

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