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

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion Energi. The contact stated that after parking and turning off the vehicle, the vehicle started rolling backward. The contact could hear an abnormal metal grinding sound. The vehicle then stopped independently. Upon starting the vehicle and attempting to drive, the vehicle failed to move. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where the battery was replaced. The vehicle was then towed to a second dealer, Lance Cunningham Ford (4101 Clinton Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37912), where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer advised the contact that he had to pay out of pocket for the repair. The vehicle had been at the dealer since February. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. 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 failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI 11475277

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the engine failed and inadvertently shutdown. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who determined a failure with the camshaft, metal shaving in the oil, a fractured timing chain, and faulty transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact believed the failure might be related to NHTSA Campaign Number 22V413000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

NHTSA ODI 11475137

The transmission failed at 159k miles. The car will not go into reverse. My vehicle is not part of the recent recall, 22s43. But has experienced the same issues listed in the recall. I believe my vehicle has the same work bushing issue which has caused the transmission to break down due to poor quality and broken parts

NHTSA ODI 11471489

Transmission was previously slipping 200 miles prior, but I was on a road trip and unable to visit a mechanic for inspection. At a certain point, the engine temperature gauge began climbing to HOT and would only come down when the accelerator was released. Eventually, this remedy stopped working, and the car fully overheated.

NHTSA ODI 11469761

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while at a traffic light, the TPMS warning light illuminated and the transmission started shifting hard. The contact then pulled into a nearby parking lot and parked the vehicle. The contact attempted to drive the vehicle, however, the gear shifter failed to engage in drive(D) after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to a certified transmission specialist where it was diagnosed that the transmission shift cable bushing had detached. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that she became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V362000 (Power Train) as the insurance provider informed her that they could not cover the repair due to the recall. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, he was unable to move the gear shifter out of park(P). The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to temporarily repair the end of the shifter cable with a dog leash and drove to his residence. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V471000 (Power Train) and 19V362000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford fusion. The contact stated while driving 2 MPH and stopping, the vehicle was shifted into reverse to reverse out of her driveway; however, after shifting back to drive(D) the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifting to reverse(R) independently. The contact turned the vehicle off and contacted a tow truck service for assistance. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and then driven to a dealer. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 143,764.

NHTSA ODI 11464162

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH there was a power steering failure. The service advance tracking and steering assist fault lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the personal mechanic which diagnosed the failure to be power steering. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,245

NHTSA ODI 11460465

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the vehicle would hesitate and independently shift gears upon depression of the accelerator pedal as the check engine warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The manufacturer had yet to be notified. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI 11456107

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly failed to respond and stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.

NHTSA ODI 11448611

Had issues with Ford Fusion not shifting into a higher gear. Car would Rev up to over 4RPM and still wouldn’t shift up. (Automatic) Could’ve caused a crash had it happened driving on a highway. Took car to the mechanic and I just found out from the mechanic that it needs a new transmission! My car is mainly used for commuting and has about 150000 miles on it. I have looked up issues with this vehicle and this is a known issue! HELP! FORD should be recalling the bad transmission and fixing the problem!

NHTSA ODI 11442618

2013: Purchased 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE. 2014: Transmission seal replaced by dealer after dashboard alert. After repair, car developed low-pitch whine. Dealer explained it was the battery charging. Nov 2021: Whine volume has increased. No dashboard alerts. Dealer says the transmission needs to be replaced. Dealer says transmission can fail at any time. I have stopped driving the vehicle because I don't want it to become disabled on the highway, possibly causing an accident.

NHTSA ODI 11439292

Transmission shifter cable bushing worn out… dealership can’t get me in in a timely manner to diagnose/repair and didn’t provide with a rental car or loner.

NHTSA ODI 11436979

The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving on the highway, she had to reverse the vehicle. After she shifted the gear shifter into reverse and then attempted shift into drive, the gear shifter would not move after multiple attempts. The contact stated that her daughter then shut off the vehicle. Her daughter was unaware if any warning lights had appeared on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The contact's daughter was able to have the vehicle towed to a dealer where they informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V362000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI 11434193

Shifter Cable broke. Ford dealership confirmed and fixed with new cable and bushing. This issue was listed under NHTSA Campaign number 19V362000, yet no recall shows for my VIN number. Yet, the break down and fix was exactly the same thing called out in the campaign.

NHTSA ODI 11431369

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed as transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

NHTSA ODI 11430540

I was driving at reg speed(55) down a flat highway. The warning sound and dash lights came on. Startled me.. the "hill assist does not work at this time"?? Light came on. Also 2 red lights at the bottom. I tried to see what the other lights were after I jumped and floated over to the rumble strips.. just bought the car yesterday.. happened twice today...

NHTSA ODI 11427088

While driving back home from work on 07/22/21, I heard a noise on the front side of the car and lost power. I had to pull over to a parking spot in an apartment complex. My car wasn't moving forward or backward, I called Good Sam road assistance to get it towed on Friday, it has been inspected in a repair shop since then and apparently is a transmission issue. Good thing is there were no cars behind or in front of me and avoided a collision.

NHTSA ODI 11426665

Check Engine light and Wrench light illuminated on the car Sunday. However, the car was at the dealer twice the same week before this happened. I pulled over because the vehicle was performing rough into a Lowes parking lot. I was within several hundred feet of a Ford dealer and drove it there. The vehicle smelled like smoke and noise from the rear of the vehicle. Service advisor Roxanne Detgen, t. no. 586-840-1086, at Dorian Ford, says that the car likely needs a new engine. She has contacted Ford motor company and then will contact me to authorize a teardown of the engine. The vehicle is a safety risk because it had sudden poor driving performance without the illumination of any lights, loss of power, and is a fire hazard. In fact, it was at the dealer twice the same week this happened and no lights were on.

NHTSA ODI 11425660

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WHEN PROCEEDING TO TAKE OFF THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T GO IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND AFTER RESEARCHING FOUND OUT THAT FORD AND NISSAN HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH THIS CVT TRANSMISSION AND HAVE CLASS ACTION SUITS. I AM A FULL TIME COLLEGE STUDENT AND JUST WANT IT REPAIRED, NEED HELP!

NHTSA ODI 11408445

IN AUGUST OF 2020 I GOT IN CONTACT WITH FORD ABOUT MY RECALLS I TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS I TOLD THEM MY DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK I MENTIONED NO POWER VERY SLUGGISH AND GEAR DIDNT KICK IN PROPER. ON APRIL 11 2021 WHILE ON FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF GO BACK ON AND SHIFT INTO GEAR ON ITS OWN I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND AS I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THE CAR SHUT OFF I THREW IN NEUTRAL PRESS THE GAS AND CAR STARTED UP AND JERKED WHILE CAR PICKED UP SPEED THEN SLOWED ON ITS OWN I NOW PUT IN REVERSE IT GOES FORWARD SEAT BELT STILL DONT WORK I WORK AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME AND SCARED TO GET IN CAR. 2014 FORD FUSION.

NHTSA ODI 11407862

2014 FORD FUSION. ONE OWNER. 96,000 MILES. WHILE STATIONARY VEHICLE JERKS HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDS REPLACING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AT FORD DEALERSHIPS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE BACKWARDS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOROUGHBRED FORD OF PLATTE CITY, INC. (1901 PRAIRIE VIEW RD, PLATTE CITY, MO 64079, (816) 858-3777) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,328.

NHTSA ODI 11399284

ON FEBRUARY 19, 2021. AFTER BACKING MY 2014 FORD FUSION INTO A PARKING SPACE. I WENT TO SHIFT IT INTO PARK. THE LEVER SHIFTED ALL THE WAY FORWARD AS IF IT WERE IN PARK. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IT BEGAN TO ROLL. I HIT THE BRAKE AND LOOKED TO SEE IF I WAS INDEED IN PARK. THE SHIFTER WAS ALL THE WAY FORWARD BUT THE DISPLAY SHOWED AS IF THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE. I TRIED TO START THE CAR. IT WOULD NOT START. I COULD NOT MOVE THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO REMOVE THE CAR FROM PARK. I COULD NOT. AFTER CHECKING YOUTUBE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS I CHECKED ON CURRENT RECALLS. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL ON ALIKE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. HTTPS://WWW.CARS.COM/RESEARCH/FORD-FUSION-2014/RECALLS/. RECALL NUMBER 18V471000 COMPONENT POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2013-2016 FORD FUSION VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH SIX-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE BUSHING THAT ATTACHES THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME AND CAUSE THE BUSHING TO DETACH FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE DRIVER TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO PARK AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, WHILE THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE IN PARK. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND FORD.COM AND THEY TOLD ME, THEY WOULD ONLY FIX THE ISSUES IF I PAID THEM BECAUSE MY FUSION WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST.

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