What 995 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Fusion Energi

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after parking in the driveway and shifting to park, the contact exited the vehicle with the engine idling and the front driver’s side door opened. The contact walked down the driveway to retrieve the mail and suddenly the vehicle erroneously rolled down the driveway. The opened door struck and knocked the contact to the ground. The contact reached inside the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from rolling while his wife engaged the parking brake. During the failure the contact sustained a separated right shoulder. No medical treatment was received. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were contacted but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 121,000.

NHTSA ODI 11615582

The contact owned a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds off the freeway in the rain, a 2006 Ford Fusion veered into her lane and hit her vehicle, which caused her to drive on the curb and hit a metal light pole and telephone pole. There were no warning lights illuminated. The air bags deployed emitting debris, and her right hand was broken, burned, and scared. The ambulance took her to the hospital, where she received medical attention. The contact noticed smoke inside the vehicle. A police report was filed. There were no reported fire. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

NHTSA ODI 11610182

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion Energi. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the driver slammed on the brake pedal, the vehicle veered towards the left, and crashed into the guardrail. The vehicle was uncontrollable. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no reported injuries, fire, police report or air bag deployment. The contact was able to continue to driving. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. .The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000.

NHTSA ODI 11587229

The contact owned a 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 22-25 mph in heavy traffic, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The driver continuously depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the rear of unknown Honda. The vehicle continued to travel and seemed to idle. There were no warning lights illuminated. There was a police report filed. The air bag deployed. There was no report of a fire. The driver sustained a quarter size burn on her right arm but medical attention was not provided. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The contact was unsure if the local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred her to the NHTSA hotline. The contact stated that she failed to received a recall letter and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number : 22V011000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA ODI 11526179

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed. The vehicle crashed into a bollard post. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact had not sustained any injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, the part was not yet available for repair. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

NHTSA ODI 11522701

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact received recall notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed, she noticed through the driver’s side rearview mirror a dark cloud of smoke at the rear of the vehicle when she then veered the vehicle off the road as the vehicle started to inflame. The contact’s husband sustained an injury to his right hand that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The fire department was notified, and the fire was extinguished. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The origin of the fire had yet to be determined. Additionally, the contact stated that prior to the failure, the check engine warning light had been illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where an undisclosed code was detected, and the service brakes were replaced. The contact was then advised by the mechanic to drive the vehicle 800 miles for the undisclosed code to clear. The vehicle was presumed to be repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer had not yet been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

NHTSA ODI 11521319

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving into a parking space at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to stop and knocked over a handicapped post. The vehicle then drove over a lawn before coming to a full stop. No warning light was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered a sore neck, but medical attention was not received. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the front bumper and fender needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the independent mechanic. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

NHTSA ODI 11518295

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she stopped at a service station to refill when she was notified by another individual to exit the vehicle. The traction control warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the individual noticed flames at the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that the individual was a firefighter that inspected the vehicle and lifted the hood and extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention was required. A fire report was filed. The contact notified AAA where it was towed to Christian Brothers Automotive where it was diagnosed that the brake line failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, a year later the failure recurred. The contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle when she heard a pop sound, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that she had to apply pressure to the brake pedal to slow the vehicle. The traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake line failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that she then received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

NHTSA ODI 11518019

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 17 MPH, the brakes were depressed and failed to respond, causing him to rear-end the vehicle in front of him. No warning lights were illuminated. The air bags had not deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where body repairs were completed and it was diagnosed that the driveline needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and related the failure to the recall; however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.

NHTSA ODI 11518070

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while making a turn, the steering wheel became stiff without any warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a parked vehicle and the front fender was damaged. The contact shut down the vehicle and when the contact restarted the vehicle, the steering wheel was still stiff, the traction control warning light illuminated, and the steering loose stop safety warning message illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 108,000.

NHTSA ODI 11506972

While driving on a level flat road at approximately 25 MPH, the front right lower A frame assembly snapped and caused the front suspension to drop and the resulting drop caused the front tire to be ripped from its rim. As a result, I briefly lost control and crashed into a parked vehicle. Had this occurred at a higher speed the result would have been disastrous! The lower A-Frame is a thick cast aluminum structure that is approx 11/2" thick where it cracked apart.

NHTSA ODI 11494982

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH he attempted to depress the brake pedal and it failed to respond. There were unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle went forward and hit the vehicle in front. There were no air bags deployed. The front passenger side headlight and bumper were destroyed. The police arrived on the scene and filed a report. There were no injuries or medical treatment needed. The contact drove the vehicle to a local repair facility and was currently not repaired. There was no diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to a manufacturer's recall (22R01) of brake failure from Ford Manufacturer. The approximate mileage of the failure was 64,000.

NHTSA ODI 11482642

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately at 70 MPH and turning slightly into the right lane, the steering began to shudder. The contact was unaware of any warning lights being illuminated. Additionally, when the contact applied the brake pedal, it traveled to the floorboard. The contact lost control and went off the highway, crashing into a ditch. The contact had the vehicle towed to a collision repair shop. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired for collision damage only. A recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number 22V011000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) was received however the contact was uncertain if his failure was related to the recall. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ODI 11456309

Was hit in a head on collision and air bags did not deploy

NHTSA ODI 11446221

Safety Recall # 18S20 Shift Cable Bushing was completed by dealer 03/05/2020 during a visit for new tires. There were no symptoms of gear issue at that time. On 7/30/2021 the Shift Cable Bushing (installed per recall) FAILED (less than 15 mths later). After parking car in a parking garage, put the car in "P" Park, the car was turned off, key removed, exited vehicle. The car rolled forward striking the parking garage wall in front of parking spot. Even though the dash & shift indicated the car was in PARK - it was not. No warning on dash. Called AAA that discovered the Shift Cable Bushing was missing causing the Shift Cable to be dislodged. Recall #18S20 was supposed to correct this issue. It did not. The front of my vehicle damaged. Ford redid the recall following day but the car needs auto body work. No response from Ford Corporate, which is in Manila Philippines.

NHTSA ODI 11427765

THE CONNECTOR TO THE FRONT HEATED AND COOLED SEAT MODULE NEARLY CAUGHT FIRE, WITHOUT ANY INTERVENTION OR ALTERATION.

NHTSA ODI 11308081

TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC AROUND 25 MPH WITH TRAFFIC SLOWING TO A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND WAS PRESSED TO THE FLOOR WITH ALMOST NO BRAKING AT ALL. THIS RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI 11300070

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAHL FORD DAVENPORT (1310 E KIMBERLY RD, DAVENPORT, IA 52807, (563) 391-2600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT PREVIOUSLY THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN A FRONT END COLLISION HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE TO DEPLOY MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE ORC MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ODI 11288628

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A DITCH, ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, CRASHED HEAD ON INTO AN EMBANKMENT, AND LANDED ON ITS ROOF. NONE OF THE SEVEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR INVESTIGATION. THEIR FINDINGS WERE STILL PENDING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,500.

NHTSA ODI 11286856

BACK ON 2/24/2019 I WAS BEHIND A VEHICLE THAT HAD TO SLAM IN THEIR BRAKES. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND THE PEADLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TOOK MY CAR TO PLANET FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE HAD A WEAK SPOT IN THE LINE AND BUSTED. THE ONLY EXPLANATION WAS DUE TO AGE? AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS 4 YEARS OLD AND ONLY 61,000 MILES! THE CAUSED ME TO HAVE A WRECK AND COSTING I'VE $3,500? THIS HAPPENED IN SPRING, TX.

NHTSA ODI 11234622

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON APRIL 10, 2019. THE SEATBELT CAME LOOSE AT THE METAL CABLE. ALL OTHER 2015 FORD FUSIONS HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE FUSION HYBRID. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND TURNING. *DT PHOTOS ATTACHED *JB

NHTSA ODI 11196119

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION ENERGI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS CHARGING, THE PLUG MELTED INTO THE WALL AT THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V592000 (EQUIPMENT). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST HILLS FORD (1100 OYSTER BAY AVE S, BREMERTON, WA 98312) AND THEY STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11186872

TAKATA RECALL - I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT 1/26/19. BIG FORD TRUCK HIT ME IN MY PASSENGER SIDE ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR TOWARD THE REAR. IT SENT MY CAR INTO A COMPLETE 360 SPIN ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY CAR HAS BEEN TOTALLED AND BOTH INSURANCES DEALT WITH ADVISED ME TO FIND OUT WHY NOT. MY CAR CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A TAKATA RECALL ACCORDING TO WEBSITE. POSSIBLE IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED.

NHTSA ODI 11180870

'TAKATA RECALL' ON 6 FEB 2019, MY SON WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER DRIVER CAUSING HIM TO HYDROPLANE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND THROUGH A DITCH, MAKING CONTACT WITH A TREE. THE FUSION SUFFERED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, AND UNDERCARRIAGE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED EVEN WITH THE FRONT END REMOVED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS TOTALING THE CAR MAKING MY WIFE AND I TO WONDER WHY OUR SON WAS NOT PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAG? IT CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED GIVEN THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS IN OCTOBER OF 2018. IS THIS CASE STILL OPEN?

NHTSA ODI 11175913

SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND FAILS TO EXTEND. I BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO EXISTING NHTSA ID 10109079 BASED ON MY VIN. THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH MYSELF AND MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND IT PREVENTS THE DRIVER FROM HAVING A FULL RANGE OF MOTION WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AND IN ONE CASE PREVENTED MY WIFE FROM BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY EXIT THE VEHICLE TRAPPING HER INSIDE FOR A WHILE. A DRIVER BEING UNCOMFORTABLY RESTRAINED AND LACKING FULL RANGE OF MOTION WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE IS, IN BOTH OF OUR OPINIONS, A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS IT IS NOT ONLY A DISTRACTION BUT PHYSICALLY IMPAIRS THE DRIVER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN I MADE THE DEALERSHIP AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REQUESTED REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY THEY DID NOT MAKE ME AWARE OF THE TSB/NHTSA NOTICE ON THIS AND REFUSED REPAIR AND INSTEAD TOLD ME TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE MYSELF IN THE FORM OF "SPRAY IT WITH WD40" WITH NO FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. IN THE PROCESS OF "SPRAYING IT WITH WD40" I WAS INJURED BY A RETRACTOR COIL SPRING AS FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD COVERED UP A MANUFACTURER WARNING LABEL CHANGING A CRITICAL "DO NOT REMOVE" WARNING GIVING INSTEAD THE OPPOSITE MEANING OF "REMOVE" WHICH LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THIS WAS THE SERVICEABLE COMPONENT I WAS MEANT TO "SPRAY WITH WD40". UPON OPENING IT THE RETRACTOR COIL SPRING THEN SHOT OUT AND STRUCK ME NEAR MY EYE SOCKET RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY INDUCED MYOKYMIA. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT FORD HAVE FAILED AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN MOSTLY UNCOOPERATIVE ON THE ISSUE AND HAS DIRECTED ME TO FORD. I STILL REMAIN UNAWARE AS TO HOW THE WARNING ON THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS MODIFIED, WHY REPAIRS WERE REFUSED UNDER WARRANTY WHEN NOTIFIED OF THE SAFETY ISSUE, AND WHY THE SAFETY ISSUE WAS IGNORED WHEN A TSB EXISTS THAT MAKES IT CLEAR FORD WAS AWARE SUCH SAFETY ISSUES EXIST WITH THEIR SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM.

NHTSA ODI 11165771