What 995 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Fusion Hev

WAS REAR ENDED TURNING OFF MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY BY AN F350 AND A VAN HIT THE TRUCK THAT HIT ME, HE WAS GOING AT LEAST 50 MILES AN HOUR WHEN HE HIT ME FELT LIKE HE SHOVED ME SO HARD I WAS AIRBORNE!!! NO AIRBAG WENT OFF WHICH THE OFFICER WHO WAS ON A WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT AND THEN STOPPED AND MADE SURE EVERYONE WAS OK !! MY BODY STILL HURTS !!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND EXITED, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH PRIOR TO EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

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FORD CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL ON 2013-2016 FORD FUSIONS (SAFETY RECALL 18S20/NHTSA RECALL 18V471) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BECOMES DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE AUTO TO ROLL. WHEN THE CABLE IS DISCONNECTED THE VEHICLE CAN BE IN PARK FROM THE THINKS ITS IN NEUTRAL. MY FUSION WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN MY DRIVE AND DOWN MY STREET AND IN AND OUT OF NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAYS. WHEN I TRIED TO INTERVENE AND STOP THE VEHICLE, I WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE RAN OVER MY LEG. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK BUT THE DASHBOARD SHOWED IN NEUTRAL.

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REFER TO RECALL 18S20. THE AUTO RAN INTO THE GARAGE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM MUCH DAMAGE TO CAR AND GARAGE.THIS HAPPENED AS I WAS APPROACHING IN THE DRIVEWAY.PLEASE ADVISEMY NEXT STEP.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS DETACHED. THE MECHANIC RE-ATTACHED THE SHIFTER CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,588.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES AND BACK PAIN THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

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I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT THE DAY TIME AND I WANTED TO AVOID A DEER CROSSING THE ROAD, THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT TURNED THE WHEEL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CAR HITS A TREE AND GOT TOTALLY DAMAGE. WHEN THE CAR HITS THE TREE, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT STAY INFLATED, BUT INSTEAD DEPLOYED DEFLATED.I WAS SERIOUSLY INJURIED AND GOT TRANSPORTED TO THE TRAUMA CENTER IN ATLANTA FOR EXAMINATION. THE REASON I AM REPORTING THIS COMPLAIN IS THAT MY CAR FORD FUSION 2015 IS ON RECALL BY FORD COMPANY. ON MAY 22/2018, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN THE CITY I LIVE TO FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE SAME DAY THE COMPANY CALLED ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS FIXED AND THE CAR NEEDS TO BE PICK UP. WHAT I DID. MY ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE THIRD DAY AFTER THE WORK. SO, I DID NOT KNOW IF THE REAL PROBLEM IS FIXED. IF YES, WHY THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND I COULDN,T CONTROL THE CAR? BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, I OFTEN AVOID DEERS ON THE RAOD AND NOTHING HAPPENED. WHY THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT THIS TIME? AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE POLICE CAME AND THE RESCUE TEAM CAME TO THE PLACE AND THEY WILL MADE THE REPORTS TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR CLAIMS. BUT I HAVE TO DO THIS TO THE OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND TO TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST FORD COMPANY. THIS WILL SAVE OTHER CITIZEN LIVE ON THE ROAD. THANKSTO BE TO THE GOD THAT I AM ALIVE. I GOT MINOR INJURIES ON MY ARMS BUT FEEL PAINS IN SOME PARTS OF MY BODY. THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED SOME PAIN KILLERS THA I AM USING NOW. THE EXAM DID NOT SHOW ANY INTERNAL PROBLEM BUT I HAVE TO BE MONITORIZED FOR EVENTUAL ISSUES. I AM A STUDENT I COULD NOT GO TO SCHOOL AT THIS MOMENT. THIS ISSUE IS SERIOUS AND NEED TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. THE CAR COULD NOT BE FIXED AND RUN. MY INSURANCE WILL DO THE REST BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE THE AMOUNT OF THE BILLS THAT GONNA COME OUT. SO, PLEASE, OFFICIALS, I NEED YOUR HELP. THA

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH SMOKE, AND FLAMES WERE NOTICED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (CLONINGER FORD, 511 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD, SOUTH SALISBURY, NC 28147) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUMPER, FENDER, AND UNKNOWN PARTS UNDER THE HOOD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. *TT UPDATED 8/16/18*JB

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WHILE DRIVING HOME ON I- 55, ONE OF MY BACK TIRES BLEW UP ON 2015 FORD FUSION. THIS NEARLY CAUSED A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT! ON SATURDAY, I CALLED MICHELIN, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE TIRE TO DISCOUNT TIRE. I WENT IN TO DISCOUNT TIRE IN NEW LENOX, IL ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2017, AND THE MANAGER NEAL, SAID THAT ALL OF THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE BLOWOUT WAS CAUSED AS A RESULT OF LOW THREAD COUNT. DISCOUNT TIRE WENT ON TO INFORM THAT XCHANGE LEASING, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY AND INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MISSING THE NEED FOR THE TIRES TO BE REPLACED. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT SEEMS THAT XCHANGE HAS DROPPED THE BALL, AND THANKFULLY THE NEGLIGENCE DID NOT RESULT IN AN UNTIMELY DEATH! SINCE, BEING A PART OF THE XCHANGE LEASING PROGRAM, I HAVE REGULARLY HAD ALL OF MY INSPECTIONS COMPLETED, WHICH INCLUDED TIRE ROTATION, AND INSPECTION. THERE IS NO INDICATION ON ANY OF THE INSPECTION REPORTS THAT TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING ON A DONUT, AND I AM SEEKING A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONING AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE VENTS. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ISSUED AN UNINTENTIONAL FIRE REPORT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND ALSO FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

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TAKATA RECALL.... MY GIRLFRIEND WRECKED MY CAR OFF A T-ROAD TRYING TO MISS DEER AND DID MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN HER EITHER, SHE HIT STEERING WHEEL EXTREMELY HARD. SHE WAS ON A HIGHWAY.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE POWER SEIZED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BOULDER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,895.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, AN UNKNOWN SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AFTER IT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE HEAD AND WHIPLASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOOSTER BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,765.

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AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN CRASH. DEALER REPAIRED SAID VEHICLE AND SEAT BELTS WORK SOMETIMES AS WELL AS INSTRUMENT PANEL. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG. OTHER ISSUES BUT NOT SAFETY RELATED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKES VIOLENTLY PULSATED AND RESULTED IN AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE UNKNOWN INJURY REPORTED THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

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I RENTED A FORD FUSION IN PITTSBURG FOR 10 DAYS. IT HAD ELECTRIC SEATS THAT WERE VERY DIFFICULT TO POSITION TO A COMFORTABLE POSITION. I AM 62 YEARS OLD AND HAVE TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS, SO I AM USED TO RENTALS AND AIR TRAVEL RISKS. FROM THE 2ND DAY IN THE FUSIONS, I WAS FEELING A PAIN IN MY RIGHT LEG ( CALF). WHEN I RETURNED HOME IN NH 10 DAYS LATER, I WENT TO SEE MY DOCTOR WHO SENT ME FOR AN ULTRASOUND WHICH FOUND THE INCIDENCE OF THE DVT. I AM UNDER TREATMENT NOW AND AM OK, BUT AM CONCERNED THAT THE ERGONOMICS OF SOME VEHICLES MAY BE CONTRIBUTORY TO CERTAIN ILLNESS FOR HUMANS. WANTED TO REPORT SO THE INCIDENCE OF DVT TO SPECIFIC MODELS WITH ELECTRICS SEATS COULD BE TRACKED DOWN AND INCLUDED IN FUTURE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. I SEARCHED THE LITERATURE AND INTERNET AND DID NOT FIND ANY MENTION OF AN ASSOCIATION OF DVT WITH FUSIONS, BUT IT CONCEIVABLY COULD BE RELATED TO ANY ELECTRIC SEAT MANUFACTURER.

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WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I WENT TO REVERSE AND TURN AROUND. WHEN I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILED, BRAKES NO LONGER WORKED, AND I SLOWLY WENT BACK UNTIL I HIT A SMALL CONCRETE PILLAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED NOW MULTIPLE TIMES, AT RANDOM SPEEDS AND RANDOM TIMES. IT'S NEVER SET ON A SPECIFIC MOTION OR ACTION.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE MEDIAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800.

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I PARKED MY CAR, TURNED OFF THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION, EXITED THE VEHICLE, LOCKED IT AND WALKED INTO STARBUCKS. HALFWAY INTO THE STORE I HEARD A CRASH SOUND, TURNED AND DIDN'T SEE MY CAR. IT HAD ROLLED FROM WHERE I PARKED IT ACROSS A PARKING LOT AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. IT EASILY COULD HAVE HIT AND HURT OR EVEN KILLED A PEDESTRIAN. WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR I NOTICED I HAD INADVERTENTLY LEFT IT IN DRIVE. I TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOT PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK BUT I FIND IT DISCONCERTING AND DANGEROUS THAT THE CAR PROVIDES NO WARNING WHEN THAT IS DONE. HAD I LEFT THE CAR ON IT WOULD HAVE HONKED WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE. HAD I LEFT THE CAR IN DRIVE IN MY HONDA I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK. I BELIEVE THAT IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY MEASURE AND ONE THAT SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN ANY CAR, INCLUDING PUSH BUTTON START CARS. WITHOUT SOME SORT OF SAFETY FEATURE I FEEL IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED BY AN INADVERTENT RUNAWAY CAR. I DID CALL FORD (BOTH THE COMPANY AND THE DEALERSHIP) AND THEY SAID THE CAR BEHAVED AS EXPECTED GIVEN WHAT I HAD DONE. I SHOULD ALSO POINT OUT THAT MY NISSAN LEAF, WHICH ALSO HAD A PUSH BUTTON IGNITION, WOULD NOT ROLLAWAY IF I LEFT IT IN PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF - IT WOULD IN FACT PUT ITSELF INTO PARK. *TR

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GOOD AFTERNOON, I WANT TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A PROBLEM WITH FORD OR WITH ME. SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME. I JUST PURCHASED THE ABOVE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. IT IS BRAND NEW. THIS VEHICLE COMES WITH A FEATURE CALLED "ACTIVE PARK ASSIST." IT IS NEW TO ME AND HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH THIS FEATURE PREVIOUSLY. YESTERDAY, I USED IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. I TURNED IT ON AND LET IT PARALLEL PARK FOR ME. I FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS ON THE VEHICLE VIDEO SCREEN AND TOOK MY HANDS OF THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE THEN BACKED INTO THE SPACE AND STRUCK THE CAR PARKED BEHIND. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WAS STUNNED. THE DIRECTIONS IN FORD'S MANUAL ARE SOMEWHAT, AT LEAST FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, UNCLEAR. ON PAGE 180, IT SAYS "THE DRIVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AVOIDING HAZARDS AND MAINTAINING A SAFE DISTANCE AND SPEED, EVEN WHEN THE SYSTEM IS IN USE." ON PAGE 182, THE MANUAL STATES "IF YOUR VEHICLE SPEED EXCEEDS 6MPH, THE SYSTEM SWITCHES OFF AND YOU NEED TO TAKE FULL CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE." I'M STILL UNCLEAR AS TO WHETHER THE BRAKES ARE OPERATED BY THE VEHICLE DURING PARKING ASSIST OR ME. FOR NOW, I'M NOT USING IT. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THIS. REGARDS, *TR

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