What 1,081 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford Fusion Hev

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) 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 contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, she heard an abnormal clicking noise as she depressed the brake pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle kept moving forward. The contact started pumping the brake and suddenly the vehicle lost power steering assist and became very stiff. The contact stated that the brakes, traction control, and Hill Start Assist warning lights were illuminated. The contact let the vehicle coast to a stop and turned the vehicle off and on and the power steering returned. The contact stated that the brake failure had become constant. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and parts were not yet available. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 142,245.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal; brake fluid was seen leaking from underneath the front passenger’s side wheel. Additionally, the vehicle would not immediately start while pressing the brake pedal and START/STOP button. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000.

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The TCM (Transmission Control Module) is faulty in this vehicle causing unstable gear shift that slow and stop the vehicle making it extremely unsafe to drive. I've been made aware Ford employees are familiar with this issue in the 2017 Ford Focus yet I have seen no attempt by Ford to contact owners (me) to address and fix this issue.

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Failure of shifter cable bushing, which has been documented as recall in 2016 model but not yet for 2017

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Both front windows go down automatically when trying to close the window. Has been fixed at dealer twice. In order to close window, you have to “pulsate” the button to almost closed. If you go all the way up, window goes down. Have had this same issue with other Ford vehicles

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unknown vehicle needs to be jumped after every drive. i just picked up the car. only have had it for 4 days. have had to jump it twice. it has 61,000 miles on it. i have taken the battery out and in for a charge and tested and it it good was also purchased 7/22. all of the interior screens and lights come on but the start/stop button green light blinks. don't understand why there isn't a recall.

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When putting my car in park, I received a warning "SHIFT SYS FAULT" Confirm Park Brake Apply Before Exiting the Vehicle. My parking brake was never on. When I got back in my vehicle, my gear shift would not let me take put my vehicle into gear. I googled and found it was the gear shift bushing and there was a recall on this part. I was able to take my vehicle to the repair shop and told them there was a recall. They informed me the recall was not for my vehicle because the recall was for automatic transmissions on 2016 and before. How can this exact same part be a recall on an automatic vehicle, but not on an electronic "dial" gear shift?

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As I was driving my check engine light came on and my car started to jerk. I had some previous issues with my AC and radio delays. I took the car to the dealer and he said my PCM was missing a ground and if I continued to drive it the engine could catch fire. The car is only 5 years old. He says they have seen this a lot in these cars.

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Trunk keeps popping open on its own while driving. Has happened at ranging speeds between 5 and 60 mph, different hours throughout the day, Temps between 27 and 70 degrees F. The Key fob is in clear site, on its own no one holding or any chance of button being pressed. Has also happened while in park, car not running. Came outside and it's open, also no chance of key fob being pressed. Happens multiple times per day. Removed all objects from truck, nothing on inside pressing or near safety release or blocking latch. Duplicated with different drivers and passengers present.

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The Air conditioner blower will turn on all by itself while driving. The on off button for the radio stopped working

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The APIM in the vehicle is malfunctioning causing a constant drain on the 12v battery system. I brought the car to Ford and they said it is a common issue with the APIM malfunctioning, they quoted me 1800 to change the APIM which i can not afford. I was driving to work and my car smelled like rotten eggs, I started feeling nauseous and light headed. When I got to work I opened my trunk to get my backpack and noticed the smell was really strong in the trunk and was coming from the 12v battery. I touched the battery and it was scorching hot. After some research I found out that the rotten egg smell was the battery producing hydrogen sulfide gas which can be fatal. I believe an investigation should be opened to look into this for if I passed out behind the wheel from the gas myself and others would have been at risk of injury or death.

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Vehicle constantly has 12v battery dying. Replaced with new battery and same thing 12v battery keeps dying. Hooked up my current meter to the car and it is constantly drawing 11amps from the battery. Pulled fuses until the current draw stopped and issues is coming from the APIM. I also did some research into the issue and it appears a lot of people are having the same issue where the APIM is not shutting off. How has there not been a recall on this yet? This can be dangerous if you can't start your car and your stuck in a snow storm for example.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the cross-traffic alert button detached from the dashboard. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the cross-traffic alert button to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to another dealer, Sheehy Ford Lincoln of Gaithersburg (901 N Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, (301) 358-4443), and was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

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While driving, the dashboard goes black. When this happened, I slowed down to stop. After I’m almost stopped, the engine stops and spins the gear shift into park making grinding noise as cars do when they go into park before coming to a complete stop. This has happened twice.

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The car will not shift. The car will start but I cannot shift from Park to neutral or drive

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I drove about 11 miles total to get on the interstate, when I was about 7-9miles into my drive, my steering wheel started to lock up. I slammed on my breaks, and kept twisting and turning my steering wheel for about 2 miles to the nearest gas station. I had tons of lights pop up on my dash and they said my steering system is failed. Something along those lines. It said something about my shifter being messed up as well? I have had 0 lights on, 0 warnings, nothing. If I was going any faster than I was I could’ve been seriously injured. I almost ran straight into a bridge before I slammed my breaks on to ensure I wouldn’t hurt myself or wreck the car. Not sure why my steering would just all-of-the-sudden go out? I haven’t had any problems previous to this situation so it’s very unsafe and honestly terrifying. This situation could’ve gone south really fast, if I would’ve been on the interstate it could’ve been fatal.

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Loses power .. Cylinder misfire P0301 Diagnostics

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while moving the middle driver’s side air condition vent, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. The failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

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The contact owns a 2017 FORD Fusion. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle it requires a jumpstart. The contact stated no warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

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I WAS DRIVING AND PROCEEDED TO PARK AND I COULDN'T SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK. IT HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THE 20TH OF MARCH. I HAD TO TURN OFF CAR AND SHIFT AGAIN. THE CAR SHIFTED AT THAT MOMENT. IT SEEMS THIS ISSUE IS 'COMMON' IN THE 2017 FORD FUSION AUTOMOBILES. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN ADVANCE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ME AT [XXX] OR EMAIL [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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BATTERY KEEP BATTERY KEEPS GOING DEAD

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE RESTRAINTS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO METRO FORD SALES INC (3601 STATE ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 12304, (518) 868-6157) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE SERVICE RESTRAINTS MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS JUMP STARTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES BY THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWIRE CONNECTION, F33 AND ACM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED COMMUNICATION NUMBER: SSM 48757110000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 481.

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WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON, 3 WARNINGS APPEAR ON THE DASH: "FRONT CAMERA MALFUNCTION", "PRE-COLLISION ASSIST NO AVAILABLE", "LANE KEEPING MALFUNCTION CHECK". THESE FEATURES SEEM TO WORK WHEN I'M DRIVING, BUT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO FORD, THEY TOLD ME THE IMAGE PROCESSING MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

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BACK IN 2018, 1.3 MILLION FORD FOCUS VEHICLES WERE RECALLED DUE TO A FUEL PURGE VALVE. WHO'S TO SAY THE SAME ISSUE IS STARTING TO OCCUR AGAIN, BUT TO THE FORD FUSIONS? MY 2017 FORD FUSION THAT I PURCHASED 6 MONTHS AGO HAS THIS ISSUE. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN! ON MY WAY TO WORK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, DURING MORNING TRAFFIC, MY CAR DECIDES TO TURN OFF CAUSING A ACCIDENT, BUT LUCKILY NOBODY GOT HURT! WHILE I WAS SITTING THERE WAITING FOR THE POLICE TO ARRIVE, I TRIED TURNING IT BACK ON, AND LUCKILY IT DID, BUT SURPRISE SURPRISE NOW WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. WHEN I GOT OFF OF WORK MY CAR TURNED BACK ON (STILL WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON) AND THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN 4 TIMES ON MY WAY BACK HOME. I DROVE ALL THE WAY BACK ON THE RIGHT HAND PASSING LANE BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND COULD EASILY CAUSE A ACCIDENT AGAIN! WHAT IT DID EXACTLY IS IT STARTS LIKE A HUMMING/VIBRATING NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE DASHBOARD, I COULDN'T PUSH ON MY GAS, TURN MY STEERING WHEEL, AND AUTOMATICALLY GOES DOWN TO 0 MPH, AND ON THE DASHBOARD IT ASKED ME TO PUT THE CAR IN P, AND THEN TURNS OFF. OF COURSE THE WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED DIDN'T WANT TO COVER IT, AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY $425 TO HAVE THIS FIXED! FORD MOTOR COMPANY NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE SERIOUSLY GETS INJURED!

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