The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that his wife was about to drive the vehicle however, when she closed the front driver's side door, the door failed to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where, it was diagnosed that the front driver's side door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact the vehicle was not covered under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V177000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 69,669.

- Cameron Park, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver-??s side door inadvertently opened without warning. The contact stated that he had to hold the door handle to keep the door closed to avoid an accident. The contact was able to proceed with caution to his destination. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front driver-??s side door latch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion after he had closed the rear driver-??s side door, he heard a beeping sound indicating that the door was ajar. The contact became aware that the rear driver-??s side door failed to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear driver-??s side door latch had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V1770000 (Latches, Locks, Linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall and advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the rear passenger-??s side door latch had failed, and the door would not remain closed securely. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V177000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the rear driver-??s side door failed to latch properly. The contact took the vehicle to 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: 20V177000 (Latch/Locks/Linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,714.

- Ontario, CA, USA

The contact owns 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that rear driver side door had flown open while driving at a moderate rate of speed without warning. The vehicle was taken a dealer where it was repaired out of pocket. After the initial repair was performed, the front passenger and rear passenger side doors both failed to operate as needed within two weeks of one another. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V177000 (Latches/Locks/Linkage); she contacted the manufacturer and was informed that her vehicle was not included in this recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 33,290.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated the rear driver-??s side door failed to latch properly. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the rear driver-??s side door latch to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated the front driver-??s side door failed to latch on 6/20/2023. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V177000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Nederland, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon opening the front driver-??s side door, the latch failed to latch securely. The door ajar warning light illuminated with an alert sound indicating that the door was still open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the latch assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that the failure recurred with that rear driver-??s side door latch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the latch assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the front passenger-??s side door latch failed to latch securely. As a result, the contact had to use a rope to secure the doors while driving. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,800.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after locking the doors, the locking mechanism malfunctioned, and the doors could be opened from outside the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was present on all four doors. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 155,000

- Houston, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated the front passenger-??s side door latch failed to latch as designed. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front passenger-??s side door latch to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V177000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,995.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the driver's side front door latch was inoperable. The driver's side front door failed to close as designed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V177000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The manufacturer was contacted and referred her to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

- Houston, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the driver-€™s front door failed to unlatch as needed. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer determined that the latch was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- La Quinta, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the passenger-€™s side front door would not securely latch when closed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and remained at the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and suggested that the contact take the vehicle to a dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V177000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

- Georgetown, TX, USA

Passenger door is not latching. The latch mechanism is loose and will not hold the door close. The problem has not been inspected by the dealer. The problem is observed on other Ford Fusions of similar year but my car is not on the recall list.

- Yuma, AZ, USA

The latch on the driver's side door quit working all at once and would not shut. I had to drive 30 minutes to the dealership holding it shut with my hand while driving.

- Winter Springs, FL, USA