5.1

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,959 miles

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problem #16

Jul 112023

Fusion

  • miles
The Airbags lights showing it is off and not functioning.

- College Station , TX, USA

problem #15

Jul 042023

Fusion

  • miles
The drivers seatbelt is stuck and will not release to allow me to buckle myself in.

- Muldrow, OK, USA

problem #14

Mar 292022

Fusion

  • miles
seatbelt and airbag lights won-€™t go off, constantly dinging. code reader says there-€™s an issue with my restraint system

- Baldwinsville, NY, USA

problem #13

Jul 172021

Fusion

  • miles
A number of times last summer when really hot with the car out in the sun, the driver side seat belt would not pull open enough to allow buckling. One time I had just enough room to buckle, but it was a very tight and uncomfortable restraint. Must be the spring retracting mechanism? Was fine all fall and winter, but can-€™t risk not being repaired/replaced.

- Parma, OH, USA

problem #12

Mar 102022

Fusion

  • miles
Driver front seat belt locks into position making it difficult to pull out. It also gets locked once the seatbelt is in place. This is an ongoing problem and happens whether the vehicle is on or off.

- Vista, CA, USA

problem #11

Mar 022020

Fusion

  • miles
Drivers side seat belt locks up, and constantly has trouble retracting.

- Vista, CA, USA

problem #10

Aug 172017

Fusion

  • 30,000 miles
When traveling on the freeway at 60mph and I take my foot off the accelerator the transmission does not down shift or slow down. A strange sound can be heard until I press on the brakes. The rear passenger seat belt does not retract sometimes.. there is a strange sound when turning the steering wheel.

- North Hills, CA, USA

problem #9

Oct 302019

Fusion 4-cyl

  • miles
When I purchased this vehicle or financed it from the dealership I asked for the car fax and noticed there were two safety recalls and asked if they had been fixed and they gave me two computer pieces of plain white print out paperwork that only said serviced recall and that they did all their service paperwork like that now ! I was doubtful until I just checked your site and found 8 unrepaired recalls to my car.

- Brownsburg, IN, USA

problem #8

May 012020

Fusion

  • 63,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after stopped, the driver's side seat belt failed to retract. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to portsmouth Ford (400 spaulding turnpike, portsmouth, nh 03801, (603) 433-1221) where the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

- Milton, NH, USA

problem #7

Mar 112020

Fusion

  • 25,000 miles
First episode: Driver's seat belt locked prematurely while in motion ~35mph, no special circumstances, not braking rapidly. At next red light, I unbuckled but could not draw belt out more than a few inches. Pulled into a parking lot, opened and closed door a few times and finally got belt to pull out far enough to rebuckle and drive home. Since then, seat belt also locks intermittently after few inches of extension upon initial car entry and first buckle-in. Opening and closing door and multiple pulls eventually releases belt enough to buckle, but then it becomes slack while driving. Problem first started late Feb-early March, but definitely before March 16, 2020 when santa clara county shelter-in-place order started. It has escalated since then...warming weather? I drive to my pediatric practice and the newborn unit at our local hospital 4-5 times/week despite pandemic. I'm concerned that if belt is locking inappropriately at vehicle startup and slackening during normal driving, it may fail to lock in a crash.

- Santa Clara, CA, USA

problem #6

Jan 052020

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 59,540 miles
Seat belts in back seat on both sides do not come out. While trying to pull out the belts they keep locking up as if it was pulled out to fast, but it doesn't matter the speed you pull them out. I can not have people in the backseats. It is not safe.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

problem #5

Jul 012019

Fusion

  • 11,000 miles
I am informed by Ford, that they do not have them to repair the parts? the car steers incorrectly, pulls to the side. Was happening on highway as well as city driving, and I-95

- Indialantic, FL, USA

problem #4

Nov 262018

Fusion

  • 26,000 miles
Driver seat belt won't retract. My driver seat belt has gotten stuck multiple times. I'd pull on it and it wouldn't retract. It would just keep rolling out but never roll back in.

- Lynwood, CA, USA

problem #3

Apr 162018

Fusion

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the driver's seat belt seized intermittently. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 16V875000 (seat belts). Worthington Ford (2950 N bellflower blvd, long beach, ca 90815) diagnosed that a seat belt safety bolt was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

- Bell Flower, CA, USA

problem #2

Apr 012017

Fusion

  • 35,200 miles
Driver's side seat belt keeps locking up and will not let you use the seat belt, it will work a day or two then you will go a few days with it not letting you use the seat belt because it will not come out.

- Ethelsville, AL, USA

problem #1

Dec 022016

Fusion

  • 8,600 miles
Seat belt on driver side is locked up, unable to buckle into car, or able to get the seat belt to move at all, this car has under 9000 miles on it, purchased less than 6 months ago. Pulling on the seat belt only made it worse, I assume it is an issue with the tensioner.

- Iola, KS, USA