10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,713 miles

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problem #43

Feb 272025

Fusion

  • miles
I was driving under the posted speed limit on a road near my house going to pick my kids up from school. I was approaching a stop sign at an intersection and began to press on the brake pedal. The pedal traveled all the way to the floor as I was coming yo the stop sign. A driver was approaching me from the left headed east and my car went into the street past the stop sign and the other driver hit me which in turn caused his vehicle to roll over and mine was damaged as well which turned out to be totaled. The brakes began to work again right as the gentleman hit me. I never knew about the recall and when that happened I got onto the web and out in my VIN and saw it was recalled. I need to know what-??s going to be dealt with here!

- Englewood, FL, USA

problem #42

Aug 112024

Fusion

  • miles
My brakes are faulty sometimes I-??m not able to stop like I should. I also have transmission problems. When I put the car into reverse or drive I hear a loud boom. It is getting worse by the day. I see that the transmission is on a recall as well.

- Beaumont, TX, USA

problem #41

Mar 012024

Fusion

  • 123,523 miles
My brakes are grinding squealing/rattling and i have pads replaced, no rotor wear, not sure what-??s wrong. I-??ve brought my car in to be serviced 3+ times and have left with no fixed car and worse brakes. When i bring up issues with my car that are related to the recalls the car has, they tell me those recalls don-??t apply to my car although im having the same problems. My brakes have progressively gotten worse/louder and the pressure on my pedals is not the same. I-??m scared to drive my car and i have been trying to get it fixed for months. This is not the only problem im having, my gas tank -??farts-?? constantly and my car will stall and shut off unless i turn off auto start stop. There is no recall on this yet it-??s a KNOWN problem. It makes the car undriveable.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #40

Feb 292024

Fusion

  • miles
Back brakes are making a very loud noises and it-??s hard breaking to come to complete stop

- Daytona Beach, FL, USA

problem #39

Feb 232024

Fusion

  • miles
Manufacturer Recall Number23S12 NHTSA Recall Number23V162 Recall on my vehicle Ford has failed to attempt remedy as of December 2023.

- Panorama City , CA, USA

problem #38

Dec 012023

Fusion

  • miles
L/S Brake Hose Rear Replacement needed. Brake fluid leak rear caliper and brake hose and line rear flexible hose is split and leaking. Only Front brake hose was recalled when all brake all lines need to be replaced.

- Telford, PA, USA

problem #37

Apr 202023

Fusion

  • miles
A recall notice was mailed to me from Ford in April 2023 for Safety Recall 23V162. I have not received notification by October 2023 on when to schedule the brake line repair. The letter states that it is anticipated to be remedied by the 3rd quarter of 2023.

- Verona, PA, USA

problem #36

Sep 042023

Fusion

  • 58,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 20-?"30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but there was resistance, and the brakes was slow to respond. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the brake pedal was firm and had to be pumped several times to respond. The contact stated that the brake hose had ruptured. The brake fluid warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to get the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and the contact was informed that there was brake fluid on the brake pads and the brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Elmhurst, IL, USA

problem #35

Jul 252023

Fusion

  • miles
My car started smoking out of nowhere, smoke was coming out of the tail pipe. My cars check engine light begin to blink. The whole entire car begin to shake. It was making a rattling sound, the car begin to slow down on its own, even though I was pressing the gas. It wouldn-??t go any faster than 65 miles an hour as the car begin to shake and make a loud rattling noise. My AC went out all of a sudden this was two hours after getting it serviced.

- California City, CA, USA

problem #34

Jul 132023

Fusion

  • miles
Due to transmission issues from what in hearing. The cars front end locked up while i was driving. I could not push the car out of the steeet. It is stuck in park. Luckily I wasn't on the freeway. But I was on a busy street and the police had to block the road.

- Fontana, CA, USA

problem #33

Jun 012023

Fusion

  • miles
I am getting the Shift system error and error u200296 when I get it scanned. The shift linkage keeps popping off and we have replaced it multiple times making it impossible to change gears

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #32

Apr 262023

Fusion

  • miles
Safety recall on brake fluid leak

- Gainesville, FL, USA

problem #31

Apr 032023

Fusion

  • miles
The shifting was not working when making the selected gear and it was driving in an unintended direction when it was selected reversed. The car was driving forward when the operation selects was in reversed. The car was accelerated by itself when I was driving the car and the dashboard did not gave me any warning light that something in the car need attention.

- Fairfield , CA, USA

problem #30

Apr 032023

Fusion

  • miles
The shifting was not working when making the selected gear and it was driving in an unintended direction when it was selected reversed. The car was driving forward when the operator selects was in reversed.

- Fairfield , CA, USA

problem #29

Apr 012023

Fusion

  • 138,000 miles
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.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #28

Mar 262023

Fusion

  • miles
Failure of vacuum pump caused the brakes and engine to fail on the highway. No warning indications appeared until after the vehicle was brought to a stop. The vehicle was diagnosed at Riser Ford. The mechanics claim that a plastic part in the vacuum pump system broke. After further research I found that this a common occurrence with the Eco boost engines. An investigation is warranted, Ford's negligence and poor build quality has become a safety concern.

- Addison, TX, USA

problem #27

Mar 262023

Fusion

  • miles
The Ford Fusion suffered a brake and engine failure. Ford mechanics claim it is due to a plastic part in the vacuum pump. This vehicle is completely unsafe and is prone to mechanical failures that snowball into hazardous driving conditions.

- Addison , TX, USA

problem #26

Mar 262023

Fusion

  • miles
Brake failure - major near miss accident on Sunday March 26, 2023.

- Addison, TX, USA

problem #25

Feb 252023

Fusion

  • miles
Upon trying to stop at a stop sign my son was unable to stop in time and rolled into the roadway which caused a collision with another vehicle. He depressed the brakes and clearly heard a grinding noise and never felt the pumping feeling under his foot for the antilock breaks. He thought he couldnt stop due to ice on the roadway, but have since seen the brake recall on my vehicle. The accident caused the vehicle to become a total loss. The witnesses said my son stopped at the stop sing and pulled into the roadway in front of car going 50mph. That could not have happened by the angle of the car at the time of the accident. Had he stopped like the 'witnesses" said, he would have entered the roadway a couple second later and then become t-boned by the other car. He was hit on the rear quarterfinal coinciding with my sons story he could not stop. My son has held to his story that he tried to stop and the car would not stop. I have felt on occasion since Dec my brakes feeling a little off at times but never on a consistant basis to get it looked at. My vehicle had a small leakage in Dec which we could not locate and it never occurred since. We checked the brake fluid and all fluids routinely since. Never seen the leak since. I also put four brand new tires on my vehicle two days prior to the accident. It does appear in the photos after the accident there were new parts on the wheel in the area of the brakes. I only owned this vehicle for 9 months prior to this incident.

- Evans Mills, NY, USA

problem #24

Mar 122023

Fusion

  • miles
While sitting in a fast food, drive-through line, I heard a pop and my brake pedal pressed all the way to the floor and the brakes completely failed and r he car started to roll forward. There was no warning. There was nothing wrong with the brakes whatsoever but all the pressure on the brake pedal and the brakes failed. after getting out of the fast food line, I parked in the parking lot of the restaurant and checked under the hood and there was brake fluid everywhere on the passenger side of the engine compartment. There was no brake fluid inside of the brake fluid compartment. On Monday, 3/13/2023. I had the vehicle towed to a mechanic shop to look at I have yet to get a response on what the problem is. Not less than five minutes before getting in the fast food drive-through line I was driving on the freeway. Had this had happened on the freeway. I probably wouldn-??t be here talking to you making his complaint.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

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