The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was hesitating while driving uphill. There was no warning light illuminated. The failure persisted and the vehicle entered LIMP Mode and jerked while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact also stated that the gear shifter dial became firm and made it difficult to shift the vehicle out of park(P). An unknown dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact there was no recall associated with the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- West Columbia, SC, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that she initially received a notice in the mail about a Customer Satisfaction Program-19B37. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the program was cleared off the vehicle. The contact then stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal as the "Service Engine" warning light appeared on the instrument panel. In addition, the vehicle would fail to start upon refueling. The contact used a code reader which determined that the purge valve was defective, and the part was replaced. Once the purge valve was replaced, the vehicle was restarted, and the code reader then showed a misfire in cylinder #2. The contact replaced the spark plugs and engine coils but then noticed moisture in the engine block. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test where the mechanic confirmed coolant intrusion in the engine block. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer reached out to the manufacturer and was informed by text that manufacturer would not assist with the repair of the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19B37. The contact called the manufacturer herself and the manufacturer denied the program. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

- Brighton, CO, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The message " Shift Sys Fault. Service Required" was displayed. The contact was unable to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that she turned off and restarted the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. A bystander assisted the contact in manually moving the transmission shifter cable bushing back into position. The contact stated vehicle then responded as needed; however, the failure recurred while driving and hitting a pothole. The transmission shifter cable bushing was manually moved back into position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the failure was related to the transmission shifter cable bushing; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact purchased the part from the dealer, and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the part. The mechanic informed the contact that the repair was temporary, and that she would need to take the vehicle to dealer for an adequate repair. The dealer was contacted and stated that the earliest availability was in 3 weeks. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

- Wilton, CT, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the shift system fault message was displayed on the instrument panel and the vehicle failed to shift out of park. After several attempts, the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer. The contact was informed that the shifter cable bushing was missing and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

- Vidalia, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, the contact turned the shifter knob to drive (D) however, the knob would not turn and appeared to be frozen in park (P). The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who retrieved DTC codes indicating that the transmission needed to be serviced by a dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

- Paris, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, it was discovered that the rotary knob transmission selector had become stuck in park, and the vehicle could not be driven. Additionally, on several occasions after switching the transmission selector knob to park and turning the vehicle off, the selector had erroneously shifted from park and the vehicle could not be immediately restarted. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 50,000.

- Saint Paul, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the gear shift indicator erroneously showed that the vehicle was in reverse(R). The gear shifter warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was unknown.

- La Vergne, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 MPH, the transmission unintendedly shifted into park(P). Additionally, the contact stated that he became aware that the shifter cable bushing had detached after not being able to start the vehicle. The shifter cable bushing was attached, and the vehicle was able to be started. The brakes, engine, and battery warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,879.

- Augusta, GA, USA

Bushing that controls the shift gear pops out I am aware that other fords have a recall for this yet this one is absent from your list

- Hendersonville, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that on several occasions while shifted into gear, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the parking brake warning light flashed and remained illuminated. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact stated that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.

- Garland, TX, USA

My car has to replace the TRANSMISSION with 54.275 miles. The reason for chance was, when accerating car maked a loud ratlling/screeching noise, from internal noise from transmission. Santa Monica Ford Lincoln Dealer did the job. Then after about driving 35.000 miles, againg The same noise. I tool The car back to SANTA MONICA FORD LINCOLN DEALER, and they (Car had 96000 miles, that time) and they refused to fix it again. They Cheked it, and found the same problema with this transmission. My car is Parking for over a year. FORD never help.

- Torrance, CA, USA

Overheating message displaying. For safety the car has a low power mode and it activates. Let-??s vehicle sit for 20 mins. Adding coolant lifted the hood container appeared to be empty. Purchasing the ORANGE! coolant auto zone suggested. Added and started vehicle LOAD noises and car overheated again after 1 min. Paid my extended warranty silverrock for diagnostic so many times because this car have been nothing but issues but this overheating issue and belt situation is on going. The gauge isn-??t holding pressure. Takes to shop everytime and maintains maintenance. I can provided all documents from the shop visits. My car is safe according to everyone else but I don-??t feel safe I-??m paying for a car that barely works. It-??s always in the shop. Not fair.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while parking, the vehicle failed to shift to the drive position. The contact opened the hood and pushed the cap back on the bushing. While driving, at an undisclosed speed the vehicle stalled. There were no warring lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer where it was diagnosed transmission bushing cap detached. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who provided case CAS-43077151-Q4R8H4. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

- Mills River, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that on several occasions, multiple attempts were needed to shift the gear shifter out of park(P) after starting the vehicle. The wrench warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the vehicle became inoperable. The vehicle had not yet been taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.

- Iuka, MS, USA

Misfires, overheating, Coolant leaking into cylinders

- Sugar City, CO, USA

Car stopped in the middle of parking lot while i was trying to park in moving traffic. I was almost hit by another car. Transmission gear was stuck, gear didn't shift, gear moved by itself to park. Car wouldnt move. Transmission hesitates and jerks while driving

- Laredo, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start soon after refueling. Additionally, while stationary and while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate or stall upon depression of accelerator pedal. The contact also stated that the powertrain warning light would intermittently appear on the instrument panel. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no open recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Winchester, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle and shifting into reverse(R), she was unable to shift between gears. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the under hood shifter cable bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was taken back to the mechanic for routine oil change service; however, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve (CPV) needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the part was replaced; however, the vehicle stalled after being refueled. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic, where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers:?18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and 22V413000 (Power Train). The manufacturer advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

The transmission jumps, doesn-??t want to shift gears, revs up on its own. The recall for the fusions year models 3013-16 is the same thing my car is doing.

- West Plains, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon shifting from reverse(R) into drive(D), the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that both the transmission warning light and shifter cable fault warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact called the dealer where she was informed that the shifter cable bushing was missing and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was 101,000.

- Alden, IA, USA