2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid

I was able to replicate the first issue once, second issue happens more frequently: Braking system not grabbing on as hard as they should and abs did not activate. car also seems to lunge forward sometimes when slowing down, most noticeable when preparing to turn. Took the car to get inspected at a Ford Dealership, they claim to no be able to replicate the issue. I've also opened up a case with Ford Motor Co.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTO GIANT FORD (4600 BRANCH AVE, TEMPLE HILLS, MD 20748, (240) 685-2274) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,326.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V167000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.

A WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY @ 70 MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR STOPPED FOR NO REASON I LOOKED DOWN AND MY TURN KNOB SHIFTER WAS ON PARK, LUCKY FOR ME THERE WASN'T ANY VEHICLE CLOSE BEHIND ME. I PUT MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND TURNED MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT STARTED GOING AGAIN. THEN THE OTHER DAY I STARTED IT AND IT STARTED FINE PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT SWITCHED TO PARK WHEN I STARTED BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND A WARNING SHOWED UP ON MY SCREEN AND SAID TO STOP SAFELY, SO AGAIN I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND IT STARTED AND BACKED UP AND DROVE FINE BUT THE WARNING SIGN WAS STILL THERE SO I PULLED BACK IN MY DRIVEWAY TURNED IT OFF LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, STARTED IT AND THE WARNING SIGN WAS GONE AND IT RAN FINE.

PRECURSOR 1: CAR HAD THREE SHORT TRIPS WITH BRIEF BREAKS. AND ABOUT 1 MIN IN OFF/PARK BEFORE PROBLEMS OCCURRED. PRECURSOR 2: ENGINE DID NOT FULLY START AND VEHICLE GEAR DIAL WOULDN'T MOVE OUT OF PARK. RECEIVED A MESAGE ABOUT THE BRAKE. THOUGHT THIS WAS CAUSED BY NOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ENOUGH. TURNED OFF ENGINE, FIRMLY PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND TURNED ON ENGINE, SAME PROBLEM. TRIED A 3RD TIME, SAME PROBLEM. ON, MAYBE 4TH ATTEMPT THE MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED (VEHICLE ENGINE NOT TURNING OFF). THE NOT STARTING - BRAKE CONNECTION PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED IN AUG 2019 AND FEB 2020. FORD DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM IN AUG. IN FEB, PROBLEM ACCOMPANIED BY "PARKING BRAKE FAILURE" MESSAGE AND FORD REPLACED IT. NOT SURE IF IT'S PART OF THE PROBLEM AGAIN. MAJOR PROBLEM: ON ABOUT THE 4TH ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR ENGINE, THE VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD NOT POWER DOWN AND WAS NOT DRIVEABLE. POWER ON/OFF BUTTON WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO TOUCH, THE SMALL GREEN LIGHT ON POWER BUTTON BLINKED. TWO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED WHEN THIS OCCURRED--THE BATTERY LIGHT AND TRIANGULAR WARNING LIGHT WITH THE EXCLAMATION POINT. TURNED OFF RADIO AND AC IN RESPONSE TO LIGHTS. COULD MOVE GEAR DIAL FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND BACK BUT THERE WAS NO POWER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN FOR LONG TIME QUIETLY SEEMINGLY ON BATTERY ALTHOUGH PANEL DIDN'T SHOW IT WAS IN HYBRID MODE. WINDOWS AND LOCKS WORKED. WHEN OPENED DOOR, THE "DOOR AJAR" MESSAGE APPEARED THAT APPEARS ONLY WHEN ENGINE IS ON. WHEN TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED, HE WALKED LONG DISTANCE FROM CAR WITH KEY--ENGINE STILL RAN-- AND HE WAS UNABLE TO POWER DOWN THE ENGINE FROM INSIDE VEHICLE TOO. EVENTUALLY RESORTED TO DISCONNECTING THE SMALL BATTERY TO TURN OFF ENGINE; HOWEVER, THAT CLEARED OUT THE CODES FROM THE WARNING LIGHTS AND SO THERE'S NO DATA FOR FORD TO FIND OTHER THAN THE BATTERY CODES UPON RECONNECTING THE VEHICLE.

JUNE 15, 2020: I STARTED THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY, A MIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE COMBUSTION ENGINE IDLE WAS ROUGH (RPM GOING UP AND DOWN). WITHIN ABOUT 30 SECONDS, A MESSAGE SAYING "STOP SAFELY NOW" POPPED ON THE DASH AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE STOPPED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, BUT IT DID THE SAME THING (STOP SAFELY NOW AND ENGINE STOPPING). THE CAR WAS STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER, AND AFTER 8 DAYS, THE CAR WAS REPAIRED (NEW MAP SENSOR) 6/23/2020: DROVE HOME FROM DEALER (10 MI) 6/24/2020: STARTED CAR AND DROVE TO WORK. WITHIN 3 MILES, SAME "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE POPPED AND THE CAR KILLED THE ENGINE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROAD. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WHEN THE CAR DOES THAT, YOU HAVE NO BRAKE ASSISTANCE, NO POWER STEERING AND NO PROPULSION. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED A SECOND TIME. *TR