2006 Ford Fusion

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2006 Ford Fusion do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 1,109.

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730Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1,109

4Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

319Power Train

150Structure

74 Electrical System

All reported categories

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

34

0–25K

68

25–50K

106

50–75K

92

75–100K

91

100–150K

39

150K+

430 reports with mileage · 300 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Air Bags. Review the 319 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 150 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Structure. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

38 crash reports4 fire reports23 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

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114,000 miles · Nov 29, 2018

Air BagsUnknown Or Other

THERE IS A RECALL ON AIRBAGS AND EVERY TIME I CALL MY FORD DEALERSHIP THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. ALSO RECENTLY MY DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKE LEAVING IT UNABLE TO LOCK. I WORK AT A BAR SO I LEAVE LATE HOURS I WAS VERY SCARED BY A GENTLEMAN HANGING AROUND SO I GOT IN MY CAR TO LOCK THE DOORS ONLY TO…

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THERE IS A RECALL ON AIRBAGS AND EVERY TIME I CALL MY FORD DEALERSHIP THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. ALSO RECENTLY MY DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKE LEAVING IT UNABLE TO LOCK. I WORK AT A BAR SO I LEAVE LATE HOURS I WAS VERY SCARED BY A GENTLEMAN HANGING AROUND SO I GOT IN MY CAR TO LOCK THE DOORS ONLY TO BREAK MY HANDLE AND FIND OUT THIS HAPPENS A LOT AND WHEN THE MECHANISM BREAKS THE LOCKS NO LONGER WORK.

NHTSA ODI #11154655

Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 2018

Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT COMPONENT FOR THE AFFECTED VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO DO SO FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALER SINCE 2016. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER GOTTEN ANY PARTS IN THAT COULD APPLY TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE SHORTAGES AND PROBLEMS FROM THIS RECALL. THE SITE SAID TO NOTIFY SOMEONE V…

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TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT COMPONENT FOR THE AFFECTED VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO DO SO FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALER SINCE 2016. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER GOTTEN ANY PARTS IN THAT COULD APPLY TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE SHORTAGES AND PROBLEMS FROM THIS RECALL. THE SITE SAID TO NOTIFY SOMEONE VIA PHONE OR ONLINE COMPLAINT IF THE RECALL COULD NOT BE SATISFIED IN A TIMELY MANNER, HENCE WHY I COMPLETED THIS FORM.

NHTSA ODI #11154370

Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 2018

Air Bags

THE AIRBAG INFLATOR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. ALSO, THERE'S A SETTLEMENT SUIT I CANNOT FILE TO BE INCLUDED WITH SINCE THE RECALL HASN'T BEEN COMPLETED.

NHTSA ODI #11154085

Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 2018

Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL IN MARCH 2019 IT WILL BE 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. I RECENTLY MADE AN INQUIRY TO A FORD DEALER BECAUSE IT IS PAST THE TIME THAT A REPLACEMENT SUPPOSEDLY WAS TO BE AVAILABLE. THEY SAY THEY HAVE ORDERED THE PART. NO ONE AT THE REPAIR FACILITY OR AT THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER I…

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TAKATA RECALL IN MARCH 2019 IT WILL BE 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. I RECENTLY MADE AN INQUIRY TO A FORD DEALER BECAUSE IT IS PAST THE TIME THAT A REPLACEMENT SUPPOSEDLY WAS TO BE AVAILABLE. THEY SAY THEY HAVE ORDERED THE PART. NO ONE AT THE REPAIR FACILITY OR AT THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IS ABLE TO GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS AS TO WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. OF COURSE THEY HAVE NO USA BASED C/S. THE LAST LETTER I RECEIVED STATED THAT PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE SECOND OR THIRD QUARTER OF 2018. IT IS NOW THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER AND I HAD HEARD NOTHING. THE REALITY IS THAT I WILL LIKELY NEVER GET A REPLACEMENT, AND I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DEAL WITH A NEVER ENDING RUN-AROUND. IN THEIR CURRENT CLASS ACTION SUIT THEY ARE DENYING US A RIGHT TO SUE (SHOULD WE BE INJURED) BY NOT PROVIDING THE INFORMATION IN A TIMELY MANNER (BECAUSE THEY REQUIRE A WRITTEN OPT-OUT POSTMARKED BY A SPECIFIC DATE), YET THEY HAVE BEEN STRINGING US ALONG FOR YEARS BUT GIVE US A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO OPT OUT IN WRING.

NHTSA ODI #11154004

Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 2018

Air Bags

TAMARA RECALL MY FRUSTRATION IS I WANT TO SELL MY CAR, BUT DO NOT WANT TO SELL WITH A RECALL ISSUE. I'VE CONTACTED FORD TWICE. FORD ASSURED ME THEY WOULD HAVE AN AIRBAG FOR ME AT HILYEAR FORD IN WOODBURN OREGON BY THE END OF OCTOBER. I CALLED EARLY NOVEMBER TO ESSENTIALLY BE TOLD TOUGH LUCK, WE'LL LET YOU KNOW. I HAD CALL…

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TAMARA RECALL MY FRUSTRATION IS I WANT TO SELL MY CAR, BUT DO NOT WANT TO SELL WITH A RECALL ISSUE. I'VE CONTACTED FORD TWICE. FORD ASSURED ME THEY WOULD HAVE AN AIRBAG FOR ME AT HILYEAR FORD IN WOODBURN OREGON BY THE END OF OCTOBER. I CALLED EARLY NOVEMBER TO ESSENTIALLY BE TOLD TOUGH LUCK, WE'LL LET YOU KNOW. I HAD CALLED TWO DEALERSHIPS, PASCO WASHINGTON AND WOODBURN OREGON. WE'VE RECENTLY MOVED TO WOODBURN. NO HELP. BASICALLY I FEEL LIKE I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT I CAN'T SELL. (WE HAVE THREE CARS, CUTTING TO TWO AFTER RETIREMENT). THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT IN MAY, BUT THERE APPEARS TO BE NO EFFORT BY FORD TO ACTUALLY RESOLVE. I JUST WISH THEY COULD GIVE A DATE THEY CAN ACTUALLY COMPETE THE REPAIR SO WE CAN PLAN. IF I'D KNOWN THIS LAST MAY, I WOULD HAVE JUST DROPPED THE INSURANCE AND PARKED MY CAR. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED!

NHTSA ODI #11153760

Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 2018

Air Bags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (NALLEY FORD SANDY SPRINGS, 75…

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (NALLEY FORD SANDY SPRINGS, 7555 ROSWELL RD, ATLANTA, GA 30350, (678) 809-5711) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #11153706

Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 2018

Air Bags

2006 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

NHTSA ODI #11150608

60,000 miles · Nov 21, 2018

Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL, DEALER HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE RECALL ISSUE. IT'S BEEN OVER 3 MONTHS, THEY STATED FORD IS BACK UP WITH ORDERS. MY AIR BAG IS STARTING TO STICK OUT I'M AFRAID IT LIGHT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ODI #11153177

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2018

Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL - WE WERE TOLD 2.5 YEARS AGO THAT WE COULDN'T USE THE FRONT SEAT AND THAT THEY WOULD REMEDY IT. LAST SPRING WE RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT THIS FALL BUT WE'VE STILL HEARD NOTHING. IS THERE ANY NEWS AT ALL ABOUT WHEN THEY'LL FINALLY HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS? THANKS FOR ANY HELP ON THIS!

NHTSA ODI #11152054

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2018

Air Bags

PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY RESULTIN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING VEHICLE OCCUPANTS CAUSING SERIAL INJURY OR DEATH. I'M NERVOUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I GOT THE NOTIFICATION SINCE 2016, I HAVE CALL SEVERAL TIMES ASKING FOR THE REPLASMENT FOR THE AIRBAG. AND STILL WAITING FOR THE PART PER THE CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM FORD.

NHTSA ODI #11151604

Official recalls

4

21V158000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Mar 10, 2021

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.

19V904000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Dec 18, 2019

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap. In addition, the HCU will be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition, replacing the HCU as necessary. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S54.

17V024000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

Jan 10, 2017

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

16V384000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

May 31, 2016

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

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NHTSA investigations

1

EA12009 · Floor Mat Interference With Accelerator

Opened Dec 12, 2012 · Closed Jun 12, 2014

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated clockwise.Both the single- and double-clip (Figure 2) all-weather floor mats may interfere with the accelerator pedal return to idle when the mats are not secured by the retention clip(s).Testing showed that this can occur if the mats are moved forward from the clipped position approximately two inches into a position in which the rear edge of the mats will abut the retention clip(s) when installed singly and align with the clip(s) when stacked on another floor mat.The pedal interference incidents reviewed by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) include 1 crash and 9 incidents with allegations of brake friction materials smoking and/or requiring repair for heat related damage.The crash incident occurred after the parking brake was applied at speed, resulting in loss-of-control vehicle yaw event caused by lock-up of the rear tires.The spin-out resulted in a side impact collision with an oncoming vehicle in an opposing lane of traffic. For the 29 incidents with sufficient information available to make an assessment; 23 (79%) were controlled by the driver either shifting to neutral, turning the engine off, or both; 4 (14%) were ended by the driver either kicking the pedal free (2) or pulling the mat away from the pedal (2); and 2 (7%) were ended by the pedal freeing itself from the mat with no apparent driver action.None of the drivers who reacted to the incident by shifting to neutral or turning the engine off reported any difficulties with either action.The subject mats were sold by Ford and Lincoln dealers directly to customers as an optional accessory equipment item or, beginning in November 2007, the mats were also available as a factory installed accessory if ordered with a new vehicle.Ford estimates that approximately 82,579 affected driver's side all weather floor mats were sold worldwide; either over the counter through Ford dealerships or as original equipment.Owners that purchased the subject all-weather floor mats as a factory installed accessory with their new vehicle will be notified to return their all weather floor mats to their Ford or Lincoln Dealership in exchange for replacement mats.Owners of all other potentially affected vehicles will be notified that, if they have an affected Ford driver's side all weather floor mat, they should return their mats to the dealership in exchange for replacement mats.The VOQs associated with the closing of this investigation are: 10327597, 10332233, 10334211, 10335336, 10339330, 10348772 (and duplicate 10342572), 10372674, 10379562, 10415911, 10426255, 10434107, 10521053, 10554966.This investigation is hereby closed.

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Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated clockwise.Both the single- and double-clip (Figure 2) all-weather floor mats may interfere with the accelerator pedal return to idle when the mats are not secured by the retention clip(s).Testing showed that this can occur if the mats are moved forward from the clipped position approximately two inches into a position in which the rear edge of the mats will abut the retention clip(s) when installed singly and align with the clip(s) when stacked on another floor mat.The pedal interference incidents reviewed by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) include 1 crash and 9 incidents with allegations of brake friction materials smoking and/or requiring repair for heat related damage.The crash incident occurred after the parking brake was applied at speed, resulting in loss-of-control vehicle yaw event caused by lock-up of the rear tires.The spin-out resulted in a side impact collision with an oncoming vehicle in an opposing lane of traffic. For the 29 incidents with sufficient information available to make an assessment; 23 (79%) were controlled by the driver either shifting to neutral, turning the engine off, or both; 4 (14%) were ended by the driver either kicking the pedal free (2) or pulling the mat away from the pedal (2); and 2 (7%) were ended by the pedal freeing itself from the mat with no apparent driver action.None of the drivers who reacted to the incident by shifting to neutral or turning the engine off reported any difficulties with either action.The subject mats were sold by Ford and Lincoln dealers directly to customers as an optional accessory equipment item or, beginning in November 2007, the mats were also available as a factory installed accessory if ordered with a new vehicle.Ford estimates that approximately 82,579 affected driver's side all weather floor mats were sold worldwide; either over the counter through Ford dealerships or as original equipment.Owners that purchased the subject all-weather floor mats as a factory installed accessory with their new vehicle will be notified to return their all weather floor mats to their Ford or Lincoln Dealership in exchange for replacement mats.Owners of all other potentially affected vehicles will be notified that, if they have an affected Ford driver's side all weather floor mat, they should return their mats to the dealership in exchange for replacement mats.The VOQs associated with the closing of this investigation are: 10327597, 10332233, 10334211, 10335336, 10339330, 10348772 (and duplicate 10342572), 10372674, 10379562, 10415911, 10426255, 10434107, 10521053, 10554966.This investigation is hereby closed.

Vehicle Speed Control

On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined that the original accessory all-weather mat with a single retention clip (Figure 1), may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle with the mat retained by the clip and rotated clockwise.Both the single- and double-clip (Figure 2) all-weather floor mats may interfere with the accelerator pedal return to idle when the mats are not secured by the retention clip(s).Testing showed that this can occur if the mats are moved forward from the clipped position approximately two inches into a position in which the rear edge of the mats will abut the retention clip(s) when installed singly and align with the clip(s) when stacked on another floor mat.The pedal interference incidents reviewed by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) include 1 crash and 9 incidents with allegations of brake friction materials smoking and/or requiring repair for heat related damage.The crash incident occurred after the parking brake was applied at speed, resulting in loss-of-control vehicle yaw event caused by lock-up of the rear tires.The spin-out resulted in a side impact collision with an oncoming vehicle in an opposing lane of traffic. For the 29 incidents with sufficient information available to make an assessment; 23 (79%) were controlled by the driver either shifting to neutral, turning the engine off, or both; 4 (14%) were ended by the driver either kicking the pedal free (2) or pulling the mat away from the pedal (2); and 2 (7%) were ended by the pedal freeing itself from the mat with no apparent driver action.None of the drivers who reacted to the incident by shifting to neutral or turning the engine off reported any difficulties with either action.The subject mats were sold by Ford and Lincoln dealers directly to customers as an optional accessory equipment item or, beginning in November 2007, the mats were also available as a factory installed accessory if ordered with a new vehicle.Ford estimates that approximately 82,579 affected driver's side all weather floor mats were sold worldwide; either over the counter through Ford dealerships or as original equipment.Owners that purchased the subject all-weather floor mats as a factory installed accessory with their new vehicle will be notified to return their all weather floor mats to their Ford or Lincoln Dealership in exchange for replacement mats.Owners of all other potentially affected vehicles will be notified that, if they have an affected Ford driver's side all weather floor mat, they should return their mats to the dealership in exchange for replacement mats.The VOQs associated with the closing of this investigation are: 10327597, 10332233, 10334211, 10335336, 10339330, 10348772 (and duplicate 10342572), 10372674, 10379562, 10415911, 10426255, 10434107, 10521053, 10554966.This investigation is hereby closed.