IllustrationMY DOOR HANDLES HAVE SNAPPED AND BROKE OFF...DRIVER SIDE AND DRIVERS BACK DOOR...THEY ARE PLASTIC WITH A FAKE CHROME COATING. IM THE ONLY DRIVE NO KIDS AND BACK SEAT IS RARELY USED CAR HAS 30,000 MILE ISSUE BEGAN @ 20,000 BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW. *TR
2006 Ford Fusion
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Ford Fusion do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 1,109.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
340–25K
6825–50K
10650–75K
9275–100K
91100–150K
39150K+
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
What owners actually said
730 reportsIN 2006 I BOUGHT A 2006 FORD FUSION. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT IT BLOWING BULBS IN THE TURN SIGNALS. I NOW FIND OUT THAT IT IS MY SMART JUNCTION BOX CAUSING THIS AND FORD MOTOR WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. PART OF THE SMART JUNCTION BOX IS MELTED TOGETHER. THIS IS FORD'S FAULTY DESIGN AND THEIR FAULT. *TR
2006 FORD FUSION V6.... MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH MY TWO YEAR DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AS IF IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL GOING 60MPH. SHE LET OFF THE GAS PEDDLE AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED . TRYING TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED SHE STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDDLE AND THE CAR JERKED VIOLE…
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2006 FORD FUSION V6.... MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH MY TWO YEAR DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AS IF IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL GOING 60MPH. SHE LET OFF THE GAS PEDDLE AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED . TRYING TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED SHE STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDDLE AND THE CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY AND CAUSED IT TO SLOW DOWN EVEN MORE. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK UP TO SPEED BY SLIGHTLY PUSHING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDDLE.. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS, HOW IS THERE NOT A FORCED RECALL!!!! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! THE 2010 FUSION HAS A RECALL FOR UNSAFE TRANSMISSION ISSUES, WHY NOT THE 2006? *TR
WHEN DRIVEN IN TOWN CAR WILL STALL FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 SECOND THEN JERK FORWARD AROUND SPEED BETWEEN 25- 40MPH WITH A SUDDEN INCREASE IN SPEED UP TO 10MPH. WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY AND MERGED INTO TRAFFIC. I BEGAN SPEEDING UP TO 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION HESITATEDTHE STALL FOR 10 SECONDS THEN JERKED,LIKE IT FINALLY SHIFTED BUT THEN…
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WHEN DRIVEN IN TOWN CAR WILL STALL FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 SECOND THEN JERK FORWARD AROUND SPEED BETWEEN 25- 40MPH WITH A SUDDEN INCREASE IN SPEED UP TO 10MPH. WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY AND MERGED INTO TRAFFIC. I BEGAN SPEEDING UP TO 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION HESITATEDTHE STALL FOR 10 SECONDS THEN JERKED,LIKE IT FINALLY SHIFTED BUT THEN TURN AROUND AND STALL GAIN. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR ONE OF THEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM, THIS SUDDEN INCREASED IN SPEED IS VERY DANGEROUS DURING RUSH HOUR WITH TRAFFIC I NEARLY HIT THE CAR INFRONT OF ME, THE CAR STALLING IS VERY FLIGHTING WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY. THIS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR HIGHWAY ACCIDENT. *TR
ENTERED HIGHWAY AND MERGED INTO TRAFFIC. BEGAN SPEEDING UP TO AROUND 55 MPH AND TRANSMISSION HESITATED AND JERKED, CAUSING ME TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 45 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL BEING PUSHED AND WAS STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. I COASTED TO THE NEXT EXIT WHERE I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND DROVE TO A SAFE PLACE TO…
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ENTERED HIGHWAY AND MERGED INTO TRAFFIC. BEGAN SPEEDING UP TO AROUND 55 MPH AND TRANSMISSION HESITATED AND JERKED, CAUSING ME TO SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 45 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL BEING PUSHED AND WAS STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. I COASTED TO THE NEXT EXIT WHERE I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND DROVE TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP. THE TRASMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AT A NEARBY AUTOZONE TO SEE IF SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT AFTER STOPPED AND RESTARTING CAR, IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT WENT OUT. 63,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE...I HAD MY 3 CHILDREN, ALL UNDER 5 YRS OLD WITH ME...DEFINITELY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *LN
IN VERY NORMAL, IF NOT GENTLE USE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON OUR 2006 FORD FUSION ALL BROKE IN THE LATTER PART OF 2010, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. THE CAR HAS APPROX. 68,000 MILES ON IT AND IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART THAT HAS BROKEN IN THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS AS CAN BE RESEARCHED. THE ONLY WAY ONE CAN E…
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IN VERY NORMAL, IF NOT GENTLE USE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON OUR 2006 FORD FUSION ALL BROKE IN THE LATTER PART OF 2010, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. THE CAR HAS APPROX. 68,000 MILES ON IT AND IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART THAT HAS BROKEN IN THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS AS CAN BE RESEARCHED. THE ONLY WAY ONE CAN EXIT THE VEHICLE IS TO LEAVE THE CAR RUNNING AND OPEN THE WINDOW WHILE REACHING OUTSIDE TO USE THE OUTER DOOR HANDLE, THEN OPEN THE DOOR AND ROLL THE WINDOW BACK UP AND THEN SHUT OFF THE CAR. THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE OCCUPANTS MIGHT HAVE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY TO AVOID IMMINENT DANGER. AFTER PAYING CLOSE TO $6,000 FOR EXTENDED WARRANTIES, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO OFFER REPLACEMENT OF ANY SORT, STATING THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO SAFETY RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN UNABLE TO EXIT A CAR NORMALLY AND THIS TRULY COULD BE A DEADLY ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD CONSIDER THE RAMIFICATIONS OF TURNING A BLIND EYE TO. *TR
MILLAGE AND DATE ARE APPROXIMATE BUT VERY CLOSE. THE DRIVERS DOOR INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, THIS FAILURE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE PICTURES DOCUMENTING THE FAILURE WHICH SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE FAILURE. THIS COULD BECOME VERY DANGEROUS IF THE HANDLE BROKE IN A SITUATION WHERE AN EMERGENCY E…
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MILLAGE AND DATE ARE APPROXIMATE BUT VERY CLOSE. THE DRIVERS DOOR INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, THIS FAILURE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE PICTURES DOCUMENTING THE FAILURE WHICH SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE FAILURE. THIS COULD BECOME VERY DANGEROUS IF THE HANDLE BROKE IN A SITUATION WHERE AN EMERGENCY EXIT WAS NEEDED. I HAVE CALLED FORD AND REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM ABOUT THIS, I HAVE ALSO DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FROM TALKING TO MY LOCAL DEALER I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS AN ENTIRELY ALL TO COMMON OCCURRENCE. I AM JUST NOW GETTING AROUND TO FIXING THIS BECAUSE THE DOOR LATCH HAS NOW STOPPED WORKING (2/13/2011, ~38.000MI), I AM ASSUMING THE FAILURE OF THE DOOR LATCH IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE BROKEN INTERIOR HANDLE AND LETTING IT GO WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED.
2006 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WERE TSB'S OUT FOR THIS ISSUE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER PAYING $3,408.45 FOR THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, A FEW WEEKS LATER SHE STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK T…
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2006 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WERE TSB'S OUT FOR THIS ISSUE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER PAYING $3,408.45 FOR THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, A FEW WEEKS LATER SHE STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY CONCLUDED A DEFECTIVE VALVE BODY WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE DURING A PREVIOUS VISIT. *JB
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK OR CRACK. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR HANDLE BROKE, PREVENTING MY WIFE FROM BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT LOWERING THE WINDOW. IF SHE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT SHE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR APPEARS CRACKED AND IS VERY LIKELY TO BREAK. PAID TO REPAIR OUT OF POCKE…
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INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK OR CRACK. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR HANDLE BROKE, PREVENTING MY WIFE FROM BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT LOWERING THE WINDOW. IF SHE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT SHE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR APPEARS CRACKED AND IS VERY LIKELY TO BREAK. PAID TO REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. *TR
2006 FORD FUSION S 2.3 L WITH 5SP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION... WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION... NOW I KNOW IT SOUNDS HUGE, BUT 3 YEARS LATER HARD SHIFTING AND SOMETIMES REFUSING TO SHIFT FOR A CAR WITH AN MSRP OF 19800 AND 100000 MORE MILES OF EXTR…
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2006 FORD FUSION S 2.3 L WITH 5SP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION... WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION... NOW I KNOW IT SOUNDS HUGE, BUT 3 YEARS LATER HARD SHIFTING AND SOMETIMES REFUSING TO SHIFT FOR A CAR WITH AN MSRP OF 19800 AND 100000 MORE MILES OF EXTREMELY IRRITATING SHIFTING (CLUNKING) I AM UP A CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE FOR A KNOWN FAULTY TRANSMISSION. SO EITHER I PAY ON THIS CAR FOR NEARLY 2 MORE YEARS FOR A YARD ORNAMENT OR PAY OUT 4000 TO FIX IT. THIS IS A KNOWN AND QUITE COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL AND NOTHING WAS WRONG... REALLY? I HAVE HAD 10 YR OLD CARS WITH 200,000 MILES THAT SHIFTED BETTER THAN THIS CAR DID AFTER 15000 MILES. RIDICULOUS....... FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS REFUSED SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT DUE TO COST. THEY KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM 4 YEARS AGO AND STILL THOUSANDS ARE PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Official recalls
421V158000 · 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
1EA12009 · 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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.