IllustrationTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE INSIDE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT WORK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,008 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,200.
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. IN JUNE OF 2008, THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE RPM'S RAPIDLY INCREASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. IN JUNE OF 2008, THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE RPM'S RAPIDLY INCREASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTOMOTIVE GARAGE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
I HAVE A 2006 FORD FUSION THAT NEEDS A PAINT JOB ON THE ROOF, BECAUSE IT IS PEELING. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, AND HAVE OWNED IT FOR LESS THAN TWO YEARS. IT HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT, THUS MAKING IT 3,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. COMMON SENSE AND PLACES I HAVE TAKEN IT TO CONSIDER THIS A DEFECT. *TR
I LOVE MY FUSION HOWEVER, AS A DESIGNER & A DETAILED ORIENTED PERSON I HAVE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY CAR THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE FIXED OR AT LEAST SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF SINCE I HAVE LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. FIRST, I DON'T LIKE THE TILT IN THE CAR...VERY DIFFICULT TO USE IF YOU HAVE ARTHRITIS. I DON'T LIKE THAT THERE AR…
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I LOVE MY FUSION HOWEVER, AS A DESIGNER & A DETAILED ORIENTED PERSON I HAVE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY CAR THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE FIXED OR AT LEAST SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF SINCE I HAVE LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. FIRST, I DON'T LIKE THE TILT IN THE CAR...VERY DIFFICULT TO USE IF YOU HAVE ARTHRITIS. I DON'T LIKE THAT THERE AREN'T ANY BACK SEAT LIGHTS FOR WHOMEVER IS BACK THERE. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING SHAKING & BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER...THEY ENDED UP TURNING THE ROTORS. THINGS WENT WELL FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN IT WENT BACK TO THE SAME. THEY ENDED UP TURNING THEM AGAIN...NO CHARGE..BUT NO REAL EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT WAS HAPPENING. ONE MONTH LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN & THIS TIME WE DECIDED TO JUST BUY NEW ROTORS ON OUR OWN & REPLACE THE PADS TOO. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IN THE BACK SEAT BROKE & THE FINISH OFF THE DRIVERS INTERIOR DOOR IS BUBBLING TOO...THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN IN A 2 YEAR OLD CAR! NOW, THE OTHER DAY MY A/C DECIDED NOT TO BLOW COLD AIR ANYMORE & THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL THE END OF JULY!! HOW CAN THIS BE WITH SUCH A POPULAR CAR & SUCH A NEW CAR. I REALLY LOVE THIS CAR BUT I FEEL THAT MY OLDER VEHICLES LASTED LONGER WITH FEWER PROBLEMS. I AM PAST MY WARRANTY SO WHATEVER GOES WRONG I HAVE TO GET HELP FROM MY HUSBAND & HIS MECHANIC FRIENDS IN ORDER TO SAVE SOME MONEY BECAUSE THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE 4X'S THE AMOUNT WHICH I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE A PROFIT BUT AT THE SAME TIME MOST PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD SUCH PRICES. I AM STARTING TO THINK I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH CHEVY OR EVEN TRIED NISSAN OR TOYOTA. *TR
NOISE ,ALL TIRES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE AND FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN THE SNOW. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM SLIDING AND HE COULD NOT FEEL ANY TRACTION. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILUR…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE AND FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN THE SNOW. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM SLIDING AND HE COULD NOT FEEL ANY TRACTION. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE THEY ARE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT WITH THE STABILITY CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 06/09/2008. *LJ
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO TEN MINUTES. ONE MONTH LATER, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT DIMMED WHILE ALL THE PASSENGERS WERE PROPERLY RESTRAI…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO TEN MINUTES. ONE MONTH LATER, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT DIMMED WHILE ALL THE PASSENGERS WERE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THEIR SEAT BELTS. WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND PREVENTED THE PASSENGER FROM EXITING. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A LOCAL POLICE STATION AND AN OFFICER REMOVED THE SEAT BELT PANEL TO FREE THE PASSENGER FROM THE SEAT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM AT HIS OWN EXPENSE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE FACTORY WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,997.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE TO 25 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION AND CRUISING. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OCCASIONALLY. THE V…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE TO 25 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION AND CRUISING. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND RELATED COMPONENTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 03/04/2008. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED, BUT SHE STILL FEELS IS UNSAFE. UPDATED
I HAVE ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON MY CAR. DUE TO A LEAK AT MY OIL FILTER (INFO PROVIDED BY DEALER) MY OIL LEVEL GOT TOO LOW. MY OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON TWICE BUT DID NOT REMAIN ON. I CHECKED AND ADDED OIL. I DROVE IT INTO THE DEALER TWO DAYS LATER. THEY RAN TESTS AND SAID MY BEARINGS WERE BAD AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. MY CHECK EN…
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I HAVE ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON MY CAR. DUE TO A LEAK AT MY OIL FILTER (INFO PROVIDED BY DEALER) MY OIL LEVEL GOT TOO LOW. MY OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON TWICE BUT DID NOT REMAIN ON. I CHECKED AND ADDED OIL. I DROVE IT INTO THE DEALER TWO DAYS LATER. THEY RAN TESTS AND SAID MY BEARINGS WERE BAD AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AND MY OIL LIGHT NEVER STAYED ON. BECAUSE I HAVE NO RECEIPTS FROM MY OIL CHANGES THIS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR
I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD FUSION SEL V6 SEPT. 30, 2006. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALER FROM A PREVIOUS FIX ON AN ENGINE SOUND THAT THEY NEVER FIX OR HAVE FIX BY NOW. THE LUMBAR SUPPORT BROKE WITHOUT NOTICED. IT BROKE IN AN INSTANT. I TRIED TO GET IT FIX UNDER WARRANTY BUT FORD AND THE DEALER DENIED TO FIX THE PROBLE…
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I PURCHASED A 2006 FORD FUSION SEL V6 SEPT. 30, 2006. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALER FROM A PREVIOUS FIX ON AN ENGINE SOUND THAT THEY NEVER FIX OR HAVE FIX BY NOW. THE LUMBAR SUPPORT BROKE WITHOUT NOTICED. IT BROKE IN AN INSTANT. I TRIED TO GET IT FIX UNDER WARRANTY BUT FORD AND THE DEALER DENIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY EVEN SUED ME IN COURT FOR TRYING TO GET MY CAR FIX. BUT I WON THE CASE, AND NOW THEY SAY THAT THEY WILL FIX MY CAR PROBLEM. THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THE LUMBAR BRAKE WITHOUT NOTICED. *JB
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.