2017 Ford Fusion

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DRIVING UP A HILL, THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RIO VISTA FORD (1010 CA-12, RIO VISTA, CA 94571, (707) 374-6411) WHERE THEY AGREED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND APPROACHING TRAFFIC, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CLIPPED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY A $1,000 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE AUTO BODY SHOP TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MEANT TO OPERATE IN THAT MANNER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BIG VALLEY FORD (HIGHWAY M-28, EWEN, MI 49925, 906-988-2323) WHERE THEY WERE INITIALLY UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK A MECHANIC TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A COMPUTERIZED BRAKING MODULE DEFECT AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC NEWER STYLE VACUUM PUMP FAILED IN MY 2017 FORD FUSION ALMOST REAR ENDED A TRUCK WHILE DIDNT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS TALKED TO A FEW FORD DEALERS THAT TOLD ME IT WOULD BE OVER A WEEK BEFORE I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET MY CAR SERVICED. SO I STARTED TO TEST MY MY PARTS GOT A P0012 AND P0014 CODE AND PINPOINTED A DESTROYED VACUUM PUMP THAT HAD NO SUCTION.BREAKS ASSISTANCE WAS LOST

2017 FUSION IS ONCE AGAIN BACK TO MAKE A SECOND ATTEMPT TO FIND WHY THE BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED. I HAVE PICS OF EACH TIME THAT IT AS COMPLETELY DIED AND I HAD TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY. THE LAST TIME IT WAS SITTING ON MY DRIVEWAY FOR 5 DAYS AND IT COMPETELY DRAINED THE BATTERY. I HAD TO PUT A CHARGER ON IT OVERNIGHT THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE TRUNK THEN I HAD TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY FOR OVER 8 HOURS TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO TAKE THIS PROBLEM TO THE TO THE DEALER EACH TIME BUT I AM GOING TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN THIS WEEK 9-23-2019 TO SEE IF THEY CAN LOOK INTO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE TO US THAT FORD DOES NOT RECALL THESE CARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND STALLED. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, THE "SHIFT SYSTEM FAULTY" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE CONNECTOR WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PIONEER FORD (150 HWY 27 NORTH BYPASS, BREMEN, GA 30110) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MANLEY'S BELVIDERE FORD LINCOLN (1800 N STATE ST, BELVIDERE, IL 61008, (815) 544-2138) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-22298025. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,108.

MY CAR WILL NOT SAY IN GEAR IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO IN PARK NO MATTER WHAT GEAR IT'S IN. I WAS ON THE CITY STREET WHEN THAT HAPPEN. IT TOOK ME ABOUT 30 MINUTES FOR IT TO DO ANYTHING. ONCE I GOT IT PARKED IT DID IT AGAIN. ON THE SCREEN IT SAID SHIFT SYSTEM FAULT. AT ONE POINT IT WAS STUCK IN REVERSE. THEY ARE TELLING ME IT'S NOT A RECALL ON THAT WHEN IT SHOULD BE. I COULD'VE BEEN DRIVING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAD CHANGED GEAR. MY KIDS AND I COULD'VE GOT SERIOUSLY HURT.

THE FORD "SYNC 3" SYSTEM, WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE BRAINS OF NEARLY ALL INTERIOR CONTROLS AND ACCESSORIES HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING IN MULTIPLE FORD MODELS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. THING AFFECTED INCLUDE ALL HVAC CONTROLS, AUDIO CONTROLS, POWER SEATS, WINDOWS, REMOTE START ABILITIES AND MORE. FORD AWARE OF THE MALFUNCTIONS IN CURRENT AND PREVIOUS MODELS, YET THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE ANY RECALL OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE DEALERSHIPS INSIST THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE EVEN AFTER HAVING BEEN SHOWN VIDEOS OF THE CARS MALFUNCTIONS. A QUICK SEARCH THROUGH ONLINE FORD FORUMS WILL THIS ISSUE IS WIDELY EXPERIENCED AND THAT IT'S CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND FORD SHOULD BE LIABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE PARKING BRAKE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROBIN FORD INC. (100 N MACDADE BLVD, GLENOLDEN, PA 19036, (610) 586-3600), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING BUT WAS NOT BAD UNTIL THE CAR GEARED DOWN IN TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE TROUBLE INDICATOR WAS A "WRENCH" WHICH INDICATED A POWER TRAIN ISSUE. I GOT THE CAR BACK HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR A 2017 FORD FUSION, WITH 66,238 MILES. COST OF REPAIR IS QUOTED AT $4875 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. CURIOUS AS TO HOW A THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE HAS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO SHEEHY FORD (LOCATED AT 10601 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE, RICHMOND, VA 23235, 804-378-3697) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,223.