2018 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart on the third attempt however the failure recurred. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine and the cylinder heads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 13,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an engine misfire with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the spark plugs had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started sputtering. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in the engine. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in the engine. The dealer determined that the short block needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was related to Ford Campaign Number: 21N12; however, the vehicle was not covered due to the mileage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a notice for Ford Campaign Number: 21N12 was previously sent; however, the contact had not received the notice. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while his wife was driving 60 MPH, the wrench symbol became displayed. The power train fault warning light was illuminated. The vehicle started to shake with the check engine warning light illuminated. The power steering was inoperable. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle took approximately three minutes to start. The vehicle started after several attempts. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the vehicle needed a tune up and an oil change. The vehicle was repaired but the power train warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the transmission independently shifted into the park(P) while driving at speeds of 30 MPH or exceeding the speed. The gear shifter had detached from the vehicle while driving over rough road surfaces. The contact had to manually maneuver the gear shifter to move the gear shifter to the desired position. The wrench symbol was displayed on the instrument panel, indicating that the vehicle needed to be serviced. The vehicle had been taken to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the gear shifter had a detached that needed to be repaired. The vehicle had been repaired; however, the failure persisted. The dealer had been contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The car overheated and threw the code p1299, pulled over and there was no visual coolant leak. Put coolant in it and drove it to the garage a few days later, they told me coolant has leaked into the block and that I will need a whole new cylinder block and head gasket. Looked up recalls for my type of car and it showed 2013-2018 ford fusions have recalls about my problem and showed the symptoms and my car has every symptom of that recall but yet there is no active recall for my car.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the transmission was previously replaced twice. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The power train warning light was illuminated. The messages "Shift System Fault”, “See Owner’s Manual" and "Take Vehicle to Service Center Immediately" were displayed. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that while shifting to drive(D) or to reverse(R), the gear shifter independently shifted back to park(P). The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure milage was approximately 89,000.

Engine has misfire in cylinder one from coolant intrusion. TSB 22-2229. Engine coolant leak can cause many problems for the engine and other components to fail and even break. Dealership confirmed, they’re are other fusion models and same engines with the same problem in the 2.0l. There were no previous lights on the dashboard the car is maintained well.