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2015 Ford Fusion Transmission Problems

139 owner-reported transmission complaints from NHTSA data

139
Complaints
4
Recalls
4
Crashes
Jan 2018Dec 2019
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Transmission Recalls (4)

RECALLCampaign #18V471000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissions. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.

Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S20. Note: Owners are directed to use the parking brake until the recall remedy repairs can be made.

RECALLCampaign #19V362000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles equipped with 2.5 liter engines. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.

Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S16. Note: Owners are directed to use the parking brake until the recall remedy repairs can be made. This recall is an expansion of 18V471.

RECALLCampaign #14V736000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to October 31, 2014, 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to October 31, 2014, and 2015 Ford Fusion Energi vehicles manufactured July 14, 2014, to October 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the key may be able to be removed even while the transmission is not in Park. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14C11.

RECALLCampaign #22V413000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

Fix: Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.

Owner Complaints (139)

criticalPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Oct 2025

Date 2023-03-13 Campaign 23S12/23V162 Description On your vehicle, the front brake jounce hoses could rupture prematurely Safety Risk A ruptured front brake jounce hose will cause a progressive brake fluid leak. The driver may experience an increase in pedal travel together with a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA #: 11694385
criticalPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2025

The transmission lost Park function, shifter position indicates the vehicle is in park. However, the indicator on the instrument panel indicates the vehicle is in drive. This happened after driving the car, and when I parked it.

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NHTSA #: 11687378
criticalPOWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2021

Fuel system loses pressure sometimes and the car cuts off completely, sometimes at high speeds. This is very dangerous because of loss of power steering and brakes. That transmission also shifts erratically sometimes which is also dangerous because if I need to accelerate to avoid an accident, it wont shift correctly and makes it more difficult to do so.

NHTSA #: 11405081
criticalPOWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Feb 2021

The affected vehicle is a 2015 ford fusion energi with 80,350 miles. VIN: 3fa6p0su1fr I purchased the vehicle from keller ford in hanford california on 11jan2021, at 79,902 miles. On my way to work while on the highway, symptoms started with a high pitch noise, followed by, a burning smell, motor over temp warning, and finally a complete loss of power and a "pull over safely" warning.

NHTSA #: 11395854
criticalPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2020

Vehicle has 100,215 miles and is 5 years old mid january 2020 check engine light came on. Code 303 - cylinder 3 misfire. Changed spark plugs.

NHTSA #: 11310020
criticalPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Feb 2020

On 10/7/2019 I brought my car in to fort mill ford (sc) for a tire change and regular service. When I came to pick it up on 10/10/2019, the car would not start. Upon advising my tech brittany of the issue, they sent out a tech to jump start the car that was just serviced.

NHTSA #: 11309899
criticalPOWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Sep 2019

Antilock brake vacuum pump failed while driving on city street at 40-45 MPH. Almost caused serious accident. Brake pump failure caused camshaft failure and a bearing to fall apart and put metal shavings into engine.

NHTSA #: 11255005
criticalPOWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jun 2019

As I was driving on highway doing 55 MPH, my ford fusin 2015 wrench light came on and seat belt light along with car loosing power. Power dropped down to under 20mph and had to place emergency blinkers on to pull over to side of highway barely made it. Taken to dealership no codes were found to indicate the problem and could not be duplicated.

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NHTSA #: 11228375
criticalPOWER TRAIN
Filed: May 2019

Almost had a three car accident. My gear shifted from d to n I was on the highway when it happen

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NHTSA #: 11208521
criticalPOWER TRAIN
CrashFiled: Sep 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. After the contact parked the vehicle and exited, it rolled backwards and crashed into a fire hydrant. The contact stated that the ignition key was removed from the ignition switch prior to exiting the vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 11131891
criticalPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

On august 20th, 2018 I prepared to park my ford fusion se. I pulled forward aligning the car with the parking space. I placed the automatic transmission gear shift stick in reverse.

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NHTSA #: 11121325
criticalPOWER TRAIN
CrashFiled: Aug 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While attempting to accelerate from a traffic light, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle rolled backwards and crashed into the vehicle in the rear. There were no injuries.

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NHTSA #: 11121119
criticalPOWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2018

My 2015 ford fusion has difficulty changing gears while driving, specifically shifting from first to second, then second to third. Also, rough shifting from park to reverse with my foot on the brake. The latest incident was when I moved the gear shift from park to reverse and the car did not shift into gear.

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NHTSA #: 11113276
criticalPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Nov 2016

The 2015 fusion had a surge and the car jerked forward. My wife said that happened to her before. When it happened when I was in the car driving it we both looked at each other.

NHTSA #: 10926644
criticalPOWER TRAIN
CrashFiled: Apr 2015

I parked my car, turned off the push button ignition, exited the vehicle, locked it and walked into starbucks. Halfway into the store I heard a crash sound, turned and didn't see my car. It had rolled from where I parked it across a parking lot and hit a parked vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 10713252
highPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2026

On 2/4/26, I experienced a slight skip while driving, But did not continue. The very next morning while in reverse, A winding sound started. Put car in drive pulled out onto main road, drove fine, not even half a mile.

NHTSA #: 11716614
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start as intended. In addition, the contact noticed an abnormal sound with several unknown warning lights illuminated.

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NHTSA #: 11687404
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to shift out of park, the transmission failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the gear shifter had failed.

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NHTSA #: 11675880
highPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 70-75 MPH on the interstate, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated.

NHTSA #: 11672710
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Nov 2024

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the transmission hesitated to shift into the intended gear; while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle independently moved. She had to pull to the side of the road for several minutes and shut the vehicle off in order for the vehicle to return to normal operation.

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NHTSA #: 11625359
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after shifting into reverse, the transmission shifter became inoperable, and the transmission could not be shifted into gear. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission shifter cable bushing had failed and needed to be replaced.

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NHTSA #: 11622309
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed into a gas station, the contact shifted the transmission into reverse(R); however, the transmission inadvertently shifted into park(P). The transmission fault message was displayed.

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NHTSA #: 11609599
highPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Jan 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle decelerated independently and started jerking. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 30 MPH while depressing the accelerator pedal.

NHTSA #: 11563566
highPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Mar 2023

The contact's daughter owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced.

NHTSA #: 11509661
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while entering her driveway at 2 MPH, she was unable to shift gears to Reserve and then the vehicle stalled. The contact stated the transmission not in Park warning light was illuminated.

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NHTSA #: 11478550
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while at a complete stop he attempted to accelerate the vehicle and it would not accelerate. The contact stated he tried shifting the gears, but the gears would not shift, he was eventually able to shift the gear to park position.

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NHTSA #: 11478571
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jun 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion Energi. The contact stated while driving approximately 45-60 MPH, the vehicle started making an abnormally loud humming sound while releasing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated and jerked backward several times.

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NHTSA #: 11470278
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Nov 2021

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not start. The message "Transmission Not in Park" was illuminated.

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NHTSA #: 11439543
highPOWER TRAIN
CrashFiled: Aug 2021

Safety Recall # 18S20 Shift Cable Bushing was completed by dealer 03/05/2020 during a visit for new tires. There were no symptoms of gear issue at that time. On 7/30/2021 the Shift Cable Bushing (installed per recall) FAILED (less than 15 mths later).

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NHTSA #: 11427765
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: May 2021

Car started to sputter and stall while idle but in drive and reverse. Stalls in stop and go rush hour traffic. Ford has said its the torque converter on the transmission.

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NHTSA #: 11415807
highPOWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Dec 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion hybrid. When the contact depressed the brake pedal to shift from park into drive to start the ignition, she was unable to shift gears and "parking gauge engaged" appeared. The contact also heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle.

NHTSA #: 11292313
highPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Dec 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While the vehicle was parked on an incline, it rolled backwards. The contact used the emergency brake to stop the vehicle.

NHTSA #: 11289354
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and "transmission not in park" appeared on the message center. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 11270442
highPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Sep 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and shook while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated.

NHTSA #: 11256237
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jul 2019

Attempted to move my vehicle from my driveway. It started fine, but after shifting out of park, the transmission would not engage any gears, leaving my vehicle stranded. No resistance in the shifter, no gear indication and vehicle would not move.

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NHTSA #: 11235328
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jul 2019

I have 107,000 miles on 2015 ford fusion. On my way home my car lost power and was not shifting. I was able to make it home.

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NHTSA #: 11232176
highPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Mar 2019

We have a 2015 ford fusion se. We were the 2nd owner and purchased from a dealership. While driving the car it started sounding like fluid in the dashboard and the car started shaking.

NHTSA #: 11191651
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Nov 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the failure occurred at different speed intervals.

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NHTSA #: 11152859
highPOWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Filed: Oct 2018

When in drive the car jerks very hard whenever it switches gears also the car would stall after putting it into drive sometimes it will not move forcing me to turn the ignition off and back on to try it again.

NHTSA #: 11143962
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2018

Safety recall 18s20 / 18v471 2015 ford fusion w/ 60,000 miles. As I began arrived home and planned to back into my driveway I placed the vehicle into reverse, however, the car wouldn't reverse and seems to be stuck in gear. It appears that the vehicle is in park but the car isn't actually in park & I must have the emergency brake on to keep the vehicle from rolling.

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NHTSA #: 11132399
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While parking the vehicle, the contact shifted into park, but the vehicle rolled. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying the emergency brake.

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NHTSA #: 11131790
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.

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NHTSA #: 11123439
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While driving at low speeds, the vehicle was shifted into neutral and became jammed. The failure occurred without warning.

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NHTSA #: 11121218
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. When the vehicle was placed in park, the "transmission not in park" indicator illuminated and the shifter locked. The vehicle was towed to van bortel ford, inc.

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NHTSA #: 11121318
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While the vehicle was idling, the contact shifted into park and the vehicle rolled away independently. The "transmission not in park" warning indicator illuminated.

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NHTSA #: 11120991
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While the vehicle was parked and attempting to turn off the engine, the vehicle rolled away. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 11120439
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. When attempting to shift the gear shifter into reverse, the instrument panel displayed park. The vehicle was towed to harrold ford (1535 howe ave, sacramento, ca 95825, (877) 514-2833) where the contact was informed that the failure was due to NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train).

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NHTSA #: 11118832
highPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jul 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While attempting to place the gear shifter in the park position, the gear shifter seized in reverse. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable needed to be replaced.

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NHTSA #: 11113496
highPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Apr 2018

2015 ford fusion- after sitting for short periods of time the vehicle will not turn on until multiple attempts. The battery is good. No jump is required.

NHTSA #: 11090871
highPOWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2018

Depress the accelerator and often the vehicle has no power. Sputters and then the engine revs high and takes off. Often during driving the RPM gauge will spike, loss of power occurs and then the vehicle jerks and power is restored.

NHTSA #: 11073831
highPOWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,WHEELS
Filed: Aug 2017

Recently, while traveling from chicago, il to las vegas nevada, I experienced mechanical issues with my 2015 ford fusion. The car broke down in las vegas, nevada, where I took it to a local repair shop, due to the closeness of the where it broke down. The repair shop stated that they would need a few days to diagnose the vehicle.

NHTSA #: 11012368
highPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Apr 2017

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While driving various speeds or after stopping the vehicle, it stalled without warning intermittently. The failure recurred eight times.

NHTSA #: 10980249
highPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Feb 2015

Vehicle lost all power and did not allow access to vehicle by owner. Eventually, owner was able to gain access. Vehicle towed to dealership, where vehicle diagnosed with a "dead" battery.

NHTSA #: 10684142
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Nov 2025

My transmission was serviced under the cable bushing recall - since then the main complaint is the grinding, loss of power, losing gears etc. the rear camera also fails to function over half of the time. this has been validated by fletcher car care.

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NHTSA #: 11700364
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the engine compartment after the vehicle had switched from electric to gasoline. There was no warning light illuminated.

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NHTSA #: 11677755
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jun 2025

Unintenional rollaway due to detached and degraded shift cable bushing. My car jerked me into a half spot when I pulled up to work this am. Upon looking, it would not go in gear at all.

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NHTSA #: 11667641
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the RPM became elevated, the engine revved up, and there was an abnormally loud clunking or thumping sound before the transmission shifted into gear and the vehicle accelerated. There were no warning lights illuminated.

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NHTSA #: 11665998
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Nov 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. While the contact's brother-in-law was parking the vehicle, the gear shifter was shifted into park(P); however, after exiting the vehicle, the vehicle rolled backward. The contact's brother-in-law enabled the parking brake to stop the vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 11624772
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after parking in the driveway and shifting to park, the contact exited the vehicle with the engine idling and the front driver’s side door opened. The contact walked down the driveway to retrieve the mail and suddenly the vehicle erroneously rolled down the driveway.

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NHTSA #: 11615582
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jul 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of a failure with the transmission. The contact stated that the gear shifter seized and remained in drive.

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NHTSA #: 11597989
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jun 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off with the gear shifter in park(P), the vehicle began to roll forward while the contact was in front of the vehicle. The vehicle was on an incline and independently stopped after rolling forward.

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NHTSA #: 11593040
mediumPOWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: May 2024

I noticed the coolant level keeps getting low. There was a large amount of white smoke coming from the exhaust. It sounds like water in the dash.

NHTSA #: 11589055
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: May 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle seemed to shift improperly, after which the contact heard an abnormal rattling noise coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission flex plate.

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NHTSA #: 11588480
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Dec 2023

The vehicle was stuck in drive while the gear shifter was freely moving and not engaging to put the vehicle in to any gear.

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NHTSA #: 11561818
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Nov 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact's wife was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to restart.

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NHTSA #: 11555437
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2023

Multiple times when starting the car And shifting from Park to Drive or Park to Reverse there is a hesitation of a few seconds then the vehicle shifts hard into gear and jerks the vehicle without pressing the gas pedal. When driving the car fails to shift properly and gets hung up in low gears and shifts and jerks the vehicle.

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NHTSA #: 11550711
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the bearings had failed in the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall or under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 112,152.

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NHTSA #: 11548680
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after reversing and then shifting into drive (D), the vehicle failed to respond as needed and continued to reverse even though the gear shifter was in drive (D). The contact allowed the vehicle to reverse into a safe space, and attempted to shift into park (P), but the gear shifter was stuck. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact engaged the electronic parking brake and was able to park the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V362000 (Power Train) or 22V413000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 206,000.

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NHTSA #: 11545814
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while attempting to shift into reverse, the vehicle remained stuck in neutral with the transmission warning light flashing on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to the residence. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000(Power Train) which she linked to the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer had was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

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NHTSA #: 11545109
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Filed: Sep 2023

The power steer system went out on my car with no warning , the catalytic converter is going out . This car have caused me more problems than a little. The dealership are full so you can’t get any recall done. This is a bad car and should be off the lots. I can’t get reimbursed for no work I put into this car because I didn’t take it to the dealership. This is unfair to me I work very hard for my money. This is about the third complaint I have sent and no one has responded. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND FORDS.

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NHTSA #: 11545005
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2023

When car shifts gear and car itself will jerk before settling. I had this issue prior to my 60K mile transmission warranty expired and the Ford dealership in Arlington, VA fixed it and stated that a piece in the transmission was broken and cause the transmission to not shift properly. They replaced it and a few years later I am having the same issue. I’ve also had issue where driving the entire electric system would shut off and then reset mid drive but that has only happened twice and that was back in 2018.

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NHTSA #: 11544561
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his son was attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. After a visual inspection of the gear selector mechanism, the contact observed that the cable was detached. The contact was able to shift the gear by using the shift lock release button and was able to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the shifter cable bushing had degraded, causing the shift cable to detach. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V362000 (Power Train) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000.

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NHTSA #: 11544583
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Filed: Aug 2023

Had to have my transmission replaced due to harsh shifting into 2nd & 3rd gear while driving, as well as when you slow down it would down shift in those two gears. Had the transmission replaced, and not even a week later after they also updated the ECU for the transmission, now this transmission that was put in is doing the exact same thing. Now a few weeks later my trunk is randomly opening while I'm driving or while I'm at work, ECT.

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NHTSA #: 11537372
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jun 2023

2015 Ford Fusion SE was taken in for multiple recalls on 6/14/2023. The recall that caused an issue was 23E03 Powertrain Control Module Reprogramming. After recall was completed, the gear shifter did not want to go in to gear, the gears were not wanting to change, and the times they did change they were shifting erratically. I was then only able to go 5 mph, and unable to make it home. The problem was confirmed by the dealership as they had to retrieve the car and take it back to the dealership to be looked at. When driving the vehicle, they confirmed that the gear shifting was "terrible". The vehicle is at the dealership waiting for the issue to be fixed as of 6/27/2023. There were no warnings or messages displayed at any point.

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NHTSA #: 11529064
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: May 2023

The contact owns 2015 Ford Fusion. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact stated that while shifting gear, the vehicle violently jolted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

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NHTSA #: 11522249
mediumPOWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Filed: Feb 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V177000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) and 22V413000 (Power Train), however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted.

NHTSA #: 11508935
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Dec 2022

Car have trouble accelerating and shifting into gear. It started randomly sometimes it will shift extremely hard and then won’t accelerate after 45 minutes.

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NHTSA #: 11496355
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse, she attempted to place the shifter in the drive position however, the shifter failed and was stuck in reverse. No warning light was illuminated.

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NHTSA #: 11490989
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the transmission shifter cable bushing detached. There were no warning lights illuminated.

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NHTSA #: 11489600
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2022

My car has been shifting differently and running rough. I took it to a garage and said that the shifting gears were delayed. Something is going on with the shifting.

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NHTSA #: 11482192
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jul 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated while attempting to start the vehicle. Once the vehicle started and the contact shifted into drive(D), the vehicle inadvertently reversed.

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NHTSA #: 11475250
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Jun 2022

The SERVICE ENGINE SOON icon appeared. Three days after, I went to Auto Zone to try to find the issue and the issue was unknown. The day after, the SAFETY ALERT icon appeared and immediately after, the message TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK appeared.

NHTSA #: 11471275
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: May 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while pulling and attempting to park the vehicle at work, the vehicle was shifted into reverse(R) however, the vehicle failed to respond. The gear shift indicator showed the vehicle in park(P) however, the gear selector was in drive(D). The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not towed and was not diagnosed nor repaired. There were no warning lights illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.

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NHTSA #: 11465429
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: May 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lunged forward during acceleration. Additionally, the vehicle made a squealing sound while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact related the failure to the transmission and braking system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the mechanic replaced the body cam, overhead console, steering gear assembly, and rack and pinion. The failure recurred and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,252.

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NHTSA #: 11465507
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Filed: Mar 2022

This car will randomly shut off while driving at any speed on hot days. The display will say "Transmission not in Park" then the instrument cluster will go dark and the engine shuts off. There is no check engine light and there are no ODB codes presented. I have to wait some amount of time, which varies, before it will turn on again. It has also not turned on from sitting for more than eight hours on two hot days. This is very much a safety issue and searching the Internet I find it is not uncommon with Ford Fusion and Escape vehicles with no discernible solution being presented. My auto shop has looked at the vehicle and replaced the fuel flow sensor but it did not fix the issue. I have replaced the key ignition switch and immobilizer ring and pulled every fuse and cleaned the contacts with no resolution.

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NHTSA #: 11458939
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Feb 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that there was abnormal humming sound was detected inside the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle was bouncing. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the bushing to the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 150,008.

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NHTSA #: 11450792
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Jan 2022

The car recently misfired 3 times. I took into get oil change and have the misfire checked into. The misfires started 11/4/21. Car would run rough and then stall out. It would sit for a minute or two and start and run fine. There were no check engine lights or gage to show the car was running hot. I never dreamed it was a cracked cylinder. The Dealer performed EEC test diagnosis and found previous misfies in cylinder 1 in mode 6 of PCM. Found coolant level low, pressure tested cooling system and found that cylinder 1 with coolant intrusion. Short block replacement. I see online that there have been recalls on 2013 -2014 Ford Fusion and other 2013-2015 vehicles for this exact problem of a lack of coolant circulation causing an engine to overheat resulting in a crack in the cylinder head. In these models dealers were installing a coolant level sensor with supporting hardware and software at not charge to customer. Ford dealer is charging me $5,000 for short block replacement, which I feel is a defect of the Ford Engine Design. I purchased by car in Nov. 2014 so it only makes sense that this engine had the 2014 design problem. I declined repairs at that moment, to investigate the problem and asked for my car. The dealer stated they had to put my car back together so it would be about 20 mins. When I got the car back it seems to be running normal like when I took it in, but down the road about 3 miles the car started to sputter and stalled. After sitting a few minutes with flasher on in traffic on a major road, the car would start up and wouldn't go over 15 mph and continued to stall. I called dealer and they gave me the number to the towing company they use. The car was towed back to dealership. The Ford dealer is charging me $5,000 for short block replacement. They did file a complaint with Ford Motor Co. Customer Relationship Center and they stated the dealer had opened a case by no programs in place for assistance. The dealer is telling the consumer this occurred due to a Ford design flaw. If this is a Ford design flaw this should be a recalled item.

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NHTSA #: 11446380
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jan 2022

On January 1st I left my home to go to a store and noticed the cars shifter had a hard time finding the sport drive and would immediately pop into the regular drive mode. Upon leaving the store my shifter became extremely difficult to move into reverse to pull out of the parking spot. Once I got out of the spot it was even harder to move it into drive. Once it was in drive I drove it back into the parking spot and restarted the car. At this point it was still difficult to put the car into reverse so I figure I would drive the 5 minutes home and figure out what was going on after I got back. Upon getting home I went to put the car into park again and it was stuck in drive even though the shifter indicated the car was in park. I did some research and found there was a recall for certain 2013 - 2016 Ford Fusions because the bushing that connects the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade and break over time. On January 3rd I got the car towed to the dealership for the repairs and found that my car was not covered under this recall (Ford recall # 19S16, NHTSA Recall # 19V362000) as it was not manufactured at one of the locations identified under this recall. The dealership referred me to a corporate representative who told me they could not add my VIN to the recall, however they urged me to contact the NHTSA to see if my VIN could be added to this recall as this is the same issue as outlined within the recall.

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NHTSA #: 11446282
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2021

The automatic transmission shifter cable, which connects the shifter knob in the cabin of the vehicle to the shifter lever in the engine which controls the gear selection of the engine (drive, neutral, reverse, park, etc.), degraded and became detached while the vehicle was in operation.

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NHTSA #: 11433489
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2021

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while at a stop, the vehicle would independently shift into neutral without warning. The contact had to restart the vehicle to resume normal driving functionality.

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NHTSA #: 11429232
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Oct 2020

Tl* the contact owns 2015 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle loss motive power while depressing the accelerator pedal. The RPM was redlined.

NHTSA #: 11365094
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2020

I drove to work no problems and parked my 2015 fusion 2.0 ecoboost. When I left work I started the car and a billow of white smoke rolled out from the exhaust when I pulled out of my parking spot. It quickly dissipated so I drove down the road a few miles.

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NHTSA #: 11362269
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: May 2020

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and a grinding noise was heard coming from the transmission without warning. The contact stated that the failure recurred.

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NHTSA #: 11323647
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Mar 2020

Spark plugs continue to foul causing antifreeze to leak into engine resulting in needing a engine replacement. Been told I need a brand new engine on a 5 year old car.

NHTSA #: 11317700
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jan 2020

My sisters vehicle has started rolling down her driveway and she got back in the car and seen that there is a transmission not in park message and we found that the gear selector cable has broke off the gear selector lever. It is not safe for my sister to drive this vehicle. It's a driving hazard.

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NHTSA #: 11298035
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Dec 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. After the vehicle came to a complete stop, the shift lever was placed in park. After exiting the vehicle, it started to roll backwards.

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NHTSA #: 11288485
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Oct 2019

Brought car in for service due to check engine light and battery not charging. Replaced battery, but check engine light remained on. Again, went to get get diagnostic, resulted in needing catalytic converter.

NHTSA #: 11277431
mediumPOWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE
Filed: Sep 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While driving at any speed, the air bag indicator illuminated and flashed on and off. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v590000 (seat belts) and another unknown recall letter regarding the air bags.

NHTSA #: 11256107
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2019

Took car to dealership to have recall repairs fixed, now with repairs it has now caused a hard shift in gears. Recall repair has now caused another issue that was not a problem until recall work was completed. I was parked and car wouldn't come out of gear.

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NHTSA #: 11245442
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Jul 2019

My car was at idle at the store for less than 5 minutes and went into safe mode the mechanic said my active grill motor went out which caused my head gasket to blow without warning. I owe over $10000 on my car and now I have a $4000 shop bill. My car has never overheated not even at that time so my head gasket shouldn't be blown!

NHTSA #: 11233612
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jul 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to dewey ford (3055 se delaware ave, ankeny, ia 50021, (515) 963-9575) for the recall repair.

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NHTSA #: 11230435
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: May 2019

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. When the vehicle was placed in park, the vehicle failed to stop and proceeded to move forward. The vehicle was taken to wray ford (located at 2851 benton rd, bossier city, la 71111, (318) 686-7300) where it was diagnosed that the transmission cable needed to be replaced.

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NHTSA #: 11210489
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Mar 2019

This car has been in twice for a cam position sensor. The first time the part totally failed and left us on the road side on a very dangerous stretch of hwy 101 and was replaced. 1708 miles later the check engine light came on again.

NHTSA #: 11191466
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Feb 2019

When the car is cold the transmission shifts hard, from park to reverse then to all gears until we get to the correct speed. I took it to the dealer I bought it from while it was still under warranty (about 50000 miles on it). They said they couldn't do anything unless they could duplicate the problem and of course they couldn't get it to.

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NHTSA #: 11175956
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Dec 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.

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NHTSA #: 11162016
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Nov 2018

My car has 109,227 miles on it. And the transmission is shifting hard and delaying. This is making the car unsafe to drive and sometimes acts like it doesn't want to go into gear.

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NHTSA #: 11153579
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2018

When I park or drive my transmission jump I be to the for dealer but they dont have guy to check it

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NHTSA #: 11144426
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.

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NHTSA #: 11139182
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Sep 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train) in august of 2018. Prior to the notice, the contact took the vehicle to sheehy ford of marlow heights (5000 auth rd, camp springs, md 20746, (301) 298-0793) to have the bushing for the transmission cable repaired at her expense.

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NHTSA #: 11132107
mediumPOWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
Filed: Sep 2018

Takata recall brakes went out in car and ford dealer ship had car 1 week before fixing issue. Got car back and the next day the transmission shifter went out. Car looks to be in park, but it will not start and continues to roll back.

NHTSA #: 11124219
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. Once the vehicle was placed in park, it began to roll away. When the contact started the vehicle, the gear shift was in neutral.

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NHTSA #: 11123240
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

I pulled in to a parking space and placed my vehicle in park, as I was getting ready to exit my car the car started to move forward, I check to make sure the vehicle was in park, the shifter was stuck in park, and the instrument panel was in drive. I checked to assure the vehicle was off and removed the key and put the parking brake on.

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NHTSA #: 11120002
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. Upon parking and exiting the vehicle, it started to roll backwards until the brake pedal was depressed. After the failure, the vehicle failed to engage into any gear.

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NHTSA #: 11118335
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jul 2018

I initially called on 724/2018, incident# 1256726. I had an issue where my car was placed in park, but car thought it was still in drive. Found out there was an open recall for this issue (manufacturer recall#18s20).

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NHTSA #: 11114232
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jul 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.

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NHTSA #: 11113861
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jul 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion energi. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle made a grinding sound. There were no warning indicators illuminated during the failure.

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NHTSA #: 11113414
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jun 2018

There is a shift lag between 2nd and 3rd gear cold or hot, especially with gradual acceleration. Ford replaced the shift solenoid, with no improvement. Took it back and they said they receive an ssm ford to the effect that it was normal to have this issue.

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NHTSA #: 11099982
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jun 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While the vehicle was engaged in the park position, the instrument panel displayed "reverse". The contact had to engage the emergency brake to keep the vehicle from rolling away.

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NHTSA #: 11100035
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Feb 2018

At times there is a lous clunking when going from park to drive, park to reverse, reverse to drive and vice versa. Also there is some hard shifting when accelerating.

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NHTSA #: 11073503
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jan 2018

Stopped in drive thru at fast food restaurant. Car was fine. Got ready to put car in drive, would not move and could not change gears, could not remove key from ignition.

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NHTSA #: 11057941
mediumPOWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Oct 2015

There is a defect in the wiper and/or windshield design - it is extremely hard to see when it is raining, even just moderately raining, and even with the wiper speed on high.

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NHTSA #: 10785909
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Sep 2015

The vehicle was traveling at 65mph on the interstate and suddenly a message light came on that said transmission not in park. The car suddenly cut off and I coasted to the shoulder of the highway and put the car in park and it restarted. It happened a second time on 9/2/2015.

NHTSA #: 10761230
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Jul 2015

The vehicle is a hybrid plus. It has a charge port. The vehicle will not accept a charge and check engine light is on.

NHTSA #: 10744561
mediumPOWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Filed: Jun 2015

On more than three occasions, the vehicle's engine has abruptly shut down while driving or coming to complete stop when the gear was in the drive position. This has also occurred while driving over 60 MPH on the expressway and it poses a grave danger and safety risk. When the incidents occurred the console display read "transmission not in park".

NHTSA #: 10726908
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: May 2025

Cable and bushing detached for a third time. I called ford and they said there was not a recall for this issue. I’ve read in multiple places that this has happened to a lot of ford fusions.

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NHTSA #: 11660934
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jun 2024

Transmission went out on the highway.

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NHTSA #: 11593767
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Mar 2024

Have had the power train and transmission worked on since I have owned this car. Now again the transmission is messing up. This car has less than 100,000 miles there is no reason for this many issues with the power train.

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NHTSA #: 11576478
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Feb 2023

I was taking my granddaughter to school. I stopped to put my car into reverse to park and the gear shift was stuck. I couldn’t move it into any position but neutral.

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NHTSA #: 11507150
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2020

I sending this massage because I have 2015 ford fusion se. My issue is when I put my car on drive mode every time I go out in to town. When I'm about to make a stop and when I take off the transmission seems to jump back and for almost like is trying to get a good shift or like is trying to look for fisrt gear.

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NHTSA #: 11364124
lowPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Filed: Aug 2019

After merging and accelerating onto the freeway, over to the far left lane, "stop safely now" warning came up and the car lost all power. Luckily I was able to coast all the way to the right shoulder (what hawaii considers a shoulder, still very dangerous) the vehicle would not start, only beep multiple times and display the same message.

NHTSA #: 11241218
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jan 2019

I was in the about to take my wife to work, I applied the brakes went to shift gear and the car got stuck in reverse I tried to shift back to park and I got message on the dash that said 'transmission not in park' so applied the park brake and turned off the car.

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NHTSA #: 11170302
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2018

Shifter bushing cable - this part broke off from my vehicle back in july. The bushing connects shifter arm to transmission. Without this piece, my vehicle needs assistance to complete every single shift.

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NHTSA #: 11144254
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

Ford sent out a pre recall letter a month ago but they don't have a fix for it. Yesterday after I started my car I went to take my car out of park, the gear shift moves but the car doesn't actually go to another gear. The trans shifter cable bushing needs replacing.

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NHTSA #: 11122358
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train) and called todd judy ford of charleston (304-344-1601, 1900 patrick st plaza, charleston, wv 25387) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available.

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NHTSA #: 11121929
lowPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Apr 2018

Wrench light is on once I start the car (still in park) in driveway. After driving about 50 feet and I come to a complete stop once I hit the gas to accelerate my car does not go forward and if it does it will slowly jut forward, repeats this action over and over again until car is turned off and restarted. Once car is restarted the wrench light turns off.

NHTSA #: 11082333
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2017

Transmission shift cable broke. Vehicle will not shift out of park. Shift cable connector is plastic and disintegrated.

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NHTSA #: 11031415
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2017

Shift lever cable broke. Vehicle would not shift out of driver. Shift lever is made of plastic and fell apart.

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NHTSA #: 11031416
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2017

Pulled up to my destination, put vehicle in park, turned the vehicle off and began to exit the vehicle. As I exited vehicle it began to roll backwards. I fell back into car and abruptly applied the brakes.

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NHTSA #: 11015207
lowPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Sep 2016

After the car has been off for some time. Put the car in reverse. After reversing out of spot, etc.

NHTSA #: 10910251

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