2010 FORD FUSION Complaints

PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE IN COLD WEATHER. THIS HAS HAPPEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN SOME CASES THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE WAS TO DRIVE THE CAR CAUSING BRAKE TO GET HOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE MESSAGE "FIX POWER STEERING" ALSO APPEARED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER (LIBERTY FORD, 3101 CENTER RD., BRUNSWICK, OH) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) FAILURE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (MCLARTY DANIEL FORD LINCOLN, 2609 S WALTON BLVD, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712, (479) 250-0922) WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER DID NOT LOOK FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE WHEEL LUG STUDS ARE BREAKING (INFERIOR METAL) RECALL 11S23 WAS COMPLETED BUT DOES NOT REPLACE ALL LUG STUDS JUST BROKEN ONES .YESTERDAY 4 OF 5 ON FRONT WHEEL BROKE IN HALF. RECALL SHOULD REPLACE ALL LUG STUDS.DRIVING ON FREEWAY 55 VIBRATION OCCURED STOPPED VEHICLE AND TOWED TO FORD. NOT COVERED BY RECALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS AVAILABLE, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR SIX MONTHS AND BECAME TOTALLY INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE RUSTED OUT, THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS GO DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED, AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL OIL ODOR COMING FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED ELDER FORD (9560 N FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612, (813) 498-0779), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,196.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V046000 (AIR BAGS); 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. BLUE SPRINGS FORD (3200 NW SOUTH OUTER RD, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015, (816) 229-4400) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME CAP COVER OVER THE LUG NUTS EXPANDED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. AS A RESULT, THE LUG NUTS WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LUG NUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

FORD DEALER SHIPS ARE NOT HONORING FORDS SETTLEMENT REGARDING RENTAL CARS. WHEN COMPLAIN TO FORD ABOUT DEALERSHIPS BASICALL TOLD TOO BAD. CAN'T HELP YOU. EVEN THOUGH THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK, CLAIM THEY HAVE TO ORDER IT. MAYBE IN 3-6 WEEKS THEY MAY GET THE PART.

TAKATA RECALL, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THEN LOST CONTROL THEN THE AIRBAG EXPLODED CAUSING THE CAR TO DERAIL OFF THE STREET HITTING A LIGHT POST AND RESIDENTIAL FENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS A COMPLETE LOST.

UPON STARTING THE CAR THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO GO OFF SAYING THERE WAS A "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT". AT THAT TIME, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE CAR COULD STILL BE OPERATED BUT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER.