2017 FORD FUSION HYBRID Complaints

WHEN I TURN ON THE DEFROSTER, THE AIR RECIRCULATOR TURNS OFF. IN TRAFFIC, THIS LETS EXHAUST FROM OTHER CARS ENTER THE CAR, SO I EITHER HAVE TO BREATH IN EXHAUST OR DRIVE WITH A FOGGED UP WINDSHIELD. I CAN'T HAVE THE AIR RECIRCULATOR ON AND THE DEFROSTER. I EITHER HAVE TO BREATH IN EXHAUST OR DRIVE WITH A FOGGED WINDSHIELD. IT'S GETTING TO BE DANGEROUS.

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY. HERTZ RENTAL CAR IN SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TAKATA RECALL THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE RELIABLE BREAKS I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/26/18. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. NOW I'M LEFT WITH BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS . AND THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG BLEW SMOKE IN MY FACE AND THIS CAR HAS TWO OPEN RECALLS AND IT'S A RENTAL THROUGH HERTZ

WHILE USING FULL ACCESSORY POWER WITH THE ENGINE OFF, THE CAR WILL ALLOW YOU TO CHANGE THE GEAR SHIFT DIAL TO DRIVE. THE CAR IS ABLE TO MOVE IN THIS POSITION, BUT THE GAS PEDAL WILL NOT WORK. THE 'READY TO DRIVE' LIGHT IS.NOT ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND APPEARED TO BE FALLING OFF. THE "CHECK SAFETY" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED AIRPORT MARINA FORD (310-574-2641, 5880 W CENTINELA AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045) AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A CHECK-UP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,800. *DT*JB

AUTO SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING,NO POWER..MUST STOP,SHUT OFF IGNITION AND RESTART THE ENGINE...CAR SEEMS TO REVERT TO NORMAL AFTER TURNING BACK ON.HAS OCCURED MANY TIMES..LOCAL FORD DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS INSTALLED A COUNTER..THE COUNTER CLOCKS UP WHEN THIS OCCURS BUT RESETS WHEN CAR IS STOPPED AND RESTARTED...THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC AND DRIVER HAS NO POWER,MUST PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC,RESTART AND GO AGAIN...

FAILS TO START. BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DEAD. HAD INTO SERVICE DEPARTMENT 6 TIMES, HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. BOUGHT NEW IN MAY 2017.

ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING..STEERING LOCKED. COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR.NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V167000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO BE LOOSER THAN AVERAGE STEERING WHEELS. THE CONTACT CALLED WALNUT CREEK FORD (1800 N MAIN STREET, WALNUT, CA 94596, 925-932-2900) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE PARTS FOR THE RECALL UNTIL APPROXIMATELY APRIL 30, 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,650. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V167000(STEERING); 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. RICHMOND FORD WEST (10751 W BROAD ST, GLEN ALLEN, VA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.