Car Will Not Start Problems of Ford Fusion

Ford Fusion owners have reported 24 problems related to car will not start (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the Fusion.

1 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2012 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 11/26/2020

I was getting gas and I cut my car off when I got back into my car it did not start. I continued to start it. Car would not start. I popped the hood and touched the battery some and tried starting the car the car started then about 5 minutes after driving it suddenly cuts off. This is a ongoing issue. Car suddenly stops in the middle of street almost causing accidents that can nearly kill someone!!! very unsafe and extremely dangerous. This happened on highway and street. And its so random no signs just cuts off at any speed.

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2 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2017 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 06/26/2020

Was going to leave work in April and my Fusion could not start. Bought and replaced my battery. Travelled to GA to visit a family member. Went to drive to the store to pick up some groceries and again my Fusion will not start. Have to buy yet another battery. Ford please fix this issue!!!.

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3 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2019 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 09/25/2019

Started the car whether manual or by remote start a powertrain malfunction will come on my Ford pass app. Also on the dashboard it will say shift system fault. Once I put the car in drive the service light disappears. The vehicle was in my driveway stationary. On 2 other occasions September 18 2019 and September 25 2019 the car was in my driveway stationary. I started the car manually car would not start (no engine turn over) but car start stop button would be green as if car was running. The dashboard would say full accessory mode active, transmission not in park, shift system malfunction. The car dashboard would say the car was in drive but the turn dial gear would show park. The car gear dial was also locked and would not turn. If I took off the emergency brake the car would roll backwards. Also I could not turn the car off after that. After 40- 60 min the car showed it was going to turn off in 15 min to save power. Once it turned off. The car would start and engine would turn over as if nothing happend. I also have video of both times car would not start. Website will not let me upload videos.

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4 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2017 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 08/18/2019

2017 Fusion is once again back at the dealer to make a third attempt to find why the battery is being drained. Each time 10/Dec/18, 11/Jan/19, and 18/Aug/19 the vehicle did not start it was parked in our garage. It also took hours to recharge the battery to get it started to drive it back to the dealer each time. It is unbelievable to us that Ford does not recall these cars.

5 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2015 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 08/01/2019

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. After 5 min on phone trying to get Ford roadside assistance, the local highway patrol tow truck showed up. Before I allowed him to tow the vehicle I tried to start it and was successful.

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6 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2012 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 07/08/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who determined that the fuse relay assembly and wiring harness failed and needed replacement. The contact also stated that the failure occurred one other time. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,422.

7 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2017 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 12/19/2018

Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated the vehicle failed to start as the contact would have to jump start the vehicle several times in order for the vehicle resume to normal. No warning light illuminated. The battery was replaced 3 addition times by the contact. The vehicle was taken to the dealer unknown where it was diagnosed that the softwire connection, f33 and acm needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired. The contact mentioned communication number: ssm 48757110000 (electrical system) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included in the technical service bulletins. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 481. Ck.

8 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2010 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 11/30/2018

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.

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9 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2013 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 10/29/2018

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was put in park, the vehicle did not start. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the bushing on the end of the cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000. Fe close window.

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10 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2012 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 09/10/2018

Vehicle wouldn't start and got towed to the dealership. After inspection they found the fuel pump unit housing cracked and electrically shorted, blowing the fuse. Both the fuel pump and the fuse needed replaced. Car has 87k miles. This could have failed anywhere on the road.

11 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2017 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 03/04/2018

My 2017 Fusion has completely stalled on 2 different occasions while driving. The latest incident occurred on 3/4/18. As I proceeded to make a left turn at a busy intersection. . The car shut off with no warning. We were almost rear ended by another person. The car would not start until someone gave us a boost. My hazards were also ineffective. My car stayed at the bronde Ford dealership for 4 days and they said that there were no codes so there are no problems. My child and I were in grave danger and still in danger because they can't find a solution. I'm terrified to drive with my baby.

12 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2006 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 12/15/2017

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that there was a beeping noise and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. Also, the vehicle failed to crank. The battery was recharged, the vehicle restarted, and the warning indicator dimmed. The dealer (park Ford, 400 west Ave, tallmadge, OH 44278, (330) 633-6222) was notified of the failure and did not provide a specific diagnosis. The dealer was also unable to determine when the remedy and repair part would be supplied to schedule the recall repair for NHTSA campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

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13 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2017 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 08/27/2017

I have owned my Ford Fusion since March 2017. Twice since June 2017 I have come out to a car that will not start. The first time this occurred wthere was no way for us to manually jump the car due to the plastic guard had not been removed. It took 2 days for maintenance to replace the battery and that was all that was diagnosed. August 27, 2017, again my car would not start nor were we able to jump it.

14 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2017 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 07/19/2017

At 1884 miles, vehicle would not start. When jump started, check engine light was on. Retrieved codes for "almost every module" had low voltage. Battery was charged and codes were cleared. Service tech says there are no service memos or recalls. It appears 14 complaints of dead battery on this make/model were filed on carcomplaints. . Read more...

15 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2012 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 08/19/2016

I was in new orleans for a family reunion. Leaving the reunion my car wouldn't start. I had a friend to check it and power wasn't going to the pump. We changed the fuel pump assuming that it had went out and change fuses too. After that thinking that everything was ok, while driving to work in morning traffic going 45 to 50 mph. The car stopped, I couldn't give it gas or anything. I had to hurry up and turn a block and sit in the middle lane. I tried turning the key it turned but didn't start. I checked the fuse and battery and that didn't work. I stayed in car for about 15 minutes before it started again. After starting it I thought everything was ok I was wrong. Had to work and tried starting car it was doing the same thing. I had it towed to a auto part place to get diagnosed and the results came back stating it was the fuel pump. I had it towed back to my home and had another fuel pump install and it continued doing the same thing. I had my car towed back to auto part place and they said that the car would start but the electric would stay to the fuel pump. Please help!!! now I don't trust my car anymore.

16 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2016 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 03/07/2016

2016 Ford Fusion received from dealer on Dec 2015. At 39 miles on the odometer, Fusion would not start, and all alarms came on (low tire pressure, engine overheat, parking brake, parking sensors, etc). Car started after hitting ok and several more cranks. Feb 2015 - at about 2500 miles, the car would not start for the second time, and the third time was at 3000 miles, all with the same exact alarm behavior. The fourth time occurred on March 7, 2016 with 3200 miles on odometer; the car died in the middle of the highway and while going 45mph in rush hour traffic. There was no engine power, no steering power, no power brakes, nothing but alarms. I was fortunate to not be in an accident. The Ford dealership has taken the car in twice with absolutely no repairs and no reported diagnostic codes. Ford has experienced the same intermittent starting issues with the car in their possession, but they refused to conduct long-term diagnosis because they simply were not able to isolate the problem. This is the third time it's going into the dealer and now it's a safety issue because the car loses power while in operation.

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17 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2009 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 10/26/2014

2009 Ford Fusion - while driving, all of the lights on the insturment panel lit up. Driver pulled over to safe area & shut off vehicle. Vehicle would not restart. Lights, radio and fan still worked. Vehicle was taken to garage for assessment & repairs - the main power control module and the transmission control module were bad, battery was at 9 instead of 12 - all componenets needed to be replaced.

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18 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2014 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 10/06/2014

This vehicle has a proximity starting system. No insertion of a key is needed to start the car. The car is supposed to recognize the electronic key to your vehicle. After shopping I came out got into my car and pushed the start button with my key fob in my pocket. My wife happened to be sitting beside me in the car with a key fob in her purse. The car would not start and a message saying "key not recognized". I tried multiple times to push the start button to try to start the car. It would not start. The key fobs would however lock and unlock the car which meant the car was in fact recognizing them but the car would not start. I called my selling dealership for advice on how to start the car. They could offer none. They said all I could do would be to have the vehicle towed to them for inspection. L called to arrange for the tow. But then waiting for the tow truck I tried one last time to start the car by pushing the start button. Amazingly and for no reason I could figure out as I had done nothing different the car did finally start that time. I dove over to the dealership. After over two hours they could not find any problem with the car that might have caused it to not recognize my key fobs and not start. They kept my car overnight but by noon still finding no problem or cure to it they said I could come and pick up the car. When I got there they said they had contacted Ford and Ford had no information to give them about the problem. I did some research myself however on the internet and found a number of complaints on Ford's own website in the "forum" section saying other customers had reported the very same "key not recognized" and none starting problems with their vehicles. Ford seems to be stonewalling on this issue. And while a car not starting when you need it to can be a real inconvenience it could also be a real safety concern under the right circumstance.

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19 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2007 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 09/10/2014

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that she had noticed that the front driver and passenger side door latches did not open the door. The latches could be pulled,however, the doors failed to open properly. The contact also stated that in order to open the doors,she had to open the doors from the exterior of the vehicle. The front passenger door also failed to lock. The contact also stated she had also noticed there was corrosion present on the batteries post. Due to the failure of the battery,vehicle failed to start on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnosis of the latches and the mechanic stated that the latches and battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced multiple times and the latches were repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000. Gb.

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20 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2007 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 04/07/2014

Throttle body issue - confirmed since I just spent $930. 00 at the Ford dealership to replace. Wife got in car at mall. First car would not start loose contact on terminal. She called me I jiggled wire, car started but you could push the pedal all the way down and only very slight power (wrench light on. . . ). She parked the car as it would only go about 3 miles an hour and I turned it off and restarted the car to see if it would drive and it would not. Had to get it towed to planet Ford dealership who replaced the throttle body. The exact same issue had happened one week earlier but when I turned the car off and restarted the engine it ran fine. I had a mechanic do the codes the first time and it was throttle body and the Ford dealership did it the second time.

21 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2011 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 07/13/2013

Went to start car and it would not start. Ford roadside towed it the next day. After trying various things for 3 weeks Ford engineering called to tell me it was due to a lightning strike. Insurance believes it is a warranty claim as the car is still under warranty; Ford will not honor this as a warranty claim. No one at Ford has been able to give me a cost for repairs already attempted or for further repairs to make the car work normally again. I feel there is a deeper electrical issue with the car, but Ford is claiming there is nothing in the car that could supply this kind of electricity to fry several modules, fuses, and light bulbs. Worried about a bigger issue which is not being diagnosed and fixed properly. Could be a safety hazard.

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22 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2012 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 06/19/2013

On 10/9/2013 I was stopped at a light and then when I proceeded to go on a green light, my car stalled without any warning or lights on my dash while in traffic. There was a car behind me that almost rear ended me. Went to restart the vehicle and it did not start right away. I had to put the car in park with hazards on, in the middle of traffic, and tried to start the car two more times before the car started again. The car has been giving me issues with hesitation and vibration for the past 4 months. I have taken it to Ford and they have checked my car 2 times and never was able to solve the problem. Before I took it to Ford the car has stalled on 6/19/2013 prior to taking the car to the local Ford shop. They said it was the programming and they installed the update for the computer, but it never solved the problem. The last time it stalled on me, my husband, who is an Acura technician, pulled the p2111 code out using a pocket code reader out of freeze frame data. There was no codes stored in pcm 6 hrs after the incident. 2 days later checked for freeze frame data again and there was no freeze frame data.

23 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2007 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 01/24/2012

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be started. The battery was jump started and the vehicle began to operate for a short period before the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the battery connectors were severely corroded. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 29,055. Updated 03/14/lj.

24 Car Will Not Start problem of the 2007 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 10/12/2007

Takata recall: I purchased my Ford Fusion in 2007 and I received awesome comments; this was the ratings from my older family members, bragging about my car; as being "top of the line vehicle" sounded great! within my first year, on a Saturday my car would not start, before going to work, it was corrosion on my battery post. The following Monday, I contacted hixon Ford service dept. In monroe, la; told them of my experience and was told that they have not heard of any problems. I was given a free battery, without anyone looking into why the car wouldn't start or corrosion on the battery. I didn't think I would have been treated in that manner throughout the time I have my car. Since then, several other problems, such as the rubber around the dash vent, where the defrost air comes out, lifted up out of place. One day the 6-cd changer would not release my cds'; but months later after pressing the button everyday, I pressed the reject and they all came out. Another experience was when the two front door latches just popped out; at a later time, the two back latches popped out. Since I could only afford to get the driver door latch repaired, I would still lock my car door, but they do not lock. Another incident happened when I tried to slow down, because of the bumpy road and my car felt like it hydroplaned; I couldn't stop (scaaarrryy!). After each incident, I would call hixon Ford and ask for recall status, concerning my incidents. They would always tell me, they have not heard anything, but when I called the main office, I was told that nothing had been reported. I never felt they cared what happened to me, because they didn't look into the first incident, but years later, I received an apology; give them another chance with my next purchase and they can't do anything now. Well, they never did anything and I would have been very surprised if they did.


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