general problems of the 2013 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera image was blank. While reversing, the camera suddenly became inoperable. There was no alert or beeping to warn the driver of an approaching pedestrian when the camera became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). The contact called the local dealer and was informed about a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the center display failed to display a rear image. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v598000 (back over prevention), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet been determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while shifting to reverse(r), the message “contact manufacturer” was displayed on screen. Additionally, the camera screen went black. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the rearview camera functionality was inoperable. The vehicle was diagnosed with rearview camera failure by the dealer; however, the contact was informed that the failure was a manufacturing failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.