general problems of the 2014 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that back over prevention camera failed to operate as needed with a black image displayed on the screen. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 55-65 mph, the engine made an abnormal revving sound. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated upon arriving to the residence and inspecting the vehicle, she noticed that there was a significant amount of air coming out of the gas tank flap. The contact stated that the failure occurred when the gas tank was less than half tank full. Additionally, the contact stated that after refueling the vehicle at the gas station, the vehicle failed to start up immediately. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal had to be depressed several times to start. Additionally, the contact stated that the rearview camera image was inaccurate and displayed objects and pedestrians on the opposite side of where they were physically located. The contact also stated that the rear-view camera image turned black intermittently while reversing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under an unknown recall for the fuel tank and canister purge valve inspection and repair. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse(r), the rearview camera image was black or distorted. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the dealer informed the contact that the repair could not be covered because the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera displayed a blank screen, or no lines, no color, and glitched while operating. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that there was no recall on the VIN for the rearview camera. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera activated; however, the rearview camera chime and red line alerting that the vehicle was too close to another vehicle, pedestrian or curb failed to engage. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was unknown.