general problems of the 2014 Ford Fusion - part 2

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he noticed a fluid leak on the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking into the engine short block. The dealer determined that the short block needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact of NHTSA campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began to indicate that it was overheating; after which the vehicle lost all motive power. The driver was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that coolant intrusion in cylinder four resulted in damage to the engine, requiring a replacement engine. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program 21n12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 89,000.

Coolant began leaking into the engine causing engine failure.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle white smoke was present coming from the exhaust pipes and the engine had experienced misfiring and the check engine light had remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that engine coolant had leaked into the engine cylinders and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the VIN was not eligible for the manufacturers extended coverage for the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

In January 2024, while driving the Ford Fusion, I lost power (when I pressed the gas, it would accelerate). I pulled over the best I could (on a 2 lane road, no shoulder, at night). I found that my vehicle had no coolant; it had an oil change within the last 2 months and all fluids were topped off. It was towed to my mechanic and I had to call family for a ride. It was found that the coolant had leaked and burned out, thereby overheating, warping the block/head (placing it in limp mode). It was not holding compression or fluid. For a new engine and installation, I paid $6,800. 67. Tonight ([xxx]) my "check manual" wrench light came on and I pulled over to find the coolant was near empty. I was an hour away from home, at night, with my younger brother in the car, in reno, nv. It was scary waiting for my family to drive an hour to come get me. I paid $97 to have it towed (insurance paid $500). It is now awaiting a second inspection. I just bought this car in 2023 from carmax with only 55k miles. Now I cannot get to work or college if someone will not borrow me a car and will be forced to walk (not to work, it's 30 miles away). Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Car was purchased with less than 100,000k miles and within 2 weeks the the car was put into the shop for loss of power while driving and overheating. Had supposedly needed repair and within a week the car overheated again. Paid over 2,000 in repairs and tows due to issue. Car is towed to Ford was told coolant was in the entire and would need to be replaced over $7000. No way Ford should be able to sell calls with known issues and the consumer be responsible for outrageous repair fees. Ford customer service at corporate nor did the dealership offer any type of assistance with the exception of pay for it or start over for scratch which is impossible with today’s inflation. Ford knowingly sold a faulty product and they should be held accountable.

Vehicle started indicating issues turning over to crank. I purchased a new key and key fob for the vehicle and got it programmed successfully I also replaced the starter with a brand new starter, issue still present in which vehicle is not turning on when I turn vehicle on to crank.

2014 Ford Fusion 1. 5 eco boost engine now has 37,000 miles coolant leak into cylinders. Coolant container empty's quickly. Car is undrivable over heats causing a problem driving on the highway. Two mechanics confirmed.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact initially discovered that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of coolant. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the coolant level was low; however, the contact later discovered that the coolant level was low again soon after topping off the coolant reservoir. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that coolant was leaking into an engine cylinder. The dealer was notified of the failure and was given an estimate for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nthsa hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

Head gasket failed in January of 2023, replaced water pump timing belt and had a full head job completed. Head gasket failed again in September 2023; had a full head job replacement and now again, my engine has overheated with a suspected blown head gasket.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would not properly accelerate, the engine experienced misfiring and the check engine light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that coolant was present inside the engine cylinders and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Engine coolant leak.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while pulling out of a parking space and driving, the vehicle jerked and stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that she turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving on another occasion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

Coolant intrusion 1. 5 liter eco boost.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact's daughter was driving the vehicle at approximately 65 mph when the "coolant" light illuminated. The daughter stated that the vehicle had lost power and the forward momentum dropped to about 15 mph. The contact stated that his daughter pulled off of the road and turned the vehicle off. The contact drove out to his daughter, and had to jump start the vehicle. The contact used a hand held vehicle code scanner and pulled a p1299 code which was engine overheat code. The contact cleared the code and the vehicle was driven back to his residence. The contact had replaced the coolant temperature gauge. The vehicle had run normally for a few days and the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that he checked the coolant and noticed that the reservoir was nearly empty. The contact then drove the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that coolant had intruded into the cylinders. The contact was advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact had researched online and related the failure to manufacturer technical service bulletin number: 19-2139 - coolant intrusion into the cylinder (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

Coolant leak into the cylinders of the 1. 5 l gtdi ecoboost engine and causes the vehicles to misfire, overheat and even catch fire. As a result of the failure which has been confirmed by an independent mechanic, the car is not operational only has 103k miles.

Large volume coolant leak.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that there was an abnormal chemical and burning odor inside the cabin. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the engine had failed. The vehicle was taken taken to two other independent mechanics, where the same assessment was made. Additionally, the contact was informed that the generation of heat caused by the friction between the two pistons led to the engine failure. Additionally, the contact was informed that there was coolant intrusion in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,950.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the temperature gauge rose to the hot zone. The contact stated that she pulled into an auto parts store and was advised to refill the coolant reservoir. The contact topped off the coolant reservoir and then drove the vehicle for less than 20 minutes before the vehicle went into limp mode and lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. There were several warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that either the engine or the short block needed to be replaced due to coolant intrusion into the cylinders. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to technical service bulletin number: 19-2139 - coolant intrusion into the cylinder (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Replace my first engine because of overheating and severely white smoke due to leaking coolant. Now I'm about to replace my engine again, same problems. I found out from dealership this problem is on recall , just not my particular car but it's the same motor on the other approved cars.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the "engine coolant overheating" message was displayed, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact who is an independent mechanic, diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was a misfire in the engine and the coolant level was low. The contact added more coolant; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Hello, on Saturday may 27th, I took my car in for a regular oil change and thereafter, the rattling noise started the next day, continued rattle had me bring the vehicle back to the dealership on Monday, June 5th. I was informed that my Fusion rattling sound was due to the engine flexplate being cracked causing damaging to the transmission oil pump and torque converter. Used chassis ears to pinpoint noise within the transmission bellhousing. Engine flexplat cracked causing out ot round rotation and damage to the transmission. Required transmission and engine flexpalate replacement with alignment due to subframe removal. I looked up online for recalls and found a Ford customer satisfaction program 22n12 for 2019-2020 Fusion - rattle noise at the transmission bellhousing area - flexplate cracks (dated 08-26-22). Here is the link to the online document found: https://static. Nhtsa. Gov/odi/tsbs/2022/mc-10218899-0001. Pdf. I purchased this vehicle used in 2021. If this issue affects other Ford years, why is it not included in the recall for older Ford Fusion models especially if the issue is the same as that of the 2019-2022 models? thank you.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed there was no brake fluid in the reservoir. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving the vehicle was overheating. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,141.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, she heard an alert sound indicating the coolant temperature warning light was illuminated. The contact then stated that she veered the vehicle off the road when the vehicle hesitated, and the engine seized. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact then notified her husband that advised her to have the vehicle towed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine short block failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was over the warranty coverage but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Codes p0300 p0301 p0316 - my son was driving and approached a red light - his car began to idle rough and check engine light came on. Instructed him to park the car and we towed to a local mechanic. Cylinder 1 was misfiring and also had a mix of oil, fuel and possibly coolant in cylinder 1. Apparently this is a defective issue with a 2014 Ford Fusion with a 2. 0 ecoboost engine and also lawsuits regarding this. Ford dealership confirmed this is a sore issue with Ford and referred to Ford customer service --- no assistance and just advised to hold onto receipts in case it is a recall issue -- this is not okay at all. Ford has had plenty of opportunities to correct this with Ford Fusions but still have not!!!!! very very very upset!!!.

Engine coolant over temperature light came on as I was pulling in my driveway. Checked the coolant, it was very low. There’s been no visible leaks on the driveway. Added coolant, turned the vehicle on but the car barely turned over. It’s not drivable. Will need to be towed to the dealer. By all the research I have done, this is a huge issue on this year, make and model with the eco boost engine. This needs to be on the recall program.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle failed to function in fifth and sixth gear. There was an abnormal clicking and grinding sound while in fourth gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The driver was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics, and the contact was informed the vehicle could not be serviced at their location. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 5-10 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. A message indicating that the vehicle was overheating was displayed. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to shift into gear. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train); however, the dealer declined to complete the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was then towed to a used car dealer, where the thermostat was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,126.

My Fusion stalled when exiting a parking lot in a busy downtown area when my 17-year-old son was driving. It restarted and he was able to drive home. After the initial incident, for several days the car sputtered repeatedly. Upon inspection, the Ford dealership indicated the car has coolant leaking into a cylinder causing the performance issues. The Ford dealer service agent indicated I needed a new engine because of the situation. This is just not right. This issue should have been addressed by Ford the right way (when they knew of the design flaw), rather than pushing the problem to its customers, putting their lives and safety at risk.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the steering wheel was sticking. The contact stated that the steering wheel then became inoperable. The power steering service message was displayed. The vehicle was undriveable. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v250000 (steering). The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline; however, no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 77,410.

The contact's granddaughter owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his granddaughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. Additionally, there was water intrusion into the pistons. 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 125,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, there was abnormal sounds coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The contact was informed that the coolant might be leaking into the engine; however, the mechanic was unsure. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed by an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was 102,000.

My 2014 Ford Fusion completely lost power and wouldn't even start or turn on novemeber13, 2022. The car was towed to a dealership, and I was told that the coolant was going inside of the engine and causing corrasion. We contacted the warranty company and was told that this was a manufacture's default and that they wouldn't fix/ replace my engine because my whole engine needed to be replaced. I contacted Ford and they said there was no recalls on my car and in 2017 I saw on cars. Com that the engine/ coolant system for Ford Fusions from 2014-2017 were recalled but Ford said there was no such recall and that their recalls have an s in them and not a v.

Vehicle overheating issues, coolant leak, not able to drive the car.

Awhile back before the part was recalled the shifter cable gasket slipped and the transmission was stuck in park in a drive through fast food restaurant line. Luckily I acted quick and resolved the issue by locating the gasket and dropping the ball into the shifter cable hole. On the highway I noticed white smoke and sputtering/jerking, I took the car straight to Ford. Dropped it off and today learned there is coolant intrusion causing the engine to have to be replaced while other vehicles are hnder recall mine is not. This vehicle is a major safety concern.