general problems of the 2015 Ford Fusion - part 1

The transmission lost park function, shifter position indicates the vehicle is in park. However, the indicator on the instrument panel indicates the vehicle is in drive. This happened after driving the car, and when I parked it. This condition allowed the ignition key to be removed with no instrument panel warning message or warning chime while exiting the vehicle indicating the vehicle is not secured in park. This could result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of injury or crash. I searched the problem online and found the problem was related a bushing in the end of the transmission selection cable. I was able to find the transmission cable. Upon close inspection, the cable was separated from the selection lever on the transmission. The end of the cable was missing the bushing. There was a safety recall in 2018, 18s20 that dealt with this problem. I had a replacement installed back in 2018. Now I am actually experiencing what the recall was supposed to correct/prevent. Is this recall still in effect? if not, can a new one be issued. I called a dealership, but they stated that the recall had expired.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 70-75 mph on the interstate, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and restarted the vehicle. The message "transmission not in park" was displayed. The contact stated that while veering to the left lane, the vehicle started to shudder. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 216,700.

Unintenional rollaway due to detached and degraded shift cable bushing. My car jerked me into a half spot when I pulled up to work this am. Upon looking, it would not go in gear at all. The gear shift says that it's in park and the dashboard says it's in neutral. Upon opening the hood and examining, I found that the bushing on the transmission cable was broken. I had no way to go so I called the Ford dealership and had someone let me pay over the phone for the part and I sent a coworker to pick up. Then I called a tow truck to tow my vehicle to total tire care in statesboro georgia. I am going to have to pay the labor fee and also be without a vehicle all day. There are several 2015 Ford Fusions that have had a recall on this very part - but not my VIN. I think this needs to be changed and I should be able to have the cable inspected and replaced as needed.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the rpm became elevated, the engine revved up, and there was an abnormally loud clunking or thumping sound before the transmission shifted into gear and the vehicle accelerated. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that there were contaminants in the transmission fluid, making the transmission fluid dark, and causing the transmission to fail. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000. The VIN was not available.

Cable and bushing detached for a third time. I called Ford and they said there was not a recall for this issue. I’ve read in multiple places that this has happened to a lot of Ford Fusions.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated when the contact's brother-in-law was parked the vehicle, the gear shifter was shifted into parking position. The contact's brother-in-law was exiting the vehicle, when the vehicle rolled backwards. The contact's brother-in-law enabled the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact's brother-in-law noticed that the gear shifter had independently shifted into neutral. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed of an unknown recall repair with a similar failure description, however the contact's VIN was not associated with the recall. The contact was unofficially informed that the shifter bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 mph, the transmission hesitated to shift into the intended gear; while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle independently moved. She had to pull to the side of the road for several minutes and shut the vehicle off in order for the vehicle to return to normal operation. No warning light was illuminated. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The contact did research and was made aware of the NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to get a diagnosis; the diagnosis was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after shifting into reverse the transmission shifter became inoperable and the transmission could not be put into gear. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission shift cable bushing had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000(power train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 151,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after parking in the driveway and shifting to park, the contact exited the vehicle with the engine idling and the front driver’s side door opened. The contact walked down the driveway to retrieve the mail and suddenly the vehicle erroneously rolled down the driveway. The opened door struck and knocked the contact to the ground. The contact reached inside the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from rolling while his wife engaged the parking brake. During the failure the contact sustained a separated right shoulder. No medical treatment was received. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were contacted but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 121,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed into a gas station, the contact shifted the transmission into reverse(r); however, the transmission inadvertently shifted into park(p). The transmission fault message was displayed. The contact stated that the transmission seized while in park(p). The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the vehicle had previously been repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train), but the failure persisted. The dealer determined that the shifter cable bushing needed to be replaced for the second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of a failure with the transmission. The contact stated that the gear shifter seized and remained in drive. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable bushing had detached and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was referred to nhsta hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 225,974.

Transmission went out on the highway.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off with the gear shifter in park(p), the vehicle began to roll forward while the contact was in front of the vehicle. The vehicle was on an incline and independently stopped after rolling forward. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic informed the contact of NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train) which the mechanic linked to the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle seemed to shift improperly, after which the contact heard an abnormal rattling noise coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission flex plate. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 22n12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

I noticed the coolant level keeps getting low. There was a large amount of white smoke coming from the exhaust. It sounds like water in the dash. Now the car is barely drivable. No warning lights have come on.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and started jerking. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 30 mph while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that several unknown repairs were performed on the vehicle regarding the failure; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The vehicle was stuck in drive while the gear shifter was freely moving and not engaging to put the vehicle in to any gear.

Multiple times when starting the car and shifting from park to drive or park to reverse there is a hesitation of a few seconds then the vehicle shifts hard into gear and jerks the vehicle without pressing the gas pedal. When driving the car fails to shift properly and gets hung up in low gears and shifts and jerks the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact's wife was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission range sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while attempting to shift into reverse, the vehicle remained stuck in neutral with the transmission warning light flashing on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to the residence. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000(power train) which she linked to the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer had was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after reversing and then shifting into drive (d), the vehicle failed to respond as needed and continued to reverse even though the gear shifter was in drive (d). The contact allowed the vehicle to reverse into a safe space, and attempted to shift into park (p), but the gear shifter was stuck. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact engaged the electronic parking brake and was able to park the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 19v362000 (power train) or 22v413000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 206,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his son was attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. After a visual inspection of the gear selection mechanism, the contact observed that the cable was detached. The contact was able to shift the gear select by utilizing the shift lock release and was able to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the shift cable bushing had degraded, causing the shift cable to detach. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA campaign number 19v362000 (power train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was the bearings had failed in the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall or under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 112,152.

The power steer system went out on my car with no warning , the catalytic converter is going out . This car have caused me more problems than a little. The dealership are full so you can’t get any recall done. This is a bad car and should be off the lots. I can’t get reimbursed for no work I put into this car because I didn’t take it to the dealership. This is unfair to me I work very hard for my money. This is about the third complaint I have sent and no one has responded. I will never recommend Fords.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to shift out of park, the transmission failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the gear shifter had failed. The VIN was included in an unstated recall and the vehicle had been repaired. The contact stated that approximately 1-2 years and 20,000 miles later, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that a certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated there were fragments of the bushing found. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the gear shifter had failed; however, the repair was no longer covered under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

2015 Ford Fusion se was taken in for multiple recalls on 6/14/2023. The recall that caused an issue was 23e03 powertrain control module reprogramming. After recall was completed, the gear shifter did not want to go in to gear, the gears were not wanting to change, and the times they did change they were shifting erratically. I was then only able to go 5 mph, and unable to make it home. The problem was confirmed by the dealership as they had to retrieve the car and take it back to the dealership to be looked at. When driving the vehicle, they confirmed that the gear shifting was "terrible". The vehicle is at the dealership waiting for the issue to be fixed as of 6/27/2023. There were no warnings or messages displayed at any point.

My 2015 Ford Fusion has only 75,000 miles on it. Last week, I noticed that my car was making a noise when turning the steering wheel. It started taking more effort to take turns, and my steering wheel did not make a smooth transition back after taking a turn. I brought my car to the Ford dealership, and they ran diagnostics- my car needs the steering column replaced.

The contact owns 2015 Ford Fusion. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 22v413000 (power train). The contact stated that while shifting gear, the vehicle violently jolted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

Had to have my transmission replaced due to harsh shifting into 2nd & 3rd gear while driving, as well as when you slow down it would down shift in those two gears. Had the transmission replaced, and not even a week later after they also updated the ecu for the transmission, now this transmission that was put in is doing the exact same thing. Now a few weeks later my trunk is randomly opening while I'm driving or while I'm at work, ect.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while the vehicle was in an automated car wash, the gear was shifted to park(p) but displayed as neutral(n) and the contact was assisted with pushing the vehicle out. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 22v011000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

I was taking my granddaughter to school. I stopped to put my car into reverse to park and the gear shift was stuck. I couldn’t move it into any position but neutral. I pulled my emergency brake concerned that that the car would roll. I sat in my car for several hours because I didn’t know what was wrong or what to do. I finally decided to have it pulled home until I could find out what happened.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 22v413000 (power train), however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized. Additionally, the traction control warning light was illuminated. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact's daughter owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, a year later while the contact’s daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, a message indicating that the vehicle was overheating appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle then inadvertently decelerated and stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse, she attempted to place the shifter in the drive position however, the shifter failed and was stuck in reverse. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission shifter cable bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission shifter cable bushing and the cathodic needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that her VIN was not included in a recall and to call the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 60,152.

Car have trouble accelerating and shifting into gear. It started randomly sometimes it will shift extremely hard and then won’t accelerate after 45 minutes.