Transmission Stuck In Gear problems of the 2015 Ford Fusion

Four problems related to transmission stuck in gear have been reported for the 2015 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2015 Fusion.

1 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2020

The rpms rev and shifting hesitates. Was at a stop light, went to drive off from light and it stalled in intersection as it was stuck in gear and finally went into gear. It slow, hard shifts at usual times. The stalling happens out of the blue. I do not go far because I don't want to have an accident from it stalling in gear! I've put so much money on tranny work, this is ridiculous to not have a safe vehicle and have to worry about being stranded.

2 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 09/30/2018

Safety recall 18s20 / 18v471 2015 Ford Fusion w/ 60,000 miles. As I began arrived home and planned to back into my driveway I placed the vehicle into reverse, however, the car wouldn't reverse and seems to be stuck in gear. It appears that the vehicle is in park but the car isn't actually in park & I must have the emergency brake on to keep the vehicle from rolling. Now the car will not start because it apparently is stuck in gear although as previously stated, it shows to be in park. Also, the shifter will not move at all now. Frustrating to say the least. Worst part is the dealership says they do not have the necessary parts to make the repair but have no exact timeframe for when they may be able to provide a solution. . . What are we supposed to do???.

3 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 08/08/2018

I pulled in to a parking space and placed my vehicle in park, as I was getting ready to exit my car the car started to move forward, I check to make sure the vehicle was in park, the shifter was stuck in park, and the instrument panel was in drive. I checked to assure the vehicle was off and removed the key and put the parking brake on. I was panicked that my car was still in motion and could have it hit another vehicle, or a person in the parking lot or myself. When the tow truck driver removed the parking break the car was still out of gear and the open door knocked him off balance. The Ford dealer found that the bushing on the shifter cable was missing, and the whole shifter cable and bushing had to be replaced. I have no confidence that the parts put on my vehicle are going to last. When I asked about the recall, I was told that the recall was not in effect yet, because the parts are unavailable. I paid for this out of pocket. I did not receive a safety notice as stated in the NHTSA recall #18v-471 report. I believe that Ford is very negligent in notifications to the owners of there vehicles. A letter to owners as stated in the above report "description of remedy program" is a simple thing to have issued so people are safe, before the parts are available; I did not receive a letter from Ford motor CO. If something is not done soon someone is going to be injured or killed by this issue. I believe that this vehicle is very unsafe to drive with the steering wheel recall and I also had to have the steering box replaced also.

4 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 08/14/2017

Pulled up to my destination, put vehicle in park, turned the vehicle off and began to exit the vehicle. As I exited vehicle it began to roll backwards. I fell back into car and abruptly applied the brakes. The car shifter had not gone into park when I moved it upwards towards park and instead had gotten locked in neutral. I was still able to remove the key from the ignition even though it had not engaged in park and turned the car off. Now gear shifter is stuck in neutral and will not move. Took the vehicle to boggus Ford and they say that problem is not under power train warranty. Ford recalled 2014-2015 Ford Fusions for this exact problem on November 18, 2014 but now they tell me that my car was not made at the particular plant included in the recall so my issue isn't covered. As you can see from the attached photo my key is sitting on top of the steering wheel with the vehicle not in park indicator light on and the vehicle off.




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