general problems of the 2016 Ford Fusion - part 2

97 problems related to back over prevention have been reported for the 2016 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2016 Fusion.

36 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 11/12/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

37 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 11/10/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a black image intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

38 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2025

The contact owned a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 25v695000 (back over prevention); and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list because the contact no longer owns the vehicle. The dealer was contacted.

39 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/29/2025

The contact owns a the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was/was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was/was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the rearview camera intermittently displayed a blank or distorted image.

40 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/20/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). The contact stated that on several occasions, while in reverse(r) the rear-view camera malfunctioned. The contact stated that the display screen went black and, while visible, the image was distorted or was flipped horizontally, right to left instead of left to right. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,600.

41 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while shifted in reverse(r), the rear-view camera failed to display a clear view image as intended. 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 failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

42 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/14/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse(r), the rear-view camera intermittently displayed a blank or distorted image. Additionally, the rear-view camera error message was displayed on the screen. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

43 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a blue image while the vehicle was in reverse(r). The contact stated that the failure had obstructed the road's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The contact stated that the rearview camera had previously displayed a distorted image. The message "rear camera not available" was displayed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

44 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention screen failed to display the view in the rear of the vehicle, but only displayed a black, blue, or other solid color on the screen. The dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the repair was only available for mustang vehicles. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

45 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). The contact called a local dealer several times and was informed that the remedy was not yet available. 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 had not experienced a failure.

46 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

47 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the back over prevention camera failed to operate as needed, with a black screen displayed. The failure prevented the driver from seeing obstacles behind the vehicle, creating a safety hazard. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was 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 made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 91,281.

48 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed a black or blue screen and failed to show an image of the rear of the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

49 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera was displaying a failure and a message to take the vehicle to be serviced. The camera failed to display an image of the rear of the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

50 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera display a black screen. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part for the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but was unable to provide a timeframe for parts availability. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

51 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the message “camera unavailable” was displayed while shifted to reverse(r). The contact stated that after wiping the camera lens, the customer attempted to reverse again; however, the camera displayed a black spot obstructing the image and preventing a clear view of the rear of the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part to repair the vehicle was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

52 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

53 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera failed to properly display an image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

54 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed a blank screen. The dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The failure mileage was 99,350.

55 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received the recall notification letter for NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). While reversing, the back over prevention screen went blank. The contact crashed into a parked Ford escape approximately 20 feet away, due to the failure. There were no reported injuries. No air bag deployed. A police report was not filed. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 59,200.

56 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 09/30/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse in a parking lot, the rearview camera malfunctioned and displayed a black screen. The vehicle's rear bumper collided with an unknown parking barrier. There were no injuries or damages. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notice of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention) after the incident. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

57 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 09/17/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while reversing, the back up camera displayed a black screen. The contact stated that the failure was persistent. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention) however the parts were unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

58 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 09/10/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not 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 that the rear-view camera image was blank while reversing the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unavailable.

59 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 09/06/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started running rough. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who retrieved dtc: p0302 (misfire in cylinder #2). The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, who retrieved the same code and informed the contact that cylinder #2 ignition coil and spark plug needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. While driving, there was white smoke coming from the tailpipe, but the vehicle was still running rough. The engine overheated, and the contact pulled over and added additional fluids to the engine. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact obtained an extended warranty, but the claim was denied due to not meeting the mileage requirements. While driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

60 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 08/18/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera was most often inoperable. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for Ford Fusion vehicles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

61 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was intermittently blank while reversing. The dealer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the recall remedy part was not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

62 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen. The message “camera unavailable” was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

63 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 07/10/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification for NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to complete the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image displayed a black screen. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to perform the recall repair. A local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the recall remedy was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000.

64 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera system displayed an unavailable error message. In addition, the contact stated that occasionally the rear-view camera displayed an upside-down image. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

65 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 06/18/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 25v695000 (back over prevention). However, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(r). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The message "rear-view camera not available" was displayed. The local dealer was not 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 that the vehicle was purchased in 2025, and the rearview camera was not functioning as intended. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

66 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 06/16/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rearview camera was intermittently inoperative. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an internal short and that the rearview camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched and became aware of an unknown NHTSA recall; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

67 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 06/16/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that the part to repair the vehicle was not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The failure was a persistent failure. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

68 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 04/04/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a live image and a black image intermittently, with the message "rearview camera issues - see dealer" displayed on the infotainment screen. Additionally, the contact stated that upon shifting to drive(d), the rearview camera live image remained displayed for approximately 3 seconds. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

69 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse(r), the back over prevention camera malfunctioned and displayed a solid black image or a distorted image. The contact stated that the failure created a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall, and that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.

70 Back Over Prevention problem

Failure Date: 03/15/2025

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while vehicle was in reverse(r), the rear-view camera displayed a blank image. The contact received notification of nthsa campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was 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 failure mileage was unknown.



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