general problems of the 2016 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear driver’s side door opened independently. After a visual inspection, the contact observed that the door had failed to latch securely. The door ajar warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v775000 (latches/locks/linkages), but the VIN was not included. 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 130,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the rear driver's side door opened inadvertently. The contact pulled over but could not close the door securely. The contact was able to tie the door down to the rear passenger side door seat handle. The contact called a dealer and was it was suggested that the vehicle be taken to be diagnosed. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v775000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 3 mph and attempting to pull into the driveway of residence, the driver’s side door latch detached, causing the door to open unintendedly. The driver was unable to close the door. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was driven to a dealer where it was confirmed that the latch had detached, and the door latch was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle, the front driver’s side door failed to remain closed and latched when closed. Additionally, the display indicated that the front driver's side door was always opened. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 23v775000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 72,541.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver’s side door inadvertently opened without warning. The contact stated that he had to hold the door handle to keep the door closed to avoid an accident. The contact was able to proceed with caution to his destination. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front driver’s side door latch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion after he had closed the rear driver’s side door, he heard a beeping sound indicating that the door was ajar. The contact became aware that the rear driver’s side door failed to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear driver’s side door latch had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 20v1770000 (latches, locks, linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall and advised to call the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that his wife was about to drive the vehicle however, when she closed the front driver's side door, the door failed to latch securely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where, it was diagnosed that the front driver's side door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact the vehicle was not covered under NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 69,669.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s side door latch had failed, and the door would not remain closed securely. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the rear driver’s side door failed to latch properly. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latch/locks/linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,714.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon opening the front driver’s side door, the latch failed to latch securely. The door ajar warning light illuminated with an alert sound indicating that the door was still open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the latch assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that the failure recurred with that rear driver’s side door latch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the latch assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side door latch failed to latch securely. As a result, the contact had to use a rope to secure the doors while driving. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,800.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the passenger’s side front door failed to latch closed securely. Additionally, the messages “hood ajar" and "door ajar" were displayed. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 23v775000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The manufacturer referred to contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the driver's front door latch was broken. The driver's front door failed to close. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed, the vehicle was not covered under a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted who referred her to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages).

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated the front passenger’s side door latch failed to latch as designed. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front passenger’s side door latch to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,995.

The contact owns 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that rear driver side door had flown open while driving at a moderate rate of speed without warning. The vehicle was taken a dealer where it was repaired out of pocket. After the initial repair was performed, the front passenger and rear passenger side doors both failed to operate as needed within two weeks of one another. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkage); she contacted the manufacturer and was informed that her vehicle was not included in this recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 33,290.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the passenger’s side front door would not securely latch when closed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and remained at the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and suggested that the contact take the vehicle to a dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages). The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford focus. The contact stated that the driver’s front door failed to unlatch as needed. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer determined that the latch was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after locking the doors the locking mechanism had malfunctioned and the doors could be opened from outside the vehicle. The contact indicated that the failure was present on all four doors. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000.

Passenger door is not latching. The latch mechanism is loose and will not hold the door close. The problem has not been inspected by the dealer. The problem is observed on other Ford Fusions of similar year but my car is not on the recall list.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated the rear driver’s side door failed to latch properly. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the rear driver’s side door latch to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated the front driver’s side door failed to latch on 6/20/2023. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.