general problems of the 2018 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was idling roughly with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who suggested that the spark plugs be replaced and a tune-up be performed based on the mileage. The dealer performed the spark plug replacement and tune-up, and the check engine warning light was no longer illuminated; however, the vehicle was still idling roughly. The vehicle was returned to the dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle with coolant intrusion into the engine. The contact was informed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the rear brakes and rear brake rotors needed to be replaced due to a brake fluid leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall or special programs for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

Accident caused by brakes slipping and failing to stop even when pushed all the way down to the floor. Air bags failed to deploy. Resulting in a total loss estimate after accident.

While waiting at a red traffic light in drive and on a slight incline, engine shut off by itself and car started rolling backward with my foot on the brake pedal. The pedal felt harder than normal to push but didn't stop the car. A car stopped behind me was put at risk of impact with the rear of my vehicle. I could see I was getting closer and closer to hitting the other car. As this was happening, I pushed the start button and managed to restart the engine and put it in drive to pull away just before impact. Problem hasn't been reproduced by anyone. Vehicle or components haven't been inspected by anyone. No warning light lamps or other symptoms of the problem prior or during remaining drive home. I don't know if this is related but the car does have a random no start symptom due to a battery discharge condition while parked overnight. This happens very rarely and is not reproducible when the battery is charged. Ford has a TSB ref. 17-2192 on this failure that is applicable to my VIN but they will not cover it since my car is out of warranty (time and 73k miles). The dealer further stated that there is no guarantee that this re-programming of the pcm will fix the problem. The Ford dealer gave me an estimate of $214 for the re-programming of the pcm and it does not include a new battery if it needs it. I have an appointment to get it done on 11/22/24 but I'm reluctant to pay for something that may not fix the parasitic pcm draw on the battery. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and hesitated to come to a stop. In addition, there was fuel leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who confirmed that the brake fluid was leaking from the hose. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic. )the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 45 mph and depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, the brake pedal went to the floorboard, and the vehicle failed to respond. The brake warning light illuminated. The contact engaged the electric parking brake and the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, he had determined that the brake line on the output of the abs pump had failed. The contact stated that the front driver's side brake hose was previously ruptured and was replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 23v162000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was approximately 160,300.

Park break engages on its on when the engine is turned off.

Leaking fluid, etc similar to recall on other 2018 Ford Fusions.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion hybrid. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and pressing the brake pedal a grinding type noise was present coming from the front brakes. After shifting into the drive position the message "emergency brake failure, vehicle shutting off" had displayed and the vehicle turned off. After restarting the engine the vehicle operated as normal. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 180,000.

I was able to replicate the first issue once, second issue happens more frequently: braking system not grabbing on as hard as they should and abs did not activate. Car also seems to lunge forward sometimes when slowing down, most noticeable when preparing to turn. Took the car to get inspected at a Ford dealership, they claim to no be able to replicate the issue. I've also opened up a case with Ford motor CO.

2018 Ford Fusion. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for safety recall 19s54.

I was driving home from work through a residential district and was slowing to make turns, I experienced a horrible screeching noise that was coming from what sounded like the front driver side wheel area. It sounded like the screeching of metal on metal. I found a safe location and pulled off the road in a residential neighborhood. The issue occurred again while tow truck operator was driving the vehicle on the back of his flatbed and again appeared to correlate to use of the brake while driving it up the inclined flat-bed.