Table 1 shows three common back over prevention related problems of the 2020 Ford Fusion.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Warnings problems | |
| Sensing System Camera problems | |
| Back Over Prevention problems |
The entire media display gets stuck off or will freeze up, when I place the vehicle in reverse the rear camera comes on but parking assist, the rear sensors and cross traffic sensors won't work. Once I place the car in drive the display will either stay all blue or shut completely off. I cannot adjust the climate control, use gps, or use the media. I have to shut the car off and then after about 10 minutes there is a bunch of clicking noise under the dash and after it stops clicking I can restart the car, the display will sometimes begin to work and if it dossent then I have to shut off the car again and go through the motions again. It has started to be more and more frequently, at first it was maybe once a week and now it is happening at every start.
Issues with Ford sync infotainment system have been occurring for over a year now, with the latest being on may 25th. Backup camera stays on when in drive, and then turns to a blue or black screen that says contact dealer. Gps will fail randomly and will show my vehicle driving off roads and not following the route I am driving. A/c will randomly stop working and show a fan speed of 0 no matter how many times you try to increase the fan speed, then once you are able to adjust the fan speed after restarting the car it will only blow very hot air at any temperature setting except in max a/c. Which even in max a/c the air coming out is not very cold. The backup camera staying on is dangerous you are not able to control any other functions of your vehicle because the vehicle believes its still in reverse, and at night when the screen is bright blue it impairs visibility. The gps failure does not allow for proper navigation when traveling. The a/c issue is dangerous during the summer time when you are unable to cool your vehicle with passengers, especially young children from the over 100f temperatures you can experience during the summer. The dealership has seen the a/c issue, and I have videos of the backup camera and gps issues. Dealership has inspected the vehicle and has been unable to diagnose the issue. They have reset and updated the software, but issues are still intermittent. Multiple calls with Ford and they are unable to provide additional assistance without there being any fault codes or the issue being present. When the a/c issue was present at the dealership, they were unable to diagnose the issue and Ford did not respond back to customer service inquiries to know who at Ford to contact for additional support. No warning signs about the issues. Will just happen randomly at times with no advance warning of anything happening. Most of the time the issues happen after starting the vehicle, but a/c and gps issues have occurred during middle of a drive.
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that on several occasions while in reverse, the proximity warning alert did not sound as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.