Back Over Prevention Problems of Ford Fusion - part 2

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.

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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.

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.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse(r), the rearview camera image was distorted. A message "check with dealer" was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact related the failure to an undisclosed recall for 2016 Ford Fusion vehicles specifically. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that occasionally, while shifted into reverse, the rearview camera failed to properly display the rearview image as intended. The contact stated that the message "contact the dealer" was displayed on the instrument panel. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

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.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera image was blank. While reversing, the camera suddenly became inoperable. There was no alert or beeping to warn the driver of an approaching pedestrian when the camera became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). The contact called the local dealer and was informed about a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

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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.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera was flashing on and off with a blank image. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen. Several minutes later, the message "contact the dealer" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The dealer had not diagnosed or repaired the vehicle. The dealer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that back over prevention camera failed to operate as needed with a black image displayed on the screen. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse(r), the rearview camera would display a blank image intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where an unknown diagnosis was made, and the contact was given an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to a recall. The manufacturer notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to file a vehicle safety complaint. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the back over prevention camera displayed a solid black screen or a partial screen, with the message "contact dealer" displayed. The contact indicated that the failure created a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 163,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). The contact stated that while in reverse(r), lines appeared on the screen. The contact stated that over a while the lines on the screen became worse. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to display an image, and occasionally displayed a blank image. The message "camera unavailable - please contact dealer" was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention); however, the year, model, and VIN were not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.

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 had not experienced a failure.

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 back-over prevention camera would black out intermittently. The failure had become more persistent over time and would fail whenever in reverse. While reversing out of a parking space, the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The contact continued in reverse, and another vehicle ended up hitting the vehicle in the center of the rear bumper. The crash caused damage to the other vehicle's front bumper. There were no injuries and no medical attention needed. The air bags deployed. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who confirmed the remedy was not available. The damage to the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed the same as the dealer. The manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the center display failed to display a rear image. No warning lights were 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: 23v598000 (back over prevention), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). The contact stated that intermittently while reversing, the screen was blank. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera had malfunctioned. While reversing, the screen image was blank. Occasionally, the camera worked as needed for a day or two. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 25v442000 (back over prevention). The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable intermittently. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet been determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.

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 dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a black image while in reverse(r). The dealer was notified of the failure; however, 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 75,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 55-65 mph, the engine made an abnormal revving sound. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated upon arriving to the residence and inspecting the vehicle, she noticed that there was a significant amount of air coming out of the gas tank flap. The contact stated that the failure occurred when the gas tank was less than half tank full. Additionally, the contact stated that after refueling the vehicle at the gas station, the vehicle failed to start up immediately. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal had to be depressed several times to start. Additionally, the contact stated that the rearview camera image was inaccurate and displayed objects and pedestrians on the opposite side of where they were physically located. The contact also stated that the rear-view camera image turned black intermittently while reversing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under an unknown recall for the fuel tank and canister purge valve inspection and repair. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

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 black screen 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 local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part 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 failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse(r), the rearview camera image was black or distorted. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the dealer informed the contact that the repair could not be covered because the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon shifting to reverse(r), the rearview camera displayed a black image, and a message advising to contact Ford motor company was displayed on the screen. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the camera needed to be replaced. The contact purchased the camera from amazon, and the mechanic replaced the rearview camera; however, the failure recurred. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that 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 manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact's daughter owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the infotainment system screen was black. Additionally, the contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to activate, and the screen remained black. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rearview camera screen needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear-view camera activated while in drive, and later failed to turn off after reversing. The contact also stated that the instrument panel and infotainment system acted erratically, turning off, not reacting to function buttons, and freezing. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the apim. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 19,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera displayed a blank screen, or no lines, no color, and glitched while operating. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that there was no recall on the VIN for the rearview camera. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while reversing, the back over prevention camera went blank. The contact shifted into drive and the screen started rebooting independently. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the instrument panel started flashing with the radio inoperable message displayed. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the back over prevention camera was not activated. The contact checked the fuse, and the fuse was properly secured. On another occasion while the contact was reversing, the back over prevention camera went blank, causing the contact to nearly strike a pedestrian. The dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that there was no recall associated with the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. The manufacturer confirmed that there was no recall associated with the failure and the contact provided information on how to reset the software. The contact stated that the software reset failed to fix the issue. The failure mileage was 68,000.

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 shifting into gear, the digital screen failed to illuminate, and the screen was black. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,090.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blue. Additionally, the infotainment system screen was blue. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the apim had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 23,500.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while shifting to reverse(r), the message “contact manufacturer” was displayed on screen. Additionally, the camera screen went black. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing into a parking space, the rearview camera displayed a mirrored image. Additionally, the rearview camera failed to function as needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was 92,000.