Battery Dead Problems of Ford Fusion

My trunk kept popping open once in a while. I finally left my key fob a long way from the vehicle and it still popped open. I eat my lunch in my car at work and I was sitting there and all of the sudden the trunk popped open by itself and then I heard the door locks click open. So I decided when I finished my lunch to lock it up and put my keys back in my office. Later I walked out because someone told me my trunk was open. Not only was my trunk wide open but my door was unlocked. I was home one day and we had temperatures in the 80's that day and the car was wigging out. The key pad on the side was lighting up and fading out and the trunk was clicking like crazy (it was already in the open position) and I kept hearing the doors unlocking constantly. This must've happend all night long because my battery was dead in the morning. I made an appointment at penske Ford in la mesa, CA. I brought it in and he said he never heard of the problem. But online there are quite of few people that have this issue. He asked me about my battery because I told him it killed it and I had to charge it. He looked and it was over 5 years old. So, I replaced the battery. So, my wife told me it was wide open again this morning at 5:30 am. Now I have to bring it back to Ford. Iwith so many people having the same issue. Can't someone make them do a recall on this? why should we have to pay out of our pockets for their inability to build a quality vehicle? now I have to drop it off there and they said that they have to wait for the issue to happen so they can see for themselves. I'm officially carless until they figure it out. Nothing like spending over $22,000 on a car that I can't use. Oh. . Also it happens while I'm driving so the trunk pops open and blocks my entire rear view mirror.

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2017 Ford Fusion. Consumer writes in regards to defective battery. The consumer stated since the purchase of the vehicle the battery has died a total of 7 times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair 4 times. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure.

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I bought my Ford Fusion used from a dealership. I drove the car home and parked it in my garage. The next day I went to leave and my battery was dead. I thought maybe somehow I left something on to I jumped it and went on. 4 days after I went to a friends house and I didn't drive my car for 2 days and went to leave and it was dead again which leads me to believe the is a fault or something is not turning off like it should when the car is shut off. I have read that others have had the same problem.

While driving on a California freeway, a foul sulfur smell filled up the cabin with my family inside. Less than 12 hours later, the car battery was dead and there was leaked fluid all over the battery. The Ford motorcraft battery has a 7/16 sticker, and we are in 9/18. There was no corrosion to the terminals. The smell that was released was hydrogen sulfide, very toxic and deadly. It is also flammable. Because of the failed battery, we could not open the doors except for the driver side, which we opened from the outside using the hidden key inside the fob. The other doors and windows are still non-operational due to a dead battery. This leads me to my main concern. If the battery had caught on fire due to the leaking acid, my family would have been trapped inside the car because the power doors and windows would be non-operational. The only possible escape would be through the emergency trunk release however I am not sure of it's functionality without power.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion the contact received NHTSA campaign number 19v3662000 power train. The contact stated that the air conditioner and heater unit became inoperable and failed to defrost the windshield. Additionally, the battery was dead. There were no warning lights illuminated. Basil Ford 1540 walden Ave, buffalo, NY 14225 (716) 893-1000 where diagnosed that the rt module needed to be replaced and were on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000. Ap.

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In the summer of last year 2018 I was in a store shopping came out cranked my car, the air would not come on and the windows would not roll down. It was in the 90's that day and even hotter inside my car! the vehicle was stationary at the time in the parking lot. It had this problem the rest of the summer while the temperatures outside was hot. It is April 2019 and just a few days ago we had a warm day around 75 degrees. I left for work stopped at the end of my driveway had the car in park and left my door open while I got the mail. Got back in and again did not have air and could not roll the windows down. Every time this happens the radio will not work either. Last year during the time the air and windows were not working my battery was dead when I was going to go to work one morning. Took it out and went and had it tested at local auto parts store. They said they had never seen a battery that they couldn't read like that before. It's like the battery was fried. Along with those problems last year my car was stationary at home in my driveway and I went to get in my car and my doors were locked I tried the remote and the keyless entry and nothing would unlock my doors. So I had no access to get into my car. A few days later I tried again and it unlocked. I've also came home a couple times at night in the past week and noticed the inside lights where the air/heat & radio controls are is flashing on and off and the outside ground lights under the mirrors on the driver and passenger door are on. I had to unhook battery. No keys in ignition and car is stationary in my driveway. I think this is a major safety issue when you have no air and you can't roll down your windows in hot weather and also when you get locked out of your car. The car is definitely not drivable in hot weather! unknown cause, may possibly be something in the computer or wiring of the car.

If my car sits for more than three days, the battery is dead. I've taken it into the dealer multiple times (at least 5 or more times, now I just live with the problem, since it's no longer under warranty). The Ford dealership said they couldn't find any issues. All they did, is recharge the battery a few times and eventually, replaced the battery. Even with the newer battery, it still has the same problem: dead battery after three days. If I charge the battery up to 100%, twenty-four hours later, the % rate has dropped about 35%, down to level of 65-67%. It's down this since I bought the car when it was new.

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Battery died due to sitting for a long period of time. Even though car was started numerous times during the week. Tires lost air twice due to sitting and told not to drive the vehicle.

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2013 Ford Fusion radio still has sound, but screen is black, can't change stations, won't turn off, even after car is turned off and door opens. Battery died, car wouldn't start. Was able to jump start battery, but same thing happened 2 days later. Now battery is completely dead. Had this happened to another household vehicle even after having a new battery installed, and it turned out to be caused by a defective radio.

I've had battery failure on 4 occasions within a month of purchasing the vehicle and the battery has been replaced but the issue remains. This is a known issue with the Fusion as I've read in many blogs online and complaints on NHTSA website but Ford has yet to issue a tsa or recall.

There is a well-documented issue about dead batteries in this vehicle, likely caused by a faulty acm (audio control module). . Read more...

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that almost every two to three days, the battery failed to keep its charge. The failure recurred on seven occasions. The dealer was unable to retrieve a fault code. The battery was recharged on several occasions; however, the failure recurred after two to three days. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 7. The VIN was not available.

Driving both highway and city streets. While driving to work my turn left signal began to flash faster indicating a burned out bulb when the right turn signal started flashing faster. After work I could not unlock my car and had to have security unlock my car only to find my battery was dead. Security then jumped started the car, I drove off to battle my thru rush hour with out turn signals. The next morning the car battery was dead again, after getting it started I noticed the right front turn signal bulb stayed on even when the car was turned off,until battery was drained. I took it to my mechanic he said the Smart box would need to be replaced and programed, and cost about $850! I went to pickup the vehicle had trouble unlocking the door again this time the battery was dead again and needed to be replaced.

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Inserting key into ignition fuel pump would kick on occasionally, the doors wouldn't always unlock upon shutting car off, dash and radio delayed coming on at times upon starting, unlocking doors with key fob there would be static coming from back speakers, keyless entry would unlock but not always relock, a few times the key wouldn't start car there would be no reaction at turning over, dash would light up at times when no key was in ignition and car locked, heater would blow hot air then turn to cold as if a/c was on, one day battery was dead and had to jump it nothing was left on and car was locked.

The battery dies after the car is off and parked for 1-2 days. I have replaced the battery twice in 2 years and have the same problem. It is a defect with sync with my Ford module. Once due to this the car died while driving and I am afraid it could happen again. Many other owners have the very same problem and Ford and the Ford dealership pretends they do not know what I'm talking about and act as if it is not a safety issue. This should be a recall. I am still making payments for this car and I have to get it charged every day and due to the pandemic this has caused extreme hardship, when it is more important to have a reliable car. I have charged the battery over 30 times. The car goes dark and unable to open the car with the remote and have to use the key under the door handle. Please help, I do not have the money to pay Ford for a defect that they caused in the module that drains the battery.

While driving upon acceleration increase of speed and slowing down there is a loud wining sound. When driving the vehicle for 15-20 minutes I can smell fuel inside the car. This is not when filling fuel it's while the car is driven for a length of time each day. The battery goes dead when sitting for one to two weeks. We have purchased 2 batteries in 1 year, had cables and connections cleaned and replaced. There has been messages coming up for "check engine" and the fan is noisy when the air or heat is turned up.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the ignition switch was turned to the on position, but the vehicle did not start. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the battery failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but failed to accelerate. The independent mechanic later diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the pulley bolt failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

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Battery goes dead after sitting a few days. Possible sign of electric throttle body failure. !!??? battery replaced twice in 4 months, charges normally. While looking for possible electrical problems associated with the 2011 Fusion (11k miles) I discovered there is many, many people complaining of throttle body failure. I went to the local dealer and called Ford and asked them to replace the throttle body and trace the electrical problem. I was told that they would only honor their "customer satisfaction program" concerning the throttle body if it fails!!!!!! I explained that I was afraid to drive the vehicle and if they had an updated throttle body and "limp home" update they should install it and make corrections. A call to Ford and they refused to fix the potentially deadly problem. So what recourse is there?? my Fusion and f-350 are both headed for trade at a no nonsence dealer. Lacrosse and silverado, here I come!!!!!!! I suggest you do something similar.

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This is the third time the 12 volt battery has died while the car has been sitting for 24 hours or more. The Fusion energi titanium was in the shop for 10 days and the dealer finally replaced the battery after running extensive tests. Each time this happens, the car is totally disabled and has to be jumped. This issue tends to happen when it is very hot outside or the car is sitting in the sun. The high voltage battery fans will run when the car is stopped in traffic and when you power off the car.

My wife was driving home from work yesterday evening at highway speed (65mph) when the car stalled and wrench icon came on. Could not accelerate but thankfully able to coast across two lanes on a busy highway at rush hour to get to shoulder! car was jerking as it came to a stop. Turned the engine off, waited a few minutes, turned engine back on and car was ok again. Unfortunately this wasn't the first time; there have been at least 5 other instances. First time was approx 9 months ago (before warranty was up). Brought the car to dealer, they plugged it into their computer and got no error codes so "no problem" detected. Now warranty is up I wonder how much this is gonna cost!! furthermore, the car battery went dead couple of weeks ago; that's only 3 and 1/2 years old. Seems odd.

I had a history of recurring problems with my 2009 Fusion. The battery died over and over again, causing me to finally replace it. The car constantly threw errors regarding low tire pressure. But the largest problem happened when we were driving down a two-lane highway at roughly 55 mph and the steering wheel suddenly became unresponsive and locked, causing us to hit first the concrete divider on one side of the highway and ricochet across and hit the metal safety rail on the other side. The car was unresponsive to braking. The car hit head-on both times and was completely totaled. I remember frantically trying to open the doors because I was sure was about to explode. This is an incredibly frightening experience for me because there was literally nothing we could have done to prevent it. We weren't speeding. There was no inclement weather. No one was distracted by their phone or the radio. No one fell asleep. A driver behind us who stopped described how the car just suddenly veered out of control. It is difficult to describe the terror you feel when you are behind the wheel of a car that has completely stopped responding to anything you do. It is scary to think how easily we could have crashed through the metal guardrail and fallen to our deaths, yet there isn't even a recall in effect. I am so extremely lucky that no other car was involved in the accident, but this is incredibly dangerous.

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2011 Ford Fusion. Consumer states safety issues with vehicle related to driver controls and distractions, battery failure and loss of electric power steering capability the consumer stated there was no warning that the steering was about to freeze while driving. The consumer also stated it was difficult to read the instrument panel. The headlight control was located in an inconvenient place, the obstruction of the left side plastic molding inside the steering wheel prevented a clear view of object.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that he was unable to tow the vehicle without the battery going dead. The dealer advised the contact to connect a battery disconnect however, when the battery disconnect was added, the vehicle being towed had no auxiliary brakes. The dealer also advised the contact to disconnect some fuses underneath the vehicle but due to the contact's physical condition it was impossible. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 4,006. Updated 07/20/lj.