Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Ford Fusion - part 1

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.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front passenger’s side door failed to remain securely closed. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to two other local independent mechanics, where it was diagnosed, and the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the door latch cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. In addition, the contact stated that as a temporary fix, the front passenger’s door was held closed with an extension cord but remained slightly open. The manufacturer was made not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,359.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the front driver's side door latch failed to operate as intended and the door failed to close securely. The contact stated that due to the failure the vehicle was driven to work with an open door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the front driver's door latch was inoperable. The contact was informed that the front driver's door latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that a week later, the rear passenger's door latch failed to latch as intended. The vehicle was scheduled to be inspected. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 23v775000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,198.

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The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the passenger’s side doors failed to open as intended. The contact stated that the door handle had detached from the door. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the door failed to open from the outside. The contact stated that the failure had occurred twice. The dealer was not contacted. 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 87,419.

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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 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle, the contact became aware that the door handle had become detached. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the door handle became detached because it was made of plastic. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the hood latch was no longer functioning and the hood was not able to be raised. The contact stated that he had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who was unable to repair the failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, she observed that the driver's side door failed to securely latch closed. The door-ajar warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the door latch. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages), and the VIN was included, but parts had already been repaired. 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 122,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver’s side door failed to close as needed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkage) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

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 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that on two occasions while the vehicle was parked, the interior hood latch release button failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the hood release cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000,.

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 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the trunk unlatched independently. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,205.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 22v413000 (power train), however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was 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 while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized. Additionally, the traction control warning light was illuminated. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the trunk latch was inoperable. The failure nearly caused the trunk to slam on her hand. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

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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 a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at 10 mph and exiting a parking lot, the rear passenger’s side door opened independently. The contact used the seat belt to keep the securely closed. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was contacted and stated that an authorized dealer had to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer suggested that the local dealer be contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 137,149.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle and after closing the front driver’s side door, the door lock failed to automatically lock and secured the door. The driver indicated that the door had to be manually locked in order to be secured. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 31,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the engine overheating message was displayed. Additionally, there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact stated that she veered to the side of the road until the vehicle cooled down. The contact then continued driving. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The contact would veer to the side of the road and add coolant to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where an unknown repair was completed. The contact also stated that the front driver's side door would fail to close securely. The dealer repaired all four doors under NHTSA campaign number: 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages). Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start immediately after refueling. The contact stated that she had to quickly depress the accelerator pedal after depressing the brake pedal to start the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 233,000.

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 2009 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to open the front driver’s side door from the inside the vehicle, the door would not open using the door handle or the key fob. The contact had someone open the front driver’s side door from the outside. The front driver’s side door would also not lock and unlock with the fob key. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they needed to perform a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was unavailable. The VIN was unavailable.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the front driver’s side door failed to remain closed; and the rear passenger’s side door would not open as designed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the locking mechanism for the doors were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

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.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the front driver's side door latch was defective. The contact stated that the door failed to lock securely when closed. The vehicle was taken to sterling mccall Ford located at 6445 southwest fwy, houston, TX 77074, who indicated that the part needed to repair NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages) was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v331000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact called the jones Ford located at 1932 north pinal Ave, casa grande, az 85122, and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when parts would be available. The contact stated that the rear passenger's door failed to lock securely. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.