Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Ford Fusion - part 2

The contact called on behalf of her son who owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 30 mph, the driver door opened without warning. The contact's son held the door close after the door failed to latch securely. The contact drove the vehicle to his residence. The vehicle then was taken to larry h. Miller Ford mesa (460 e. Auto center dr, mesa, az 85204, (480) 569-7713) where the vehicle was inspected. The contact was informed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 17v210000 (latches/locks/) as a possible remedy to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that without warning, the driver's side rear door latch fractured. The contact stated that a rope was tied to the door handle to keep the door closed. The vehicle was taken to tropical Ford (9900 orange blossom trail, orlando, FL 32837) where it was diagnosed however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated the rear driver’s side door failed to latch properly. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the rear driver’s side door latch to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated the front driver’s side door failed to latch on 6/20/2023. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

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The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the front driver's side door locking and opening mechanisms malfunctioned, and the door could not be opened from inside the vehicle. The contact rolled down the window to access the exterior door handle to open the door. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the locking mechanism, and the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure recently reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.

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2011 Ford Fusion. Consumer writes in regards to detached door handle from door latch. The consumer stated the door cannot be opened from the inside. The door handle became unlinked from the from the door latch.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the rear passenger door did not lock. The contact stated that the failure occurred one other time, but she was able to secure the door. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact planned to schedule a repair appointment. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages). The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the rear driver's door would not lock or remain secured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Holmes & tuttle Ford (660 west automall dr, tucson, az) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages); although, the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 118,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the front and rear passenger doors would not open from outside of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was not contacted; however, the recall notice instructed owners to schedule an appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

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2012 Ford Fusion. Consumer writes in regards to being unable to unlock doors while inside the vehicle. The consumer stated the doors could only be unlocked from the outside handles. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance.

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The contact owned a 2013 Ford Fusion. While traveling highway speeds, the passenger noticed an abnormal burning odor. The contact turned on the air conditioner and smoke emitted into the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle lost power and the contact was able to see flames from the side mirror. The passenger was able to exit the vehicle. When the contact attempted to exit the vehicle, the door jammed. The contact had to apply excessive force in order to exit the vehicle. Upon leaving the vehicle, it became engulfed in flames. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the flames. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. Prior to the failure, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts), 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages), 16v875000 (seat belts), and 17v209000 (engine and engine cooling). Santa monica Ford Lincoln in santa monica, CA performed the repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. While driving, the contact had to make a left turn and the steering wheel inadvertently became difficult to maneuver. In addition, the front driver's and passenger's doors inadvertently locked. The contact had to roll down the driver and passenger windows to exit. Also, the steering fault warning indicator illuminated on and off. The contact called Ford of mansfield at (419) 529-1800 (1515 w 4th st, mansfield, OH 44906), but the dealer was closed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

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2014 Ford Fusion. Consumer writes in regards to no child safety lock on passenger side of vehicle after safety recall was performed.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v875000 (air bags, seat belts) and 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages). The parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available and parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v246000(latches/locks/linkages) and 16v875000 (seat belts). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The hertrich Ford dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available for NHTSA campaign number: 16v875000 (seat belts). Parts distribution disconnect for NHTSA campaign number: 15v246000(latches/locks/linkages).

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the door will not open or close properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the door latch was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). It was unknown if the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,200.

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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v875000 (seat belts), 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact called a local dealer (village Ford located at village Ford located at 11660 us 441 s belleview FL 34420) where it was informed that the recall remedy parts were on back order. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the rear passenger door opened independently. The contact stated the rear passenger door failed to latch and lock. The contact had to use a rope in order to hold the door into position. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that rear door latch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, she attempted to open the front driver’s side door but it failed to open. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she opened the front driver’s side window and was able to reach the door handle to open the door. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front driver’s side door latch to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure with the driver’s side and both the front and rear passenger’s side door latches. The contact took the vehicle back to local dealer and had all 3 door latches replaced. The vehicle was repaired but experienced the failure for a third time on the front driver side door latch. The contact took the vehicle back to local dealer and had the front driver’s side door latch repaired. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. When attempting to unlock the vehicle, the doors failed to unlock properly. The contact had to reach out the windows and use the exterior door handles to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the driver side door failed to open when using the interior latch. As a result, the contact had to climb over to the passenger side in order to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 109,000.

2013 Ford Fusion. Consumer writes in regards to front passenger door latch failure. The consumer stated after having the vehicle repaired under the recall. The failure recurred 14 months later. The manufacturer was notified and offered to pay for half of the repair.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v256000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts). The parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect and VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer 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. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts), 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages), and 16v875000 (seat belts). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Jim tidwell Ford in kennesaw, georgia stated that the parts were available and allowed the contact to make an appointment; however, the service manager stated that the recall had to be submitted to their recall department. It was determined that the parts were not available the day of the appointment. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. While driving 70 mph, the front driver side door opened independently and failed to close. The contact had to tie the door down in order to safely continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the locks malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure occurred twice before with the front passenger door and rear passenger door. The contact requested that the manufacturer replace the lock for the only door that had not malfunctioned; however, the manufacturer refused until a failure occurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the interior driver side door handle failed to open the door and the door lock malfunctioned. There were warning indicators illuminated indicating that the doors would not work. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v246000(latches/locks/linkages), 16v875000 (seat belts), and 18v167000(steering). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Jim tidwell Ford (2205 barrett lakes blvd, kennesaw, GA) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the handle on the exterior front passenger side door fractured. As a result, the occupant sustained lacerations to the right hand on two separate occasions. There was no medical attention required. Also, the interior front driver side automatic door locks failed to unlock. The contact could only exit the vehicle from the passenger side door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 14v597000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 09/10/lj.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the front driver side door lock no longer worked. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 83,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the front driver side power locks failed. In addition, the rear drivers and passengers side power locks failed. The contact also mentioned that the window had to be opened manually and the doors would have to be opened from the outside. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. . The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 20 mph independently. The wrench warning icon illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic where a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure at the throttle. The throttle was not replaced. In addition, the door locks on the rear driver¿s side door and the front passenger¿s side door failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was not available.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that he keyed in the code to unlock the doors via the numeric keyless entry but the trunk erroneously opened. The contact also stated that the doors did not always lock using the keyless entry system. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was unable to provide assistance without the failure occurring during diagnostics. The failure mileage was 15 and the current mileage was 3,200.

The interior door latches are known to fail prematurely due to a design defect. Upon failure the door cannot be opened which can cause a hazard in an emergency situation such as a car fire or accident.

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