Transmission Stuck In Gear Problems of Ford Fusion - part 1

The rpms rev and shifting hesitates. Was at a stop light, went to drive off from light and it stalled in intersection as it was stuck in gear and finally went into gear. It slow, hard shifts at usual times. The stalling happens out of the blue. I do not go far because I don't want to have an accident from it stalling in gear! I've put so much money on tranny work, this is ridiculous to not have a safe vehicle and have to worry about being stranded.

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Transmission shifting poorly low gears, reverse, stuck in low gears, loud noisey shifting, burning odor, cannot increase speed.

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When putting the vehicle in park today with shifter, I removed the key, lifted my foot off the brake and the vehicle started rolling backwards. I applied the brakes. When turning the vehicle back on, it was stuck in "neutral" on the dash but the shifter is stuck in "park" and will not shift or move out of park. This is a known recall on Ford Fusions year 2014 but my VIN does not say it was part of that recall.

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Shifted gear to park, on the dashboard it was stuck in neutral yet the gear was in park. Could not move the shift handle, it was locked in place. Towed car to dealership. They reported the brushings needed to be replaced. This issue is similar to a recall placed on other Ford Fusions with the same year and model. The recall # is 19s16. Ford corporation said the recall did not apply to my vehicle even though it is the exact same issue they initiated a recall for the other Ford Fusions from two specific plants.

I was at the gas station when I got out of my car after turning it off while I went inside to pay. I was moving swiftly because I had to get back to work. I looked outside and my car had rolled away from the pump, nearly in the city street before I reached it. I immediately ran outside after it, hopped in & put my foot on the brake. I was confused when I saw the gear still in park. . It was then that I looked at the dash and saw it was stuck in neutral. Some guys helped me push it back to the pump and I had to put the parking brake on in order to keep it from rolling again. A nearby mechanic looked under my hood and discovered that the �shifter cable bushing� had degraded. I called Ford and set up an appointment. The problem was still not fixed.

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One evening when pulling out of my driveway in reverse and then shifting into drive, the radial dial shifter automatically shifted to park. It would not shift out of park at all, and I sat stranded in the middle of the road not being able to move my car for over two hours. The road is such that people had to drive through neighbors' yards to get around me. I'm very fortunate that my neighbor is an engine mechanic and was able to walk over and diagnose the problem. He told me the shift linkage was not connected and that the bushing that holds it on appeared to be missing. If it were not for him I may still be sitting in the road. After doing some research I found that there has been a recall of this exact same part for Ford Fusion model years 2013-2016. However, mine is a 2017 that came out of the plant in April of 2016. Therefore, it stands to reason that the design of this shifter cable bushing did not drastically change between the making of my vehicle in April of 2016 and a 2016 model that was made just a month or so earlier which was eligible for a recall. My biggest concern is that I have a young child and my driveway is on an incline. The complaints that I've researched said that with this issue the car could be stuck in neutral when you think it is in park for example, and my child could have been in their car seat while the vehicle rolled away. This is not ok! Ford said my 2017 Fusion was not eligible for the recall and charged $6 for the bushing and $60 to install a part that's been a recall issue on other models. My concern is the safety of others and the fact that my vehicle is surely one of the earlier 2017 models manufactured with the same exact issue as a recalled model which could have been made just a month or two prior. I do hope that it's looked into for the 2017 Ford Fusion models to be added to the recall list for the shifter cable bushing recall.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was engaged in park, the vehicle rolled away while the driver side was occupied. The contact stated that the brakes were depressed to stop the vehicle and the emergency brakes were depressed. The contact mentioned that when attempting to restart the vehicle the gear was stuck and would not move. The russell barnett Ford 4055 tullahoma hwy, winchester, TN 37398 (931) 967-2277 was contacted and informed the contact that the gear shaft would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent for a diagnostic test or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000. Dr.

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While the vehicle was stationary with the brake pedal depressed, the transmission failed after trying to go into reverse the gears would not change, I attempted to place the vehicle in the drive position and the gear became stuck in the park position. The "shift system fault, see manual" message appeared.

Shift cable off transmission cable bushing. Parked at hotel, shifted to park and took foot off brake and vechile began rolling forward. Shifter was stuck in park position but car was in drive. Used e-brake to avoid rolling into next vehicle in front of me. Car will not start because it is still in drive.

Vehicle stuck in neutral won't shift gears.

Shift cable off transmission cable bushing. Parked at work, shifted to park and took foot off brake and began rolling. Shifter was stuck in the park position but car was in drive. Used e-brake avoid rolling into vehicle ahead of me. Bob allen Ford in overland park, KS completed the repairs and noted "c/s the car will not start it thinks it is in drive found shift cable off transmission replaced cable bushing and adjusted cable, verified operation. This is known recall on 2013 and 2014 Ford Fusions manufactured at the hermosillo mexico plant, but my car manufactured in December of 2013, does not fall within the dates on the recall so I was required to pay for repairs, parts, labor, and a tow to the service center totaling $447. 12. Advised by bob allen Ford to file a complaint and/or contact Ford about the issue and request a refund.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. After the contact placed the vehicle in park, it began to roll forward and the gear became stuck and would not move at all. The contact had to place a hair pin in the gear shifter and bushing in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The vehicle did not stop and the emergency brake had to be applied. The bushing had also rusted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called lakeland auto mall (1430 w memorial blvd, lakeland, FL 33815, (863) 682-1100), but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 106,000.

I just got home pulled in my driveway. Put the car in park and realeased the brake. The car started moving forward while appearing to be in park. I looked at gears and car was in shift even though I put it in park. Then shifter was stuck and wouldn't let me move it. So I had to turn the car off. Then I released the brake and it started rolling backwards. I had to put the car s emergency brake on. I had a tow truck come to pick it up to tow to the dealership, he looked and confirmed that the gear bushing broke. He did something manually so he was able to reverse the car and pull it on the tow truck. I saw online that there is a recall on this exact thing, but my car wasn't on the recall when it should be. What if I was on the freeway and it broke. Very dangerous.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the gear shifter became stuck in the park position and the vehicle continued to roll as if it were in the neutral position. During the failure, the gear shifter display also indicated that the transmission was in the neutral position. The vehicle was towed to mountain view Ford (301 east 20th street, chattanooga, TN) where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable bushing was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The contact indicated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 110,293.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the gear was stuck in the neutral position. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to keep the vehicle from rolling. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer (graham automall Chevrolet, 1515 w 4th st, mansfield, OH) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 88,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. While the vehicle was stationary with the brake pedal depressed, the transmission failed. The contact attempted to place the vehicle in the drive position and the gear became stuck in the park position. Also, the "shift system fault, see manual" message appeared. The vehicle was towed to five star Ford stone mountain (3800 us-78, snellville, georgia 30039, (678) 384-4242) where it was diagnosed that the cable bushing within the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. In addition, the dealer referenced NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train) as a potential cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

2016 Ford Fusion - pulled into parking spot at work, switched the gear into park, locked and exited my car. Suddenly, the vehicle began to roll in reverse. I had to quickly unlock and get back in the car to pull the parking break - the gear display on the dash panel indicated neutral, but the gear shift was stuck in park. The car could not be moved, it was towed to dealership - repair performed 'trans stuck in park, but car is actually in neutral, found shift cable off of transmission replace shift cable bushing, reattach shift cable, test ok. " charged me $99. 58 pulled purchase paperwork my car was assembled in flat rock - matches recall, I have not moved. Where is my recall letter? my dealership won't honor/reimburse for the repair without the recall letter. Mileage was at 78,348.

I pulled into the gas station parking lot, and put my car in park. I began to get out of my car and it started rolling backwards. I got back in and found that my transmission was stuck in the neutral position. I could not get it in the park position.

When I was pulling out of a gas station parking lot I went to shift the car into drive, but instead of it shifting into drive it went only to neutral. I attempted to put the car in drive by shifting up to neutral then down to s, then up to park. The car car got into gear but now its stuck in first gear, but the shifter is in park. I was able to drive to a safe spot in first gear. I shut the car off but will now not turn on because it's in gear, and the shifter is stuck in park.

Safety recall 18s20 / 18v471 2015 Ford Fusion w/ 60,000 miles. As I began arrived home and planned to back into my driveway I placed the vehicle into reverse, however, the car wouldn't reverse and seems to be stuck in gear. It appears that the vehicle is in park but the car isn't actually in park & I must have the emergency brake on to keep the vehicle from rolling. Now the car will not start because it apparently is stuck in gear although as previously stated, it shows to be in park. Also, the shifter will not move at all now. Frustrating to say the least. Worst part is the dealership says they do not have the necessary parts to make the repair but have no exact timeframe for when they may be able to provide a solution. . . What are we supposed to do???.

Yesterday, I put my car in reverse to get out of a parking space. When I shifted my automatic into drive, the car continued to back up. I put my car into park to see what was wrong. Although my shifter was in park, my car was stuck in neutral and began to coast forward. I unable to get my car into part. Ford sent me a recall notice that states that this is a problem (safety recall notice 18s29/ NHTSA recall 18v471). I had my car towed to the nearest Ford dealership (bob davidson Ford). The next morning the dealership service department called and I would have to pay $576 to repair the faulty part that is subject to the recall. That makes absolutely no sense. First, why should I have to pay to have an unsafe part put in my car until the correct part is available and why should I pay for any repair of a part that is subject to a safety recall?.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the gear shifter remained stuck in neutral when shifting from the park position. The vehicle was not able to shift back into park and the emergency brake was activated in order for the vehicle not to roll away. The vehicle was not drivable due to the failure. The dealer cronin Ford (10700 new haven rd, harrison, OH 45030, 1-(513) 367-5300) however the parts were not available for NHTSA campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). A loaner vehicle was not provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Djr.

Pulled into driveway at home. The car had stopped, and I went to put it in park from drive. Upon movement the shifter became stuck into reverse and on the dash, it read reverse, but the shifter was pushed up to the (p) park mark. The shifter would not move, and car started to roll backward. The brake pedal was stiff and would not move. I pulled the emergency brake. I later found out it was the shifting mechanism that had broke. The bushing that connects the shifting cable to the transmission brake.

I pulled in to a parking space and placed my vehicle in park, as I was getting ready to exit my car the car started to move forward, I check to make sure the vehicle was in park, the shifter was stuck in park, and the instrument panel was in drive. I checked to assure the vehicle was off and removed the key and put the parking brake on. I was panicked that my car was still in motion and could have it hit another vehicle, or a person in the parking lot or myself. When the tow truck driver removed the parking break the car was still out of gear and the open door knocked him off balance. The Ford dealer found that the bushing on the shifter cable was missing, and the whole shifter cable and bushing had to be replaced. I have no confidence that the parts put on my vehicle are going to last. When I asked about the recall, I was told that the recall was not in effect yet, because the parts are unavailable. I paid for this out of pocket. I did not receive a safety notice as stated in the NHTSA recall #18v-471 report. I believe that Ford is very negligent in notifications to the owners of there vehicles. A letter to owners as stated in the above report "description of remedy program" is a simple thing to have issued so people are safe, before the parts are available; I did not receive a letter from Ford motor CO. If something is not done soon someone is going to be injured or killed by this issue. I believe that this vehicle is very unsafe to drive with the steering wheel recall and I also had to have the steering box replaced also.

Vehicle was stopped and being placed into park from drive. Upon movement the shifter became stuck in neutral. Was able to move to move the shifter to park but vehicle screen read transmission in neutral. Towed the vehicle to camelback Ford and was advised the shifting mechanism had broken. The bushing that connects the shifting cable to the transmission had broken recall 18v471000. Ford refused to replace as VIN was not in the batch affected currently.

On 07/30/18 I pulled into a parking spot in my work parking lot and put my car shifter in park. When I let my foot off of the brake thinking my car was in park it moved forward almost hitting the parked car in front of me! I looked at my car dash it said the car wasn't in park like the shift was but moved into "s"! I had to keep my foot on the brake but my shifter was stuck in park. I called my work security and a Ford dealership where I was then told to put the parking brake on and to turn the car off. But now my car is stuck in a drive mode and the shifter in park. Ford just recalled 2013 Ford Fusions for this very issue with shifter cable bushings but Ford customer service is saying that my car VIN is not included in the recall since it was manufactured a few months before the recall dates! but was manufactured at the recall facility at hermosillo. So now I'm left without a car and no help from Ford!.

Pulled up to my destination, put vehicle in park, turned the vehicle off and began to exit the vehicle. As I exited vehicle it began to roll backwards. I fell back into car and abruptly applied the brakes. The car shifter had not gone into park when I moved it upwards towards park and instead had gotten locked in neutral. I was still able to remove the key from the ignition even though it had not engaged in park and turned the car off. Now gear shifter is stuck in neutral and will not move. Took the vehicle to boggus Ford and they say that problem is not under power train warranty. Ford recalled 2014-2015 Ford Fusions for this exact problem on November 18, 2014 but now they tell me that my car was not made at the particular plant included in the recall so my issue isn't covered. As you can see from the attached photo my key is sitting on top of the steering wheel with the vehicle not in park indicator light on and the vehicle off.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. While attempting to place the vehicle in park, the vehicle went into reverse. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and discovered that the gear was actually stuck in reverse and the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,788.

Placed my vehicle in reverse, coming out of a parking lot, I tried to place my car in drive and the gear shifter was stuck. I called the tow truck, because I couldn't move my car. The dealership service department told me it was a broken transmission cable that needed to be replaced. My vehicle has 56200 miles and does not fall into the powertrain factory warranty.

I purchased this car used approximately a month ago. While driving at lower speeds, around 30-40 mph the transmission will not shift out properly. Gears get stuck at 40 mph and car will not accelerate in traffic. This is an extreme safety hazard and liability. Engine light has not come on for this issue either. Ford needs to recall these vehicles and replace the transmissions before a death occurs and/or major lawsuits filed.

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Entered highway and merged into traffic. Began speeding up to around 55 mph and transmission hesitated and jerked, causing me to slow down to around 45 mph. The car would not respond to the gas pedal being pushed and was stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear. I coasted to the next exit where I exited the highway and drove to a safe place to stop. The trasmission light came on and I had the car checked at a nearby autozone to see if safe to drive. They could not duplicate problem but after stopped and restarting car, it did not happen again and transmission light went out. 63,000 miles on the vehicle. . . I had my 3 children, all under 5 yrs old with me. . . Definitely a serious safety issue.

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When driven in town car will stall for about 10 to 15 second then jerk forward around speed between 25- 40mph with a sudden increase in speed up to 10mph. When entering highway and merged into traffic. I began speeding up to 60 mph the transmission hesitatedthe stall for 10 seconds then jerked,like it finally shifted but then turn around and stall gain. The car would not respond to the gas pedal and was stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear one of them. I took the car to the dealer several times and the don't know what the problem, this sudden increased in speed is very dangerous during rush hour with traffic I nearly hit the car infront of me, the car stalling is very flighting when entering highway. This can cause a major highway accident.

On the interstate and gave car the gas to go around a truck and the car revved the engine and the tachometer went all the way down. Let off the gas and the car was stuck in high gear and would not shift to a lower gear. Had to drive the car that way in stop and go traffic in able to pull off the road. Once the car was turned off and restarted it reset itself and had lower and upper gears in transmission. The car still jerks and doesn't want to go into different gears when driving. Took car to dealer shop and was told that it had a TSB bulletin about the transmission valve body. There is a problem with this and they would not admit to a problem with the transmission. Searching the internet I am not the only one with this problem (100's of people).

Having transmission issues at 50,000 and above on the 2006 Ford Fusion. . . I have researched this issue and Ford has tried to brush it off as I need a brand new transmission, but I made them check their service alerts. . . There is an alert out on all 2006 Ford Fusion's with a certain issue with the transmission and since there is an alert out on it. I was wondering why there isn't a recall on this vehicle? my car is very unsafe to drive, it slips in and out of gear and it is very unsafe to drive on the highway because it will get stuck in car and very unsafe to drive on regular roads at regular speeds. As it will get stuck in lower gears as well. I do plan on getting the problem fixed because I need my car, but I also feel that I should not have to pay since Ford has a known issue of this problem on this model car. What will it take? for someone to be driving on the highway and their car gets stuck in gear and cause an accident that will kill them and another person. I hope this is investigated and will help the next man.

2010 Ford Fusion -- transmission slips while accelerating, sometimes getting stuck in 3 gear or so before jerkily shifting to fourth.

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