Warning Light On Problems of Ford Fusion - part 1

Ford Fusion owners have reported 57 problems related to warning light on (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the Fusion.

1 Warning Light On problem of the 2010 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 02/07/2021

I was driving down the road and all of the sudden a warning light alerts appeared and said power steering assist fault. Then the car suddenly because very difficult to turn. Followed by traction control warning. I have service the vehicle as required and have records it has been serviced in a timely manner for its life time.

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2 Warning Light On problem of the 2016 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 01/14/2021

A few weeks after having recealls performed for the steering and airbag issues, I was driving on the freeway and got a warning light(attached) that said "steering fault service now". The steering bacame slightly sticky but still drivable. After reacbing my destination and restarting my car, I then received the same fault light as well as traction control, and airbag lights. I have had zero issues with this vehicle as long as I've owned it prior to it being at the dealer for the recalls. The steering was now almosy inopperable and required alot of strength to make any turn left or right. While luckily the steering got very bad on side streets, this could have resulted in some serious injury or problems if it happened on the highway I feel. This vehicle is just only 4 years old and I have a hard time believing that the steering mechanism should be faulty already. I unfortunately do not have warranty on this part of the vehicle so I am now left with a $2500 bill to repair a sealed rack and pinion assembly that doesn't (to my knowledge) require any maintenace. Hopefully there are enough of this issues to warrant an investigation and possible recall. Thank you,.

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3 Warning Light On problem of the 2013 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 01/11/2021

I had started my car one morning and noticed some "dummy" lights had not gone off. I then got a notice about "hill side assist not available" that was weird as I was on a flat surface. Then I also got a notification that said "service advancetrak". The warning lamps that stayed illuminated are abs, front airbag, stability control, and stability control off lights. While I drove off, the steering was affected as well, it wasn't like I had no power steering, but it was definately more difficult to steer. I got to work, called the dealer, made an appointment for my car to be looked at. Which was thenext day. When I went back to my car after work, the warning lights and notifications did not appear. The next day, went to the car, going to work, all the lights appeared again. Car went to the shop and was told the speed sensor and hub need to be replaced. The total cost is $635. 00 for repairs. I have seen lots of complaints of this sort for my year of car. I believe a recall should be issued.

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4 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 09/20/2020

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the air bags warning light intermittently flashed on and off. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags). The contact stated that the failure was a safety issue and called several unknown dealers and took the vehicle to delehanty Ford located at 1510 e pierson rd, flushing, mi 48433, where it was stated that further repairs would be out of pocket. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no additional assistance. The contact was informed to take the vehicle back to the dealer that performed the recall repair for assistance. The contact stated that the recall repair was performed by an unknown dealer located in gaylord, michigan while his sister and brother-in-law owned the vehicle. The contac stated that the dealer went out of business. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

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5 Warning Light On problem of the 2016 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 03/09/2020

The air bag warning light will come on, will stay on until you cut the car off, but then it may not come back on next time. It's inconsistent. Sometimes it stays on while the car is running, sometimes it goes off a few seconds after cranking like it is supposed to do.

6 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 12/31/2019

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact had initially received a recall notice in 2019 for NHTSA campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part for the recall repair remained unavailable. Recently, the contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal intermittently depressed to the floorboard, without warning. The contact also stated that after she had the vehicle repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags) at mullinax Ford of vero beach (488 us-1, vero beach, FL 32962) the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle back to the dealer however, the dealer refused to service the vehicle for free under the recall, due to a failure within the center console of the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

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7 Warning Light On problem of the 2012 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 12/24/2019

Tl- takata recall the contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while her daughter was parking the vehicle she noticed the air bag warning light illuminated. When the contact attempted to disengage the warning light she was unable to turn it off. The contact called the dealer (sheehy Ford Lincoln of richmond 10601 midlothian turnpike, richmond, va 23235) for repairs being that the airbag was serviced in March of 2019. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate mileage on the vehicle was 26,000 tp.

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8 Warning Light On problem of the 2017 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 10/28/2019

Air bag warning light is on, dealership said the rcm needs replacement.

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9 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 10/14/2019

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags) at parkway Ford of lexington (98 us-64, lexington, nc 27295). After retrieving the vehicle, the contact noticed that the air bag was not secured inside the air bag housing. The contact informed the dealer of her concerns and was informed that the vehicle was okay to operate as-is. The contact stated that after a couple of months, the dashboard started to raise and she could see a large bump. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to parkway Ford of lexington (98 us-64, lexington, nc 27295) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

10 Warning Light On problem of the 2015 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 05/14/2019

Vehicle displayed airbag warning light. After Ford inspected the vehicle they stated that the defect was in the driver's seat belt buckle and that it would need to be replaced at a cost of $400. Ford stated that the defect would not allow the air bags to deploy. I asked for my vehicle back but had to pay $89 for diagnostics. Took vehicle home and removed driver belt buckle and discovered wire broken at base of buckle (see attached images). This defect that will not allow airbags to deploy and involves a broken wire in the belt buckle should be a safety recall. Otherwise, what will happen is all the vehicles that have broken wires will not get fixed and the only defense is the seat beat alone.

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11 Warning Light On problem of the 2009 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 05/01/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 21v158000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called atchinson Ford (9800 belleville rd, belleville, mi 48111, (734) 697-9161) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that shortly after receiving the letter and while driving 30 mph over a railroad track, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard but failed to completely stop the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact pumped the brake pedal several times for the vehicle to come to a stop. The contact continued driving to his destination. Atchinson Ford was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the brake pads, rotors, and the calipers. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

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12 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 02/06/2019

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number; 17v024000 (air bags). But the remedy failed to repair the vehicle the contact mentioned that the air bag warning light remained illuminated after the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Jw.

13 Warning Light On problem of the 2008 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 12/12/2018

Tl-takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact received NHTSA campaign number 16v384000 air bags. The vehicle was taken to the madera Ford 200 s madera Ave, madera, CA 93637 (559) 674-6771 where the vehicle was diagnosed and repaired as indicated in the recall. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 217,285. Ap.

14 Warning Light On problem of the 2010 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 09/18/2018

On September 18, 2018 I drove to a rutter's and when I started to drive home the power steering went out. I turned my car off and then on and a warning light referring to the steering came on. I called apple Ford dealership in york, PA and brought my car in the next morning. They confirmed that the steering rack had to be replaced. The repair cost was $2,200, which I ended up paying. After researching this issue I discovered that the same issue was recalled on the 2011 Fusion but not the 2010. Also I've been waiting for the part for the takata recall. Since I needed a rental while my car was being fixed they put me in a long term rental since the airbag part hasn't come in yet. I'm hoping they will recall the steering rack for the 2010 Fusion as well.

15 Warning Light On problem of the 2014 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 09/03/2018

Started car and noticed warning lights for abs, airbag and stability control illuminated also noted system check warnings for service advance trac, check rear park air and hill start not available. As I drove car I noticed power steering was not working as it should, turning vehicle required more effort and steering was stiff. When coming to a stop I noted the brakes seemed to lock.

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16 Warning Light On problem of the 2014 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 07/09/2018

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, all of the dashboard warning lights illuminated without warning. In particular, the traction control, abs brake system and air bag lights illuminated. The contact stated that the power steering failed as well which caused the steering wheel to stiffen. Kocourek Ford Lincoln of wausau, wisconsin located at 2727 north 20th Ave, 54401 (715)-298-3673 was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

17 Warning Light On problem of the 2012 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 06/13/2018

Takata recall: air bag warning light on; technician says its the passenger air bag. Warning stays on when driving.

18 Warning Light On problem of the 2006 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 06/12/2018

Tl- the contact 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the passenger frontal air bag deploy without impact. The air bag warning light illuminated. The contact sustained arm, leg and eye injuries that required medical attention. The front passenger also sustained face, chest, leg and eye injuries but did not required medical attention. The vehicle was driving to the contact residence and was later taken to baytown Ford dealer, located at 4110 I-10, baytown, TX 77521, (855) 760-2180, where it was diagnosed but the contact was not aware of the diagnostic failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 204,789. Aw.

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19 Warning Light On problem of the 2006 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 06/01/2018

Tl- the contact's mother owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the passenger air bag warning light had remained illuminated both when occupied and unoccupied. He stated the failure had began soon after he had the takata airbag replaced in the vehicle. The contact had initially taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they determined that the airbag was defective and needed to be replaced. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to simi valley Ford(2440 first st, simi valley, CA 93065) where it remained in their possession due to NHTSA campaign number:19v904(service brakes, hydraulic); however the parts remained unavailable. The contact also stated that he had experienced multiple brake failure due to the brake recall. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000. Jo.

20 Warning Light On problem of the 2013 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 04/24/2018

Airbag warning light on.

21 Warning Light On problem of the 2010 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 04/10/2018

Tl- takata recall the contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags) however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to beach Ford dealership located at 851 jason blvd #1, myrtle beach, SC 29577 ( 843) 839-8168 where the vehicle was rejected to be serviced due to part not available. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure and informed the contact part was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. VIN tool confirms part not available. Aw.

22 Warning Light On problem of the 2009 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 04/01/2018

Takata recall !!!!!!! the display panel warning lights come on and go off at will. Mostly when its humid outside or raining. This is including the scary airbag light, oil light, engine light. I am stuck with the car since Ford stated no one should sit in the front passenger seat. Has no value. And I pray every day it does not kill me!.

23 Warning Light On problem of the 2010 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 09/13/2017

Tamara recall. Was advised no parts are available to fix airbag warning lights.

24 Warning Light On problem of the 2012 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 08/11/2017

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated their air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact contacted the world Ford of pensacola dealer, located on 6397 pensacola blvd pensacola FL 32505, who informed the contact that the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. VIN tool confirms remedy not yet available.

25 Warning Light On problem of the 2013 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 08/08/2017

Took Fusion in for recall 16s42 concerning seatbelt pretentioners on 08aug17. No airbag warning light was illuminated on the dash, when we went to pickup the car the light was on. The dealership had not seen the light and refused to check out the problem before my wife left the dealership. I believe that durango motor company, durango colorado should have taken responsibility of checking the system.

26 Warning Light On problem of the 2011 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 08/01/2017

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that when the used car lot sold the vehicle, they made not mentioned that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v340000 (steering) and 16v384000 (air bags). The contact noticed that while driving at any rate of speed a warning light flashed for power steering assist fault. The dealer (summerville Ford, 9700 dorchester rd, summerville, SC 29485, (877) 477-1434) stated that they were unable to provide the remedy due to the mileage and the contact was uncertain as to why they refused the power steering recall but made no mention of the air bag recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was waiting to determine when they might provide the solution for both recall repairs to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Parts distribution disconnect. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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27 Warning Light On problem of the 2012 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 06/26/2017

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated the passenger air bag off warning light illuminated even when there was a passenger seated. The contact informed the mclorty Ford dealer who stated that the passenger air bag being off was not of concern. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. VIN tool confirms remedy not yet available.

28 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 02/14/2017

Air bag warning light keep showing. I tried to contact nearest dealer but they said no part to replace airbag. I wait a year to fix this issue. This is safety concern, do something.

29 Warning Light On problem of the 2009 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 10/20/2016

Summer of 2016 the warning light for air bag came on. Oct 20 2016 took the car into dealership. They had the car for two days, never mentioned any recall, needed the car for the weekend, they wanted me to pay for the part in advance before ordering it. Do not recall how warning light appeared on the the dash board.

30 Warning Light On problem of the 2006 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 08/01/2016

Tl-takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in August of 2016. The dealer (galpin Ford, 15505 roscoe blvd, north hills, CA, 91343) stated that the parts were unavailable for the repair. The manufacturer was also contacted and confirmed that the parts were unavailable for the repair. And that they would received a letter to inform when the parts were made available. The contact mentioned that the air bag warning light was illuminated and that the passenger of that seat is a senior and unable to sit in the rear. The manufacturer informed the contact that the dealer would be able to provide a loaner vehicle, however the dealer informed the contact its up to the manufacturer. The dealer stated that they could diagnose the vehicle for the light but it was not diagnosed due to the diagnostic fees. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Jb.

31 Warning Light On problem of the 2010 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 07/05/2016

Takata recall the airbag warning light came on in the vehicle when the vehicle was in motion. I took it to garage and they replace some parts with the but were unable to fix airbag problem. I paid $411. 00 for this service. I called Ford when I received the recall notice in July 2016. They stated they did not have the parts available to fix the recall. I took it to the same Ford dealer and they did not have replacement parts to fix it. This was in November 2016. I was told I would hear from the dealer when parts became available. Under the passenger seat. The light remains on. I have never heard from Ford dealer and my call not returned.

32 Warning Light On problem of the 2009 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 07/01/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Ford Fusion. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The local ballentine Ford dealer located at 1305 SC-72, greenwood SC, 29649 was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that parts were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

33 Warning Light On problem of the 2007 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 05/09/2016

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. While driving 37 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

34 Warning Light On problem of the 2016 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 03/10/2016

Abs lights, traction control lights, throttle body control lights, air bag lights, emergency break lights, rear right break lights all come on my dash, it is at random times, first starting the car up, driving it for 2 minutes or even up to 10-12 minutes. Speed, weather or making a turn or just going straight does not matter. Warning lights can go off every day multiple times or as lttle as once a week. You can feel the streeting get very tight, its hard to even make a turn which is not very safe. Had my vehilce in the shop for 25 days straight. Was told the issues were fixed and withint 7 hours of picking my car up all the same lights came on.

35 Warning Light On problem of the 2013 Ford Fusion

Failure Date: 10/25/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that there was a random failure progressing in which the key would not turn over to start the vehicle. The contact had to make numerous attempts and or disconnect the battery to get the vehicle to start. The contact was also included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v597000 (air bags) but the dealer stated the part was not available and an appointment would be scheduled November 2nd, 2015. The contact was told that as of now the recall repair was not required due to no failure experienced yet for NHTSA campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages ) so he was uncertain of when the recall would be performed. The contact also experienced the eps warning light and the power train warning lights randomly illuminating. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.



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