Back Over Prevention Problems of Ford Fusion Hybrid

Ford Fusion Hybrid owners have reported 6 back over prevention related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common back over prevention problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's back over prevention (6 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Back Over Prevention related problems of Ford Fusion Hybrid

Problem Category Number of Problems
Back Over Prevention problems
6

Back Over Prevention problem #1

The contact owns a 2016 Ford fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention camera displayed a solid black screen. The failure mileage was 96,000.

Back Over Prevention problem #2

The contact owns a 2016 Ford fusion. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the rear-view camera was inoperative. The message "camera not available - contact your dealer" was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the remedy was not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Back Over Prevention problem #3

The contact owns a 2016 Ford fusion. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the rear-view camera was inoperative. The message "be careful backing up – rear-view camera unavailable - contact your local dealer" was displayed on the instrument panel. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed the part was not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 failure mileage was approximately 98,500.

Back Over Prevention problem #4

The contact owns a 2016 Ford fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v695000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to properly display an image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Back Over Prevention problem #5

The contact owns a 2016 Ford fusion energi. The contact stated while reversing at 5 mph, the rearview camera failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated; however, there was a message displayed that the rearview camera would stop working while in reverse, and to please contact the dealer if the camera failed to operate as needed. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the radio intermittently failed to operate as needed. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

Back Over Prevention problem #6

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(r). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.



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