2014 Ford Fusion Power Train
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 25 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that an unknown sensor in the steering gear box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
*Car shifts hard when transitioning into second gear. *The hard shift causes a bit of whip lash *No *No *No warning lamps, messages or other symptoms. This has been ongoing issue for the last year. Other Ford Fusion owners have expressed the same issue with their vehicles. *A transmission flush was done at 140k miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford fusion. The contact stated while driving 2 MPH and stopping, the vehicle was shifted into reverse to reverse out of her driveway; however, after shifting back to drive(D) the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifting to reverse(R) independently. The contact turned the vehicle off and contacted a tow truck service for assistance. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and then driven to a dealer. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 143,764.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH there was a power steering failure. The service advance tracking and steering assist fault lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the personal mechanic which diagnosed the failure to be power steering. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,245
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while attempting to make a left turn from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond and started rolling forward. The contact shifted into park(P) but the vehicle continued to roll forward. The contact engaged the electronic parking brake and the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the dealer informed the contact that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle would not accelerate to exceed 75 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive home safely. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the transmission was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred several times. On another occasion while driving 75 MPH, the Service Traction Control and Hill Start Assist Not Available messages were displayed. Additionally, the power steering assist warning light was illuminated and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, no cause for the failure was found. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. 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 that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle almost stalled. The contact stopped at the stop light and turned the vehicle off and on twice before continuing to drive to the residence. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the next attempt to drive the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to shift out of park(P). The vehicle was unable to be started. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Prior to the failure, the dealer was made aware of the issue; however, the dealer informed the contact that they would not perform the recall repair until the transmission shifter cable bushing was fractured. The contact stated that while the gear shifter was in park(P), the vehicle rolled backward, nearly causing a collision. The contact applied the parking brake and stopped the vehicle from rolling. AAA arrived on the scene and informed the contact after an inspection, that the transmission shifter cable bushing was fractured. AAA applied electric tape to the damaged transmission shifter cable bushing. The contact was able to drive to her residence; however, the gear shifter indicated that the vehicle was in neutral(N) while it was parked with the parking brake applied. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked in their driveway, turned the vehicle off, and exited the vehicle it suddenly began rolling backward and came to a stop by crashing into the neighbor's tree. No warning lights were illuminated. No air bags deployed. There were no injuries and no medical attention was needed. There was damage done to the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was not towed. A police report was not filed. The contact had not informed the dealer of the incident. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled after parking. The gear shifter failed to move. The powertrain malfunction warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was 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 made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the engine failed and inadvertently shutdown. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who determined a failure with the camshaft, metal shaving in the oil, a fractured timing chain, and faulty transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact believed the failure might be related to NHTSA Campaign Number 22V413000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle park shift warning light illuminated and the vehicle inadvertently stopped. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with an inside bushing wiring failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
The transmission failed at 159k miles. The car will not go into reverse. My vehicle is not part of the recent recall, 22s43. But has experienced the same issues listed in the recall. I believe my vehicle has the same work bushing issue which has caused the transmission to break down due to poor quality and broken parts
Transmission was previously slipping 200 miles prior, but I was on a road trip and unable to visit a mechanic for inspection. At a certain point, the engine temperature gauge began climbing to HOT and would only come down when the accelerator was released. Eventually, this remedy stopped working, and the car fully overheated.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while at a traffic light, the TPMS warning light illuminated and the transmission started shifting hard. The contact then pulled into a nearby parking lot and parked the vehicle. The contact attempted to drive the vehicle, however, the gear shifter failed to engage in drive(D) after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to a certified transmission specialist where it was diagnosed that the transmission shift cable bushing had detached. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that she became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V362000 (Power Train) as the insurance provider informed her that they could not cover the repair due to the recall. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle started to hesitate while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle then lost motive power and stalled. During the failure the message, "Stop Slowly" was displayed. Additionally, while operating the vehicle, a loud grinding noise was present due to the parking brake being activated. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly failed to respond and stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, he was unable to move the gear shifter out of park(P). The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to temporarily repair the end of the shifter cable with a dog leash and drove to his residence. The contact called 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: 18V471000 (Power Train) and 19V362000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.
2014 FORD FUSION. ONE OWNER. 96,000 MILES. WHILE STATIONARY VEHICLE JERKS HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDS REPLACING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AT FORD DEALERSHIPS.
The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving on the highway, she had to reverse the vehicle. After she shifted the gear shifter into reverse and then attempted shift into drive, the gear shifter would not move after multiple attempts. The contact stated that her daughter then shut off the vehicle. Her daughter was unaware if any warning lights had appeared on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The contact's daughter was able to have the vehicle towed to a dealer where they informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V362000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and diagnosed as transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.
While driving back home from work on 07/22/21, I heard a noise on the front side of the car and lost power. I had to pull over to a parking spot in an apartment complex. My car wasn't moving forward or backward, I called Good Sam road assistance to get it towed on Friday, it has been inspected in a repair shop since then and apparently is a transmission issue. Good thing is there were no cars behind or in front of me and avoided a collision.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE BACKWARDS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOROUGHBRED FORD OF PLATTE CITY, INC. (1901 PRAIRIE VIEW RD, PLATTE CITY, MO 64079, (816) 858-3777) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,328.
THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WHEN PROCEEDING TO TAKE OFF THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T GO IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND AFTER RESEARCHING FOUND OUT THAT FORD AND NISSAN HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH THIS CVT TRANSMISSION AND HAVE CLASS ACTION SUITS. I AM A FULL TIME COLLEGE STUDENT AND JUST WANT IT REPAIRED, NEED HELP!
2013: Purchased 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE. 2014: Transmission seal replaced by dealer after dashboard alert. After repair, car developed low-pitch whine. Dealer explained it was the battery charging. Nov 2021: Whine volume has increased. No dashboard alerts. Dealer says the transmission needs to be replaced. Dealer says transmission can fail at any time. I have stopped driving the vehicle because I don't want it to become disabled on the highway, possibly causing an accident.
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The 2014 Ford Fusion has 176 Power Train complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.