2017 Ford Fusion Electrical System

Horn, randomly sounds off

My backup camera on my 2017 ford fusion failed causing a blue screen on my infotainment screen camera is faulty and is a common issue among other vin numbers using the same part

In our 2017 Ford Fusion, the back up camera sometimes says "unavailable at this time" (or something close to that) when put in reverse. It is available for inspection upon request. Safety is put at risk for multiple parties - the driver/owner, individual(s)/property behind the vehicle, insurance companies, and potentially others as the total view between mirrors and the backup camera is compromised. The vehicle has not been taken to a dealership as it is out of warranty. I see where Ford has a recall on some of these, so I checked both NHTSA and Ford websites, and it says this vehicle is ineligible for repair. However, we are experiencing this problem from time to time, most recently 2 days ago when our [XXX] old was driving it. He called to let us know what the camera was doing. I believe having a safety device glitching is unnacceptable, and I would like to see Ford resolve this issue for not just my car but all of them having a KNOWN issue! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The 12v battery on my 2017 Fusion Energi titanium has failed every 6-10 months since buying the car new. Each failure is at best, inconvenient and expensive, however on multiple occasion it resulted a dangerous situation that compounded, knocking out fuses for components which manage power steering and other components. It was extremely difficult to pull over safely with my two young children and we were left stranded until we had a replacement battery delivered on the freeway. Ford knows this is a problem and says that it’s because the car is designed without a alternator and then changed the warranty coverage on the batteries from 3 to 2 years because of how much money they’ve been losing on replacements with warranty tolling.

I purchased this vehicle in late 2017 and immediately experienced an electrical issue that de-charged the battery. It was less than two weeks after my initial purchase. Since then, I have been stranded several times, inconvenienced, and frustrated by the level of service I received at Liccardi Ford in Watchung NJ. I have replaced this battery 4 other times since the initial replacement. This is clearly an electrical defect that NO ONE at Ford wishes to acknowledge. Instead of pouring more money into this vehicle or filing a legal claim, I contact the FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS LINE (Spoke with someone name William) who failed to be considerate of my particular situation. This has been happening to me as a Ford customer for 7 years!!!!. In that time frame, I replaced the battery 5 times. That is not normal. I would to report that this is a defect and a recallable issues. Ford should have accepted this issue as a recallable defect years ago. Please see this and many other reported electrical issues with the Ford Fusion: [XXX] Any support would be greatly appreciated. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Both front windows go down automatically when trying to close the window. Has been fixed at dealer twice. In order to close window, you have to “pulsate” the button to almost closed. If you go all the way up, window goes down. Have had this same issue with other Ford vehicles

The Rotary "Dial Shifter" keeps coming on while the vehicle is turned off as well as making a gear sound saying it's not in park when it is. I have had the vehicle for a month and I've had to jump the car 5 times already as it will come on and stay on. I looked it up and some fushions were recalled for it with the issue of that and the cd player and rear speakers making noise. Trying to see if another recall can be issued on more of the fusions.

The TCM (Transmission Control Module) is faulty in this vehicle causing unstable gear shift that slow and stop the vehicle making it extremely unsafe to drive. I've been made aware Ford employees are familiar with this issue in the 2017 Ford Focus yet I have seen no attempt by Ford to contact owners (me) to address and fix this issue.

Failure of shifter cable bushing, which has been documented as recall in 2016 model but not yet for 2017

unknown vehicle needs to be jumped after every drive. i just picked up the car. only have had it for 4 days. have had to jump it twice. it has 61,000 miles on it. i have taken the battery out and in for a charge and tested and it it good was also purchased 7/22. all of the interior screens and lights come on but the start/stop button green light blinks. don't understand why there isn't a recall.

The Air conditioner blower will turn on all by itself while driving. The on off button for the radio stopped working

Vehicle constantly has 12v battery dying. Replaced with new battery and same thing 12v battery keeps dying. Hooked up my current meter to the car and it is constantly drawing 11amps from the battery. Pulled fuses until the current draw stopped and issues is coming from the APIM. I also did some research into the issue and it appears a lot of people are having the same issue where the APIM is not shutting off. How has there not been a recall on this yet? This can be dangerous if you can't start your car and your stuck in a snow storm for example.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the cross-traffic alert button detached from the dashboard. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the cross-traffic alert button to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to another dealer, Sheehy Ford Lincoln of Gaithersburg (901 N Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, (301) 358-4443), and was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

The APIM in the vehicle is malfunctioning causing a constant drain on the 12v battery system. I brought the car to Ford and they said it is a common issue with the APIM malfunctioning, they quoted me 1800 to change the APIM which i can not afford. I was driving to work and my car smelled like rotten eggs, I started feeling nauseous and light headed. When I got to work I opened my trunk to get my backpack and noticed the smell was really strong in the trunk and was coming from the 12v battery. I touched the battery and it was scorching hot. After some research I found out that the rotten egg smell was the battery producing hydrogen sulfide gas which can be fatal. I believe an investigation should be opened to look into this for if I passed out behind the wheel from the gas myself and others would have been at risk of injury or death.

While driving, the dashboard goes black. When this happened, I slowed down to stop. After I’m almost stopped, the engine stops and spins the gear shift into park making grinding noise as cars do when they go into park before coming to a complete stop. This has happened twice.

The contact owns a 2017 FORD Fusion. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle it requires a jumpstart. The contact stated no warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while moving the middle driver’s side air condition vent, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. The failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

BATTERY KEEP BATTERY KEEPS GOING DEAD

MY VEHICLE START STALLING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND WOULDN'T GO OVER 25MILES ON THE INTERSTATE AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES TRYING TO PASS ME. I WAS CLOSE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP SO I DECIDED TO GO THERE. NOT LONG AFTER THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTS TO GO UP. ONCE L ARRIVED AT THE FORD DEALER WHERE I ALWAYS GO FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLE AND AFTER 3HRS I WAS ASKED IF THEY COULD KEEP MY CAR OVERNIGHT TO DO A COOLANT CHECK. I SAID YES AND THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD THAT THE CODE 301 WAS A SPARK PLUG THAT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED BUT THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A COOLANT LEAK AND ITS LEAKING IN MY ENGINE AND THAT IS THE PROBLEM. OVERALL I NEED A NEED ENGINE AND THE CAR IS ONLY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD. FORD WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE PROBLEM.

JUNE 1ST 2020 WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON A HOT DAY WINDOWS DOWN STEREO BLASTING SUDDENLY THE SPEAKERS SCREECH A DEFENING SOUND AND THEN NOTHING .SCREEN DISPLAYS AUDIO OFF AND WON'T TURN ON. NO MUSIC AND THE PART THAT'S DANGEROUS NO GPS PROMPTS (I GET LOST EASILY) THE NEXT DAY ITS COOLER AND IT WORKS AGAIN. OCTOBER 13TH 2020 THE RADIO DISPLAYS AUDIO OFF AND AND IS STILL OFF AS I WRITE THIS COMPLAINT ON A COOL OCTOBER DAY. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NOW BASICALLY WORTHLESS WITH OUT A FUNCTIONAL AUDIO SYSTEM. I CANT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO EVEN TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM LAST TIME I WENT FOR A SIMPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE TO ADDRESS ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE RADIO IT COST $80.

2017 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE BATTERY. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY HAS DIED A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. *JS

WAS GOING TO LEAVE WORK IN APRIL AND MY FUSION COULD NOT START. BOUGHT AND REPLACED MY BATTERY. TRAVELED TO GA TO VISIT A FAMILY MEMBER. WENT TO DRIVE TO THE STORE TO PICK UP SOME GROCERIES AND AGAIN MY FUSION WILL NOT START. HAVE TO BUY YET ANOTHER BATTERY. FORD PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE!!! *TR

BATTERY CONTINUES TO DRAIN AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD TWICE IN OCT AND NOV. IN DECEMBER BATTERY REPLACEMENT. HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 2 MORE TIMES SINCE WITH DEAD BATTERY. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT WANT TO BE FIXED BY FORD. THEY CONTINUE TO JUST JUMP IT AND SAY IT'S OK. *TR

THE ELECTRIC CHARGER THAT PLUGS INTO THE 120V WALL OUTLET IS OVER HEATING ON EVERY CHARGE. STARTED HAPPENING WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. *TR

I BOUGHT MY FORD FUSION USED FROM A DEALERSHIP. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO LEAVE AND MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. I THOUGHT MAYBE SOMEHOW I LEFT SOMETHING ON TO I JUMPED IT AND WENT ON. 4 DAYS AFTER I WENT TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND I DIDN'T DRIVE MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND WENT TO LEAVE AND IT WAS DEAD AGAIN WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE IS A FAULT OR SOMETHING IS NOT TURNING OFF LIKE IT SHOULD WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.