My shifter cable bushing broke today inspite of getting the recall(18s20) done less than five months ago(23july19) at town and country ford at bessemer, alabama. Fortunately the vehicle was parked in front of my house and was not in motion. I figured something was off when I the gear shifter moved much smoother than normal. When I stepped on the gas the vehicle wouldn't move. I revved a little more but nothing happened and then I noticed that none of the gears showed that they were engaged in my gage cluster. I immediately turned off the vehicle and popped the hood and found what the issue was. My shifter cable bushing was not in place. I verified my previous service record(attached) to make sure the dealer did the recall repairs and it's was done. But the new bushings snapped off too.
2014 Ford Fusion transmission complaints
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After months of hard shifting and slipping, in june of 2019...with only 53,000 miles on the car...the transmission popped out of gear and into neutral while on the interstate, and refused to go back into gear. Vehicle had to be coasted, in dangerous fashion and in traffic, off to the side of the road. Vehicle later began shifting okay (temporarily) and no cause or fix could be found. Ford motor company sent us on our way in the vehicle. Then in november of 2019, with only 65,000 miles on the vehicle, the vehicle began clunking and spewing transmission fluid everywhere which driving around the city. Our local ford service department has determined the vehicle needs a completely new transmission. Fmc is also refusing to cover the cost of repair now that the vehicle is just barely out of warranty....even though problems were reported while the vehicle was still under warranty. Attached documents, and incident information (speed, mileage) are in reference to the first incident.
Its been 3 years since I have had my car and I have not been notified by ford that I have a recall. Not by phone, email, or even in person. The only reason I know I have three is because of my family member who notified me. I have called multiple ford dealerships to complain and get it fixed but they don't seem to want to help. Every time I go or call they take my number and that is it. So I just keep going trusting they will call me back. And this week my car starts to have troubles and my transmission hard shifts into second gear and I damage the front and bumper of my car. I took it to my local mechanic and he says the problem comes from the recalled part. And now my car is parked until I can get it fixed and I have called ford and they wont help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. While the contact was attempting to switch the gear shifter from drive into park, the transmission erroneously became stuck in the reverse position. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a nearby residence. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. It was discovered that the transmission cable bushing had failed. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 139,576. The VIN was invalid.
Knocking noise when pressing gas pedal to put car in motion. Knocking noise when shifting from drive to reverse and vise versa (no gas). Knock when accelerating after rounding a turn. Noise is light enough that it is mostly discernible when there is low road noise, such as beginning from a stop or when in electric mode.
While in motion on major interstate the vehicle lost acceleration causing traffic to swerve around vehicle as it slowed to a stop. The vehicle was running but would not move in any gear selected. The vehicle had to be towed and left my family stranded on the shoulder. The dealer informed me the transmission failed before first recommended service of 150,000 miles of service. Unable to check fluid due to no dipstick on the model attached to the 1.5l engine. Dealer claims trans pump went out causing failure.
Transmission has a huge delay when calling for power, wont downshift when it should, shifts hard at times randomly. Delay causes engine wind up and sudden bursts of acceleration making stopping a lot harder and rougher.
I purchased my ford while it was still under the warranty. I took it to a dealer because I was losing power while driving in a certain gear at a certain RPM after the engine was running for about 30 minutes. I was told it was a wiring issue which I had the dealer fix. By this time I was close to the warranty being up. It didnt fix the issue. The vehicle loses power intermittently or stutters. I get p0352 codes. I have been dealing with it because it is intermittent but recently the wiring harness melted on an ignition coil. I have replaced the ignition coils, the pig tail, the spark plugs, changed transmission fluid, rechecked all the cables, and once the dealer reprogrammed the PCM. It has to be the transmission but because it is intermittent the dealer cant find anything wrong. I actually lost power once at low speeds after the transmission slipped and dinged a poll causing a dent in my car. Thankfully I only lost power once on the high way and no one hit me. Since I am out of warranty I am forced to find the cause and fix it myself. I do not have 4 grand for a new transmission install. My research shows that ford has three issues with my year. 1. Ignition coils over heating due to bad pcms or programming 2. Transmission bubbles or tears forming in the rings 3. Cable controls on the transmissions. I am out of options and dont know what to do so I figure I would warn off others. Dont by a ford with the 6f35 transmission unless it is a later year. I hear the 2019 has it fixed and I wish I could have one of those but the best I can do is warn others. I am stuck. 2 years of my life wasted.
I put my vehicle in park but my car was still in reverse. I got out of the vehicle and it started to roll away. The shifter said park but the car was in reverse. I had to put the emergency brake on and eventually tow my vehicle home.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 30 MPH and the 'see manual' warning indicator illuminated. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road, exited the vehicle, and noticed transmission fluid leaking. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company to metro ford chicago (6455 s western ave, chicago, il 60636, (773) 776-7600) where it was diagnosed that the transmission and water pump needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to bring the vehicle back to the dealer for a second diagnostic test. The contact mentioned that the transmission was replaced last year at the same dealer. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. While driving approximately 73 MPH, a warning indicator illuminated to stop driving the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle over, shifted into park, and turned off the vehicle as the engine suddenly revved on its own. The contact restarted the vehicle and slowly drove to the nearest parking lot. Without the contact depressing the accelerator pedal or shifting the gears, the engine revved back up and the vehicle began to move in reverse. The contact depressed the brake pedal and moved the gear in park. When the contact looked at the gear shifter, she noticed that the gear had not moved from the park position despite moving in reverse. The contact towed the vehicle to valley ford (located at 910 s 1st street, yakima, wa 98901, 509‑453‑3125), but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the failure occurred while at the shop. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 19v362000 (power train) and 18v471000 (power train), which were related to the failures. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. While attempting to park the vehicle, the gear selector was switched to the park position and the vehicle suddenly began to roll backwards. During the failure, "transmission not in park" was displayed. The vehicle was towed to mclaughlin ford (950 n. Main st, sumpter, sc) where it was diagnosed that the transmission cable bushing was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000.
Tl* the contact owns 2014 ford fusion. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number:18v169000 (power train). The vehicle was taken in for the recall repairs and was informed from the dealer chino hills ford 4480 chino hills pkwy, chino, ca 91710 (909) 203-5700 that the clutch needed to be replaced. The clutch was replaced 3 times but the failure reoccurred multiple times with the powertrain warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after the clutch was replaced 3 times the gear shift from 2nd to 3. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and turn the vehicle off and back on which failed to resume back to normal. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer which no further assistance was taken. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that no recall was available for the repairs to be made. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
This vehicle has a noise in the transmission when you accelerate or use the gas. The noise is getting increasingly louder and I have been told that it is a known issue with these hybrid ford fusions. It only has 115,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, shifted gears, and jerked. However, after a couple of minutes, the vehicle would shift back into the correct gear. The contact stated that the wrench (transmission or engine) warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to several auto zones where the contact was informed that the failure was related to the transmission and to contact the dealer. The vehicle was towed to randall reed's prestige ford (3601 s shiloh rd, garland, tx 75041) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced and the failure was not related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The contact was upset that she would have to pay for the transmission replacement. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 280,000.
Car has limited power and acceleration. Hesitates when accelerating. When climbing a hill, transmission wont downshift properly. When maneuvering "s" curves you can feel resistance in the steering. There is a wrench light for the restraint system that cant be located.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000 (power train) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000 (power train). Chapman ford scottsdale (3950 n 89th st, scottsdale, az 85251, 480‑420‑1460) was contacted and stated that the parts were not available for the recall. The manufacturer was notified and provided the same information. The contact was also denied a request for a loaner vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently purchased; however, when the gear shifter was placed in the drive position, the vehicle would reverse instead. Additionally, when the gear shifter was placed in the reverse position, the vehicle would move forward. The vehicle was taken to west herr ford of williamsville (located at 8137 main street, williamsville, ny 14221) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact stated that the transmission remained in the neutral position and would not switch into the drive position. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission bushing shifter cable was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Coconut point ford (22400 s. Tamiami trl, estero, fl) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 144,000.
The vehicle was sitting about 24 hours and I go to get in it to go to work and it doesn't immediately start like it normally does, once it started the service brake light was now on along with the maintenance wrench and my brakes were practically non existent since I don't live far I drove it to the dealer with a escort vehicle just in case and the dealer replaced the battery retested and is now being sent to the manufacturer dealer to have something with the hybrid system serviced will update with more detail when received.
I was backing out of my driveway, put my car in reverse and then stopped and try to put it in drive, I then realized the car was still in reverse. The gear let me shift into park, but the car itself was still in reverse. I had to keep my foot on the brake and put my parking brake on. The gear is stuck in park and will not shift but the display on the dash says reverse. My car will turn on, but will not start.
Purchased the car used, with 77,600 miles on it. After owning it a couple days, started noticing an issue. When pressing gas to go, the car hesitates and will not accelerate. Feels like the car is going to stall, shakes a bit. We took it to a ford dealer, who "reset the computer to adjust to my son's driving". Did not fix the problem. Was told clutch issue and would cost $1300 to repair!!!! No way.
I bought this car brand new.. It's been a nightmare from the first week... It has a oil leak.. The car jerks when your driving but yet they say it has to get use to my driving well september will be 5 years it should be use to my driving.. You can feel the car up and it say you have 300 miles to empty drive 2 miles and then it says 0 miles till empty.. The radio and the AC come on by their self..the car acted like it didn't want to crank, went and got it checked, said there is nothing wrong with starter or alternator needs to battery, ok got new battery and it still drags to start... This is the worse car I have ever owned .. Now you can be driving and some message comes up transmission not in park, I don't understand I think this car was a lemon right off the car lot
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact stated that the manufacturer failed to provide the part since mid 2016 for the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000 (power train). The contact stated that it was becoming difficult to shift from park into drive, which caused the contact to have to maneuver the shifter. Mullinax ford of mobile (7311 airport blvd, mobile, al 36608, (888) 241-4640) and sandy sansing ford lincoln (27180 us-98, daphne, al 36526, (251) 626-7777) were been unable to provide the part within a reasonable time frame. The vehicle was not repaired. A loaner vehicle option was not provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure to address the recall repair. The failure mileage was not available. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 18v167000 (steering) and 18v471000 (power train) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. Grapevine ford (801 e tx-114, grapevine, tx 76051) confirmed parts were not available to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Transmission slips into gear with a slight jerk when up shifting or down shifting. Never have issue putting car into drive however there is a delay occasionally when putting the car into reverse from drive to backup. Sometime can take up to 3 seconds before it initiates into reverse to back up.
There is a recall on ford manual ford fusion but I know of two automatics with the same problem. Ours is a 2014 ford fusion and we have a big problem with the clutch. Just like the manual recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. When the contact attempted to place the vehicle in drive, it went into reverse. The contact also stated that the brakes seized while reversing in the driveway. A child was running past at the time of the failure and the contact had to use excessive force to stop the vehicle and avoid the child. The vehicle was taken to grand prix ford (701 e palace pkwy, grand prairie, tx 75050, (972) 975-9621) where it was diagnosed that a new shifter cable was needed. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact may pay out of pocket, but would be reimbursed by the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 68,000.
Car lost power on (non-interstate) highway as we were coming up to a four-way stop. When my wife tried to get the car moving again, it bucked and sputtered. The wrench light illuminated on the car's dash, which means "powertrain fault", according to ford. The car barely ran and we pulled over to the side of the road, shut it off and restarted it after one minute. It then ran better and we were able to get home. After restarting, then wrench light went out. It has had a rough idle since then. The dealer found no stored dtcs from the incident, but after significant testing, the car set p0570 - unable to maintain idle speed. Dealer says it is a failing electronic throttle body but that it is not covered under the powertrain warranty. This is a serious safety issue as it failed without warning and could have put us in serious danger if we were on a crowded interstate highway. I do not feel safe driving it anywhere but on in-town trips and maybe on lightly-traveled back roads. I have been arguing with ford (the company, not the ford dealer) on the phone that they should cover the cost of replacing the throttle body. So far I have not been able to get anyone on the phone who can make that happen.
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