The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle inside her garage, there was an abnormal smoke odor detected inside the vehicle. The contact drove out of the garage and turned off the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and the smoke dissipated. The contact restarted the vehicle and noticed that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact checked the coolant. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed her that the coolant level was low. The mechanic added coolant. There was no indication of a coolant leak. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle was blowing cold air. The contact checked the coolant level and noticed that the coolant level was low after a week. The contact added coolant. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic again, who informed her that coolant was leaking into the cylinders and suggested an engine replacement. The contact called the local dealer who informed her that the vehicle was not covered under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred her to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
2015 Ford Fusion engine complaints
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Car indicated it was overheating and shutdown. Could not move vehicle. Had towed and it was discovered coolant had been leaking into the engine and it needs to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The message that the engine was overheating, and that the coolant level was low was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed there was an internal coolant leak, and an engine replacement was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred her to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 149,705.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact pulled over on the side of the roadway and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle failed to accelerate above 30 MPH, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into cylinder #2, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to Fred Beans Ford (876 N Easton Rd, Doylestown, PA 18902) where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the cylinders, and the engine needed to be replaced; however, the replacement part was on backorder. The dealer related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 19-2139 (1.5L Eco-boost - Low Coolant, White Exhaust Smoke and/or Illuminated Mil - Built On Or Before 10-Jun-2019) however, the vehicle was not covered under the TSB. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating. The contact checked the coolant and notice that there was no coolant in the vehicle. The contact added more coolant, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall The failure mileage was 117,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of coolant. In addition, while the contact refilled the coolant, he smelled and abnormal odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as engine coolant intrusion and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the failure to TSB: 22-2322 (Coolant Intrusion into the Cylinder). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle was overheating. An alarm sounded and the message “HOT” was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle cooled down as he released the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the bolts had backed out from the intake manifold causing coolant to leak into the engine, leading to spark plug failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
coolant intrusion - excessive coolant consumption, white smoke emitting from tailpipe, spike in engine temperature, engine sputtering and not running correctly.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle began to lose motive power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle lunged forward and then lost motive power again. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. The contact exited the highway and drove to a dealer at approximately 25 MPH. The contact stated that the dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that coolant had entered the engine block and that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the engine was not the original engine and was a replacement. The contact stated that he was the second owner of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,507.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the engine misfired, lost coolant, and overheated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact also stated that the backup camera and tire pressure monitoring system were faulty. The failure mileage was 30,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH and making a left turn at an intersection, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated 10 minutes prior to the vehicle losing motive power and stalling. The contact placed the vehicle in park(P) and was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled again after driving for several miles. The contact stated that the failure recurred, and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that engine failed the compression test on all four cylinders. Additionally, coolant was leaking into cylinder #1 and #2. The mechanic determined that the failure was related to TSB: 19-2139, the federal safety agency ID Number: 10168739 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
i have bought this 2015 ford fusion brand new. In 2017 the problem of having the engine stalling started. I took the car to the dealership they din't find nothing wrong since than the problem has continued on and for 2 or 3 week. the injector have been cleaned air filter changed i even use a higher octane fuel. the problem has been going on for 5 years I have told the dealership several time Finaly on november 27 my car stopped in the middle of the road with the engine light on that never came on before. took it to AAA diagnostic: coolant leaking into cylinders.need new engine.It seems that this problem is recurant and can be dangerous on rush hours traffic
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his son was driving at highway speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. His son was able to coast the vehicle to the shoulder of the highway and then had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that antifreeze had leaked into an engine cylinder which resulted in engine failure. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer where they confirmed the failure and gave him an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls or warranty on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. While attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed him that the #3 coil cylinder solenoid and the spark plug had misfired. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine block was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no additional assistance was provided. The contact was and referred to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 85,013.
Coolant leak into my short block engine
A flaw in design allows coolant intrusion into the cylinders ruining the engine and requiring engine replacement. TSBs have been issued on this problem which is caused by a flaw in the design. The car drove fine Monday morning, 9/19/2022 On Monday evening, driving 80 mph, (which is the speed limit on the 130 Toll Road), the car suddenly started shaking, slowed and did not want to accelerate and the check engine light started flashing. The car was checked with OBD reader, error code P0302, a misfire in cylinder 2. The next morning, 9/20/2022, after confirming with Ford service that it would be ok drive, drove 5.5 miles to dealership, with the car shaking, vibrating & check engine light flashing. On 9/22/2022 we were told the engine needed to be replaced at a cost of about $11,000. After researching online, I found there is a known design flaw on the Ecoboost engines that allows the intrusion of coolant into the cylinder and the only repair is engine replacement. Ford has been aware of the flaw in design on the Ecoboost engines for years but continued to manufacture and sell them putting peoples lives in danger by selling a car that can suddenly lose power, vibrate violently and possibly catch on fire if it overheats. There is a Customer Satisfaction Program 21N21 covering the short block on 2017-2019 Ford Fusion Ecoboost cars but nothing on prior years. Per a Ford Customer Experience Specialist I was informed that financial assistance on my car ended at 7 years or 150,000 miles; any assistance they could have offered ended on 9/14/2022; 6 days prior to the incident. I was informed that how Ford determines financial assistance is proprietary and no further explanation could be given.. I understand the car is 8 years old; however, a well-built car with low mileage (53,590) should not need a new engine. What happened to Ford “Built to Last?” Ford needs to stand behind their products and do the right thing by covering the costs of repair due to a design flaw.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that coolant was leaking into the cylinders. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The contact who is an independent mechanic, replaced the spark plug on four other occasions; however, the failure persisted. An unknown third dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact was able to start the vehicle after several attempts. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the mechanic stated that coolant was leaking into cylinder #2. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was 135,000.
Had check engine light code P0302 #2 cylinder misfire. Took into ford dealer for diagnosis. Problem was coolant intrusion into #2 cylinder due to engine design. Recommended engine change. 2015 1.5L ecoboost.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an unknown recall repair however, upon picking up the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The dealer diagnosed that coolant was leaking into the engine due to a warped cylinder head. The dealer associated the failure with an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Ford has been putting this Eco Boost engine in their cars for a very long time. They are two class action suits about this particular engine and that it leaks coolant into the engine. NO ONE told any of us consumers about this problem. In fact they put out service bulletins to the dealers but we were never told anything about it. You are also putting this problem into an engine category when most of those claims are specifically for this problem (11 is what you state but you need to look at your 184) . I am alerting all the complaints about this to file a claim about this very situation. This is truly shameful. You have a co. profiting over the consumer and no one is doing anything about the engine problem. We are now told the car needs a new engine at the tune of 8000+ dollars and honestly no one can even tell us when the parts are available! We could have made a more educated decision had we been told. 2) 1.6L EcoBoost Overheating Issues There’s a lot to unpack when it comes to problems with the Ford 1.6 EcoBoost engines overheating. There have been several lawsuits, service bulletins, and recalls related to overheating problems. In 2017, Ford issued a recall for some 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, and 2013-2014 Fusion models. The main issue seems to be running low on coolant, which causes the cylinder head to overheat, crack and leak oil. Some even ran into fires due to high pressure oil leaks. Ford added coolant level sensors as part of the recall. As of recently, there is a lawsuit that claims the Ford 1.6 EcoBoost has an inherent flaw. It alleges coolant leaks into the cylinders thereby causing corrosion, engine failures, and possibly even fires. We’ll leave it at that since there’s quite a bit of info out there regarding the recalls, service bulletins, etc.
Spotted another puddle under the car. Took to local shop & told left front caliper is leaking and both front calipers need to be replaced. Also told the cooling line to turbo is leaking & needs to get repaired. Having vehicle towed to dealer as unsafe to drive. When I drove vehicle back from shop, low brake fluid light finally came on. I have also had both brakes lines replaced twice in the last 5 years & transmission replaced. Believe this car may be a lemon.
While I was driving home from work my car shortly turned off while I was on the freeway. Luckily it turned back on in time that nothing happened. A couple days later while driving home from work my car started violently shaking while driving since then I did not drive the car and took it to a mechanic for inspection. Soon inspection they found a Cylinder #2 misfire resulting in the need to replace entire engine. Car has 67,000 miles and has been kept in great condition. There is no reason for the engine to be breaking at 67,000 miles. I will now be paying about $8,000 for a new engine on a car that originally cost me $12,000. I have only had this car for 3 years. I am aware that the 2016 model of my car had a recall on the engine for a similar issue and I believe the 2015 should be recalled as well. Not only is a faulty engine a huge expense for the owner, it’s also a huge safety concern for the driver and other drivers on the road.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while her son was driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated and shook upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact also stated that white smoke was coming from the engine but was uncertain if any warning lights were illuminated. The contact's husband inspected the vehicle and discovered a coolant leak inside the engine; however, he was unable to determine where the coolant leak was going. One day while her son was driving the vehicle, the failure worsened and the vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH and approaching a stop sign, the check engine warning light illuminated and he saw white smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact drove to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the message “Vehicle Overheating" was displayed and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the long block and the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer also informed the contact that it was a known failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power with the low coolant warning light illuminated. Moments later the “Low Power Mode" message displayed and the vehicle decelerated to approximately 5 MPH. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 111,000.
The brake lights remain on, car started jerking in traffic, no control of car function other than park and drive. Call around dealerships, they either didn't have the part, reschedule me time after time, then I had to wait. Now car is not working
The block is cracked causing coolant to intrude into it. This intrusion is causing engine to perform poorly and has a hard time getting up to speed which could result in getting rear ended...especially on the interstate. It could also cause engine to overheat leaving us stranded on the side of the road. Ford is aware of this problem and has even redesigned the block but there is no recall for it. I have not drove the car to have it inspected but spoke with a dealership over the phone about what my car was doing and they knew exactly what the issue was. My car started off idling roughly followed by a P0301 (cylinder 1 misfire). This started a few months ago...changed out the spark plug and problem went away for a while but last week we got a message saying engine coolant was overheated. We no longer feel safe driving it anywhere.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V011000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated during acceleration. Additionally, the brake lights remained on continuously even after the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
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