2015 Ford Fusion: won't start

Filed Mar 22, 2024 · Engine · 163,199 miles · TX

My vehicle began having low coolant, smoking from tail pipe, running erratically, and numerous codes including ( P-300 codes). My only transportation and before I made it home the engine turned off completely and did not crank or turn over at all.. I felt the engine was about to catch on fire and so I got out and called family member for a tow and ride home. My car has been sitting in the driveway for at least 2 months. Im a veteran, and making it to doctors appointments is a big issue.

Filed Nov 5, 2021 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · WA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not start. The message "Transmission Not in Park" was illuminated. The contact also stated he was unable to move the gear shifter to shift gears. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the shifter cable had detached. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V362000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed Sep 15, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · MO

Overheated warning light flashed then went off when car was cooled down for 45 mins and then started right up and no warning light was ever seen again to come on then drove car 30 miles next morn car wouldn't start.checked engine coolant and it was all gone no visible leak.. no warning light Refilled coolant car tried to start and put out white smoke from tailpipe. Car started barely and was rough running again no warning light showing drove car to mechanic and he said car engine was blown .. so looked on different forums and found that the Ford fusion and Ford escape motors the 1.5 liter was a real lemon and the overheat light warning of low coolant or overheating of engine has had problems for several years on these 2 vehicles that had the 1.5 engine in them .. you can no longer buy the 1.5 because they were so terrible that they quit making them is what I'm being told .. I would like this engine to be recalled for all the problems it has given thousands of people

Filed Sep 7, 2021 · IL

Since vehicle was purchased in 2014, it has had electrical issue with starting. It has needed a jumpstart at least 50 times and was brought back to the dealer multiple times with no solve. The dealer advised we just need to drive it more to charge the battery. A few weeks ago, the car would not start or shift out of park. A jumpstart was attempted and but the car still would not start. When trying to start the car, the warning chimes were beeping rapidly and the following message cycled on the display: see manual, steering assist fault service required, service AdvanceTrac, low engine oil pressure, engine coolant overtemperature, park brake malfunction service now. The car was towed to a Ford dealer. The dealer advised the battery, starter and alternator were fine. They said the car was fine and it then drove without issue for a couple weeks. A few weeks later while driving, it completely shut off and would not start in a turn lane. The headlights turned off and would not come on. The hazard lights were turned on but only worked on the mirrors, not the front or rear hazard lights. This was extremely dangerous as it was dark out and we were almost hit from behind. The police were called and blocked the vehicle for safety. The tow truck driver was unable to jumpstart the vehicle or get it out of park with a jumpstart power applied but all the displays were working normal so it was not an issue with the battery. The same warning messages that were displayed weeks earlier were displayed again after the car turned off: see manual, steering assist fault service required, service AdvanceTrac, low engine oil pressure, engine coolant overtemperature, park brake malfunction service now. The vehicle was towed to the same Ford dealer that said there were no problems a few weeks ago and it is acting the same as the day the the car stopped working in the middle of the intersection. This could happen on a highway or anywhere and shut the car down without warning.

Filed Jun 26, 2021 · Electrical · LA

Battery dies suddenly. No crank no start.

Filed Jun 25, 2021 · Electrical, Suspension · LA

I just bought a new Battery. And I keep getting no crank no start. Rear suspension keeps squeaking as if it's not lubricated.

Filed Mar 22, 2021 · Engine · 103,000 miles · OH

Just got this ford vehicle a couple months ago and for some reason my car wouldn't start. I ran a diagnostic and had numerous codes p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0030, c0014, p0047, p0141, and a few others. I looked for loose wires, checked fuses, plugs etc. The only thing at this point I noticed was two cracked spark plugs, so I replaced all off them. After that the car started so I thought it was fixed. Closed the hood turned the car to off, then tried to start it again. It did not start. So I checked all the fluids and seen the antifreeze disappeared, I had previously filled it. I looked for any visible leaks, puddles, and checked for wet carpet and found nothing. I went and bought another large jug of antifreeze put it in and watched it all disappear before my eyes. I could not figure it out, but I got the car started and still continued to get massive error codes, white smoke, rough sound, etc. Then searched more and found it sounds like blown head gasket, I checked and the oil had a milky tint. This I then found was a recall for my vehicle, so I spoke with someone from ford on march 20, 2021 and they said they needed to check if my local ford dealership had the parts to get my car in or if they needed to order the parts. I was suppose to get a call back but have not heard anything. I have not been driving, I did use leak fix it seemed to stop the leak and clear the codes but my dash check engine light keeps flashing so I didn't want to cause further damage. The recall number I found was the federal safety agency id number: 10174400, my car is a 2015 ford fusion ecoboost 1.5l, VIN number# [xxx], and my local ford is in heath, ohio 43056 at mathews ford. I am getting the impression this is going to be at my cost after contacting ford again, now telling me that it will need diagnosed at ford, and may be at my cost. Why doesn't the recall list under my VIN? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Dec 11, 2020 · Electrical · SC

Car won't crank. Warning sign says dimming lights.

Filed Aug 15, 2020 · Fuel system · 34,005 miles · TX

Stalls or won't start after filling gas tank. Sometimes it takes 5 to 10 .minutes to start. Has stalled numerous times when I was at a intersection and tried to pull out. Gets p1450 error code..

Filed May 17, 2020 · Fuel system · 61,100 miles · NV

Several times today my vehicle shut off while driving. The dash display said "transmission not in park" for a second or two and then the motor shut off - no lights in the instrument cluster, no check engine light or codes. One time was on the highway at speed, the second time was driving slowly on a neighborhood road. The engine will not start after it stops - I have two wait 15 minutes sometimes. When I try to start the engine there are no lights on the dash - battery checked good, 100% charge. Since this seems to occur while driving this is a safety issue and most owners on the internet say that ford never "finds a problem."

Filed Feb 18, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 62,000 miles · SC

On 10/7/2019 I brought my car in to fort mill ford (sc) for a tire change and regular service. When I came to pick it up on 10/10/2019, the car would not start. Upon advising my tech brittany of the issue, they sent out a tech to jump start the car that was just serviced. When the car was jump started, an engine light appeared on the dashboard. The vehicle was at 62000 miles. I went back to my adviser brittany again and she stated that the engine light is nothing to worry about and that ford activates those when seasons change and is part of their software. She insisted that everything was ok with the car and referenced the inspection list I was given for my 2015 ford fusion se. Not three weeks later, the engine light went from being constantly on, to flashing. This also caused an intense white smoke from the exhaust and a strong gas presence in the vehicle. While I was driving to work, the engine light started flashing and the car started jerking on I-77 highway. I took the car back to fort mill ford on 11/18/2019 for inspection. The next day, brittany called me and said they found an issue with my spark-plug and that it might cost anywhere from $200 to $6000.00 to repair it. Since the issue was not caused by me I was not going to take responsibility for the charges and after weeks of ignoring me, ford motor company (office of elena ford) decided to get involved. However, the cause went from spark-plugs to coolants then cylinders and I was never given a specific cause. I did not have my car for over 60 days because all parts were on back order. I got my car back on 1/21/2020 and it is still showing issues with acceleration. Out of 91 the federal safety agency complaints on engine issues, over 31 have these same symptoms. Please see attached documents detailing this issue. This form does not offer enough space for relevant information and I was not able to upload the last email thread. *dt

Filed Oct 5, 2019 · Engine · 85,000 miles · OH

2015 ford fusion 1.5l ecoboost engine. Engine coolant leak - blown inner cooler assembly and coolant intake manifold assembly. Problem initially noticed while driving on freeway. Engine temperature guage momentarily spiked while driving. No smoke or unusual noise noticed while driving. Pulled over and noticed coolant overflow tank near empty. Coolant refilled an driven home. This happened on 9/28/2019. Took to ntb next day on 9/29/2019 to have pressure test on coolant system. Car sat till monday 10/30. Ntb misdiagnosed issues stating overflow reservoir had slow leak. On 10/1 ntb identified that there was a blown gasket somewhere on the cars engine that caused coolant to leak into engine. 3 of 4 spark plugs saturated with engine coolant and car would not start. On 10/1 car immediately towed to nearest ford motor service center. Engine technician stated that engine inner cooler assembly and intake manifold assembly had blown and coolant entered the engine. This resulted in nearly $1,400 worth of initial repairs and poses a safety hazard. Ford engine technician stated he has seen a similar issues on quite a few of these cars. Upon investigation I have found that in 2017 the 2013-2014 ford fusion had a recall for related issues that caused coolant to leak into the engine and may possibly cause the engine to start on fire. Currently many customer reports on the 2015 fusion as well but no action on ford motors behalf.