Previously, about 5-6 times the car experienced sputtering and then stalling shortly after a warm engine restart. After 2 tries, the car would continue running. No check engine. No codes stored. Final time (before a scheduled shop visit) it stalled on a busy 4-lane road at rush hour and would not restart. Wife managed to manuever into the middle turn lane. Would not restart. Car displayed (unhelpfully) to check the owners manual. Towed to Firestone who found bad spark plugs (in particular cylinder 3) showing coolant leakage. Firestone seemed to be aware of the systemic issues (said replacing plugs was not solving the root problem, but they don't do engine replacements. Estimated that the car might run correctly for maybe a year. Car stalled again 3 days later). Coolant level was low. My experience seems similar to many others (ie., 2013-19 engine coolant leak). Car at dealership.
2015 Ford Fusion fuel system complaints
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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that his daughter was unable to start the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the purge valve to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but experienced the failure a second time in 2022. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the purge valve to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was repaired but experienced the failure a third time on July 26, 2023. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the purge valve to be replaced a third time. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V735000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
In July 2021 I had the CPV replaced because the purge valve was stuck open. Now, less than 2 years later, 45,000 miles later, I am once again having the same issue. Code P1450. Unable to bleed up fuel tank. Just like last time. My vehicle check engine light is on and after I get gas my car starts sputters and does not want to start.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shuddered, hesitated, decelerated and stalled. The contact stated upon restarting the vehicle, the vehicle would operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. However, the failure reoccurred increasingly while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,785.
I am not sure what part or components, but I am experiencing a smell of some kind that is making me sick. As in, nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, headaches and migraines. This only happens when I am in the vehicle and only at certain times throughout the day. I've been vacationing for several months now and this is a reoccurring problem. When I am driving the smell is trying to put me to sleep and I have to pullover on the interstate to sleep and I have been putting the windows down to try to stop the reactions I am having. But, the smell continues even when the engine is not running. That is the best way I can explain the experience that I am having. Thank you so much and have an absolutely amazing day.
The contact's wife owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact previously had the canister purge valve replaced on three separate occasions. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with a cracked fuel tank. The mechanic informed the contact that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.
Coolant leak into the cylinders. Car overheating due to low coolant.
As I was driving, it felt as if my car had turned off or had no fuel, but no engine lights came on and i had fuel in my tank. Also all my electrical stuff stayed on, only lost power on the accelerator. My safety and others safety was put at risk because there were no warning signs i just had no "Go power" and no one around me knew my car had no power which could lead to an accident, serious injury or death; if on highway traveling at high speeds and it randomly dies. I took my car to a mechanic and they stated everything was perfectly fine they did a full diagnostic and the computer didn't show any errors in operation. This happened 3 times in one day at random times, i could put the car in park and re-start and it ran fine. however i did have to hold the key forward longer for the engine to turn over.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact did not notice any warning lights on the first failure, but in subsequent failures the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that additionally there was a suction noise that started coming from the fuel cap when the vehicle would stall. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
The car is burping in the gas cap. It is very difficult to start after fueling. And will randomly shut off. Check engine light is on. Code p1450 $07e8pd & p1450 $07e8. I clear the code and in a day.or so it comes back on. This started around 78k miles. I have 79201. On my car. Plasting a tight plastic wrap over the tank reduces burping and random shut off.. This ia a major repair for a car with this mileage local non interstate miles. That has been well cared for. This seems to beca common problem for the fusion based on internet search.
Fuel system loses pressure sometimes and the car cuts off completely, sometimes at high speeds. This is very dangerous because of loss of power steering and brakes. That transmission also shifts erratically sometimes which is also dangerous because if I need to accelerate to avoid an accident, it wont shift correctly and makes it more difficult to do so.
Check engine light on, honing coming from rear driver side, after filling with gas the engine fires up properly but then sputters out, codes are reading evaporator purge system failure
The affected vehicle is a 2015 ford fusion energi with 80,350 miles. Vin: 3fa6p0su1fr I purchased the vehicle from keller ford in hanford california on 11jan2021, at 79,902 miles. On my way to work while on the highway, symptoms started with a high pitch noise, followed by, a burning smell, motor over temp warning, and finally a complete loss of power and a "pull over safely" warning. I had my car towed to the dealership the following morning to be worked on, where they found the transmission assembly to be the affected issue. The transmission had been replaced sometime last year prior to my ownership, which was undisclosed to me at the time of purchase, so this is now the seccond time this car has had an issue with the ecvt assembly. (part number hm5z-7000-arm). The original repair was a complete transmission replacement, but this time, ford is looking at having the dealership rebuild the transmission. I have not been able to find many other issues with this transmission, aside for two tsbs. 20-2219 and 19-2391. The hybrid electrical system, which includes the ecvt, is warranted by ford up to 8 years or 100,000 miles
8/15/2019 my son took my car to auto clinic of boca raton inc.=computer diagnostic scan, no charge=replaced cylinder to ignition coil-total was $90.95(12month or 12,000miles lim. Warty.). On 10/24/2019 my son took my car to the grayco ford of delray beach for recalls. Engine light was back on,they wanted $to find out y the light was on. So my son left &on his next day off he took the car back to the auto clinic again. They did a diagnostic scan=free&this time=replaced cyls.1,3&4 ignition/coils= $272.85 this time mileage in & out was 53,473. My son mileage in for my car at grayco ford of delray beach was 54,824 on 10/24/19. Motor was under warranty up until 60,000 miles. So I don't understand why they wouldn't of looked at that check engine light or the motor of my car for my son who was away at college in florida for 3yrs. I bought that car in order for him to go to florida and work and go to school lynn university to get his masters degree at 23 years old. I thought I bought a safe vehicle for his travels. My son got his normal oil change of every 3 months on 4/15/20@1:03pm. Engine light on after he left so he took it to the auto clinic again @2:05 they replaced spark plugs for $58.44 mileage in 58,325 in and out. He moved home to oh the check engine light on again! I took it to classic,mentor oh they tell me my ford engine has a problem something warps inside a chamber and lets coolant go into the motor! They want $5200 to fix it. I called ford&it's 2000 miles out warranty. They said can't/won't help w/ this well-known problem for 2013-2019 fusions! I talkd to the grayco ford of delray, very rude (david aliva) & boss very rude as well. I got a rude email,that they will not help me! Even though the check engine light was on and it was under 60,000 miles! Car sitting at mentor classic(since 08/20)they tell me it is a fire hazard to drive! I don't know what to do!
When getting ready to park the car the car says it's it nuetral but it's actually I believe in park. I took my foot off the break and it was moving backwards. I put the parking break on the car so it is stationary.
The rpms rev and shifting hesitates. Was at a stop light, went to drive off from light and it stalled in intersection as it was stuck in gear and finally went into gear. It slow, hard shifts at usual times. The stalling happens out of the blue. I do not go far because I don't want to have an accident from it stalling in gear! I've put so much money on tranny work, this is ridiculous to not have a safe vehicle and have to worry about being stranded.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated that the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was towed to havana ford, inc (302 s main st, havana, fl 32333, 850‑539‑6565) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the evap purge valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. *dt*dt*jb the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired at havana ford 10/09/2020 at owner's expense and requesting a refund.
This is a reoccurring issue with the direct fuel injection system (gdi). The high pressure pump is ground into the top of the camshaft cam and causing fuel rail failure, engine codes p0087 & p219a. The dealership has repaired this once under warranty. Ford refuses to repair again, since my warranty expired while we were in state lockdown order. This gdi direct fuel injection vs. Multi-port injection was rushed to market to meet the new fuel economy mandates set by congress and it has failed on this vehicle 3 times now, causing seriously dangerous driving conditions. Fmc wont repair again even though they know of this systemic issue. I am attaching a copy of the diagnostics from ford with the extensive repair/parts list. I see on almost every ford complaint website the issues with the early gdi fuel systems on their eco boost models. My car only has 54000 miles and this is the third time for needed repairs. Fmc case# cas27469187
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..
My engine light came on. So I went to 2 different companies and they told me that there was a misfire in cylinder 2. I replaced the coils and plugs. The engine light came on again so I took it to ford. There they told me coolant was getting into my cylinders. They told me that it would cost $6,731 to fix a problem that multiple people with the same car and multiple different years are having. The car still moves but now it's overheating every 3 minutes.
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."
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled. The failure also occurred after the vehicle was refueled. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer (sisk family ford, inc, 565 oak st, forest city, nc 28043) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pressure sensor switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic for a second opinion who confirmed the dealers diagnostic testing. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also mentioned that there was fuel pressure building up in the fuel tank and stated that there was a loud noise coming from the fuel tank. In addition, the fuel pressure was high and prior to the loud noise there would be a fuel odor present. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer or the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
After getting gas the vehicle hesitates to start. Once started and pressing of the gas pedal the car resist moving forward. On occasion a loud air sound comes from where gas is pumped in. If I stop to open the gas door and release the air in the line the car creates another loud sound like air out of a tire. You can smell gas around the vehicle whether I pump it in or not. This has happen on numerous occasions but the last time was on march 12, 2020.
Has problems starting after putting gas in the tank. Check engine light on, mechanic says it's a purge valve. Know alot of other fusion owners with same problem. Seems to be happening around 40,000 miles. Have to sit at gas station about 10 to 15 min sometimes. Others times just starts rough.
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
My car since I bought it has had the same issue of turning off either while driving or right after I get gas and not starting back up. I have gotten the purge valve replaced as that is what the dealer said was the issue and one year later I'm having the same issue. It seems this is a huge problem for fords since they recalled over a million ford focus vehicles for the same issue but my model is not on the recall list which it clearly needs to be.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. The contact stated that upon starting her vehicle, the vehicle began smoking from the tailpipe and was emitting a gas odor. The contact was unaware if any warning lights illuminated on the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to tindol ford located at 1901 e franklin blvd, gastonia, nc 28054 where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective injector which caused the fuel to seep through the injector and mix with the oil, causing the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired after the diagnosis. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. *dt
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fusion. While driving 35 MPH, there was an abnormal suction noise coming from near the fuel tank area. Also, the vehicle shuddered and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the purge valve and pcv) needed to be replaced. Jenkins & wynne ford, honda, & lincoln (2655 trenton rd, clarksville, tn 37040, (931) 542-4886) was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was contacted and provided the same information as the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000.
42k. Engine light came on, diagnostics reported a bad 02 sensor. Never had any kind of issues with an 02 sensor. Can't believe it happened on a 2015 model.
Started car, got dashboard light on 7.6.19 mileage 27721. Car running rough, about to stall,etc. Error code p0302. Cyl.#2 ignition coil replaced. Then, 2 weeks later got dashboard light again, same code p0302. Mechanic (private)replaced perceived faulty ignition coil as previous. On 9.23 .19 car started,. Car runs rough, almost stalls dashboard lights again. This time we take it to royal oak ford service dept. They get p0302 and advise us to change spark plugs. $307.29 charge. Upon inspection of spark plugs I note all plugs are heavily coated in carbon. I check the tailpipe and the inside is also heavily carbon coated. Shortly after I find information that most direct inject engines have this problem. It was not hard info to find. Because of direct injection the valves do not receive the benefit of detergent gasolines and become heavily coated in carbon. This is an oversimplified explanation of what is occurring., but makes the point. I confirm findings with and show plugs to, my mechanic who confirms ;that these direct inject engines have an issue the manufacturers can't or haven't corrected, which results in the condition my spark plugs were found in. I found notsb's on the subject. Mechanic recommends a gdi service, which includes pulling all valves and cleaning them. He also recommends anyone with a di engine to do this at least once a year to keep vehicle running smoothly and to get maximum life out of the plugs. By the way, first service interval for plugs on this car is 100,000 miles. This is the experience I've been exposed to so far, but do know that it can get much worse (affecting other parts of the engine) fwiw the mechanic believes the manufacturers (in this case ford) are well aware of these issues with direct inject designed engines. Pic of plugs incl. Below.
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