2016 Ford Fusion: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Sep 9, 2022 · Transmission · 55,000 miles · IN

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck in park(P). There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with a defective shifter cable bushing. The contact was then informed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V362000 (Power Train) and the vehicle was repaired. Recently, the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward while in park(P). Upon investigation, the contact discovered the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The contact called the dealer and the manufacturer and was informed that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Filed Mar 30, 2018 · Engine · 34,400 miles · IL

2016 ford fusion with: 99d 1.5 l ecoboost engine, 44w 6 speed auto transmission. Engine has lost power 3 times while driving within a period of 10 days. Engine remains running but will not accelerate and remains in "limp" mode until the car suddenly accelerates. No engine lights displayed. Dealer ran diagnostic tests without finding any problem and refused to investigate without a fault code. The next time loss of power happened, I was driving to the dealership to leave the car so they could keep the car and drive it hoping to get it to lose power. They kept the car and drove it a total of almost 100 miles over 3 days without it losing power. Dealer still reuses to investigate further without experiencing the problem and getting a fault code. I was told to come back if it happens again. I've been very lucky that when this happens it doesn't result in an accident.

Filed Jan 10, 2018 · Fuel system · 280,091 miles · CA · crash

I was driving slowly up a small slight hill, made a right turn, then another quick right turn to drive straight into a parking spot located in a condo parking lot and took my foot off the gas to put it on the brake. I was probably going 2 to 3 MPH. A person could have outwalked the car. Suddenly the car seemed to have a mind of its own and lurched forward. I pressed down harder on the brake, but it didn't stop. In addition to going forward, the car also went on a slight angle to the right. At some point I must have put the car into park, because when I went to back up after hitting a fire hydrant, the car was in park. The fire hydrant was located in a plant area lower than the parking spot surrounded by a curb. I am unsure if I accidentally put my foot back on the gas, but it seems to me that is very unlikely. I have been driving for over 40 years and the motion from the gas to the brake is a habit. I have researched the web and there are reports from others that ford fusions have lunged forward when taking their foot off the gas and putting on the brake. I was the only person in the car and the only one involved in the accident and I was not injured. There were no witnesses.

Filed Apr 3, 2017 · Acceleration · 8,400 miles · NJ

I was pulling into a parking space near power and phone lines when the car suddenly surged forward. I was able to step harder on the brake pedal and the car stopped after traveling about 2 feet. The ford dealer checked codes, etc. And found nothing wrong. I had previously received a recall from ford and the electronic throttle body had been replaced about a month before this incident. I feel that electromagnetic interference has caused this incident because there is no shielding for the gas pedal. I have about 8400 miles on this vehicle.

Filed Jan 3, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · 25,900 miles · IN

Car experiences unintended acceleration when trying to brake. Problem is intermittent. Brake pedal is hard with unintended acceleration making it impossible to stop the car even while standing on the brake pedal. Car has been into dealership three times with no resolution. Problem is very dangerous and the car has cruised through several stop signs or lights because of this problem.