Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle drove very rough prior to the check engine warning light became illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bill estes ford located at 450 east north field dr, brownsburg, in 46112, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that coolant leaked into cylinder #1 and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 85,000.
2016 Ford Fusion engine complaints
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Slow to start, when it did start the check engine light came on. While in park car would shake and I could hear a boiling noise. When driving it was slow to accelerate, when it did accelerate it would jump as if it was catching up with itself. Every 5 mins or so a notification would appear on the dashboard that said coolant temperate over heating. Took it directly to the ford dealer and was told I needed a new engine, that there was so much coolant inside of the engine it wouldn't unplug.
I have coolant leaking into engine cylinders. Bought the car a year ago from carvana before purchase had a full inspection done. A year later I had problem with the engine spitting and misfiring. Local mechanic changed the spark plugs and leads. But noticed bad discoloration on the spark plugs. Ive been continuing to have to add coolant and the car is running ever worse.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to northgate ford (8940 colerain ave, cincinnati, oh 45251, (513)385-1414 to be diagnosed. The contact was informed of a misfire on cylinder #4. The spark plug was replaced however, the failure recurred, causing the vehicle to sputter and jerk while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the contact was informed that there was coolant in the cylinder. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
Within the past week I have had to two my car twice. Both times were due to issues with the engine. My problem began wednesday july 1, 2020 when my engine light appeared on my dash. To give context my car had been starting pretty roughly for a few days prior to this. After the engine light came on I had a local repair shop test it and it came back showing a misfire on cylinder 2. I was told that I more than likely needed new spark plugs and a new ignition coil. The code was reset until I could have it repaired as it was the weekend of july 4th I was unable to secure an appointment. The next week on tuesday july 7, 2020 my car would not start at all. I had it towed to a repair shop again to have the previous work completed. On starting my car white smoke appeared. I informed the shop that my car had never exhibited this before. I was told that I was also need an engine flush as well. All repairs were completed and paid for with the price being 700.00. The very next day after receiving my car back the engine light returned again. I began the drive to return it back to the repair shop. While on the way my car suddenly shut off and displayed a warning message stating "engine coolant failure". I was able to successfully maneuver it to the side of the highway and once again had it towed. I was told by ford that there was a problem with how the engine was built which had allowed coolant to get into the cylinders. I was told the charge for this issue would be about 8,000.00.
At 55k miles the check engine light appeared. We immediately took the car to the dealer. We are told that there is a coolant intrusion in a cylinder and that the entire engine will need to be replaced. The vehicle warranty started june 26, 2015. The vehicle was checked into the dealer 6/30/2020, 4 days after the 5 year/60 mile warranty expired. Days expired, not milage. We are being told by the dealer and ford customer service that nothing will be done to fix the car even though the issue is a known problem and the replacement engine that would be installed is completely redesigned due to the known defect.
Coolant is leaking through the cylinder causing the car to shake when started and emit white smoke. The check engine light code is p0302.
Driving down highway and car temperature spiked all the way to hot and warning came on to pull over vehicle is overheating. Pulled over and opened hood and antifreeze reservoir was empty. Filled reservoir to max level and drove 5 miles home. Next day checked fluid and it was low. Filled reservoir again. Started car and it ran really rough at idle. Drove 2 miles car overheated again. Checked fluid and it was very low. Took it to mechanic and engine cracked, fluid leaking into cylinder. Vehicle needs new engine. 116,000 miles at time of breakdown.
I was driving upon making a left hand turn in the city the steering wheel became very difficult to turn, the stability control light and traction lights all lit up on the dashboard, basically felt like the power steering gave out. I'm not sure the cause of this or how it can be resolved. I also noticed everytime I refuel the vehicle and start it up the rpms will drop as if the vehicle is going to shut off and becomes hesitant for a few mins while parked at the pump and then it idles back normal.
There is a known defect to the engine where coolant leaks into the cylinder. The suggested repair is to replace the long block of the engine. The coolant leaks while the car is off causing a very rough start, and eventually the coolant reaches a level where it is not sufficient enough to keep the motor cool, causing overheating.
2016 ford fusion was sputtering when started and killed once. I had recently brought it to ford and my coolant was very low. They said my spark plugs needed to be changed. Got it back and the next day it was worse. When I brought it back to ford they then told me my engine needed to be replaced because coolant was in my cylinders and on spark plugs. Not only did they not address this when they changed my spark plugs 3 days prior. You know darn good and well they saw this and did a compression test on my cylinders. This is an issue with many ford fusions and they are refusing to replace my engine when they know it is a factory design default. It is going to cost me almost 7000 which is ridiculous when its a default in the engine.
At approximately 70000 miles the check engine light came on and the engine would run rough when started but would smooth out and operate fine. The check engine light went off after a few days and would repeat every week or so. At 73000 miles the check engine came on and the engine was misfiring. Took to the ford dealer and was diagnosed as p0301 and p0316 cylinder 1 misfire. Pressure tested coolant system losing pressure. Tried to remove #1 sparkplug could not be removed. Diagnosed "most likely needs a long block because of spark threads and short block issues with these". Estimated cost $7000. The dealer filed a request with ford for cost relief which, after a week, was denied. I called ford customer relations and asked for help on escalating the issue and was told to have the dealer file an appeal which I have requested. Seems like a common problem with this engine given the complaints here and the comments from the dealer personnel.
Started out as cylinder 3 misfire, normal highway driving, I replaced plugs and coil packs, did not help. Then engine over heated, checked coolant which was low. Shortly after realized coolant has been leaking to nowhere and white smoke started coming out of the tail pipe. After some research I find out this a problem ford knows about, so im hoping they are held responsible.
Coolant started leaking into the engine and now I need a new engine. I have only owned this car for four years and have taken very good care of it. I have done some research and found that hundreds of people have had the same issue. I will never buy from ford again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle overheated with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the sterling mccall ford dealer located at: 6445 southwest fwy, houston, tx 77074, where it was diagnosed and determined that the cooling chamber was cracked, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and stated that the warranty was expired. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle vibrated and jerked abnormally. The check engine light was illuminated. The check manual message was also displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to greenway ford (9001 e colonial dr, orlando, fl 32817, (888) 984-4895) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 56,888.
My car has been running fine. A few days ago, it suddenly over heated. Fluid levels were fine. After letting it cool off, I was able to drive it home. It's been running fine again until yesterday. Out of nowhere, it over heated and once again fluid levels were fine. I let it cool down and drove it home which was one street over. It started running rough and as soon as I turned in the driveway, white smoke started coming out of the tailpipe.
The car was bought new 4 and 1/2 years ago and has 104,000 miles. All service work has been done by a ford dealership. The car dealership said the car was okay 3 months ago. One day, the engine starting running rough with white smoke coming out of the exhaust. The dealership said it pulled a code p02300, which means the #2 cylinder is misfiring. From our research, the 2017 ford fusion had a recall on the exact same engine for the same issues. This is also a known problem for many ford service dealerships. The fix for this is replacing the engine.
I bought the car new. Several month's ago I heard water sloshing check engine light came on, overheating light along with many others. The car shut off on a very busy highway almost caused me to get from behind. The car was not overheating. Replaced water pump, coil pack, plugs, several sensors. Ddreover again veh shut off samething. Took to shop #1 found coolant in the engine crack block. Now its at ford dealership diagnosed samee as shop #1. Called ford they stated nothing they will do. Forrdd expert said several has been reported but no recall yet
So this started just about a week ago I noticed I had low coolant, I had serviced my car recently so I thought maybe they just forgot to add some, it wasn't below the minimum line but it was getting near so I topped it off, well not I notice my coolant is leaking further more and more, I've researched it online and many people are having this issue although there's no recall issues there should be, people are paying thousands of dollars for a new engine because of a defect and I fear I'm going to be one of those people also, they claim the 2nd piston goes out due to coolant leaking inside. Please please investigate this defect, ford lied about their ford focus and now it's their ford fusion.
On february 11th 2020, I purchased a 2016 ford fusion with 73,000 miles from american car center in west columbia, s c. On february 23rd I was riding on i26 and my car started overheating. I pulled into a parking lot. I opened the hood and all my antifreeze and and water was spouting out of the reservoir. I put enough water back in it to take it back to the dealership. The dealership directed me to take the vehicle to pep boys on broad river road, columbia south carolina to find and fix the problem. The problem was with the thermostat and the thermostat housing. Pep boys had the car for about 5 days to repair. I get the car back on february 28th 2020. The car was fine until march 12th. That morning I was on my way to work and I heard a blunt sound coming from my vehicle and the vehicle just cut off while I was on the highway and the check engine light came on. I had enough power to make it to work. When I left work for the day, the car cut off again while I was driving on the interstate. I once again pulled over and got enough power to make it to the car dealer. When I got to the dealer one of the salesman went to auto zone to do a diagnostic and the codes came back with a fuel issue. I then dropped the car off to richards auto repair in west columbia, carolina, he did a diagnostic and notified me that the tube assembly needed to be replaced. He did the work and the car ran ok. On march 22, while driving, the temperature gauge started moving torward the h meaning the car is running hot again. I recorded a video of the temperature gauge moving up and down and also the "power reduced to lower engine temp" message came on on the dashboard. I turned the car off once parked and did not start it again for a couple of days. On march 24th, I was outside of a local store and in park and the temperature gauge moved again to the h while the car was on and idling. *ln consumer stated car overheated again on april 11th.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that the check engine warning was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to vaughn automotive group located at (1913 highway 165 north, oakdale, la 71463, (318)491-4368) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that coolant leaked into the engine oil and the seals which caused a misfire in the engine. The dealer stated that the seals would eventually deteriorate causing the entire engine to fail. The engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Throttle body/fuel rail pressure sensor failure. I believe that there was a recall on this part for the earlier fusion models, but not the 2016 models, and that recall should be updated. While either driving under 40mph or sitting idle, the car's engine would shut off while the electrics would remain on. This can cause other vehicles to crash into me and cause serious injury or worse.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed the vehicle started to overheat. The low coolant level warning light illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the roadway to check the coolant level. The contact stated that the coolant level fluctuated up and down. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the leak may be at the coolant reservoir but was not confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred several times. Additionally, upon start up the RPM revved up and the vehicle vibrated abnormally with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was turned off and back on and operated as intended. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall and referred the contact back to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was 140,000. *dt vehicle was taken to gengras ford (plainville, ct) to be diagnosed. Consumer was informed that the cylinders were getting coolant in them which was causing engine to misfire. Consumer states that they received a recall notice for the same issue for their 2017 ford fusion titanium. Manufacturer was contacted and said that they would look into the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, without warning the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that failure occurred while idling. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 45,000.
Out of no where 2.5 engine block issues no accidents maintenance stays up to date at all times didn't hit or bump anything when to my car one morning and it started sounding like a diesel truck when in idle or park noise not as loud when n drive
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that the engine fractured while driving and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact noticed white smoke coming from the front end and coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact exited the vehicle, which then caught fire and exploded. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow lot. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. The VIN was not available.
Engine has a design flaw that allows coolant to leak into the cylinders and cause damage requiring a complete long block replacement. This happens when the engine overheats. This has been diagnosed by the local ford dealer, they no it is in an issue and corrected the problem in the 2017-present versions of the fusion
My car will shut down and lose all power without notice when I'm at highway speeds. A comment comes on the dash that says something like " transmission is not in gear" or something like that. I'm not sure of the exact words because whenever it does it I'm looking to get to the far right lane so I can come to a complete stop on the side of the highway to come to a stop, put the car in park, turn it off then turn it back on. It's so dangerous to have the car lose all power going 70 MPH. I really think something needs to be done on this before someone gets killed. This has happened probably 5 different times in the past few months. I don't have the exact dates when it's happened but the last time it did I was traveling in kansas city and thought I was going to cause a large accident trying to get my car over to the shoulder without power.
I have the same issue as previous people. My car check engine light came july 5, 2019 with the code p0302 cylinder 2 misfile. I took the car to the dealership july 8th 2019 after 2 weeks of being unable to figure out what was wrong they call and tell me I need to pay $3,340 to replace the head gasket because it was blown. I towed my car to an independent mechanic that would fix the head gasket for half the price. Once it ws there the mechanic said the head gasket was fine after $1,500 of parts being replaced my car still wouldn't run. I contacted ford corporate for assistance on getting the problem fixed. My car was taken back to bob tomes ford the original dealer that said the head gasket was blown. They still insisted it was the head gasket and continued to argue. Once corporate contacted them and paid for the tear down of the vehicle I was told I needed a whole new engine because coolant leaking into the cylinder. After speaking with other dealerships I was informed that my engine in my fusion has a design defect causing coolant to leak into the cylinder ford is aware of the design defect and corrected the design in late 2017. However they refuse to acknowledge that they are responsible for the damages on my car. My car is not under warranty any longer so the cost of the repair would have been over $9,000 out of pocket. Ford has agreed to help assist with the cost since I have done my research and proven the problem is a design flaw by ford. I was told 3 weeks ago that the engines are on back order and would take 5 weeks to come in. I received a call yesterday that informed me I am now looking at december 29th before I can even get the engine in and that's not even a set date could be longer.. Ford needs to recall this issue and stop screwing their customers over since it's a design flaw that caused the problem. Its been almost 6 months I still dont have my car
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