6 speed automatic transmission failed with 60849 miles on the vehicle. Transmission was put in reverse and whole vehicle started shaking. Vehicle drove in drive position. I drove to safe place and had vehicle towed to a ford dealer. Dealer found metal shavings and black transmission fluid in transmission. Replaced planetary ring gears and bearing assembly-thrust .
2016 Ford Fusion transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled backwards while parked on a hill with the engine off. The contact had to quickly apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the bushing was replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to luther north country ford (10401 woodcrest dr nw, coon rapids, mn 55433, (612) 424-7648) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be re-calibrated and the bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: cas-24922501. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. The VIN was invalid.
Transmission cable connection broke. Car was in a parking lot, could not put into park. Could not continue our two hrs home. Stuck at the end of our vacation. Why is this recall taking 2 yrs! I had to reach down by the exhaust headers and manualy shift while my wife steered! Total crap!!!!
Vehicle gear shifter shows vehicle is in park, but the dash light for neutral is illuminated. Vehicle states transmission is not in park when ignition is turned off and vehicle rolls. Ford motor company chose a recall on 2016 ford fusion with a 6-speed automatic transmission which is the vehicle I own. When entered VIN number into system it shows no recall. But recall number 18s20 shows it is valid on my vehicle even though it is supposed to be and they will not cover the repairs . Vehicle was stationary in my driveway when this happened.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. After shifting into park and shutting off the engine, the vehicle suddenly rolled backwards. The dashboard display indicated that the transmission was in reverse; however, the shifter was in the park position. The vehicle was towed to mccluskey chevrolet(9673 kings auto mall, cincinnati, oh) where it was diagnosed that the shift cable was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Owner of vehicle was driving home from school in manhattan. He proceeded onto the 59th street bridge ramp when vehicle lost power and shut off.. He then put the vehicle in park and restarted.. When he shifted out of park, 'vehicle not in park illuminated on the dashboard notification.. Light illuminated in all gear selections besides park and neutral. Vehicle would not drive forward or in reverse and eventually had to be towed via triple a(aaa). Vehicle was jacked up the next day and fluid appeared to be leaking from between the seams of the the transmission casings, as well as from the front pan cover. Grey rtv silicone was present around the pan cover and flaked off with little effort. Vehicle was last serviced at crown ford lynbrook after many complaints and no resolution from ford service on jamaica avenue. Crown ford claimed they inspected the transmission, found no fault other than being low on fluid. Fluid was drained out for measuring and inspecting.. Over 7 quarts drained out and the fluid was very thin, and black with specs in the fluid.. A technician friend scanned for codes and generic code shift solenoid d was pulled..
2016 fusion was in park turned off, started as normal, put it in r to back out of a parking spot, pressed break pedal to shift into d but my vehicle got stuck in r then shut off on its own. Put my shifter in p but the light on my dash still reflected that it was in r throwing the error message "transmission not in park", along with other random error msgs, exp: stabilitrac, traction control, advancetrac, engine hot (it was not),put transmission in p to start/stop, etc. My backup camera was stuck in reverse camera mode being the tranny is stuck in reverse. Ebrake worked fine so I engaged that to keep car from rolling. I removed the center counsel, cupholder and shift casings to try the red manuel shift lever that is under the shift mechanism to make sure it was in fact I'm park, it was. Tried starting it while in the neutral position- nothing. Thought maybe it was the "brain" so I disconnected battery, let sit for 20min to clear out and reset- nothing. Researched online for a minute found quickly other 2016 fusion owners having the same problem and it being the recall of the: power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift. Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 fusion vehicles equipped with 2.5 liter engines. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in park. My husband replaced the #1 bushing and that fixed it. You need a clamp/press to correctly lock it in place so I had to drive home with it showing in park yet in drive, keeping it in drive not using reverse or park until I got to my destination to install correctly. Clearly recall warranted but not showing for my VIN when searched.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While the contact was changing gears from park into drive, the gear went into reverse on its own. The contact stated that when shifting into park, the gear display indicated the park gear was selected; however, the vehicle still reversed. The contact stated that the 'transmission not in park' warning message appeared. The contact's brother, an independent mechanic, was able to repair the vehicle by manually moving the gear into park. Later that day, the failure recurred. The contact called paul miller ford (located at 975 e new circle rd, lexington, ky 40505, (859) 317-2061) and the manufacturer and notified them of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.
Ford recall 18s20 for shifter linkage bushing. My vehicle has the same failure, but I'm being told that my vehicle is not affected due to date of manufacture (12/2015). Vehicle was placed in reverse, backed out of a parking space. When attempting to shift into drive, the transmission did not respond and was still in reverse. Inspection and troubleshooting found the shift linkage end detached from the transmission shift lever.
When driving on city streets, the ford fusion jerks hard and sputters when it changes gears (automatic transmission). When accelerating on the highway the vehicle will jerk hard upon pressing down on the gas pedal. During deceleration, when exiting the highway, from speeds of 70 MPH to 35 MPH, the vehicle will also sputter and jerk from the gears changing. The vehicle was taken in to a ford motor company service department and no repairs were conducted due to an "inability of the technician to replicate the symptoms of the car."
2016 ford fusion. Consumer writes in regards to problems with their transmission. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle made a whopping/whinning noise when shifting. The consumer no longer owns the vehicle. *s
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While driving in reverse and shifting into drive, the vehicle gear indicator displayed neutral on the instrument panel. Also, the emergency brake had to be applied to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's sister's residence. The contact called jimmy granger used vehicles (1010 shreveport barksdale hwy, shreveport, la 71105, (318) 861-5113) and was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
I pulled in to a parking spot and shifted my vehicle into p (park), took my foot off of the brake an it started moving. I looked at the gear shift and it was on p (park), but the display showed s (standard) which I was not using at all. I had to turn the key to off to stop the vehicle. Then it would not start and it rolled backwards while off.
Recall 19s16 (transmission linkage failure) has affected my car and made it unsafe and unreliable. The vehicle will not go into park or shift gears. Bartow ford states that they can not fix the issue in an appropriate amount of time. I have to wait 7 days until they will repair the issue
The car said it was in park and the backup camera was on and it broke the shifter cable
Manufacturer recall number19s16 the federal safety agency recall number19v362 recall statusrecall incomplete, remedy not yet available summary on your vehicle, the bushing in the transmission shifter cable may degrade over time. This may cause the transmission shifter cable to not be able to fully move the transmission to the selected gear position. Ford has yet to repair this recall and its been over 4 months me driving with an unsafe vehicle. They even mailed me a letter back in may about it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While the vehicle was engaged in park, it rolled forward. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle would not start and the key was stuck in the ignition. The vehicle was towed to ford of murfreesboro (1550 nw broad st, murfreesboro, tn 37129, (615) 713-1436) where it was diagnosed that the shifter bushing was missing and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was 85,582.
I received a recall notice in may regarding the transmission shifter cable. This part has now broke on my vehicle and ford is not willing to do anything to fix my vehicle. The vehicle is currently at my local ford dealership who is wanting to charge me $500 to replace the shifter cable. I have spoke with fords corporate office and they tell me there is nothing they can do at this time.
2016 ford fusion making loud rattling noise from engine. No check engine light ever came on, but ford saying engine is catastrophic engine failure. Connecting rod in piston broke loose. How does no check engine light ever come on? This could have killed me on the highway. How does a 3 year old car with 128,000 (mostly highway) miles go into catastrophic engine failure? Car has been meticulously maintained.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000(power train). On one occasion, when the vehicle was started, the contact was unable to maneuver the vehicle out of park. The vehicle was left at the scene of the failure. The contact called an unknown dealer and was informed that a remedy was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and suggested taking the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While the vehicle was in park, it began to reverse on its own. The contact began to panic and applied full pressure to the brake pedal. The contact called the fire department and kept the brake pedal depressed to prevent the vehicle from rolling into traffic. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000(power train). The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a ford dealer. The vehicle was towed to paul cerame ford (11400 new halls ferry road, florissant, mo 63033, 314 -838-2400) where the contact was informed that there was a temporary remedy for the vehicle; however, the manufacturer had not found a remedy for the defect. The contact was informed that the part for the recall repair was not available and she would be notified when it arrived. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000.
My bushing went out in my transmission shifter cable but the part hasn't been manufactured yet by the company..I called the company what am I to do about tranportation
The bushing in my transmission shifter has gone out I've called the dealership but the part hasn't been manufactured yet.I received the recall letter in may what am suppose to do about transportation back and firth to work and my daily life..can somebody let me know when the part will be made
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that the recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000 (power train) was received, but the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not available. The contact experienced a failure with the transmission shift cable. The vehicle was taken to brondes ford(5545 secor rd, toledo, oh) and the transmission shift cable was repair with the recalled part, but the failure eventually recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000 (power train). The contact attempted to park her vehicle in her driveway and the bushing detached from the cable. As a result, the contact could not shift into any of the necessary gears. The contact had to let the vehicle drift into park in the street. Andy mohr ford (2713 e main st, plainfield, in 46168, (317) 839-6541) stated that parts were available. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer and they stated that there was no remedy to repair the vehicle; however, loaner vehicles were available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000.
I went to put my vehicle in park and upon turning off the car it began to roll forward when I took my foot off the brake when exiting the car. I immediately jumped back in and hit the emergency brake and the car stopped before hitting a tree. I went to turn the car back on and the dash displayed ' transmission not in park' and showed it being in reverse when the shifter was in fact in the parked position. Had to have my car towed home and will need to have it towed to the dealership. I received the recall notice back in may 2018. The car has 83,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While parking the vehicle, the contact attempted to shift from reverse into park, but the vehicle failed to shift into park. The contact was able to stop the vehicle using the emergency brake and then turned off the engine. The vehicle failed to restart and "transmission not in park" was displayed. The vehicle was towed to koons ford silver spring (located at 3111 automobile blvd #1, silver spring, md 20904, (855) 458-6764) where the failure was associated with the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the part was not available. The failure mileage was 80,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
On friday I was backing into a parking space and put the gear shift in park. The gear was in park but the car was still reversing! I immediately applied the emergency brake to avoid reversing down the hill into the tree at the bottom.I then turned the car off to see if that will assist but was not able to restart the vehicle. The dashboard continuously flashed transmission not in park! I contacted ford which stated there was a recall on the car and to bring it in. I called ford towing for a tow truck at 11 am and was not picked up until 7 pm by the time I reached the dealer the service department was closed. The next morning the mechanic reached out to me and stated he was going to be able to fix the issue and I would have to pay for it! Which none of the problems stemming from the car was from something I did I do not feel as though I should pay especially when I received a recall letter stating the expenses will be covered when the parts become available. I spoke with someone from ford and she told me to not pay anything to the dealer because the parts have not been approved. Yes they gave me a loner for the time being but it frustrates me that I have to deal with this and keep getting the run around on my vehicle. I am fed up with ford at this point they should give me a new car since they do not even have an estimate as to when the part will become available!
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle made a hard shift and jerked. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to franklin ford (175 east central street, franklin, ma 02038, (508) 570-4022) where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,791.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to shift into reverse; however, the gear failed to shift out of neutral. The contact manually pushed the vehicle down a hill and, after several attempts, was able to shift into drive. The contact managed to drive home. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v362000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 119,466.
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