The 12v battery on my 2017 Fusion Energi titanium has failed every 6-10 months since buying the car new. Each failure is at best, inconvenient and expensive, however on multiple occasion it resulted a dangerous situation that compounded, knocking out fuses for components which manage power steering and other components. It was extremely difficult to pull over safely with my two young children and we were left stranded until we had a replacement battery delivered on the freeway. Ford knows this is a problem and says that it’s because the car is designed without a alternator and then changed the warranty coverage on the batteries from 3 to 2 years because of how much money they’ve been losing on replacements with warranty tolling.
2017 Ford Fusion: engine knocking or ticking
5 of the 1,116 complaints about the 2017 Ford Fusion describe engine knocking or ticking.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 62 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine knocking or ticking by model year
What owners say
EVAP system leak causes car to not start after putting gas in the car. Engine light stays on causing the key fob not to auto start the car. Loud Knocking noise coming from the gas tank.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed a loud knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a fractured flex plate. The contact was informed that the flex plate needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the repair was not eligible for coverage under Customer Service Program: 22N12. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford fusion. The contact stated that there was a knocking in the engine. The check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to red mccombs ford located at 8333 I-10, san antonio, tx 78230, where it was diagnosed that coolant leaked into the cylinder and caused the engine misfire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.
Tried to start car. Battery light, engine light and power train light came on. Never started. Turned the car completely off. Waited a couple mins and tried again. Never started and this time all lights came on. Made a ticking sound. Didn't turn over either time trying to start. Went to the store earlier in the day though, and everything was fine.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This article supersedes TSB 24-2345 to update the Service Procedure
- For 2015-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines and customer concern of an...
- This article supersedes TSB 22-2181 to update the Service Procedure and Part List
- Some 2014-2020 Fusion and 2017-2019 Escape vehicles may be equipped with a 1.5L Ecoboost engine that uses...
- Some 2015-2017 Edge, 2016-2017 MKX, 2017 Fusion/MKZ/Continental vehicles equipped with a 2.7L EcoBoost or...
- Some 2014-2019 Fusion vehicles built on or before 10-Jun-2019 and 2017-2019 Escape vehicles built on or...
- Some 2015-2018 Edge and 2017-2019 Fusion/MKZ/Escape/MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.0L EcoBoost engine may...
- Certain 2017-2019 Model Year Fusion and Escape Vehicles Equipped with a 1.5L GTDI Engine
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2017 Ford Fusion knocking
Is engine knocking or ticking a common problem on the 2017 Ford Fusion?
5 of 1,116 owner complaints about the 2017 Ford Fusion (0%) mention engine knocking or ticking. The model year with the most reports is 2020.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Ford Fusion?
There are 0 recalls and 62 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2017 Ford Fusion
Check engine light 294Overheating 167Engine failure 148Misfire 126Stalling 82Won't shift 47Fire or smoke 46Loss of power 41Transmission failure 39Hesitation 31Jerking 31Won't start 26Shudder 19Brake failure 18Power steering loss 16Battery drain 11Harsh shifting 11ABS 8Grinding brakes 8No deployment 7Backup camera 7Slipping 7Wipers 7Airbag light 6Headlights 6Steering lock-up 6Rollaway 5Start-stop 5
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