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CarComplaints.com Notes: Has the power steering started to show signs of failure in the 2014? Yeah, a little. Am I confident it will become a bigger problem over time? Yeah, a lot.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
68,178 miles

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2014 Ford Fusion drivetrain problems

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2014 Ford Fusion Owner Comments (Page 6 of 11)

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problem #114

Aug 052019

Fusion

  • 56,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The vehicle was sitting about 24 hours and I go to get in it to go to work and it doesn't immediately start like it normally does, once it started the service brake light was now on along with the maintenance wrench and my brakes were practically non existent since I don't live far I drove it to the dealer with a escort vehicle just in case and the dealer replaced the battery retested and is now being sent to the manufacturer dealer to have something with the hybrid system serviced will update with more detail when received.

- Irving, TX, USA

problem #113

Aug 032019

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 69,900 miles
I was backing out of my driveway, put my car in reverse and then stopped and try to put it in drive, I then realized the car was still in reverse. The gear let me shift into park, but the car itself was still in reverse. I had to keep my foot on the brake and put my parking brake on. The gear is stuck in park and will not shift but the display on the dash says reverse. My car will turn on, but will not start.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #112

May 272019

Fusion

  • 77,600 miles
Purchased the car used, with 77,600 miles on it. After owning it a couple days, started noticing an issue. When pressing gas to go, the car hesitates and will not accelerate. Feels like the car is going to stall, shakes a bit. We took it to a Ford dealer, who "reset the computer to adjust to my son's driving". did not fix the problem. Was told clutch issue and would cost $1300 to repair!!!! no way.

- Ottawa, OH, USA

problem #111

Oct 012014

Fusion

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I bought this car brand new.. it's been a nightmare from the first week... it has a oil leak.. the car jerks when your driving but yet they say it has to get use to my driving well September will be 5 years it should be use to my driving.. you can feel the car up and it say you have 300 miles to empty drive 2 miles and then it says 0 miles till empty.. the radio and the ac come on by their self..the car acted like it didn't want to crank, went and got it checked, said there is nothing wrong with starter or alternator needs to battery, ok got new battery and it still drags to start... this is the worse car I have ever owned.. now you can be driving and some message comes up transmission not in park, I don't understand I think this car was a lemon right off the car lot

- Hope Mills, NC, USA

problem #110

Feb 012016

Fusion

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the manufacturer failed to provide the part since mid 2016 for NHTSA campaign number: 19V362000 (power train). The contact stated that it was becoming difficult to shift from park into drive, which caused the contact to have to maneuver the shifter. Mullinax Ford of mobile (7311 airport blvd, mobile, al 36608, (888) 241-4640) and sandy sansing Ford Lincoln (27180 us-98, daphne, al 36526, (251) 626-7777) were been unable to provide the part within a reasonable time frame. The vehicle was not repaired. A loaner vehicle option was not provided. The manufacturer was notified of the failure to address the recall repair. The failure mileage was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Mobile, AL, USA

problem #109

Jun 182018

Fusion

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 18V167000 (steering) and 18V471000 (power train) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. Grapevine Ford (801 E tx-114, grapevine, tx 76051) confirmed parts were not available to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- North Woodland Hills, TX, USA

problem #108

Apr 222019

Fusion

  • 56,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Transmission slips into gear with a slight jerk when up shifting or down shifting. Never have issue putting car into drive however there is a delay occasionally when putting the car into reverse from drive to backup. Sometime can take up to 3 seconds before it initiates into reverse to back up.

- Sparks, NV, USA

problem #107

May 302019

Fusion

  • miles
There is a recall on Ford manual Ford Fusion but I know of two automatics with the same problem. Ours is a 2014 Ford Fusion and we have a big problem with the clutch. Just like the manual recall.

- Patrick Springs, VA, USA

problem #106

Jun 062019

Fusion

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. When the contact attempted to place the vehicle in drive, it went into reverse. The contact also stated that the brakes seized while reversing in the driveway. A child was running past at the time of the failure and the contact had to use excessive force to stop the vehicle and avoid the child. The vehicle was taken to Grand Prix Ford (701 E palace pkwy, grand prairie, tx 75050, (972) 975-9621) where it was diagnosed that a new shifter cable was needed. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact may pay out of pocket, but would be reimbursed by the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 68,000.

- Grand Prix, TX, USA

problem #105

May 192019

Fusion

  • 40,100 miles
Car lost power on (non-interstate) highway as we were coming up to a four-way stop. When my wife tried to get the car moving again, it bucked and sputtered. The wrench light illuminated on the car's dash, which means "powertrain fault", according to Ford. The car barely ran and we pulled over to the side of the road, shut it off and restarted it after one minute. It then ran better and we were able to get home. After restarting, then wrench light went out. It has had a rough idle since then. The dealer found no stored dtcs from the incident, but after significant testing, the car set P0570 - unable to maintain idle speed. Dealer says it is a failing electronic throttle body but that it is not covered under the powertrain warranty. This is a serious safety issue as it failed without warning and could have put us in serious danger if we were on a crowded interstate highway. I do not feel safe driving it anywhere but on in-town trips and maybe on lightly-traveled back roads. I have been arguing with Ford (the company, not the Ford dealer) on the phone that they should cover the cost of replacing the throttle body. So far I have not been able to get anyone on the phone who can make that happen.

- Ames, IA, USA

problem #104

May 222019

Fusion

  • 92,750 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Broken shift selection cable. Similar to other recalls with this make and model (18V471000 and 19V362000). It was stationary, I was able to put the car in park and remove my key but the transmission was set to neutral. If the car was on an incline it would have rolled and caused a crash.

- Lewisville, TX, USA

problem #103

Mar 112019

Fusion

  • 122,668 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same failure listed in NHTSA campaign number: 19V362000 (power train). While parking the vehicle, the gear shifter was engaged; however, upon exiting the vehicle, it moved in reverse. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to green Ford (located at 2211 w pioneer pkwy, peoria, il 61615, (309) 693-2525) where it was diagnosed that the clip fractured and the shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 122,668. The VIN was invalid.

- Elmwood, IL, USA

problem #102

May 142019

Fusion

  • 99,000 miles
Car was in garage, would freely shift out of park but wouldn't catch any gears. No lights game on the dash. When it was in park the P would light up, but when you move the shifter nothing lights up. Upon further inspection, the shifter cable bushing game off and was loose. This is a current recall but for some reason does not apply to my VIN.

- Palestine, TX, USA

problem #101

Jul 152018

Fusion

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. When the vehicle was placed in park, it rolled backwards and failed to engage in park. The contact depressed the brake pedal until the vehicle stopped. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to cavallin Ford (320-629-2549, located at 630 13th St sw, pine city, mn 55063) where it was diagnosed that the cable between the gear shift and the transmission fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided.

- Harris, MN, USA

problem #100

Apr 222019

Fusion

  • 66,100 miles
Not shifting properly and a leak. There is a recall # 18V169000 but it does not include this particular Ford Fusion even though this is happening to my car.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #99

Apr 232019

Fusion

  • 78,000 miles
After getting to my destination and pulling into a designated parking spot, I put the vehicle in park and got out. As I was getting out, the vehicle began to roll. I immediately got back in and applied the brakes. I checked to see if I indeed had put the vehicle in park and the parking indicator read "park". at that time, I engaged the parking break to keep the vehicle from rolling. Fault: "vehicle continues to move after being placed in park." After investigating the problem, I found out that Ford had a recall (recall 18S20) for faulty shift cable bushing. I checked the shift cable bushing and it was broke. Upon checking with the Ford dealer, they told me the vehicle wasn't covered by the recall due to it being manufactured after the recall ended. How can the vehicle have the same issue as the recall if it was manufactured after the recall?

- Ludowici, GA, USA

problem #98

Apr 202019

Fusion

  • 128,000 miles
Vehicle will go into safe mode while driving and will force you to pull over and shut down vehicle regardless of location, traffic, or driving condition. When you shut off car, you wait a few minutes, restart car and then car drives normal again, until it happens again.

- Jersey Village, TX, USA

problem #97

Apr 152019

Fusion

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contacted stated that the gear shift selector seized in neutral. The vehicle was taken to palm coast Ford (located at 1150 palm coast pkwy sw, palm coast, fl 32137, (386) 447-3380) where it was diagnosed that the bushing on the transmission cable fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18V471000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

- Palm Coast, FL, USA

problem #96

Apr 112019

Fusion

  • 77,000 miles
While attempting to drive to work one morning, I started my vehicle, and put it in drive. When I hit the gas, I rolled backwards. I noticed the display showed me in reverse even though the shifter was in drive. I tried shifting gears but the display still had me in reverse even when I shifted to neutral and back in park. I turned the vehicle off and tried to turn the car back on but it would not start because the display still showed the transmission in reverse even though the shifter was still in park. Because of this, the car would roll forward. I had to use my emergency brake to prevent the vehicle from rolling. This is is a known recall but for some reason my vehicle's VIN number was not part of the recall so I had to pay for towing and repairs out of pocket.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #95

Apr 052019

Fusion

  • 205,208 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. While the vehicle was turned off and in the park position, it reversed out of the driveway without warning. The contact ran outside, opened the driver's door, and applied the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. There was no crash or injuries. The vehicle was towed to yemm Ford, Inc. (2201 w main St, galesburg, il 61401, (888) 420-6993) where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable bushing failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to file a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was 205,208.

- Knoxville, IL, USA

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