2014 Ford Fusion Power Train Problems
- 135
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 135 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- shifter cable · 24 records
- where diagnosed · 21 records
- notified failure · 20 records
- gear shifter · 20 records
- power train · 19 records
- needed replaced · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 53 |
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latch · Power Train · Seat Belts · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact stated that the remedy and part were not available within a reasonable time frame to repair the vehicle per nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The dealer (tom holzer ford, 39300 w [redacted], farmington hills, mi 48335) was contacted and stated that the part was unavailable. The dealer was waiting for the part from the manufacturer. In the interim,…
ODI 11119702
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. While attempting to reverse into a parking space at 5 mph, the gear shifted independently into drive. As a result, the contact's head struck the steering wheel and suffered a cut on the lip. Medical attention was received. The contact was able to engage the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was…
1 injury
ODI 11119652
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. After starting the engine and shifting into the drive position, the vehicle would erroneously reverse when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Afterwards, the vehicle would no longer start. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (northside ford, [redacted], san antonio, tx) where it was diagnosed that the transmission shifter cable was faulty and needed to be replaced.…
ODI 11119661
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. After reversing out of the driveway and attempting to shift into drive, the gear shifter failed to shift out of neutral. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that the gear shifter failed. The vehicle was repaired. The gear shifter cable and bushing were replaced. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle…
ODI 11123849
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact stated that the bushing for the gear shifter fractured concerning the shift cable. The failure occurred without warning. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The dealer (red mccombs ford, 8333 i-10, san antonio, tx 78230, [redacted]) indicated that the part was not available from the manufacturer. The manufacturer…
ODI 11119013
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. While attempting to reverse out of a parking space and then shifting into drive, the vehicle failed to shift out of reverse. The contact attempted several times to shift out of reverse, but the gear shifter failed. The vehicle was towed to packey webb ford ([redacted], downers grove, il 60515) where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable fractured and needed replacement. The…
ODI 11115319
Power Train
Update to nhtsa complaint # 11153163. Diagnostic on vehicle has been done by auto nation ford in south fort worth texas. It was determined that the intercooler was defective leaking coolant into air intake and into turbo. The same thing that ford has recalls on all the other ecoboost engines to include the 1.0, 1.6, 2.0 and the 3.5. Mechanism advised it needs to be replaced or the vehicle could overheat and cause…
ODI 11154708
Power Train
July 29 2018 driving north on i35 near san marcus texas. Vehicle overheated and went into limp mode. Made it to firestone store. Ase certified tech. Diagnosed and found no leaks and determined that anti-freeze was more than likely being dumped into turbo which may possibly cause engine fire like the ecoboost 1.0, 1.6, 2.5 and 3.5 ecoboost has done and has been recalled. Also found that air filter was full of…
ODI 11153163
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v417000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Price ford of turlock (5200 north golden state blvd, turlock, california 95382, [redacted]) was made aware of the recall and stated that the…
ODI 11115244
Power Train
While driving on the interstate the car turns off. No power at all, the car slows down. The car gives a hill assistance error, along will all errors that the car has. The car loses power, once i made it to the side of the road. I stop the car, tried to restart the car, nothing happens. No lights, no errors, no sound. After i tried to restart the car it would sound like it was going to start, but would. Finally the…
ODI 11113277
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact stated that the shifter console displayed the vehicle was in park; however, the display on the instrument panel reflected that the vehicle was in reverse. Due to the failure, the gear shifter failed to work. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (baldwin ford-lincoln, inc., 801 s westwood boulevard, poplar bluff, mo 63901) where it was determined that the shifter…
ODI 11112531
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift into park without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (homer skelton ford of millington, 9030 us-51, millington, tn 38053) where it was diagnosed as a failed shifter cable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 61,000.
ODI 11111858
Power Train
Tl* 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 [redacted], located at 630 13th st sw, pine city, mn 55063) where it was diagnosed that the cable between the gear shift and the transmission…
ODI 11204994
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact stated that the gear did not shift from park into drive. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred. The contact called autonation ford st. Petersburg at [redacted] (located at 2525 34th st n, st. Petersburg, fl 33713) where an appointment was scheduled, but the contact did not agree to pay the diagnostic fees. The contact was referred to…
ODI 11113111
Power Train
While returning from vacation in georgia, i was gassing up in south carolina when i placed my car in park and it started to roll away. I immediately used the parking brake to stop the vehicle. Tried to shift in another gear and the shifter would not move. Had car towed to local ford dealer in hardeeville, sc on july 7th, 2018. They could not diagnose the problem until monday july 9th, 2018. Car was diagnosed and…
ODI 11113042
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. While the vehicle was in reverse, the shifter cable fractured. The contact stated that the vehicle seized in gear. The vehicle was towed to grand ledge ford lincoln (6080 e saginaw hwy, grand ledge, mi 48837, [redacted]) to be repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 11115504
Power Train · Steering
Tl* 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.…
ODI 11221765
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v167000 (steering). The dealer (autonation ford memphis, [redacted], memphis, tn 38115, [redacted]) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available for the recall repair. The contact inquired about nhtsa campaign numbers: 18v471000 (power train), 18v169000 (power train), and 14v736000 (power train);…
ODI 11115111
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact shifted into park, but the gear shifter displayed the incorrect gear. The vehicle was towed to bowditch ford ([redacted], newport news, va 23601, [redacted]), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. A few weeks later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the shift linkage bushing was replaced. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11118756
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. When the contact's wife placed the vehicle into reverse and depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle seized. The vehicle was taken to southwest ford (4001 interstate hwy 30, greenville, tx 75402, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable fractured. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000…
ODI 11151500
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. While driving 65 mph, the contact heard a loud noise underneath the vehicle close to the transmission. The contact also noticed a burning oil odor and stated that the vehicle overheated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that…
Fire reported
ODI 11102184
Power Train
The shifter cable broke on transmission resulting in not being able to properly put car in gear and turn engine off. Car would start in drive position. I was attempting to change gears from park to drive when the problem occurred. It fortunately occurred in front of my residence. My contention is that in 50 years of driving and owning cars, i have never had this issue. Further, when i received your safety recall…
ODI 11120082
Power Train
While in motion, automatic transmission hesitates to shift from 2nd gear to 3rd gear. This occurs at all temperatures and speeds. Vehicle is 2014 fusion se, 2.5l with six speed automatic, has 13,500 miles as of 4/3/18.
ODI 11082642
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. The contact stated that the clutch was defective, which made it difficult to switch gears occasionally. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. The vehicle was taken to angela krause ford lincoln ([redacted], alpharetta, ga 30009), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The…
ODI 11082678
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fusion. On several occasions, while attempting to place the shift lever into park, the shifter cable became disengaged. The contact stated that the shift lever would shift into neutral or reverse, but fail to shift into the park position. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The dealer (velde ford, 2200 n 8th st, pekin, il 61554, [redacted]) was notified of the…
ODI 11113056