2016 Ford Fusion Power Train Problems
- 113
- 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 113 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- shifter cable · 20 records
- failure mileage · 15 records
- notified failure · 14 records
- shift cable · 13 records
- power train · 12 records
- park position · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 22 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle came to a stop and failed to engage in park. The contact depressed the brake pedal and applied the emergency brake. The vehicle was driven to d-patrick ford lincoln (1100 e walnut street, evansville, in 47714) where it was diagnosed that the shift cable was fractured and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 11141044
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. After starting the vehicle and switching the shifter into reverse, the transmission would not remain in gear. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (parks ford, [redacted]., gainesville, fl) where it was diagnosed that the bushing wire from the transmission shift cable fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
ODI 11141045
Power Train
Problem description: ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 ford escape, and 2013-2016 ford fusion vehicles, equipped with six- speed automatic transmissions. 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…
ODI 11140363
Power Train
My transmission cable came off due to plastic bushing, that attaches cable end to transmission shifter arm in engine compartment. My shifter inside car was in park but transmission was in reverse and rolled away. Could not start it until i moved transmission lever to park position. Cheap plastic bushing... Needs upgraded.
ODI 11140590
Power Train
On 10/2/18 my shifter cable broke and i was unable to drive my car. The shifter was moving back and forth but was not going into any gears. I called the ford dealership and i had to pay to get my car towed. Ford diagnosed my car and said it was 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…
ODI 11222638
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled with the engine light illuminated. The contact also stated that an abnormal noise was detected coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. The contact also stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated to start. The vehicle was taken to gene messer ford lubbock (6000 19th south, lubbock,…
ODI 11143885
Power Train
Shifter cable coming loose while parking my vehicle, ford dealership said there is no recall
ODI 11132649
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While the vehicle was in drive, it shifted out of gear without warning. The gear was unable to manually be maneuvered into park. The contact performed an interim adjustment by opening the hood and pushing the lever near the shift cable forward to place the gear in park. Koons ford (1051 e broad st, falls church, va, [redacted]) replaced the bushings connecting the shift cable…
ODI 11131921
Power Train
My shifter cable is detached from my transmission however my vehicle is not included in the current recall.
ODI 11132086
Power Train
Ford issues two safety recalls in north america 2014-16 ford fusion vehicles built at hermosillo stamping and assembly plant between june 2, 2014 and aug. 31, 2015 select 2013-16 model year ford fusion and 2013-14 ford escape vehicles to replace shifter cable bushings ford is issuing a safety recall in north america for approximately 550,000 2013-16 model year ford fusion and 2013-14 ford escape vehicles to replace…
ODI 11129511
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While the vehicle was in the park position with the ignition on, the gear shift locked in the park position. The contact called aaa and it was determined that the transmission cable detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to westway ford of irving (801 airport freeway, irving, texas 75062, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 11129567
Power Train
The ford reference number for this recall is 18s20 - replace shifter cable bushings. This recall needs to be expanded to cover all ford fusions from 2014 - 2016 that were built between january 1, 2014 - december 31, 2015. Currently the recall only covers the following: 2014-16 ford fusion vehicles built at hermosillo stamping and assembly plant between june 2, 2014 and aug. 31, 2015 unfortunately, my this happen to…
ODI 11132134
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While stationary, the vehicle's transmission malfunctioned. The contacted stated that the gear shifter erroneously detected that the vehicle was in reverse while it was parked. Jim bass ford (4032 west houston harte expressway, san angelo, texas 76901, [redacted]) was made aware of the failure and diagnosed that the shifter cable fractured and needed to be replaced. In…
ODI 11123335
Power Train
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!!!!
ODI 11278783
Power Train
Yesterday, i put my car in reverse to get out of a parking space. When i shifted my automatic into drive, the car continued to back up. I put my car into park to see what was wrong. Although my shifter was in park, my car was stuck in neutral and began to coast forward. I unable to get my car into part. Ford sent me a recall notice that states that this is a problem (safety recall notice 18s29/ nhtsa recall 18v471).…
ODI 11121907
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving my check engine light randomly turns on, on the freeway, street, turning, etc. And then it says check manual. The car starts shaking and you can't accelerate. In order to get where i need to be i have to pull over constantly and restart the car. I got it checked at auto zone and it said it was the throttle body actuator stuck in the open position. Oh and becomes more difficult to steer the vehicle when…
ODI 11120786
Power Train
I went to put my car in reverse to back out of a parking lot and when i went to put it in drive the vehicle did not move from reverse, almost resulting in a crash. I then tried to shift to park and it still remained in reverse. I later tried to shift to park and it still wouldn't shift so i turned it off and tried to turn it back on and wouldn't turn on because the vehicle was not in park. I left it in reverse with…
ODI 11122015
Power Train
Nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 we had this exact issue, but have not been notified of a recall. We got out at a rest area, when we returned the dash showed us in a different gear then the car was actually in. When at dealership they stated that the part they needed to replace was the same part that was under the above recall, however our vin number is not showing up???
ODI 11120606
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that the gear shifter remained stuck in neutral when shifting from the park position. The vehicle was not able to shift back into park and the emergency brake was activated in order for the vehicle not to roll away. The vehicle was not drivable due to the failure. The dealer cronin ford ([redacted], harrison, oh 45030, [redacted]) however the parts were not…
ODI 11120044
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Ford fusion shifting cable comes off due to bushing being deteriorated causing car to go in reverse while in park. Due to this unofficial recall my car went backwards into a building uncontrollably.
Crash reported
ODI 11120374
Power Train
Pulled into driveway at home. The car had stopped, and i went to put it in park from drive. Upon movement the shifter became stuck into reverse and on the dash, it read reverse, but the shifter was pushed up to the (p) park mark. The shifter would not move, and car started to roll backward. The brake pedal was stiff and would not move. I pulled the emergency brake. I later found out it was the shifting mechanism…
ODI 11118857
Power Train
Transmission popped out of park while being unattended and rolled backwards and struck a parked vehicle. The vehicle was in park when the driver exited the vehicle while working to photograph another vehicle for his job duties. While the driver was outside of the vehicle taking photos, the car popped out of gear and rolled backwards and struck a parked vehicle.
Crash reported
ODI 11119254
Power Train
Vehicle was stopped and being placed into park from drive. Upon movement the shifter became stuck in neutral. Was able to move to move the shifter to park but vehicle screen read transmission in neutral. Towed the vehicle to camelback ford and was advised the shifting mechanism had broken. The bushing that connects the shifting cable to the transmission had broken recall 18v471000. Ford refused to replace as vin was…
ODI 11118592
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While driving 80 mph, the vehicle hesitated and an abnormal grinding noise was heard when shifting gears. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact called sunrise buick gmc covington pike at [redacted] (1800 covington pike, memphis, tn 38128) and was informed to call nhtsa. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11115907
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration and the wrench icon illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (packey webb ford, [redacted], downers grove, il 60515) where it was diagnosed that the throttle body failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11115556