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. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). Cannon ford lincoln (904 n davis ave, cleveland, ms 38732, [redacted]) was contacted for several months and stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. *tt consumer stated vehicle…
ODI 11163661
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle rolled away independently without warning. The vehicle was towed to autonation ford st. Petersburg (2525 34th st. N, st. Petersburg, fl) where it was determined that it was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v471000 (power train). The dealer stated that the parts to perform the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11118803
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway on an incline, it inadvertently rolled away. The contact stated that the passenger jumped back inside the vehicle and stopped it in the middle of the street. After the failure, the vehicle failed to engage in any gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (holman ford turnersville, 3641 route 42 s, turnersville, new jersey 08012)…
ODI 11114721
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While the vehicle was parked, it began to roll forward. The contact depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact shifted into park, but the panel displayed drive. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to david stanley ford of midwest city, llc (6601 se 29th st, midwest city, ok 73110, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired.…
ODI 11118791
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact called on behalf of the driver and stated, that the gear shifter failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was later taken to autonation ford tustin ([redacted]., tustin, ca 92782, [redacted]), but the failure was not diagnosed. The dealer stated that parts were not available for nhtsa campaign numbers: 18v167000…
ODI 11113582
Power Train
2016 ford fusion s auto transmission shift cable linkage bushing broke , i went to ford dealership el cajon main street, to ask them if my car under this warranty this said bring your car next week your car not under warranty you have 36800 miles. We will charge you.
ODI 11113390
Power Train
2016 ford fusion. After stopping the vehicle and shifting to the park position, the transmission display indicated that the transmission was in the sports mode. When attempting to exit the vehicle the alarm began to chime and the vehicle erroneously rolled forward. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the…
ODI 11145194
Power Train
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 ([redacted], franklin, ma 02038, [redacted]) 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.
ODI 11231981
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. While attempting to park the vehicle, the contact shifted into park with the brake pedal depressed; however, the vehicle proceeded to move forward. The contact immediately turned the engine off, waited a moment, and restarted the engine. Afterwards, the vehicle was able to shift into park. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
ODI 11112465
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Engine loses engine power when driving. Pressing the accelerator pedal does nothing. Must coast or brake until the car stops. Power steering, braking, and climate control systems remain functional; radio remains on; turn signals did not work. 'trans not in park' message appears on the display. Event has occurred three times when driving at highway speeds. Cruise control was on and set during at least two times out…
ODI 11093999
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that the transmission was in a different gear than the gear that was selected by the contact. After reversing, the contact changed the gear to drive, but the vehicle kept reversing. The vehicle was towed to sunrise ford (5435 us-1, fort pierce, fl 34982, [redacted]) where the contact was informed that the bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11122108
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. After parking the vehicle and shifting the gear shifter to park, the contact noticed that the vehicle displayed neutral instead of park. The vehicle started to roll away and the contact had to engage the emergency parking brake in order to stop the vehicle. The contact notified aaa and the technician placed the shift cable back in the correct position because it was loose.…
ODI 11089167
Power Train · Steering
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact was not notified of nhtsa campaign numbers: 18v167000 (steering) and 18v471000 (power train) until after the vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact stated that there was a sudden loss of direction with the steering wheel while driving approximately 45 mph. As a result, the contact lost control and crashed into a tree. The front driver and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11141759
Air Bags · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car stopped accelerating in the middle of the highway, yellow wrench light came on and airbag light came on. The car started shaking and came to a complete stop. I barely made it to safety on the highway full of cars. I pulled over and turned it off because it wouldn't drive. I turned it back on and it drove fine. I have researched this and realized this has been happening to thousands of people who own 2016 fusions…
ODI 11081726
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Shaking no power won't accelerate and jerking when backing up
ODI 11080845
Power Train
Extremely hard shifts with hesitation just prior. Ihave taken the vehicle in and have been told they cannot repeat the problem and the shifting is normal. (the mileage and date are approximate as the problem is ongoing)
ODI 11152552
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
This vehicle has had a dead battery 2 times after sitting overnight. No extra power draws we added. The last resulted with the engine light on once it was jump started. The engine code that was on was a p068a ecm/pcm power relay de-energized performance. It will be scheduled to go to the dealership to try to resolve this issue
ODI 11033996
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
This vehicle has had a dead battery 3 times after sitting overnight. No extra power draws we added. The last resulted with the engine light on once it was jump started. The engine code that was on was a p068a ecm/pcm power relay de-energized performance - too early. This vehicle has already been brought into the dealership where they performed a battery test and reprogrammed the modules. This was less than 1 month…
ODI 11033994
Power Train
Harsh or delayed shifting when starting from a stopped position or after slowing in traffic and trying to accelerate. Happens in drive and reverse. I bought the car new and has been happening since. Only 1150 miles on car at this time. Have taken to dealership several times with no resolution.
ODI 11045301
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Similar to issues others were having with the throttle control placing the car into "limp" mode, it would appear that this is what happened yesterday as my wife was driving the car on a major highway near pittsburgh (376 west, near the split of 79 north/south) with me in the passenger seat, and three kids under the age of 9 in the back seat. Without warning, the car seemingly shut off or "throttled down" and began…
ODI 11006140
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving today, i suddenly lost the ability to accelerate. The vehicle began to vibrate abnormally, and then the power went out. I began to smell smoke, and i almost hit the vehicle in front of me because i couldn't control my car! Once i finally came to a stop, i was able to restart it and pull over to a safer area-- but the smoke remained. I believe the throttle body is malfunctioning, which is unacceptable…
ODI 10990531
Engine · Power Train
The etb (electronic throttle body) has failed twice. Once causing complete mechanical failure, the other causing the vehicle to go into limp home mode. I've read thousands of similar reports about 2013-2016 fusions doing the same thing. This hasn't costed me any money but it's extremely dangerous, for the car wont move over 8 mph suddenly.
ODI 10986332
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
When i was leasing this vehicle the power steering system assault light started coming on then piwer steering stopped working and i had no power steering at all. My transmission also failed. Ford dealer refused to fix it because i was over the lease mileage. I was sent home with the car without power steering and in need of transmission replacement. The mechanic told me to pay the 3.000 to fix it because i was…
Crash reported
ODI 11133237
Power Train
4th time: engine misses,violent shaking like torque converter is connected, gas pedal not responsive, dash board lights up with a wrench. Owners manual says go to dealer asap. Been to dealer once, they said a transmission reprogramming was necessary. Now it has happened again within 12 days of being "fixed". This is very dangerous when driving at highway speed, or any speed for that matter, and the car dies and…
ODI 10920122
Engine · Power Train
The vehicle starts running rough, steering becomes loose, the wrench light comes on with the message 'check owners manual', then the engine stalls. This happens when the car is in motion. It has happened twice at low speed ~35 mph and once at high speed ~70 mph. We have had it in the ford dealer twice. The first time they said there was no code so they couldn't do anything. The second time they said they…
ODI 10908627