2016 Ford Fusion Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 17
- 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.
What owners report
- traction control · 5 records
- steering assist · 4 records
- power steering · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving the car on both the highway and on city streets the steering locked and the power assist quit. The mil traction control symbol lit and the warning center said it was disabled. The mil steering assist control symbol lit and the warning center said it was disabled. In both driving instances the steering wheel was being turned from moderate (interstate highway speed) turning to sharp turning (city street…
ODI 11287775
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I drive a 2016 ford fusion se awd with the 2.0l ecoboost/gtdi motor. I was at a gas station refueling my vehicle, with the 87 octane fuel the oem calls for on the vehicle. I was about 1/4 tank before refueling and i filled my tank until full. Upon starting my car, i always turn the key right before ignition and wait for the fuel pumps to draw gas to the motor, then start it. Started seemingly fine, however, while i…
ODI 11266064
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving on the highway to work my steering suddenly locked up and jerked and then i got multiple alerts and lost power steering. The alerts were "service advancetrac" "steering assist fault service required" "hill assist not working" "service battery charging system" and there were two traction control lights. After work the traction control lights and alerts were still on and i did not have power steering on…
ODI 11258644
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
On going! Dealership here in florida states okay? Stearing is a problematic , electrical systems need to be checked, turning needs to checked. They have my car listed as a hybrid? It is not. Multiple complaints
ODI 11220144
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Transmission slipping despite car only being 2 years old. It has also had electrical issues. Must replace entire transmission
ODI 11180969
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
All off a sudden, it will take off then. I have to stop and reset all the safety issues
ODI 11220147
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Ford fusion recall: driving on the way home from the store and my check engine light came on along with a wrench symbol and a note on my dash to see manual while i was making a right turn i to my apartment complex. I took it to auto zone and they started it was the throttle body and it needed to be replaced, i took it to ford after where they said it was covered and to bring it in on the 6th of feb to have it fix.…
ODI 11180433
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving on highway 60 miles warning lights come on check steering traction . Then the steering wheel tightened up in the middle of me driving.
ODI 11176217
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Vehicle in motion. After 40mph, service advancetrac lights on dash. Abs is activated even though on dry ground. Brake pedal becomes hard and drops about 50%. Stopping distance dramatically increased. Pedal pulsates under my foot. Traction control turned off. Hill assist turned off. This continues to happen every time i drive the car since mid november, 2018. The defective part is the tone ring, which is part of the…
ODI 11157334
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
I was driving on the highway and the main screen in the center of the dashboard turned off and had the message 'turning off system to save battery'. This was not an accurate projection by the car system being that i just recently installed a brand new battery a couple of days prior. As the car system continued to shut down, the alert of 'system charging service now' showed up on the dash. Following that message the…
ODI 11142865
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When i started the car multiple alarms sounded and the display showed the following errors: steering assist fault service required, service advancetrac, pre-collission assist not available, hill start assist not available. The car has 13514.1 miles on the odometer at the time of this occurrence. The car had been driven less than 10 miles earlier in the day but had been parked with the engine off for nearly 8 hours.…
ODI 11138844
Electronic Stability Control
My car was purchased may of 2017. August 13, 2018 i got ready to park my car, as i put my car in park the car was still moving forward as it was in drive. Confused i looked down at the handle and it was literally in park position, but as i looked at the dashboard it stated it was in drive. I could not get the handle to position back in any other position except for park. And at this point the car would not turn on…
ODI 11119712
Electronic Stability Control
IT WILL NOT SHIFT IN TO GEAR
ODI 11115472
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
This vehicle is at 48800 miles and i started to receive the following warnings/errors on my dashboard when the problems began: "hill hold assist not available", "service advancetrack", abs fault and airbag failure sign lights remain while i was driving the car. After these warnings i lost power steering assist and pulled over and restarted the car. However the warning signs did not clear and i lost abs, traction…
ODI 11073267
Electronic Stability Control
Car sold at 30917 miles as certified. Engine light on at 41357 with codes for emission system and engine lights. Codes p0420 due to defective catalytic converter, engine misfire, vacuum leak, or engine oil leakage into exhaust. Very high gas consumption. Driving vehicle in normal acceleration on highway.
ODI 11022308
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
VEHICLE JERKS WHEN REVERSING
ODI 11065455
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Madison, wi,west beltline hwy, headed west bound in middle lane, jan 21, 2017, 11:00am: at 60 mph on 6 lane hwy car suddenly slowed to a crawl. A wrench icon appeared on the driver's dash panel with statement "check owner manual". As car slowed to a crawl (but did not shut off) was able to maneuver in traffic safely to the breakdown lane w/o control of car other than steering (auto steering continued to function). I…
ODI 10957144