2017 Ford Fusion Power Train Problems
- 42
- 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 42 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- shift system · 9 records
- system fault · 8 records
- back park · 6 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- lost power · 5 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
I first noticed when i was in reverse the car stalled then a wrench tool appeared on the dashboard. I put the car in park then proceeded to shift to drive and drove off. That occurred sporadically until 12/14/2018 when a shiftsysfault appeared on the dashboard. I started to drive out of a parking lot after i put the car in reverse but the gear shifted to park on it's own as i was driving. Both me n my passenger…
ODI 11161817
Power Train
Automatic transmission shift stuck in park. Attempted to override per users manual and ford dealership service technician with negative results. The vehicle was stationary and had been shutdown. This occurred when attempting to drive the vehicle after starting it.
ODI 11160992
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford fusion. While the vehicle was stationary with the brake pedal depressed, the transmission failed. The contact attempted to place the vehicle in the drive position and the gear became stuck in the park position. Also, the "shift system fault, see manual" message appeared. The vehicle was towed to five star ford stone mountain (3800 us-78, snellville, georgia 30039, [redacted]) where…
ODI 11153731
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford fusion. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to engage into gear. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to landers ford ([redacted], southaven, ms 38671, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 110,000.
ODI 11164913
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On may 13, 2017 or there about my 2017 ford fusion from a stopped during take off accelerated very fast almost causing me to run into the rear of another vehicle. On may 15, 2017 i took my car in for service and told technician about it. He could not find a problem. Again on september 20, 2017 i took my car in specifically to have the acceleration problem checked out and again no problem was found. I was told to…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11139680
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford fusion. The contact stated that there was a sudden loss of power, various warning indicators and gauges illuminated on the instrument panel, and the vehicle stalled. The contact made several attempts to restart the vehicle and maneuver the gear shifter from the park position, but it was extremely difficult. The vehicle was cautiously driven to crater lake ford lincoln ([redacted],…
ODI 11123548
Power Train
Received the vehicle with approx 64 miles on it in aug 17. At 70 miles, i was stopped at a stop sign, went to pull through and the engine made a funny sound and then the car lost power. When i attempted to accelerate, the engine reved high before there was movement of the vehicle. Shut the car off and turned it back on and the orange wrench light was illuminated. Car had no power and had to limp it to a parking lot.…
ODI 11119768
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
In may 2017 my ford fusion sport lost power to the wheels while accelerating, i was able to brake and coast to a stop on the side of the road. Turned vehicle off and issue went away. Took car to bob rorhman dealership in schaumburg il, ford and dealership states ntf, no trouble found, ford corporate service managers also said ntf, case file 12313619-n2s9x3. On august 7th, 2018 the issue happened again as i was…
ODI 11118727
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
On friday, june 29th 2018, i remote started my car and when i got inside the car i was presented with the wrench icon and it said to see the manual. I checked the manual and it said that it had something to do with a powertrain fault. Light went off about 3-5 later. As i was driving, i came to a red light and when it turned green, i gave it gas and the car wanted to stall (rpm levels dropped to 500 or lower rpm). It…
ODI 11104831
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact was driving a 2017 ford fusion. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost power. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (autonation ford white bear lake, [redacted] e east, white bear lake, mn 55110) where it was awaiting diagnostic testing and repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,600. *tt
ODI 11101494
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car was accelerating on the highway at about 50 mph and out of no where car shifts very hard and all power is lost. Had to limp to the side of the highway and shut it off. This was very dangerous. After a restart it seemed to act fine until today when the same thing happened on a local road at about 20 mph.
ODI 11073850
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving on road roughly 40 mph and vehicle completely lost power. Car lost power and started slowing down. Error message on the dash "full accessory power active:. Needed to immediately pull off to the right of the road in order to avoid traffic. This is a serious issue.
ODI 11072852
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car shut off while stopped at a red light with no warning and then when i went to resume driving the car said it was in accessory mode. I started to roll back as i took my foot off the brake. I was able to turn off the car and restart it. I pulled over for a little while and stopped and restarted the vehicle several times before feeling safe to proceed. There were several other cars behind me when this occurred and…
ODI 11057640
Power Train · Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford fusion. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle pulled to the left and swayed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Before making an appointment with sheehy ford of marlow heights ([redacted], marlow heights, md 20746 [redacted]), the vehicle started pulling to the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the tires needed air. Another technician…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11044825
Engine · Power Train
In july 2017 i purchased a 2017 ford fusion sport with the 2.7 v6 within 300 miles the vehicle stalled on a hill and the car started to roll backwards. I made an appointment and brought the car into the dealership i bought it from. They scanned the car and no codes came up and said there is nothing they can do without a code. I took the car and continued to drive it. It stalled several more times, brought it in…
ODI 11051151
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the shift modem failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10971844
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My car, with 2k miles, would not start (push button start, this is the plug-in hybrid "energi" model). After being towed to a dealer, they had to tear the car apart to find a bad wiring harness as part of the hybrid system. This part was unavailable, and i am having to wait over 5 days to have the car repaired. In addition, the manufacturer has not provided any alternate transportation and instead tried to get me to…
ODI 10904931