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CarComplaints.com Notes: Has the power steering started to show signs of failure in the 2014? Yeah, a little. Am I confident it will become a bigger problem over time? Yeah, a lot.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
68,409 miles

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2014 Ford Fusion drivetrain problems

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2014 Ford Fusion Owner Comments (Page 1 of 10)

problem #188

Sep 052022

Fusion

  • 110,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while attempting to make a left turn from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond and started rolling forward. The contact shifted into park(P) but the vehicle continued to roll forward. The contact engaged the electronic parking brake and the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the dealer informed the contact that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

- Waterbury, CT, USA

problem #187

Sep 012022

Fusion

  • miles
Power steering went out without notice of failure or service. Extremely difficult to operate vehicle with no power steering and could easily cause a collision or other accident.

- Mason City, IL, USA

problem #186

Mar 202022

Fusion

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle would not accelerate to exceed 75 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive home safely. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the transmission was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred several times. On another occasion while driving 75 MPH, the Service Traction Control and Hill Start Assist Not Available messages were displayed. Additionally, the power steering assist warning light was illuminated and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, no cause for the failure was found. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

- Wauwatosa, WI, USA

problem #185

Jun 022022

Fusion

  • 60,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle almost stalled. The contact stopped at the stop light and turned the vehicle off and on twice before continuing to drive to the residence. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the next attempt to drive the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to shift out of park(P). The vehicle was unable to be started. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #184

Sep 092022

Fusion

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Prior to the failure, the dealer was made aware of the issue; however, the dealer informed the contact that they would not perform the recall repair until the transmission shifter cable bushing was fractured. The contact stated that while the gear shifter was in park(P), the vehicle rolled backward, nearly causing a collision. The contact applied the parking brake and stopped the vehicle from rolling. AAA arrived on the scene and informed the contact after an inspection, that the transmission shifter cable bushing was fractured. AAA applied electric tape to the damaged transmission shifter cable bushing. The contact was able to drive to her residence; however, the gear shifter indicated that the vehicle was in neutral(N) while it was parked with the parking brake applied. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #183

Dec 052021

Fusion

  • 95,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle park shift warning light illuminated and the vehicle inadvertently stopped. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with an inside bushing wiring failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

- Tulia, TX, USA

problem #182

Sep 012022

Fusion

  • 140,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle started to hesitate while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle then lost motive power and stalled. During the failure the message, "Stop Slowly" was displayed. Additionally, while operating the vehicle, a loud grinding noise was present due to the parking brake being activated. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- Grandview, MO, USA

problem #181

Aug 202022

Fusion

  • 105,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked in their driveway, turned the vehicle off, and exited the vehicle it suddenly began rolling backward and came to a stop by crashing into the neighbor's tree. No warning lights were illuminated. No air bags deployed. There were no injuries and no medical attention was needed. There was damage done to the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was not towed. A police report was not filed. The contact had not informed the dealer of the incident. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

- Wilmington, DE, USA

problem #180

Jun 012022

Fusion

  • 165,100 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while shifting gears, the vehicle failed to shift into the correct gear position.. While the vehicle was parked, the vehicle rolled away. The engine warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 165,100.

- Oak Ridge, LA, USA

problem #179

Aug 112022

Fusion

  • miles
shifts hard when transitioning into second gear. hard shift causes a bit of whip lash warning lamps, messages or other symptoms. This has been ongoing issue for the last year. Other Ford Fusion owners have expressed the same issue with their vehicles. transmission flush was done at 140k miles

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #178

Aug 082022

Fusion

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My car has a recall and there is. It a fix for is yet and the dealer won-€™t give me a rental until I get it fixed and I-€™m out of a car basically because it-€™s unsafe to drive

- Pahokee, FL, USA

problem #177

May 172022

Fusion

  • miles
It literally does what the recall says and mine isn-€™t covered" It jumps between second gear. The brakes do not automatically start working for like 5 seconds after starting it, you feel like you will go out into the road because it will not stop. Hill assist light is Constantly coming on which triggers abs brakes light and service light to come on and looks like a damn Christmas tree because the dash has so many lights on at night. You guys say it isn-€™t under these recalls"

- Kennebunkport , ME, USA

problem #176

Jun 062022

Fusion

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the engine failed and inadvertently shutdown. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who determined a failure with the camshaft, metal shaving in the oil, a fractured timing chain, and faulty transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact believed the failure might be related to NHTSA Campaign Number 22V413000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

- Homewood, IL, USA

problem #175

Jun 242022

Fusion

  • miles
The transmission failed at 159k miles. The car will not go into reverse. My vehicle is not part of the recent recall, 22s43. But has experienced the same issues listed in the recall. I believe my vehicle has the same work bushing issue which has caused the transmission to break down due to poor quality and broken parts

- Batavia, IL, USA

problem #174

May 292022

Fusion

  • miles
Transmission was previously slipping 200 miles prior, but I was on a road trip and unable to visit a mechanic for inspection. At a certain point, the engine temperature gauge began climbing to HOT and would only come down when the accelerator was released. Eventually, this remedy stopped working, and the car fully overheated.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #173

May 312022

Fusion

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while at a traffic light, the TPMS warning light illuminated and the transmission started shifting hard. The contact then pulled into a nearby parking lot and parked the vehicle. The contact attempted to drive the vehicle, however, the gear shifter failed to engage in drive(D) after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to a certified transmission specialist where it was diagnosed that the transmission shift cable bushing had detached. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that she became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V362000 (Power Train) as the insurance provider informed her that they could not cover the repair due to the recall. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Olathe, KS, USA

problem #172

Nov 012021

Fusion

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the vehicle would hesitate and independently shift gears upon depression of the accelerator pedal as the check engine warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The manufacturer had yet to be notified. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Country Club Hills, IL, USA

problem #171

Jan 172022

Fusion

  • 129,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle suddenly failed to respond and stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #170

Nov 042021

Fusion

  • miles
Had issues with Ford Fusion not shifting into a higher gear. Car would Rev up to over 4RPM and still wouldn-€™t shift up. (Automatic) Could-€™ve caused a crash had it happened driving on a highway. Took car to the mechanic and I just found out from the mechanic that it needs a new transmission! My car is mainly used for commuting and has about 150000 miles on it. I have looked up issues with this vehicle and this is a known issue! HELP! FORD should be recalling the bad transmission and fixing the problem!

- Puyallup, WA, USA

problem #169

Nov 032021

Fusion

  • miles
2013: Purchased 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE. 2014: Transmission seal replaced by dealer after dashboard alert. After repair, car developed low-pitch whine. Dealer explained it was the battery charging. Nov 2021: Whine volume has increased. No dashboard alerts. Dealer says the transmission needs to be replaced. Dealer says transmission can fail at any time. I have stopped driving the vehicle because I don't want it to become disabled on the highway, possibly causing an accident.

- Waldwick, NJ, USA

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