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:
1 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
57,561 miles

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2014 Ford Fusion Owner Comments (Page 3 of 8)

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problem #113

Jan 052021

Fusion

  • 100,000 miles

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

1.5 Ford Fusion short block engine antifreeze leaking to cylinder causing miss fire or fire the engine this is extremely dangerous, I got lucky my engine caused miss fire and I have to replace it with long block engine. When antifreeze leak to cylinder its make alot of smoke, thats what happened inside my garage I was lucky again took my kids out of garage before they got suffocation from the smoke.

- Dearborn, MI, USA

problem #112

Sep 012020

Fusion

  • 86,745 miles
Transmission is slipping really bad. It stalls while driving and trying to accelerate. It also shifts out really rough. The electrical system stays on even when the car is off I've already replaced refurbished transmission and the wheel bearing. I feel very unsafe and don't allow my kids to ride in car for not knowing what could happen. Even while car is idling there a loud knock

- Thomasville, GA, USA

problem #111

Jan 072021

Fusion

  • 89,000 miles
Vehicle shuttering shifting hard into second or third gear from first just started

- Altoona, PA, USA

problem #110

Oct 072020

Fusion

  • miles

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

Back up camera would be in park. As sonn as I put the car in reverse the screen would go black other times it would go in and out. Sunroof seal is leaking!!! engine- I notices when im at the stop light turns green my vehicle take a few seconds to accelerate, it makes a horrible pull straightforward motion. I notices the body paint chips horrible in odd places on the vehicle.

- Gary, IN, USA

problem #109

Dec 182020

Fusion

  • miles
As I was driving on the highway at 65mph my car stopped accelerating as I was driving. I had to cut my car off as to 'restart' it would allow me to drive a short distance. Thank goodness I was not far from home. This has never happened and I had no warning or indication that something was wrong. I just got an oil change 2 weeks ago and I keep up on maintenance on my vehicle. I went to the internet and researched the issue and I came across a bunch. This is an issue that should be recalled because this can cause a health and safety hazard while driving.

- Levittown, PA, USA

problem #108

Oct 302020

Fusion

  • 137,000 miles
The car ran hot on me and the dealership said the car had what they call coolant intrusion. I had to to get a new block for the vehicle.

- Oak Ridge, LA, USA

problem #107

Oct 012020

Fusion

  • miles

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

The transmission has to be replaced at low mileage. Research showed this a huge issue with other owners of the Ford Fusion 2013-2015. Similar to engine problems, transmission problems are the last thing any driver would like to deal with. This is because it costs a lot of money on repair and requires a certain skill set to get it fixed. Unfortunately, 2014 Ford Fusion transmission problems were the third most reported about this vehicle. In general, the problems were related to issues with shifting, complete transmission failure, and transmission shuttering. Many owners of vehicles around 28,000 miles reported rough transmission shifting along with transmission slipping, which is not expected at this mileage of this vehicle. The problem was mostly resolved by either replacing the transmission or performing a global reset. The average repair cost for transmission slipping was about $750. At least two owners reported a complete transmission failure of their 73,000 miles vehicles. The owners mentioned that they performed regular maintenance to the vehicle, and they did not see any warning signs that could point them to do something before the complete failure. The owners did not include information about repair options or repair costs. Lastly, a couple of owners indicated frustration from transmission shuttering every time they drive the vehicle. They mentioned that the shuttering fades out after they drive for a long time. However, the shuddering becomes more severe when they switch from park to drive or vise versa. Unfortunately, transmission shuttering occurred at relatively new vehicles around 5,000 miles.

- Bellevue, NE, USA

problem #106

Oct 022020

Fusion

  • 140,000 miles
I've had my car for 5 years. 6 months after I purchased it it started showing transmission issues. It's almost like it gets stuck in a gear when trying to accelerate, and then it flings your forward. When driving up a hill it won't go over 30mph. I took it in over 2 years ago to Ford and was told a transmission recall for 2014 Ford Fusion was coming. 2 years later and I'm being told my car doesn't qualify but is showing all the signs that's listed on the recall. Just last week my car shut off while driving on the freeway with my kids in the car. Since it's happened 3 times. Since it started shutting off while driving a new issue has progressed. My car now jerks when trying to accelerate. If I have the heater in it smells like something is burning. We used a code reader and it told us transmission issues but Ford still says I don't qualify.

- Menifee, CA, USA

problem #105

Jul 082020

Fusion

  • 78,703 miles
I heard a noise in my vehicle in July. I had the service manager take a drive. He thought it was a wheel bearing. On September 2 I took it in to be fixed. The mechanic said it was not a wheel bearing. It was the transmission and it would have to be replaced. I contacted Ford directly. They told me this was a known issue and I needed to file this complaint. I have attached the work order from the dealership documenting this fact.

- Concord, MI, USA

problem #104

Aug 012020

Fusion

  • 145,000 miles
I have taken great care of my car and had it serviced regularly. All of a sudden it started having startup issues with white smoke coming from the exhaust and check engine lights indicating misfire on third cylinder and random misfires on startup. Shortly after these symptoms presented, the car rapidly overheated while in motion and left me stranded on the side of the road. I took it to two shops and both confirmed it is related to a known issue with my engine (1.5 ecoboost) for which Ford has released multiple corrections in the form of tsbs, fsas, and csps. The design of the short block and the engine programming have caused the coolant to prematurely degrade the head gasket which leads to coolant intrusion into the engine cylinders. In my specific case, the issue has presented in cylinder 3. I was never notified of this issue by the dealer Ford of port richey or the manufacturer and it will not be covered under warranty despite the cause of the issue originating at the manufacturer from the design of the short block coolant passages and the original programming of the engine. This should be handled as a recall considering it is unsafe to drive a vehicle that is specifically designed to spontaneously overheat under normal operating conditions, leaving a driver and their two children stranded on the side of the road.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #103

Aug 262020

Fusion

  • 141,800 miles

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

Drove my 2014 Fusion with approx 141,800 miles on it to work (approx 30 miles) the night of 8/25/2020 with no issues or warning lights upon parking in the parking garage and exiting the vehicle. When I came out the next morning it failed to start with the remote. When I got in and tried to start it, it still would not start and it provided no warning lights. Had someone attempt to jump it which obviously didn't work, so was it towed to a nearby Ford service center. The summary of their diagnostics was as follows: There was no coolant (which I had put some in about 3 weeks prior, after the car did provide a warning that it was overheating. I had presumed that the Ford quick lane forgot to check my coolant levels when it was there 5/13/20 and at this time it was low but not empty), spark plug number 2 had coolant on it, cylinder #2 also had coolant in it, and after cleaning all spark plugs and reinstalling them white smoke was coming from the tail pipe which smelled like coolant. It was requested that I replace the battery and get a new engine at which they gave me a quote of $6526.86. After doing research and asking a non-Ford mechanic, he agreed it was a Ford defect. Ford was notified via phone and a case number was provided, but said they could not help with this matter. This is the same issue the 1.6L and 2.0L had that was recalled and Ford acknowledges the issue with the 1.5L in ssm 48106. Really sucks because the car runs great other than this issue and is currently parked while making a decision to fix or sell. Note: All routine maintenance work on this vehicle has been done by Ford.

- Leander, TX, USA

problem #102

Sep 032020

Fusion

  • 60,000 miles
2014 Ford Fusion had no prior problems and never indicated any overheating. At 60K miles the dash indicated engine overheated. Parked the car immediately and had the vehicle towed to the local Ford dealership. Dealership advised the coolant entered the engine cylinder heads and that the entire engine needed to be replaced.

- Chino Hills, CA, USA

problem #101

Jul 012020

Fusion

  • 107,000 miles
Ford sold me a 2014 Ford Fusion with a faulty engine block. My engine has completely failed from coolant entering the cylinder and Ford will only fix the 1.6 and up engine

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #100

Nov 252019

Fusion

  • 90,000 miles
My vehicle was involved ina accident 11/25/2019 whichi resulteed in a dder hitting the car. The cars body was repaired as well as the radiator and then March 2020. The car shut completed down. I was advised to check to see if this was recall because the car never worked after the deer hit it. The coolant contiued to back into the engine causing coolant intrusion into the cylinders. Each time we put more in it ran out or into the engine.

- Americus, GA, USA

problem #99

Aug 232020

Fusion

  • 99,000 miles
With absolutely no previous issues, the car started overheating while driving on the highway. I was able to make it home after turning on the heat (on a 90 degree day) and riding it out. It turned out my car was out of coolant, which was odd. We filled it and my check engine light came on, then my car sat for about a week, the battery was dead and when it was jumped every warning came up on my dash and my engine was in limp mode. Turns out my cylinder cracked and coolant was flooding my engine. After some research, it turns out it's a common problem with the model's engine and Ford hasn't done anything to remedy it.

- Lawrence, MA, USA

problem #98

Aug 252020

Fusion

  • 111,400 miles
While driving on a freeway, my 2014 Ford Fusion 2.0L ecoboost starts to overheat. While trying to press the gas pedal to increase the speed, the car takes a while to increase the speed and at the same time the temparature gauge is going up as well until I get the overheating notification on my car. I had to slow down my driving on the freeway while there were cars behind me. I had to get out of the freeway and exited on the first exit I see. I stopped on a curb of a street and opened the hood of the car to check what is wrong with it and I saw that there are coolant all over my engine and that my coolant level was empty even though I filled it up about 2 weeks ago. I had to refill my coolant a little bit more than the max level. I tried my best to drive back home carefully and just took the streets. I check the coolant level about 4-5 miles later and noticed that the coolant level went down a about 1/4 of an inch below the max level. The overheating started to happen when the temperature started to rise up over 100 degrees but it was the first time today(08/25/2020) that it splattered coolant all over my engine. There was also no check engine light on.

- Panorama City, CA, USA

problem #97

Jun 012019

Fusion

  • miles
I bought my 2014 Ford Fusion from used car lot had it for 2 years I keep maintenance up in timely manner. About 6 to 8 months ago my car has no power when driving it jerks like I was hit from behind and when changing lanes I try to speed up I press gas pedal but car goes nowhere only high revving sound takes a minute to pick up speed its uses alot of gas and 4 months my seat belt has trouble locking in belt. I still have and drive my car to and from work but its only getting worse

- Stockton, CA, USA

problem #96

Jul 242020

Fusion

  • 130,000 miles
I was driving down the road it begin to spudder and had hard time going. White smoke was coming from tail pipe and when I pulled over and popped the hood there was so much smoke coming from the engine where you put oil in. I was afraid it was fixing to catch on fire. Even had someone pull up because he thought it was on fire. My car will not start now.

- Dexter, MO, USA

problem #95

Jul 112020

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 66,000 miles
When the engine gets to a warm temperature and then shut off and left for 10 or so minutes, when the engine is restarted, put it drive, within several seconds (15 seconds to 120 seconds) it will begin shuttering and die while driving. Restarting the engine after it quits (which takes about 2 seconds, longer than normal) will start and will again die when beginning to drive. I have been experiencing this issue for about 5-6 months on my Ford with +/- 66K miles. The issue is getting worse and much more frequent. No check engine light or diagnostic codes are present. I have experienced this issue multiple times when turning onto a busy road and it is becoming more and more of a safety concern. I do not experience this issue following a cold engine start.

- Voorheesville, NY, USA

problem #94

Jul 032020

Fusion

  • 106,801 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to david taylor la porte Ford Lincoln located at 1522 E Lincoln way, la porte, in 46350; 219-362-2102, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed of a coolant leak. The contact was informed that an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,801.

- La Porte, IN, USA

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