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.

3.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,548 miles

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2014 Ford Fusion Owner Comments

problem #9

May 152021

Fusion

  • 37,800 miles

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

My 16 year old daughter contacted me saying her car would not 'go', that she was driving and it just dropped down to 20mph and although she was accelerating, nothing was happening, the rpms were not increasing. She turned off the vehicle and then tested driving through a neighborhood before attempting to drive home as she was in another city. Everything seemed well so she began her journey back home, only to make it about 2 miles and the car was losing the ability to accelerate again. She was able to park it in a neighborhood and was given a ride home. We then went to have the vehicle towed and upon arriving, I noticed the brake lights were illuminated, but the car was off. I decided to try to drive it home so that I could confirm and experience what she described. I maintained a lower rate of speed, around 40mph. I decided to try to put on cruise control, but it would not work. At one point where the car was losing the ability to accelerate and was actively decelerating, I pulled in to a convenience store. I then notices a 'hill park assist' warning light come on. I did finally drive it the remainder of the way home. Once home, I began researching the possible issues and found this is a very common problem with Ford. There was a suggestion to look at the floor board, upon doing so, I found broken pieces of a silicon type bushing. In summary: The 'brake switch engagement bushing' broke away. This causes the brake lights to remain illuminated, the cruise control does not engage, hill park assist warning light comes on, but most concerning is the vehicle stops accelerating and loses the ability to maintain speeds above 20-40mph, which could result in a dangerous scenario if traveling on an interstate.

- Lafayette, LA, USA

problem #8

Jun 032019

Fusion

  • 112,000 miles
When my right or left blinker is on, my headlights flicker making it hard to see at night.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #7

Apr 072019

Fusion

  • 71,000 miles
In the summer of last year 2018 I was in a store shopping came out cranked my car, the air would not come on and the windows would not roll down. It was in the 90's that day and even hotter inside my car! the vehicle was stationary at the time in the parking lot. It had this problem the rest of the summer while the temperatures outside was hot. It is April 2019 and just a few days ago we had a warm day around 75 degrees. I left for work stopped at the end of my driveway had the car in park and left my door open while I got the mail. Got back in and again did not have air and could not roll the windows down. Every time this happens the radio will not work either. Last year during the time the air and windows were not working my battery was dead when I was going to go to work one morning. Took it out and went and had it tested at local auto parts store. They said they had never seen a battery that they couldn't read like that before. It's like the battery was fried. Along with those problems last year my car was stationary at home in my driveway and I went to get in my car and my doors were locked I tried the remote and the keyless entry and nothing would unlock my doors. So I had no access to get into my car. A few days later I tried again and it unlocked. I've also came home a couple times at night in the past week and noticed the inside lights where the air/heat & radio controls are is flashing on and off and the outside ground lights under the mirrors on the driver and passenger door are on. I had to unhook battery. No keys in ignition and car is stationary in my driveway. I think this is a major safety issue when you have no air and you can't roll down your windows in hot weather and also when you get locked out of your car. The car is definitely not drivable in hot weather! unknown cause, may possibly be something in the computer or wiring of the car.

- Lafayette, GA, USA

problem #6

Jan 232019

Fusion

  • 70,000 miles

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

Driving steady state on normal state highway road surface in dry daylight conditions, the vehicle began chiming and displaying a long sequence of error messages and mils. After a few seconds, speedometer zeroed and cluster lost power. Center stack then lost power. The vehicle had no exterior lights, no horn. Vehicle "believes" ignition is off, therefore no airbags. After pulling over and a key off/ key on, vehicle was normal for a couple minutes, then repeated this problem. Vehicle has been to 2 different dealers for this intermittent issue. First issue was with vehicle under warranty and dealer found no problem other than long list of codes. 2nd dealer in Dec 2018 performed repair detailed on tsb to wrap chaffed wire. Problem occurred again Jan 23 and 26, 2019. Additionally today vehicle will not start.

- Bee Branch, AR, USA

problem #5

Apr 022015

Fusion

  • 5,000 miles
The headlights do not provide adequate lighting at night. When driving at night the lights dim as you increase speed. I have gone to two dealerships both telling me they are "fine" "nothing wrong". I have complained to Ford Corp about this issue but they do nothing to help remedy the situation. Drivers side lighting cluster will not keep lights for more than a year before I have to replace the light bulbs. I haven't had to replace the passenger side lightbulbs more than once in comparison. On top of that the sync system has had issues from about month three of ownership. They have replaced part of the computer but now have no idea what is wrong. It is "normal" for my A/C and heat to take control of itself and change with me having no way to control it. The heated seats will turn on by themselves, the power windows do not work when this happens, and my bluetooth will not stay connected to my phone. I have spoken to two dealerships about these issues and once again "it is fine" "nothing is wrong". apparently this issue leaves no problem code to give a place to start for repair. I have video taped it and still they can find nothing wrong with the system. It is becoming hot here now and this all seams to be a health risk for myself and passengers. All of this tends to happen when driving at any speed and any time of day. I have a hard time believing that "everything is fine/normal" with the car.

- Springfield, VA, USA

problem #4

Sep 232016

Fusion

  • 34,000 miles
While driving on the highway my 2014 Fusion cut off. A warning indicator popped up that said "transmission not in park". we had to coast off to the shoulder, fortunately there were no cars in the lane we had to cross to get to the shoulder. Later today (the same day) it happened a second time. The car loses all power. We were driving past the dealership we use, so we left the car with them to be fixed and have the oil changed. We will be waiting for the outcome the first of the week, but felt it necessary to report this since others have had the same issue.

- Chester, MD, USA

problem #3

Jul 042014

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 1,000 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 that while driving at various speeds, the low beam became abnormally dim causing the visibility to become poor from a distance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000. Updated 04/07/15 updated 11/3/2015

- Wakefield, MA, USA

problem #2

Aug 302014

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 5,130 miles
I was exiting a freeway when I experienced my first problem. In the middle of traffic, my car shut off and I lost most functionality of the vehicle. The dashboard displayed an alert transmission not in park. I was driving normally and did not press any buttons or make any adjustments to the gears. He only thing that was functioning was the brakes and steering wheel, I had no control over the gas. The problem happened again the next day. I was speeding up to get on to the freeway when my car shut off again, displaying the same message. However, this time, because it was night, the lights powered off and it was difficult to see what was ahead of me. I turned on my hazards and was forced to pull over to the side, place the car in park and restart the ignition and continue on. I called about the issue as soon as the Ford dealership opened the next day. They told me to bring it right in. However, the problem happened again before I had a chance to bring it in. I was driving on the freeway when I was trying to pass an 18 wheeler. I successfully passed the truck, but after I did, the power shut off again and I was sandwiched between two 18 wheelers.the next day, I brought the vehicle into the dealership. They took it off my hands for about a week while they tested it for problems. I received a call and the representative said that they fixed a cable that appeared to be loose that might have led to the problem, and also gave the car a software update. I was pleased with the response.a week later I was driving back home when the car shut off again. I immediately drove the car to the dealership. I called the Ford care team and they said they would open a case for a buyback.on Sept 23, I received a voicemail from the dealership saying that they could not fix the vehicle because when they tested it was functioning as it should. They can and will not fix or replace the vehicle.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #1

Jun 122014

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 2,000 miles
I went to my dealership in Mexico complaining about the autolamp function, the autolamp is expected from the customer to avoid distraction while driving and conditions like tunnels are ahead it should turn on the lights as you enter or a couple of seconds later, however reality is that the headlights turn on after 13 seconds and that can't be reduced by the dealer, according to the dealer that's how the car was designed (not only for Mexico) and that's a big security risk, in a very dark tunnel 13 seconds it's to late and people could die due to an accident. I encourage Ford Motor Company to take real action to correct and recall this function to be corrected asap world wide, it's incredible that with such good car they missed this little but highly important detail.

- Houston, TX, USA

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