What problems do Ford Fusion Electrical System drivers report?: 47.

If you are driving a 2017 Ford Fusion, or planning to buy one, take a look at these owner-reported Electrical System problems and defects. Share your story and help others address these problems, or consult with an on-line mechanic.

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 Buy An Extended Warranty. Horrible Customer Support From ford. This Is A Safety Fix, And The Car Itself Just Wouldn’t Run. To Not Take Care Of The Customer Or Have The Ability To Quickly Get A Part Is Unacceptable. Wiring Harnesses Should Not Fail In 5 Weeks And 2k Miles. The Car Drove One Mile, Then Would Not Restart. It Only Complained To “get Off The Road Soon”. A Failure Of What Should Be A Very Basic Part At 2k Miles Is Concerning, Not To Mention The Inability Of ford To Repair It In Quick Fashion. This Does Make Me Wonder If The Problem Is More Widespread And So Parts Are Hard To Come By.

Mileage was 2000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0SU0HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in EDGEWOOD, MD. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.

Sept 07, 2016

Issue 1: Fmvss Critical Safety Issue. Intermittent Total Failure Of Climate Control System, Including Failure Of Defogger Causing Obstructed Visibility In Cold Climates (vehicle Is Based In Metropolitan Detroit). The Failure Is Both electrical And Mechanical. Neither The Touch Screen Nor The Physical Console Buttons Respond To Commands. After Second Intermittent Failure, The Vehicle Was Parked Overnight In An Attached Home Garage. After Ignition, Defogger Functioned, But No Other Climate Functions Worked. Defogger Emitted A Burning Smell Akin To A Campfire. Forced To Drive With Such Conditions To Work To Maintain Visibility. Issue 2: Possible Fmvss Safety Issue. Intermittent Failure Of The Audio System, Including Snyc Commands. Touchscreen (both On The Home Screen And On The Toolbar At The Bottom Of The Screen) And Physical Buttons Do Not Respond When Audio Buttons Are Pressed. When This Happens, Sync Does Not Respond. Although Bluetooth Is Active, Occupants Cannot Hear The Dialed Party, And The Dialed Party Cannot Hear The Occupants. Since Sync Is Tied Into 911 System For Crashes, This Will Prevent Occupants From Engaging With 911 Operators Hands-free In An Accident. If Occupants Cannot Reach/manipulate Phone In A Crash, They May Be Unable To Call For Help. Issue 3: Intermittent Rear Camera Failure. After Rainfall And Frost Events, The Rear Camera Does Not Engage When The Vehicle Is Placed In Reverse Gear. The Screen Is Black, Except For An Outline Of The Vehicle. The Radar Sensors Remain Active And Beeps If The Vehicle Is Close To Backing Into An Object. After A Period Of Dryness, The Camera Re-engages. I Assume There Is A Moisture Intrusion Problem, But Am Unable To Identify The Entry Point. Online Searches Suggest That Moisture May Be Intruding Through The Factory-installed, Roof-mounted Antenna.

Mileage was 3000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3F6P0HD0HR1. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 45 mph.

Jan 01, 2017

Dead Battery Issue. Brand New Car Sitting For 6 Days Has Battery Go Below “minimum Start” And When Start Button Is Pressed, Entire Car Goes Dead. Issue Is Not Isolated To Only My Car. Many Owners Have Experienced This Problem Only To Be Told That It’s “not A Problem”. The fordfusion Sport Forum Has Tons Of People Complaining (http://www.fusionsportforums.com/forum/257-fusion-v6-sport-audio-electronics-lighting/3770-dead-battery.html). When I Contacted ford Corporate Customer Service, I Was Told That There Are No “recalls Nor Technical Service Bulletins” Issued On This Problem And To Lodge A Complaint With The Nhtsa. This Issue Is Safety Related Because Owners Can Be Stranded Away From Home; And This Problem Happens Continuously. Problem Occurrence: This Problem Will Occur If The Vehicle Is Parked, Shut Off, And Not Used For 3 Or More Days. Suspected Issue: As An It Professional, I Surmise The Problem’s Origin Is Based On The Car Having A Modem That Needs To “ping” And Communicate With The fordpass App On A Continual Basis (their Selling Point Is That The Car Can Be Located Anywhere If It’s Stolen). And Just Like A Cell Phone, If The Car Is Parked In An Area With Only One Bar Of Cell Service, The Unit Must Use More And More Power To Ping The Cell Tower, Thusly Draining The Car’s Battery At Exorbitantly High Rates. Couple This With The Fact That The Car’s Battery Is Not A Deep Cycle High Cca Model, And Your Left With Uncertainty That Your Car Will Start The Next Morning. *tr

Mileage was 5000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0VP4HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in EAST QUOGUE, NY. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. Ford Fusion 2017 drive type:AWD. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.

Jan 10, 2017

2017fordfusion Hybrid – Driver’s Window Will Not Stay Closed. It Does Not Matter If The Car Is Parked Or Being Driven. When The Power Window Button Is Pulled To Close The Window, It Will Start And Then Stop When Released. If The Button Is Pulled Again, The Window Will Travel All The Way Up As If It Is Going To Close And The Open So That It Is Open 3/4 Of The Way. It Is As If The Window Came In Contact With Something And Then Reopened Automatically As If To Prevent Trapping A Hand Or Arm. The Net Effect Is That The Car Cannot Be Secured Or Driven In Inclement Weather Without Putting A Plastic Back Over The Window Area Of The Door — Thus Obstructing The Driver’s View To The Left.

Mileage was 2300 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0LU9HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in WOODBRIDGE, VA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 5 mph.

Feb 27, 2017

ford Egineers Are Working On A Window Problem . When The Windows Tries To Close ,as It Hit The Top, It Immediately Goes Back Down. Been To Shop 2 Times With The Drivers Window And The Latest Was With Both Front Windows. Temporary Solution Is Too Ease It Up A Little At A Bit At A Time

Mileage was 1200 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FAHP2E85EG. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in LEXINGTON, KY. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.

Feb 28, 2017

The Driverside/passenger Side Windows Go Up And Then Comes Right Back Down Automatically. When You Try To Make The Windows Stay Up They Come Back Down. I Tried To Do It When The Car Was Moving And Stationery.

Mileage was 1500 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0T92HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in SOUTHGATE, MI. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 20 mph.

Mar 13, 2017

There Is A Well-documented Issue About Dead Batteries In This Vehicle, Likely Caused By A Faulty Acm (audio Control Module). There Are Hundreds Of Posts About This Over The Web, Some Of Which Can Be Found Here: Http://www.fusionsportforums.com/forum/257-fusion-v6-sport-audio-electronics-lighting/3770-dead-battery-93.html High-level Complaint: Battery Is Dead After Sitting For 8 Hours Every Single Day On A New Vehicle With Less Than 3000 Miles. Unacceptable!

Mileage was 3000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0VP4HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in CHICAGO, IL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.

Mar 30, 2017

The Contact Owns A 2017fordfusion. While Attempting To Start The Vehicle, It Failed To Start. The Contact Stated That The Battery Had Completely Failed. The Failure Recurred Two More Times. The Dealer Was Unable To Diagnose The Failure. The Vehicle Was Not Repaired. The Manufacturer Was Made Aware Of The Issue. The Approximate Failure Mileage Was 700.

Mileage was 700 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0VP0HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in ST PAUL, MN. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.

Oct 15, 2016

Took Car To The Dealer The Third Time For A Problem With The One Touch Feature With The Front Car Windows . Called On 4/25/2017 And Talked To Repair Dept. At Glenn ford; He Explain His Remedy About The Switch Up Til Clicking; Utube Had Similar But Doesn’t Work On Mine. He Search For Service Bulletins And Indicated Something New ..reprogram.set An Appoint Next Day At 10am . Arrived At 9:55 Am And Was Rtold They Were Running Behind. Later At 10:20 They Pulled The Car Into The Back Lot. I Immediately Went To Dan ,the Service Advisor, And Asked For My Keys Since I Had An Appointment For !0:00am And Evidently My Problem ,3rd Time ,wasn’t Important To Them And That I Would Go To Another Dealer. He Said They Were Bringing It Right In. 10:45 Said Mechanic Was Downloading A New Fix That Was Just Received. 11:00 Am I Peered Into The Shop And The Window Still Was Not Working Properly. 11:15 He Came And The Fix Didn’t Wotk And Let Me Drive Off And Said He Would Be In Touch. No Copy Of Work Done. Needless To Say After 3 Months; I Can’t Believe ford Egineers Can Get A Software Bug Repair Or A Temporary Work Around. I Think I’ll Ash For Extended Warranty On My Cars Windows As Much As They Have Been Over-used Trying To Repair ;just Hope I Don’t Get Rain Damage Since At Times It Is Very Difficult To Get “almost” Closed Before The Windows Automatically Reverse And Go Down.this Happens Any Time Intermittently And Rotates Between The Driver And Passenger Windows.

Mileage was 1500 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0LU9HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in LEXINGTON, KY. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.

Apr 26, 2017

Car Was Parked For 9 Days In An Enclosed Structure At An Airport. Upon Return, The Battery Was Completely Dead. Got A “jump” To Get Engine Started. Ran Car For 15 Minutes To Charge Battery. Took Car To A ford Dealer. They Said They “flashed” Some Computer, And They Think They Fixed It.

Mileage was 17000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0G75HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in BELLEVILLE, MI. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.

May 03, 2017

The Vehicle Was Parked In A Grocery Store Parking Lot For Approximately 30 Minutes. Upon (trying) To Leave, The Vehicle Would Not Shift Out Of Park. All Other Systems Were Functioning Normally. There Were 3 Or 4 Warnings Displayed Across The Dashboard However, These Did Not Register In The Computer System. The Reset Options Provided In The Owner’s Manual Were Not Effective In Resolving The Issue Therefore, The Vehicle Needed To Be Towed To The Dealership. Also, According To The Dealership, The Vehicle Did Not Repeat The Problem The Next Day. Eventually It Was Determined That An Actuator Module Needed To Be Replaced. This, On A Car With Just Over 2100 Miles On It…..

Mileage was 2178 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0H90HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in WESTLAND, MI. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.

May 16, 2017

I Purchased This Car On 8/31/16 And On 11/28/16 The Dreaded Dead Battery Problems Started. I Took In It, They Replaced The Battery On 11/28 Said That It Was Probably Just A Faulty Battery From The Manufacture And That It Happens, Rarely But It Happens. On 12/31/17 I Went To Start My Car And It Again Would Not Start. Each Time That This Has Happened, I Have To Manually Unlock My Car By Taking Off A Piece Of The Door Handle To Expose The Key Hole And The Dome Lights Or Dash Lights Do Not Come On, That’s My Dead Giveaway That It Wont Start. When I Took It To The Shop This Time They Informed Me That The Car Was Manufactured On 8/1/16 And Sat Too Long Without Being Driven So It Caused The Battery To Mess Up(even Though I Had The Battery Replaced A Month Earlier, And Drive Every Single Day To Work). I Got The Car Back And I Bet You Cant Guess What Happened On 2/4/17… My Car Was Dead. Wouldn’t Start, Wouldn’t Unlock… Dead. This Time They We’re “99.9% Sure” They Fixed The Problem By Updating My Power Train Control Module. They Hadn’t, It Died Again On 5/22/17. When I Took It In, They Updated The Powertrain Control Module And Sent Me On My Way, So I’m Just Waiting For It To Die Again Honestly. Then… I Told Them My Transmission Is Slipping On 5/22/17- They Ignored It When Doing Updates And It Wasn’t Resolved. On 6/13/17 I Took It In Because The Transmission Was Still Slipping So They Updated The Powertrain Control Module Again… Didn’t Fix It(obviously) And Then On 6/22/17 I Took It In Because I Almost Got Into An Accident Due To The Transmission Slipping And Sliding My Car Into Oncoming Traffic Trying To Shirt Gears(its Automatic) And They Replaced A Pressure Valve, Not Sure Why You Would Need To Replace A Part Like That On A Brand New Car Anyway, But The Transmission Still Acts Up.

Mileage was 17000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6POG75HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in FORNEY, TX. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 45 mph.

June 22, 2017

I’ve Had Battery Failure On 4 Occasions Within A Month Of Purchasing The Vehicle And The Battery Has Been Replaced But The Issue Remains. This Is A Known Issue With The fusion As I’ve Read In Many Blogs Online And Complaints On Nhtsa Website But ford Has Yet To Issue A Tsa Or Recall.

Mileage was 899 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0G78HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in CHICAGO, IL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.

June 26, 2017

At 1884 Miles, Vehicle Would Not Start. When Jump Started, Check Engine Light Was On. Retrieved Codes For “almost Every Module” Had Low Voltage. Battery Was Charged And Codes Were Cleared. Service Tech Says There Are No Service Memos Or Recalls. It Appears 14 Complaints Of Dead Battery On This Make/model Were Filed On Carcomplaints.com: Https://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/fusion/2017/electrical/dead_battery.shtml

Mileage was 1884 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0G73HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in BRATTLEBORO, VT. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.

July 19, 2017

This Is A Follow Up To Complaint No. 11010655 (ford Case No. Cas12754117). On The Morning Of 7/26/2017, After The Vehicle Was Parked In A Driveway Overnight, I Started The Vehicle As A Test To Ensure It Would Start Later For My Spouse. It Started Fine. When She Tried To Start It Later And It Would Not Start. I Then Tried To Start It Again. It Would Not Start And The Lights Flashed On The Dashboard. (both The Service Techs At Faith ford And Durand ford Said This Indicated A Low Voltage Situation.) I Had The Vehicle Towed To Durand ford. It Started Fine. Service At Durand (a) Switched Out The Battery For A New Battery And (b) Verified That The Audio Control Module Had Been Updated To Its Latest Version [a Problem Noted On Carcomplaints.com]. While The Vehicle Was At Durand ford From 7/27/2017 Until 8/3/2017, It Did Not Fail To Start, Even After Being Parked For A Few Days.

Mileage was 2600 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0G73HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in BRATTLEBORO, VT. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.

July 26, 2017

Since Purchasing The Car In January Of 2017 I Have Not Been Able To Connect My Smartphone To The Navigation System On The Screen It Will Work Sometimes Even Though I Download The Appropriate Apps For My Phone It Will Not Connect. I Have Taken The Car In 3 Different Occasions To ford Of Montebello And The Problem Persists. The Touchscreen Also Has Flickered And Turn On Off Numerous Times While I Was Driving The Car. Both Of My Front Driver Side Window And Passenger Window Have Had A Tendency To Not Roll All The Way Up And At The Same Time Rolled Down And Then They Would Start Doing It Repeatedly Until I Turn The Car Off Open My Driver Side Door Turn The Car Back On And Then It Would Stop.

Mileage was 100 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):3FA6P0HD5HR. Ford Fusion 2017 problem was reported in LOS ANGELES, CA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 55 mph.

Aug 15, 2017