Ford Fusion driver assist problems

277 of the 28,788 complaints filed about the Ford Fusion are about the driver-assist systems — 100% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2016.

277

Complaints

100%

Share of all complaints

17

Crashes

0

Fires

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance complaints by model year

2006 Fusion 1 0.4%

Median failure at 205 miles

2008 Fusion 3 1.1%

Median failure at 143,500 miles

2009 Fusion 3 1.1%

Median failure at 96,000 miles

2010 Fusion 13 4.7%

Median failure at 110,000 miles

2011 Fusion 4 1.4%

Median failure at 42,925 miles

2012 Fusion 5 1.8%

Median failure at 121,258 miles

2013 Fusion 17 6.1%

Median failure at 120,000 miles

2014 Fusion 24 8.7%

Median failure at 120,000 miles

2015 Fusion 26 9.4%

Median failure at 103,000 miles

2016 Fusion 127 45.8%

Median failure at 90,000 miles

2017 Fusion 6 2.2%

Median failure at 130,000 miles

2018 Fusion 10 3.6%

Median failure at 68,000 miles

2019 Fusion 21 7.6%

Median failure at 19,000 miles

2020 Fusion 17 6.1%

What owners said

2016 Ford Fusion at 90,000 miles Windsor, CA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while reversing, the back up camera displayed a black screen. The contact stated that the failure was persistent. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) however the parts were unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11763469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 70,000 miles Ephraim, UT

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that occasionally, while in reverse, the rearview camera failed to display a clear image on the screen. The local dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA complaint #11762782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 92,000 miles Evanston, IL

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); 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 contact stated that while in reverse, the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

NHTSA complaint #11761635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 126,000 miles Nashville, TN

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); 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 contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed a black or blue screen and failed to show an image of the rear of the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

NHTSA complaint #11759421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion Los Angeles, CA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); 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 and local dealer were not yet contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA complaint #11759507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 59,200 miles Saginaw, MI Crash

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received the recall notification letter for NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). While reversing, the back over prevention screen went blank. The contact crashed into a parked Ford Escape approximately 20 feet away, due to the failure. There were no reported injuries. No air bag deployed. A Police report was not filed. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 59,200.

NHTSA complaint #11759069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 140,000 miles Winston-Salem, NC

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera was intermittently inoperable. The dealer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

NHTSA complaint #11757995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion Tallahassee, FL

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable. The dealer was contacted several times; however, the contact was either informed that the VIN was not included in the recall, that the recall repair was not approved, or that the part was unavailable. After the last attempt, the dealer confirmed that the part was in stock and an appointment was scheduled; however, the VIN lookup tool displayed that the remedy was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11757626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 60,000 miles Hampstead, MD

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera was most often inoperable. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for Ford Fusion vehicles. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

NHTSA complaint #11757646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion Howell, MI

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera failed to properly display an image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11757674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 95,000 miles Ashburn, VA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a distorted image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the contact was informed that the part to repair the vehicle was not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The failure was a persistent failure. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

NHTSA complaint #11754927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 110,000 miles Boynton Beach, FL

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while shifted in reverse(R), the rear-view camera failed to display a clear view image as intended. The local dealer was contacted. 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 failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

NHTSA complaint #11753710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion Ashburn, VA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11753080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 92,000 miles East Wenatchee, WA Crash

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a black image with the message “Please See Dealer for Repair" displayed, causing the vehicle to reverse into the rear of another vehicle that was also reversing. The contact stated that both vehicles were reversing at approximately 5 MPH. There was no reported injury or damages. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts were only available to repair Mustangs. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 55,000 miles Kansas City, MO

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen. The message “Camera Unavailable” was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 80,000 miles Cohoes, NY

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera intermittently displayed a blank or distorted image. Additionally, the rear-view camera error message was displayed on the screen. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); 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 made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 50,000 miles Peabody, MA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen or a distorted image. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); and associated the failure with the recall. The local dealer was contacted; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

NHTSA complaint #11752037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 85,000 miles Raymondville, TX

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera display a black screen. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part for the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but was unable to provide a timeframe for parts availability. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

NHTSA complaint #11751723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion at 55,000 miles Winston Salem, NC

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a blank screen. Additionally, the rear-view camera error message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an inoperable rear-view camera display. The contact was informed that the rear-view camera display needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

NHTSA complaint #11751623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2016 Ford Fusion Tujunga, CA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while vehicle was in reverse(R), the rear-view camera displayed a blank image. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. 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 failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11750333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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