2009 Ford Fusion Other / unspecified Problems

The potholes on the highway caused my tie rods and tires to explode!

NHTSA ID

11606226

Incident

Jul 28, 2024

WHEN I CRANK UP THE CAR THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT SAYS PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF IN THE AIRBAG SIGNAL BE ON THE DASHBOARD AS WELL THIS IS COMING ON ON A REGULAR NOW AS SOON AS I CRANK UP IT WILL COME ON ON THE DASHBOARD EVERY NOW AND AGAIN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF SIGN WILL BE ON AND IT'S USUALLY WHEN I'M DRIVING

NHTSA ID

11415446

Incident

May 3, 2021

Mileage

168,698 mi

HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A BRAKE ISSUE FOR A FEW MONTHS. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKES PADS. AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED, THE BRAKES STILL FELT OFF. I WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR IT TO STOP COMPLETELY. TOOK IT TO A SECOND MECHANIC WHO THEN REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. STILL HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC, HE LOOKED OVER THE AIR AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT. FINALLY I WENT TO DUNPHY FORD WHERE THE GREETER STAYED HE ALREADY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BEFORE I FINISHED EXPLAINING THE COMPLETE ISSUE. HE ASSURED ME IT WAS THE HCU (WHICH OF COURSE WAS ALMOST $1000 TO REPLACE) SO I HAD IT REPLACED. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR IT FELT FINE FOR THE FIRST TWO DAYS. THE. THE ISSUE STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. WHEN I RETURNED THE CAR TO FORD, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE REAR ROTORS. I ASKED HOW COULD THEY MISS THAT WHEN THEY REPLACED THE HCU, THERE WAS NO ANSWER. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THAT NIGHT I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR. AFTER DRIVING OFF, MY BRAKES NOW MADE A VERY LOUD SQUEALING SOUND AND SORT OF CLANKING SOUND EVERY TIME I HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE ROAD COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR. WELL I CHECKED EVERY TIRE AND FOUND ONE OF THE LUG NUTS WAS LOOSE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. CALLED THEM AND HAD HE CAR & BRAKES LOOKED OVER ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY TIGHTENED THE LUG NUTS AND 'BUFFED' THE ROTORS. THE BRAKES STILL MAKE A PRETTY LOUD SOUND WHEN I BRAKE BUT NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE. NOT EVEN FORD. I CAN SEND IN INVOICES AND RECEIPTS IF NEEDED

NHTSA ID

11234363

Incident

May 12, 2019

Mileage

89,000 mi

MY STEERING IS HARD TO TURN SO.E TIME AND MY SEAT. WILL NOT PULL UP IN MY CAR AND GAS I SOME TIME SMALL GAS

NHTSA ID

11229518

Incident

May 12, 2019

I WAS DRIVING AND ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR IT IS RAINING I WAS COMING UP TO THE SLOW CURVE 1 HILL MY ABS LIGHT TURNED ON MY BRAKES ARE LOCKED UP MADE ME SLIDE INTO A CURB NOW MY ABS LIGHT IS ON AND I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10944465

Incident

Jan 9, 2016

Mileage

65,000 mi

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ISSUES. ALL 4 HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND TWO HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE COURSE OF 9 MONTHS. ONE TIME THE SENSOR BECAME LOOSE AND BEGAN CLUNKING AROUND INSIDE THE RIM. IT WAS ONLY AN EXPENSIVE ANNOYANCE UNTIL YESTERDAY. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 TO 70 MPH ON A 4 LANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR BROKE OFF. AT THAT TIME IT BEGAN TO SPIN AROUND WITHIN THE WHEEL WELL/RIM. THIS CAUSED A VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE AND MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT WITHOUT SLOWING TO 50MPH. THIS WAS A BACK TIRE AND I SHUTTER TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD IT BEEN IN THE FRONT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOESN'T HAVE A KNOWN ISSUE OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I WON'T TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS FEAR OF LOSING ALL CONTROL OF STEERING. I ALSO WONDER WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS BREAKING AT THE EXACT MOMENT IT BROKE AND EFFECTED STEERING. THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I CAN SEE GREAT BODILY HARM OR DEATH RESULTING FROM SIMILAR SITUATIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705363

Incident

Apr 12, 2015

Mileage

128,000 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BECAME INOPERABLE PREVENTING OCCUPANT FROM OPENING THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE.THIS CONDITION MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER AND OTHER OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE SAFELY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10607777

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

78,700 mi

THIS WINTER I HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSE TO TIRE PRESSURE DUE TO CORROSION ON THE ALUMINUM WHEEL SEALING SURFACE TO THE TIRE. WEEKS EARLIER I THOUGHT IT WAS A HOLE/NAIL IN THE TIRE, BUT THE TIRE SERVICE PERSON SAID IT WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WHEEL SEALING BEAD AREA. THE TECH CLEAN THE AREA AND TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME I ADDED AIR TO THE TIRE TO ONLY FIND IT LOST MOST OF THE AIR THE NEXT MORNING. AGAIN THE TIRE TECH SHOWED MY THE WHEEL BEAD AREA AND IT WAS VERY CORRODED, AND COULDN'T HOLD THE REQUIRED TIRE PRESSURE. DOES FORD HAVE A WHEEL CORROSION PROBLEM? MY EXPERIENCE TELLS ME YES. I WOULD HATE TO PASS THIS PROBLEM TO ANOTHER PERSON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10569364

Incident

Mar 11, 2014

Mileage

82,543 mi

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INSPECTIONS, COMPLIANCE, ON POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS, HEALTH HAZARDS, DEFECTS RECALLS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS : PLEASE BEGIN YEAR - ROUND INSPECTIONS DURING ALL RACE EVENTS LISTED : MANY COLLISIONS AND OTHER RACE RAGE, ROAD KILL OCCURRENCES HAVE TO BE STOPPED. COCA COLA 600 PONOCO 500 LIFELOCK 400 TOYOTA SAVEMART 350 LENOX INDUSTRIAL TOOLS 301 COKE ZERO 400 LIFELOCK.COM 400 BRICKYARD 400 INDIANAPOLIS 500 PENNSYLVANIA 500 HELLUVA GOOD SOUR CREAM DIPS AT THE GLEN CARFAX 400 SHARPIE 500 LABOR DAY CLASSIC 500 CHEVY ROCK AND ROLL 400 DAYTONA 500 SYLVANIA 300 DOVER 400 PRICE CHOPPER 400 PEPSI 400 BANK OF AMERICA 500 TUMS FAST RELIEF 500 AMP ENERGY 500 AAA TEXAS 500 FORD 400 CHECKER AUTO PARTS 500 FORD CITY 500 PLEASE INCLUDE THESE NASCAR EVENTS AND ALL OTHER NASCAR EVENTS FOR INSPECTIONS, COMPLIANCE AND ALL OTHER POTENTIAL HAZARDS, DEATHS, ETC. PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE ALL INDY TYPE RACE EVENTS WITH THIS REQUEST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10335908

Incident

Jun 1, 2010

WE HAVE A 2009 FORD FUSION AND I NOTICED HAIR LINE CRACKS IN ALL THE RIM'S, TOOK IN TO DEALER WHO TOOK PICTURES AND SENT OFF TO FORD THEY CAME BACK AND SAID IT WAS ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE AND WOULD NOT COVER. ALL THIS WAS DONE DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

10325033

Incident

Mar 15, 2009

ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE CAR WAS BOUGHT, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WOULD TURN ON ABOUT ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH. WE WOULD ALWAYS CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE AND REFILL AS NEEDED. BUT IN THE MIDDLE OF APRIL THE LIGHT CAME ON EVERY OTHER DAY AND THE CAR STARTED TO PULL STRONGLY TO THE LEFT. WE THOUGHT THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A SMALL, SLOW LEAK IN THE TIRE, SO WE BROUGHT IT TO SEARS. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND A LEAK, BUT THEY LOCATED A CRACK IN THE RIM OF THE WHEEL. NO ONE KNOWS HOW IT GOT THERE. WE NEVER HIT ANYTHING. BUT THE SEARS TECH'S SAID THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THERE AS A SMALL HOLE AT THE BEGINNING AND IT GOT BIGGER OVER THE TIME. THE CRACK IN THE WHEEL IS WHAT CAUSED THE AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRE. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS MUCH TOO DANGEROUS TO LET US DRIVE AROUND WITH THIS CRACK. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY BUT THEY CLAIM THAT WE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING (WHICH WE DID NOT), AND DON'T WANT TO COVER IT. AS OF RIGHT NOW WE ARE DRIVING ON THE SPARE TIRE BECAUSE FORD IS NOT TAKING THE BLAME. WE HAVE TO WAIT A MONTH TO SEE THEIR FORD TECH REPRESENTATIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10323933

Incident

Mar 20, 2010

Mileage

20,000 mi