2014 Ford Fusion Visibility Problems

This is a report of the same issues that have been issued a recall for newer years of the same make and model, the Ford Fusion. The rear backup camera stopped working and directly impedes the safety and visibility when reversing the vehicle. An error/warning comes up to contact the dealership due to the malfunction. The 2014 was excluded from the recent recall for these same backup cameras on the 2016+ models. The recall needs to be extended to ALL years of the Ford Fusion.

NHTSA ID

11695530

Incident

Aug 4, 2021

The back-up safety camera has become at best intermittently functioning, sometimes will not come on at all when the transmission is placed in reverse. When it does come on with reverse, the camera will often cut out in the middle of a backing maneuver while the vehicle is in motion. From the checking I've done online this appears to be a common issue with ford's back-up cameras, and I am surprised a safety recall is not already in effect, considering these cameras came on the vehicles as required safety equipment.

NHTSA ID

11540803

Incident

Aug 25, 2023

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon driving after the vehicle had been exposed to rain or water at the carwash, the side mirrors would readjust unintendedly while driving. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH and changing lanes, the failure reoccurred, causing him to lose visibility of another vehicle, which almost caused a crash. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the side mirrors wiring needed to be rewired. The dealer informed the contact that he had to pay for the repair out-of-pocket; however, the contact declined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

NHTSA ID

11495656

Incident

Mar 26, 2021

Mileage

118,000 mi

DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO MEET A FRIEND. WHEN I CAME OUT TO GO HOME MY DASH LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK, DOOR CHIME AND SEAT PRESETS INOPERATIVE. ALSO DETERMINED ON THE WAY HOME THAT I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS, WINDOW CONTROLS, HIGH BEAMS OR RADIO. LOOKED ONLINE TO DISCOVER THAT FORDS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE LOW KEY BATTERY WARNING HAD BEEN ON ALL DAY PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS WINTER HERE AND WE ARE EXPECTING RAIN AND SNOW.

NHTSA ID

11298292

Incident

Jan 9, 2020

Mileage

83,150 mi

TURN SIGNALS SUDDENLY DID NOT FUNCTION/WIPERS ALSO NON -FUNCTION - STEERING WHEEL BUTTON CONTROLS - NON- FUNCTION DID SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND SEVERAL HAD THE SAME ISSUE HAPPEN - SEVERAL FORD TECHS RESOLVED WITH CYCLING THE HIGH BEAMS ON THE VEHICLES- I DID THE SAME AND RESOLVED THE ISSUE AS WELL- THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND FELLOW FORD FUSION OWNERS NEED TO BE ALERTED THIS CAN HAPPEN SUDDENLY .

NHTSA ID

11290719

Incident

Dec 22, 2019

Mileage

92,150 mi

THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF AND STAYS OFF FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, MEANING THERE IS NO FUNCTIONING AIR CONDITIONING IN VEHICLE. IT'S BEEN OFF FOR ALMOST A WEEK NOW FOR ME. IT'S OFF WHEN IT'S STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THE PROBLEM ISN'T WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ITSELF AS IT'LL SOMETIME COME ON AND REMAIN ON FOR A LONG DURATION. THE VOLUME KNOB ALSO BECOMES INOPERABLE. SOME DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE WEREN'T ABLE TO OPERATE THEIR WINDOWS AS WELL WHEN THE CLIMATE SYSTEM SHUT OFF SO I BELIEVE IT'S FAULTY WIRING SOMEWHERE. WE ALREADY KNOW WHY THIS IS DANGEROUS. WE CAN DIE OF HEAT EXHAUSTION ESPECIALLY SINCE I'M EXPERIENCING 100 DEGREE WEATHER RIGHT NOW. SECONDLY, WHEN IT RAINS, THE INTERIOR FOGS UP MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THIS VERY ISSUE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. HERE IS A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE SHOWING WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=A-OFWVT74F4

NHTSA ID

11245771

Incident

Aug 16, 2019

Mileage

34,213 mi

I DON'T KNOW IF I'M THE CORRECT SITE BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH MY DEFROSTER ON MY WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING THAT THE VISIBILITY ON MY WINDSHIELD IS EXTREMELY POOR; CAN BARELY SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW. I TRY MANY VARIABLES TO REMEDY IT, AC, HEAT, HIGH, LOW ETC. NOTHING WORKS TO REMEDY AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

11245206

Incident

Aug 17, 2019

Mileage

55 mi

WHEN MY RIGHT OR LEFT BLINKER IS ON, MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER MAKING IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11218728

Incident

Jun 3, 2019

Mileage

112,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL- STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS ARE NOT WORKING, INCLUDING TURN SIGNALS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS; BLUETOOTH NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. PHONE CONNECTS, BUT THERE IS NO CONNECTION WHEN PLAYING MUSIC FROM DEVICE

NHTSA ID

11191022

Incident

Mar 22, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. IN 90 DEGREE TEMPERATURE OR HIGHER, THE "FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE WITH CLIMATE CONTROL" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE WINDOWS WERE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER (MT. ORAB FORD, 1-937-444-2551) WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,550. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11097973

Incident

May 16, 2018

Mileage

51,550 mi

WIPER BLADES HAVE DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIPER ARM WHILE IN USE, ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I'VE USED MULTIPLE BRANDS, INSTALLED BY SERVICE PROFESSIONALS AT FORD, PEP BOYS AND ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, AND THE PROBLEM HAS REPEATED. COWORKER WITH 2015 FORD FUSION HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH ORIGINAL BLADES. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, LOW SPEEDS AND WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11065610

Incident

Jan 29, 2018

Mileage

76,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT GO FAST ENOUGH TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD AND VISABILITY IT NIL. THIS IS A DISASTER IN THE MAKING, EVERY TIME IT RAINS AT A MODERATE PACE OR MORE, I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO LET UP. ONCE I WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE THE MOTOR TO INCREASE SPEED OR DO SOMETHING ELSE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES

NHTSA ID

11064750

Incident

Jan 23, 2018

Mileage

18,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT FAST ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD AT THE HIGHEST SETTING IN MODERATE/HEAVY RAIN EVENTS. DUE TO THE INEFFECTIVENESS OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, VISIBILITY BECOMES HORRIBLE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INEFFECTIVE IN SPEEDS EXCEEDING 25 MPH. SLOWING DOWN TO THIS SPEED IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY IS VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

10888782

Incident

Jul 26, 2016

ON A COOL RAINY EVENING IN OCONOMOWOC, WI, THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD BECAME COVERED WITH FILM THAT COULD NOT BE WIPED OFF WITH A CLOTH, A SQUEEGEE, OR A BLACKBOARD ERASER. VISIBILITY WAS MARGINAL ON A DARK ROAD, BUT WHEN FACING ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS, THE WINDSHIELD LIT UP AND COMPLETELY LOST ITS TRANSPARENCY. MULTIPLE TIMES, CRASHES WERE BARELY AVOIDED BY DEAD RECKONING OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE LANE LOCUS. SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE PURCHASED RAINX COMPOUND FOR CLEANING INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD AND USED IT MULTIPLE TIMES, WITH SOME POSITIVE RESULTS, BUT STILL HAVE REMAINING STREAKS. EVENT MAY HAVE BEEN AGGRAVATED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. DEFROSTER, EVEN WITH HIGH HEAT, COULD NOT ELIMINATE THE WINDSHIELD PROBLEM AT THE TIME...UPDATED 09/08/15 *BF UPDATED 10/14/2015*JS

NHTSA ID

10730466

Incident

Jun 18, 2015

Mileage

3,500 mi

THE WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD FAST ENOUGH. YOU CANNOT DRIVE THIS CAR IN A LIGHT/MODERATE RAIN. ONCE IT STARTS RAINING VISIBILITY BECOMES HORRIBLE AND ITS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ANYWHERE. IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A STORM ON THE HIGHWAY ALL YOU CAN DO IS PULL OVER. THIS MUST BE A FORD ISSUE BECAUSE MY 2012 MUSTANG WAS THE SAME EXACT WAY, AND OUR 2012 ESCAPE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10724975

Incident

Jun 12, 2015

Mileage

4 mi

EXPERIENCED LOSS OF VISIBILITY IN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. WINDSHIELD WIPERS SMEAR WHEN IN USE, CYCLE TOO SLOWLY TO REMOVE WATER. RAIN SEEMS TO SETTLE ON WINDSHIELD AND THE WATER SPREADS AS RAINDROPS MAKE CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD.

NHTSA ID

10723659

Incident

May 9, 2015

Mileage

35,000 mi

COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WIPER SYSTEM, WIPERS DOESN'T OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED BY THE SWITCH. SEEMS LIKE THE MOTOR THAT TURN THEM DOESN'T HAVE POWER TO TURN, SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER MOVES UNTIL THE FINAL UPWARD POSITION AND GET STUCK, NOT RETRACTING FOR ANOTHER MOVEMENT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN MANUALLY RETURNED TO THE INITIAL POSITION. VERY DANGEROUS, HAD TO STOP THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AND COULD NOT EVEN SEE THE ROAD SIDE! JUST DIDN'T CRASHED THE CAR BECAUSE I WAS LUCKY!

NHTSA ID

10722567

Incident

May 30, 2015

Mileage

6,800 mi

WIPERS ON THIS CAR ARE TERRIBLE LIGHT RAIN CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER IN MODERATE RAIN SOMETHING I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO IN ANY OTHER CAR THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN I HAVE SEEN PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS HERE ON THIS SUBJECT AND STILL NO FIX EVEN DEALER RECOGNIZED THERE IS A PROBLEM AND STILL THEY CAN DO NOTHING SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLME... MAYBE WE HAVE TO WAIT TILL THERE ARE ACTUAL INJURIES WHEN THEY FINALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS... *TR

NHTSA ID

10713823

Incident

Apr 27, 2015

Mileage

10,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER BLADE IN CONTINUOUS MODE TRAVELS FROM THE 0 DEGREE POSITION TO 90 DEGREES (VERTICAL) BUT ONLY BACK TO 20-30 DEGREES BEFORE RETURNING TO THE 90 DEGREE POSITION. NOT ONLY DOE THE BLADE NOT CLEAR THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER, BUT REMAINS IN THE FIELD OF VISION BLOCKING THE VIEW OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT ALL FUSIONS HAVE THE SAME WIPER DEFECT. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD CUSTOMER CARE (SEE BELOW). THEIR RESPONSE WAS NEGATIVE. SUBJECT: RE: FORD MOTOR COMPANY [XXX] WHAT IS YOUR VEHICLE SALES OR SERVICE ISSUE?:MY NEW 2014 FUSION DRIVER SIDE WIPER DOES NOT CLEAR THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD ON CONTINUOUS MODE. I WENT TO THE DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR BUT THEY STATED THAT ALL FUSION WIPERS HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. WE CHECKED SEVERAL FUSIONS ON THEIR LOT AND ALL WIPERS TRAVEL FROM 90 DEGREES TO BETWEEN 20-30 DEGREES, NOT 0-5 DEGREES AS IN THE INTERMITTENT MODE, AND AT THE LOWER END, THE WIPER BLADE REMAINS IN THE FIELD OF VISION OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR OR EVEN HEARD ABOUT ANY VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT CLEAR THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD VIEWING AREA. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD'S ENGINEERS. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM THEM SOON CONCERNING A FIX BEFORE ANYONE HAS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LIMITED VISIBILITY DURING RAIN STORMS. WHAT ACTION HAS YOUR DEALER TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE?:CASE #[XXX] DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. [XXX] THE DISTRICT CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD ENGINEERS BEFORE ACCIDENTS BEGIN TO HAPPEN IN THE RAIN. WHAT ASSISTANCE ARE YOU SEEKING FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY?:CORRECT THE MALFUNCTION WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM WITH AN UPDATE TO SOFTWARE / HARDWARE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10663103

Incident

Oct 12, 2014

Mileage

1,700 mi

REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. I OPENED MY DRIVER DOOR TO START THE VEHICLE AND THEN CLOSED THE DOOR AND MY BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10660194

Incident

Nov 22, 2014

Mileage

6,200 mi

WIPER SPEED IS TERRIBLE! THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FROM THE FIRST TIME IT RAINED AFTER PURCHASE. THE HIGHEST SPEED IS TOO SLOW. REGARDLESS IF I AM DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED OR LOW SPEED, THE WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD FAST ENOUGH, RESULTING IN EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITY. A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE I REPLACED THE WIPERS WITH EXPENSIVE BLADES. NO LUCK. HAVE USED RAIN-X MANY TIMES. NO LUCK. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SPEED OF THE WIPER ARM. HOPEFULLY THIS IS RECALLED SOON BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I MYSELF HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN AMAN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE. NOW I ACTUALLY PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STOP DRIVING, EVEN IN MODERATE RAIN FALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10658966

Incident

Nov 4, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WIPE FAST ENOUGH TO REMOVE RAIN FROM THE WINDSHIELD, DESPITE IF IT WERE MODERATE OR HEAVY RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE, BUT INDICATED THAT THE WIPERS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

NHTSA ID

10658680

Incident

Aug 1, 2014

Mileage

1,000 mi

WIPERS ON THIS CAR DON'T WORK WELL! THE WIPERS JUST BLUR THE WINDSHIELD AND POORLY REMOVE THE WATER FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DURING LIGHT RAIN. PROBLEM IS WORST FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING AND HEAVY RAINS. I'VE REPLACED MY OWN WIPERS ONLY AFTER 2 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP AND HAVE FOUND THE SAME ISSUE. I ALSO FOUND THE WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW FOG UP VERY QUICKLY AND THE REAR DEFOGGER DOES NOT STAY ON FOR VERY LONG TO REMOVE THE FOG FROM THE REAR WINDOW. YOU MUST ENGAGE THE REAR DEFOGGER SYSTEM SEVERAL TIME TO GET COMPLETE FOG REMOVAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654675

Incident

Nov 6, 2014

Mileage

10,456 mi

THE WIPERS ARE VERY INEFFECTIVE IN CLEANING RAIN WATER. THE WINDSHIELD IS SO BLURRY I CAN HARDLY SEE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT, SO MUCH SO THAT I WON'T DRIVE IT IF NOT A NECESSITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648982

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

300 mi

FROM DATE OF PURCHASE TO 9/24/14 I NOTICED CLOUDY BLOTCHES AND STREAKS VARYING IN NUMBER AND SIZE ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTION LOOKING AND TYPE OF DAY ON THE REAR WINDOW. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE WINDOW JUST HAD NOT BEEN CLEANED WELL. LOOKING THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THESE AREAS AFFECT THE DRIVERS VISUAL FIELD BY DISTORTING AND DISTRACTING THE DRIVER VIEW. THE FORD MECHANIC VERIFIED SEEING THIS & NOTIFIED FORD DEALER HOT LINE WHO ALSO VERIFIED THIS ISSUE WAS PRESENT. ALSO THAT THIS ISSUE OCCURS DURING THE TEMPERING PROCESS OF THE GLASS & THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THAT A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IS PRESENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE WHICH AFFECTS VISUAL FIELD OF DRIVERS & BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET USE TO IT BECAUSE THE BLOTCHES & STREAKS CHANGE CONTINUALLY ACCORDING TO TYPE OF DAY FROM SUNNY TO CLOUDY OR DIRECTION DRIVING IN OR JUST HOW U MIGHT BE LOOKING AT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640046

Incident

Sep 24, 2014

Mileage

1,000 mi