2015 Ford Fusion Body & structure Problems

I am reporting a serious and ongoing safety issue involving my 2015 Ford Fusion. The vehicle experiences intermittent power steering failure while driving. The steering assist will suddenly disengage and re-engage without warning, making the vehicle extremely difficult to control. This condition becomes even more dangerous in wet weather, where the vehicle is sometimes nearly undriveable. Additionally, I am now experiencing a popping noise in the steering wheel. This raises concern of a possible mechanical failure consistent with known recalls involving steering wheel bolt defects that could result in the steering wheel detaching. These issues are consistent with known recalls, including: - Power Steering Failure Recall (15V340000) - Steering Wheel Bolt Recall (18V167000 / 18S08) Despite these known safety defects, Ford has refused to repair the issue, stating that the recall has expired. This presents a serious safety hazard, including risk of loss of steering control, crash, injury, or death. I am requesting immediate investigation and enforcement of manufacturer responsibility for this safety-related defect.

NHTSA ID

11735316

Incident

Apr 10, 2026

Front passenger door stopped closing on the 10th of July without any warning so I am forced into driving with a partially closed door tied with rope and I see that multiple people have filed a complaint about the same problem.

NHTSA ID

11677138

Incident

Jul 10, 2025

Passenger door will not close.

NHTSA ID

11470345

Incident

Jun 21, 2022

The latch on the driver door is stuck and I am unable to close my door. My car is a 2015 and I bought it used. I have not received a recall on this. I saw that there was a recall for this reason but it does not cover my year. What do I do?

NHTSA ID

11469082

Incident

Jun 12, 2022

Door latch failed, noting that similar recall for millions of fusions were done , my car was not included

NHTSA ID

11431445

Incident

Sep 1, 2021

TRUNK RANDOMLY OPENS ON ITS OWN. OPENS CONSTANTLY THROUGHOUT DAY EVEN WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD. THINGS HAVE BLOWN OUT OF TRUNK WHILE DRIVING AND HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER ON SIDE OF ROAD AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE ACCIDENTS.

NHTSA ID

11405004

Incident

Mar 26, 2021

Mileage

89,000 mi

I RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL 20S15 / 20V-177 APPROXIMATELY 7 WEEKS AGO, AND MY DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AFTER 6 ATTEMPTS AT CONTACT AND SCHEDULING. THE DEALERSHIP IN QUESTION IS BIG MIKE NAUGHTIN FORD 150 S HAVANA ST AURORA, CO 80012

NHTSA ID

11366376

Incident

Oct 26, 2020

FUSE CONTINUES TO POP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A GROCERY STORE AND AFTER THE SHOPPING THE VEHICLE STARTED UP BRIEFLY THEN DIED. WE CHANGED THE FUSE AT THE PARKING LOT BUT IT POPPED THE FUSE AGAIN. WE ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED. THE MECHANIC BELIEVES IT IS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE OR WIRING TO THE FUEL PUMP. WE ARE ON MILITARY ORDERS IN ITALY AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REACH FORD TO AUTHORIZE REPAIR SINCE WE DO HAVE A VALID EXTENDED WARRANTY. ITALIAN FORD DEALERS WILL NOT WORK ON AMERICAN SPEC CARS. WE HAVE A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO HAS ACCESS TO FORD BUT NEEDS THE AUTHORIZATION CODE IN ORDER TO START REPAIRS AND RECALLS. WE ARE GETTING THE RUN AROUND WITH FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINES AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE WILLING TO HELP. WE CANNOT SHIP THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE STATES WITH ACTIVE RECALLS ON IT. THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN CURRENTLY. WE ARE UPSET ON HOW FORD SUPPORTS ITS MILITARY!

NHTSA ID

11362333

Incident

Sep 27, 2020

Mileage

65,000 mi

TRUNK OPENED WHILE GOING DOWN A HIGHWAY. HAS OPENED ON ITS OWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE IN MOTION, TWICE WHILE STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID

11340557

Incident

Jul 21, 2020

Mileage

84,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND MY DOOR FLEW OPEN AND WILL NOT LATCH. I AM NOW UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR.

NHTSA ID

11337690

Incident

Jul 3, 2020

I CALLED MY DEALER TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 20S15 NHTSA RECALL 20V-177 DOOR LATCH REPLACEMENT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY ARE NOT REPLACING THE DOOR LATCH UNLESS I AM HAVING ISSUES. ISN'T THIS A RISK AND WOULDN'T THEM REPLACING THE DOOR LATCH NOW RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS, IF THERE ARE ANY, IN THE FUTURE? THE DEALER IS FORD OF UPLAND | 555 W. FOOTHILL BLVD., UPLAND, CA 91786. *TR

NHTSA ID

11330639

Incident

Jun 24, 2020

I OPENED THE REAR DRIVER DOOR, PLACED GROCERIES IN THE BACK SEAT, AND ATTEMPTED TO SHUT THE DOOR. THE DOOR WOULDN'T LATCH SHUT AT THIS POINT. THE LATCH WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION AND I COULD EMULATE THE STRIKING PLATE WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND IT WOULD CLOSE, BUT THERE WASN'T ANY RESISTANCE WHEN SLIDING THE SCREW DRIVER OUT. I SUSPECT THAT SUPPORTING SPRING BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE ISSUE WAS THE DOOR LATCH AND NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD CUSTOMER SUPPORT WOULD CONSIDER MY CAR WAS AFFECTED BY THE SAME ISSUE AS MANY OTHER RECALLED FORD VEHICLES BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A RECALLED FACTORY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT DUE DILIGENCE IS DONE TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NOT ANOTHER BATCH OF VEHICLES WITH A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

11330284

Incident

Jun 21, 2020

Mileage

95,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH DOES NOT CATCH, DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

11323681

Incident

Apr 25, 2020

Mileage

108,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED AND NOW IT WON'T CLOSE.

NHTSA ID

11322833

Incident

Apr 30, 2020

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRONT DRIVER-SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO LATCH SECURELY. THE CONTACT SECURED THE DOOR WITH STRAPS. THE CONTACT CONTACTED BELL FORD (2401 W BELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023, (602) 457-2144) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V177000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11320308

Incident

Apr 5, 2020

Mileage

80,000 mi

DRIVING FROM CA TO CO FOR CHRISTMAS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE "DOOR OPEN" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CHIME SOUNDED AS LOCKED LEFT REAR DOOR OPENED!! UNACCEPTABLE FOR A COMPANY THAT HAS MADE VEHICLES FOR OVER 100 YEARS! I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THE PROBLEM LOOKING FOR A FIX. I FOUND A RECALL FOR YEARS 2013-2014 ONLY. NO RECALL FOR MY 2015, WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS THE COST SAVING MEASURES STILL APPLY. I HAD TO TIE THE DOOR CLOSED WITH THE SEATBELT, BUT IT'S NOT TIGHT ENOUGH TO KEEP THE WARNINGS OFF. NO ONE CAN SIT IN THE BACK SEAT DUE TO SEATBELTS BEING USED! WE ARE AFRAID THE OTHER DOOR LATCHES WILL SOON FAIL AS WELL. WE STILL HAVE TO DRIVE BACK TO CA! *DT *DL

NHTSA ID

11290980

Incident

Dec 21, 2019

Mileage

32,700 mi

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 12 Y.O. GRANDDAUGHTER, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED.BASIL FORD SERVICE DEPT FOUND LATCH LEVEL BENT AND STUCK, ALSO STRIKER WAS LOOSE AND CROOKED. DEALER STATED THAT OTHER FORD FUSION LATCHES HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER SAFETY RECALL, BUT NOT MY CAR. WE WERE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND TURNING LEFT

NHTSA ID

11268092

Incident

Sep 14, 2019

Mileage

102,727 mi

I NOTICED MY FLOOR WAS WET IN THE BACK SEAT AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST FROM GETTING MY KIDS IN AND OUT IN THE RAIN BUT AFTER I CLEANED IT UP I NOTICED A DAY LATER IT WAS WET AGAIN AND I DIDNT HAVE MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND IT WAS RAINING. THE NEXT DAY I OPENED MY TRUNK LID AND FELT THE CARPETING AND IT WAS SOAKED SO I PULLED THE LINER OUT AND I SEEN STANDING WATER IN MY WHEEL WELL I VACUUMED THE WATER AND TO FIND MY LEAK I PULLED DOWN MY BACK SEATS AND CLOSED THE TRUNK LID AND I GOT PHONE TO RECORD IT I HAD MY WIFE SPRAY THE REAR END OF MY CAR WITH THE WATER HOSE AND I CAN SEE WATER POURING IN AND THAT'S WHEN I FOUND THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM BROKEN FACTORY WELDS IN THE TOP PART OF MY TRUNK . I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I WAS CALLED A LIAR CAUSE THE MAN THERE DID NOT BELIEVE WHAT I SAID CAUSE HE DIDN'T SEE IT ON HIS COMPUTER AND I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE.

NHTSA ID

11266023

Incident

May 19, 2019

DASH BOARD IS WARPING CAUSING DEFROSTER VENTS TO NOT PROPERLY CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. DASH BOARD IS RUBBING ON THE WINDSHIELD CREATING A DISTRACTING SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. DASH BOARD IS ALSO SUNKEN UP AND DOWN ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD LINE.

NHTSA ID

11255348

Incident

Jun 1, 2019

Mileage

80,000 mi

DOOR LATCH ON BACK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BROKEN AFTER NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. SIMPLY OPENED DOOR AND WHEN I WENT TO SHUT IT IT WOULD NO LONGER LATCH. IT DOES NOT STAY SHUT. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID

11242664

Incident

Aug 7, 2019

Mileage

120,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2015 FORD FUSION WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAME OPEN AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER FORD FUSIONS WHICH WERE RECALLED. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD OUR VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.?? IT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES. VERY UNSAFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NHTSA ID

11240448

Incident

Jul 29, 2019

Mileage

101,000 mi

WAS REAR ENDED TURNING OFF MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY BY AN F350 AND A VAN HIT THE TRUCK THAT HIT ME, HE WAS GOING AT LEAST 50 MILES AN HOUR WHEN HE HIT ME FELT LIKE HE SHOVED ME SO HARD I WAS AIRBORNE!!! NO AIRBAG WENT OFF WHICH THE OFFICER WHO WAS ON A WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT AND THEN STOPPED AND MADE SURE EVERYONE WAS OK !! MY BODY STILL HURTS !!

NHTSA ID

11145281

Incident

Apr 24, 2017

Mileage

38,000 mi

REFER TO RECALL 18S20. THE AUTO RAN INTO THE GARAGE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM MUCH DAMAGE TO CAR AND GARAGE.THIS HAPPENED AS I WAS APPROACHING IN THE DRIVEWAY.PLEASE ADVISEMY NEXT STEP.

NHTSA ID

11124268

Incident

Aug 30, 2018

Mileage

18,000 mi

LEFT REAR DOOR OF A 2015 FUSION,( 21,000 MILES) SWUNG OPEN WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM ONE CITY STREET TO ANOTHER CITY STREET. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS SITTING IN REAR SEAT BY THAT DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND DOOR LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT IS TO BE DETERMINED IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS. FROM ONLINE SEARCH IT APPEARS THIS IS A SERIOUS RECURRING PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES

NHTSA ID

11123956

Incident

Aug 31, 2018

Mileage

1 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT THE DAY TIME AND I WANTED TO AVOID A DEER CROSSING THE ROAD, THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT TURNED THE WHEEL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CAR HITS A TREE AND GOT TOTALLY DAMAGE. WHEN THE CAR HITS THE TREE, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT STAY INFLATED, BUT INSTEAD DEPLOYED DEFLATED.I WAS SERIOUSLY INJURIED AND GOT TRANSPORTED TO THE TRAUMA CENTER IN ATLANTA FOR EXAMINATION. THE REASON I AM REPORTING THIS COMPLAIN IS THAT MY CAR FORD FUSION 2015 IS ON RECALL BY FORD COMPANY. ON MAY 22/2018, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN THE CITY I LIVE TO FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE SAME DAY THE COMPANY CALLED ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS FIXED AND THE CAR NEEDS TO BE PICK UP. WHAT I DID. MY ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE THIRD DAY AFTER THE WORK. SO, I DID NOT KNOW IF THE REAL PROBLEM IS FIXED. IF YES, WHY THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND I COULDN,T CONTROL THE CAR? BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, I OFTEN AVOID DEERS ON THE RAOD AND NOTHING HAPPENED. WHY THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT THIS TIME? AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE POLICE CAME AND THE RESCUE TEAM CAME TO THE PLACE AND THEY WILL MADE THE REPORTS TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR CLAIMS. BUT I HAVE TO DO THIS TO THE OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND TO TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST FORD COMPANY. THIS WILL SAVE OTHER CITIZEN LIVE ON THE ROAD. THANKSTO BE TO THE GOD THAT I AM ALIVE. I GOT MINOR INJURIES ON MY ARMS BUT FEEL PAINS IN SOME PARTS OF MY BODY. THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED SOME PAIN KILLERS THA I AM USING NOW. THE EXAM DID NOT SHOW ANY INTERNAL PROBLEM BUT I HAVE TO BE MONITORIZED FOR EVENTUAL ISSUES. I AM A STUDENT I COULD NOT GO TO SCHOOL AT THIS MOMENT. THIS ISSUE IS SERIOUS AND NEED TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. THE CAR COULD NOT BE FIXED AND RUN. MY INSURANCE WILL DO THE REST BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE THE AMOUNT OF THE BILLS THAT GONNA COME OUT. SO, PLEASE, OFFICIALS, I NEED YOUR HELP. THA

NHTSA ID

11098074

Incident

May 24, 2018