2017 Ford Fusion Driver assistance Problems

Rear Backup Camera keeps malfunctioning. The display screen from camera glitches or goes black and eventually it will state that rear camera is not available.

NHTSA ID

11729461

Incident

Apr 2, 2026

2 separate dealerships made me pay to replace faulty tires when the new ones blew out within less than a month of purchase. They also pocketed the mail in rebates I was promised for buying new sets of tires from their locations. I started taking my car to an independent garage for regular maintenance. My traction control light has been on since shortly after I bought the car in 2018 but I never imagined I'd be spending my entire savings on repairs immediately after the useless warranty expired. First it was a cracked flex plate which I'm lucky happened when I was driving on a side road as opposed to the interstate. I was going roughly 55mph when I lost my ability to steer, accelerate, or even cut power to the ignition. My car has been towed 4 times with total cost of almost 10K and it still isn't fixed. I reported everything to Ford they don't stand by anything Ford manufactures. I'll probably be living in this piece of trash soon enough as that savings I just wasted was a down payment for a house

NHTSA ID

11692641

Incident

Jul 13, 2025

Leaking fluids

NHTSA ID

11691648

Incident

Aug 30, 2025

I had a bad car accident October 2019 going 45 mph, I push the breaks the car didn’t stop and I crashed not after a month from getting the car from drivetime on a special discount

NHTSA ID

11685411

Incident

Oct 7, 2019

The cylinder wall failed which led to coolant loss into the motor

NHTSA ID

11645854

Incident

Jan 2, 2025

Stopped at red light. When removing pedal from brake car would not move forward. Made revving noise when has applied. Car would not move but was still running. Could not drive car afterwards. .

NHTSA ID

11631245

Incident

Nov 14, 2024

I am having a lot of problems with my transmission and torque converter and after some research I’ve seen those are both commonly recalled parts on the 2017 ford fusion. My car only has 67,000 miles on it and I believe it’s too soon for this to be a problem. When I try to accelerate from 2nd to 3rd gear my tachometer shoots up and my car will start doing a jerking motion and won’t accelerate

NHTSA ID

11622328

Incident

Oct 27, 2024

Steering wheel clock spring is not working. Controls wipers, turn signals, speed control, voice commands, lane aware and allows to toggle thru control settings do not work. Ford doesn’t have part available or an ETA. This part covers vehicles from 2013 thru 2024 so currently vehicles coming down assembly line are using. My car is unusable like this. Aftermarket part is also unavailable. Please help

NHTSA ID

11620321

Incident

Oct 1, 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the electronic stability control (ESC) and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair, and it was determined that rodents had chewed the soy-based ESC wiring harness. The contact was informed that the ESC wiring harness and purge solenoid valve needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the engine needed to be cleaned due to rodent droppings and that mothballs needed to be placed beneath the hood to deter rodents from entering the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,546.

NHTSA ID

11586357

Incident

May 1, 2024

Mileage

138,546 mi

Turbocharger leaked oil into the engine causing irreparable damage to the engine. Oil leaking cause engine failure, smoke coming out of the tailpipe, several blown gaskets and steering wheel malfunction. Cars computer system froze, enabling vehicle to move forward. Motor mounts were faulty, loose and unstable. Grinding sounds coming from wheels, vehicle alignment is unsteady. Issues with this vehicle previously reported under NHTSA ID #11534780 updated information being reported after repairs have been repaired.

NHTSA ID

11545312

Incident

Jul 26, 2023

Mileage

150,960 mi

1). 3 days after purchasing the vehicle I wasn't sure but I could tell that something was wrong so I called my husband and told him while driving the car that something was wrong and he needs to notify the dealership. 2). 5 days after purchasing the vehicle I went into a grocery store. When I came out the car was on/running, all by itself. 3). Additional problems occurring on a daily basis with the vehicle which lets me know that it's electrical problems are as follows: A. The vehicle randomly turns on and off all by itself, this is very hazardous. B). The headlights also randomly do not work while driving the car, day or night, which is very hazardous for both me and my clientele, as I am a Lyft driver. C). The interior lighting on the console and dashboard become dim or do not turn on at all, day or night. D). While driving the vehicle it does not always accelerate properly, which is very hazardous in traffic. E). The Bluetooth system connects and disconnects itself randomly. F). The air and heating system randomly turn on and off without being touched. G). Charging my phone in the vehicle is also challenging as it does not always work. H). Bluetooth radio stereo system is continuously problematic, volume randomly increases and decreases and turns on and off by itself, even with the vehicle completely shut down. I). After locking the doors, everything inside the car does not completely turn off. Interior lighting sometimes turns off and on separately, and it can take up to 30 minutes for the dashboard lighting to go off. J). The instrument panel often makes some sort of sound/noise and the gear shifter dial will aluminate even though the car is off/completely shut down. K). While driving, front windshield defogger will randomly turns on, causing the windshield to fog up, distorting vision, which is very hazardous. L). Dashboard vents emit an extreme amount of heat even though both heater and air conditioner are completely off.

NHTSA ID

11545086

Incident

Sep 5, 2023

ACCIDENT

NHTSA ID

11526487

Incident

Jun 1, 2023

My Motor vehicle shift selector bushing broken out the ford issue is also in the 2017 models

NHTSA ID

11498816

Incident

Dec 24, 2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT CHECKED AND VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROPER GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHIFTER LINK BUSHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

11414431

Incident

Apr 24, 2021

Mileage

60,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND PROCEEDED TO PARK AND I COULDN'T SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK. IT HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THE 20TH OF MARCH. I HAD TO TURN OFF CAR AND SHIFT AGAIN. THE CAR SHIFTED AT THAT MOMENT. IT SEEMS THIS ISSUE IS 'COMMON' IN THE 2017 FORD FUSION AUTOMOBILES. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN ADVANCE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ME AT [XXX] OR EMAIL [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11404571

Incident

Mar 20, 2021

Mileage

43,000 mi

WHILE TRYING TO REVERSE OR GO INTO DRIVE, MY SHIFT CABLE CAME OFF DUE TO A CAP BEING MISSING ON IT. THE ERROR 'SHIFT SYSTEM FAULT' KEEPS POPPING UP. AND NOW IT HAS EFFECTED MY TRANSMISSION TO THE POINT WHERE MY VEHICLE HAS ISSUES WITH ACCELERATING.

NHTSA ID

11389726

Incident

Sep 24, 2020

Mileage

130,000 mi

VEHICLE CODES STARTED TO APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD ( TEMP LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT) WARNING SIGNS ALSO APPEARED ( OVERHEATING IN ENGINE ) ENGINE COOLANT STARTED TO DECREASE NO LEAK WAS DETECTED. IT WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO GET EVALUATED AND THEY CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY INTO THE CAR WHICH CAUSED OTHER ISSUES. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED FEBRUARY 2020 SO 8 MONTHS LATER THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY CRASHED. WHITE SMOKE IS ALSO EXPELLING FROM THE VEHICLE EXHAUST. THE SPARK PLUGS ARE BURNING UP THEY WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 8 DAYS AGO AND THEY ARE COMPLETELY BURNED WHITE.

NHTSA ID

11360949

Incident

Sep 24, 2020

MY 2017 FORD FUSION WAS GOING TO DEALER FOR ITS 75,000 SERVICE AND TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I TOLD THEM ENGINE LIGHT HAD JUST COME ON .. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS COOLANT IN THE ENGINE AND IT HAD RUINED THE ENGINE $6200 TO FIX IT I HAVE REPEATEDLY CALLED FORD FOR ASSISTANCE FOR THE DAMAGE RELATED TO THIS RECALL AND NOW THEY TELL ME THEY CANNOT HELP ME OUT .. IT IS MY PROBLEM THIS IS A THREE YEAR OLD CAR THAT I WISH I HAD NOT HAD FIXED AS I WAS CONFIDENT THAT FORD BEING THE GOOD OLD AMERICAN COMPANY THAT IT IS WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND BE TRUTHFUL AND STAND UP AND HELP ME OUT WITH A PROBLEM THAT IS CLEARLY THEIRS PLEASE HELP ME OUT I CANNOT AFFORD THIS AND IT'S PLAIN WRONG AND UNFAIR THAT I AS A LAW ABIDING CITIZEN HAS TO COVER THIS MISTAKE BY FORD T

NHTSA ID

11352836

Incident

Aug 5, 2020

Mileage

78,000 mi

CAR KEPT GIVING US A FLAT CODE FOR GEARS....SAYING TRANSMISSION WASNT IN PARK.CAR WOULDNT START OR SHIFT GEARS...THIS HAPPENED AS WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR

NHTSA ID

11338785

Incident

Jul 11, 2020

CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER UPHILL, AND EVEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR DID NOT HELP. HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, AND GOT WORSE. EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM ENOUGH TO GET HOME, ALTHOUGH HILLS REMAINED AN ISSUE (CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 70, AND EVEN THE SMALLEST HILL WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO SLOW TO AROUND 40-45 MPH). CAR CURRENTLY IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT MIGHT STALL OUT IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

11338047

Incident

Jun 25, 2020

Mileage

78,500 mi

SERVICE ADVANCED TRACK NOT WORKING STATIONARY. *TR

NHTSA ID

11330700

Incident

Jun 12, 2020

Mileage

53,400 mi

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND THERE IS A BUMP RIGHT TIRE SEEMS TO SHAKE, WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT I HEAR A SCRAPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AND ON PARKING, A RATTLING NOISE GOES OFF.

NHTSA ID

11323003

Incident

Apr 27, 2020

Mileage

79,481 mi

I HAVE HAD MY BATTERY REPLACED A NUMBER OF TIMES MY CAR LOSES POWER OFTEN HAS TO BE JUMP STARTED. THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES ITSELF SPEEDING ME UP AND SLOWING ME DOWN AND THE RADIO NO LONGER WORKS ACTUALLY NONE OF THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND OR THE RADIO WORK

NHTSA ID

11187078

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

60,000 mi

ON MAY 13, 2017 OR THERE ABOUT MY 2017 FORD FUSION FROM A STOPPED DURING TAKE OFF ACCELERATED VERY FAST ALMOST CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. ON MAY 15, 2017 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD TECHNICIAN ABOUT IT. HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 I TOOK MY CAR IN SPECIFICALLY TO HAVE THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM CHECKED OUT AND AGAIN NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SOON AS IT HAPPENED. ON OCTOBER 10, 2017 TAKING OFF FROM A STATIONARY POSITION I TOOK OFF AFTER LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF ACCELERATING IN A CURVE CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL AND I RAN INTO A TREE.

NHTSA ID

11139680

Incident

Oct 9, 2018

Mileage

19,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CALIFORNIA EVENING OF JAN 3RD 2018 WEST BOUND ON HWY 74 HAVING JUST PAST THE OVERPASS ON I-5. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND THE STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND MY CAR FLOATED OVER AND I COULD NOT STOP IT OR STEER. IT WAS THE STRANGEST THING I EVER EXPERIENCED. I FELT THE SENSORS IN THE CAR SUCK IN. MY CAR BOUNCED OVER THE CURB AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS TORN OFF IT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED MY CAR OUT AND THE LOSS OF MY CAR HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF INCOME AND ABILITY TO WORK TOO. I LOST SO MUCH OVER THIS CAR BEING TOTALED. I HAS USAA AUTO INSURANCE AND GAP COVERAGE ON THE NOTE. HOWEVER I HAD NO IDEA ABOUT HOW INSURANCE AND THE ABILITY TO RESTORE INSURANCE WOULD BE AFFECTED. I HAVE HAD TO SEE THIS AS AN AT FAULT ACCIDENT AND IT RAISED MY INSURANCE AND IMPACTS ME NEGATIVELY IN MANY WAYS FINANCIALLY. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I ATTACHED LOSS DOCS, I HAVE PICS OF CAR AS WELL AS WHEEL WELL WHERE WHEEL WAS PULLED OFF AFTER BOUNCING OVER THE HIGH CURB.

NHTSA ID

11097839

Incident

Jan 3, 2018

Mileage

65 mi