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2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 46 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid, most often about the steering (33% of complaints, typically around 75,000 miles). It is 9th of 11 Fusion Hybrid model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid problems
Steering
15 complaints · 33%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles.
Sudden loss of power steering while driving on a city street and making a turn through an intersection. Repair required is complete replacement of the electronic steering assembly gear.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the steering wheel became loose and felt as if it might detach from the steering column. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred to the…
Brakes
10 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 58,500 miles.
The brakes of my car went completely out. Even while in 'park,' the car would move. It was towed to local dealership where we were told the brake booster needed to be replaced. Luckily, when this happened, I was going at a very slow rate of speed on a city street and was able to use my emergency brake to avoid an…
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid. When the contact depressed the brake pedal to shift from park into drive to start the ignition, she was unable to shift gears and "parking gauge engaged" appeared. The contact also heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to suntrup Ford…
Electrical
9 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 45,500 miles. Parts named most often: wiring.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid. While driving 10 MPH, the check brake warning indicator illuminated. When the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes failed to engage. The contact stated that the vehicle was eventually able to stop after depressing the brake pedal to the floorboard. Prior to the failure, the…
The vehicle was in motion in a city street. The gas pedal stopped working and seemed to be accelerating itself. Brakes continued to function properly.
Engine
6 complaints · 13%The vehicle was traveling at 65mph on the interstate and suddenly a message light came on that said transmission not in park. The car suddenly cut off and I coasted to the shoulder of the highway and put the car in park and it restarted. It happened a second time on 9/2/2015. This time I was driving on the street…
This car has been in twice for a cam position sensor. The first time the part totally failed and left US on the road side on a very dangerous stretch of hwy 101 and was replaced. 1708 miles later the check engine light came on again. The code was p0340 again. We were told that the issue could not be duplicated through…
Transmission
6 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 69,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid. When the contact depressed the brake pedal to shift from park into drive to start the ignition, she was unable to shift gears and "parking gauge engaged" appeared. The contact also heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to suntrup Ford…
The contact owns a 2015 Ford fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v177000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 22v413000 (power train), however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…
Other or unspecified
3 complaints · 7%The brakes of my car went completely out. Even while in 'park,' the car would move. It was towed to local dealership where we were told the brake booster needed to be replaced. Luckily, when this happened, I was going at a very slow rate of speed on a city street and was able to use my emergency brake to avoid an…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid recalls
Equipment: electrical
Risk: An overheated cord can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current cord with a new 120v convenience cord with a thermistor, free of charge. The recall began january 18, 2019. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18s24.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 120v convenience charge cords that were supplied with and sold for use with 2013-2015 ford c-max energi and fusion energi vehicles and 2012-2015 ford focus electric vehicles. Cords with part numbers fm58-10b706-aa, fm58-10b706-ab, fm58-10b706-AC, fm58-10b706-ad, fm58-10b706-ae and fm58-10b706-af were manufactured without thermistors, and during vehicle charging, increased resistance in the house's outlet or wiring can cause the cord to overheat and melt.
Transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Risk: If the key can be removed despite that the transmission is not in park, a driver may think the vehicle is safety parked, when it is not, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway that could cause the vehicle to strike and injure the driver, other vehicle occupants, or bystanders.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on december 15, 2014. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14c11.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 ford fusion vehicles manufactured july 27, 2013, to october 31, 2014, 2015 ford fusion hybrid vehicles manufactured february 24, 2014, to october 31, 2014, and 2015 ford fusion energi vehicles manufactured july 14, 2014, to october 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the key may be able to be removed even while the transmission is not in park. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
Summary
Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under odi number 11486072. Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.on january 27, 2023, NHTSA opened defect petition (dp) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Front brake jounce hose failures
Summary
On august 8, 2022, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation based on 50 vehicle owner questionnaires (voqs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (my) 2013-2018 ford fusion and lincoln mkz vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA safety recall 20v-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturing on certain my 2015-2018 ford edge and 2016-2018 lincoln mkx vehicles. The result causes a brake fl
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Door latch failures
Summary
In december 2019, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation based on 235 vehicle owner questionnaires (voqs) alleging doors failed to latch when closed, and/or inadvertently opened while driving, on model year (my) 2012-2014 ford fiesta, and 2013-2014 fusion and lincoln mkz. Some voqs reported the failure occurred after the latch had been remedied under a prior recall which involved fracture of the latch pawl spring tab due to thermally induced cyclic fatigue. Other voqs alleged a similar failure in vehicles not previously recalled. A latch with a fractured pawl spring tab typically results in a ?door will not close? Condition, however in certain somewhat rare circu
Questions about the 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (15 complaints, typically around 75,000 miles); brakes (10 complaints, typically around 58,500 miles); electrical (9 complaints, typically around 45,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 10, 2018 (equipment). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Ford Fusion Hybrid?
- It is 9th of 11 Fusion Hybrid model years by number of complaints, with 46 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.