2016 FORD FUSION Back Over Prevention Problems
35 NHTSA complaints on file
Back Over Prevention Issues in the 2016 FORD FUSION
35 back over prevention complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 FORD FUSION. Of these, 3 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
35
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Back Over Prevention Complaints
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera was displaying a failure and a message to take the vehicle to be serviced. The camera failed to display an image of the rear of the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rear-view camera displayed a white screen while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The message "Rear-view Camera Unavailable," was displayed on the center screen. The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's ability to safely operate the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part to repair the vehicle was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera failed to function as intended while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The failure obstructed the driver's visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle. In addition, the sensor failed to alert the driver of an object or a person behind the vehicle and occasionally the screen image was frozen. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while shifting into gear, the digital screen failed to illuminate, and the screen was black. No warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,090.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the driver's and passenger's side rearview mirrors' blind spot detection system was inoperable. A message advising that unknown sensors were inoperable was displayed intermittently, and the contact was required to press "OK". Additionally, a message advising that unknown sensors were inoperable was constantly displayed on the instrument panel. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was distorted or blank while in reverse(R). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was confirmed that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing at approximately 5 MPH, the failure recurred, causing the vehicle to crash into a pole. The contact stated that the rear bumper was...
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started running rough. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who retrieved DTC: P0302 (Misfire in Cylinder #2). The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, who retrieved the same code and informed the contact that cylinder #2 ignition coil and spark plug needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. While driving, there was white smoke coming from the tailpipe, but the vehicle was still running rough. The engine overheated, and the contact pulled over and added additional fluids to the engine. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact obtained an extended...
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was intermittently blank while reversing. The dealer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the recall remedy part was not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact called a local dealer several times and was informed that the remedy was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image appeared blank, and the message “Camera not Available” was displayed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the parts were not yet available for the repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available and that a second recall notification letter would be issued once the remedy became available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a blue image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure had obstructed the road's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The contact stated that the rearview camera had previously displayed a distorted image. The message "Rear camera not available" was displayed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), the rearview camera image failed to display properly, and a caution message was displayed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to complete the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the infotainment system had become inoperable due to the failure, and the contact considered the infotainment system failure hazardous and unsafe while driving. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon shifting to reverse(R), the rearview camera displayed a black image, and a message advising to contact Ford Motor Company was displayed on the screen. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the camera needed to be replaced. The contact purchased the camera from Amazon, and the mechanic replaced the rearview camera; however, the failure recurred. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that on several occasions, while in reverse(R) the rear-view camera malfunctioned. The contact stated that the display screen went black and, while visible, the image was distorted or was flipped horizontally, right to left instead of left to right. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,600.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25v695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera would black out intermittently. The failure had become more persistent over time and would fail whenever in reverse. While reversing out of a parking space, the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The contact continued in reverse, and another vehicle ended up hitting the vehicle in the center of the rear bumper. The crash caused damage to the other vehicle's front bumper. There were no injuries and no medical attention needed. The air bags deployed. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who confirmed the remedy was not available. The...
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the message “Camera Unavailable” was displayed while shifted to reverse(R). The contact stated that after wiping the camera lens, the customer attempted to reverse again; however, the camera displayed a black spot obstructing the image and preventing a clear view of the rear of the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part to repair the vehicle was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V162000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) and 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The message "Rear-view Camera not Available" was displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased in 2025, and the rearview camera was not functioning as intended. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the image appeared distorted. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention). The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse in a parking lot, the rearview camera malfunctioned and displayed a black screen. The vehicle's rear bumper collided with an unknown parking barrier. There were no injuries or damages. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notice of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention) after the incident. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owned a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and 25V695000 (Back Over Prevention); and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list because the contact no longer owns the vehicle. The dealer was contacted.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the back over prevention camera displayed a solid black screen or a partial screen, with the message "Contact Dealer" displayed. The contact indicated that the failure created a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 163,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blurred, black, green, or blue. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rearview camera had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure was initially occurring intermittently but had become persistent. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no assistance was provided. The contact referenced an unknown recall but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera had malfunctioned. While reversing, the screen image was blank. Occasionally, the camera worked as needed for a day or two. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V442000 (Back Over Prevention). The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera would display a blank image intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where an unknown diagnosis was made, and the contact was given an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to a recall. The manufacturer notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a vehicle safety complaint. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable intermittently. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rearview camera was intermittently inoperative. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an internal short and that the rearview camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched and became aware of an unknown NHTSA recall; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to display an image, and occasionally displayed a blank image. The message "Camera Unavailable - Please Contact Dealer" was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V315000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the year, model, and VIN were not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a live image and a black image intermittently, with the message "Rearview Camera Issues - See Dealer" displayed on the infotainment screen. Additionally, the contact stated that upon shifting to drive(D), the rearview camera live image remained displayed for approximately 3 seconds. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the rear-view camera was distorted. The contact also stated that the HVAC system would turn on independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while reversing into a parking space, the rearview camera displayed a mirrored image. Additionally, the rearview camera failed to function as needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 92,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the back-up camera occasionally failed to work as needed and intermittently went black while reversing. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who confirmed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V644000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Backup camera works intermittently. 75% of the time I get a blank screen with a message to contact a dealer for service. 25% of the time it works. I've been to a dealership to get it fixed and they were unable to fix it.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while shifting the vehicle into reverse, the back over prevention camera display showed a blank screen. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.
Other 2016 FORD FUSION Problem Areas
Engine
426 complaints
Power Train
290 complaints
Unknown Or Other
192 complaints
Steering
166 complaints
Electrical System
130 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
103 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
79 complaints
Service Brakes
77 complaints
Air Bags
49 complaints
Structurebody
42 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
42 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
41 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
26 complaints
Wheels
26 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
19 complaints
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
19 complaints
Seat Belts
17 complaints
Exterior Lighting
15 complaints
Visibilitywiper
12 complaints
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
10 complaints
Seats
8 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
6 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
5 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
5 complaints
Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlatch
5 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
5 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift
5 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings
5 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
4 complaints
Parking Brake
4 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
3 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinestorageevaporative Emissionscanister
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioninternalbearingsbushings
3 complaints
Structurebodytrunk Lid
3 complaints
Traction Control System
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
2 complaints
Structurebodydoor
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
2 complaints
Air Bags Air Bagrestraint Control Modulesoftware
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Camera System
1 complaint
Electrical Systemadashill Start Assistsoftware
1 complaint
Electrical Systemhorn
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolineturbosupercharger
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubricationsealsgaskets
1 complaint
Firerelated
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systemthrottlebodymanifold
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestorageevaporative Emissionshosesvalvessensors
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslock
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioninternalgears
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assisthydraulichoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar
1 complaint
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Structureinterior Panelsdashboard
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Tiresbead
1 complaint
Tiresmarkings
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlthrottle
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint