2017 FORD FUSION Exterior Lighting Problems
8 NHTSA complaints on file
Exterior Lighting Issues in the 2017 FORD FUSION
8 exterior lighting complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 FORD FUSION. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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All Exterior Lighting Complaints
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
My brakes are faulty sometimes I’m not able to stop like I should. I also have transmission problems. When I put the car into reverse or drive I hear a loud boom. It is getting worse by the day. I see that the transmission is on a recall as well.
ERROR MESSAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYS "TEMPORARILY LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE CLIMATE SYSTEM" WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CLIMATE SYSTEM, RADIO, WINDOWS, AND SEAT CONTROLS STOP WORKING, THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND CAN LAST AS LONG AS A WEEK. MANY OWNERS WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT FORD MODELS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT.
DRIVING CAR ONE DAY AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN IN TOWN. CHECKED FUSES AND BULBS AND ALL WERE GOOD. TRIED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND IT WAS NOT WORKING EITHER. ALSO NOTICED WIPERS AND NONE OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WERE OPERATIONAL.
MY CAR WINDOWS WILL GO UP AND THEN AUTOMATIC COME BACK DOWN. THE RADIO SWITCHS CHANNELS ON ITS OWN. THE CAR STALLS OUT AND WON'T START. THIS HAS HAPPEN AND GOTTEN REPAIRED MORE THAN 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 1.5 YEARS. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS PASS WEEKEND. MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO FIX AGAIN. AS OF NOW I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT FORD KEEPS SAYING DOES NOT FIT UNDER THE MARYLAND LEMON LAW. THIS CAR CLEARLY HAS SOME SERIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT FORD DOES NOT EVEN UNDERSTAND. I AM PUTTING THE LATEST DATE ON IT, BUT IT HAS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR PARKED.
STANDARD FRONT LIGHTS ARE INSUFFICIENT TO SEE CLEARLY. DESIGN FLAW MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE AND COSTLY TO BUY YOUR OWN BRIGHTER BULB(SULVANIABRIGHT WHITE)AND HAVE IT INSTALLED, COSTING UPWARDS OF $400. REMEDY; INSTRUCT FORD TO COVER THE COST OF INSULLATING INTERNAL IF CUSTOMER BUYS A BETTER BULB. AND REDUCE COST OF INTALLING
THIS IS NOT CONFINED TO FUSIONS, IT'S MOST NEW FORD CARS AND TRUCKS. THEIR HEADLIGHTS (LED?) ARE BLINDINGLY BRIGHT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE FUSION IN PARTICULAR CASTS VERY BRIGHT OUT TO THE LEFT SIDE AS TO BE DISTRACTING TO VEHICLES IN THE LANE TO THEIR LEFT TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. I'VE OBSERVED THIS MOSTLY ON 2-LANE ROADS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT DUSK OR DAWN, THE HEADLAMP BEAMS WERE TOO DIM TO PROJECT A VISIBLE LIGHT TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMPS OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ *CN
Other 2017 FORD FUSION Problem Areas
Engine
371 complaints
Power Train
284 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
130 complaints
Electrical System
116 complaints
Unknown Or Other
97 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
48 complaints
Steering
48 complaints
Service Brakes
47 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
34 complaints
Air Bags
26 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
15 complaints
Wheels
15 complaints
Visibilitywiper
12 complaints
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
10 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
9 complaints
Seat Belts
6 complaints
Structurebody
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
4 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
4 complaints
Power Trainshift Linkagecablerod
4 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Traction Control System
3 complaints
Air Bags Air Bagrestraint Control Module
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
2 complaints
Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemadashill Start Assistsoftware
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignitioncoilspark Plugs
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolineturbosupercharger
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginesolenoidactuator
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlatch
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioninternalbearingsbushings
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airsupplyhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinion
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint