2015 Ford FUSION ENERGI problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
22 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
47,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 20 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 22 complaints (40.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 22.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 18.2% |
| Braking behavior | 4 | 18.2% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 18.2% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 9.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Power Train | 6 |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
Electrical System: 9; Power Train: 6; Unknown Or Other: 6; Engine: 3; Steering: 3; Service Brakes: 2; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Equipment: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2015: 4; 2016: 2; 2018: 11; 2019: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2024: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10684142 · 2015-02-18 (February 18, 2015)
VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND DID NOT ALLOW ACCESS TO VEHICLE BY OWNER. EVENTUALLY, OWNER WAS ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WITH A "DEAD" BATTERY. SEVEN DAYS LATER BLUE CHARGING RING CONTINUOUSLY BLINKED CREATING ISSUES WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND INDIVIDUALS AND CENTER ELECTRONIC WENT BLANK ELIMINATING BACK UP CAMERA AND SYSTEM CONTROLS AND REMAINED BLANK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND WOULD FLICKER BACK ON (THIS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE.). AGAIN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, CHARGING PORT AND CABLE REPLACED. NEXT MORN…
Owner-reported narrative. 947 miles reported. Look up ODI 10684142 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10934517 · 2016-12-11 (December 11, 2016)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET MY CAR HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, WITH MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS AND ALARMS GOING OFF. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS FAILURE PRIOR AS THE CAR WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOSS OF POWER WAS A LOSS OF STEERING AND A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. ONCE IN PARK IT WOULD NOT ALLOW CHANGING GEARS. A TOW TRUCK REQUIRED THE USE OF TIRE DOLLY'S TO LOAD THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER MAINTENANCE DEPAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,720 miles reported. Look up ODI 10934517 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11113414 · 2018-07-24 (July 24, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION ENERGI. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING SOUND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ART HILL FORD LINCOLN, 901 W LINCOLN HWY, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 137,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11113414 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11128586 · 2018-09-10 (September 10, 2018)
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL IN AUGUST CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE. ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2018 MY CABLE BROKE AND I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE MY CAR, ROADSIDE SERVICE WAS CALLED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR HOME. CALLED DEALERSHIP LEN STOLERS IN OWINGS MILLS MARYLAND, THEY INFORMED ME THAT PARTS WEREN'T IN YET, BUT THEY COULD FIX MY CAR BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, NO SUCH DEAL, THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL FROM FORD MOTORS, TO MAKE THINGS SHORT CAR NOT FIXED YET, AND WAS UNABLE TO GET A LONER AUTO UNTIL PARTS CAME IN, THIS RECALL WAS FORD'S ISSUE,…
Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11128586 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10767374 · 2015-09-22 (September 22, 2015)
THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN WHEN I WENT TO ENGAGE (PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL) TO MOVE FORWARD THE CAR, THE CAR JUST STOOD STILL. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND STARTED THE PROCESS AGAIN AND THEN MOVED FORWARD. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, FROM 15 MPH TO 0 MPH, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. (STORY OF MY LIFE) FROM BEING IN THE BREAK POSITION TO ENGAGING(PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL) TO GO THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT STILL WOULDN'T ENGAGE, THEN THE EMERGENCY BRA…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10767374 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10927516 · 2016-11-22 (November 22, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION ENERGI. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE INDICATOR TURNED OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CAM POSITION SHAFT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,486.
Owner-reported narrative. 90,486 miles reported. Look up ODI 10927516 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10694108 · 2015-03-13 (March 13, 2015)
I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON MARCH 1, 2015. ON MARCH 12, 2015, I WAS DRIVING FROM SAN JOSE (AFTER WATCHING SHARKS GAME) TO SANTA CLARA (MY HOME) ON I-280, IN THE LEFT MOST LANE, WHEN I SAW LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WARNING SAID "ALERT STOP SAFELY", BUT THE TIME I REACHED THE RIGHT MOST LANE, THE CAR LOST POWER AND STOPPED (30 SEC). I PRAYED TO GOD, AS THIS WAS AROUND 9:00PM AT NIGHT ON HIGHWAY. I RESTARTED THE CAR, IT STARTED AGAIN AND I WAS DRIVING ON LAWARENCY EXPRESS WAY, WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED, IT STOPPED. I RAN DIAGNOSTIC…
Owner-reported narrative. 280 miles reported. Look up ODI 10694108 at NHTSA ↗