2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicle speed control problems

“Was driving when the car started to accelerate by itself. Revved up to higher rpm’s. I put the car in neutral when a safety warning message showed on the screen saying, stop safely now. With a red triangle with an exclamation point in the center. I turned the car off and started it again. As soon as the engine kicked in, it started to accelerate on its own again. Stopped again and let it sit for a bit, started it up again and let it gradually accelerate on its own(didn’t push down on the gas pedal)- didn’t seem to accelerate correctly after that. Car is now sitting.”

“I WAS MERGING INTO THE LEFT LANE TO TAKE A 30FT ROUNDABOUT AT 20-25 MPH AND MID CIRCLE THE CARS POWER STEERING CUT OFF, PULLING CAR TO THE OUTSIDE MEDIAN. WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROLS AND SOMETHING TO DO WITH HILL PARKING.”

“I WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COLLISION ON THURSDAY 8/27 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30PM. WHILE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT RATHER THAN SLOW DOWN, MY CAR ACCELERATED. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY DOWN IT STILL CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH FINALLY STOPPED MY CAR. I AM LUCKY NO ONE INCLUDING MYSELF DIED- THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. FORD CONTINUES TO HAVE THESE ISSUES AND THEIR NEGLIGENCE IS GOING TO HARM MORE PEOPLE!”

“WHEN THE ENGINE GETS TO A WARM TEMPERATURE AND THEN SHUT OFF AND LEFT FOR 10 OR SO MINUTES, WHEN THE ENGINE IS RESTARTED, PUT IT DRIVE, WITHIN SEVERAL SECONDS (15 SECONDS TO 120 SECONDS) IT WILL BEGIN SHUTTERING AND DIE WHILE DRIVING. RESTARTING THE ENGINE AFTER IT QUITS (WHICH TAKES ABOUT 2 SECONDS, LONGER THAN NORMAL) WILL START AND WILL AGAIN DIE WHEN BEGINNING TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE FOR ABOUT 5-6 MONTHS ON MY FORD WITH +/- 66K MILES. THE ISSUE IS GETTING WORSE AND MUCH MORE FREQUENT. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR DIAGNOSTIC CODES ARE PRESENT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN TURNING ONTO A BUSY ROAD AND IT IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE OF A SAFETY CONCERN. I DO NOT EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE FOLLOWING A COLD ENGINE START.”

“THE STEERING GEAR BOLTS AND INNER STEERING GEARBOX ON MY 2014 FORD FUSION ARE VISIBLY CORRODED. THE CORROSION ON THE STEERING YOUR BOLTS CAUSE THE BOLTS TO SNAP AND HEALTH IN CAUSED THE STEERING GEARBOX TWO SEPARATE. THERE SHOULD BE NO CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING GEARBOX SINCE THE STEERING GEARBOX IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SEALED IN IT. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON MAY 20, 2020 TO ASK THEM TO ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE RECALL LIST FOR THE STEERING GEARBOX THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE WHO I WAS SPEAKING WITH TOLD ME MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE RECALL IN OCTOBER 2018 HOWEVER MY CAR STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOLTS TO ASK THEM TO ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE RECALL LIST FOR THE STEERING GEAR BOLT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE WHO I WAS SPEAKING WITH TOLD ME MY CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR THE RECALL IN OCTOBER 2018 HOWEVER MY CAR STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL ALUMINUM TORQUE BIT HEAD BOLTS WHEN THE BOLTS SNAPPED IN MARCH 2020, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE REPLACE THE BOLTS WITH HEX HEAD BOLTS. I TOOK A LOT OF PICTURES AND I HAVE VIDEOS STORED ON MY MOBILE PHONE SHOWING THE DAMAGES TO MY VEHICLES STEERING GEARBOX AND THE STEERING GEAR BOLTS.…”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. JIM TIDWELL FORD (2205 BARRETT LAKES BLVD, KENNESAW, GA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-25288711. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.”