2014 Ford Fusion visibility/wiper problems

“This is a report of the same issues that have been issued a recall for newer years of the same make and model, the Ford Fusion. The rear backup camera stopped working and directly impedes the safety and visibility when reversing the vehicle. An error/warning comes up to contact the dealership due to the malfunction. The 2014 was excluded from the recent recall for these same backup cameras on the 2016+ models. The recall needs to be extended to ALL years of the Ford Fusion.”

“The back-up safety camera has become at best intermittently functioning, sometimes will not come on at all when the transmission is placed in reverse. When it does come on with reverse, the camera will often cut out in the middle of a backing maneuver while the vehicle is in motion. From the checking I've done online this appears to be a common issue with ford's back-up cameras, and I am surprised a safety recall is not already in effect, considering these cameras came on the vehicles as required safety equipment.”

“DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO MEET A FRIEND. WHEN I CAME OUT TO GO HOME MY DASH LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK, DOOR CHIME AND SEAT PRESETS INOPERATIVE. ALSO DETERMINED ON THE WAY HOME THAT I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS, WINDOW CONTROLS, HIGH BEAMS OR RADIO. LOOKED ONLINE TO DISCOVER THAT FORDS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE LOW KEY BATTERY WARNING HAD BEEN ON ALL DAY PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS WINTER HERE AND WE ARE EXPECTING RAIN AND SNOW.”

“TURN SIGNALS SUDDENLY DID NOT FUNCTION/WIPERS ALSO NON -FUNCTION - STEERING WHEEL BUTTON CONTROLS - NON- FUNCTION DID SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND SEVERAL HAD THE SAME ISSUE HAPPEN - SEVERAL FORD TECHS RESOLVED WITH CYCLING THE HIGH BEAMS ON THE VEHICLES- I DID THE SAME AND RESOLVED THE ISSUE AS WELL- THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND FELLOW FORD FUSION OWNERS NEED TO BE ALERTED THIS CAN HAPPEN SUDDENLY .”

“THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF AND STAYS OFF FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, MEANING THERE IS NO FUNCTIONING AIR CONDITIONING IN VEHICLE. IT'S BEEN OFF FOR ALMOST A WEEK NOW FOR ME. IT'S OFF WHEN IT'S STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THE PROBLEM ISN'T WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ITSELF AS IT'LL SOMETIME COME ON AND REMAIN ON FOR A LONG DURATION. THE VOLUME KNOB ALSO BECOMES INOPERABLE. SOME DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE WEREN'T ABLE TO OPERATE THEIR WINDOWS AS WELL WHEN THE CLIMATE SYSTEM SHUT OFF SO I BELIEVE IT'S FAULTY WIRING SOMEWHERE. WE ALREADY KNOW WHY THIS IS DANGEROUS. WE CAN DIE OF HEAT EXHAUSTION ESPECIALLY SINCE I'M EXPERIENCING 100 DEGREE WEATHER RIGHT NOW. SECONDLY, WHEN IT RAINS, THE INTERIOR FOGS UP MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THIS VERY ISSUE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. HERE IS A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE SHOWING WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=A-OFWVT74F4”

“I DON'T KNOW IF I'M THE CORRECT SITE BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH MY DEFROSTER ON MY WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING THAT THE VISIBILITY ON MY WINDSHIELD IS EXTREMELY POOR; CAN BARELY SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW. I TRY MANY VARIABLES TO REMEDY IT, AC, HEAT, HIGH, LOW ETC. NOTHING WORKS TO REMEDY AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.”