There are 14 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2015 Ford Fusionin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
When placing the car in reverse the rear backup camera does not show image and will display a black screen or a message the camera is not working and to contact a dealership. Camera worked correctly until Jan 2025. Randomly, the rear backup sensors, while camera shows black screen, will not alert the driver to being object in its path. At other times when the screen is black, the sensor will alert the driver. If you get the "Camera Not Working" message, the rear backup sensors will alert the driver to objects in its path.
Driver side sun visor fell off hinge and was dangling from wire that powers vanity mirror. Plastic part holding it up seems to have fallen off. No screws there. Had to hold it in one hand until I could pull over and figure out how to stow it.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to roll down the passenger’s and driver's side windows, the windows failed to function as needed. Additionally, the contact stated that several buttons on the steering wheel failed to function as needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated the rearview camera failed to turn on or would temporarily turn on while reversing. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that he would be responsible for the cost of the repair because there were no recalls related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.
MY WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD DRAG AND STICK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE DEALER TO DO SOMETHIING, BUT ALL I GOT WAS FORD KNEW ABOUT BUT DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM!! MY DRIVER'S SIDE BLADE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF MY VIEW..I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN A RAIN/SNOW TO PROVE TO THEM THERE WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG!! A MECHANIC CAME OUT TO LOOK AT IT AND FINALLY DECIDED IT WAS THE WIPER MOTOR. THEY ORDERED ME ONE. IT CAME IN THE NEXT DAY. I GOT AN APPOINTMENT FROM AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR FOR SAME DAY. WHEN I ARRIVED THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE VERY BUSY AND WOULDN'T GET THE CARS FIXED THAT WAS ALREADY. IT WAS FIXED THAT AFTERNOON. THEY ALWAYS HAD AN EXCUSE FOR NOT FIXING MY WIPER PROBLEM. I FEEL MY TIME IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THEIRS. MY HUSBAND HAD JUST HAD SURGERY AND I AM THE ONLY ONE HE HAS TO TAKE CARE OF HIM. I HAD TO LEAVE HIM ALONE TO GO GET MY 2015 FUSION REPAIRED. I HOPE FORD WILL ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS WIPER PROBLEM SO I CAN GET MY $100 DEDUCTIBLE ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY BACK. THIS HAPPENED ON APPROX 4/2018
AFTER WIPERS HAVE BEEN RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES THEY START TO STUTTER AND SKIP. SOMETIMES THEY STOP HALFWAY DOWN THE WINDOW AND THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS GO TO PARK POSITION. FORD DEALER TELLS ME PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THEY CHANGED TO THE "EURO" WIPER A FEW YEARS AGO. PUTTING IN A NEW MOTOR WON'T HELP, SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHANGES ALL NEW 28" WIPERS TO 26 WHEN THEY DELIVER A CAR. MINE HAD 26" AND STILL HAS THE PROBLEM.
WIPERS ON HIGHEST SETTING DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD IN A MODERATE RAIN. IN THE CASE OF A HARD DOWNPOUR I HAVE TO PULL OVER & STOP.THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!!! I WILL BE TRADING THIS CAR SOON!!!
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR GLASS SHATTERED WHEN OPENING DOOR .VEHICLE STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY HAVE ALSO FOUND CRACK IN WINDSHIELD.
SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN A DRIVING RAINSTORM. TWICE SINCE BUYING THIS CAR, LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO, I HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN A RAINSTORM, ON THE INTERSTATE, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AT THEIR HIGHEST SPEED, WILL NOT COMPLETELY CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD ENOUGH FOR SUFFICIENT VISIBILITY. I HAVE HAD TO STOP AND PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO QUIT. YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY ZERO VISIBILITY. EVEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN DIDN'T HELP. I WAS BASICALLY BLINDED FOR AT LEAST 4-5 SECONDS AT ANY GIVEN TIME DURING THE STORM, PRAYING THE ENTIRE TIME THAT I DIDN'T HIT SOMEONE, OR SOMEONE DIDN'T HIT ME. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, BOTH OF MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. NOT WHAT I EXPECTED OUT OF A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD, AND HOPE THAT THIS SITUATION IS RECTIFIED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED WAS INADEQUATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE FAST ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING HEAVY RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
I JUST PURCHASED A 2015 FORD FUSION AND LIKE IT SO FAR EXCEPT THAT ABOUT 1 WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE; I GOT CAUGHT IN A HARD RAIN. I FOUND THAT THE WIPERS, AT THE HIGHEST SPEED, DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD FAST ENOUGH FOR CLEAR VISIBILITY. THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 45, I SLOWED DOWN TO 25 OR LESS. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER, THEY HAD THEIR TECHNICIAN LOOK AT IT AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM, THEY ALSO COMPARED THEM TO ANOTHER FUSION ON THE PREMISES AND THE SPEED OF THE WIPERS WERE SIMILAR. I AM HOPING FOR A RECALL SOON, BEFORE ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AND PEOPLE GET HURT. I PERSONALLY WILL NOT DRIVE IN THE RAIN IF AT ALL POSSIBLE; I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FEAR DRIVING A NEW CAR BECAUSE OF RAIN. *TR
I PURCHASED A 2015 FORD FUSION IN NOVEMBER 2014, ABOUT 1 WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE; I GOT CAUGHT IN A HARD RAIN ON A CITY STREET. I FOUND THAT THE WIPERS, AT THE HIGHEST SPEED, DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD FAST ENOUGH FOR CLEAR VISIBILITY. THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 45, I SLOWED DOWN TO 25 OR LESS. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER, THEY HAD THEIR TECHNICIAN LOOK AT IT AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM, THEY ALSO COMPARED THEM TO ANOTHER FUSION ON THE PREMISES AND THE SPEED OF THE WIPERS WERE SIMILAR.I AM HOPING FOR A RECALL SOON, BEFORE ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AND PEOPLE GET HURT.
WHILE DRIVING IN A MODERATE RAIN THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP THE WIND SHIELD CLEAN AND TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF VISIBILITY. COULD NOT SEE THE LINES ON THE ROAD AND HAD TO PULL OVER. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR SNOWS. VERY BIG SAFETY CONCERN!
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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