2017 Ford Fusion

MY 2017 FORD FUSION SE IS EXPERIENCING A P0301 ENGINE CODE ALONG WITH MAJOR COOLANT LOSS. THE ERROR CODE RELATES TO AN ENGINE MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 1. THERE IS ALSO WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 2018 AND HAS 69,000 MILE ON IT. UPON STARTING THE CAR IDLES VERY ROUGH FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN SMOOTHS OUT. THE GAS MILEAGE HAS BEEN VERY POOR AND I HAVE BEEN GETTING HIGH ENGINE TEMP ALERTS AS WELL. I TOOK THE CAR TO BRANFORD FORD IN BRANFORD CT. THEY DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AND TOLD ME THERE IS COOLANT LEAKING INTO CYLINDER NUMBER 1 AND THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE COST TO REPLACE IS $5700.00!! THIS A 2 1/2 YEAR OLD CAR THAT NEEDS AND ENGINE REPLACEMENT?!? I DID A TON OF RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS JUST LIKE THIS, SOME IN WARRANTY AND SOME NOT. FORD DID HAVE A RECALL ON THE 1.5 LITER ENGINE FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL OR WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS PROBLEM, SO BASICALLY I AM BEING TOLD I AM STUCK WITH THE BILL. I AM LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE FROM FORD TO REPLACE THIS ENGINE AT NO COST TO ME AS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG THE CONSUMERS BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN "ENOUGH" DOCUMENTATION TO WARRANT ACTION BY THE MANUFACTURER. THANK YOU , [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC

CAR BEGAN LOSING POWER UPHILL, AND EVEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR DID NOT HELP. HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, AND GOT WORSE. EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM ENOUGH TO GET HOME, ALTHOUGH HILLS REMAINED AN ISSUE (CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 70, AND EVEN THE SMALLEST HILL WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO SLOW TO AROUND 40-45 MPH). CAR CURRENTLY IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT MIGHT STALL OUT IN TRAFFIC.

INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK IN 2.0L FORD FUSION SE ECOBOOST CAUSED MY CAR'S ENGINE TO LOCK WITHOUT WARNING. NO START. CURRENTLY, THERE EXISTS PROGRAM 19B37 FOR 1.5L. MY 2.0L FORD FUSION SE ECOBOOST PRESENTED THE EXACT INTERNAL COOLANT LEAKAGE PROBLEM AS THAT OF THE 1.5L THAT IS PRESENTLY ON RECALL. MY PREVIOUS SPARK PLUGS CONFIRM THAT COOLANT HAS LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE OF MY CAR. ALSO, A COOLANT PRESSURE TEST WILL REVEAL COOLANT LEAK IS INTERNAL IN MY CAR. BIG STAR FORD CONFIRMED THAT MY ENGINE IS LOCKED AND THAT IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR DAMAGE. I'M A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OWNER AND ONLY BUY OEM PARTS. I ALSO HAVE AN ENGINEERING BACKGROUND. THIS INTERNAL COOLANT ISSUE IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. BECAUSE THE ISSUE STEMS FROM AN INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE, 2.0L SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM 19B37 RECALL. IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. ON A SIDE NOTE, I HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MY CAR TO BIG STAR FORD BECAUSE THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE PCM. TIRES WERE SHOWING TO BE DEFLATING AS I DROVE ON THE FREEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT THE NEAREST TIRE SERVICE COMPANY AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH. BIG STAR FORD REINSTALL THE PCM SOFTWARE AT THE COST OF MY DEDUCTIBLE. NHTSA, WE 2.0L OWNERS NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND INCLUDE 2.0L TO THE EXISTING PROGRAM 19B37. I PERSONALLY HAVE EVIDENCE TO PROVE THAT AN INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK CAUSED MY ENGINE TO LOCK. A COOLANT PRESSURE TEST WILL ALSO REVEAL THE COOLANT LEAK IS INTERNAL. PLEASE HELP GET 2.0L INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL PROGRAM 19B37. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED OIL ON TOP OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WHO WORKS AS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER LEAKED OIL ONTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CALLED FAMILY FORD (170 YORK RD, CARLISLE, PA 17013, (717) 249-2215) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

WE WENT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS REPORTED TO US FROM A FORD SALESMAN THAT THIS CAR HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT ENTERING THE ENGINE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE SEIZING ABRUPTLY AT ANY TIME. WE HAD BEEN OBSERVING FOR QUITE A WHILE (4 TO 5 MONTHS) THAT THE ENGINE SMOLKED A BLUEISH SMOKE EVERY MORNING.