2019 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle would misfire, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant intrusion leaked into the cylinders of the engine which caused the engine to fail. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an engine misfire, and the vehicle jerked abnormally with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion into the engine, causing engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,879.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was constantly adding coolant to the coolant reservoir. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that coolant was leaking into the engine. The vehicle was repaired. The contact researched online and became aware of an unstated NHTSA Campaign Number; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated and remained illuminated with the engine overheating. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed an internal engine coolant leak. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact's wife owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while his wife was pulling out of the driveway, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the temperature gauge quickly rose to hot(H). The vehicle was taken to the residence where coolant was added to the coolant reservoir. The failure reoccurred on several occasions and on one occasion the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted after the engine had cooled down. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a crack in the engine due to coolant intrusion in one of the cylinders, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the coolant temperature warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while driving approximately 45-50 MPH, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion in the oil, on the spark plugs, and in the engine. The mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure Ford Campaign Number: 21N12 and 19-2346. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 89,605.

The contact's wife owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the driver was driving 35-40 MPH, the check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the Mobile App read diagnostic code for engine misfire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to Ford Campaign Number: 21N12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 27,448.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the check engine warning light illuminated, with the message “Engine Overheated” displayed. The contact was constantly adding coolant to the coolant reservoir, with the engine overheating message displayed again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with a crack in the cylinder wall of the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and became aware of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 17V209000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,325.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and started to shudder. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who determined that the failure was due to a misfire in cylinder #3 and was associated with DTC code: P0303. Additionally, there was coolant intrusion into the engine block. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 95,790.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30–40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that coolant was leaking into the engine. The mechanic informed the contact that the engine was lifted and improperly installed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and a case was opened and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.