2016 Ford Fusion Energi Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 15%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Ford Fusion Energi, 15% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,250 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On july 4th 2018. I was driving down freeway at approximately 74 miles per hour, my vehicle decelerated abruptly down to about 40 miles per hour then down to 20 miles per hour. Steering wheel become tight and practically locked into place. This portion of the event occured withen two seconds at most. The check engine light came on and the console screen on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11114319, filed 2018-07, 13,500 miles“Ford Fusion Energi, did its low powered state again, this time on the free way, dropping rapidly from 75mph to 22mph and barely able to maintain that speed. The display showed the safety features becoming deactivated. Something new though, the headlights went out and the console dimmed and was barely readable, I turned on my hazards and I hope they where working, either way I was fortunate enough to avoid a rear end collision and got the vehicle off the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #11151336, filed 2018-11, 19,000 miles“Vehicle lost power while cruising around 70 MPH on freeway. Dashboard displayed a wrench icon and instructions to refer to manual . All displays, climate control, and entertainment system still functional. Vehicle had minimal engine power, not enough to accelerate or maintain freeway speed but enough to exit freeway and pull over into a parking lot. Turning car off and restarting after five minutes restored all normal function, but check engine light turned on. Car functioned normally (aside from check engine light) the next day and was driven to dealership for check engine light diagnosis. …”
NHTSA complaint #11003178, filed 2017-07, 11,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion Energi. While driving 10 MPH, the engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the throttle body was replaced, but the issue recurred. The vehicle was taken to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 4,485.”
NHTSA complaint #10899226, filed 2016-08, 4,485 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Ford Fusion Energi
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford Fusion Energi
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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