2016 Ford Fusion Hybrid Engine Problems

“I was driving on the highway, suddenly the check engine light was on along with sudden lose of engine power. The car enter some kind of safe mode that can only drive under 25 MPH. Steering wheel was very heavy. It returned to normal after several restart. Check engine light still on. Went to the dealer the next day. They told me it is caused by a faulty sensor of the throttle body.”

“While under normal operation at highway speed (65-70mph with cruise control on) the car alerted me to an error ( service advancetrac ) and immediately deactivated: cruise control, traction control, emergency brake assist, and a couple other systems. The check engine light also came on. The car was unable to maintain speed and began losing power. I was able to safely pull the car over to the shoulder of the highway and turn the vehicle on and off twice, the alerts and check engine light persisted through the vehicle restarts. …”

“Several times, while driving (various speeds from around 35mph to 70mph) the engine stalled (I put 'engine' in quotes because this is a hybrid so engine , for me, is an analogue for whatever was propelling the car, at the time). The first time this happened, I didn't notice at first (being a hybrid, the engine turning off is status-quo). It wasn't until I pressed the accelerator and felt no acceleration that I had a clue something was wrong. Then I noticed the your car is not in park [paraphrase] message on the dash-display. …”

“Two days after getting gas my engine light came on. It stayed on for about a wee and turned off. This kept happening everytime I got gas s I took it to the dealership and was told sometimes the cap sticks and it's a common thing that doesnt require any repairs and they reset it. This happened for almost a year. I took it back and this time they claim I needed a new vapor management valve. Of course my car is less than 36,000 miles but the 3 years are up as of two months ago. I called Ford and they said it was covered under warranty because I had the problem before the 3 years. …”

“The car is less than a month old, mileage is 1700. On two occasions, the car had died. All of the instrument panels light up and the check engine light comes on. After a few minutes the car can be restarted. This is a safety issue especially when it dies in heavy traffic on the freeway. I had just exited the freeway both times when the car just died. I know Ford had problems with the throttle body on the fiesta. They denied there was a problem for a long time. I am taking it in on wednesday. I am hopeful they will be honest and fix the vehicle.”