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2014 Ford Fusion Engine Problems

Complaints
204about this part
Share
15%of 1,333 total for the year
Median mileage
76,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 204 complaints about the engine of the 2014 Ford Fusion, 15% of the 1,333 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving down the road it begin to spudder and had hard time going. White smoke was coming from tail pipe and when I pulled over and popped the hood there was so much smoke coming from the engine where you put oil in. I was afraid it was fixing to catch on fire. Even had someone pull up because he thought it was on fire. My car will not start now.”

NHTSA complaint #11343070, filed 2020-08, 130,000 miles

“1.5 Ford Fusion short block engine antifreeze leaking to cylinder causing miss fire or fire the engine this is extremely dangerous , I got lucky my engine caused miss fire and I have to replace it with long block engine . When antifreeze leak to cylinder its make alot of smoke , thats what happened inside my garage I was lucky again took my kids out of garage before they got suffocation from the smoke .”

NHTSA complaint #11396030, filed 2021-02, 100,000 miles

“My 2014 Fusion is periodically overheating. After taking it to 2 different mechanics & neither one being able to determine what is causing it I found recall #17s09 involving the same yr, model & assembly plant as my vehicle but only including 1.6l gtdi engines. My vehicle has a 1.5l gtdi & I believe is being affected by the same issue as the 1.6l models that have already been recalled.”

NHTSA complaint #11096416, filed 2018-05, 193,000 miles

“The car will shut off (no power, no engine) while driving. This occurs randomly and has occurred multiple times. I have brought the car in to Ford - but they never successfully repaired it. Fortunately - it has always occurred in light traffic - but it is scary and I fear it will happen in heavy traffic someday I might be seriously injured.”

NHTSA complaint #10929654, filed 2016-12, 48,250 miles

“I heard a noise in my vehicle in july. I had the service manager take a drive. He thought it was a wheel bearing. On september 2 I took it in to be fixed. The mechanic said it was not a wheel bearing. It was the transmission and it would have to be replaced. I contacted Ford directly. They told me this was a known issue and I needed to file this complaint. I have attached the work order from the dealership documenting this fact.”

NHTSA complaint #11361191, filed 2020-09, 78,703 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20205228%
201915348%
201820546%
201739636%
201644627%
201527227%
201420415%
201338622%
20121114%
201127610%
201070014%
2009303%
2008393%
2007565%
2006476%

Other parts of the 2014 Ford Fusion

Steering
329 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
235 complaintsElectrical system
162 complaintsOther or unknown
157 complaintsBrakes
120 complaintsFuel system
82 complaintsSeat belts
75 complaintsBody and structure
74 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
49 complaintsAir bags
43 complaintsElectronic stability control
37 complaintsWheels
35 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Fusion

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology