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Exterior lightingPart report

2014 Ford Fusion Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
18about this part
Share
1%of 1,334 total for the year
Median mileage
37,800miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2014 Ford Fusion, 1% of the 1,334 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,800 miles.

Example complaints

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

“My 16 year old daughter contacted me saying her car would not 'go', that she was driving and it just dropped down to 20mph and although she was accelerating, nothing was happening, the rpms were not increasing. She turned off the vehicle and then tested driving through a neighborhood before attempting to drive home as she was in another city. Everything seemed well so she began her journey back home, only to make it about 2 miles and the car was losing the ability to accelerate again. She was able to park it in a neighborhood and was given a ride home. …”

NHTSA complaint #11416765, filed 2021-05, 37,800 miles

“In the summer of last year 2018 I was in a store shopping came out cranked my car, the air would not come on and the windows would not roll down. It was in the 90's that day and even hotter inside my car! The vehicle was stationary at the time in the parking lot. It had this problem the rest of the summer while the temperatures outside was hot. It is april 2019 and just a few days ago we had a warm day around 75 degrees. I left for work stopped at the end of my driveway had the car in park and left my door open while I got the mail. …”

NHTSA complaint #11194508, filed 2019-04, 71,000 miles

“The headlights do not provide adequate lighting at night. When driving at night the lights dim as you increase speed. I have gone to two dealerships both telling me they are fine nothing wrong . I have complained to Ford corp about this issue but they do nothing to help remedy the situation. Drivers side lighting cluster will not keep lights for more than a year before I have to replace the light bulbs. I haven't had to replace the passenger side lightbulbs more than once in comparison. On top of that the sync system has had issues from about month three of ownership. …”

NHTSA complaint #10978980, filed 2017-04, 5,000 miles

“While driving on the highway my 2014 Fusion cut off. A warning indicator popped up that said transmission not in park . We had to coast off to the shoulder, fortunately there were no cars in the lane we had to cross to get to the shoulder. Later today (the same day) it happened a second time. The car loses all power. We were driving past the dealership we use, so we left the car with them to be fixed and have the oil changed. We will be waiting for the outcome the first of the week,but felt it necessary to report this since others have had the same issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10909395, filed 2016-09, 34,000 miles

“I was exiting a freeway when I experienced my first problem. In the middle of traffic, my car shut off and I lost most functionality of the vehicle. The dashboard displayed an alert transmission not in park. I was driving normally and did not press any buttons or make any adjustments to the gears. He only thing that was functioning was the brakes and steering wheel, I had no control over the gas. The problem happened again the next day. I was speeding up to get on to the freeway when my car shut off again, displaying the same message. …”

NHTSA complaint #10648826, filed 2014-10, 5,130 miles

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202011%
201921%
201810%
201791%
2016161%
2015131%
2014181%
2013302%
2012211%
2011181%
2010130%
200930%
200840%
2007101%
2006213%

Other parts of the 2014 Ford Fusion

Steering
329 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
236 complaints
Engine
205 complaints
Electrical system
163 complaints
Other or unknown
157 complaints
Brakes
120 complaints
Fuel system
82 complaints
Seat belts
75 complaints
Body and structure
74 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
49 complaints
Air bags
43 complaints
Electronic stability control
37 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford Fusion

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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