Ford FUSION HYBRID — Years to Avoid

Main issue: MONDAY, JAN. 27 - POWER SUDDENLY GAVE OUT WHEN ACCELERATING ON FREEWAY. SERVICE WRENCH HAD BEEN ON EARLIER THAT DAY BUT HAD GONE OFF. DIXON FORD TOLD US IT WAS OK TO DRIVE. I WAS IN LEFT LANE AND HAD TO CROSS 5 LANES TO GET TO MEDIAN. TOOK IT IN TO WALNUT CREEK FORD AND THEY "RE-FLASHED IT", SAYING

Main issue: APPROXIMATELY AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR GOT STUCK AT ABOUT HALF ITS POWER (ACCORDING TO THE DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD). THE FRONT AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT WAS ON (THIS HAD HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE DURING THE PAST TWO WEEKS), THE "HILL ASSIST OFF" LIGHT T

Main issue: SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW AND SERVICETRACT MESSAGE DISPLAYED, STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY STIFF AND I COULDN'T STEER CAR. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A PRE-EXISTING DEFECT. *TR

Main issue: UPON EXIT OFF OF EXPRESSWAY, CAR GAVE MESSAGE "POWER ASSIST FAULT 1" BLINKING. LOST POWER STEERING, ALSO ADVANCE TRAC NOTICE STARTED BLINKING WITH PICTURE OF SKIDDING CAR. TOTAL STEERING LOSS OCCURRED IN STOPPED TRAFFIC AS TRIED TO TURN CORNER. MANUAL DIFFICULT STEERING RETURNED IF CAR WAS MOVING