2006 Ford Fusion Latches & Locks Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY A LOCAL DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH - I PAID 448.13 TO HAVE REPAIRED. WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE AND HOLD ON TO DOOR TO KEEP IT FROM OPENING INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. I HSVE THE NEWS ARTICLE RECALLING FORDS WITH DOOR LATCH PROBLEMS. PLEASE HELP THE LEFT HAND TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT OPERATE AND THE COST TOO REPAIR IS OVER $1000.I AM UNABLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS I AM RETIRED AND ON A LOW INCOME. *TR.. ..UPDATED 04/13/17 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH INDEPENDENTLY. THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE. THE THROTTLE WAS NOT REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, ONE BY ONE, EVERY DOOR LATCH OR LOCK HAS BROKEN. IN 2008 I EXPERIENCED A JAMMING OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH SO I WAS UNABLE TO SHUT THE DOOR, REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO HOLD THE DOOR SHUT WITH ONE HAND WHILE DRIVING (AN OBVIOUS SAFETY RISK). THIS WAS REPAIRED, BUT AGAIN BROKE IN 2012, AND THE DOOR WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. LATCH WAS REPLACED (PAID PRIVATELY). HAD SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH ALL OTHER DOORS, PLUS PEELING SILVER TAPE FROM PLASTIC LATCH HANDLES. LATEST INCIDENT WAS 8/30/13. RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE, BUT CAN'T BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON ALL FOUR DOORS WERE BROKEN AND AS A RESULT, THE DOORS COULD ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, THREE OF THE DOOR HANDLES BROKE. THE TWO REAR DOOR HANDLES WOULD STILL LOCK, DESPITE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

PLEASE FILE UNDER *LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES* PARKED VEHICLE. ATTEMPTED TO EXIT. DRIVER'S SIDE. HEARD REPEATED SOUND OF LOCK ACTUATOR CLICKING 3+ TIMES. HAD TO MANUALLY FORCE HANDLE AND MANUAL LOCK ABOVE HANDLE OPEN AND UNLOCK DOOR WITH REMOTE TO EXIT VEHICLE. TOOK APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES TO EXIT VEHICLE. UPON REENTERING VEHICLE AND RETURNING HOME, REMOTE LOCK WORKS OCCASIONALLY WITH HALF THE TIME THE ACTUAL LOCK MECHANISM PREVENTS DOOR FROM BEING LOCKED. THIS ISSUE IS IDENTICAL TO ALL OF THE OTHER 24 POSTS IN THIS CATEGORY. SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES AND MANUAL LOCKS EXHIBIT SAME "PAINT DELAMINATION" OF CHROME-COLORED SURFACES. VEHICLE PURCHASED AS CPO IN 2011 AT 58,000 MILES. NOW HAS 74,200 MOSTLY INTERSTATE MILES. FORD SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS IT APPEARS THROUGH RESEARCH TO BE PRETTY WIDE-SPREAD ON THESE VEHICLES. THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN EVENT THAT AN EMERGENCY/RAPID EXIT IS REQUIRED. THIS WOULD BE A SECURITY ISSUE AS VEHICLE DOESN'T PROPERLY LOCK ALL THE TIME. *JS

ALL FOUR OF THE DOOR HANDLES NEED TO BE OR HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THEY ARE CRACKING WHERE YOU PULL THEM TO OPEN THE DOOR. I HAD THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE REPLACED THE FIRST YEAR I HAD OWNED THE CAR, IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO FORD REPLACED IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE TWO BACK AND SIDE PASSENGER IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND OF COURSE I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TT

DRIVERS DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE INOPERATIVE, NOT ALLOWING DOOR TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED TO THE POINT WHERE THE METAL BEGAN PEELING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

ALL OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2006 FUSION WITH 72000 MILES HAVE CRACKED AND ARE BREAKING. NORMAL USE, BUT THE HANDLES ARE MADE OF AN INFERIOR PLASTIC WITH CHROME COLORED COATING. THE RESULT IS THAT ONCE BREAKAGE OCCURS, DOORS ARE ONLY ABLE TO BE OPENED USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE AND DOOR LOCKS HAVE TO BE MANUALLY ENGAGED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT ABILITY TO EXIT THE CAR IF IN AN ACCIDENT. *TT

2006 FORD FUSIONS DOOR HANDLES SNAPPING AND STOPPING THE DRIVER FROM BEING ABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. IF THERE IS A CRASH YOU CAN'T GET OUT. THERE ARE 100'S OF OTHER EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM IF YOU RESEARCH IT ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2006 MODELS. PLEASE ENCOURAGE A RECALL SO THIS SAFETY ISSUE CAN BE ADDRESSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM THE INTERIOR, ONLY FROM THE EXTERIOR WITH THE USE OF THE KEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR COULD STILL BE OPENED FROM THE INTERIOR JUST NOT UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES SEPARATED FROM THE HINGES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HANDLES UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY HAD BROKEN AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MILEAGE WAS 72,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLES HAD FRACTURED. IN ORDER FOR PASSENGERS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE WINDOW WOULD HAVE TO BE OPENED AND THE CONTACT OR PASSENGER WOULD HAVE TO PUT THEIR ARM THROUGH THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR USING THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND AUTHORIZED DEALER WERE NOTIFIED WHICH THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A SAFETY RELATED RECALL AND WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT HAD SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THAT THE CHROME PLATING ON THE DOOR HANDLES HAD EXHIBITED UNUSUAL CRACKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME FRACTURED FROM ITS HOUSING. WITHIN TWO MONTHS, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLES ALSO FRACTURED FROM THEIR HOUSING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE LIABILITY OF THE OWNER. SHE WAS ALSO ADVISED BY A LOCAL SERVICE STATION, UPON GETTING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THAT EVERY FORD FUSION THEY REPAIRED EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 84,000. UPDATED 07/06/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB

BOTH DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCHES BROKEN. 2006 FORD FUSION.... CAN'T OPEN DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT WORK. NO WARNING BEFORE MALFUNCTION. BROKEN HANDLE WAS REPLACED ON 5/12/2009. *TR

THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. THE INSIDE DRIVERS SIDE HANDLE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING ON 5/11/2009. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE INSIDE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT WORK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,008 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,200.