Lyrahaps Posted May 13, 2016 at 06:48 PM Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 at 06:48 PM Have had zero issues with car till last night. Got in car to leave event, pushed start button, engine started but it wouldn't shift out of park. Pushed ignition to turn off but it would not stop running. Tried several times. Noticed a plug shaped warning light on cluster never seen before. At one point a brief came on that car was plugged in, msg went off, never came back. Then interior lights started blinking crazily, car revved up and down, then it would go into sleep mode. Eventually all electronic controls inside stopped working. It continued to spasmodically start, stop, blink, rev, then over about an hour exterior lights gradually faded - at different rates. Tail lights put on a crazy Las Vegas style blink fest then finally died. Sounds terminal, anyone have ideas or had similar experience? Still waiting to hear from dealer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted May 13, 2016 at 07:50 PM Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 at 07:50 PM My first guess would be a failed 12 volt battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyrahaps Posted May 13, 2016 at 08:30 PM Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 at 08:30 PM I wish it were something that simple. It's been hooked up to all sorts of diagnostics and they still haven't been able to get it running or get reports yet. It's in triage :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meyersnole Posted May 14, 2016 at 05:34 PM Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 at 05:34 PM Hope it gets worked out soon. Keep us apprised of your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Doctor Posted May 22, 2016 at 12:46 PM Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 at 12:46 PM (edited) Have had zero issues with car till last night. Got in car to leave event, pushed start button, engine started but it wouldn't shift out of park. Pushed ignition to turn off but it would not stop running. Tried several times. Noticed a plug shaped warning light on cluster never seen before. At one point a brief came on that car was plugged in, msg went off, never came back. Then interior lights started blinking crazily, car revved up and down, then it would go into sleep mode. Eventually all electronic controls inside stopped working. It continued to spasmodically start, stop, blink, rev, then over about an hour exterior lights gradually faded - at different rates. Tail lights put on a crazy Las Vegas style blink fest then finally died. Sounds terminal, anyone have ideas or had similar experience? Still waiting to hear from dealer service.Where is the car being serviced? At a Ford Dealer? Are there any codes in ANY module? I would not rule out a bad 12v battery. In my experience multiple concerns like you experienced indicates a network fault which can be caused by vehicle voltage concerns, module failures and most commonly wiring concerns. Your Fusion has multiple electronic control modules and multiple systems that need to share data to operate properly which is achieved by using communication networks. When a network fails usually things just stop working but sometimes will create erratic faults and cause multiple warning indicators to illuminate. Diagnosis can be tricky and if wiring is the root cause it may take a little time to locate if the technician needs to remove parts from the vehicle to access, inspect and repair a damaged circuit. Edited May 22, 2016 at 12:52 PM by Ford Doctor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyrahaps Posted May 22, 2016 at 01:02 PM Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 at 01:02 PM The issue has been SOLVED. Car was running fine for dealer once they got it charged up again (aaaargh) but after a lot of sleuthing it was chased down to a chafed wiring harness. The dealer's service Dept was great. They kept looking through service bulletins and checking them out until they found this one. Harness was replaced and relocated and car is again running great, just like it never had a stroke :). Repair was fully covered under hybrid parts warranty which was a good thing since I was 72 miles over the 36k standard warranty. Wouldn't hurst for any other 2014 Fusion Hybrid and Energi owners to have this harness checked out next time it is in for service, because I can tell you the issue was NOT pretty to see or deal with! Hybridbear and Doug0716 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Doctor Posted May 22, 2016 at 02:26 PM Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 at 02:26 PM Good news! :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug0716 Posted May 22, 2016 at 02:32 PM Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 at 02:32 PM Glad they figured it out and your back up and running. Do you know what harness it was, maybe a picture would be helpful if it's a fairly visible part? I'd like to check on my 2015 and see if it potentially has a similar concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnergiCCAATS Posted May 23, 2016 at 01:47 PM Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 at 01:47 PM Glad to hear they found it the problem. Yes, those of us with 2014s would definitely like to inspect this harness or at least ask the dealer to at next service visit. Did they list the service bulletin number or code on your receipt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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