2014 Ford Fusion · symptom sheet
Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing
- 31owner reports
- 80,000median miles
- $6,500median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report May 14, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
224 of the 1,289 complaints on this car are about the engine. 31 of those describe engine failure.
Tick what matches of 31 reports
Engine failure on other Fusion years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2020.
What this problem usually is
These are the reports nobody wants to file. The engine started knocking or ticking, the oil light came on, and then it seized or had to be replaced. Some owners had the replacement covered under warranty or an extension, and plenty were told they'd pay. Several narrower sheets split this group into knocking, seized engines and rod bearing failure.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (28 reports) and the turbo (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.
All 19 recalls on the 2014 Ford Fusion, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Fusion
Electronic throttle body malfunction. Closed feb 28, 2014.
None of these investigations covers the 2014 model year.
What owners paid
7 of the 31 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $4,200 to $6,800.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 54,000 and 141,800 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Head gasket failed in January of 2023, replaced water pump timing belt and had a full head job completed. Head gasket failed again in September 2023; had a full head job replacement and now again, my engine has overheated with a suspected blown head gasket.”
Filed Nov 21, 2023
“Engine has failed and what Iâve been hearing and reading all over the internet itâs a common problem in 1.5 engines I need an entire new engine because the coolant was leaking into the motor”
Filed Nov 15, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 31 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 203 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 125 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 118 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 101 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 96 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 89 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 81 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 79 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 40 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 39 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 38 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 32 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 27 reports
- Rolls away in Park or will not shift out of Park 25 reports