2014 Ford Fusion · symptom sheet
Engine overheats or leaks coolant
- 101owner reports
- 99,000median miles
- $6,500median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report May 14, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
224 of the 1,289 complaints on this car are about the engine. 101 of those describe overheating.
Tick what matches of 101 reports
Overheating 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
Most owners in this group notice the coolant before they notice the heat: a reservoir that keeps dropping, a sweet smell, or a bright puddle under the front of the car. Across the vehicles on this site, about four in five of these complaints mention coolant, a leak or a puddle, and roughly two in five mention the temperature gauge or overheating.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the coolant hose or reservoir (13 reports), the water pump (10 reports), the head gasket (9 reports) and the thermostat (4 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
11 of the 101 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $4,500 to $7,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 69,000 and 130,704 miles, from the 70 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 7 service bulletins or notices for the 2014 Ford Fusion that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some 2014-2019 Fusion vehicles built on or before 10-Jun-2019 and 2017-2019 Escape vehicles built on or before 08-Apr-2019 equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit low coolant level, white exhaust smoke and/or runs rough condition with or without an ...
Some 2014-2019 Fusion vehicles built on or before 21-Feb-2019 and 2017-2019 Escape vehicles built on or before 06-Apr-2019 equipped with a 1.5L EcoBoost engine may exhibit low coolant level, white exhaust smoke and/or runs rough condition with or without an ...
Some 2014-2019 Fusion and 2017-2019 Escape with 1.5L engine may exhibit coolant usage and white smoke from exhaust. Follow Cooling System Pressure Test process in WSM, Section 303-03. Pressurize system to 138kPa(20 psi) and hold 5 hours.
Some 2014-2019 Fusion and 2017-2019 Escape equipped with 1.5L Ecoboost engine may exhibit coolant consumption and white smoke concern.
3 more on the 2014 Ford Fusion page.
What owners wrote
“I had multiple coolant leaks in the pass and I have to constantly replace the hose about every 2000-3000 miles Also my screen went out in my dashboard causing me to not be able to make any audio changes or station adjustments in my car Lastly whenever I get ready to increase my speed my car jerks back”
Filed Jun 9, 2025 · 3,000 miles
“2014 Ford Fusion 1.5 Eco boost engine now has 37,000 miles coolant leak into cylinders. Coolant container empty's quickly. Car is undrivable over heats causing a problem driving on the highway. Two mechanics confirmed.”
Filed Feb 2, 2024 · 37,000 miles
“Coolant leak into the cylinders of the 1.5 L GTDI EcoBoost engine and causes the vehicles to misfire, overheat and even catch fire. As a result of the failure which has been confirmed by an independent mechanic, the car is not operational only has 103K miles.”
Filed Sep 8, 2023 · 103,000 miles
“Replace my first engine because of overheating and severely white smoke due to leaking coolant. Now I'm about to replace my engine again, same problems. I found out from dealership this problem is on recall , just not my particular car but it's the same motor on the other approved cars.”
Filed Jun 27, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 101 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.
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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
- 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
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 31 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 27 reports
- Rolls away in Park or will not shift out of Park 25 reports