P0456 on FORD FUSION
What P0456 Means on Your FORD FUSION
Real FORD FUSION Owner Reports (Source: NHTSA Complaints Database)
"When i purchased the vehicle at 43,000 miles a check fuel fill inlet warning appeared. i main tended the inlet system and the warning and check engine light would disappear. as time went on i noticed that when i would merge onto a busy highway, my car would barely move."
"My 2010 fusion car had been using quite a bit of gas, the check engine symbol came on, . i took my car to the dealer and was told i needed to replace the evap canister and the purge valve for 800.00 as i had p0456 code, and a p2169 code and has raw fuel leakage."
"My 2010 fusion has experienced multiple issues with the check engine light. it is always the same pcm code of p0456 which deals with evaporative emissions system."
"Purge valve failure, ford claims they could not provide the part when requested."
"Recall code p0456 was repaired by dealer. sent back to dealer to be told they gave me a faulty part. code comes back on, so i sent car to different dealer for repair. it was repaired but now code cane back on for the 3rd time now. code is on now after repaired a week ago."
Data from NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. All reports are filed by vehicle owners directly with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Common Causes of P0456 on FORD FUSION
Percentages based on NHTSA complaint component analysis for this vehicle.
Complaint Trend by Year
What To Do Next
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Get a proper diagnosis
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