Ford recalls 65,000 Fusion models on ignition key issues

DETROIT (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co. said today it is recalling about 65,000 Fusion sedans in North America because of a programming issue in the instrument cluster that puts the car at risk of rolling away. 

Ford Said the key can be removed from the ignition even if the transmission is not in the ""park"" position after the ignition is off.

Ford said it is not aware of any injuries or crashes as a result of this issue, which can take place 30 minutes after the ignition is turned off.

Affected are some 2014 and 2015 model year Fusion sedans, including Ford's primary version as well as Energi and hybrid versions built through October 31.

Ford said about 56,500 of the Fusion sedans under the recall are registered in the United States, about 6,000 in Canada and about 2,350 in Mexico.

Cars brought into dealerships will have part of the vehicle computers reprogrammed, at no cost.

The Fusion is Ford's best-selling sedan in the U.S. market. Its sales through October this year were about 250,000, up 20 percent from the first 10 months of last year.