10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,897 miles

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problem #11

Jan 092023

Fusion

  • miles
The driver reported they were driving at approximately 55 MPH and began to smell something burning. They pulled over to the left shoulder and saw the trunk on fire. The fire totally destroyed the vehicle.

- Washington , DC, USA

problem #10

Sep 012022

Fusion

  • miles
When I stop to get fuel/gas for my car, I am unable to turn the ignition off because if I do, the car will not restart immediately or at all. There is also a jerking motion immediately after fueling and while driving. There is a "wailing" noise immediately proceeding the car shutting down. The check engine light is on.

- Lauderdale Lakes, FL, USA

problem #9

Aug 112022

Fusion

  • miles
Son was driving 20 mph and Vehicle acted like it shut off, door chime started dinging, steering and brakes locked up and my son crashed into a group of trees, totaling the car. It had electrical issues prior and had shut off once before while he was in a parking lot. The auto shut off at stops worked correctly for a while and stopped working. Parking lights would come on while driving. Just a bunch of weird electronic things before final crash. The car had been repaired from a previous accident, but had been acting odd before that. I think previous owner had crashed it also and I-€™m wondering if that crash could have been caused by the same malfunctions. Also, air bags never deployed in either of his accidents which was very odd.

- Willis, TX, USA

problem #8

Jun 032022

Fusion

  • miles
My car shuts down for some reason while I-€™m driving and has been running rough for the last couple of days. Also my horn does not work at all. This is a hazard for not only me but everybody. My vehicle have not been inspected, or not that I know of. When I first brought the car 2 years ago I noticed the horn was weak but was told that-€™s how they sound. I forgot when my check engine light came on but it had to be 2 or 3 months ago. Just recently my car started to stop on me while I-€™m in traffic, the first time it happened was in June. I also went to Autozone to see why the check engine light, but it only says small EVAP leak.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #7

Jun 052022

Fusion

  • miles
The trunk door opens unexpectedly. It has opened numerous times. It opened while driving. It opened while the car on and in park. It opened while in a car wash.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #6

Jan 272021

Fusion

  • 27,000 miles
Got told by a co-worker yesterday that my trunk was open which was strange since I had my keys laying on my desk with nothing on top of them. I didn't think much of it until today until I parked my car after getting off work and my trunk opened again on its' own. I didn't press the button and there wasn't anything sitting on top of it but I could hear the latch constantly making a noise as if the latch was opening for the trunk. My keys were sitting in my cup holder at that time. Luckily both times my vehicle was stationary but I've read up on this issue and it has happened to other people while the vehicle was in motion

- Xenia, OH, USA

problem #5

Nov 302020

Fusion

  • 54,000 miles
A week ago I was driving on the highway @ 70 mph and all of the sudden my car stopped for no reason I looked down and my turn knob shifter was on park, lucky for me there wasn't any vehicle close behind me. I put my emergency flashers on and turned my car off and back on and it started going again. Then the other day I started it and it started fine put it in reverse and it switched to park when I started backing out of my driveway and a warning showed up on my screen and said to stop safely, so again I turned it off and back on and it started and backed up and drove fine but the warning sign was still there so I pulled back in my driveway turned it off let it sit for about an hour, started it and the warning sign was gone and it ran fine.

- Helper, UT, USA

problem #4

Nov 262019

Fusion

  • miles
My electrical in my car does not always work power steering windows are affected cannot use my iphone to make or receive calls windows don't go up and down

- Jackson, NJ, USA

problem #3

May 222020

Fusion 4-cyl

  • miles
The sunroof leaks into the inside of the car saturating the headliner and the water is coming through and dripping directly on the shifter, eco button, and the traction control button. I am afraid it's going to mess with the wiring throughout the whole car.

- Butler, PA, USA

problem #2

Mar 012020

Fusion

  • 37,000 miles
At a rent-A-car facility in absecon, NJ, customer returned the vehicle complaining that the vehicle would not stay locked. Car was parked, no doors were ajar (rental agent made sure of it), locked vehicle, and tried the handles. Found after one or two pumps on any handle the vehicle would unlock itself. Even tried to lock with the eject key in the fob itself and the same result occurred. Checked back log on vehicle for key code on the driver door to find no such code available. This may be an electrical/fuse issue regarding the door lock actuators.

- Absecon, NJ, USA

problem #1

Feb 272019

Fusion

  • 1,868 miles
While stopped at a intersection for a red light the car completely died. I couldn't turn on the emergency flashers, roll down windows or unlock doors. Everything was dead. I was idling at the stop light when this happened.

- Sterling Hgts, MI, USA