10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
17 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
18 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,747 miles

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problem #137

Jul 252016

Fusion

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Cathedral City, CA, USA

problem #136

Jun 012016

Fusion

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the front passenger air bag was bursting partially from the seam. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #135

Jul 112016

Fusion 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however the remedy was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 05/02/17 the consumer stated the brake pedal traveled to the floor and has to be pumped to come to a complete stop. Updated 10/12/2017

- Gunnison, MS, USA

problem #134

Jul 152016

Fusion

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #133

Sep 012016

Fusion

  • 75,000 miles
Passenger side airbag is bulged out about 1" from the dash.

- Melvindale, MI, USA

problem #132

Jun 062016

Fusion

  • miles
Takata recall I have no information on the replacement of my recalled air bag I have grand children who ride in this vehicle and consider this a terrible time frame for replacement

- Bryant, AR, USA

problem #131

Feb 072017

Fusion

  • miles
Takata recall received notification of defect in July 2016 and have had no followup

- Trevose, PA, USA

problem #130

Jan 202017

Fusion

  • 113,460 miles
My brakes have gone soft about 3 times in the last year, once while on a bumpy road and two other times while braking on the freeway, to the point that I almost got into an accident. Now my brakes are so low that I'm afraid to drive it and it's going to cost about $1700 to repair.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

problem #129

Jun 012016

Fusion

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Athens, GA, USA

problem #128

Jul 252016

Fusion

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Marquette Heights, IL, USA

problem #127

Jan 272017

Fusion

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags) was received in June. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #126

Jun 012016

Fusion 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available....updated 03/13/17

- Glenshaw, PA, USA

problem #125

Jan 202017

Fusion

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags) was received in June. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Iron Station, NC, USA

problem #124

Apr 092014

Fusion

  • 50,202 miles
Takata recall was sent to me years ago and was told they did not have them in-that I would be notified when received and where to go to have it replaced.

- Portsmouth, VA, USA

problem #123

Jul 012016

Fusion

  • miles
Received notice of recall notice 6 months ago and the problem has not been resolve yet. Concerned about the safety of my passengers that ride in the front seat.

- Barnegat, NJ, USA

problem #122

Jul 262016

Fusion

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Visalia, CA, USA

problem #121

Jun 012016

Fusion

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA

problem #120

Jul 152016

Fusion 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 03/29/17lj updated 03/30/2017 updated 05/04/2017

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #119

Jul 012016

Fusion

  • 65,000 miles
Received recall on airbags 6 months ago and as of 1/3/2017 has not been taken care of. Ford dealership says they have not received the parts yet. Also the brakes go soft when braking and have not received any recall about this problem. 2 very dangerous problems that need to be taken care of.

- Weston, OH, USA

problem #118

Nov 242016

Fusion

  • 172,000 miles
Dash is bubbling around the driver's side vent on dash and around the passenger side airbag. Vent is protruding from the dash. Airbag light on dash also comes on intermittently but is not constant. Also involved in the takata recall

- Holdrege, NE, USA

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