10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
51,886 miles

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problem #86

Jan 012017

Fusion

  • 85,000 miles
After driving 10-25 miles and stopping for a short break to grocery shop or visit family. Starting the car up again and backing/pulling out of parking spot or drive way - it stalls. Power stays on, but engine fluctuates RPM in a lunging fashion before puttering out. This can happen multiple times a day or every couple of days it's very random. I have talked to another Ford Fusion owner and they have had very similar issues.

- West Valley City, UT, USA

problem #85

Mar 122019

Fusion

  • 0 miles
Car will shift to neutral when place in reverse. Car will also jerk when changing speeds of 10.

- Pontiac, MI, USA

problem #84

Feb 172019

Fusion

  • 99,000 miles
Exhaust manifold leak

- Randleman, NC, USA

problem #83

Feb 082019

Fusion

  • 100,000 miles
Shift linkage came apart, the car is a 2013 but isnt covered under the current recall for some reason. The car was stationary

- Romulus, MI, USA

problem #82

Jan 162019

Fusion

  • 112,000 miles
Takata recall, drivers door latch failed 2 years after recall repair

- Springtown, TX, USA

problem #81

Jan 052018

Fusion

  • miles
My car has 7 recalls doors bags seatbelts door locks not a safe car for me and family.the door would not close or close so I had to use the seat belt to hold close.door

- Davenport, FL, USA

problem #80

Jan 152017

Fusion

  • 92,000 miles
Shifter cable linkage "bushing" recall does not show up by my VIN search. Yet the bushing is already busted and has been so called "half fixed" by my friend. I need help getting this fix safely please help.

- Mount Vernon, IL, USA

problem #79

Nov 022018

Fusion

  • miles
I moved the shift lever to park and removed the ignition key, but the car stayed in neutral with no warning message or audible chime. The shift stick is now stuck and the car remains in neutral. I am unable to shift gears and was lucky this happened in a parking lot. I looked it up and there are recalls for other models as well but not mine.

- Independence, MO, USA

problem #78

Oct 122018

Fusion

  • 51,000 miles
I got recall on door locks took in 2016 and door came open Oct. 12 2018 they want me to pay to get lock fix

- Newport, KY, USA

problem #77

Oct 012018

Fusion

  • 95,000 miles
Door won't engage and remains opened, so I checked the internet and found that Ford has numerous door latch recalls and it appeared that my Focus of the years I own was included. I went to the dealer and when I pulled in, the greeting person saw my bungie cord system to hold the door somewhat closed and he said "oh I know why you're here" obviously, he has seen this many times, however, when I went to the desk, the rep said my VIN was not included in the recall and I would have to pay for it myself. I left and called Ford. I told of the situation and said this is dangerous and I would hate if something tragic happened where it would end up in a law suit or on the news. The rep who was obviously in another country and I could barely understand, said she was going to expedite this and send it to my dealer's service manager and I was to call the next afternoon. I called was transferred to a voice mail with no response. I called two days later and spoke to the service mgr who found the case but couldn't understand when was written. He said he would call me back later which he did and told me that Ford will not cover this. So now I have a call to the executive team and am awaiting a response.

- Winter Garden, FL, USA

problem #76

Jun 062018

Fusion

  • 130,000 miles
My steering is very loose my gear shift cable came off and cause an accident. And im having problems with my transmission because of it.

- South Bend, IN, USA

problem #75

Sep 282018

Fusion

  • 121,000 miles
Pulled into garage and turned vehicle to park and turned engine off. Vehicle rolled back out of my garage and crashed into the neighbors garage and brick wall next to garage and up onto a curb. Police came because we could not get my vehicle started and it would not move out of "park". it gave a notice each time the key was in the ignition that "transmission is not in park". brakes were tight and steering wheel locked up. Had to get a police officer to move to a safe parking spot until towing arrived.

- Roanoke, TX, USA

problem #74

Sep 122018

Fusion

  • 90,000 miles
Currently our vechicle is back in the dealership. We are a Ford driving family. This car has been nothing but trouble. Every recall. We had to replace the fuel pump, due to air in tank. Then paid 2000$ and had it for 2wks. This was at the end of July 2018. For lectronic issue. Now, the new problem the dealership can't figure out how to fix it. We were backing out of our drive. Blacktop driveway. Once your shift into drive forward the car shuts off. A mechanic symbol appears. We had it towed to the automax Ford service in killeen tx 76544. This is a bad sign. We did buy it used, thinking it was a good deal but think this vechicle has been in an accident. It had hail damage on it that the dealer didn't even see that, I did and they fixed that. I told the dealer this will be the last Ford vechicle.this experience is leaving a bad taste in our mouthies. We are seeking some assistance here on this problem. Respectfully, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Copperas Cove, TX, USA

problem #73

Sep 112018

Fusion

  • 83,178 miles
Takata recall door lock is staying unlock while driving down theroad

- Gainesville, FL, USA

problem #72

Aug 272018

Fusion

  • miles
The transmission in my Ford Fusion 2013 had to be serviced at once now 2 years later I am being told I new a new transmission. The car has been an ongoing problem.

- Altadena, CA, USA

problem #71

Aug 292018

Fusion

  • 118,604 miles
Shift cable bushing failure arrived to work and parked on a slight incline on a city street. Placed vehicle in park and exited vehicle. Vehicle started to roll back even though it was in park. Shifter said park but car dash said drive. Had to apply emergency brake to keep vehicle from moving. I was half way out of car when it started rolling backward. I had vehicle towed as I was not able to place car shifter out of park position and car was in park and would roll if I did not apply emergency brake. There is a recall on this part for certain 2013 vehicles but not mine, I feel that this is unsafe as I could have been injured if I wasn't able to stop my car or if someone or another vehicle had been behind my car at the time.

- Linton, IN, USA

problem #70

Aug 132018

Fusion

  • 60,000 miles
When driving car cuts off and tranmission not in park appears

- Williamston, SC, USA

problem #69

Aug 302018

Fusion

  • miles
I just want my recallls to be taken care of there are 2 open recalls I just want a safe vehicle for me and my family recall # 16V875000 recall # 17V209

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #68

Aug 302018

Fusion

  • 164,000 miles
My door latches were performing just fine. There was a recall for the door latches, so I had the recall work performed and the door latches were replaced. A month later, my right rear passenger door didn't want to shut, but after a few minutes it finally did. As I was driving down the road it came open. I fought with my local dealership to get it repaired the same day because of a safety concern. I have 3 kids who sit in the back seat with a door that will not latch and stay closed. That was March. Today (August 30), the left rear door decided to do the same thing. They say they can't fix it until tomorrow, which is extremely hazardous considering there is nowhere else for my child to sit and it is the only vehicle I own. I already performed the recall back in February and it seems it made the problem worse considering I had no issues with the latches before the recall work was performed. I'm not so sure Ford remedied the latch issue with their earlier recall.

- Toccoa, GA, USA

problem #67

Aug 162018

Fusion

  • 100,000 miles
I was at a resteraunt drive through windo, placed my car in park. The car was in drive by the gear but the dash showed that it was still in park. The gear would move back and forth with ease but nothing was happening on dash the car even though I had placed it in drive it was obviously still in park. I could not move out of the drive through and it had to be shut down until I could get a tow. I had to take it to Ford and they told me that I needed to replace the shift cable to the transmission. I did not have the money to fix this so I am driving my grandmothers car I heard of a recall for the same issues about a week later with 2013 Ford Fusion but the Ford said my VIN was not included. I feel this is a bigger issue than they thought and I am not happy and without a vehicle

- Overland Park, KS, USA

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