2006 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 730 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 12th highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 38 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 33 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 10, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
Campaign 21V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleDec 18, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.
If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap. In addition, the HCU will be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition, replacing the HCU as necessary. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S54.
Campaign 19V904000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedJan 10, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ, 2005-2008 Ford Mustang and 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Campaign 17V024000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedMay 31, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Campaign 16V384000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentMay 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain all weather driver side accessory floor mats sold for use in model year 2006-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2007-2011 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 9, 2007, through October 31, 2010. The affected floor mats may move and possibly interfere with the accelerator pedal.
The floor mat could shift such that it could interfere with the accelerator pedal, preventing its return to an idle position, which could result in unintended vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement mats, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Ford's customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S07. NOTE: Vehicles built after October 31, 2010, while potentially equipped with the same floor mats, are equipped with a Brake Over Accelerator (BOA) feature that prevents simultaneous accelerator and brake application, allowing the vehicle to be safely stopped by pressing firmly and steadily on the brake pedal.
Campaign 14E028000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
71 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 22, 2014
THE FACTORY IGNITION COILS BEGAN TO SHORT AGAINST THE INTERIOR WALLS OF THE ENGINE HEAD ABOVE THE SPARK PLUGS. AS THEY SHORTED IT BURN THE POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM). WITH NO PCM MY SPARK PLUGS FAILED TO LIGHT, CAUSING MY ENGINE BECOME FLOODED WITH GASOLINE, WHICH WASHED AWAY THE LUBRICANTS ON MY CYLINDER AND HEADS CAUSING ALL OF MY CYLINDERS AND HEADS TO BECOME DAMAGED. AS THIS HAPPENED BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER MY ENGINE SHUT OFF. CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND ALL OF THE OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONING COMPONENTS. LUCKILY I WAS ON A FAIRLY QUIET ROAD AND AT SOMEWHAT LOW SPEEDS, BUT FOR THE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE OR COULD EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN OR BE AS LUCKY. 2006 FORD FUSION 3.0L V6. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Visibility, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 24, 2014
MOTOR MOUNTS: ALL THREE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 6 TOTAL. ONE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. ONE THREE TIMES. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS & WINDOW REGULATORS: FRONT DRIVER AND REAR RIGHT PASSENGER HAVE FAILED. DRIVER FLOOR MAT: SLIDES. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT PANEL VENTS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 124,030. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN
Power train, Electrical system, Seats, Engine, May 29, 2014
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT, IT HAS PROBLEMS STARTING ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE. DRIVER HEATED SEAT CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED MY SEAT, NOW MY HEATED SEAT DOESN'T WORK AND SEAT IS RUINED. TRANSMISSION IS POORLY MADE AND UNSAFE. WHILE DRIVING IT HAS PROBLEMS SHIFTING, SHOOTS THE RPMS ALL THE WAY UP. THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO BLOW UP. DOES IT MOSTLY WHEN SHOWING DOWN AND SPEEDING UP. NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING ISSUES, FORD NEEDS TO STOP BEING SO CHEAP AND RECALL THE 2006 HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/TRANSMISSION-PROBLEM-242. *TR
Electrical system, May 22, 2014
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2006 FORD FUSION WITH ONLY 65000 MILES. I RECENTLY HAD A VERY SCARY NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE DUE TO A DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ONLINE AND SPEAKING TO CERTIFIED MECHANICS I AM SURE FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THAT EXISTS WITH THE IGNITION COILS EXPLODING DUE TO A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO STOP. MY CAR HAPPENED TO STOP WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. I WON'T GO INTO A LOT OF DETAIL BUT IT WAS SCARY AND COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY COST ME MY LIFE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT FOR AAA TO COME TO MY RESCUE. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO GOT THE CAR RUNNING AGAIN AFTER REPLACING TWO IGNITION COILS AND MY SPARK PLUGS, BUT IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE MECHANIC. AGAIN, THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, BUT THIS TIME I WAS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WAITING FOR AAA. MY CAR IS NOW AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE BILL IS REALLY HIGH. BOTH, MY MECHANIC AND THE FORD SERVICE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER THAT IS CAUSING IGNITION COILS TO "BURN UP" OR "EXPLODE". I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS AN 8 YEAR OR 80,000 MILE WARRANTY WITH COVERS THIS ISSUE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY I AM OVER THE 8 YEARS (BUT STILL 15,000 UNDER THE MILEAGE). THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. SOMEONE COULD POTENTIALLY LOSE THEIR LIFE BECAUSE FORD CHOOSES TO OVERLOOK THIS TICKING TIME BOMB. I AM NOW HAVING TO SPEND $2200 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE WHEN FORD SHOULD BE THE ONE COVERING THE COST TO MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Mar 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND RESUME NORMALLY. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,189 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Dec 27, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AS THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER AND IGNITION COIL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000...UPDATED 02-04-14 *BF ..
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 22, 2013
VEHICLE LOSSES PROPULSION AT VERY INCONVENIENT TIMES ( I.E. DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, AND PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC). I HAVE ATTEMPT TWO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. I EVEN CALLED FORD, AND THEY SAID "IF THE WRENCH LIGHT IS ON IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY." I JUST WANT THIS PROBLEM TO STOP HAPPING BECAUSE I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING TO FIX IT. CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS, BATTERY, THROTTLE BODY (TWICE), AND EVEN DID THE OIL. NOTHING WORKS. PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT ABOUT THIS RECALL BECAUSE FORD IS ASKING ME FOR LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY WHICH I DON'T HAVE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED.
Electrical system, Engine, Aug 28, 2013
CAR STARTED MISFIRING WHILE ACCELERATING ABOUT A MONTH AGO. SOMETIMES THE KICK WAS SO MUCH IT FELT LIKE GETTING REAR ENDED. TWICE (BOTH INCIDENTS WITHIN THE SAME WEEK) THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE FIRST TIME WAS DURING ACCELERATING TO MOVE AROUND A SLOW VEHICLE TO AVOID HITTING IT AND THE SECOND TIME THE CAR WOULD MISFIRE EVERYTIME IT REACHED 65 MPH. I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR WOULDN'T RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. FORD DIAGNOSED IT AS THE THROTTLE BODY BEING STUCK OPEN OR CLOSED. THIS SAME PROBLEM TENDS TO HAPPEN WITH THIS SAME THROTTLE BODY IN A NUMBER OF VEHICLES. *TT
Electrical system, Aug 17, 2013
IGNITION KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION HOLE AND CANNOT BE REMOVED. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jul 17, 2013
TRAVELING DOWN BUSY LOCAL HIGHWAY ABOUT 45MPH IN LATE RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH AND THEN ENGINE STALLED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAD TO BE MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER ON VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. THERE WERE A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS BUT NO ACCIDENT THANKFULLY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATES THE POWER TRAIN CONTROLLER MODULE (PCM) UNIT FAILED. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON FAILURE ON THESE CARS AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Jun 4, 2013
CAR ENGINE STARTED SOUNDING ROUGH AND WHEN I STEPPED ON GAS NOTHING HAPPENED AND CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. IT WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE WRENCH LIGHT UP IN THE CAR SHOWING A PROBLEM.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Apr 7, 2013
FRONT TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REARS WORKING O.K. THE INTERIOR DIRECTIONAL INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD SHOW THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE WORKING AND NO BULBS MALFUNCTIONING. BOTH FRONT SIGNAL BULBS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THERE IS NO WAY FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE TO KNOW THAT THE SIGNALS OR HAZARDS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INTERNAL FAULT IN THE SMART JUNCTION BOX. COST OF REPAIR WAS $617.11. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS TO BE A PROBLEM IN ALL MODELS OF FORD VEHICLES RECENTLY. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jan 8, 2013
FRONT TURN SIGNAL HAS STOPPED WORKING. BULB IS GOOD, FUSE IS GOOD, WIRES ARE GOOD. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS SMART JUNCTION BOX. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Oct 29, 2012
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, IN THE RAIN, WHEN I GOT THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE THAT MY RF TURN SIGNAL WAS OUT. DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THE LF PARKING LIGHT STAYED ON. CHECKED THE BULBS AND FUSES AND ALL WERE FINE. DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT ABOUT SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE SMART JUNCTION BOX. ONE SUGGESTION WAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO SEE IF IT RESET. TRIED THAT WITH NO SUCCESS. WE RECONNECTED THE BATTERY THE NEXT MORNING AND PARKING LIGHT CAME BACK ON. HAD TO REMOVE THE BULB SO I NOW HAD NO FRONT TURN SIGNALS. BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, ASSUMING THE WORST AFTER MY ONLINE RESEARCH, AND GOT THE NEWS IT WAS THE SJB TO THE TUNE OF $700. I WAS TOLD IT WASN'T UNDER RECALL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVING WORKING LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WOULD SEEM TO QUALIFY AS A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME? *TR
Electrical system, Aug 21, 2012
ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14 I WAS MAKING MY WAY TO WORK AND MERGING ON TO A BUSY ROAD WHEN MY CAR STOPPED MOVE, THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NOTHING. I PUSHED THE GAS, BUT WOULDN'T MOVE. BY SOME MIRACLE THE CAR BEHIND ME DID NOT HIT ME AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE THERE, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED IT FELL UNDER TSB 11-8-2. THE FIX FOR THIS, A NEW PCM, 6 COILS, 6 SPARK PLUGS, VALVE COVER GASKET, TUBE SEALS AND AN AIR FILTER ELEMENT, NOT TO MENTION A TOW TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TOLOAD THE NEW PCM. PCM'S IN 2006-2008 FORD FUSIONS, 2008 FORD TAURUS, 2007-2008 FORD EDGE, 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR 2007-2008 LINCOLN MKZ, MKX AND MERCURY 2006-2008 MILAN AND 2008 SABLE ARE FAULTY AND FORD KNOWS IT! *TR
Electrical system, Visibility/wiper, Aug 7, 2012
AC / CLIMATE CONTROL EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR (EATC) FAILS TO REGISTER SET TEMPERATURE CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSOR OPERATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFOGGING THE WINDSHIELD CREATING A VISIBILITY HAZARD, AS WELL AS THE INABILITY TO COOL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM BLOWS ONLY WARM / HOT AIR, FOGGING THE WINDSHIELD AND CREATING A VISIBILITY HAZARD. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 20, 2012
I HAVE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IS DESCRIBING WITH MY 2006 FORD FUSION. I HAVE OWNED MY CAR FOR 2 MONTHS. I GET HOME FROM WORK & GO TO GET OUT OF THE CAR & THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. FROM READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE I FIGURED OUT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SHIFTER BUTTON. SOMETHING IS BREAKING ON/IN THE SHIFTER BUTTON & IT'S NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO THINK IT HAS BEEN PUT IN PARK, THUS NOT ALLOWING THE KEY TO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. YOU HAVE TO MESS WITH THE SILVER SHIFTER BUTTON & IF YOU CAN FIND IT'S HAPPY SPOT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT FORD MADE THIS CAR WITH SUCH CRAPPY PLASTIC PARTS!! I'M STARTING TO WISH I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR. THE SILVER IS PEELING OFF OF THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ALSO! THIS CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION & HAS NOT BEEN TREATED ROUGH, SO I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S STARTING TO FALL APART. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE ISSUES WITH THE 2006 FORD FUSION'S!! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE AFTER THIS. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Jun 4, 2012
BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH APPROX. 45,000 MILES ON IT FROM FORD DEALERSHIP. WITHIN A WEEK I WAS BACK AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT AT. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, STUCK IN GEAR, JERK VIOLENTLY. THEY GAVE ME A LOANER CAR TO DRIVE, ANOTHER 06 FORD FUSION. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT WAS THE WAY I DRIVE. I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE LOANER CAR OR ANY OTHER CAR I'VE EVER DRIVEN OR OWNED. THEY INSISTED I WAS WRONG. OVER THE NEXT MONTH I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ENCOUNTERED THE SAME RESISTANCE. THE PROBLEM GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE TO THE POINT WHERE I WOULD BE GOING 60+ MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL. THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED IN 2010, AT THAT TIME I HAD IT REPLACED, COSTING $3,000. MAY 31, 2012 - APPROX 65,000 MILES. SIMILAR PROBLEMS AGAIN. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, VERY HESITANT, ENTIRE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIKE CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC, HE TESTED AND DETERMINED THREE COILS WENT BAD. LOOKED IN THE CAR AND DISCOVERED THE COILS HAD ACTUALLY MELTED. WITH RESEARCH, DETERMINED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD FAILED. COILS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM NEED TO BE REPLACED. APPROX COST (SO FAR) - $1500.00. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 3, 2012
CRUISE CONTROL STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE FIVE CONTROLS FOR MY CRUISE CONTROL. THE RESUME CRUISE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE +SET BUTTON WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO SET CRUISE OR SPEED IT UP NOW RESUMES CRUISE. THE - SET NOW SETS THE CRUISE AND SPEEDS THE CAR UP AND NOT THE ON AND OFF ARE ONLY WORKING SOMETIMES. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MYSELF OF SOMEONE ELSE COULD HIS THE - SET BUTTON TRYING TO SLOW OUR VEHICLE DOWN AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE CAR SPEEDS UP. *TR
Steering, Power train, Electrical system, Structure, Apr 27, 2012
2006 FUSION SEL. 1) IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. APPROXIMATELY 9 INCIDENTS BEGINNING MAY 2009 OF PARKING THE CAR, TURNING OFF THE MOTOR, KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION: 3-4 TIMES THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FOR OVER 48 HOURS; 4 - 5 TIMES WITHIN 12 HOURS.. CAR CAN BE LOCKED IF USING THE SECOND REMOTE-CONTROL KEY, BUT WILL UNLOCK ALL DOORS WITH IN 5 SECONDS WHEN LOCK ON THE INSIDE DOOR IS PUSHED AND DOOR IS CLOSED. HAVE HAD THE ALARM GO OFF 3 TIMES WHEN CAR DOOR IS OPENED AFTER CAR LEFT UNATTENDED FOR 15+ MINUTES, UNLOCKED, WITH KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, BUT ALARM HAS NOT SOUNDED AT ALL TIMES FOR THE SAME SCENARIO. 2) CHROME VENEER ON INTERIOR FRONT DOOR HANDLES WRINKLING AND PEELING. PROBLEM WAS BEGINNING TO SHOW IT SELF WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Mar 18, 2012
THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP" MODE FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FASTER THEN 20MPH. THIS COLD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TOOK TO LOCAL SHOP AND WAS TOLD A SENSOR IN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND THEREFORE COULD NOT READ THROTTLE POSITION ACCURATELY, SENDING THE CAR INTO "LIMP" MODE. NEW THROTTLE BODY COST $600. IF THIS WOULD OF HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS WOULD OF BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Mar 18, 2012
THE TURN SIGNALS AND HIGH BEAMS NO LONGER WORK DURING OPERATION. ALL FUSES AND RELAYS WERE CHECKED AND ALL FINE. THE PARKING LIGHTS DO WORK WHEN HEAD LAMPS ARE ON, WORK WHEN HAZARDS ARE TURNED ON, AND ALSO FLASH WHEN LOCKED WITH KEY FOB. BUT WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL STALK NOTHING HAPPENS AND THEREFORE CAN NOT SIGNAL TO TURN OR CHANGE LANES. ALSO HIGH BEAMS DO NOT ACTIVATE IN ANY POSITION OF THE SIGNAL STALK. THE SJB IS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Structure, Sep 27, 2011
EARLY MAY 2011 I WAS DRIVING HOME AT 65MPH AND I LOST 5TH GEAR. THEN 4TH GEAR. ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP I LOST 3RD GEAR. WARRANTY COVERED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY CLAIM AFTER A WEEK THEY FINALLY GOT THE TRANSMISSION IN AND INSTALLED BUT THEY WERE WAITING ON A PART FOR IT BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION CAME WITH A PART FOR A MAZDA 6 AND WOULDN'T WORK. AFTER TWO WEEKS THEY WERE FINALLY DONE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 09/26/2011 STATING GREAT DIFFICULTY GETTING VEHICLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. ALSO STATED THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HEAT COMING FROM THE CONSOLE IN TO THE CABIN ABOVE THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY HARD AT TIMES. FORD CALLED TODAY AND STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAS NO PROBLEMS AT ALL AND THAT I CAN'T GET OUT OF PARK BECAUSE THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SYLIONID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED REQUIRING THAT EVERYTHING FROM THE SHIFTER AND EVERYTHING BELOW ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED COSTING OVER $400. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE *TT
Electrical system, Sep 26, 2011, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH THE DEALER AND A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE MALFUNCTIONED AND A CALIBRATION WAS NEEDED FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SOFTWARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. KMJ