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: service brakes
36 reports, newest first. Show all
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, May 31, 2018
-STEERING-THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EVEYTIME I SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. -SPEED CONTROL-THE VEHICLE SKIDS/SWERVES AS I'M DRIVING. -BRAKES-THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY AS WELL. -ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- THE CHARGING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. (SHOWN ON INDICATOR) -**VEHICLE IS MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING/DRIVING (FRONT OF VEHICLE) *THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS AS WELL. -DIDNT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION
Service brakes, Sep 3, 2017
I WAS ON A CITY STREET, IN MOTION, GOING ABOUT 10-15 MPH. I WAS BRAKING IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE, WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP WHERE THE PAVEMENT DROPPED. IT FELT LIKE THE ABS ENGAGED, THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PULLED INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT WHERE I COULD TEST THE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO PUMP UP THE BRAKES, APPLY PRESSURE, BUT THEN LOST THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN. I REPEATED THIS PROCESS PROBABLY A DOZEN TIMES UNTIL FINALLY I HAD NORMAL BRAKING AGAIN. I'M REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I FOUND THIS LINK AFTER GOOGLING MY ISSUE: HTTPS://CONSUMERMEDIALLC.FILES.WORDPRESS.COM/2016/12/INOA-PE16017-4745.PDF ALTHOUGH THE PDF THERE DOESN'T INCLUDE MY MODEL YEAR, IT SOUNDS EXACTLY THE SAME.
Service brakes, Aug 7, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Service brakes, Jan 4, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ABS WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,080. UPDATED 03/03/17*LJ *TR
Service brakes, Jan 3, 2017
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR, TYPICALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED EXTREME LOSS OF PRESSURE IN MY BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE A FULL TANK OF BRAKE FLUID BUT I STILL HAVE TO PRESS MY BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AT TIMES TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR AND HOPE IT COMES TO A STOP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS OCCURRENCE 10-15 TIMES TO DATE STARTING ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. MY CAR HAS 138,883 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS. I AM SOMETIMES WORRIED THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS, PARKING LOTS AND HIGHWAYS. AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, MOSTLY LOWER SPEEDS, BUT IT HAS OCCURRED AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
Service brakes, Dec 28, 2016
2006 FORD FUSION. ABS ENGAGED WHEN HAVING TO BRAKE SUDDENLY ON ICE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND WAS SOFT AFTER THAT, GOING ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST FORD GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THE HCU WAS PROBABLY OUT AND WOULD COST $2000 TO FIX IT. I TOLD THEM I NEEDED TO THINK ABOUT IT. THEY CALLED BACK LATER AND SAID THEY BLED THE BRAKES AND THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM SO NO REPAIR WAS DONE. THE BRAKES DID THE SAME THING A FEW MONTHS LATER WHEN BRAKING HARD TO AVOID HITTING A CAR WHICH HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER READING COMMENTS ONLINE, I FIXED THE ISSUE BY DRIVING AT 25 MPH IN A PARKING LOT AND THEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WORK NORMALLY AFTER THAT. I'M SURE THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AND I KNOW THE MODEL YEARS 2007 - 2009 ARE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR THIS ISSUE. JUST WANTED TO ADD MY EXPERIENCES WITH MY 2006 FORD FUSION THAT I HAVE OWNED SINCE 2006. *TR
Service brakes, Dec 28, 2016
BRAKE PEDAL, SOMETIMES, WOULD GIVE, AT TIMES GOING TO FLOOR STOP,WHILE SLOWING AND OR TURNING ON ROUGH INTERSECTION AREAS AND EXITS. MY WIFE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS FOR ~6 MONTHS. WHEN I WOULD TEST DRIVE THE FUSION, THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. THE FUSION WAS REPAIRED AT BOLTON FORD, LAKE CHARLES, LA. ON AUG. 16, 2016 (97,750 MLS.) WHICH ENTAILED CHANGING THE MASTERCYLINDER AND FLUID FLUSH. TROUBLE SHOOTING THE ISSUE, I REPLACED ALL THE BRAKE PADS AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS, FLUID LEVEL, ALL LOOKED NORMAL. NEXT MY LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP, CHECKED BRAKES, FOR MY WIFE SAID PROBLEM STILL THERE. THEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP.
Air bags, Service brakes, Jan 14, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jun 7, 2013, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Jan 7, 2009, crash
EXITING THE FREEWAY AT 40MPH THE BRAKES FAILED AND MY WIFE HIT THE BARRIERS AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Structure, Jun 6, 2008
I LOVE MY FUSION HOWEVER, AS A DESIGNER & A DETAILED ORIENTED PERSON I HAVE A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY CAR THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE FIXED OR AT LEAST SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF SINCE I HAVE LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. FIRST, I DON'T LIKE THE TILT IN THE CAR...VERY DIFFICULT TO USE IF YOU HAVE ARTHRITIS. I DON'T LIKE THAT THERE AREN'T ANY BACK SEAT LIGHTS FOR WHOMEVER IS BACK THERE. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING SHAKING & BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER...THEY ENDED UP TURNING THE ROTORS. THINGS WENT WELL FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN IT WENT BACK TO THE SAME. THEY ENDED UP TURNING THEM AGAIN...NO CHARGE..BUT NO REAL EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT WAS HAPPENING. ONE MONTH LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN & THIS TIME WE DECIDED TO JUST BUY NEW ROTORS ON OUR OWN & REPLACE THE PADS TOO. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IN THE BACK SEAT BROKE & THE FINISH OFF THE DRIVERS INTERIOR DOOR IS BUBBLING TOO...THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN IN A 2 YEAR OLD CAR! NOW, THE OTHER DAY MY A/C DECIDED NOT TO BLOW COLD AIR ANYMORE & THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL THE END OF JULY!! HOW CAN THIS BE WITH SUCH A POPULAR CAR & SUCH A NEW CAR. I REALLY LOVE THIS CAR BUT I FEEL THAT MY OLDER VEHICLES LASTED LONGER WITH FEWER PROBLEMS. I AM PAST MY WARRANTY SO WHATEVER GOES WRONG I HAVE TO GET HELP FROM MY HUSBAND & HIS MECHANIC FRIENDS IN ORDER TO SAVE SOME MONEY BECAUSE THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE 4X'S THE AMOUNT WHICH I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE A PROFIT BUT AT THE SAME TIME MOST PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD SUCH PRICES. I AM STARTING TO THINK I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH CHEVY OR EVEN TRIED NISSAN OR TOYOTA. *TR