2007 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 1,064 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 58 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 56 people were injured and 1 person died.
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: engine
72 reports, newest first. Show all
Steering, Engine, Sep 13, 2013
THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT BROKE OFF AND PULLED THE BELT OFF (THE BELT DID NOT BREAK) MAKING ME LOSE POWER STEERING, AND OF COURSE THE BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE. THIS HAPPENED JUNE 8, 2013, JUNE 23, 2013 AND AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2013. FORD IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER THAT FIXED MY CAR THE 1ST TWO TIMES NOW HAS IT AGAIN AND HAS A CALL INTO FORD TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 1/2 MONTHS. ALL 3 TIMES I WAS DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE SECOND 2 TIMES IT HAPPENED I HEARD A POP ALMOST LIKE I RAN SOMETHING OVER AND IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER STEERING. IT ALMOST HAS ME AFRAID TO PUT MY KIDS IN MY CAR. UNFORTUNATELY I ONLY HAVE ONE CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD A NEW ONE. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Aug 24, 2013
MY SON WAS TRAVELING DOWN ROAD AND CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. COMPUTER AND COILS SHORTED OUT. THANK GOODNESS HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO TURNING LANE. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF HE HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE. NEED PART NUMBER 7U7Z12A650DLA. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP IN WAITING ON PART. IT HAS BEEN THERE OVER 2 WEEKS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD 1000 FUSIONS ARE WAITING ON THIS PART. FORD CASE NUMBER - CAS[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine, Aug 18, 2013
I HAD PURCHASED MY 2007 FORD FUSION NEW AND HAD A FEW ODDITIES DURING THE COURSE OF OWNERSHIP. WITHIN TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP I HAD A BATTERY SHORT OUT. AT THREE YEARS I HAD TO HAVE A HEFTY BRAKE SERVICE DONE BECAUSE OF A CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I NOTICED AT FOUR YEARS THAT WHEN I WOULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND OPEN THE DOOR, THE CAR WOULD CHIME AS IF THE KEY WAS STILL IN IT. THE DEALER HAD NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THE CHIMING AND IT HAPPENED SPORADICALLY. THE BIGGEST ISSUE WAS IN LATE NOVEMBER OF 2011, I WAS MERGING ON TO THE HIGHWAY AND GOING TO PASS A VEHICLE; MY CAR BEGAN TO REV REALLY HIGH, BUT I WAS NOT ACCELERATING THAT MUCH. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL THEN BACK TO FIFTH GEAR STILL NO ACCELERATING. AT THAT MOMENT THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS DEAD AND COSTING. AFTER I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY SPENT TWO WEEKS OF TEARING APART MY MOTOR. THEY DETERMINED THAT A BOLT CAME LOOSE RELEASING MY TIMING BELT DESTROYING MY ENGINE. I PURCHASED AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH SAVED ME $7500 IN REPLACEMENT COST. AFTER TWO MORE WEEKS I HAD THE CAR BACK. I NOTICED BELT NOISE WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WAS LOUDER THAN THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. WITHIN A MONTH THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE CHIP IN THAT KEY WENT OUT, AND WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CHIMING AND THE BELTS. THEY INFORMED ME; THE KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (COSTING $300 DOLLARS), MY BELTS WERE FROM THE ORIGINAL ENGINE AND NOW STRETCHED OUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE STARTER WAS GOING OUT. THE MYSTERY OF THE CHIMING WAS FINALLY SOLVED. FORD OFFERED ME EMPLOYEE PRICING ON A NEW CAR BUT WOULD NOT BY BACK MY FUSION. THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED ME NOTHING. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED AND EXCLUSIVELY SERVICED THERE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 28, 2013
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE LESS IN THE THIRTY DAYS AFTER PURCHASING IT AND IT STARTED MAKING LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE, I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT IT AND HE SAID IT WASN'T ANYTHING MAJOR IT DOES IT WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR. IT CONTINUE TO GET LOUDER SO I HAD A CERTIFIED PERSON TO CHECK OUT THE NOISE. WHEN I LET HIM LISTEN TO THE CAR, HE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE IDLER PULLEY WAS LEANING TO THE SIDE AND THAT HE DIDN'T HOW KNOW I COULD DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE IDLER PULLEY LEANING. I CALLED THE DEALER RIGHT THEN AND EXPLAINED TO HIM WHAT WAS GOING ON. HE THEN TOLD ME THAT HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT HAS NO WARRANTY. HE SUGGESTED THAT I LET SOMEONE ELSE TO PUT IT ON. WHEN I DID WHAT HE TOLD ME THE PERSON WHO CHECKED OUT THE SAID THAT IT WAS BROKEN AND I NEEDED TO TAKE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BECAUSE I COULDN'T NO LONGER DRIVE IT. THE COMPANY TOLD ME THAT THE PERSON WHO CHECKED OUT MY CAR BROKE IT. I PULLED UP THE CAR FAX ON THE CAR AND FOUND OUT THAT THE IDLER PULLEY BROKE ON THE CAR A YEAR PRIOR BEFORE I PURCHASE IT. I WANT THE DEALERSHIP TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING MY CAR. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 29, 2013
LOST POWER WHILE TRYING TO PASS A CAR HAD NO THROTTLE AND ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION GOT GOT HOME HAD A AIR INJECTION CODE P0491 IN THE SYSTEM. FOUND A BAD AIR INJECTION PUMP LOADED WITH WATER REPLACED THE AIR PUMP AND THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED I SEE FORD HAS A LOT OF ISSUES WITH WATER GETTING INTO THESE PUMPS BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.CONTACTED FORD WITH NO RESPONSE. I WORKED IN FORD DEALERSHIPS FOR OVER 25 YEARS SO I KNOW HOW TO DIAGNOSE THESE PROBLEMS. I AM NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE MONEY FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM I JUST FEEL THE ISSUE SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. PLATE # NEW YORK [XXX] VIN #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 5, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY SIDE STREET (25MPH RESIDENTIAL ROAD) WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LAG. IT EVENTUALLY STALLED TO WHERE I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT START. IT WOULD TURNOVER BUT WOULD BEGAN TO IDLE ERRATICALLY AND WOULD SHUT OFF WITHIN 5-15 SECONDS. I TRIED A FEW TROUBLE SHOOTING TECHNIQUES BUT EVENTUALLY GAVE UP AND TOOK IT TO AN AUTO SHOP. THEY CONNECTED THE CODE READER AND FOUND 3 DIFFERENT FAULTS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. I WAS TOLD THAT THESE ARE ON BACK ORDER UNTIL JUNE 18TH. *TR
Engine, Mar 6, 2013
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A SUDDEN ERROR LIGHT FLASH AND THEN VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. MOTORIST WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON MECHANIC'S INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT AN ENGINE COIL WAS BLOWING A FUSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. *TR
Engine, Aug 26, 2012
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FIANCE WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD METAL SNAPPING SOUND WITH A FEW DINGING SOUNDS. APPARENTLY THE IDLER PULLEY SNAPPED OFF AND BOUNCED AROUND CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING. IT WAS A GOOD THING I WASN'T DRIVING TO FAST OR IT WASN'T TWO DAYS LATER AS WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE DRIVING TO FORT KNOX, BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE WITH IT SNAPPING OFF LIKE THAT GOING 70MPH. HAD A FRIEND HELP ME GET IT HOME WHERE I FOUND THE IDLER PULLEY WITH THE BOLT SNAPPED 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WITH A FEW MARKS ON IT FROM WHERE THE BOLT RUBBED AGAINST THE BELT. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT HAS BEEN HAPPEN FOR AWHILE NOW WITH OTHER FORD FUSIONS. SOME SAID THAT THEY HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN. I REALLY THINK TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD SHOULD FIX BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH EITHER THE BOLT, THE AREA ON THE ENGINE BLOCK WHERE THE BOLT SITS, OR EVEN THE TENSION ON THE SERPENTINE BELT ITSELF CAUSING THE BOLT TO SNAP OFF LIKE THAT. *TR
Engine, Aug 21, 2012
SAME VEHICLE AS PREVIOUS COMPLAINT (WRONG YEAR SELECTED ON PREVIOUS COMPLAINT). THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 FORD FUSION SE V6 WITH SIX SPEED AUTOMATIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE, ANOTHER DRIVER WAS BLOCKING ME BY SPEEDING TO GET ALONGSIDE ME WHILE I WAS ON A MERGE LANE. THE OTHER DRIVER THEN MATCHED MY SPEED. I HIT THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE FUSION WILL NOT SLOW DOWN OTHERWISE. I THEN HIT FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR TO PREVENT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM CLOSING THE GAP, AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DO. THE CAR DID NOTHING FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE RPM DID NOT CHANGE, THE SPEED DID NOT CHANGE AND I HAD TO HOLD THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR HOPING THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND BEFORE THE NEXT CAR TRIED TO CUT ME OFF AND I RAN OUT OF MERGE LANE. DO NOT CALL, I WILL NOT GET ANY MESSAGES. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 24, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE CYLINDER COILS WHICH WERE IDENTIFIED AS NUMBERS FIVE AND SIX. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,582. UPDATED 06/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO COMPUTER SENDING TOO MUCH FUEL TO THE CYLINDERS. BOTH ENGINE AND COMPUTER WERE REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS OF COIL FAILURE WAS INCORRECT. UPDATED 06/07/12 *JS
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 6, 2012, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AND STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION COILS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE PCM TO BURN. AS A RESULT, BOTH THE IGNITION COILS, SPARK PLUGS AND PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,100.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Nov 17, 2011
MY TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING FUNNY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON EARLIER IN THE DAY BUT WENT AWAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO FORD AND WAS TOLD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FROM THE GAS CAP AND THEY COULDN'T GET THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION TO DUPLICATE. THE CAR'S RPM'S STAY UP AROUND 2000 RPM'S ON A COLD START AND THE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THEY WILL GO UP TO AROUND 3 AND HOLD FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE IT SHIFTS. I DROVE A MANUAL FOR 12 YEARS AND I KNOW THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I SHOWED THE DEALER THE TSB CONCERNING THE RPM ISSUE BUT THEY DIDN'T CARE. I STARTED RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THIS IS A GROWING PROBLEM. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVEN'T MADE THEIR VOICES HEARD OR HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE YET. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE IT GETS SOME KILLED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 31, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING AN INTERSECTION. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIRED THE COILS, SPARK PLUGS AND COMPUTER, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 28, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK ONCE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DIRECTLY TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT TWO OF THE ENGINE COILS FAILED, CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,181. UPDATED 11/16/11*BF ... THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, UPDATED 01/06/12
Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Jul 18, 2011
2007 FORD FUSION VIN# [XXX]. APPROXIMATELY 77,500 MILES. MY AIR CONDITIONER SUDDENLY STARTED BLOWING WARM. ALSO HAVE A SMELL IN MY CAR OF ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT. DEALER RE-CHARGED THE COMPRESSOR. *KB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 21, 2010
WHEN BACKING UP HILL INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE CAR DOES NOT OBEY THE COMMANDS OF THE DRIVER. SINCE THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE DELAY IN THE THROTTLE, I END UP RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR COMPLETELY WHEN I NEED TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN RIGHT AWAY. THE CAR THEN GOES INTO A "HOLD" MODE WHERE IT PREVENTS THE CAR FROM ROLLING FORWARD. ONCE IT IS IN THAT MODE, IT DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL ABOUT ONE SECOND AFTER THE PEDAL HAS REACHED A LEVEL WHERE THE RPM OF THE ENGINE WOULD INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BEYOND THE HOLDING RPM. DUE TO THE DELAY AND LACK OF RESPONSE DURING THE FIRST PART OF THE PEDAL TRAVEL, THE ACCELERATOR IS DOWN TOO FAR WHEN THE CAR FINALLY RELEASES THE "HOLD" ON THE THROTTLE AND THE CAR GOES BACKWARD AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE OF SPEED THAN DESIRED. THE ONLY WAY I CAN BACK UP HILL SAFELY IS TO APPLY THE BRAKES FULLY WITH MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, REV THE ENGINE UP WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE BY PARTIALLY RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL WITH MY LEFT FOOT WHILE HOLDING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STEADY WITH MY RIGHT FOOT. THE BRAKES DON'T HAVE A DELAY TO THEM. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 FORD FUSION SE 3.0 LITER V6 WITH 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 18, 2010
WHEN DRIVING UP A STEEP HILL AND ROUNDING A CORNER, THE SPEED LIMIT DROPPED FROM 55 TO 45MPH. I TAPPED THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CURSE CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE SPEED MANUALLY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO DO 45. IT OSCILLATED BETWEEN 50 AND 40MPH. I FINALLY HIT THE SET BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL AS THE SPEEDOMETER PASSED 40M. THE DISTRACTION OF TRYING TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT SINCE I WAS NOT ABLE TO DEVOTE MY FULL ATTENTION TO THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 FORD FUSION SE, V6 WITH 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed control, Feb 18, 2010
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30 MPH TO 55 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR AT ABOUT 50 MPH. THE CAR CONTINUED AT FULL THROTTLE FOR ABOUT 5 MORE SECONDS WHILE I MOVED MY FOOT TO THE BRAKE AND BEGAN TO ATTEMPT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OVERSHOT THE INTENDED SPEED BY ABOUT 20 MPH BEFORE IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO THE INTENDED SPEED OF 55 MPH. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHER TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY BIDES THE TRUCK TAILGATING ME WHEN I WAS DOING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 FORD FUSION SE, V6 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 18, 2010
WHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH WITH A FORD FUSION SE, V6 AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE ENGINE STALLS ON HARD BRAKING, REQUIRING THE VEHICLE TO BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, SHIFTED TO PARK AND RESTARTED. SINCE I WAS MAKING A LANE CHANGE BEFORE I REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE HAD STALLED, I WAS ACROSS BOTH LANES WHILE I WAS IN PARK STARTING THE ENGINE. THIS COULD HAVE LEAD TO ACCIDENT, EITHER BY NOT HAVING POWER TO MANEUVER OR ANOTHER CAR COULD HAVE HIT MY VEHICLE WHILE IT BLOCKED BOTH LANES. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS JUST BELOW 10 DEGREES, BUT THE ENGINE WAS WARM. ON RESTART, THE ENGINE IDLED AT 1500 RPM, WHICH MAKES STOPPING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT SINCE THE ENGINE FIGHTS THE BRAKES. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 16, 2009
WAS DRIVING 2007 FUSION DOWN THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED CAR OFF. SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND RESTARTED VEHICLE. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS OR DUPLICATE IT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 20, 2009
2007 FORD FUSION ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES. FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, May 19, 2007
CAR WAS A 2007 FORD FUSION WITH MERLOT PAINT. CAR WAS ONE WEEK IN MY POSSESSION, AND I HAD A HAZING OF THE CLEAR COAT AND SOLVENT POPPED OF THE CAR. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A REFINISH JOB. ALSO ,THE CAR HAD 1700 MILES ON IT AND WAS CONSUMING OIL. DEALER WATCHED OIL CONSUMPTION, BUT HAS YET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON THE ENGINE.*AK