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
1,064 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Mar 31, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO MY VEHICLE THAT IS ALREADY RECALLED. MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT IS PART OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG ISSUE. MY CAR WAS RECALLED IN JUNE OF 2016. THAT INITIAL RECALL NOTICE WAS MY ONLY INFORMATION SENT TO ME BY FORD. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY UPDATES TO THIS RECALL SINCE. WHEN I CALL I GET THE USUAL CANNED RESPONSE FROM A REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE IS NO FIX YET. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THEIR WEBSITE REGULARLY. TODAY THE SITE DOESN'T EVEN SHOW MY CAR AS BEING RECALLED WHICH I HOPE IS JUST A PROBLEM WITH THEIR WEBSITE. MY CAR IS CLOSE TO 10 YEARS OLD WITH THIS AIRBAG AND MY ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN VERY HUMID AND HOT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHICH CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THESE AIRBAGS RUPTURING. IT WOULD BE NICE TO AT LEAST GET SOME SORT OF TIME FRAME AS TO WHEN FORD HOPES TO HAVE A FIX, OR EVEN AN IDEA OF WHEN THIS IS GOING TO BE REMEDIED. A SIMPLE ANSWER OF FOURTH QUARTER 2017, OR WHATEVER, I DON'T CARE. I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS CAR EVEN THOUGH I CAN'T AFFORD NOT TO SINCE IT IS MY COMMUTER CAR. I DON'T ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE EITHER.
Air bags, Mar 30, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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.
Air bags, Mar 29, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (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.
Air bags, Mar 27, 2017
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. SEPARATION BETWEEN THE AIRBAG AND THE DASH IS ALSO NOTICEABLE. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FOR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL SINCE 6/1/2016 BUT FORD DEALERSHIP IS STATING NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND THEY HAVE NO ETA ON WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE AIRBAG ACTING AS IT IS.
Air bags, Mar 22, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER INFLATOR. THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAL FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG STARTED TO SEPARATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Service brakes, Mar 21, 2017
WHEN PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AT HOME, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR
Air bags, Mar 17, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 MANUFACTURE 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.
Service brakes, Mar 16, 2017
THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE SOFT, TO THE FLOOR, SEVERAL TIMES DURING NORMAL BRAKING IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. IT GREATLY INCREASED STOPING DISTANCE. IT SEEMS TO HAVE OCCURRED ON SNOW COVERED OR ROUGH SPOTS ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL OF THE EVENTS OCCURRED ON ASPHALT PAVED ROADS. IT SELF CORRECTS FAIRLY QUICKLY. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE SAME AS REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS OF 07-09 FUSIONS AND MILANS.
Air bags, Mar 15, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPONENTS OF THE AIR BAG HAD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT THE AIR BAG HAD EXPANDED NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED MORE THAN THREE MONTHS AGO AND INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THEM TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ *AS
Air bags, Mar 15, 2017
INFORMED RECENTLY THAT FAMILY IS DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH RECALLED AIRBAGS. CALLED LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS GIVEN NO INDICATION OF A KNOWN FIX FOR THE RECALL AT THIS TIME AND DOES NOT HAVE IN TIMELINE FOR THE SOLUTION. REQUESTED AGAIN A SOLUTION FOR A NOW FOR UNSAFE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD DUE TO A RECALL. NO SUCH SOLUTION COULD BE GIVEN.
Air bags, Mar 11, 2017
THE DASH AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS SEPARATING FROM THE AREA WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED.
Air bags, Mar 10, 2017
TAKATA RECALL I AM UNABLE TO BE PROVIDED WITH ANY MORE INFORMATION AS TO WHEN OR HOW THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE AIR BAGS IS TO PROCEED. I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CARS HAS JUST ABOUT 40,000 THOUSANDS MILES ON IT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE FORD COMPANY HAS NO INTEREST IN REPLACING THE AIR BAGS ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ALMOST 10 YEARS OLD!!!!! I DRIVE THIS CAR DAILY AND I HAVE DEEP FEARS AND CONCERNS THAT I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT THAT WILL INVOVLE INJURIES FROM THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. I WANT A MORE TRUTHFUL AND MORE DETAILED ANSWER FROM THE FORD COMPANY INSTTEAD OF THEY(WHO EVER THEY ARE) ARE MAKING PARTS .
Air bags, Mar 10, 2017
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD IN JULY 2016 STATING THAT A DEFECT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD CAUSE DEATH TO THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. IT FURTHER STATED THAT I WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER LETTER WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. NOW, 8 MONTHS LATER, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER, AND THE LOCAL DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL SERVICE AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THOSE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. BASED ON INFORMATION ON THE FORD WEB SITE I DETERMINED THAT MY CAR IS HIGH RISK FOR SERIOUS AIR BAG MALFUNCTION BECAUSE OF ITS AGE (10 YEARS) TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS, AND HUMIDITY VARIATIONS. IN SPITE OF THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION, KNOWN BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR A LONG TIME THEY HAVE NOT PERFORMED THE CORRECTION NOR ADVISED ME WHEN THEY WILL PERFORM IT.
Air bags, Mar 10, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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.
Air bags, Mar 9, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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. ...UPDATED 05/17/17 *BF THE CONTACT HAS NOTICCED THAT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG IS HOUSE IS STARTING RISE. *AS
Service brakes, Mar 8, 2017
THIS HAD BEEN A REPEAT ISSUE I WOULD HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE WHILE ALSO PRESSING THE BREAK. THERE WOULD BE A BRIEF SOUND OF THE ABS KICKING IN, FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN AND ALARMING LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES, THERE WOULD BE A MOMENT WHERE BACK PRESSURE WILL BE FELT, THEN WOULD PASS THAT THRESHOLD AND FULLY PRESSING THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR WOULD BE NECESSARY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS WOULD CONTINUE TO OCCUR FOR SOME TIME (USUALLY THE DURATION OF THE DRIVE) AND REPEATEDLY PUMPING THE BRAKES WHILE STOPPED MIGHT RETURN IT TO NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY ONLY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. SAME PROBLEM AS OF TODAY 3/2017 CHARLESTON, WV
Air bags, Mar 7, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS: I CURRENTLY HAVE A LARGE GAP IN THE COVER OF MY PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL GIVE WAY. CAN I EXPEDITE THE REPAIR PROCESS?
Air bags, Structure, Mar 2, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD PROTRUDED OUT AND WAS FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BECAME VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Feb 28, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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.
Air bags, Structure, Feb 28, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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 STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS EXPANDING ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE AIR BAG LOCATIONS. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE AIR BAG DEACTIVATED, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS COULD NOT BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ UPDATED 10/18/2017*JS
Air bags, Feb 27, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Engine, Feb 23, 2017
EITHER IN 2008 OR 2009, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW 2007 FORD FUSION, I WAS GREETED WITH THE FIRST MAJOR ISSUE OF MY BRAKES GOING OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. FIND OUT THIS WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON WITHIN 3-4 YEARS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE, AND WAS FOUND TO BE RELATED TO THE THERMOSTAT, THE ENGINE WOULD ALWAYS RUN TOWARDS THE COOL END, NEVER GOING ABOVE 1/3 OF THE WAY TO THE HALFWAY MARK. THAT WAS FIXED AFTER YEARS OF FAILED ATTEMPT. AND ALL THE WHILE, I NEVER HAD A FUNCTIONING AIR CONDITION UNIT AND WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR YEARLY, AND THEN FOUND TO BE RELATED THE CAR ALWAYS RUNNING TOO COOL. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GASKET TWICE, BECAUSE OIL WOULD APPEAR IN PLACES IT SHOULD NOT (I ALWAYS MAINTAIN MY CAR BY DOING THE OIL CHANGES, ETC ON TIME). THIS PAST SUNDAY, I WAS DRIVING AND GOING AROUND 70 MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE TO 65, THEN 60, THEN WOULD NOT GO PAST 40 SO I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE AND DROVE BACK HOME. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS I SMELLED BURNT OIL, AND THE SAME ISSUE WITH OIL BEING WHERE IT SHOULD BE HAPPENED AGAIN. MECHANIC IS TELLING ME IT IS DONE, AND AFTER RESEARCHING, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING UNIQUE TO JUST MY CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED MANY HORRIFYING STORES ON THE SAME ISSUE, WITH SOME PEOPLE'S FUSIONS COMBUSTING AND STALLING THEM ON THE HIGHWAY. I DID NOTIFY THE FORD COMPANY TODAY OF ALL THE SAFETY ISSUES AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO MY CAR, JUST SO THEY HAVE IT DOCUMENTED ON THEIR END AS WELL. I AM APPALLED THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE RECALLS OTHER THAN THE ONE RELATED TO THE AIRBAGS, WHICH THEY CAN NOT FIX YET, POSING MY PASSENGER AT RISK.
Air bags, Feb 23, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.
Air bags, Feb 21, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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.
Service brakes, Feb 21, 2017
AS OF FEB 2017, I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 92,000 MILES ON MY CAR. IN WINTER OF 2014 AFTER GOING OVER A PATCH OF ICE AND THE ABS ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGY AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES STILL APPLIED BUT FELT LIKE MANUAL MODE. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF DIFFICULT BRAKING THE ISSUE RESOLVED ITSELF AND NORMAL BRAKING RESUMED. HOWEVER, EVERY TIME I BRAKED IN A GRAVEL AREA OR SUCH WITH LIMITED TRACTION AND THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE, IT WOULD CREATE A BRAKE ISSUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IN OCTOBER 2015, THE ISSUE BECAME PERMANENT, HOWEVER I FOUND I COULD CORRECT IT TEMPORARILY BY PULLING THE FUSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WITH ENGINE OFF, STARTING THE CAR WITH IT OUT AND REINSERTING THE FUSE SEEMED TO RESET THE MODULE AND IT WORKED PROPERLY AGAIN FOR A DAY OR 2 AT BEST BEFORE REVERTING BACK TO THE SOFT PEDAL ISSUE. I ALSO NOTED, PULSING THE PEDAL AND THEN SLAMMING ON THE PEDAL, AS YOU WOULD DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING, WOULD CREATE A NORMAL PEDAL FEEL AT TIMES, BUT THAT IS NOT NEEDED DURING TYPICAL DRIVING AND WOULD IMMEDIATELY REVERT BACK TO POOR PEDAL FEEL. I'VE RECENTLY CALLED MY LOCAL FORD PARTS DEPARTMENT, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART FOR A 2007 FORD FUSION, PART # 7E5Z 2C215A, IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PART FOR THE 2008 FUSION WOULD FIT OR WORK WITH A 2007 ECU. SO I'M LEFT WITH FINDING ONE IN A SCRAP YARD OR TAKING A CHANCE THAT A $1,235 2008 PART MAY WORK WITH MY VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP, AS IF IT WERE NOT THAT I AM A CAUTIOUS DRIVER WITH MY VEHICLE, ACCIDENTS MAY HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS ISSUE.