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.
Power train, Electrical system, Apr 13, 2010
UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. SHIFT LEVER BUTTON WILL NOT FULLY EXTEND TO ALLOW THE SELECTOR TO GO INTO PROPER POSITION SO THAT THE KEY CAN BE MOVED. I HAVE PUSHED AND LET IT SNAP BACK OUT AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT OUT ONCE OR TWICE BUT NOW STAYS IN MOST OF THE TIME. THIS HAS JUST STARTED ON THIS 2007 FUSION WITH IN LAST 7 DAYS. *TR
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
Electrical system, Mar 11, 2010
I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. A BIT OF RESEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS COULD BE DUE TO A FAULTY PART IN THE GEAR SHIFTER. AFTER MESSING AROUND WITH THE SHIFTER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, IT FINALLY LOCKED FULLY INTO PARK AND I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 10, 2010
THE ENGINE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY REVVING/ACCELERATING AFTER THE CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK, ALTHOUGH NOTHING IS NEAR OR TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, ENGINE IDLE RETURNS TO NORMAL. THE ENGINE SPEED HAS INCREASED FROM UNDER 1000 RPM (NORMAL) TO 4000 RPM BEFORE I'VE SHUT THE CAR OFF (IT APPEARED THAT IT WOULD JUST KEEP INCREASING). PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN FEB. 2009 AND THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NO COMPUTER CODES AND COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR ROUGHLY ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH, EACH TIME UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES (NO EASILY IDENTIFIABLE TRIGGER), UNTIL OCT. 2009, WHEN I REQUESTED THE DEALER REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS REPAIR SEEMED TO WORK, BUT THEN AGAIN, IN JAN. 2010, THE ENGINE REVVED ON ITS OWN AFTER THE CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL WORSEN AND POSSIBLY OCCUR WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Mar 7, 2010
I PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY OPERATION, THE FLOOR MAT INTERFERING WITH THE GAS PEDAL, OR MY IMAGINATION AS IT HAD HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. HOWEVER, THE INCIDENT YESTERDAY WAS QUITE EVIDENT WITHOUT ANY OTHER OUTSIDE INFLUENCE. I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN OUR RURAL AREA USING THE CRUISE CONTROL OF OUR FUSION. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CONTROL, AND SLOWED TO A STOP SIGN. AFTER TRAFFIC CLEARED I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION. AS I STARTED TO MOVE, THE PEDAL DROPPED NOTICEABLY FROM THE SOLE OF MY SHOE AND THE FUSION IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED AT A RATE GREATER THAN MY DESIRE AND NOT UNDER MY CONTROL. I IMMEDIATELY DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL VIA THE STEERING WHEEL ON/OFF BUTTON AND ALL OPERATION RESUMED TO NORMAL. *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
Exterior lighting, Feb 18, 2010
THIS MORNING, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 5 DEGREES, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO WORK FOR A RIGHT TURN, THEN FOR A LEFT TURN. WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE IS NEAR OR BELOW ZERO, THE TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO WORK. IT IS SOMETIMES POSSIBLE TO GET THEM TO WORK BY PUSHING AND HOLDING THE LEVEL, BUT NOT EVEN THAT WORKS AT ABOUT -10 DEGREES OR COLDER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT, THEY JUST SAY, "CAN NOT DUPLICATE." THIS IS ABOUT THE FOURTH TIME THIS WINTER THAT I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING THEM TO WORK. THE LACK OF A SIGNAL FOR A LANE CHANGE AND THE DISTRACTION OF TRYING TO GET IT TO WORK COULD LEAD TO A COLLISION. *TR
Suspension, Feb 13, 2010
I DRIVE A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CAR IS A "BEAST" TO HANDLE ON ROADS THAT HAVE ICY RUTS. I LIVE IN MINNESOTA AND THIS HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE YEAR FOR ICE. IF I HIT AN ICY PATCH WITH ONE SIDE OF MY CAR AND THE REST OF THE ROAD IS FREE OF ICE, IT FEELS LIKE THE BACK END OF THE CAR WILL SPIN AND I WILL LOSE CONTROL. TOP SPEED IF THERE ARE ANY ICY SPOTS IS 25 TO 30 MPH. (THE REST OF THE TRAFFIC PASSES ME; I PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO LET TRAFFIC PASS.) MY HUSBAND AND I WENT TO COMPLAIN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD BY A SALESPERSON THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THAT SAME "FISHTAILING" EXPERIENCE THEMSELVES. WHEN ASKED WHY FORD HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE, WE WERE TOLD NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED. WE HAVE CHECKED "BLOGS" ON-LINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FROM FUSION OWNERS. WE WERE TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT "THIS IS JUST THE WAY IT IS" AND THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. WOULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE? FORD AND ITS DEALERSHIPS ARE STICKING THEIR HEADS IN THE SAND EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE FOR FUSION DRIVERS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 10, 2010
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FUSION AWD IN CRUISE CONTROL WHEN FORWARD MOTION STOPPED ( I WAS IN THE 3RD OF 5 LANES IN TRAFFIC) A TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. RESTARTED CAR AND EVERYTHING RESET AND ABLE TO DRIVE . PROCEEDED HOME 200 MILES . IT DID IT AGAIN ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME REST. DEALERSHIP RECALIBRATED MODULE. *TR
Interior lighting, Feb 1, 2010
WE PURCHASED OUR 2007 FORD FUSION USED, RECENTLY. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT, WHENEVER WE OPEN THE DOOR, THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT GOES ON, AS EXPECTED. HOWEVER, IT STAYS ON FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES (WHILE WE ARE DRIVING TOO). IT IS QUITE ANNOYING (AND ILLEGAL, I UNDERSTAND) TO BE DRIVING IN THE DARK WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON. WE HAVE TRIED TO OPEN THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT COVER, BUT CANNOT. SINCE THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE, PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS MAKE. *TR
Exterior lighting, Interior lighting, Dec 21, 2009
2007 FORD FUSION LIGHT SWITCH ,WITH FOG LIGHT, SWITCH BEZEL CLIPS ARE BREAKING. THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY FELL OUT DUE TO HAVING WEAK MOUNTING CLIPS. THE NORMAL SWITCH THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE YOU TO PULL ON IT TO TURN ON THE FOG LIGHTS PROBABLY DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE. I USE MY LIGHTS DAY AND NIGHT INCLUDING THE FOG LIGHTS DURING THE DAY FOR SAFETY. THIS COULD CAUSE WIRE BREAKS AND POSSIBLY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IF A NEW BEZEL WITH STRONGER MOUNTING CLIPS AREN'T INSTALLED. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 7, 2009
FORD FUSION 2007 KEY WON'T COME OUT OF IGNITION. I JUST HAD IT IN TO FORD TWO WEEKS AGO FOR THE SAME THING AND PAID $438. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Sep 24, 2009
FORD FUSION. 2007 KEY WON'T COME OUT OF IGNITION. WAS TOLD IT WILL COST $438 TO FIX AND IT IS A RESULT OF A BENT PEN. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I HAVE DONE. FORD FORUM WEB PAGE HAS MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Structure, Sep 15, 2009
I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CREAKING AND CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, MOSTLY HEARD WHEN PARALLEL PARKING. I BROUGHT IT TO FETTE FORD AND THE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH NO ARGUMENT. I WOULD CHECK AGAIN, TRY TALKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. TELL HIM THAT THEY ALREADY FIXED BLUE 07 FUSION SE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO GOT A FREE LOANER CAR, IT TOOK 3 DAYS TO FIX. HOPE THIS HELPS. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 17, 2009, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. IT WAS RULED AS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 8/24/09 *CN UPDATED 08/26/09. *JB
Tires, Jun 10, 2009
WE HAVE A 2007 FORD FUSION. SINCE JANUARY 1ST WE HAVE HAD 4 TIRE FAILURES, OR SO WE THOUGHT. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE FAULTY CHINESE VALVE STEMS. EACH TIME. IT WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF AIR. FIRST THREE REPLACED AT FORD DEALERS, WHO MADE NO COMMENT ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION. THE FOURTH AT A TIRE STORE WHO'S MECHANIC EXPLAINED TO ME WHAT WAS REALLY GOING ON. OUR PROBLEMS BEGAN ON JAN. 1ST AND CONTINUED UNTIL MAY 23RD,APPROX. ONE EVERY 6 WEEKS! *TR
Electrical system, Apr 29, 2009
NO A/C , ELECTRICAL NOT SUPPLIED TO COMPRESSOR , NO HELP FROM FORD , LACK OC CONCERN. *TR
Power train, Apr 27, 2009
I BOUGHT MY 2007 FUSION AT END OF MARCH. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOTICED ON A DAILY BASIS THAT WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP AND TRY TO START THE ACCELERATOR IS VERY TOUCHY. I PEEL OUT ALMOST 75 PERCENT OF THE TIME. THE GAS PEDAL SHOULDN'T BE THAT HESITANT OR TOUCHY. I AM AFRAID TO CHANGE MY OWN OIL WHICH I HAVE DONE ALL MY LIFE. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING RIGHT OFF THE RAMPS. I AM VERY AFRAID OF MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT STOP SIGNS. ESPECIALLY THIS NEXT YEAR FOR THE WINTER SEASON. I HAD A FEW INSTANCES AT THE END OF THE SNOW SEASON I COULDN'T EVEN GET GOING IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY BECAUSE OF THE OVER POWER. I WOULD JUST SPIN OUT WITH THE INSTANT OVER ACCELERATION. ALSO AT STOP SIGNS THAT WERE SNOW COVERED. (THAT HAS NEVER HAPPENED WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED.) ALSO THE ACCELERATION OF TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE THERE IS A MAJOR HESITATION TO SWITCHING FROM OVERDRIVE TO DRIVE AND BACK AGAIN. *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
Tires, Apr 14, 2009
07 FORD FUSION REQUIRED TWO LEAKING STEMS TO BE REPLACED SINCE JAN 09. 4/6/09 TRAVELING ON I-4 OUTSIDE OF TAMPA AT 70 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT, NO POP OR ANYTHING, JUST NOTICED A CHANGE IN THE ROAD NOISE SO I TOUCHED THE BREAK AND IT GOT LOUDER. I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND GOT SAFELY TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WHEN THE TREAD PART OF WHEEL CONTINUED TO ROLL/BOUNCE DOWN THE BREAKDOWN LANE. A ROAD RANGER STOPPED AND CHANGED MY TIRE FOR ME, ASKED WHERE I WAS GOING AND TOLD ME TO BUY A NEW TIRE. PURCHASED NEW TIRE FOR $278 FROM A FORD DEALER WHO TOLD ME TO CONTACT TIRE MANUFACTURER FOR WARRANTY. THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS PUNCTURES IN THE TREAD, IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL IF ANY DAMAGE TO THE SIDEWALL AS THERE WASN'T MUCH LEFT ON THE RIM AND COULDN'T TELL ON THE TREAD PART. I HAVE THE PIECES IN MY POSSESSION. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT AFTER 2 TIRES GOING FLAT AND STEMS HAVING TO BE REPLACED THE STEM (WHICH HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED) FAILED AND CAUSED THE FLAT TIRE. ON 4/10/09 DROVE TO WORK, CAME OUT FOR LUNCH LEFT REAR WAS FLAT AND ANOTHER STEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. I'M NOT SURE IF WHEN I PURCHASED THE NEW TIRE, THEY PUT ON A NEW STEM BUT ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER THEY ALL LOOK OK AS OF TODAY. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD STEMS. *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
Tires, Mar 18, 2009
ON 3/18/09, I HAD A TIRE FAIL ON MY 2007 FORD FUSION BECAUSE OF A RE-CALLED DILL # 414 VALVE STEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THE MICHELIN TIRE THAT HAD 10,487 MILES ON IT. I ALSO REPLACED THE OTHER THREE VALVE STEMS THAT WERE CRACKED (ALSO DILL #414). I AM SIX WEEKS AWAY FROM TRAVELING FROM MICHIGAN TO FLORIDA AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS OF 70 MPH. IF THIS TIRE HAD FAILED AT THOSE SPEEDS, I DON'T THINK I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. FORD MOTOR CO. (GORNO FORD DEALERSHIP IN WOODHAVEN, MI.) HAS NO INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED TECH INTERNATIONAL (CLAY JOHNSON AT 740-967-9015), HE SAID THAT FORD MOTOR CO. DEARBORN IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATAL INJURY. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS IN MY CUSTODY. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 28, 2009
THE 2007 FORD FUSION DEVELOPED ERRATIC ELECTRICAL POWER AND STARTING FAILURE. DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT THE BATTERY CABLES HAD ESSENTIALLY DISINTEGRATED FROM BATTERY POSTS ALONG CONSIDERABLE LENGTH OF THE CABLES, ALSO DESTROYING THE BATTERY WITH EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND SPLITTING THE PLASTIC CABLE SHEATHS. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD BUT HAD 42,000 MI. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH IMMEDIATELY FOUND 3 OTHER 2006-2007 FUSIONS WITH SAME OCCURRENCE, ALL JUST SLIGHTLY OVER THE 36,000MI WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED. FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A TSB, HAS NOT VOLUNTEERED TO COVER ANY OF THE $428 COST. THIS IS A CLEAR QUALITY CONTROL PRODUCT FAILURE, UNACCEPTABLE ON ANY 2-YR-OLD VEHICLE, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE OR STRANDING SITUATION. *TR