2008 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 1,353 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 53 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 29 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
Air bags, frontalFeb 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, 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 inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Campaign 21V081000 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: air bags
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Air bags, Nov 1, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - IN JUNE 2016 WE WERE NOTIFIED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG ON THIS VEHICLE AND TO WAIT FOR THEM TO SEND ANOTHER NOTICE WHEN THERE WAS A REPAIR AVAILABLE. IT HAS NOW BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR, AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THIS NOTICE. WE HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE UNDER THE SAME RECALL (2005 DODGE DAKOTA), FOR WHICH WE RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT A DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY AIRBAG IN THE INITIAL WARNING ABOUT THE RECALL (WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS) - MY COMPLAINT IS THAT OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A SOLUTION IF DODGE CAN OFFER REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG - HOWEVER, WE HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER A YEAR WITH NO SIMILAR OFFER FROM FORD.
Air bags, Oct 31, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. WE HAVE CONTACTED OUR FORD DEALER AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART NOR DO THEY INDICATE WHEN THEY'LL RECEIVE IT.
Air bags, Oct 31, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 LOCAL DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Seat belts, Oct 31, 2017
I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG AND SELT BELTS SINCE AUGUST 2017.I RECEIVE A RECALL IN THE MAIL LETTING ME KNOW THAT MY AIRBAG IN MY CAR IS BEEN RECALL.
Air bags, Oct 31, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - SAFETY RECALL 16S26 WAS ISSUED JUNE 2016. OVER A YEAR LATER, NO REMEDY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AND OFFERED.
Air bags, Oct 31, 2017
TAKATA RECALL-I WAS SENT A NOTICE IN MARCH 2017, A SECOND IN OCTOBER 2017 AND STILL THE FORD DEALERS IN MY AREA DOES NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. I AM APPREHENSIVE TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN MY FRONT SEAT OF MY CAR. WHEN WILL THE PART BE AVAILABL? THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING
Air bags, Oct 31, 2017
I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AND GET THE SAME ANSWER THAT THE PART IS NOT IN, I HAVE TRIED AT OTHER DEALERS AS WELL WITH NO LUCK.
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TAKADA RECALL. I HAVE A 2008 FORD FUSION THAT HAS A PASSAGE SIDE AIR BAG THAT IS POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE. NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO I GOT A LETTER FROM FORD STATING THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD BE REPLACED WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. TO DATE I'VE HEARD NOTHING. TODAY I GET A NOTICE IN THE MAIL THERE IS A CHAPTER 11 FILING. AM I STUCK WITH THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AIR BAG?
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TAKADA RECALL MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 2016 CALLED A FORD DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS THEN I CALLED AGAIN AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PARTS I'M VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE INTERIM NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET SENT THE SECOND NOTICE INDICATING THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/3/18*JB
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. THE DEALER IN WISCONSIN IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE DEALER SAYS NO REPLACEMENT PART IS AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER (JOE RIZZA FORD, 8100 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462, PHONE: 708-403-0300) STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS EXPOSED AROUND THE DASHBOARD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/3/18*JB
Air bags, Oct 30, 2017
TAKATA RECALL IN JUNE 2016 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD (16S26) ON A TAKATA PASSENGER. AS OF OCT 2017 THERE HAS BEEN NO SOLUTION PROVIDED. LAST WEEK I GOT A NOTICE SAYING THAT TAKATA IS ENDING ALL CLAIMS ON DEC 27 WHEN I CALLED TAKATA AND FORD, NEITHER COMPANY COULD TELL ME WHAT TO DO OTHER THAN TO WAIT FOR A PENDING SOLUTION. SO IF THE AIRBAG GOES OFF AND CAUSES AN INJURY AFTER DEC 27TH I HAVE NO RECOURSE. SINCE THE TERMS OF THE DOCUMENT THEY GAVE ME INDICATE THAT I CAN SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR FUTURE INCIDENCES I TRIED GOING TO THE WEBSITE TO DO SO BUT THE LINK TO FILL OUT THE CLAIM FOR IS NOT WORKING.
Air bags, Oct 29, 2017
TAKATA RECALL NOTICED ABOUT RECALL, HOWEVER NO ACTION TAKEN BY FORD TO DATE. WHEN WENT FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGE AT DEALERSHIP, INQUIRED ABOUT RECALL. WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE SHOP THAT THERE WAS NOTHING INDICATED YET.
Air bags, Oct 29, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, CH.11 CASE #17-11375 - FOAM IS VISIBLE FROM THE AIRBAG SECTION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Air bags, Oct 28, 2017
TAKATA RECALL-- MY LOCAL FORD DEALER, HEISER FORD, HAS INDICATED THEY DO NOT HAVE THE AVAILABLE PARTS TO PERFORM THIS RECALL, AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND I FEAR DANGEROUS TO MY CONTINUED RELIANCE ON THE AIRBAGS. HOW CAN I GET THIS RECALL CORRECTED?
Air bags, Oct 28, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" CONTACTED DEALER A YEAR AGO AND NO APPOINTMENT TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF NEW AIRBAG.
Air bags, Oct 28, 2017
I RECEIVED A LETTER IN JULY OF 2016 FOR A RECALL FOR AIR BAGS, CALLED FORD TWO TIMES LAST YEAR AND AIRBAG NOT IN. I CALLED MY FORD DEALER TODAY OCTOBER 28, THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE AIR BAG. ALSO RECEIVED IN MAIL YESTERDAY THAT'S TAKATA IS DECLARING BANKRUPTCY.
Air bags, Oct 27, 2017
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTED DEALER (MAGIC CITY FORD - ROANOKE, VA 24019), BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING, AND THAT I NEED TO CONTACT THE NUMBER ON THE RECALL FORM. WHEN I CALLED THAT NUMBER, THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE DEALER. NO INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED.
Air bags, Oct 27, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MONTHS AGO. WENT TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE ANY AIRBAGS FOR MY VEHICLE. DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THE WOULD GET THEM. CALLED FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. ALL I GOT FROM THEM WAS AN APOLOGY AND YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS HAZARD AIR BAG PROBLEM RESOLVED ASAP.
Air bags, Oct 27, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" WHY DOES IT TAKE MANY YEARS TO GET THE NEW AIRBAG PARTS? PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED, YET IT SEEMS THAT THIS WILL DRAG ON FOR YEARS! I WANT MY CAR RECALLED AND REPAIRED ASAP
Air bags, Oct 27, 2017
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Oct 27, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V024 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 17S01
Air bags, Oct 26, 2017
TAMARA INFLATOR MY PASSANGER SEAT AIR BAG LOOKS AS IF IT WANTS TO POP OUT MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON WHEN I'M DRIVING.
Air bags, Oct 26, 2017
TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY 2016 OF THE AIRBAG RECALL AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO FIX AT THAT TIME AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THERE WAS A FIX. I REVISITED MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IN JULY OF 2017 AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS STILL NO FIX. I RECEIVED FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. ABOUT THEM FILING FOR CHAPTER 11 AND I SHOULD CONTACT MY DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE MY AIRBAG FIXED. THERE IS STILL NO FIX AVAILABLE.