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: structure
82 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Structure, Aug 10, 2014
THE DASHBOARD RIGHT BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS WARPING. THE FORD DEALER WANTS $1000 TO REPLACE IT ON A CAR THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD WHEN IT SHOULD NOT BE WARPING ALREADY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO AIRBAG POTENTIALLY NOT DEPLOYING CORRECTLY. *TR
Structure, Aug 8, 2014
I CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE USING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND THEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY. I HAVE BEEN ON LINE AND OTHER FUSION OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE CONTACTED FORD AS I HAVE AND FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THAT, IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE BATTERY CABLE GOT CUT SO THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE CENTER COUNSEL TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR IF IT DIDN'T BECOME INOPERABLE IN THE ACCIDENT. I WOULD ASSUME THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD ALSO OCCUR WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR AS WELL SO I'M NOT FEELING ALL THAT SAFE AT THE MOMENT. I'M GOING TO SPEND THE MONEY TO GET IT REPAIRED, BUT IN TODAY'S ECONOMY, SOME PEOPLE COULDN'T AFFORD THAT. *TR
Structure, Aug 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD MATERIAL WAS BULGING WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Air bags, Structure, Jul 24, 2014
I HAVE A 2008 FORD FUSION WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DASH FAILING TO ADHERE TO THE DASH PANEL, THE FOAM ON THE AIRBAG IS VISIBLE, MY FORD DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY WON'T DEAL WITH IT DUE TO SAFETY AND REGULATIONS- NOW WHAT?! WAIT FOR IT TO EXPLODE AND KILL SOMEONE?????!!!!!! *TR
Air bags, Structure, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Jun 16, 2014
DASH BOARD IS CURLING UP AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT WINDOW DEFROST VENT IS COMING OUT OF THE DASH BOARD . WE HAVE HAD THE DOOR HANDLES BREAK IN HALF REPLACED .THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THE DASH COULD COME APART AT ANY TIME OR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD GO OFF? W/ THE FRONT WINDOW VENT OUT OF THE CUT OUT IN THE DASH THIS PART ON THE DRIVER SIDE UP COULD POP UP AND CAUSE THE WINDOW TO BREAK . *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jun 2, 2014
WHERE MY DASHBOARD AIRBAG IS ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE IS IT IS BULGING(SEEING FOAM CURRENTLY). *TR
Structure, May 14, 2014
MY WIFE PARKED HER 2008 FORD FUSION IN OUR GARAGE AND AS SHE TRIED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE INSIDE LEFT DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. SHE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND ALMOST PANICKED. SHE WAS TRAPPED INSIDE. FORTUNATELY HER CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A MICROSOFT SYNC SYSTEM AND SHE WAS ABLE TO CALL ME INSIDE THE HOUSE FROM THE GARAGE. I CAME TO HER AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGE WHEN SHE SHUT THE KEY OFF. SHE ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW AND I REACHED INSIDE TO TEST THE INNER DOOR HANDLE AND LOCK. THE LOCK WAS STUCK AND THE HANDLE JUST MOVED FREELY BACK AND FORTH AS I PULLED ON IT. FINALLY, AFTER WIGGLING THE INNER LOCK BACK AND FORTH MANY TIMES I WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE DOOR LOCK. I THEN COULD OPEN THE DOOR BY USING THE OUTSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE. SHE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND I PROCEEDED TO EXAMINE THE DOOR MECHANISM. I REMOVED THE COVER PLATE AND SAW THAT THE PLASTIC ACTUATOR ARM ON THE INNER END OF THE DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN IN TWO AND PART OF IT HAD GOTTEN CAUGHT UP IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM. SO I CAME INSIDE AND SEARCHED ON-LINE TO BUY A NEW REPLACEMENT HANDLE. DURING MY SEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ARE CLAIMING THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT YEARS OF FORD FUSIONS. FORTUNATELY FOR MY WIFE SHE WASN'T INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED BUT I BELIEVE IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF THIS POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE PART. I FEEL THAT EVEN THOUGHT THE VEHICLE HAS HIGH MILEAGE THIS PART SHOULD NEVER FAIL. THIS ACTUATOR ARM IS JUST A VERY, VERY, THIN PIECE OF PLASTIC AND I SUSPECT THAT ALL FOUR INNER DOOR HANDLES OF THE FORD FUSION ARE OF THE SAME DESIGN. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Apr 9, 2014
MY 2008 FORD FUSION PURCHASED BRAND NEW ALSO HAS THE BULGING DASHBOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. IT NOT ONLY LOOKS BAD BUT WHO KNOWS IF THE AIR BAG WILL EVEN DEPLOY IN A FRONT END CRASH? *TR
Air bags, Structure, Mar 13, 2014
DASHBOARD WARPED OVER PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PARTIALLY BLOCKING AIRBAG COVER. FEAR IT MIGHT AFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jan 13, 2014
2008 FORD FUSION SEL AWD: THE DASHBOARD COVER IS PEELING UP IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE AS TIME PASSES. THE VINYL COVER APPEARS TO BE DELAMINATING FROM THE FOAM RUBBER BENEATH IT AND COULD INTERFERE WITH THE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Dec 26, 2013
MY 2008 FORD FUSION PURCHASED BRAND NEW ALSO HAS THE BULGING DASHBOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. IT NOT ONLY LOOKS BAD BUT WHO KNOWS IF THE AIR BAG WILL EVEN DEPLOY IN A FRONT END CRASH? I HAVE ALSO HAS CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AND TODAY I NEED A NEW OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR TO THE TUNE OF ANOTHER $500 IN REPAIRS. CAR NOW HAS 130K MI. *TR
Structure, Dec 2, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS PUCKERING IN THE AREA OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,500.
Air bags, Structure, Nov 3, 2013
I AM THE ORIGINAL BUYER OF A 2008 FORD FUSION SE - WHICH I PURCHASED IN 2008 - IT NOW APPEARS THAT THERE IS A BULGING NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA ON MY CAR'S DASHBOARD. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SINCE THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. FORD REFUSES TO FIX SINCE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I LOOKED ON LINE AT IT APPEARS MANY OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BULGING DASHBOARD. I AM AFRAID THIS COULD LEAD TO A DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. FORD WILL HAVE DASHBOARD FIXED FOR OVER $1,200.00 AT MY COST. HOW IS THIS FAIR THAT I MUST PAY FOR A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THE FORD CORPORATION CREATED. CAN YOU ASSIST IN ANY MANNER. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Sep 10, 2013
DASH BOARD AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG BUBBLING OUT, LIFTING UP, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN CAR. WORRIED AIR BAG MIGHT DEPLOY WHEN IT'S NOT SUPPOSE TO OR NOT DEPLOY WHEN I NEED IT TO. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Aug 25, 2013
DASH AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG BUBBLING AND POPPING OUT. *TR
Structure, Aug 24, 2013
FRONT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT WORK. IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY THE DRIVE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR
Structure, Aug 5, 2013
BOTH FRONT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. *TR
Structure, Aug 2, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD POPPED UP AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Air bags, Structure, Jul 10, 2013
DASH IS PEELING, I KNOW FOR A FACT, THERE ARE MANY OTHER CARS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. SUPPOSE, FORD USED SOME BAD GLUE FROM MEXICO. REPLACEMENT IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE AIR BAG? *TR
Structure, Jun 19, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES FAILED. TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW TO CLIMB OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Structure, Jun 15, 2013
I NOTICED THE DASH BOARD AROUND THE AIRBAG IS SEPARATING ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I TRIED TO PUSH THE SEAM BACK DOWN BUT IT STILL PUCKERS. YESTERDAY I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND THERE WAS A CONTINUOUS CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE SECURITY LOCK LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT WERE FLASHING VERY FAST. I JUST PARKED THE CAR ABOUT 1 HOUR BEFORE AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS UNTIL I CAME BACK TO START IT. I TRIED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR BUT COULD NOT GET IT STARTED. I HAVE NOTICED THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR AND THE SAME ISSUES. THIS DOES SEEM LIKE A RECALL ISSUE. I WANTED TO SUPPORT AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS FROM ONE OF THE OLDEST AMERICAN AUTO MAKERS. I AM HOPING YOU CAN FIX THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I NEED TO GET THE WORK AND THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Jun 4, 2013
I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DASH POPPING UP AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHY NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT? MY CAR IS A 2008 I'VE HAD IT FOR 8 MONTHS AND ABOUT A MONTH AGO THIS STARTING HAPPENING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT NOT WEAR & TEAR. *TR
Structure, Feb 2, 2013
FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE HOOD LATCH OPENS. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS NOTICED ON THE EXPRESSWAY, IT CAN UNLATCH ON A SECONDARY ROAD, MOST RECENTLY IT WAS NOTICED BY A NEIGHBOR AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE SAFETY CATCH ALWAYS CATCHES IT SO IT HASN'T BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM YET, BUT I DON'T LIKE PULLING OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. THE SAFETY CATCH PREVENTS THIS FROM BEING A MAJOR PROBLEM, BUT IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR SOMEONE WHOSE SAFETY LATCH DID NOT HOLD. *TR
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jan 11, 2013
THE YOUTUBE VIDEO FORD FUSION DOOR LATCH PROBLEM BY OLDFREDSSHED 3:22 MINUTES DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM EXACTLY I'M HAVING WITH MY INNER DOORS LATCHES ON MY 2008 FORD FUSION. THE DOORS HANDLES ARE BREAKING AND I THINK THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING WITH MY DOOR HANDLES AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY SAY THIS IS NOT A RECALL OR WARRANTY PROBLEM. CITRUS FORD WANTS ME TO PAY $265 JUST TO REPLACE ONE HANDLE AND I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ITEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IN AN EMERGENCY AND YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR AND WITH POWER WINDOWS AND NO POWER THIS COULD BE A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Oct 22, 2012
NOTICED PASSENGER DASH UPHOLSTERY, IN FRONT OF PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS BUCKLED,AND POPPING UP. TWO DIFFERENT FORD SERVICE MANAGERS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY DUE TO THE DASH PROTRUDING. THEY BOTH TOOK PHOTOS AND FORD REFUSED TO ADDRESS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BY YEARS. I ONLY HAVE APPROX. 34,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY DEFECT, IF MY AIR BAG OPERATION MIGHT BE AFFECTED. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE DASH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT IS APPROX A $1,000 REPAIR. *TR