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
1,353 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Nov 8, 2017, fire
TL* TAKATA RECALL. 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 CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (DORSCH FORD LINCOLN KIA, 2641 EATON RD, GREEN BAY, WI, 54311) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO WAIT FOR NOTIFICATION WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Nov 7, 2017
TAKATA RECALL- HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE JUNE 2016 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN WE CHECK THE STATUS OF THE RECALL ON LINE IT ALWAYS STATES THAT THERE IS NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS LITERALLY POPPING OUT OF THE DASH AND WE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT OUR OWN EXPENSE SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL CORRECTION.
Air bags, Nov 7, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN SAFE NO ONE CAN SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT I'M MAKING PAYMENTS FOR TWO YEARS OVER 5000 TO BE DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLE NEITHER TAKATA OR FORD GIVE ME A RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LIFTING UP THE SENSOR IS SOMETIMES ON AND OFF ON THE DASH BOARD
Air bags, Nov 7, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: FORD IS SAYING THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THE SITUATION AT THIS TIME. IT HAS BEEN 16 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS POSTED. PLEASE SEE THE POSTED STATEMENT VIA THE NHTSA RECALL VIN SEARCH: JUN 01,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER16S26 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V384 RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES YET, BUT I DON'T WANT MY DAUGHTER OUR IN HER CAR AND HAVE THIS AIRBAG FAIL IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. SUMMARY THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. THIS DEFECT REPORT IS IN RESPONSE TO TAKATA DIRS 16E-042, 16E-043, 16E-044. SAFETY RISK THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. THIS DEFECT REPORT IS IN RESPONSE TO TAKATA DIRS 16E-042, 16E-043, 16E-044.
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NO AIR BAGS ARE AVAILABLE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD RECEIVE THE AIRBAGS. THIS PUT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AT RISK OF DEATH IF WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT. FORD HAS ENOUGH MONEY TO FIX THE ISSUE WITHOUT TAKATA. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND SUPPORT THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY.
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
TL* 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. FORD OF VENTURA IN VENTURA, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Service brakes, Nov 6, 2017
BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT HAS TO BE COMPLETELY COMPRESSED TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP. FAULTY PART IS SAID TO BE ABS HCU.
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. WE HAVE BEEN CALLING THE DEALERSHIP ON A REGULAR BASIS AND KEEP GETTING TOLD THE PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. MEANWHILE MY SON IS DRIVING AROUND A CAR WITH A FAULTY AIRBAG, UNACCEPTABLE!
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT NOTICED FOAM COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (SCHICKER FORD OF ST LOUIS, 300 S KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD, ST LOUIS, MO 63139) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" I CALL THE 888 NUMBER AND I GO ONLINE AND THERE IS NO ONE TO SPEAK OR GET MY RECALL RESOLVED AND GET ME A NEW ONE FOR MY CAR. I CALLED THE DEALER SHIP I PURCHASE THE CAR FROM AND THEY ARE NO HELP AT ALL. I FEEL ANYONE WHO SITS IN MY CAR IS AT RISK AND I WOULD LIKE TO RECV A NEW AIR BAG. BUT NOONE WILL HELP OR ANSWER THE PHONE.
Air bags, Nov 5, 2017
TAKATA RECALL THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG IS BULGING. ACTIVE RECALL SINCE JAN 2017. FORD IS NOT PROVIDING A REMEDY
Air bags, Nov 5, 2017
TAKATA RECALL FORD ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE (17S01 / NHTSA RECALL 17V-024) FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR IN 2008 FORD FUSIONS. THE NOTICE INDICATES THAT FORD WILL SEND A SECOND LETTER WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE RECALL DATE WAS JAN 10, 2017. IT'S NOV 5, 2017 AND ACCORDING TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE A TIMELINE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 11 MONTHS; AN UNACCEPTABLE DELAY TO GET A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PART OUT OF PEOPLE'S VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY, THE TAKATA BANKRUPTCY NOTICE DIRECTS US TO GET OUR DEFECTIVE INFLATORS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THE RESOLUTION I EXPECT FROM THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR FORD TO GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER AND GET THIS DONE NOW. PERHAPS YOU CAN APPLY THE NECESSARY PRESSURE TO MOTIVATE THEM.
Air bags, Nov 5, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. IVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL SINCE JUNE 1 2016 AND THE DEALER SAID I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THE PART WAS IN STOCK BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED. A YEAR AND A HALF IS TOO LONG FOR A SAFETY RECALL
Air bags, Nov 4, 2017
TAKATA RECALL BOB WONDRIES FORD IN ALHAMBRA DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED SINCE JUNE 2016 - STILL WAITING
Air bags, Nov 4, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS, ALL THE DEALERS WE CONTACTED HAVE TOLD US THEY DO NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE AIRBAG
Structure, Service brakes, Nov 4, 2017
HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH MY BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY AFTER ABS GOING ON BY HITTIN MY BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD OR UNEVEN GRAVEL AND IN RAINY WEATHER, MY BRAKES WENT SOFT AND LOW AND I WOULD HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE GROUND FOR MY VEHICLE TO STOP. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES AND STOPPING A LOT OF TIMES THE BRAKES WOULD GO SOMEWHAT BACK TO NORMAL, RECENTLY I PRESSED MY BRAKES IN UNEVEN GRAVEL AND I ALMOST RAN INTO A CONSTRUCTION POST BECAUSE MY BRAKES GAVE OUT ON ME AND WENT SOFT AND LOW, SO I HAD TO TURN MY VEHICLE TO PREVENT ME FROM CRASHING, MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOW AND SOFT EVER SINCE AND I DROVE MY VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT INCIDENT AND MY BRAKES HAVE NOT RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL, IM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THIS ISSUE AND BELIEVE IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLE IT LOOKS BRAND NEW STILL AND I ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF IT, I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A CONSTRUCTION POST, I BELIEVE FROM RESEARCHING THAT OTHERS WITH THE 2008 FORD FUSIONS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS.
Air bags, Nov 4, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL", AFTER CALLING SINCE JULY 2016, NOW I AM BEING TOLD, NOBODY HAS THE PART TO REPLACE THE BAG THAT'S IN MY VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED THE BAG WILL EXPLODE. SO, WHO IS GONG TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE AIRBAG AT NO COST TO ME, IF THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO GET THIS PART AND DO THE REPLACEMENT?
Service brakes, Nov 4, 2017
WHEN BRAKING ON A STEEP HILL AT 20+MPH, BRAKES BECOME SOFT AND REQUIRE PUSHING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO BRING CAR TO COMPLETE STOP. PROBLEM SEEMS TO FIX ITSELF AFTER SOME TIME BEFORE REOCCURRING LATER AFTER NEW BRAKING.
Air bags, Nov 4, 2017
TAKATA RECALL FORD NOTIFIED ME BY LETTER IN MARCH OF 2017 OF RECALL 17V-024, IT HAS BEEN EIGHT MONTHS AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG UPON INFLATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RUPTURE AND SEVERELY INJURE OR KILL THE PASSENGER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY AND MY FAMILY.
Air bags, Nov 3, 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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (FORD OF MURFREESBORO, TN, 615-713-1436) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Nov 3, 2017
THE PARTS WILL NOT BE IN UNTIL DEC 2017-- AND I CANNOT GET MY VEHICLE FIXED UNTIL THE PARTS ARE IN .
Air bags, Nov 3, 2017
TAKATA RECALL TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AIRBAGS REPLACED, AND WE WERE TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF/WHEN THEY WOULD EVER RECEIVE THE NECESSARY PARTS.
Air bags, Nov 3, 2017
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Nov 3, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: FORD DEALERS IN MY AREA STATE THAT THEY CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE AIRBAG PROBLEM.
Air bags, Nov 2, 2017
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). TAKATA RECALL I WAS GIVEN NOTICE BY FORD WITH A RECALL NOTICE DATED JULY 2016. TK HOLDINGS SENT ME NOTICE TO SCHEDULE A REPLACEMENT IN THE MAIL 11-2-2017. I WENT TO YREKA, CA. FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILL NOT DO IT TILL FORD SAYS TO DO IT. FORD IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET IN MY OPINION, HOPING THESE OLDER MODEL YEARS WILL HIT THE JUNK YARDS BEFORE THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL BE IN EXCESS OF $1500. TO DO THE JOB. IS IT TIME TO FILE A LAWSUIT. [XXX] *DL