2017 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,110 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 37 involved a crash and 8 involved a fire. 30 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsMar 10, 2023
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
A brake fluid leak will increase brake pedal travel and extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S12.
Campaign 23V162000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, steering wheel/handle barMar 12, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles. The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.
A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S08.
Campaign 18V167000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, torque converterJul 6, 2017
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Edge and Fusion vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.
If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford or Lincoln will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S16.
Campaign 17V427000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, mid/rear assemblyDec 5, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured September 27, 2016, to September 28, 2016. The left rear seat backs pivot pins may have been improperly welded.
During a crash, the improper welds may fail, allowing any stowed luggage to move into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left hand, second row seat back frame, free of charge. The recall began January 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S43.
Campaign 16V874000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,110 reports, newest first.
Seat belts, Nov 5, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion Energi. The contact stated while parked and attempting to fasten the rear passenger's side and driver's side seat belts, the seat belts failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the seat belts could not be ordered because the seat belts had been discontinued. The approximate mileage was 70,000.
Power train, Nov 4, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after shifting the vehicle from reverse(R) to drive(D), the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was an orange blinking light flashing on the gear selector. The contact stated that the gear selector failed to move, and the vehicle became inoperable. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to a dealer and was diagnosed with a defective transmission shifter cable bushing. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 28, 2024
I am having a lot of problems with my transmission and torque converter and after some research I’ve seen those are both commonly recalled parts on the 2017 ford fusion. My car only has 67,000 miles on it and I believe it’s too soon for this to be a problem. When I try to accelerate from 2nd to 3rd gear my tachometer shoots up and my car will start doing a jerking motion and won’t accelerate
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 21, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the engine started to vibrate violently. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that coolant was leaking into the engine block, resulting in damages to the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 84,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 18, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon the start of the engine, the "Service Engine Now" warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion and needed an engine replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.
Power train, Engine, Oct 17, 2024
While driving on the highway at 60MPH, the check engine light came on first, then got an overheating issue. Let car cool, then drove city streets and took car to an independent auto repair shop. They read the engine and it had error code P0304. Shop bore scoped into cylinder 4 and found engine coolant. Took to dealer to confirm, they did find that engine coolant was leaking into cylinder 4 and recommended replacing engine long block assembly for $9.25k.
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 17, 2024
See attached document for complaint.
Power train, Oct 17, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while at the fuel station, the contact's wife attempted to shift from park(P) to drive(D), but the rotary gear shifter failed to turn and was stuck in park(P). The contact met his wife at the gas station and knocked the side of the gear shifter until the vehicle responded as needed. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.
Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Visibility/wiper, Oct 17, 2024
Steering wheel clock spring is not working. Controls wipers, turn signals, speed control, voice commands, lane aware and allows to toggle thru control settings do not work. Ford doesn’t have part available or an ETA. This part covers vehicles from 2013 thru 2024 so currently vehicles coming down assembly line are using. My car is unusable like this. Aftermarket part is also unavailable. Please help
Engine, Oct 16, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he noticed white smoke leaking from the exhaust. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion and needed an engine replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Engine, Oct 16, 2024
My vehicle 2017 Ford Fusion has a chronic condition. The coolant comes into the engine and causes an engine misfire, which is a very serious problem. The 21n12 customer satisfaction program has already come out, but I bought this car secondhand and it's already out of all conditions. I'm wondering why this issue is not a recall. Many owners of the same car are complaining of the problem and this is a serious life-threatening defect. I think you should include this in the recall right away.
Engine, Oct 10, 2024
My car has been misfiring on the 4th cylinder for since the end of 2023. The first time, I was told that I needed a tune up, I did that. Months later another misfire, said I needed to change the ignition coil, did that. Then I was out of town and it misfired again. My spark plug was changed and I was able to return home. This last time [XXX], it showed another cylinder and crankshaft. I took to dealership and was initially told that I needed a tune up and had swollen lug nuts. Advised I had a tune up at 37,000 miles and car only has approximately 48,000 miles. I then requested car be tested for coolant intrusion. The test was done and a cylinders scoped and was told Yes, that is the case. Now Ford wants me to pay $9,000+ for engine replacement. They state that my VIN is not included in the Customer Satisfaction Program. But this is a known fact to them and are not willing to absorb any of the cost. There is a program for the 1.5 but was told there is no program for 2.0 liter engine which I do not understand if it is the same engine defect. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Power train, Oct 10, 2024
Transmission failed on the highway with no prior signs...check engine light came up and the car would not go to higher gears and RPM was high and loud that i had to pull off the road onto gravel.
Engine, Oct 8, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced rough idling and failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that there was coolant intrusion into the short block and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Engine, Oct 4, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle shuddered abnormally. The message "Coolant Overheated" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to Firestone, where it was diagnosed with a coolant leak into the cylinder head gasket. The contact was informed that the cylinder head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,965.
Power train, Oct 4, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to shift from reverse to drive the gear shifter failed to respond. The contact's father and neighbor went underneath the hood of the vehicle and made some adjustments for the gear shifter to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the shifter cable had failed and needed to be replaced. The shifter cable had been replaced. After receiving the repair, the failure occurred approximately 5 to 6 months later. The vehicle was returned to the dealer and the shifter cable was readjusted. The failure persisted and the dealer readjusted the shifter cable several times due to not being able to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The dealer informed the contact that there were recalls for the same make and model however, for another model year. The contact was unable to determine the NHTSA Campaign. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Power train, Oct 4, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and attempting to shift the vehicle into drive(D), the gear lever failed to move. The contact stated the yellow wrench symbol warning light was illuminated. The contact called for Roadside assistance, and the tow truck arrived at the residence. The tow truck driver informed the contact that a damaged shifter cable bushing had caused the failure. The contact was advised by the driver that there was a recall associated with the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The contact stated that the driver performed temporary repair and the vehicle was driven to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and confirmed that the shifter cable bushing had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact was advised by the dealer that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
Engine, Oct 2, 2024
There was coolant intrusion into my engine which caused the engine to start seizing and misfiring and it also rusted a spark plug into cylinder #4. From my research this seems to be a known and common issue with EcoBoost Ford Fusions (I have a 2017 Ford Fusion 1.5L EcoBoost). This issue apparently can also cause fires and I'm lucky that it didn't happen to me. The Peacock Ford Service Center in Maitland, Florida confirmed to me that this is a known issue. The engine has been inspected by a Firestone as well as the Ford Service Center that i previously mentioned. The only symptom of the failure was the check engine light coming on but the only reason it came on was because the engine started misfiring.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 30, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an auto parts store where it was diagnosed and determined that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred, and the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was coolant intrusion into the engine block, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact had the vehicle towed to another independent mechanic who confirmed that the engine needed to be replaced. The mechanic advised the contact that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12 Coolant Intrusion Into the Short Block (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact was advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Engine, Sep 30, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated, prompting the contact to drive the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer retrieved fault code for a cylinder #2 misfire. The contact was informed that the spark plugs, fuel injectors, and the engine needed to be replaced, due to coolant intrusion into the cylinder head. The contact was informed that the failure might be related to an unknown recall; however, the VIN tool showed no open recalls on the VIN. The spark plugs and fuel injectors were replaced and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 29, 2024
According to repair shop check engine light will remain on as anti freeze leaks due to a malfunction in my car. Repair shop states this is not a recall as it is not a safety issue and yet when I put on gas peddle car doesn't auto engage to proper speed. I also don't see how coolant leaking on engine wouldn't be safety issue.
Power train, Sep 26, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while starting the vehicle and shifting into drive(D), the gear shifter knob shifted back into park(p) independently. The message "Shift System Fault" was displayed. The contact stated while inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the shift linkage bushing had separated. The contact manually adjusted the cable bushings in order to drive; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 25, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the engine overheated and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to the local dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed. The contact was informed that coolant had leaked into the engine, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.
Engine, Sep 25, 2024
Coolant consumption through the engine due to faulty long block assembly. TSB has been issued but no recall. Ford motor company has known of this issue since at least December 19th 2019. TSB 19-2346
Power train, Sep 25, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the gear shifter had failed to move from out of park(P). The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the gear shifter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and received a second repair; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who replaced the gear shifter a third time. After the third repair, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shift into neutral(N) independently, and no longer displayed the proper gear. The contact coasted to the side of the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle to continue driving. The wrench symbol was displayed on the instrument panel, indicating that the vehicle needed to be serviced. The contact research and found NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V427000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.