Ford Fusion problems and recalls by year

By model year

Years with 100+ complaints

46 recall campaigns since 2005

1. June 9, 2026 · 26V376000 · 2013–2016 · Power train › Manual transmission

   The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.

   Remedy: Dealers will update the software, free of charge.

2. November 17, 2023 · 23V775000 · 2016 · Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › LATCH

   Virgin Islands.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the door latch date codes and if necessary, replace all four side door latches, free of charge.

3. June 23, 2023 · 23V440000 · 2019–2020 · Electrical system › Propulsion system › Traction battery › Management system/energy control module (bms/becm)

   The battery energy control module (BECM) may become damaged due to excessive voltage and current flow.

   Remedy: Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy is completed.

4. March 10, 2023 · 23V162000 · 2013–2018 · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

   The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge.

5. January 13, 2022 · 22V011000 · 2014–2015 · Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages

   Exposure to certain environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high humidity, and salt air can cause the brake pedal bumper to corrode and separate from the brake pedal.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake pedal bumpers and clutch pedal bumpers, free of charge.

6. March 10, 2021 · 21V158000 · 2006–2012 · Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module

   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.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge.

7. February 16, 2021 · 21V081000 · 2008–2012 · Air bags › Frontal; Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module; Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module

   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…

   Remedy: 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.

8. March 23, 2020 · 20V177000 · 2014–2016 · Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › LATCH

   Virgin Islands.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will replace the side door latches, free of charge.

9. December 18, 2019 · 19V904000 · 2006–2010 · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module

   The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap.

10. August 29, 2019 · 19V632000 · 2013–2016 · Steering › Electric power assist system

    Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear motor bolts and apply a wax sealer.

11. August 12, 2019 · 19V590000 · 2015 · Seat belts › Front

    In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge.

12. May 13, 2019 · 19V362000 · 2013–2016 · Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Floor shift

    The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge.

13. January 7, 2019 · 19V001000 · 2010–2012 · Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module · do not drive

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge.

14. November 1, 2018 · 18V775000 · 2010 · Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module

    In the event of a crash requiring deployment of the passenger air bag, the bracket that secures the air bag inflator to the module housing may deform, allowing the gas that inflates the air bag to leak out.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge.

15. March 12, 2018 · 18V167000 · 2014–2018 · Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

    The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge.

16. March 12, 2018 · 18V169000 · 2013–2014 · Power train › Manual transmission

    Also included are four 2017 Ford Focus vehicles that had clutch replacements with potentially affected parts.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Focus vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge.

17. January 11, 2018 · 18V046000 · 2009–2010 · Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module · do not drive

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge.

18. July 6, 2017 · 17V427000 · 2017 · Power train › Automatic transmission › Torque converter

    On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.

    Remedy: Ford or Lincoln will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge.

19. March 27, 2017 · 17V210000 · 2013–2014 · Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › LATCH

    A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge.

20. January 10, 2017 · 17V024000 · 2006–2009, 2012 · Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module · do not drive

    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.…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge.

21. December 5, 2016 · 16V874000 · 2017 · Seats › Mid/rear assembly

    The left rear seat backs pivot pins may have been improperly welded.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left hand, second row seat back frame, free of charge.

22. December 5, 2016 · 16V875000 · 2013–2016 · Seat belts › Front

    In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge.

23. May 31, 2016 · 16V384000 · 2006–2011 · Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module · do not drive

    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.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge.

24. April 27, 2016 · 16V250000 · 2016 · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage; Seats

    The front driver seat track assembly's rear riser may have been improperly welded to the seat track rail, and as a result, the driver may not be adequately restrained in a crash.

    Remedy: Ford quarantined the affected vehicles at dealerships prior to their sale.

25. November 24, 2015 · 15V793000 · 2010–2011 · Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Auxillary tank

    The affected vehicles have fuel vapor canisters whose purge valves may not operate properly resulting in abnormal pressure changes in the fuel tank.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle powertrain control modules and inspect the vehicle for any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) for this issue and perform a leak test on the…

26. October 1, 2015 · 15V618000 · 2016 · Fuel system, gasoline › Storage

    The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may have insufficent wall thickness.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge.

27. June 2, 2015 · 15V340000 · 2011–2012 · Steering › Electric power assist system

    The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC).

28. April 28, 2015 · 15V250000 · 2013–2015 · Steering › Electric power assist system

    In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealer and replace the steering gear motor bolts as required.

29. April 24, 2015 · 15V246000 · 2013–2014 · Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › LATCH

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on April 23, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta vehicles manufactured February 1,…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches with an improved part, free of charge.

30. November 18, 2014 · 14V736000 · 2014–2015 · Power train › Automatic transmission › Control module (tcm/PCM/tecm)

    In the affected vehicles, the key may be able to be removed even while the transmission is not in Park.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge.

31. May 31, 2013 · 13V227000 · 2013 · Fuel system, gasoline

    In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge.

32. May 31, 2013 · 13V232000 · 2013 · Steering

    The steering gears may be missing an internal retaining clip.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge.

33. November 30, 2012 · 12V553000 · 2013 · Exterior lighting › Headlights

    Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Fusion vehicles, manufactured from February 3, 2012, through October 20, 2012, for failing to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlamp assembly.

34. December 7, 2011 · 11V574000 · 2010–2011 · Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

    THE WHEEL STUDS MAY FRACTURE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A WHEEL TO SEPARATE.

    Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE DISC SURFACE FOR FLATNESS AND REPLACE THE DISCS AS NECESSARY.

35. April 20, 2010 · 10V161000 · 2010 · Seats › Front assembly › Recliner

    THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINT." THE RECLINER GEAR PLATE TEETH MAY BE OUT OF DIMENSION SPECIFICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN LIMITED PAWL TO GEAR PLATE TOOTH ENGAGEMENT.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL RECLINERS FOR BOTH POWER AND MANUAL SEATS FREE OF CHARGE.

Shared, in full on the sibling's page:

• Ford Escape: 25V695000 (2016, back over prevention); 25V685000 (2019–2020, equipment); 25V442000 (2019–2020, back over prevention); 22V413000 (2013–2016, power train); 20V331000 (2013–2014, latches/locks/linkages); 18V471000 (2013–2016, power train); 17V209000 (2013–2014, engine and engine cooling); 14V597000 (2013–2014, air bags); 14V164000 (2013–2014, seats); 12V551000 (2013, engine and engine cooling); 10V222000 (2010, power train)

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