Ford FUSION fuel problems
298 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
22,347 owner complaints analyzed
46 distinct recall campaigns
77,356 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 14,863 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
298 of 22,347 complaints match this topic (1.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10216884 · 2008-02-04 (February 4, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE TO 25 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION AND CRUISING. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND RELATED COMPONENTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CU…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216884 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11191705 · 2019-03-26 (March 26, 2019)
DOOR HANDLE DRIVER SIDE GAS TANK AIR BAGS RECALL BUT NO DOOR HANDLE
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11191705 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10230169 · 2008-06-06 (June 6, 2008)
2006 FORD FUSION FAILS TO START OR EVEN CRANK TRYING TO START. BEEN TO 3 DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS IN 3 STATES, OHIO, MD., AND NOW ILLINOIS. ALL SAY THAT THE COMPUTER TESTING SHOWS NOTHING WRONG, AND CONSEQUENTLY, THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. CAR DID NOT START AT THE MD DEALERSHIP AND HE PUT ON A FUEL PUMP BUT SAID THAT WOULD PROBABLY NOT FIX IT. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM BUT YET THE PROBLEM CONTINUES EVEN ACKNOWLEDGING PERSONALLY WITNESSING THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10230169 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10722905 · 2015-06-02 (June 2, 2015)
MANY TIMES AFTER THIS INITIAL INCIDENT, MY 2008 FORD FUSION WOULD AGAIN NOT START UPON FIRST FULL TURNING OF IGNITION KEY. THEN UPON SECOND ATTEMPT IT STARTS. THE FIRST KEY TURNING RESULTS IN CRANK BUT NO TURNOVER OF ENGINE, LONG CRANK. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH, SOMETIMES 2-3 TIMES A MONTH. INVOICE [XXX], DATED 3/1/2011 AND ODOMETER READING 53088, FROM FLUORESCENT GARAGE & RADIATOR; 549 ST. FERDINAND; FLUORESCENT, MO, DESCRIBES MY ATTEMPT TO SOLVE PUZZLING LONG CRANK. THEIR INVOICE DESCRIPTION OF WORK, RELATED TO THE PROBLEM…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10722905 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10811898 · 2015-12-23 (December 23, 2015)
EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE GETS GAS, IT DOESN'T EVEN NEED TO BE A FILL UP, THE ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IS CONSUMED WITH GAS FUMES. WE TOOK IT TO FORD DEALERS AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM YOU'RE PROBABLY JUST OVER FILLING IT WHEN YOU GET GAS OR THEY ARE SPILLING GAS BUT THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE AT ALL, I'M POSITIVE ABOUT IT. WE CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE AND THEY SENT US TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO SAID THE SAME THING. I THINK THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WHICH WOULD REQUIRE REMOVAL OF THE GAS TANK AND THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO DO IT. HAS THERE BEEN ANY S…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10811898 at NHTSA ↗