2016 Ford FUSION HYBRID: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
51 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
29,600 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 23 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 51 complaints (29.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 8 | 15.7% |
| Braking behavior | 7 | 13.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 11.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 7.8% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 7.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 15 |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
Engine: 15; Unknown Or Other: 9; Electrical System: 8; Air Bags: 4; Power Train: 4; Service Brakes: 4; Steering: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 28 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2016: 4; 2017: 5; 2018: 3; 2019: 4; 2020: 8; 2021: 4; 2022: 10; 2023: 5; 2024: 2; 2025: 2; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10871069 · 2016-05-26 (May 26, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SOME TIME. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHICH WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10871069 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10882092 · 2016-07-01 (July 1, 2016)
THE CAR IS LESS THAN A MONTH OLD, MILEAGE IS 1700. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE CAR HAD DIED. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANELS LIGHT UP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE CAR CAN BE RESTARTED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT DIES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY BOTH TIMES WHEN THE CAR JUST DIED. I KNOW FORD HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE FIESTA. THEY DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME. I AM TAKING IT IN ON WEDNESDAY. I AM HOPEFUL THEY WILL BE HONEST AND FIX THE VEHICLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10882092 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10913851 · 2016-10-04 (October 4, 2016)
THE CAR DIES IN DRIVE AND IN PARK AND REVERSE AND WON'T LET YOU PUT IT IN GEAR, WE HAVE IT ON VIDEO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS BUT WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND DOES NOT KEEP A CODE. WE HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE IT WON'T KEEP THE CODE. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN , 6,000 MILES ON IT AND WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. WE FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND IT SEEMS LIKE WE ARE GETTING THE RUN AR…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10913851 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10935956 · 2016-12-17 (December 17, 2016)
FRIDAY DECEMBER 16, 2016 - 2016 FORD FUSION HYBRID, 16,000 MILES - WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH ON A CITY STREET SUDDENLY THE "STOP VEHICLE NOW" WARNING DISPLAYED ON MY DASH. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE SLOW DOWN AND WAS IN LIMP MODE AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE CURB AND STOP. I SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE MANUAL ONLY PROVIDED A VAGUE EXPLANATION (MAY BE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE,) AND WAITED, I THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME NORMALLY. NOW I DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN OR WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. …
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10935956 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10966084 · 2017-03-15 (March 15, 2017)
SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE DRIVING (VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM AROUND 35MPH TO 70MPH) THE "ENGINE" STALLED (I PUT 'ENGINE' IN QUOTES BECAUSE THIS IS A HYBRID SO "ENGINE", FOR ME, IS AN ANALOGUE FOR WHATEVER WAS PROPELLING THE CAR, AT THE TIME). THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I DIDN'T NOTICE AT FIRST (BEING A HYBRID, THE ENGINE TURNING OFF IS STATUS-QUO). IT WASN'T UNTIL I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND FELT NO ACCELERATION THAT I HAD A CLUE SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THEN I NOTICED THE "YOUR CAR IS NOT IN PARK" [PARAPHRASE] MESSAGE ON THE DASH-DISPLAY. "WELL, I H…
Owner-reported narrative. 27,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10966084 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10994630 · 2017-06-13 (June 13, 2017)
AFTER "SERVICE ADVANCED TRAC" WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD, SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DROPS ON HIGHWAY. EVEN THOUGH ACCELERATOR IS FLOORED, SPEED KEEPS DROPPING. EXPERIENCED TWICE THIS MORNING AND YESTERDAY ON FREEWAY.
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10994630 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11001916 · 2017-06-28 (June 28, 2017)
06/13/2017 - VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED IN HIGH TRAFFIC SITUATION WHEN EXITING HIGHWAY 101 IN LOS ANGELES. "CHECK POWERTRAIN" WARNING AND WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO SAFE DRIVING SPEED EVEN WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WENT INTO "LIMP MODE". WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO NEARBY FORD DEALER. SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMPLY FAILED. FORD REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (ETB) PER TSB. NO PRIOR NOTICE OR WARNING FROM FORD WAS EVER PROVIDED THAT THIS IS A…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,093 miles reported. Look up ODI 11001916 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11024554 · 2017-09-20 (September 20, 2017)
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR, FIRST THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT THEN THERE WAS A WARNING TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR. A BIG EXCLAMATION MARK WAS IN THE DISPLAY. THE CAR LOST POWER AND SLOWED TO A STOP. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE STILL THERE SO I RAN THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS REPORT. WHICH STATED THERE WAS A THROTTLE PROBLEM AND ENGINE FAILURE AND AIRBAG FAILURE AND BRAKE FAILURE. I HAD THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 21,017 miles reported. Look up ODI 11024554 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.