2018 FORD FUSION

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    engine cooling

    2 stranded, 57 unsafe

    59
    incidents
    Typical range: 88,500–124,000 mi

    Median 101,000 mi, based on 34 reports (65% had no usable mileage)

    • "I STARTED LOSING COOLANT AS A I DROVE WITHOUT ANY VISIBLE LEAKS AROUND THE ENGINE OR COOLING SYSTEM. I DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO MY DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE COOLANT IS LEAKING INTERNALLY AND THAT THE DEALER IS VERY USED TO SEEING THIS ISSUE ON…"~31,500 mi, complaint #1637101
    • "COOLANT LEAKED INTERNALLY. ROUGH WHILE IDLING. LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE."~88,000 mi, complaint #1691550
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked while starting. The check engine and transmission warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed and related the failure to Techni…"~104,000 mi, complaint #1927427
    • "Losing coolant in the engine. No apparent leaks on ground or around engine. Rough running when first started but smoothed out after a few miles. Engine overheats if close watch isn't done on the coolant reservoir. I am worried the engine may catch fire if it g…"~123,846 mi, complaint #1995703
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking, and there was white smoke coming from the exhaust tip. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle the following day, she notice…"~158,000 mi, complaint #1932382
  2. #2

    engine internal

    6 stranded, 40 unsafe, 1 broken

    47
    incidents
    Typical range: 70,500–120,000 mi

    Median 90,500 mi, based on 60 reports (45% had no usable mileage)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after the engine was replaced, there was an abnormally loud banging sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle with a cracked…"~59,851 mi, complaint #2118617
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into reverse, the vehicle misfired. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle however, the fail…"~82,700 mi, complaint #1760534
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed…"~116,000 mi, complaint #2006122
    • "The contact’s son owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle decelerated while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an…"~129,000 mi, complaint #1914655
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the engine started to overheat, and there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The message "Vehicle Temperature Overheating" was displayed. The contact pulled over to the side…"~181,000 mi, complaint #2016890
  3. #3

    engine head gasket

    2 stranded, 41 unsafe

    43
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, LOTS OF WHITE SMOKE OUT OF TAILPIPE AND DARK BLACK SPARK PLUGS AT 15,000 MILES! DEALER SAID I GOT BAD GAS OR VANDALISM THEREFORE NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. I HAD TO PAY A LOCAL MECHANIC TO REPLACE SPARK PLUGS, PUMP OUT AND REPLACE FUEL. TWO W…"~15,895 mi, complaint #1639668
    • "PURCHASED 2018 FORD FUSION TITANIUM USED IN AUGUST 2019. IN DECEMBER 2020 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT FOR SERVICE. SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THE ECOBOOST ENGINE BECAUSE THERE IS A BAD CAST ON THE HEAD. THIS CAUSES CO…"~64,998 mi, complaint #1719212
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her son was driving 70 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle began to run rough, and the driver veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the local Nissan…"~94,444 mi, complaint #1982397
  4. #4

    transmission automatic

    7 stranded, 33 unsafe

    40
    incidents
    Typical range: 72,000–117,000 mi

    Median 88,500 mi, based on 38 reports (48% had no usable mileage)

    • "GEAR DIAL STUCK IN PARK MODE. GEAR DIAL I WILL NOT MOVE. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED THEN TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF AND TRYING OVER AND OVER I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO GEAR. THIS LAST TIME THAT DIDN'T WORK. ATTEMPTED TO GET THE CAR IN NEUTRAL USING THE NEUT…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1723507
    • "I FIRST NOTICED HARSH SHIFTING AND DELAYED SHIFTING. THEN I WAS PULLING OFF FROM THE CAR WASH AND MY GEARSHIFT JUMP GEARS FROM NEUTRAL TO REVERSE BUT NOT DRIVE HOWEVER THE CAR DID MOVE FORWARD. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO WINNER GORD WHERE THEY IMMEDIATELY KNEW…"~61,000 mi, complaint #1743037
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle and attempting to shift into drive(D), the gear shifter remained seized in park(P). There was no warning light illuminated. The warning message "System Default" was displayed. Th…"~81,700 mi, complaint #1825147
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while parking, the vehicle failed to shift to the drive position. The contact opened the hood and pushed the cap back on the bushing. While driving, at an undisclosed speed the vehicle stalled. Ther…"~117,000 mi, complaint #1898600
    • "Transmission issues, I had my transmission replaced right out of warranty so Ford assisted 4 grand to assist the repair because the dealership took a mmtj to get my car in, i didn't know it was going to go over the trade in program replacements in miles. The c…"~119,943 mi, complaint #2040903
  5. #5

    engine stall or no start

    1 stranded, 10 unsafe

    11
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated during acceleration and then stalled with the transmission warning light illuminated. The doors were unable to open after the failure. AAA…"~44,126 mi, complaint #1832074
  6. #6

    transmission manual clutch

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The message " Shift Sys Fault. Service Required" was displayed. The contact was unable to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that she turn…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1935087
  7. #7

    wheel or rim

    1 stranded, 4 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "RECENTLY BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION TO FARNEY FORD IN SELMA, CA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LUG NUTS EXPANDED AND CANNOT BE REMOVED. THEREFORE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE 5 LUG NUTS REPLACED ON ALL 4 FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES IN ORD…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1657137
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated during a routine oil change and tire rotation, the contact was informed that the lug nuts were swollen and needed to be cut off to be removed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed o…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1949498
  8. #8

    control module

    1 stranded, 7 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving the infotainment touch screen went black with no warning. The contact stated that the rearview camera and hands-free feature were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1807311
  9. #9

    evap system

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the EVAP valve failed and needed to be replaced.…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1871598
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving or while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was sputtering while driving at various speeds. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated…"~113,000 mi, complaint #1989977
  10. #10

    infotainment head unit

    3 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact's daughter owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the infotainment system screen was black. Additionally, the contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera failed to activate, and the screen remained…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1941681
  11. #11

    other

    1 stranded, 4 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "SOLD CAR WITH OPEN RECALL FROM MAC HAIK FORD , GEORGETOWN, TX"complaint #1459952
    • "2018 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY RECALL 19S54. *LD *JS"complaint #1686008
    • "Had tires replaced and mechanic reported several swollen lug nuts."complaint #1787016
    • "The driver reported they were driving at approximately 55 MPH and began to smell something burning. They pulled over to the left shoulder and saw the trunk on fire. The fire totally destroyed the vehicle. "complaint #1875609
    • "Went to have car serviced and was told lug nuts were swollen and it was a Ford defect, but had to pay over $120 to replace lug nuts in order to get my tires rotated. "complaint #1949212
  12. #12

    steering rack mechanical

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. the contact stated that there was excessive movement in the steering when the steering column was making a clicking sound while turning to the left. The contact stated that while turning to the left, the steering wheel was…"~111,000 mi, complaint #2062181
  13. #13

    trunk or liftgate

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "GOT TOLD BY A CO-WORKER YESTERDAY THAT MY TRUNK WAS OPEN WHICH WAS STRANGE SINCE I HAD MY KEYS LAYING ON MY DESK WITH NOTHING ON TOP OF THEM. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL TODAY UNTIL I PARKED MY CAR AFTER GETTING OFF WORK AND MY TRUNK OPENED AGAIN ON ITS' O…"~27,000 mi, complaint #1723045
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the trunk unlatched independently. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failu…"~67,205 mi, complaint #1879724
  14. #14

    airbag system

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I WAS HIT BY A TOYOTA HIGHLANDER ON HWY 12 CA WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. THE TRUCKS APPOX. SPEED 40 TO 50 MILES AN HOUR,SPRAIN NECK,LOWER BACK SEVER PAIN REPTURED BREAST IMPLANT KNOCKED FRONT TOOTH IMPLANT OUT ..AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT CAR I…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1744629
  15. #15

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owned a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the front driver side seat belt did not buckle appropriately, another vehicle driving at an unknown speed moved to the left lane, then the other vehicle changed lanes again…"~89,000 mi, complaint #2075592
  16. #16

    steering electric assist

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately [REDACTED ADDRESS], the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of power steering functionality while decelerating. The vehicle jerked, and a driver assistance system warning li…"~157,017 mi, complaint #2201975
  17. #17

    door latch and hinge

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET ABOUT 40 MPH GOING STRAIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BECAME UNLATCHED AND PARTIALLY OPENED. A NOISE ON THE DASH SOUNDED AND STATED THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS AJAR, AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR TURNED RED…"~1,440 mi, complaint #1452080
    • "BACK PASSENGER DOOR UNLATCHES WHILE DRIVING SPORADICALLY. FORD PREVIOUSLY HAD A RECALL ON THE 2016 MODEL HOWEVER, THEY ARE STATING THAT THIS DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. MY 4 YEAR OLD SON SITS IN THE BACK SEAT IN HIS CAR SEAT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. M…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1674044
  18. #18

    driveshaft axle cv

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while his wife driving 5 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was info…"~51,000 mi, complaint #1844264
  19. #19

    fuel tank and lines

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I stopped at a gas station in 0 digit degree weather fahrenheit and when I tried to insert the pump into the capless filler, it was frozen guy the actual inner latch that opens to the tank itself. I tried to gently apply pressure and I could not get it to open…"complaint #1787201
    • "Fuel vacuum system failure. Results in the check engine light coming on. Vehicle has died in the middle of the highway. Took vehicle to mechanic and they stated that this is a very common issue they have fixed in over half of the ford fusions he has seen. Vehi…"complaint #1839359
    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle and shifting into reverse(R), she was unable to shift between gears. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then t…"complaint #1883237
  20. #20

    throttle and pedal

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 IN EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC THE 2018 FORD FUSION SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND INDICATING LIGHTS CAME ON. IT WAS HARROWING AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATE THE DISABLED VEHICLE. THE FORD DEALER STATES THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED…"~6,400 mi, complaint #1583185
    • "DRIVETRAIN WARNING LIGHT THEN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD THE CODES READ (P2119) CAME UP TOOK TO FORD SHOP AND WAS TOLD MY THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WAS STUCK CLOSED AND HAD FAILED. MY VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 41000 MILES ON IT. LUCKILY IT IS C…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1732486
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A WRENCH SENSOR POPPED UP ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR AND THE CAR STARTING DE-ACCELERATING AND SHAKING AND I HAD TO PULL OVER. I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DIRTY SO THEY CLEANED…"~81,000 mi, complaint #1730405
  21. #21

    backup camera

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while reversing, the back-over prevention camera went blank. The contact shifted into the drive and the screen started rebooting independently. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1914987
  22. #22

    torque converter

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Torque converter ar60,000mi and needs whole transmission at 104000 mi"complaint #1970277
    • "Transmission shift linkage bushing failure and torque converter shudder shudder been on going problem for approximately 12months90000"complaint #2100424
  23. #23

    wiring harness

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "MY ELECTRICAL IN MY CAR DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK POWER STEERING WINDOWS ARE AFFECTED CANNOT USE MY IPHONE TO MAKE OR RECEIVE CALLS WINDOWS DON'T GO UP AND DOWN"complaint #1684006
    • "Son was driving 20 mph and Vehicle acted like it shut off, door chime started dinging, steering and brakes locked up and my son crashed into a group of trees, totaling the car. It had electrical issues prior and had shut off once before while he was in a parki…"complaint #1835896
  24. #24

    abs module

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "ABS PUMP FAILURE. ABS PUMP FAILS DURING AN ANTI-LOCK EVENT CAUSING PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR AND NO STOPPING POWER. OCCUR SPORADICALLY WHEN ON ICE/SLUSH/SNOW OR WHEN BRAKING ON A ROUGH RODE."~114,000 mi, complaint #1363689
  25. #25

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Upon entering off ramp to highway , upon acceleration car shudders and goes into limp mode, can't accelerate and forced to try and pull over to stop vehicle and re-start. Very dangerous as it is random, can't re-create and has happened at highway speeds, very…"complaint #1782691
  26. #26

    battery and charging

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHILE STOPPED AT A INTERSECTION FOR A RED LIGHT THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. I COULDN'T TURN ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS, ROLL DOWN WINDOWS OR UNLOCK DOORS. EVERYTHING WAS DEAD. I WAS IDLING AT THE STOP LIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENED."~1,868 mi, complaint #1543673
  27. #27

    brake hydraulics

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and hesitated to come to a stop. In addition, there was fuel leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by an independent m…"complaint #2033026
  28. #28

    engine oil consumption

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Purchased my car on 1/16/21. In mid-2023, I was having issues with hearing water running in my dashboard. During this time no warning messages appeared. Soon after my car started shutting off without notice again with no warning messages. It would shut off whi…"complaint #1966490
  29. #29

    heater core and blower

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Blower motor keeps overheating and failing, potentially leading to engine fire "complaint #1756515
  30. #30

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I was leaving a doctors appointment and a message randomly displayed stating "Stop Safely Now" and the car quit moving. A yellow warning light came on as well. Fortunately I was in a parking lot, but I was unable to get the car to turn off or move for almost 1…"complaint #1793398
  31. #31

    interior trim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "My dashboard cover is peeling, it is made from leather, it is interfering with the heads up diplat, automatic lighting system and forward braking safety components, I have brought this to Ford to try to have them repair it dash but I am always told that the pi…"complaint #2109897
  32. #32

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE GOES OVER 70 DEGREES, THERE'S CREAKING NOISES UNDERNEATH, SOMETIMES VERY LOUD WHEN TURNING, EVEN WHEN PARKED, MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT IT MAKES THE NOISE. LOOKING ONLINE, THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THAT REPORT THE…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1495788
  33. #33

    power steering hydraulic

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "No power stearing, Steering Gearbox malfunction. Power steering going out while driving is a major safety issue. Yes dealership confirmed issue and ordered parts for repair Ford dealership inspected issue and said that it needed repaired. Power steering went o…"complaint #2064539
  34. #34

    power windows and locks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "AT A RENT-A-CAR FACILITY IN ABSECON, NJ, CUSTOMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE COMPLAINING THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED. CAR WAS PARKED, NO DOORS WERE AJAR (RENTAL AGENT MADE SURE OF IT), LOCKED VEHICLE, AND TRIED THE HANDLES. FOUND AFTER ONE OR TWO PUMPS ON…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1651065
  35. #35

    steering column

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I was driving as normal I went to make a turn and out of nowhere my car would not turn and almost got smashed on the side of the car would not have swerved out of the way. There was no warning signs lights symptoms or anything one minute it was normal the next…"complaint #2089350
  36. #36

    sunroof

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Known issue with 2013 Models through 2019, Sunroon leaks under heavy rain even if the Drains are cleaned and cleared. I spoke with Ford and they said it is not their issue since there is no recall. This has been posted under multiple site that there are hundre…"complaint #2114679
  37. #37

    transmission cvt

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "CVT transmission completely failed at 150k miles and is not covered by Ford"complaint #2164112
  38. #38

    unintended acceleration

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "ON OCTOBER 17, 2018, I DROVE INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT AND PROCEEDED TO PARK IN FRONT OF THE SHOPS. I HAD ENTERED THE PARKING SPACE AT A VERY LOW SPEED AND WAS ALMOST AT A DEAD STOP WHEN MY 2018 FORD FUSION SPORT LURCHED FORWARD WITH SUCH A POWER…"~650 mi, complaint #1510847
  39. #39

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "While driving on PA Turnpike westbound, in the rain, my windshield wipers suddenly stopped working. THANKFULLY, I was in the far left lane and able to pull off to the shoulder safely. Once rain stopped, I was able to take my car to my mechanic. Stated that my…"complaint #1922483

Recall-sized clusters

These are large batches of near-identical complaints (recall notifications, service campaigns), kept separate from the ranking above so they don't drown out individually-reported problems.

Not matched to any cluster below: every campaign NHTSA has on file for this exact make/model/year is 18V167000, 23V162000. This is a vehicle-wide list, not an attribution - see below for which clusters have a real, complainant-cited match.

NHTSA investigations

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for FORD FUSION directly.