What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2009 Ford Fusion

Typical pattern

1.6% of complaints about the 2009 Ford Fusion came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2009 vehicle — around the middle of the 212 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 8.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is service brakes (473 complaints), typically at 9.2 yr or about 102,000 miles.

Complaints
1,168
Median age at failure
8.8 yr
Median mileage
95,000 n=719
Crash / fire / tow
10.4% of reports
Safety recalls
7 3 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Service brakes
473 reports · 102,000 mi
9.2 yr
9.3%
Air bags
359 reports · 90,000 mi
8.6 yr
5.6%
Service brakes, hydraulic
60 reports · 96,970 mi
11.3 yr
11.7%
Structure
43 reports · 76,000 mi
5.8 yr
23.3%
Speed control
33 reports · 47,000 mi
6.3 yr
21.2%
Engine
30 reports · 101,000 mi
6.8 yr
6.7%
Other
24 reports · 80,000 mi
8.8 yr
12.5%
Electrical system
23 reports · 66,500 mi
7.2 yr
21.7%
Power train
20 reports · 63,976 mi
6.3 yr
15%
Steering
16 reports · 65,000 mi
6.5 yr
31.2%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

18V046000 2018-01-11 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

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 Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mi

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

17V024000 2017-01-10 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2012 Ford Fusion and Mustang and Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain 2009 Ford Ranger, Edge, Fusion and Mustang, Lincoln MKX, MKZ and Zephyr and Mercury Milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, De

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

16V384000 2016-05-31 Do not drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain mode

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

21V158000 2021-03-10
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. 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.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

21V081000 2021-02-16
Air bags:frontal

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. 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 cycling.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

19V904000 2019-12-18
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.

If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

14E028000 2014-05-29
Equipment

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain all weather driver side accessory floor mats sold for use in model year 2006-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2007-2011 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 9, 2007, through October 31, 2010. The affected floor mats may move and possibly interfere with the accelerator pedal.

The floor mat could shift such that it could interfere with the accelerator pedal, preventing its return to an idle position, which could result in unintended vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Structure 1,800 mi 6 mo in service
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK WAS INOPERABLE AND ITS DESIGN MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. SHE STATED THAT THE TRUNK REQUIRED GREAT FORCE IN ORDER FOR IT TO SHUT PROPERLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRUNK POPPED OPEN. IN ADDITION, THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE WAS CHIPPING AND BEGINNING TO PEEL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 1,800.
Structure 1,800 mi 6 mo in service
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK WAS INOPERABLE AND ITS DESIGN MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. SHE STATED THAT THE TRUNK REQUIRED GREAT FORCE IN ORDER FOR IT TO SHUT PROPERLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRUNK POPPED OPEN. IN ADDITION, THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE WAS CHIPPING AND BEGINNING TO PEEL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 1,800.
Structure 16,000 mi 1.5 yr in service
ONE OR BOTH HYDRAULIC STRUTS ON THE TRUNK LID HAS FAILED. THIS CAUSES THE TRUNK LID TO NOT HOLD ITS OWN WEIGHT AND SLAMS DOWN CREATING A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT HAVE THE PART. CURRENTLY WAITING ON RELPACEMENT PART (HOPEFULLY AN IMPROVED VERSION). THIS COMPLAINT FILED FOR GENERAL CONSUMER AWARENESS ONLY. FAIRLY CONFIDENT THE DEALER WILL FIX THIS CONCERN. *CN
Service brakes, hydraulic 25,000 mi 11 mo in service
1908 FORD FUSION REAR BRAKING SYSTEM, BRAKE PADS MUST BE REPLACED AT 25,000 MILES. REAR ROTORS MUST BE TURNED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO ADMIT PROBLEMS AFTER CALL TO REVIEW ISSUE WITH MY PURCHASED FUSION IN 2008. LOSS OF REAR BRAKING CAN LEAD TO INCIDENT'S, CRASHES AND INJURY. DEALER IMPLIED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TAURUS AND FUSIONS.IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING TAURUS HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH FAULTY BRAKE PADS. *TR

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