Ford Fusion - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Ford Fusion owners have reported a total of 28,358 problems for their cars built in the 15 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Ford Fusion. The 2010 Ford Fusion cars have the most problems reported (6,729 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Ford Fusion

Model Year	Number of Problems
2020 Fusion	316
2019 Fusion	532
2018 Fusion	598
2017 Fusion	1,414
2016 Fusion	2,083
2015 Fusion	1,286
2014 Fusion	1,738
2013 Fusion	2,348
2012 Fusion	3,025
2011 Fusion	3,551
2010 Fusion	6,729
2009 Fusion	1,151
2008 Fusion	1,490
2007 Fusion	1,218
2006 Fusion	879

🔍 Common problems of Ford Fusion

The following chart shows the 38 most common problems for Ford Fusion cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (5,788 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (3,914 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Ford Fusion

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Steering	5,788
Engine And Engine Cooling	3,914
Air Bag	3,556
Power Train	2,939
Service Brakes	2,680
Electrical System	1,765
Equipment	1,749
Other Fuel System	1,400
Vehicle Speed Control	1,070
Structure	782

Electronic Stability Control	442
Wheel	419
Seat Belt	288
Latches/locks/linkage	236
Suspension	195
Visibility	194
Exterior Lighting	172
Gasoline Fuel System	161
Back Over Prevention	153
Seats	136
Tire	76
Forward Collision Avoidance	75
Unknown Or Other	50
Lane Departure	32
Traction Control System	29
Air Brake	25
Parking Brake	8
	7
Tether, Lower Anchor (on Car Seat Or Vehicle)	3
Equipment Adaptive/mobility	3
Hybrid Propulsion System	2
Electronic Stability Control (esc)	2
Firerelated	2
Interior Lighting	1
Diesel Fuel System	1
Child Seat	1
Communication	1
Other/i Am Not Sure	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Ford Fusion of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Fusion model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Ford Fusion model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Fusion Model Years

Fusion Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2020	316	119,925	6	0.44
2019	532	100,566	7	0.76
2018	598	108,825	8	0.69
2017	1,414	215,612	9	0.73
2016	2,083	277,383	10	0.75
2015	1,286	186,055	11	0.63
2014	1,738	264,915	12	0.55
2013	2,348	218,176	13	0.83
2012	3,025	296,093	14	0.73
2011	3,551	198,596	15	1.19
2010	6,729	249,794	16	1.68
2009	1,151	103,478	17	0.65
2008	1,490	137,991	18	0.60
2007	1,218	146,797	19	0.44
2006	879	125,637	20	0.35

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Ford Fusion is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2020 Fusion	11
2019 Fusion	20
2018 Fusion	10
2017 Fusion	67
2016 Fusion	93
2015 Fusion	72
2014 Fusion	66
2013 Fusion	77
2012 Fusion	78
2011 Fusion	87
2010 Fusion	187
2009 Fusion	12
2008 Fusion	7
2007 Fusion	25
2006 Fusion	17

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