Table 1 shows twelve common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2009 Ford Fusion. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (16 problems). The second most common problem is related to the check engine light on (eight problems).
Transmission will not go into gear. When it finally does shift it jumps completely forward or backwards depending on the gear. However, it does not matter which gear you put it in. It takes several attempts before it does go into gear; at that time it will completely jump forward/backward. Read details...
I have twice now experienced a catastrophic engine/power train failure while at speed and in traffic. While driving and without any prior notice, my car immediately shuts down. During which the engine stalls, power brakes fail, and steering wheel locks. Read details...
I purchased the 2009 Ford Fusion for my 16 year old daughter's first car. It only has 68k miles on it so I was confidence that it would be a reliable car. After diving it for about a month the car started stalling and it was never consistent. Read details...