2017 Ford Fusion - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Ford Fusion

1,428 problems have been reported for the 2017 Ford Fusion. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2017 Ford Fusion. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 504 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (319 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2017 Ford Fusion

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2017 Ford Fusion in the United States are 215,612 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Fusion owners in the last 9 years is 1428, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 1428 / 215,612 / 9 * 1000 = 0.74.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Fusion model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Ford Fusion in 2017.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
57
  2025
164
  2024
271
  2023
281
  2022
156
  2021
88
  2020
152
  2019
89
  2018
82
  2017
3

📊 Compare the 2017 Ford Fusion with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Fusion, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Ford Fusion with the Ford Fusion from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Fusion is 1,428 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the Ford Fusion is 1,896.

Table 3. Compare the 2017 Ford Fusion with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2020 Fusion
317
  2019 Fusion
537
  2018 Fusion
606
  2017 Fusion
1,428
  2016 Fusion
2,103
  2015 Fusion
1,300
  2014 Fusion
1,753
  2013 Fusion
2,356
  2012 Fusion
3,031
  2011 Fusion
3,554
  2010 Fusion
6,730
  2009 Fusion
1,152
  2008 Fusion
1,490
  2007 Fusion
1,218
  2006 Fusion
879


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