2017 Ford Fusion - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Ford Fusion

1,439 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 506 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (324 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 1439, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 1439 / 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
61
  2025
168
  2024
271
  2023
284
  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 1,439 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the Ford Fusion is 1,905.

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

Model Year Number of Problems
  2020 Fusion
327
  2019 Fusion
542
  2018 Fusion
612
  2017 Fusion
1,439
  2016 Fusion
2,152
  2015 Fusion
1,305
  2014 Fusion
1,765
  2013 Fusion
2,359
  2012 Fusion
3,034
  2011 Fusion
3,564
  2010 Fusion
6,736
  2009 Fusion
1,153
  2008 Fusion
1,490
  2007 Fusion
1,218
  2006 Fusion
879


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