Ford Fusion - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Ford Fusion owners have reported a total of 28,151 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 (6,717 problems).

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

Model Year	Number of Problems
2020 Fusion	309
2019 Fusion	511
2018 Fusion	580
2017 Fusion	1,388
2016 Fusion	2,021
2015 Fusion	1,278
2014 Fusion	1,730
2013 Fusion	2,332
2012 Fusion	3,010
2011 Fusion	3,542
2010 Fusion	6,717
2009 Fusion	1,148
2008 Fusion	1,489
2007 Fusion	1,218
2006 Fusion	878

🔍 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 (5,761 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (3,865 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Ford Fusion

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Steering	5,761
Engine And Engine Cooling	3,865
Air Bag	3,555
Power Train	2,925
Service Brakes	2,665
Electrical System	1,746
Equipment	1,730
Other Fuel System	1,392
Vehicle Speed Control	1,068
Structure	781

Electronic Stability Control	442
Wheel	417
Seat Belt	286
Latches/locks/linkage	236
Suspension	194
Visibility	189
Exterior Lighting	168
Gasoline Fuel System	161
Seats	136
Back Over Prevention	123
Forward Collision Avoidance	74
Tire	73
Unknown Or Other	50
Traction Control System	29
Lane Departure	28
Air Brake	25
Parking Brake	8
	7
Equipment Adaptive/mobility	3
Tether, Lower Anchor (on Car Seat Or Vehicle)	3
Hybrid Propulsion System	2
Electronic Stability Control (esc)	2
Firerelated	2
Other/i Am Not Sure	1
Interior Lighting	1
Diesel Fuel System	1
Child Seat	1
Communication	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	309	119,925	6	0.43
2019	511	100,566	7	0.73
2018	580	108,825	8	0.67
2017	1,388	215,612	9	0.72
2016	2,021	277,383	10	0.73
2015	1,278	186,055	11	0.62
2014	1,730	264,915	12	0.54
2013	2,332	218,176	13	0.82
2012	3,010	296,093	14	0.73
2011	3,542	198,596	15	1.19
2010	6,717	249,794	16	1.68
2009	1,148	103,478	17	0.65
2008	1,489	137,991	18	0.60
2007	1,218	146,797	19	0.44
2006	878	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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