Major Problems with 2006 Ford Fusion Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Ford Fusion

2006 Ford Fusion STEERING Victims: 4 Mileage: 160000 miles

2006 Ford Fusion AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 100000 miles

2006 Ford Fusion FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 34100 miles

Browse 2006 Ford Fusion complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Fusion owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was in an accident at 55 mph into a sand dune. the car rolled...	301 ~ 22116 miles
POWER TRAIN transmission failed without warning at 67 000 miles upon entering highway where acceleration is required. unable to get to speed	94 ~ 78220 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 ford fusion key will not come out of ignition gear shift does not go into park even though it	57 ~ 93542 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. on three separate occasions while driving various speeds the engine revved high and...	52 ~ 56350 miles
ENGINE car has multiple issues with hard revs of the transmission. it has caused me to have to slow because it...	43 ~ 93934 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that the driver's side door handle inside the vehicle would...	31 ~ 38944 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. on june 4 2010 the contact stated that when he turned on the...	27 ~ 86431 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE early may 2011 i was driving home at 65mph and i lost 5th gear. then 4th gear. on way to...	25 ~ 85211 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE door handle on inside passenger back door is cracked. the handle was pulled on to exit the vehicle with no	25 ~ 67011 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER keys cannot be removed from ignition because of defective shifter mechanism. button becomes stuck due to poorly manufactured piece and...	21 ~ 70029 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my left tail light has been replaced 3 times. burn marks are visible and it is now out again. it	15 ~ 76503 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that while parking the engine rpms increased excessively as...	14 ~ 119222 miles
STRUCTURE i love my fusion however as a designer & a detailed oriented person i have a few complaints about my...	14 ~ 52286 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was accelerating as i was entering/merging onto the highway. the vehicle jerked violently and stopped with a loud thud....	11 ~ 83191 miles
STEERING at less than 5000 miles my car would hesitate when going to accelerate. i have taken my car to the...	11 ~ 74877 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. while driving at an unknown speed the contact noticed that the seat belt...	9 ~ 60575 miles
SEATS dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the lumbar support band in the driver seat fractured without warning. the	9 ~ 39722 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 4/7/09 i went to the dealership because of noise coming from front end when turning or going over bumps on...	8 ~ 93000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the keys would not remove from the ignition after the contact shut off...	8 ~ 49044 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 ford fusion se with 2.3l i-4 engine. 75 000 miles. two bolts on left engine mount fractured causing engine...	7 ~ 67686 miles
SUSPENSION the vehicle has a noise that is similar to a strut that is lose that started out as slight noise...	7 ~ 36389 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated when attempting to exit the vehicle the front drivers...	6 ~ 77900 miles
EQUIPMENT my windshield had serious distortions throughout the entire glass. varying degress of magnification caused eye strain and headaches. it was...	6 ~ 23167 miles
WHEELS dt*: the contact stated while parallel parking at 1 mph the rear passenger wheel rubbed the curb and the aluminum...	5 ~ 37697 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was involved in a crash while driving 65 mph and the air bags did...	5 ~ 24060 miles
TIRES dt*: the contact stated while driving the tires suddenly became flat on the passenger side. there were no potholes or...	5 ~ 29658 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL driving on interstate 5 evening commute going up a hill when the engine lost power reaching a maximum speed of...	4 ~ 110891 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT transmission on vehicle is not good at all... there are many consumers that are having this same issue as 50...	3 ~ 17485 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY my windshield had serious distortions throughout the entire glass. varying degress of magnification caused eye strain and headaches. it was...	3 ~ 83 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 06 ford fusion. i have been having a cracking sound in the front right suspension took it in to ford...	2 ~ 25000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i am having loud creaking sounds coming from the front end of my 2006 ford fusion sel 2.3l. it creaks	2 ~ 36000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY passenger side air bag bulging out of the console afraid it is going to discharge at anytime and hurt myself...	2 ~ 59200 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING right front side turn signal light failed inspection replaced bulb and electrical harness still no power. diagnosed as defective smart	2 ~ 149000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION i drive 2006 ford fusion that has about 74k and have not had any problems with until yesterday. my gear...	2 ~ 57000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS car collision with another vehicle. the front end of my car hit the back end of the other vehicle. my	2 ~ 47622 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. while driving 60 mph the vehicle would decelerate to 25 mph. the failure...	2 ~ 64000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at less than 5000 miles my car would hesitate when going to accelerate. i have taken my car to the...	2 ~ 2500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES a michelin hxmxm4 225-50-17 installed on my ford fusion 2006 just lost all the tread area after just some 1500...	2 ~ 15000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the exterior mirror on the vehicle does not allow you to see the back of the...	2 ~ 625 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle the idler pulley fractured....	1 ~ 180000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that while the vehicle was idle it responded as...	1 ~ 124000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER ac / climate control evaporator temperature sensor (eatc) fails to register set temperature causing loss of compressor operation for the...	1 ~ 86000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my air has quit working for the second time in 2 yrs in my 2006 ford fusion. i took it...	1 ~ 66297 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY approximately 3 years after purchase chrome covering on interior door handles started peeling. in november 2010 the rear passenger interior...	1 ~ 30000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated the air conditioning unit failed. the dealer diagnosed the...	1 ~ 78000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that they were unable to remove the key out of...	1 ~ 50000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT bought a used 2006 fusion 6 months ago and the smart junction box (sjb) apparently shorted out. it happened right...	1 ~ 90000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i purchased my ford fusion in april 2006. since then i have had a number of problems. during the same...	1
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. she stated that her keys would not dislodge from the ignition. the dealer...	1 ~ 70000 miles
VISIBILITY windshield cracked horizontally on a 20 f day (no ice or water involved). car had warmed up for approx. 10...	1 ~ 40000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. while driving 50 mph the power steering failed and all of the power...	1 ~ 54000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC exiting the freeway at 40mph the brakes failed and my wife hit the barriers and the air bags never deployed.	1 ~ 7500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY motor mounts: all three mounts have been replaced. 6 total. one has been replaced twice. one three times. electric door	1 ~ 38000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle stability control was defective and failed while...	1 ~ 11000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i love my fusion however as a designer & a detailed oriented person i have a few complaints about my...	1 ~ 34000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have about 30 000 miles on my car. due to a leak at my oil filter (info provided by...	1 ~ 31000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN 2006 ford fusion i-4 manual transmission clutch failed on freeway exit ramp. vehicle was undrivable and obstructed rush hour traffic.	1 ~ 18804 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*- the contact stated that while driving his 2006 ford fusion (8500 current mileage) he noticed that the icon on...	1 ~ 8500 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the lombard support band in the driver seat fractured without any kind of warning. i will need to use ford	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated the third brake lamp which is located behind the rear seat blocks his view. at night...	1 ~ 2000 miles

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