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2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 17 complaints for the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
17 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
79,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 79,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 79,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 38% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

I pulled straight into my garage, put the car in park, took my foot off of the brake pedal, and the car drove forward. If there wasn't a pole in between the car and the garage wall, it would have gone through the wall.

Reported at 38,000 miles, March 2021 Crash

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to move out of park. The vehicle had been towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission range control module had failed. The gear shifter was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact was informed that the transmission range control module needed to be replaced but was not yet replaced.

Reported at 94,000 miles, November 2023

Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

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