2006 Ford Fusion problems
Owners have filed 920 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Ford Fusion. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 35% of complaints. After that come drivetrain & axles (10%) and body & structure (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 920 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 57 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 47 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 582 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 39 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 59 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 94 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 112 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 101 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 64 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 52 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 28 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 13 |
| 200k+ miles | 13 |
What the data shows
Among the 582 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 78,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (74 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 57 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 47 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Ford Fusion with enough data (269 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While on my way to winston salem nc I was driving my 2006 ford fusion. Then I felt the car going towards the right. I tried to straighten up the car but the steering wheel was stuck. With the steering wheel stuck and my car still going towards the right I struck a parked car on the shoulder of us 52 at about 60 MPH. My vehicle came to a stop but the vehicle that I struck went across two lanes of traffic and down an embankment.
Takata recall, body paint horrible, rusted early, transmission went went, electrical system horrible, turns like a truck
Dt*: the contact stated the third brake lamp which is located behind the rear seat blocks his view. At night you cannot see the headlights of other cars that are close. The contact feels the lamp should be relocated in the trunk deck or above the rear window. Updated 2/13/2006 - the consumer had one minor accident. He backed into a post that was only about 3-4' high. The post could not be seen because of the vehicle's high back design and the high mount brake light blocking his view.
Drivers side inside door handle would not work. No warning before malfunction. Broken handle was replaced on 5/12/2009.