2008 Ford Fusion body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 83 complaints for the 2008 Ford Fusion, 5% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 83 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 65 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 65 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
September 8 we had a car accident and our car was totaled the air bags none of them ever went off, even the police and paramedic were concerned, and being a nurse I am very concerned, we were getting off bypass and another car hit us. We were rear ended
For no apparent reason, the hood latch opens. The first time it was noticed on the expressway, it can unlatch on a secondary road, most recently it was noticed by a neighbor after the car had been parked for several hours. The safety catch always catches it so it hasn't been a major problem yet, but I don't like pulling over on the side of the freeway. This has been happening more frequently.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Ford Fusion
- Air bags 638 complaints
- Brakes 557 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 44 complaints
- Engine 40 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints
- Latches & locks 15 complaints