2009 Ford Fusion body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 43 complaints for the 2009 Ford Fusion, 4% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 12 injuries.
What owners wrote
This vehicle was traveling in the right lane when it was run off the interstate at 75-80 MPH, it went off the right shoulder, came back into the right lane, went into a spin, went off the roadway at the left shoulder and rolled over 1-2 times in the median before striking the interstate dividing cable which prevented the vehicle from entering the oncoming lanes of travel. The driver and passenger were buckled in, and there were two dogs as passengers. One of the dogs was ejected. No airbags deployed!!!!
The door handles and door locks on the drivers door as well as the front passenger door are made from some type of plastic and both of them broke from normal usage. The drivers door is not able to be locked from the outside nor is the door able to be opened from the inside using the handle, thus causing a safety issue. The passenger door locks are inoperable as well. I contacted a local ford dealer who told me this issue is common with this particular model and that the handles were made of poor quality.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Ford Fusion
- Brakes 539 complaints
- Air bags 359 complaints
- Engine 37 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 18 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints