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2011 Ford Fusion engine problems

289 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2011 Ford Fusion, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
289 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
45,000 miles 267 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2011 Ford Fusion Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 45,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 90 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 99 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 34 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 18 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 45,000 miles
Based on 267 complaints that include mileage. 75% 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 miles12
20k to 40k miles90
40k to 60k miles99
60k to 80k miles34
80k to 100k miles18
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 267 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I purchased my 2011 ford fusion used with 60k miles on it some months back. I noticed a few times when I'm driving a distance of 45 minutes or more a wrench light will seldomly come on and nothing happens it just stays on. Then there has been a few times where the wrench light comes on have lost power while driving 65-70MPH and my car shakes and it slams back into gear like as if I reved up my engine and dropped it into drive. Note,this only seems to happen when I drive on the freeway for a long period of time.

Reported at 80,000 miles, October 2014 Fire

While driving on I-95 south approximately 65-70 MPH in moderately heavy traffic, at exit 180, the car sounded like it dropped out of gear while accelerating. I was able to merge to the shoulder of the highway. The car continued coasting and the "wrench light" appeared. The car would not accelerate at all. When stopped, the car rattled and idled very hard and was shaking. The service engine light came on.

Reported at 38,000 miles, July 2013

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