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2015 Ford Fusion drivetrain & axles problems

140 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2015 Ford Fusion, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
140 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
76,000 miles 101 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2015 Ford Fusion Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 76,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 26 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 17 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 8 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 12 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 76,000 miles
Based on 101 complaints that include mileage. 25% 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 miles8
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles26
80k to 100k miles17
100k to 120k miles8
120k to 140k miles12
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 101 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after parking in the driveway and shifting to park, the contact exited the vehicle with the engine idling and the front driver’s side door opened. The contact walked down the driveway to retrieve the mail and suddenly the vehicle erroneously rolled down the driveway. The opened door struck and knocked the contact to the ground.

Reported at 121,000 miles, September 2024 Injury

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to shift out of park, the transmission failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the gear shifter had failed. The VIN was included in an unstated recall and the vehicle had been repaired. The contact stated that approximately 1-2 years and 20,000 miles later, the failure reoccurred.

Reported at 120,000 miles, July 2023

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