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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 26 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
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.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Ford Fusion
- Engine 323 complaints
- Steering 165 complaints
- Brakes 127 complaints
- Electrical system 102 complaints
- Fuel system 67 complaints
- Air bags 39 complaints
- Body & structure 32 complaints
- Seat belts 25 complaints