2016 Ford Fusion cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 47 complaints for the 2016 Ford Fusion, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 41,000 miles, and 71% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
My 18 year old daughter was driving the fusion attempting to enter a highway ramp (route 22 in springfield nj) to go dorm shopping for school. Upon entering the highway and accelerating on the ramp the vehicle stalled and became unresponsive to acceleration while pressing down in the pedal. The vehicle behind her began to accelerate; the fusion then lost all power, the vehicle stuck her in the rear and pushed my daughters fusion into an active lane with traffic traveling at 55 MPH and up.
Car stopped accelerating in the middle of the highway, yellow wrench light came on and airbag light came on. The car started shaking and came to a complete stop. I barely made it to safety on the highway full of cars. I pulled over and turned it off because it wouldn't drive. I turned it back on and it drove fine. I have researched this and realized this has been happening to thousands of people who own 2016 fusions and yet there is no recall. I am terrified of driving it.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Ford Fusion
- Engine 552 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 296 complaints
- Steering 178 complaints
- Electrical system 150 complaints
- Brakes 139 complaints
- Backover prevention 134 complaints
- Fuel system 92 complaints
- Body & structure 51 complaints