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2016 Ford Fusion engine problems

552 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2016 Ford Fusion, which is 26% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
552 26% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 307 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 2
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2016 Ford Fusion Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 28 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 24 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 70 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 43 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 52 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 46 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 20 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 13 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 307 complaints that include mileage. 20% 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 miles28
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles24
60k to 80k miles70
80k to 100k miles43
100k to 120k miles52
120k to 140k miles46
140k to 160k miles20
160k to 180k miles13
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 307 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 fires, 2 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.

Reported at 8,000 miles, August 2016 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford fusion. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to northgate ford (8940 colerain ave, cincinnati, oh 45251, (513)385-1414 to be diagnosed. The contact was informed of a misfire on cylinder #4. The spark plug was replaced however, the failure recurred, causing the vehicle to sputter and jerk while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the contact was informed that there was coolant in the cylinder.

Reported at 98,000 miles, October 2019

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