2019 Ford Fusion problems
Owners have filed 416 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Ford Fusion. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 50% of complaints. After that come drivetrain & axles (15%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 416 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 50% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 160 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 31 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 24 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 38 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 26 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 160 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 76,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 82,000 miles (92 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 7 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Ford Fusion with enough data (286 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Collision at 35MPH front end of fusion hit the entire passenger side of another vehicle . No airbag deployed. Other vehicle was totaled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving at 25 MPH, the front axle on the passenger side fractured causing the tire to fold under the vehicle. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle could not be turned to the left or right direction. The vehicle headed straight for 30 yards and went over a curb landing on an incline of a private property. All the air bags deployed except for the front driver side and steering wheel air bags which failed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ford fusion. The contact stated that her daughter was driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle began to pull to the left as an abnormal noise began emitting from the vehicle. The vehicle then independently turned to left and hit the barrier wall on a bridge without warning. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. Her daughter sustained no major injuries, only minor soreness. A police report was filed at the scene. The vehicle was towed twice to two different independent mechanics.
So when I'm driving down the road it will start doing weird stuff .. Like jerking and applying the breaks and then the car just shuts off and then it take about a couple mins for it to come back on so I think this is a danger & safety hazard
The contact's son-in-law owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while the driver was driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The driver was able to coast to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a catastrophic transmission failure. The dealer determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided.