2008 Ford Fusion Door Problems
- 12
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 12 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- door handle · 10 records
- interior door · 7 records
- open door · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. When attempting to exit the vehicle, the door handle fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were unknown.
ODI 10819406
Door
The chrome on the interior driver door handle is peeling away on top creating a razor sharp edge. This sliced my finger. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10683035
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Passenger door latch/lock broke, unable to open door from the inside. I have own this fusion since 2008 this is the third time a door latch/lock has broken. The previous two times have been on the driver side, first time mileage was around 40,000 second time was around 80,000. Believe this can be a safety issue is the car is into a car accident or is force into the water the driver or passenger would be unable to…
ODI 10676768
Door
Driver's side interior door handle failed and would not open door. Had to power window down and open from exterior. Would be a safety issue if person needed to exit vehicle quickly. Noticed there were several complaints under both "latches/locks" and "structure" that were the same or similar. I didn't check other model years, however since the failed part fits several other model years i would think there would have…
ODI 10669819
Door
My wife parked her 2008 ford fusion in our garage and as she tried to exit the vehicle the inside left driver's door handle would not open the door. She tried to open the door several times and almost panicked. She was trapped inside. Fortunately her car is equipped with a microsoft sync system and she was able to call me inside the house from the garage. I came to her and was unable to open the door from the…
ODI 10588404
Door · Structure
Both front interior door handles have broken. *tr
ODI 10533767
Door · Latch
The youtube video ford fusion door latch problem by oldfredsshed 3:22 minutes describes the problem exactly i'm having with my inner doors latches on my 2008 ford fusion. The doors handles are breaking and i think this is a design flaw. I googled the problem i'm having with my door handles and many people are having this same problem. I have contacted the ford motor company and they say this is not a recall or…
ODI 10492272
Door
When opening the driver side door, a small piece inside broke off. The door could no longer be opened from the inside. The door knob had to be replaced. When i bought the replacement part, the ford dealer said that he sees this problem a lot with fusions. *tr
ODI 10475680
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The inside driver door handle broke on the inside of the door and i was unable to open it from the inside or lock my driver door. *kb
ODI 10441630
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Used interior handle on a ford fusion 2008 in a normal manner, and it snapped off. The car can no longer be opened from the drivers side. After a search online, it appears this has happened to numerous people. *tr
ODI 10404417
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. While attempting to open the front passenger door, the interior door handle detached. The contact indicated that the door handle was made of plastic and had detached on two previous occasions, which required that the handle be replaced. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the local dealer was not. The failure mileage…
ODI 11102623
Air Bags · Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the driver's side interior door handle failed and fractured several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact replaced the driver's side interior door handle himself. The contact noticed that the driver's side door cable and actuator were not releasing the latch; therefore, it caused the handle to fracture. The contact advised that…
ODI 11002823