2008 Ford Fusion Air Bags Problems
- 620
- 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 620 stored complaint records:
- 16 indicate a crash
- 12 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- takata recall · 78 records
- parts recall · 37 records
- recall remedy · 22 records
- failure parts · 20 records
- parts distribution · 17 records
- distribution disconnect · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 56 |
| 30–60k mi | 37 |
| 100–150k mi | 37 |
| 150–400k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
2008 ford fusion purchased from car max. Lip of dash that surrounds the front of the air bag cover has peeled outward and appears ready the blow. Surely this is an oversight or project design failure from ford. *tr
ODI 10627624
Air Bags · Structure
I have a 2008 ford fusion with the passenger side air bag dash failing to adhere to the dash panel, the foam on the airbag is visible, my ford dealer has told me that they won't deal with it due to safety and regulations- now what?! Wait for it to explode and kill someone?????!!!!!! *tr
ODI 10615967
Air Bags · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Structure
Dash board is curling up around the passenger side air bag.the front window defrost vent is coming out of the dash board . We have had the door handles break in half replaced .this is a safety issue the dash could come apart at any time or the passenger air bag could go off? W/ the front window vent out of the cut out in the dash this part on the driver side up could pop up and cause the window to break . *tr
ODI 10598684
Air Bags · Body
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the dashboard fractured near the air bag area. In addition, the air bag warning light illuminated during the summer and turned off during cold weather conditions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10682607
Air Bags
The front dash airbag on the passenger side is bulging - the glue is not holding the cover over the airbag in its place. The dash is bulging here. Very ugly and i fear more damage or deployment of airbag. *tr
ODI 10609756
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the seal around the passenger air bag was coming unglued causing the air bag to bulge out of the dash board. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 44,470.
ODI 10605521
Air Bags
Passenger side dashboard air bag cover has seperated exposing foam insulation and exposes air bag pocket. This occurred in 2014 gradually over time. Milage of vehicle is 65k.
ODI 10938378
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, another vehicle crashed into the left side of the vehicle as a result the vehicle spun out and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact was taken to a hospital where she sustained internal bleeding injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10593026
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the trim around the passenger side air bag was bulging. The contact stated that an independent mechanic diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10767452
Air Bags · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the passenger side dashboard was cracked and exposing the airbag. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
ODI 10652196
Air Bags
Takata recall was sent to me years ago and was told they did not have them in-that i would be notified when received and where to go to have it replaced.
ODI 10946452
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the air bag was exposed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle was exposed to the sun for long periods of time. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000.
ODI 10587217
Air Bags · Structure
My 2008 ford fusion purchased brand new also has the bulging dashboard on the front passenger side. It not only looks bad but who knows if the air bag will even deploy in a front end crash? *tr
ODI 10578769
Air Bags
As numerous others have complained, my vehicle suffers from the faulty hcu causing the brake pedal to go to the floor during certain abs evens, as well as a mushy pedal at all other times. Ford needs to acknowledge and fix this issue.
ODI 10873431
Air Bags · Structure
Where my dashboard airbag is on the passengers side is it is bulging(seeing foam currently). *tr
ODI 10595573
Air Bags · Structure
The passenger side air bag, the dash that covers it is opening up. For a car this car that is from 2008 should not be happening . For the dash to becoming up like that to where you can see the air bag is really bad. What happens if the air bag goes off and gets suck on the tip of the open dash someone could get really hurt or even die. I did take it to the ford company and they said that i would have to pay close to…
ODI 10648977
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall.the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v046000 (air bags); however the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. The dealer koons ford of annapolis ([redacted], annapolis, md 2140[redacted])…
ODI 11144534
Air Bags
The passenger side area around the airbag is compromised and it looks like the airbag will pop.
ODI 11051462
Air Bags · Structure
I am the original buyer of a 2008 ford fusion se - which i purchased in 2008 - it now appears that there is a bulging near the passenger air bag area on my car's dashboard. This appears to be a manufacturing defect since the car has never been in any type of accident. Ford refuses to fix since car is no longer under warranty. I looked on line at it appears many other ford fusion owners are experiencing the same…
ODI 10550661
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL
ODI 11035825
Air Bags · Structure
2008 ford fusion sel awd: the dashboard cover is peeling up in front of the passenger side airbag. This has the potential to be a serious safety problem and is continuing to get worse as time passes. The vinyl cover appears to be delaminating from the foam rubber beneath it and could interfere with the proper deployment of the passenger side airbag in the event of a crash. *tr
ODI 10559742
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph and approaching a traffic stop, another vehicle suddenly crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle was pushed forward and into the preceding vehicle with excessive force. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and front seat passenger sustained bruises to the body. The grill, hood and…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10544387
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Dashboard peeling back in front of passenger side airbag. Very common issue for 2006-2009 fusions which ford refuses to acknowledge as a safety issue or offer repair without significant cost to owner. Dashboard peels back and bubbles in front of where passenger airbag deploys and may cause interference with airbag operation. This is not an isolated incident or result of improper care by owners, the problem is too…
ODI 10715882
Air Bags
Passenger side airbag compartment on the dashboard is bulking at any given time the air bag may deploy. *tr
ODI 10535220
Air Bags · Structure
The dashboard right by the passenger airbag is warping. The ford dealer wants $1000 to replace it on a car that is 6 years old when it should not be warping already. I believe this is a safety concern to airbag potentially not deploying correctly. *tr
ODI 10621262