2008 Ford Fusion Body Problems
- 31
- 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 31 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 16 records
- front passenger · 10 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- side door · 6 records
- diagnosed repaired · 5 records
- repaired failure · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
The driver side door latch broke in half - door will not lock and it is not possible to open door from inside . The cost to fix is over $300 and it was made to look like metal but it is made of plastic that must have a weak point. The same thing happened in the rear passenger door.
ODI 10785015
Body
For no apparent reason, the hood latch opens. The first time it was noticed on the expressway, it can unlatch on a secondary road, most recently it was noticed by a neighbor after the car had been parked for several hours. The safety catch always catches it so it hasn't been a major problem yet, but i don't like pulling over on the side of the freeway. This has been happening more frequently. The safety catch…
ODI 10496196
Air Bags · Body
Noticed passenger dash upholstery, in front of passenger air bag was buckled,and popping up. Two different ford service managers advised that this was a manufacturing defect and that the air bag might not deploy properly due to the dash protruding. They both took photos and ford refused to address because my vehicle is out of warranty, by years. I only have approx. 34,000 miles. I feel that this is also a safety…
ODI 10481459
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that as he entered the vehicle, he noticed that there was a crack on the dashboard near the front passenger air bag. The contact stated that the airbag was seeping through the dashboard and the contact was fearful that the air bag could possibly deploy while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they informed him that the failure was caused by…
ODI 10460798
Body · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the dashboard had a bubble effect on the passenger side of the vehicle. The contact was concerned that the air bag could deploy. In addition, the brake pedal remained pressed to the floorboard when the vehicle was started. The vehicle was repaired, but the issue recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 160,000.
ODI 10778783
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side door handles failed. Two years later, the failure recurred. The failure prevented the contact from exiting the vehicle. The contact had to open the window to climb out of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 134,000. *tr
ODI 10520659