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2007 Ford Fusion electrical system problems

55 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2007 Ford Fusion cite electrical system, 5% of all 1,064 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
55
5% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
3
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the electrical system

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Driver's side front seat will stop moving forward and back it has been tested said all was good it moved back on it own while driving now I am 4 ft 8 inches tall not good I was stopped at a red light”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 20, 2024Electrical system, SeatsODI 11631770
“I didn’t know or the incident with the car until I purchased and started noticed The way it drives. It do have a problem with acceleration while shifting gears, and also loses power with A/c turned on.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 22, 2022Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11470511
“"TAKATA RECALL"MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FENDER BENDER WITH THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING, PRIOR TO THAT THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE MARLOW AUTO BODY COLLISION CENTER LOCATED IN OXON HILL MARYLAND DID TRY TO LOOK AT IT AS TO WHY I DID NOT TURN OFF, THEY EVEN REPLACED THE FUSE, HOWEVER I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL INFORMING ME THERE WAS A RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED AND TRIED TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO FORD LOCATED IN CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY STATED THEY NEVER RECEIVED THE PART AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE MY REPAIR. I HAVE SINCE WENT BACK TO MARLOW AUTO BODY THIS YEAR 2018 FOR HELP BUT THEY STATED I SHOULD CONTACT THE NHTS TO COMPLAIN.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 5, 2018Electrical system, Air bags, StructureCrash reportedODI 11156415
“DOOR HANDLES AND LOCKS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HANDLE (AND SOMETIMES THE DRIVER DOOR) DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, POSING A SAFETY CONCERN. IF CAR WAS TO CATCH ON FIRE, PASSENGER WOULD HAVE TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. ALSO SOME DOORS LOCK AND SOME DO NOT. NOT A SAFTEY CONCERN, BUT CERTAINLY AN ISSUE. MY SON HAD A 2006 FORD FUSION THAT DID THE SAME EXACT THING AS I NOTED ABOVE, THEREFORE, IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE FORD FUSIONS.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 12, 2018Electrical systemODI 11101293
“THE DASHBOARD AROUND AIRBAG PORTION HAS COME APART AND IS RISING UP ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. PASSENGERS' SIDE THE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND SEAT BELT BUZZER GOES OFF. HAVE NOTIFIED FORD. NO COMPENSATION. DO NOT HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE, BUT IF NEEDED WILL EMAIL THEM ASAP. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TOXIC GASES LEAKING FROM THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT WHICH TAMPERED WITH THE ADHESIVE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO BUBBLE UP AROUND THE COMPARTMENT. THE SEATBELTS WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONSUMER'S GRANDCHILD HAD TO WRIGGLE OUT FROM UNDER THE SEAT BELT. THE SEATBELT HAD TO BE UNSCREWED FROM THE FLOOR TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE ON IT. THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHT, RADIO, CLOCK, MILEAGE, AND CD PLAYER WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SEAMS BEGAN SEPARATING, THE BRAKES STICK, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, THE REARVIEW FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND THE TIRES HAD A CONSTANT LEAK. *JS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 16, 2018Electrical system, Visibility, Air bags, Seat belts, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Tires, Seats, Service brakes, EngineODI 11073190
“BRAKES - ON MANY OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET I FIND I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO FULLY STOP AND I HAVE BEEN IN MANY CLOSE CALL FENDER BENDERS. ELECTRICAL - THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING IN ROUTE TO WORK ,SO I ASSUMED THE BULB BLEW OUT. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN THE TURN SIGNAL STARTED WORKING AGAIN. FOR THE TWO WEEKS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH MADE ME VERY NERVOUS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. AS OF NOW THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS WORKING AGAIN WITH NO INTERMITTENCE AND I DON'T KNOW IF/WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL OR SOMETHING ELSE WILL STOP WORKING OUT OF THE BLUE OR WHY THIS HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE. TRUNK LEAKAGE - THE TIRE WELL IN THE TRUNK AS WELL AS THE SPARE TIRE AREA WAS FULL OF WATER AND NOT SURE WHERE THE LEAKAGE IS COMING FROM. I HAVE HAD THE CAR 9 YEARS AND DON'T RECALL WATER IN THAT AREA. AT THIS POINT I DON'T PLACE ITEMS IN THE TRUNK FOR FEAR OF IT GETTING WET ON A HEAVY RAIN DAYS HERE IN FLORIDA. VENTS - I HAD TO REMOVE THE DEFROST VENT ABOVE THE DASHBOARD BECAUSE THE LINING THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE IS BENT AND WARPED A/C - CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION, I HAVE HAD…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 27, 2017Electrical system, Unknown or other, Service brakesODI 11056737

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