Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Ford Fusion has 44 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
44
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission slipping |
| Dec 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that there was a squealing sound coming from... |
| Oct 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | AT 4 WAY STOP SIGN AND WHEN STEPPED ON GAS NOTHING, WOULDN'T GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. AS LONG AS CAR ... |
| Jul 22, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROBLEMATIC. OWNED CAR FOR 9 YEARS. HESITATES TO ACCELERATE, SHIFTS VER... |
| Dec 24, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED "... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION CODES THAT CYNOILOD A WAS BAD HAD IT REPLACED AND FLUSHED (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ... |
| Jul 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I HAD AN ACCIDENT LAST MONTH AN... |
| Apr 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING HOME THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND IDLING VERY ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE... |
| Mar 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | MY IGNITION COILS HAVE MELTED AND FRIED THE PCM. LONG STORY SHORT IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ... |
| Nov 10, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE PTU ON MY CAR WENT OUT LAST MONTH. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO ORDER IT I WAS INFORMED BY THE PA... |
| Apr 23, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION STARTED BEING DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THEN, I HAVE STARTED HEARING A WHIRRING... |
| Apr 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THE HEAD GASKET, DRIVE SHAFT AND CARRIER BARRINGS. WHEN I HA... |
| Jan 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 2013 WE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT (92K MILES) IN AUGUST 2014 HAD TO TAKE BACK TO TRANSMI... |
| Oct 19, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED AND ... |
| Oct 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THE BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION, OUR BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO TH... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD HUMMING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, THE CENT... |
| Apr 25, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR PARKED AT THE DRIVEWAY, STARTED THE CAR, SEE AN ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD, ... |
| Oct 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT EXPOSES THE AIRBAG. POWER TRAIN COIL ON DAMAGE. *TR |
| Aug 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNED THE CAR ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS... |
| Jul 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSIONS ARE GOING OUT ON THESE CARS BETWEEN 2006-2010. WHICH WILL LEAVE PEOPLE STRANDED IN THE... |