Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ford Fusion has 412 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
412
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 22, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | ENGINE | The car overheated due to coolant leaking. Found out vehicle has a coolant intrusion requiring a new... |
| May 1, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion, problem. |
| Apr 17, 2026 | ENGINE | Component/System: Engine — 1.5L EcoBoost short block coolant intrusion leading to catastrophic engin... |
| Apr 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant light and check engine lights kept coming on. The car was diagnosed by the Ford Dealership a... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine failure due to coolant intrusion. |
| Mar 14, 2026 | ENGINE | 2017 ford fusion started to drive rough and minutes later the check engine light illuminated. The ca... |
| Mar 8, 2026 | ENGINE | Coolant Intrusion caused my engine to be blown. |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Dec 2022 I purchased a 2017 Ford Fusion. In June 2023 the engine needed replaced which was covered ... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | ENGINE | 2017 Ford fusion with the 1.5 L eco-boost engine with a coolant intrusion. Coolant links into the cy... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to a l... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | ENGINE | Ford Fusion 1.5L Ecoboost engines are known to have a fault short block that causes coolant intrusio... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine failed. Lost all compression. Evidently this is a known problem with this engine where the ... |
| Nov 19, 2025 | ENGINE | Vehicle is experiencing coolant intrusion from a crack in the engine block 3rd cylinder which is a k... |
| Nov 8, 2025 | ENGINE | Vehicles Engine has been affected due to a know manufacturing flaw with design that caused coolant t... |
| Oct 25, 2025 | ENGINE | I was experiencing engine vibration while driving and lack of power when I pressed gas pedal. I too... |
| Oct 24, 2025 | ENGINE | 2017 fusion 1.5 ecoboost.(purchased at 128k) 148k miles- 1 time white smoke at start up no check eng... |
| Oct 15, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Coolant leaking into cylinder, causing sudden rough driving, engine overheating warnings that don’t ... |
| Oct 7, 2025 | ENGINE | Misfire in Cylinder 2 caused by Coolant Leak into the Bore. |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion into the engine causing my car to missfire going down the road. Car is sitting in ... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | ENGINE | Coolant intrusion and requires short block replacement |