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2016 Ford Fusion repairs by problem area

Engine (19%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (16%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (9%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (39%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (14%)

Other (2%)

Chart based on 57 repairs.
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2016 Ford Fusion repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (12%)

< $100 (88%)

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Chart based on 34 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2016 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Ford Fusion in Florida, United States
Sep 2016 - Jun 2018
Jul 2017

35000 mi
idle problem 
Ford Fusion in Alabama, United States
Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
Mar 2016

10000 mi
When phone is paired to system and climate control is set to auto, thumping noises can be heard thru phone. Repair was not attempted, Cause unknown 
Jul 2016

14700 mi
Due to background noise from a faulty microphone, the hands free is almost useless. Three trips to dealer, still not resolved. New part ordered, not installed yet. 
Ford Fusion in Illinois, United States
Feb 2017 - Jun 2022
Jun 2018

35800 mi
Evap purge valve; fuel vapor hose 
Apr 2022

43000 mi

US $50
Rodent damage 

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2016 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Ford Fusion in Virginia, United States
Jun 2015 - May 2022
Feb 2017

33000 mi
Audio system speakers making odd noises when system was powered off. System reset reflashed. Seems to be ok 
Feb 2022

142000 mi
Car intermittently shuts off when stopped. No codes 
Ford Fusion in North Dakota, United States
Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
May 2017

18000 mi
Solenoid in transmission was replaced due to hard shifting conditions from park to reverse and hard up/down shifts from 3rd to 4th gear. TSB is available, the dealer told me more than once there was nothing wrong until I searched and found the TSB myself, they then agreed to perform repair. But quirks now returning two months later. 
Ford Fusion in New York, United States
Jul 2015 - Sep 2016
Jan 2016

8800 mi
AWD failure indication. 
Ford Fusion in Virginia, United States
Dec 2016 - Aug 2019
Jan 2018

48100 mi

US $344
P1450 - engine light on for around 5 days, ran good for all 5 days before symptoms started. Symptoms: stalling at idle and/or coasting, had to shift to neutral and lightly rev to keep above idle so it wouldn't stall. Dealer replaced Purge Flow valve and lines - total labor 252.75, parts 86.40, tax 4.58. Total 343.73. 
Ford Fusion in Colorado, United States
Nov 2020 - Jun 2022
Nov 2021

98489 mi

US $400
While having rear brakes serviced the car was inspected. Found low coolant level. No internal or external leaks observed by techs. They cautioned to keep an eye on it as the 2.0L engines like this on has is known to have head issues that allow water into cylinders and eventually cause engine failure; known flaw. 
Ford Fusion in Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 2016 - Jun 2022
Oct 2021

79000 mi

US $60
Coil on Plug 
Ford Fusion in New York, United States
Feb 2016 - Nov 2018
Mar 2017

25000 mi
Transmission shifts hard into lower gears, this is worse on a cold start. In addition, on colder days it slams into gear between 2nd and 3rd on upshift and downshift. The plastic trim around the door handles pulls up when the door is pulled shut. It does not come completely off the handle, but it moves. The Driver Information System reported a bad SD card for the GPS system. GPS fails to function. Dealer found that the SD slot is bad, and part is on indefinite back order. 
Apr 2017

25000 mi
This was a repair done to replace the SD Card Slot for the navigation system. It was faulty and the navigation stopped working 
Dec 2017

30000 mi
I have been complaining about hard shifts with the transmission in the lower gears. The technician verified that it was shifting harshly, however they determined that once the transmission warmed up the shifting was normal. Ford claims that this was normal for my car to have harsh shift hesitation on a cold transmission and there is nothing they can do about it. NO REPAIR PERFORMED 
May 2018

34514 mi
The dealer finally acknowledged that their was indeed an issue with the transmission on this car. They rebuilt the transmission finding issues with the clutch, 1st gear, 3rd gear, 5th gear and Reverse. 
Jun 2018

35500 mi
The battery died and needed to be replaced 
Ford Fusion in Michigan, United States
Jun 2016 - Jun 2018
Jan 2018

20000 mi
Hesitation and misfiring. Replaced coil for cylinder 3. 
Ford Fusion in Indiana, United States
May 2016 - Jun 2018
Mar 2017

28000 mi
driver seat motor replaced 
Jul 2017

38500 mi
Engine failure. Cylinder one failed. Engine had to be replaced. New engine. Ford replaced engine. Provided rental car while repairs being completed. No charge for any labor or parts. 
Feb 2018

49000 mi
Catalytic Converter/covered under original manufacturer warranty 
Ford Fusion in Nova Scotia, Canada
May 2016 - Jan 2022
Jun 2016

18600 mi
broken door trim 
Sep 2016

24800 mi
material on steering wheel was breaking down and falling off in small pieces. replaced. moon roof warped, replaced. 
Nov 2017

62000 mi
nav. SD card, also trans hard banging shifting but dealer won't touch it, didn't act up when I took it in. 
Mar 2018

66960 mi

C $41
maintenance rear brakes was 3m, replaced rotors below spec. has nav. system repaired also. 
Aug 2018

74400 mi
battery was dead. 
Ford Fusion in Nova Scotia, Canada
Mar 2016 - Jan 2022
Sep 2016

14880 mi
warranty work to repaint rear bumper trim 
Ford Fusion in Ohio, United States
Aug 2016 - Aug 2019
Jan 2017 Micro scratches on windshield that make oncoming headlights and street lites have halo effect. These are result of dealer trying to fix etching on windshield. Also excessive condensation inside of car windows. 
Ford Fusion in New Brunswick, Canada
Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
Mar 2016

4960 mi
Windshield was replaced due to few waves/defects in windshield, ordered and replaced at the dealer by outside glass shop. New one perfect.. 
Jun 2016

12400 mi
PTU passenger side wheel seal leaking, seal changed and no leaks since. was in for oil change last week about 4 weeks since repair and still no leaks 

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2016 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 178hp 1.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Ford Fusion in New York, United States
May 2017 - Jun 2018
Jun 2018

28000 mi
Steering wheel bolts replaced with longer bolts 
Ford Fusion in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2016 - Jul 2024
Feb 2017

23560 mi
Drivers side mirror - mirror would continue to ''search'' when you unlock the car with the remote or press one of the Presets (for seat and mirror the mirror would go to full extent of range before it settled either facing the sky or the car). 
Ford Fusion in Michigan, United States
Feb 2016 - Jun 2022
Mar 2017

250000 mi
Passenger seatbelt squeeking. Attempted to lube, but didn't work, ordered new seatbelt. Noted a surging or hard downshift at 50-60mph. Dealer confirmed, but said it was operating "normally." The service adviser also said others had the same problem, so ask if there is a service bulletin for an updated transmission software at my future visits. 
Ford Fusion in Pennsylvania, United States
May 2016 - May 2020
Aug 2016

32000 mi
Driver's side memory mirror stopped functioning. Driver's door module replaced under warranty. 
Dec 2017

56000 mi
Rear shock absorbers failed and were replaced at 55,000 miles 
Aug 2018

69000 mi

US $300
Rear shock absorbers failed a second time. This time I replaced them with OEM Motorcraft shocks, and now everything is as it should be. 

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2016 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Ford Fusion in New York, United States
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
Oct 2016

16500 mi
Screen on center console went white. does not display rear camera either radio information. Radio and voice commands works. 
Ford Fusion in Texas, United States
Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
Sep 2016

11000 mi
Software update to the Electronic Throttle Body Module. 
Ford Fusion in Texas, United States
Mar 2017 - Mar 2019
May 2017

30000 mi

US $300
Replace Ambient Air Temperature Sensor. Wires were cut by someone who worked on vehicle before I purchased from Hertz. Lower air dam was reconnected with sheetrock screws instead of OEM type screws. 
Ford Fusion in Minnesota, United States
May 2018 - Jul 2022
Jun 2018

38000 mi

US $90
Draining and filling transmission fluid 3 times, driving between each. This is because of harsh shifting starting in the past couple thousand miles. 
Ford Fusion in Florida, United States
Oct 2015 - Feb 2018
Feb 2018

24000 mi
Bad mass air flow sensor, can waited at shop for part to arrive for fix. 
Ford Fusion in Puerto Rico
Feb 2017 - Feb 2020
Dec 2017

9900 mi
Passenger Bag sensor failure (Passenger Bag OFF light ON) /  Passenger power seat motor assembly (Seat turn right when moving to the front and motor sounds rough) Replace defective battery Replacement done under current warranty 

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2016 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD

Ford Fusion in Ohio, United States
Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
Apr 2016

7000 mi
Speaker sounded blown. 
Ford Fusion in California, United States
Nov 2017 - Jul 2021
Mar 2018

33000 mi
Driver-side body panel trim (side skirt) under doors was loose. Required 4 trips to the dealer to resolve: 1. Identify issue and order part. 2. Went to install part, but discovered it wasn't painted! 3. Part is now painted, but they didn't have enough clips on-hand to install it! 4. Clips now in stock, part finally replaced and installed. 
Ford Fusion in Maryland, United States
Oct 2017 - Jan 2020
Jun 2018

49852 mi

US $42
Window regulator in front passenger side stopped working only allowing the window to only go half way up. 
Ford Fusion in California, United States
Aug 2015 - Jul 2018
Dec 2017

52000 mi
Update modum 
Feb 2018

56000 mi
My Ford Mobile will not update. Modum was replaced but after three trips, the dealer could not repair and Ford instructed dealer to not perform any additional work. Two year old car and Ford is unable/unwilling to repair. 
Mar 2018

58000 mi
My Ford Mobile fails to update. Attempted repair but failed. Fourth trip to the dealer, fourth failure. Recall for a steering wheel that can become unattached. Ford required that car be inspected before the dealer could order parts. Parts unavailable so another wasted trip to the dealer. 
Jul 2018

63455 mi
Recall to replace steering wheel bolts 

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