33 complaints reported

2006 Ford Fusion Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
33
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY. THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WAS REMOVED TO ASSIST WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION KEY WAS NOT REMOVED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2010
Jun 2010

2006 FORD FUSION KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION; GEAR SHIFT DOES NOT GO INTO PARK EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT HAS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2010
Apr 2010

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. HIS KEYS CONTINUED TO GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND HE CANNOT REMOVE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WILL COST $400 TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF NO RECALLS AND WARRANTIES ON THIS FAILURE. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE VIN IS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000....MW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2010
Dec 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. HE CANNOT REMOVE HIS VEHICLE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,300.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 2009
Nov 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE "OFF" POSITION; HOWEVER, THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO RELEASE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE KEY IS CURRENTLY IN THE IGNITION. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2009
Jan 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE SHE COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SHE IS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND SAFELY SECURE IT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SINCE HER VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000. UPDATED 10/13/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WAS DRIVER ERROR. UPDATED 10/13/09. JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2009
Oct 2007

I HAVE ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON MY CAR. DUE TO A LEAK AT MY OIL FILTER (INFO PROVIDED BY DEALER) MY OIL LEVEL GOT TOO LOW. MY OIL LIGHT FLASHED ON TWICE BUT DID NOT REMAIN ON. I CHECKED AND ADDED OIL. I DROVE IT INTO THE DEALER TWO DAYS LATER. THEY RAN TESTS AND SAID MY BEARINGS WERE BAD AND I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AND MY OIL LIGHT NEVER STAYED ON. BECAUSE I HAVE NO RECEIPTS FROM MY OIL CHANGES THIS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 2007
Jun 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE KEYS WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION AFTER THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THE FORD FOCUS MODELS. THE CONTACT MUST PAY $89.00 FOR THE DEALER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 38,556 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,500.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2007

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2006 Ford Fusion has 33 Electrical System complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.