2007 Ford Fusion Structure
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME INOPERATIVE REQUIRING WINDOW TO BE LOWERED TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE HANDLE. DEALER INSTALLED NEW DOOR HANDLE DUE TO INTERNAL HANDLE CABLE RETAINER BREAKING. THIS PART FAILURE CREATES A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION PREVENTING A FAST EXIT FROM VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
I PARKED MY VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXIT OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. I DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO TENSION ON THE DOOR HANDLE. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, I MUST ROLL DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR
I WENT TO GET OUT OF MY CAR WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY AND MY INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. LUCKILY I WAS PARKED AND AT HOME WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN BAD IF IT WAS A SITUATION WHERE I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IN A HURRY AND WAS NOT ABLE TO. I THINK FORD SHOULD OFFER A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM CAUSE THIS COULD BE A DEADLY SITUATION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INTERIOR, ONLY FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR. IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
I HAVE A 2007 FORD FUSION AND ALL FOUR OF THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN AND HAVE READ COUNTLESS FORUMS ABOUT OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AM WONDERING WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK WHEN THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE TRUNK TO FALL; THE CONTACT WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CREAKING AND CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, MOSTLY HEARD WHEN PARALLEL PARKING. I BROUGHT IT TO FETTE FORD AND THE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH NO ARGUMENT. I WOULD CHECK AGAIN, TRY TALKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. TELL HIM THAT THEY ALREADY FIXED BLUE 07 FUSION SE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO GOT A FREE LOANER CAR, IT TOOK 3 DAYS TO FIX. HOPE THIS HELPS. *TR
2007 FORD FUSION WITH DEFECTIVE REAR BUMPER. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REINFORCEMENT BAR IS TWICE THE SIZE AND STRENGTH OF THE AVERAGE BAR AND TRANSFERS ANY IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE AND THE OCCUPANTS. *KB THE IMPACT WAS TO THE REAR BUMPER ONLY, BUT DAMAGED THE REAR BODY TRIM PANEL AND BROKE THE SEAM SEALS UNDER THE BACK GLASS AND BUCKLED THE QUARTER PANEL. *JB
FORD FUSION 2007: CENTER BRAKE LIGHT BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S REARWARD FIELD OF VISION. THE CAR ALREADY HAS A VERY HIGH TRUNK LID. PLACING THE BRAKE LIGHT JUST ABOVE THE TRUNK, IN THE REAR WINDOW, MANAGES TO BLOCK OUT ANY CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND - UPWARD TO 50 FEET BEHIND THE CAR. THE LIGHT SHOULD BE MOUNTED AT THE TOP OF THE REAR WINDOW OR AT THE TOP OF TRUNK, JUST ABOVE THE THE BUMPER AND INTEGRATED INTO THE TRUNK LID. *TR *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF
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The 2007 Ford Fusion has 35 Structure complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.