559 complaints reported

2008 Ford Fusion Air Bags

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

Reports
559
Crashes
11
Fires
2
Injuries
8

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED COURTESY FORD LINCOLN (401 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, ALTOONA, PA 16602 (814) 942-3000) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SALES FORD, 1376 S ALABAMA AVE, MONROEVILLE, AL 36460, (251) 575-4891) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2016
Sep 2017

TAKATA RECALL, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD IN JUNE OF 2016 STATING THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TAKATA AIRBAGS IN MY CAR. I'VE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO SCHEDULE AN AP'T. WITH FORD DEALER'S TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. I WAS TOLD EVERY TIME THERE WERE NO AIRBAGS AVAILABLE. WHAT SHOULD I DO ?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2016
Sep 2017

TAKATA RECALL - MY VEHICLE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE BY THE PRIORITY DEADLINE FOR MY CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2017

TAKATA RECALL. THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. THE DASH BOARD IS SEPARATING FROM AROUND THE AIR BAG. I AM CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY FOR ANYONE RIDING IN MY CAR. THIS IS MY 3RD TIME ISSUING THIS COMPLAINT...

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2017

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR HAS HAD A DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE:"PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE, BUT YOUR VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE MEANTIME." THEY SENT THE RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HAWK FORD IN SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2017

THERE WAS A RECALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER ON THIS OVER A YEAR AGO AND STILL IT IS NOT FIXED. I AM NOT PLEASED THAT FORD IA LETTING SOMETHING THIS SERIOUS BE PUT OFF. IF SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIES WHILE RIDING AS A PASSENGER IN MY CAR I WILL BE SUING!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 2016
Sep 2017

"TAKATA RECALL"; RECALL IS OVER A YEAR OLD AND THE REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO FORD AND NHTSA. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE REASONABLE TIME-FRAME I CAN EXPECT TO COMPLETE THIS RECALL. THANK YOU.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Sep 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE LOCAL DEALER (BILLY HOWELL FORD LINCOLN LOCATED ON 1805 ATLANTA HWY, CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2016
Sep 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Aug 2017

I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT REPLACEMENT OF MY RECALLED AIRBAG I AM TAKING ANY PASSENGERS UNTIL REPLACED. THIS HAS NOT BEEN A TIMELY MATTER AT ALL PLEASE EXPLAIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2017
Aug 2017

TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL ON MY CALL OVER A YEAR AGO (JUNE 1, 2016) AND THE DEALERSHIPS STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS. I AM CURRENTLY NOW EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND IT IS BEING TREATED AS THIS IS NOT A SERIOUS ISSUE. THE ISSUE I AM EXPERIENCING IS WHEN I DRIVE THE TOP COVER TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS RATTLING AND NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Aug 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MATHEWS FORD MARION INC., LOCATED AT 1155 DELAWARE AVE, MARION, OH 43302; (877) 862-5194) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-436-7332, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Aug 2017

THE NHTSA REMEDY ORDER LISTS THIS VEHICLE AS A PRIORITY GROUP 5 WITH PARTS AVAILABLE TO EFFECT THE RECALL BEGINNING 6/30/2017. THE FORD DEALER STATES THERE ARE NO PARTS AS OF 8/18/2017. ARE YOU GOING TO ENFORCE YOUR COURT ORDER REMEDY ORDER?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2017
Aug 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BILL KAY FORD AT (708) 388-3000 (LOCATED AT 14633 S CICERO AVE, MIDLOTHIAN, IL 60445) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2016
Aug 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS ABOUT TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2017
Aug 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (CRESTVIEW FORD LOCATED AT 4060 FERDON BLVD CRESTVIEW, FL 32536, 850-682-2721) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/24/17*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Aug 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FAIRWAY FORD LINCOLN (555 W MEADOWS DRIVE, FREEPORT, IL 61032; 815-232-6868) WHO PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST DUE TO THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2017
Aug 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (AUFFENBERG FORD, BELLEVILLE, IL, 618-622-4519) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Aug 2017

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED MANY CALLS AND CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIRBAGS BEING DEFECTIVE. MY LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR WELL OVER A YEAR. I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY HAVE NO REMEDY. IN THE MEANTIME, I'M DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE FRONT AIRBAG. I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2016
Aug 2017

TAKATA INFLATORS: ITS BEEN SINCE JULY 2016 I WAS FIRST NOTIFIED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY BECAUSE OF THE LEGAL NOTICE MAILED TO ME BY T^K HOLDING INC THAT IF I DON'T FILE A CLAIM BY DEC 27, 2017 OR MAY BE BARRED FROM DAMAGED CAUSED BY THE AIR BAGS. I HAVE CALLED AGAIN TODAY 11/8/2017 TO GET A APPOINTMENT TO HAVE A NEW AIRBAG INSTALLED. THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY NOW AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY BAGS IN THE LAST YEAR AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL GET THE BAGS IN TO REPLACE THE RECALLED ONES.. CAN YOU HELP THEM WITH THEIR DEALER TO GET THIS MOVED ALONG AND GET THE AIRBAGS REPAIRED BEFORE WE LOSE A LIFE OR HAVE BODILY INJURY FROM THE OLD ONES. THIS IS A FORD DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE, CA.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2017
Aug 2017

I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESS THE AIRBAG RECALL AND PROVIDE ME WITH ANY ALTERNATIVES. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DASH AREA IS VISUALLY AFFECTED AND I AM AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE IN THIS CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Aug 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE.*JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Aug 2017

TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL NEARLY A YEAR AGO BUT PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2017

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2008 Ford Fusion has 559 Air Bags complaints on file. 11 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.