Ford Fusion / 2006
2006 Ford Fusion problems
Owners have filed 920 complaints about the 2006 Ford Fusion with NHTSA. Air bags account for 34.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 16.5%.
Complaints920
Crashes57
Fires4
Injuries47
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 34.9% · 321
Power train 16.5% · 152
Structure 8.3% · 76
Electrical system 7.7% · 71
Engine 5.1% · 47
Latches/locks/linkages 4.0% · 37
Vehicle speed control 3.0% · 28
Service brakes 2.9% · 27
Severity
Of those complaints, 57 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 47 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 15 model years of the Ford Fusion in this data, 2006 sits 12th by complaint volume. 2010 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 50 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 78,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags), which indicated the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. A dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. I recieved a recall notice from Ford in january of this year. I have not had my airbags replaced yet and they have already exploded on me. I had gotten into an accident and the air bag exploded on me I wasnt going fast at all when the accident happened. By having the air bag exploxed on me has caused me to have bruised chest bone and a concussion and it took awhile for me to recover from the accident. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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