2008 FORD FUSION Structure Problems

Door handle is stuck/broken. Door cannot open from the inside or outside. Passengers are stuck in car.

I want to file a safety complaint against Ford car company for their vehicle in which I purchased which is a 2008 Ford Fusion SEL for excessive and dangerous rot and rust problem on the frame and suspension and under component which can lead to accidents if one of these components fall apart . I purchased a 2008 Ford fusion SEL in Connecticut which used to be a Massachusetts state government vehicle before I've obtained it. It was well maintenance and had no flood damage. But just like a wide range of cars from Ford especially this model that I've purchased has a serious problem with excessive rust which make the car very dangerous to drive. Mind's speaking I've had to have framework done to my vehicle and change multiple suspension parts because of all the rust my transmission pan literally fell apart and all the oil came because it was so rusted. My stabilizer links and control arms have fell apart in which obstructs the steering which also caused a safety hazard for me and other people on the road. Ford has a duty to design their cars with a certain level of weather resistance. After doing research I found that there is a wide range of customers who's having the same having the same problems with this year make and model just like other vehicles that are made by ford. All the problems that stated in this complaint having verified by ASE certified mechanics that I've been working on my vehicle. The contact stated all the original metal components like control arms, tie rods, suspension shocks and struts and frame all have a issue with rot rust and corrosion which led to vehicles having alignment issues.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while the car was parked outside in the sun, the passenger’s side dashboard nearby the air bag became deformed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 87,150.

Mileage: 87,150

My Breaks gave way for some odd reason I ran into a cable box trying to control or rather stop the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after the dealer performed the passenger’s side airbag recall repair, the passenger’s side dashboard and airbag compartment was separating. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.

Mileage: 161,000

ON DECEMBER 27TH 2019. MY DAUGHTER SLIDE INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR AND SHE COMPLAINED THE BREAKS WERE TAKING TO LONG TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND ON JANUARY 23RD, 2020 WE RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 19S54/NHTSA RECALL 19V-904. HAD WE RECEIVED THIS NOTICE BEFORE 12/27/19 WE BELIEVE REPAIRS WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD FOR PARTS.

Mileage: 192,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE LIFTED UP AND EXPOSED THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED DON GASGARTH'S CHARLOTTE COUNTY FORD AT (888) 313-9652 (LOCATED AT 3156 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DETACHED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND HAD DETACHED ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE HANDLE BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

THE DASH IS POPPING UP AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG! FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS.

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE VERY WEAK AND BROKE. DOOR BECAME INOPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR WAS TO TURN THE IGNITION ON, ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, AND THEN RELEASE THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IF AN EMERGENCY EXIT WAS NEEDED.

Mileage: 109,000

SEPTEMBER 8 WE HAD A CAR ACCIDENT AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED THE AIR BAGS NONE OF THEM EVER WENT OFF, EVEN THE POLICE AND PARAMEDIC WERE CONCERNED, AND BEING A NURSE I AM VERY CONCERNED, WE WERE GETTING OFF BYPASS AND ANOTHER CAR HIT US. WE WERE REAR ENDED

Mileage: 158,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE SEAM LOCATED BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOTTENKIRK FORD JASPER (868 GA-515, JASPER, GA 30143 (706) 692-6467) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE DASHBOARD NOT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF UPDATED 8/16/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD OVER THE AIR BAG, WHICH EXPOSED THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MASTEL FORD, OLEAN, NY, 716-372-7272) WHO STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A TAKATA SETTLEMENT NOTICE AND WAS REFERRED TO 833-619-7579. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED IT IS A SEPARATION OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT COVER FROM THE DASH. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN COLD WEATHER UNTIL CAR WARMS UP. IT STARTED THE WINTER OF 2012-2013. BY 2015 YOU CAN PUT HAND IN THE HOLE. IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE. UPDATED 8/21/18*JB

Mileage: 57,000

HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH MY BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY AFTER ABS GOING ON BY HITTIN MY BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD OR UNEVEN GRAVEL AND IN RAINY WEATHER, MY BRAKES WENT SOFT AND LOW AND I WOULD HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE GROUND FOR MY VEHICLE TO STOP. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES AND STOPPING A LOT OF TIMES THE BRAKES WOULD GO SOMEWHAT BACK TO NORMAL, RECENTLY I PRESSED MY BRAKES IN UNEVEN GRAVEL AND I ALMOST RAN INTO A CONSTRUCTION POST BECAUSE MY BRAKES GAVE OUT ON ME AND WENT SOFT AND LOW, SO I HAD TO TURN MY VEHICLE TO PREVENT ME FROM CRASHING, MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOW AND SOFT EVER SINCE AND I DROVE MY VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT INCIDENT AND MY BRAKES HAVE NOT RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL, IM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THIS ISSUE AND BELIEVE IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLE IT LOOKS BRAND NEW STILL AND I ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF IT, I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A CONSTRUCTION POST, I BELIEVE FROM RESEARCHING THAT OTHERS WITH THE 2008 FORD FUSIONS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 109,000

THE DASH AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AS WELL AS THE VENT ALONGSIDE THE WINDSHIELD AND THE SWITCH THAT TURNS ON AND OFF THE LIGHTS AS WELL AS DIMMING THE LIGHTS AND A TRUNK RELEASE HATCH IS BUCKLING UP AND SEPARATING FROM EACH OTHER THIS HAS OCCURRED DUE TO JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND DRIVING SITUATIONS AND NORMAL TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS

Mileage: 175,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED AND FRACTURED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HIMSELF. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CABLE AND ACTUATOR WERE NOT RELEASING THE LATCH; THEREFORE, IT CAUSED THE HANDLE TO FRACTURE. THE CONTACT ADVISED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS AGO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 11/15/17 *BF *TR

PUT IN BRAND NEW MASTER CYLINDER SEPT 2013 WITH ONLY 28,119 MILES ON IT. DASHBOARD SEPARATED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. SEPT. 2013. 28, 119 MILES DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE REPLACED SEPT. 2016. 47,147 MILES DEFROSTER PANEL ON DRIVERS SIDE OF DASHBOARD SEPARATED SEPTEMBER 2016.

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE SERVICE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A STRONG ODOR WAS DETECTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

Mileage: 71,000

ON MY FORD FUSION DRIVERS DOOR THE RELEASE MECHANISM IS BROKEN. I CAN NOT EXIT THE CAR FROM THIS DOOR AND IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY THE ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE WOULD BE GREATLY HINDERED. I WOULD HAVE TO EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR OR THROUGH THE WINDOW. RESEARCH (YOUTUBE VIDEOS)SHOWS THIS PLASTIC PART BREAKS FREQUENTLY.

Mileage: 145,000

DASH IS BUBBLING AROUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENT ON DASH AND AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. VENT IS PROTRUDING FROM THE DASH. AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH ALSO COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY BUT IS NOT CONSTANT. ALSO INVOLVED IN THE TAKATA RECALL

Mileage: 172,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER WEEK FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DASHBOARD BECAME UNGLUED NEAR THE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD BUBBLED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 120,000

I HAD UNLOCKED MY DOOR VIA THE AUTOMATIC LOCK SWITCH TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. I WENT TO PULL THE INDOOR DRIVER'S SIDE LATCH TO EXIT WHEN THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS BEGAN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON THEIR OWN, SO I DISENGAGED THE LATCH. THE LATCH THEN BROKE/POPPED OUT WITHOUT ME TOUCHING IT. I CAN NO LONGER EXIT OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS AND OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. MY VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WITH THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE.

Mileage: 580,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD HAS BOWED OUT WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

DRIVER DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. MUST ROLL DOWN POWER WINDOW REQUIRES IGNITION ON OR ENGINE RUNNING TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. (NO SECURITY OR THEFT PROTECTION) EGRESS FROM CAR IMPOSSIBLE FROM INSIDE DRIVER SIDE. EXIT VIA PASSENGER DOOR BLOCKED BY CENTER CONSOLE. LOSS OF IGNITION LEAVES DRIVER STRAANDED INSIDE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASH BOARD AROUND THE DEFROSTER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

DASHBOARD HAS PULLED UP AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM JUST GETTING AROUND TO REPORTING THIS, BUT I SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE SOMETHING FORD RECALLS AND FIX DUE TO A SAFETY HAZARD. BULGED AROUND AIRBAG AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE IN HALF - DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AND IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE . THE COST TO FIX IS OVER $300 AND IT WAS MADE TO LOOK LIKE METAL BUT IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC THAT MUST HAVE A WEAK POINT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR.

DRIVER'S INTERIOR DOOR LATCH BROKE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS CAR FROM MY RESEARCH. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THE CAR IS BY LOWERING THE WINDOW AND OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THIS MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE. THE 2013 FUSION HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS WAS A RECALL. WHY NOT ON THE EARLIER FUSION. REPAIRS COST OWNERS OVER $300.

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DEFECTIVE AND SEPARATED AT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION WAS NORMAL WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD A BUBBLE EFFECT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL REMAINED PRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS LIFTED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,750.

Mileage: 52,750

RIGHT SIDE DASHBOARD LIFTED UP WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. I TOOK IT TO FORD PASO ROBLES, CA THEY DIDN'T HAVE A SOLUTION TO REPAIR OTHER THEN TAKE IT TO AN UPHOLSTERY COMPANY MAYBE THEY COULD GLUE IT DOWN. DOESN'T SEEM VERY SAFE - THE AIRBAG COULD GET CAUGHT ON IT. *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAD BEGUN TO SLIGHTLY BULGE AND HAS NOW PEELED AWAY FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY WIDESPREAD ISSUE, OF WHICH FORD HAS NO REMEDY IN PLACE FOR EXCEPT REPLACING THE ENTIRE DASH. FOR A CAR WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILES OVER THE COURSE OF OWNERSHIP, THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW IT MAY AFFECT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, AND I'M NOT SURE I WANT TO FIND OUT. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

THE CHROME ON THE INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR HANDLE IS PEELING AWAY ON TOP CREATING A RAZOR SHARP EDGE. THIS SLICED MY FINGER. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

IN THE SUMMER OF 2013 I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER DASH WAS COMING UNDONE (SEPARATING FROM THE DASH AND STICKING UP) IN FRONT OF THE AIRBAG OF MY 2008 FORD FUSION. THE DASH IS NOW CURLED UP SO MUCH THAT I FEAR THAT IT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. AT THE TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT, THERE ARE NO KNOWN STATEMENTS REGARDING THE FOAM VINYL SEPARATING FROM THE DASH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY RESEARCH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THAT THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FRACTURED NEAR THE AIR BAG AREA. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE SUMMER AND TURNED OFF DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

THE VEHICLE HAS BULGING DASH BOARD AT THE PASSENGER SIDE /AIRBAG CASE AND THE AIRBAG SIGNAL IS ALWAYS ON . I NOTICED IT AROUND 3 MONTHS AGO. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE AT DANA MOTORS IN STATEN ISLAND ,WAS TOLD NO A RECALL ON AIRBAG AND THEY DO NOT FIX BULGING DASH BOARD..PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

PASSENGER DOOR LATCH/LOCK BROKE, UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE OWN THIS FUSION SINCE 2008 THIS IS THE THIRD TIME A DOOR LATCH/LOCK HAS BROKEN. THE PREVIOUS TWO TIMES HAVE BEEN ON THE DRIVER SIDE, FIRST TIME MILEAGE WAS AROUND 40,000 SECOND TIME WAS AROUND 80,000. BELIEVE THIS CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE IS THE CAR IS INTO A CAR ACCIDENT OR IS FORCE INTO THE WATER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER WOULD BE UNABLE TO ESCAPE THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED AND WOULD NOT OPEN DOOR. HAD TO POWER WINDOW DOWN AND OPEN FROM EXTERIOR. WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF PERSON NEEDED TO EXIT VEHICLE QUICKLY. NOTICED THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS UNDER BOTH "LATCHES/LOCKS" AND "STRUCTURE" THAT WERE THE SAME OR SIMILAR. I DIDN'T CHECK OTHER MODEL YEARS, HOWEVER SINCE THE FAILED PART FITS SEVERAL OTHER MODEL YEARS I WOULD THINK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE WINDSHIELD LINER SEPARATED AND CRACKED, WHICH ALSO EXPOSED FOAM. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD SEPARATED AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING SYSTEM CONTROL AREA, CAUSING THE LIGHT COVER PANEL TO FRACTURE AND EXPOSE THE WIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT EXPOSES THE AIRBAG. POWER TRAIN COIL ON DAMAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND EXPOSING THE AIRBAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

A FEW YEARS BACK I GOT INTO MY 2008 FORD FUSION AND I REMEMBER IT BEING A VERY HOT SUMMER DAY. I LOOKED OVER AT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG/DASH BOARD AREA AND PART OF THE DASH WHERE THE SEAM IS, WAS STICKING OUT. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT BACK IN RIGHT AWAY BUT NOW I CAN'T. THE DASH ABOVE WHERE THE AIR BAG IS JUST ALWAYS STICKS OUT NOW. I FIGURED SINCE IT WAS SO HOT THAT DAY THAT'S WHY IT HAPPENED. I STILL HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED AND IT DOESN'T SEEM SAFE TO ME. I'VE LOOKED ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR AND YEAR HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, THE DASH THAT COVERS IT IS OPENING UP. FOR A CAR THIS CAR THAT IS FROM 2008 SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING . FOR THE DASH TO BECOMING UP LIKE THAT TO WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE AIR BAG IS REALLY BAD. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE AIR BAG GOES OFF AND GETS SUCK ON THE TIP OF THE OPEN DASH SOMEONE COULD GET REALLY HURT OR EVEN DIE. I DID TAKE IT TO THE FORD COMPANY AND THEY SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY CLOSE TO 1,000 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIX AND THAT IT WOULD NOT COUNT AS A RECALL. I HAVE NOT GOT IT FIX AND I AM HOPING THAT IT DOES NOT GET WORSE AS TIME GOES ON.

Mileage: 37,500

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN TO SEPARATE AT THE AIRBAG SEAM ON THE LOWER SIDE AND BUBBLED OUT, APPROXIMATELY 3-4 INCHES. *TR

Mileage: 54,953

GLUE HOLDING VINYL AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG IS BAD. YOU CAN SEE THE FOAM PADDING UNDERNEATH. DEALER AND LOCAL BODY SHOP WILL NOT FIX. WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT HAVE ONE PIECE VINYL ON DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVER'S DOOR ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, DOOR LOCK AND UNLOCK LATCH BROKE, RENDERING DOOR INOPERATIVE, CAN ONLY ENTER AND EXIT VEHICLE BY USING OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH (ROLL DOWN WINDOW, REACH YOUR ARM OUT, PULL LATCH TO OPEN, ROLL WINDOW BACK UP AND EXIT VEHICLE, BUT WILL NOT LOCK) AND DOOR WILL NO LONGER LOCK, REMAINS UNLOCKED AT ALL TIMES, PART NUMBER 6E5Z5422601A IS THE FAULTY PART PLASTIC BREAKS JAMMING THE UNLOCK LATCH FROM MOVING. THE CHROME PLASTIC OF THE HANDLE IS NICE, BUT CLEARLY A METAL COMPOSITION SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED IN THE DESIGN INSTEAD OF PLASTIC, AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB APPEARS TO BE SEVERAL CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. PART PRICES RANGE FROM $70.00 - $192.00 DEPENDING ON THE SELLER / BUSINESS, SUCH AND ISSUE THAT EVEN THE CHINESE ARE MAKING MONEY BY MANUFACTURING THE PART. SAFETY CONCERNS ARE EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER IS TRAPPED, HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING ON WEB OF ACCIDENT DEATHS DUE TO FAULT, BUT I'M SURE IT'S COMING. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD WAS SEPARATING WHICH COULD POSSIBLY EXPOSE THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

THE DASHBOARD RIGHT BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS WARPING. THE FORD DEALER WANTS $1000 TO REPLACE IT ON A CAR THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD WHEN IT SHOULD NOT BE WARPING ALREADY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO AIRBAG POTENTIALLY NOT DEPLOYING CORRECTLY. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD MATERIAL WAS BULGING WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

I CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE USING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND THEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY. I HAVE BEEN ON LINE AND OTHER FUSION OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE CONTACTED FORD AS I HAVE AND FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THAT, IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE BATTERY CABLE GOT CUT SO THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE CENTER COUNSEL TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR IF IT DIDN'T BECOME INOPERABLE IN THE ACCIDENT. I WOULD ASSUME THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD ALSO OCCUR WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR AS WELL SO I'M NOT FEELING ALL THAT SAFE AT THE MOMENT. I'M GOING TO SPEND THE MONEY TO GET IT REPAIRED, BUT IN TODAY'S ECONOMY, SOME PEOPLE COULDN'T AFFORD THAT. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE A 2008 FORD FUSION WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DASH FAILING TO ADHERE TO THE DASH PANEL, THE FOAM ON THE AIRBAG IS VISIBLE, MY FORD DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY WON'T DEAL WITH IT DUE TO SAFETY AND REGULATIONS- NOW WHAT?! WAIT FOR IT TO EXPLODE AND KILL SOMEONE?????!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 74,000

DASH BOARD IS CURLING UP AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT WINDOW DEFROST VENT IS COMING OUT OF THE DASH BOARD . WE HAVE HAD THE DOOR HANDLES BREAK IN HALF REPLACED .THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THE DASH COULD COME APART AT ANY TIME OR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD GO OFF? W/ THE FRONT WINDOW VENT OUT OF THE CUT OUT IN THE DASH THIS PART ON THE DRIVER SIDE UP COULD POP UP AND CAUSE THE WINDOW TO BREAK . *TR

Mileage: 86,000

WHERE MY DASHBOARD AIRBAG IS ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE IS IT IS BULGING(SEEING FOAM CURRENTLY). *TR

MY WIFE PARKED HER 2008 FORD FUSION IN OUR GARAGE AND AS SHE TRIED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE INSIDE LEFT DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. SHE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND ALMOST PANICKED. SHE WAS TRAPPED INSIDE. FORTUNATELY HER CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A MICROSOFT SYNC SYSTEM AND SHE WAS ABLE TO CALL ME INSIDE THE HOUSE FROM THE GARAGE. I CAME TO HER AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGE WHEN SHE SHUT THE KEY OFF. SHE ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW AND I REACHED INSIDE TO TEST THE INNER DOOR HANDLE AND LOCK. THE LOCK WAS STUCK AND THE HANDLE JUST MOVED FREELY BACK AND FORTH AS I PULLED ON IT. FINALLY, AFTER WIGGLING THE INNER LOCK BACK AND FORTH MANY TIMES I WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE DOOR LOCK. I THEN COULD OPEN THE DOOR BY USING THE OUTSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE. SHE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND I PROCEEDED TO EXAMINE THE DOOR MECHANISM. I REMOVED THE COVER PLATE AND SAW THAT THE PLASTIC ACTUATOR ARM ON THE INNER END OF THE DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN IN TWO AND PART OF IT HAD GOTTEN CAUGHT UP IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM. SO I CAME INSIDE AND SEARCHED ON-LINE TO BUY A NEW REPLACEMENT HANDLE. DURING MY SEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ARE CLAIMING THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT YEARS OF FORD FUSIONS. FORTUNATELY FOR MY WIFE SHE WASN'T INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED BUT I BELIEVE IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF THIS POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE PART. I FEEL THAT EVEN THOUGHT THE VEHICLE HAS HIGH MILEAGE THIS PART SHOULD NEVER FAIL. THIS ACTUATOR ARM IS JUST A VERY, VERY, THIN PIECE OF PLASTIC AND I SUSPECT THAT ALL FOUR INNER DOOR HANDLES OF THE FORD FUSION ARE OF THE SAME DESIGN. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

MY 2008 FORD FUSION PURCHASED BRAND NEW ALSO HAS THE BULGING DASHBOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. IT NOT ONLY LOOKS BAD BUT WHO KNOWS IF THE AIR BAG WILL EVEN DEPLOY IN A FRONT END CRASH? *TR

Mileage: 112,000

DASHBOARD WARPED OVER PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PARTIALLY BLOCKING AIRBAG COVER. FEAR IT MIGHT AFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

2008 FORD FUSION SEL AWD: THE DASHBOARD COVER IS PEELING UP IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE AS TIME PASSES. THE VINYL COVER APPEARS TO BE DELAMINATING FROM THE FOAM RUBBER BENEATH IT AND COULD INTERFERE WITH THE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

MY 2008 FORD FUSION PURCHASED BRAND NEW ALSO HAS THE BULGING DASHBOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. IT NOT ONLY LOOKS BAD BUT WHO KNOWS IF THE AIR BAG WILL EVEN DEPLOY IN A FRONT END CRASH? I HAVE ALSO HAS CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AND TODAY I NEED A NEW OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR TO THE TUNE OF ANOTHER $500 IN REPAIRS. CAR NOW HAS 130K MI. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS PUCKERING IN THE AREA OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,500.

Mileage: 83,500

I AM THE ORIGINAL BUYER OF A 2008 FORD FUSION SE - WHICH I PURCHASED IN 2008 - IT NOW APPEARS THAT THERE IS A BULGING NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA ON MY CAR'S DASHBOARD. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SINCE THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. FORD REFUSES TO FIX SINCE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I LOOKED ON LINE AT IT APPEARS MANY OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BULGING DASHBOARD. I AM AFRAID THIS COULD LEAD TO A DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. FORD WILL HAVE DASHBOARD FIXED FOR OVER $1,200.00 AT MY COST. HOW IS THIS FAIR THAT I MUST PAY FOR A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THE FORD CORPORATION CREATED. CAN YOU ASSIST IN ANY MANNER. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

DASH BOARD AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG BUBBLING OUT, LIFTING UP, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN CAR. WORRIED AIR BAG MIGHT DEPLOY WHEN IT'S NOT SUPPOSE TO OR NOT DEPLOY WHEN I NEED IT TO. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DASH AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG BUBBLING AND POPPING OUT. *TR

FRONT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT WORK. IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY THE DRIVE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

BOTH FRONT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

BOTH FRONT INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD POPPED UP AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Mileage: 44,000

DASH IS PEELING, I KNOW FOR A FACT, THERE ARE MANY OTHER CARS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. SUPPOSE, FORD USED SOME BAD GLUE FROM MEXICO. REPLACEMENT IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE AIR BAG? *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES FAILED. TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW TO CLIMB OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I NOTICED THE DASH BOARD AROUND THE AIRBAG IS SEPARATING ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I TRIED TO PUSH THE SEAM BACK DOWN BUT IT STILL PUCKERS. YESTERDAY I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND THERE WAS A CONTINUOUS CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE SECURITY LOCK LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT WERE FLASHING VERY FAST. I JUST PARKED THE CAR ABOUT 1 HOUR BEFORE AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS UNTIL I CAME BACK TO START IT. I TRIED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR BUT COULD NOT GET IT STARTED. I HAVE NOTICED THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR AND THE SAME ISSUES. THIS DOES SEEM LIKE A RECALL ISSUE. I WANTED TO SUPPORT AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS FROM ONE OF THE OLDEST AMERICAN AUTO MAKERS. I AM HOPING YOU CAN FIX THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I NEED TO GET THE WORK AND THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

Mileage: 720,150

I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DASH POPPING UP AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHY NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT? MY CAR IS A 2008 I'VE HAD IT FOR 8 MONTHS AND ABOUT A MONTH AGO THIS STARTING HAPPENING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT NOT WEAR & TEAR. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE HOOD LATCH OPENS. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS NOTICED ON THE EXPRESSWAY, IT CAN UNLATCH ON A SECONDARY ROAD, MOST RECENTLY IT WAS NOTICED BY A NEIGHBOR AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE SAFETY CATCH ALWAYS CATCHES IT SO IT HASN'T BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM YET, BUT I DON'T LIKE PULLING OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. THE SAFETY CATCH PREVENTS THIS FROM BEING A MAJOR PROBLEM, BUT IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR SOMEONE WHOSE SAFETY LATCH DID NOT HOLD. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THE YOUTUBE VIDEO FORD FUSION DOOR LATCH PROBLEM BY OLDFREDSSHED 3:22 MINUTES DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM EXACTLY I'M HAVING WITH MY INNER DOORS LATCHES ON MY 2008 FORD FUSION. THE DOORS HANDLES ARE BREAKING AND I THINK THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING WITH MY DOOR HANDLES AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY SAY THIS IS NOT A RECALL OR WARRANTY PROBLEM. CITRUS FORD WANTS ME TO PAY $265 JUST TO REPLACE ONE HANDLE AND I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ITEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IN AN EMERGENCY AND YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR AND WITH POWER WINDOWS AND NO POWER THIS COULD BE A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 87,830

NOTICED PASSENGER DASH UPHOLSTERY, IN FRONT OF PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS BUCKLED,AND POPPING UP. TWO DIFFERENT FORD SERVICE MANAGERS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY DUE TO THE DASH PROTRUDING. THEY BOTH TOOK PHOTOS AND FORD REFUSED TO ADDRESS BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BY YEARS. I ONLY HAVE APPROX. 34,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY DEFECT, IF MY AIR BAG OPERATION MIGHT BE AFFECTED. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE DASH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT IS APPROX A $1,000 REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 34,310

WHEN OPENING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, A SMALL PIECE INSIDE BROKE OFF. THE DOOR COULD NO LONGER BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE DOOR KNOB HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT PART, THE FORD DEALER SAID THAT HE SEES THIS PROBLEM A LOT WITH FUSIONS. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS PUFFED UP AND STARTING TO SEPARATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CASING FOR THE AIR BAG WAS SEPARATING AND LOOSENING FROM THE HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING, THE AIR BAG WAS STILL SECURE. THE DEALER STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 7/18/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD IS COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. UPDATED 07/25/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WAS SEEPING THROUGH THE DASHBOARD AND THE CONTACT WAS FEARFUL THAT THE AIR BAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE EXPOSURE TO HEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,800. UPDATED 08/14/12

Mileage: 63,800

THE INSIDE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BROKE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR AND I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE OR LOCK MY DRIVER DOOR. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VINYL ON THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED HAD BEEN FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND THAT SHE NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE DASH REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF UPDATED 12/19/11

Mileage: 53,000

USED INTERIOR HANDLE ON A FORD FUSION 2008 IN A NORMAL MANNER, AND IT SNAPPED OFF. THE CAR CAN NO LONGER BE OPENED FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE. AFTER A SEARCH ONLINE, IT APPEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FIELD MICE WERE ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HEADLINER. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHICH COMPONENT IS ALLOWING MICE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. HE IS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5,088.

Mileage: 5,088