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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2011 Fusion builds off the 2010's reputation. That's not a good thing.

The first thing that jumps out is the ridiculous amount of power steering complaints. It grinds, it squeals, and it eventually just fails.

And if losing power steering isn’t enough for you, how about a sudden loss of engine power? That combination is enough to achieve clunker status.

2.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
64,690 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

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2011 Ford Fusion Owner Comments

problem #9

Oct 252022

Fusion

  • 122,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after his wife exited from the front passenger-€™s side of the vehicle, she attempted to close and lock the door, but the door failed to close and latch securely. The contact stated that he was able to eventually get the door closed and locked; however, the front passenger-€™s side door failed to open from the inside. The contact had to roll the window down to open the door from the outside. Additionally, the contact stated that the front driver-€™s side door failed to open from the inside and outside and he had to use the passenger-€™s side door to enter the vehicle. The contact then had to roll down the window to exit the vehicle through the passenger-€™s side door. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to inspect the doors. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #8

Jul 062022

Fusion

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the driver's side door handle had fractured. The contact was unable to open the door from the inside. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with a fractured spring. The contact was informed that the button and door handle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Holmes, PA, USA

problem #7

Oct 012011

Fusion

  • 63,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to pull to the left. The vehicle was taken to oc wells Ford located at 4920 independence blvd, hardeeville, SC 29927, however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. In addition, the contact indicated that oil had leaked from the engine. The front driver's side door was not able to be opened from inside the vehicle. The cause of the failures were not determined. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 63,000.

- Beauford, SC, USA

problem #6

May 012019

Fusion 6-cyl

  • 57,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 19V001000 (air bags). Town & Country Ford (6015 preston hwy, louisville, ky 40219, (502) 964-8131) scheduled an appointment; however, the part was not available for the repair. The recall was issued on January 28, 2019. In addition, the dealer was informed that the drivers side door failed to unlatch from inside the vehicle. The failure caused the driver to have to electronically wind down the window to open the door from outside the vehicle. The dealer had not verified if the vehicle was included or excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 17V210000 (latches/locks/linkages:door:latch). The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same failure as listed in the recall campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000. 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

- Brooks, KY, USA

problem #5

Mar 062018

Fusion

  • 58,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. While the vehicle was stationary, the driver's door latch fractured and the passenger door would not open when prompted. Coggin Ford jacksonville in jacksonville, Florida was made aware of the failure and requested that the vehicle be brought in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000. The consumer stated the driver seat would not adjust forward.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #4

Feb 132018

Fusion

  • 109,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that all the lug nuts were stripped and the driver's door would not remain closed. Also, the door ajar warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (anderson Ford, 3900 clemson blvd, anderson, SC 29621) where it was diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The lug nut issue was not addressed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 109,000.

- Anderson, SC, USA

problem #3

Jul 212017

Fusion

  • 33,208 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the door latches failed to open properly from the outside manually. The contact had to use the electric function or roll the window down to open the doors. The dealer (ted britt Ford of fairfax, va) replaced the latches, but the contact was uncertain if the failure would recur with any of the other latches. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer and manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from any recall campaign with no solution other than replacing the part. The approximate failure mileage was 33,208.

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #2

Mar 202017

Fusion

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to open when using the interior latch. The contact had to climb over to the passenger side in order to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #1

Nov 212013

Fusion 6-cyl

  • miles
Began having problems with this vehicle the second month after purchase. The first incident was steering wheel locked and I could not control the direction of the car. I ended up on the left side of the road off the shoulder before I could stop it. It happened on several occasions. Car dies for no reason. I end up having it towed or restarted by charging battery. The battery always has a full charge. Also I have been shopping and get in the car to start it and it will not start. Door handles would not work from inside. Windows would not open. Had to force window down enough to open from the outside. Had front door handle assemble replaced had transfer case resealed horrible smell, new tires 3 times since it was purchased had rear drive shaft replaced, fuel pump replaced had taken it to Ford just recently for what I deemed was computer problems, of course they could not find anything wrong. I was told by my mechanic the last time I had new tires put on the car that I would need new rims soon. The rims are eroding from the inside out. I have several invoices for work that was done and a few more I can't locate at this time. I would like to send them all to you. Purchase car 12/1/12.

- Gales Ferry, CT, USA

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