

Engine (34%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (6%)
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (44%)
Engine not specified
US $300 | Abnormal ticking. Inside valve train system. Undiagnosed. |
221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
156400 mi US $203 |
Felt as if you had taken your foot off of the throttle |
88000 mi US $2700 |
ECU burned out, leaving all 6 coils open, melting each one. Had to replace ECU and all 6 coils. |
135000 mi US $70 |
Leak from plastic portion of upper radiator hose. Replaced hose. Also replaced coolant as service was due soon. |
143000 mi US $263 |
serpentine belt failed. replaced main serpentine belt, both idlers, and tensioner. |
159000 mi | Fuel pump, car died in the middle of nowhere, outside of cell reception. Idler pulley and serpentine belt. |
170000 mi | Water pump. |
227000 mi | Trip computer not working correctly. Resets at random. Car not worth cost of repair. |
235000 mi | Water Pump failed. |
288700 mi US $101 |
Heater hose T-junction cracked. Heater hoses/coolant replaced during repair as well. |
27900 mi | Vibration or buzzing noise coming from the engine compartment or instrument. The symptom and repair was describe in TSB 07-17-5. |
122000 mi US $145 |
Low oil pressure light came on Oil leak was fixed. |
113000 mi US $200 |
replace (1) oxygen sensor |
151000 mi | Replaced flex joint. |
44640 mi C $180 |
Service engine light, with hesitation an acceleration. |
76880 mi C $389 |
Key stuck in ignition T.S.B. |
169880 mi C $450 |
hesitates on accelleration |
86000 mi US $70 |
Replaced serpentine belt. |
221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD
75940 mi | muffler pipe welded back on; oil change |
19220 mi C $480 |
electrical problem, would not start sulfur smelle |
42160 mi C $500 |
Unintended acceleration. The dealer could find no problems. |
2000 mi | Terrible in-city gas mileage, 13 mpg |
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
71000 mi US $62 |
DTC for "engine warmup time exceeds threshold" set, temp gauge reads low. Replaced thermostat. |
129000 mi US $60 |
Replaced cylinder cover gasket. Did plugs while i was at it. |
29000 mi | Idle 2500-3500 RPM after warm up. Shut off and restarted engine, same symptoms. Called dealer, no idea. Went back out, started car, now worked perfectly. Has not recurred in 3000 miles. |
55180 mi C $340 |
Engine light came on. Thermostat was replaced. Issue resolved. It had been running cool. |
17360 mi | Thermostat stopped working. |
115000 mi US $477 |
Replaced thermostat after obdII light issued code P028 (Engine fails to reach operating temperature in required time). |
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
93200 mi C $600 |
accessory drive broken - replaced |
46000 mi US $33 |
Heater was always producing cool air. Onboard computer reported P138 coolant under temperature code (i.e. check engine light came on and that was the code it reported). Replaced thermostat. |
52000 mi US $15 |
Received code 491 about secondary air pump failing. Checked hoses for leaks but were fine. Replaced 50A relay to the secondary air pump and problem solved. |
59000 mi US $50 |
Replaced downstream oxygen sensor after receiving code P420 Catalyst system efficiency below threshhold |
78000 mi US $10 |
Code P0491 and P0410 secondary air injection system. Not enough air was flowing from secondary air pump; pump is working but air filter was really dirty. Replaced it and hoping for the best. |
94000 mi US $75 |
Transmission fluid flush and replaced downstream oxygen sensor to correct code p0410 |
58000 mi | Replaced #3 coil pack. |
65000 mi US $75 |
Thermostat |
73000 mi US $759 |
Evaporations fuel systems |
74000 mi US $850 |
Valve cover gaskets |
62000 mi | Shifting sensor malfunctioned |
184700 mi US $850 |
Throttle control needed to be replaced. |
193700 mi US $920 |
Oil pan needed replacing (wore out after 193K miles) |
200000 mi US $633 |
Secondary air pump had to be replaced Secondary air injection pump diverter valve needed to be replaced. |
91000 mi US $300 |
Received P0128 Code for Coolant Temperature Low. Took to shop and replaced Thermostat. Very common issue on 2.3L I4 Ford Fusions for this model year. |
132000 mi US $50 |
Replaced belt tensioner. |
98000 mi US $1200 |
Idler pulley bolt failure |
103000 mi US $500 |
Second idler pulley bolt failure |
136000 mi US $1000 |
An intake manifold runner control had to be replaced. A servo motor burned out. |
46800 mi | Clicking or squeal noise when start up. Noise gone after 15~30min. Detected problem 4 months ago. Dealer replaced a belt. Noise persisted. This week, dealer identified the tensioner was the problem. Replaced tensioner. Noise is gone. |
91000 mi US $100 |
Replaced thermostat under Ford ESP warranty. |
31414 mi | Fuel Cap Sensor light stuck on. Dealer replaced Cannister Vent Solenoid Assembly at no charge under bumper to bumper warranty. |
70000 mi US $384 |
Serpentine belt and belt drive pulley were squeaking. Both items were replaced. Heat shield was making a rattling noise from under the car while traveling at highway speeds. There is a TSB from Ford on this issue. Heat shield was re-secured. |
76900 mi US $75 |
Failed thermostat |
87000 mi US $500 |
Engine Mounts Failed and Replaced Transmission mount failed and replaced |
114000 mi US $320 |
Thermostat had been stuck open for a few months. Also serpentine belt squeaking. Replaced thermostat, belt, and tensioner pulley. |
126000 mi US $1000 |
Engine started knocking a couple months ago. Finally threw a rod. Replaced entire engine. |
130000 mi | Blew second engine. Vehicle sitting until summer to replace it again. |
6820 mi | Motor mount. |
115300 mi US $60 |
Cooling System--Replaced thermostat |
108000 mi US $624 |
Check engine light was on. Dealer diagnosed the problem as thermostat failure and MAP sensor. Replaced thermostat and cleaned MAP sensor. |
84000 mi US $250 |
Check engine light staying on. Analyst said the engine temp dropped after driving. Thermostat replacement seems to have cleared the error. |
US $22000 | At 17,500 miles the check engine and wrench light came on. Dealer replaced throttle body, accelerator pedal sensor, and needed additional help from Ford Techline to return the car to normal operation. |
17000 mi | PCM failed. Needed to be replaced along with throttle body and throttle pedal sensor. |
48000 mi | Check engine light. P0128 code. Reset code. |
66000 mi US $150 |
DTC Code P0128 - thermostat stuck open. Replaced t-stat |
187000 mi US $200 |
thermostat replaced |
30000 mi | Check engine came on, later took car to dealer, they discovered that thermostat is bad. Replaced at N/C under extended warranty. |
67000 mi US $176 |
Engine would not reach proper operating temp. Replaced thermostat. |