2007 Ford FUSION - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2007 Ford Fusion has a mixed safety rating based on the available data. While it scored well in certain areas such as a 5-star rollover rating and a 5-star side crash driver's side rating, it did not receive an overall safety rating. The car lacks important safety features such as stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning. Additionally, there have been a high number of complaints with 1056 reported, along with 5 recalls. It is advisable for potential buyers to consider these factors when assessing the safety of the Ford Fusion.

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Complaint Count

1,056

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

4

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2007 Ford Fusion 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2007 Ford Fusion 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2007 Ford Fusion 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2007 Ford Fusion 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2006 Score 2007 Score 2020 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 3

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2006 Score 2007 Score 2020 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2006 Score 2007 Score 2020 Score
Rollover Rating 5 5 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2007 Ford FUSION

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the passenger airbag was replaced, and is now trying to pop out of the cover. the upper left corner is bulging outward."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2025-04-01
Complaint:
"the contact owned a 2007 ford fusion. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, and merging into the slow lane, he crashed into a vehicle that stopped abruptly. additionally, the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle. the driver air bag exploded. the contact was able to exit the vehicle without assistance. the contact was transported to the hospital with the assistance of uber. the contact was informed that he had sustained a broken sternum and bruised ribs. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the residence, where it was totaled. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the contact received a recall notice of nhtsa campaign number: 21v158000 (air bags), that he related to the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-12-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 17v024000 (air bags) however, the failure recurred after the recall repair was performed. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the passenger's side air bag was replaced a second time. the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 240,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-01-03
Complaint:
"air bag light comes on and stays on -this happened shortly after the car's airbag recall was taken care of- had never had a problem before."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2024-07-08
Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v158000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was not contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had 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."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2024-02-07
Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v158000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer was made aware of the issue. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-09-04
Complaint:
"constituent writes requesting assistance in ford continually reaching out regarding the takata airbag recall for a vehicle that was totaled in 2018."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-05-02
Complaint:
"ford motor company is not responding to this recall in a timely fashion."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-01-01
Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number 21v158000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer and the local dealer were not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts are not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-01-03
Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v158000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the padding on the steering wheel was visible however, no warning lights were illumined. the contact stated that the failure cause was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact stated that the dealer was contacted for the recall remedy and stated that the recall parts were not available. the contact called suburban ford of ferndale (21600 woodward ave, ferndale, mi 48220) confirmed that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was contacted regarding the recall remedy and advised that the parts were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000. vin tool confirms parts are not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-06-09

Recalls for the 2007 Ford FUSION

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2012 ford fusion and mustang and lincoln zephyr and mkz vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, ford is recalling certain 2009 ford ranger, edge, fusion and mustang, lincoln mkx, mkz and zephyr and mercury milan vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia and west virginia, or "zone b." additionally, unless included in "zone a" or "zone b" above, ford is recalling certain 2007-2008 ford ranger, edge and lincoln mkx, 2006-2008 ford fusion, mercury milan, lincoln zephyr and mkz, 2005-2008 ford mustang and..."
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners of the recall and that parts are not yet available began mailing March 1, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2017-01-10
Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 ford ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 ford fusion, mercury milan and lincoln zephyr/mkz vehicles, 2007-2010 ford edge, lincoln mkx vehicles, 2005-2006 ford gt vehicles, and 2005-2011 ford mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 ford ranger, edge and lincoln mkx vehicles, 2006-2008 ford fusion, mercury milan and lincoln zephyr/mkz vehicles, 2005-2006 ford gt vehicles and 2005-2008 ford mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." any vehicle not..."
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2016-05-31

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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