In-depth reviews

Ford Fusion owner reviews

"The Ford Fusion was a practical alternative to a Fiesta, but it lacked the intelligent interior features of rivals. It has now been replaced by the Ford B-MAX."

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by Richard Ingram

15 Sep 2016

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Carbuyer Rating

2.0 out of 5

Owners Rating

3.9 out of 5

Reviews

Owner Reviews

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46%of people would recommend this car to a friend

Common Problems

Engine (5 cases)
Electrics (8 cases)
Suspension (5 cases)
Gearbox / clutch (3 cases)
Other (5 cases)
Electrics, Engine, Gearbox / clutch, Other (1 case)

Review 1 of 76

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No Red thumbs down

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Yes Green thumbs up

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No problems, but it is relatively young

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Very reliable

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Yes Green thumbs up

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small

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Very suitable for our needs. Higher seat levels - suits arthritic passenger. Hatchback + folding rear seats very versatile for load carrying. 1400cc engine gives good economical performance. Easy parking with electric mirrors helping close manoevering.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Safe, reliable,comfortable,economical and fairly high, also the seating so easy for older fold to get in and out of and good visibility.

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No Red thumbs down

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It suits us two but is difficult to get passengers inand out of rear seating This survey asks questions but rovides no opportunity for another asnswer e.g. I expect never to buy another car; i do such a small mileage, generally 5 miles per week with occasional 60 mpw that economy is unmeasured

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Practical run arround for my wife with plenty of room for the grandchildren

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It is very practicle. I decided what i wanted from a car and the fusion came very close to ideal.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Only had one problem with air con.

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Electronics - speedometer sensor problems also carbon monoxide sensor - both malfunctioned after about 4/5 yeras - out of warranty period!!

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Yes Green thumbs up

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No problems

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No Red thumbs down

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Has been very reliable so far

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Yes Green thumbs up

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On the whole satisfied. 2 service dealers have been fine. Dover dealer who conducted repair a nightmare. Ford did step in and pay part of repair. Very practical and economical

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Good, reliable small car, does everything we want reasonably well.

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My first ford after over 40 years of motoring and i'm very pleased with it. Much better than the two clio's that i bought previously.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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A very functional economic car. We will buy it's replacement.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Great car does everything i ask of it just a small car but quite versatile economical and easy to drive

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Fusion; a nice idea but poorly conceived and being a ford it's not that reliable (my wife's 53 plate civic cdti has'nt had to be repaired once in twice the time), would never buy a ford again if money was'nt an issue.

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Very good

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Very economical and practical.

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First Time Starter Every time. Never had one Breakdown on the last 3 of Fusions that i have had in 9 years , Never even had a Puncture, Spare Wheel always get Returned Unused .

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Yes Green thumbs up

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very robust and starts first time everytime

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Water pump failed under warrantee 8 years ago, battery failed i year ago. No other problems 35000 miles

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No Red thumbs down

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Good value with heavy discounting bringing down the price

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Except i had the problem of leaking oil,it is a perfect city car but it could have been better.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Good value

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Yes Green thumbs up

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This is a motability car which replaced at 1.6 automatic ford focus and i wanted a smaller engine but the semi-=auto gearbox whilst practical, is not very sophisticated and doesn't change up to a higher gear very quickly.

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The car itself is very acceptable, spoilt by a minor trim defect, in that the steering wheel covering flakes off from the wheel, this has been replaced twice. It happens at the same area of the steering wheel, not in a heavily used area of the wheel but at the bottom of the wheel and would appear to ber a manufacturing defect.

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My 1st ford after over 40 years. I'm very pleased with it. It's short on power but has a very willing engine. Having read your tyre test my only complaint would be the poor performace of the low cost hankook tyres as fitted.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Yes Green thumbs up

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No Red thumbs down

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Bulletproof

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Nothing seriously wrong,but has been well maintained.VERY rough uncomfortable ride,noisy tyres ( cant hold conversations comfortably) and very hard suspension that bottoms out at more than 10mph at speed humps. Even dealer can't cure it.!!

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No problems whatsoever.

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The car has never let me down. It has one front nearside spring and three new tyres

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no problems very reliable

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Very reliable easy to drive versatile space much cheaper driving than the volvo v40 i had before

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Yes Green thumbs up

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A bit small with ongoing electronic problem causing loss of power and necessity to restart engine.

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Ideal for the purpose i bought it.reliable and convenient

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Yes Green thumbs up

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No Red thumbs down

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Its very underpowered and feels like a 'friday afternoon' car. Its too big a car for a 1.4 engine.

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Great

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I would certainly buy another ford fusion. It has never let me down.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Quite good but the est semi-automatic transmission is a disappointment - its not very smoot and reluctant to chjange to a higher gear. The hill descent feature providing engine braking is very good.

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No Red thumbs down

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Reasonably happy but not ecstatic styling not brilliant but comfortable to drive

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Practical but can lack in peformance going up hills sometimes.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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This is my 3rd fusion and i would buy another. Perfect for my needs.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Fantastic car. Ours is treated like a baby, Ford maintained and has never let us down. We live in Spain and have travelled to the uk several times via Santander from the Costa Del Sol. It's 2004 Fusion Plus and has done 103,000 miles. It's in super condition and a pity this car is no longer made. Only normal wear and tear components have been replaced, i.e. wheel bearings etc.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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No Red thumbs down

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APART FROM X1 OCCASION NOT BEEN LET DOWN

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On the whole excellent. A niggle with the glove box catch.

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No Red thumbs down

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The car has never requried any major work over above normal servicing requirements and has been a very reliable vehicle.

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No Red thumbs down

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Not good, in first three years of my ownership see list of repairs below

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No Red thumbs down

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No Red thumbs down

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A useful box on wheels

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No Red thumbs down

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I'm very happy with it. Its comfortable and practical and looks really smart

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Yes Green thumbs up

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No Red thumbs down

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Brilliant, reliable, practical ( i carry a wheelchair) big boot, economical to run, an all round great car will replace with the same model.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Really like my car, roomy, comfortable and practical. Would buy the same make & model again.

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Yes Green thumbs up

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It is quite honestly a very good reliable vehicle. I just had a complete shock this year at insurance costs. The road fund licence was not a barrell of laughs either. My previous car was a diesel auto, so i thought all would be ok with petrol. A not happy conversion to petrol. Never again.

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No Red thumbs down

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My car is not flash. This car was bought to accomodate at least three people, in reasonable comfort. Reasonable power without being too uneconomic and i needed a folding seat sytem to carry items frquently. It does this and more. With regular service it has been very reliable. I was 55 when i bought this car and i knew generally it was considered an `old` persons car, but believe me younger people may well be surprised. No it dosen`t do 0 to 60 in 3/4 seconds but i believe general drivers don`t considered that a big thing when buying their transport.

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Noise engine, noise power steering,nearside rear brake stuck on. Day after buying. Bad quality. Don.t think it went through a pdi inspection. Ford got get their standards high.

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No Red thumbs down

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Very good

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Great little car, never less than 65mpg more 70mpg+ Ford's best kept secret, terrific value for money. Pity they are stopping production

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Yes Green thumbs up

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Best car ive had so far

Would you recommend the car to a friend?

Yes Green thumbs up

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