There are 17 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2008 Ford Fusion in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The message that the engine was overheated was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that coolant had leaked into the compression chamber and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and diagnosed the vehicle with #4-cylinder failure. The contact purchased the parts and had an independent mechanic replace the part however, the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.
IDLER PULLEY BOLT KEEPS BREAKING EVEN WITH THREAD LOCKER AND IT'S BEEN AN ISSUE WITH A LOT OF OWNERS OF THE SAME KIND OF CAR AS I'VE NOTICED IN FORUMS ONLINE
ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE.*DT*JB
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON / VEHICLE LOST OF POWER. FORD HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 14-0059 THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. WHY HAS IS THIS NOT A RECALL? COIL # 1 MELTED AND DAMAGED PCM
WHEN I PUT THE AC ON THE CAR TRIES TO STALL OUT, AND WON'T PICK UP ANY SPEED, I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED MORE THAN ONCE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLM
THE MOTOR IS MAKING THIS KNOCKING NOISE WHENEVER I DRIVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE WRENCH AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER TWO MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY, BUT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CODES WERE ERRONEOUS AND THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,965.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE DEALER LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WARRANTY REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
I WAS ON THE ON RAMP FOR THE HIGHWAY AND ACCELERATED TO ENTER AHEAD OF UPCOMING TRACTOR TRAILER. I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON ME. I MANAGED TO GET INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE BEFORE BEING HIT BY THE ONCOMING TRACTOR TRAILER. I TURNED OFF IGNITION AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START CAR AGAIN. IT DID START AND I DROVE HOME. VEHICLE SEEMED FINE THE NEXT FEW DAYS EXCEPT FOR AN INCIDENT WHERE CAR WAS OFF, NO KEYS IN IT, BUT BELL KEPT GOING OFF WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. HAD TWO MORE INSTANCES WHERE CAR STALLED WHEN FIRST STARTED IN MORNING, THOUGHT IT WAS JUST COLD. FIVE DAYS AFTER FIRST INCIDENT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I STARTED CAR AND IT STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN I STEPPED ON GAS IT FELT ODD, LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING THE GAS. I PROCEEDED TO PUT IN DRIVE, GOT A THIRD OF A MILE FROM HOME AND THE EXACT SAME THING OCCURRED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. WOULD NOT START FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BUT ONCE STARTED I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK HOME. HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AND I AM TERRIFIED I WILL BE BADLY HURT OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE BY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NO WARNING JUST A COMPLETE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. NOW AFTER ALL INSTANCES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. *TR
2008 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE FRONT COVER GASKET ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE ENGINE FRONT COVER GASKET, CRANK SEAL, OIL PAN GASKET, VALUE COVER GASKET AND SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED RIGHT AWAY, OR THE ENGINE WOULD BLOW. *JB
I BOUGHT A 2008 FORD FUSION. I HAVE UNDER 100,000 MILES AND THE OIL PAN CAME OFF AND BLEW MY MOTOR. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND ANGRY ABOUT THIS SITUATION. I TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF THE CAR. GOT OIL CHANGES AND CHECKED THE OIL WEEKLY. THERE WAS NO OIL LEAKS WHATSOEVER. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD I WAS GREETED WITH RUDENESS AND A DON'T CARE ATTITUDE. IS THIS HOW YOU TREAT YOUR CUSTOMERS ON A DAILY BASIS? THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATION THAT THE MOTOR WAS GONNA BLOW UP. I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR MOTOR BLEW OUT. LUCKILY I WASN'T HURT OR ANYONE ELSE. PLEASE CONTACT ME THAT YOU RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE COILS TO MELT AND AS A RESULT, THE IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUGS AND PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 7/14/14*CN UPDATED 07/18/2014 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUTTER. THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE DIED. AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY ON TO A RAMP. THE CAR WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE PCM, SIX IGNITION COILS AND SPARK PLUGS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD FUSION 2006-2008 AND OTHER FORD PRODUCTS WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINE. *TR
A BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED AFTER MY 2008 SEL AWD WAS DRIVEN/HOT. MY MECHANIC SAW OIL ALL OVER THE EXHAUST AND CLEANED IT ALL OFF AND DID A DYE TRACE TO LOCATE THE LEAK. THE LEAK IS THE REAR HEAD GASKET! I NEVER HAD A WELL CARED FOR CAR LEAK THIS EARLY. I ALWAYS GOT OVER 200,000 MILES ON MY BUICKS. THE COST TO REPLACE A HEAD GASKET ARE IN EXCESS OF $2100-$2500! AND AS A NOTE, THE MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE ISSUE DOES NOT EVEN DO MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR ON THIS LEVEL SO THEY WERE NOT MAKING IT UP. *TR
ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR (DIPSTICK) INDICATES ENGINE OIL LEVEL OK EVEN IF VERY LOW (DIPSTICK TUBE IS ALSO A DRAIN FOR OVERHEAD CAM BODY). ENGINE LOW OIL SHUTDOWN ALSO DID NOT OCCUR. THIS RESULTS IN DRIVER OPERATING A VEHICLE THAT CAN HAVE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LEAVING VEHICLE WITH NO PROPULSION, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND UNABLE TO NAVIGATE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND MAY ALSO GENERATE METALLIC ENGINE DEBRIS ON ROADWAY POSING A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS. A LOCAL DEALER ALSO INDICATED A VEHICLE OPERATING UNDER THIS CONDITION COULD BURST INTO FLAMES. *TR
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.