There are 4 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2017 Ford Fusionin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Steering wheel clock spring is not working. Controls wipers, turn signals, speed control, voice commands, lane aware and allows to toggle thru control settings do not work. Ford doesn’t have part available or an ETA. This part covers vehicles from 2013 thru 2024 so currently vehicles coming down assembly line are using. My car is unusable like this. Aftermarket part is also unavailable. Please help
STANDARD FRONT LIGHTS ARE INSUFFICIENT TO SEE CLEARLY. DESIGN FLAW MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE AND COSTLY TO BUY YOUR OWN BRIGHTER BULB(SULVANIABRIGHT WHITE)AND HAVE IT INSTALLED, COSTING UPWARDS OF $400. REMEDY; INSTRUCT FORD TO COVER THE COST OF INSULLATING INTERNAL IF CUSTOMER BUYS A BETTER BULB. AND REDUCE COST OF INTALLING
THIS IS NOT CONFINED TO FUSIONS, IT'S MOST NEW FORD CARS AND TRUCKS. THEIR HEADLIGHTS (LED?) ARE BLINDINGLY BRIGHT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE FUSION IN PARTICULAR CASTS VERY BRIGHT OUT TO THE LEFT SIDE AS TO BE DISTRACTING TO VEHICLES IN THE LANE TO THEIR LEFT TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. I'VE OBSERVED THIS MOSTLY ON 2-LANE ROADS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT DUSK OR DAWN, THE HEADLAMP BEAMS WERE TOO DIM TO PROJECT A VISIBLE LIGHT TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMPS OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ *CN
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026