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2019 Ford Fusion

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2019 Ford Fusion are lower than the model-year median of 1,109.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

127 reports with mileage · 186 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 152 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

54 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 2026
Engine And Engine Cooling

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NHTSA ODI #11743221

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2026
Engine And Engine Cooling

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NHTSA ODI #11730186

Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2025
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45-65 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle made an abnormal waterflow sound. The check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. The contact stated that upon scanning the vehicle with a code scanner, the contact retriev…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45-65 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle made an abnormal waterflow sound. The check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. The contact stated that upon scanning the vehicle with a code scanner, the contact retrieved a diagnostic trouble code related to a cylinder #2 misfire. The contact stated that upon replacing the spark plug in cylinder #2, the check engine warning light turned off; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with coolant intrusion in the engine block. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the repair could not be covered under Ford Campaign Number: 21N12; because the vehicle had exceeded the mileage limitation. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI #11681937

86,996 miles · Aug 20, 2025
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was shaking abnormally with the check engine warning light illuminated before starting to blink afterwards. The vehicle was steered over to the side of the road and restarted; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle w…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was shaking abnormally with the check engine warning light illuminated before starting to blink afterwards. The vehicle was steered over to the side of the road and restarted; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an Auto Zone, where a handheld diagnostic machine retrieved DTC: P0304, C2008-13, C2007-13, and B1111-53. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and it was determined that there was coolant intrusion in cylinder #4, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,996.

NHTSA ODI #11681840

108,000 miles · Jul 25, 2025
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon start the vehicle, the engine was misfiring. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the head gasket was faulty and needed to be replaced. Additionally, the engine needed to…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon start the vehicle, the engine was misfiring. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the head gasket was faulty and needed to be replaced. Additionally, the engine needed to be replaced due to coolant intrusion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

NHTSA ODI #11676252

75,000 miles · Jul 17, 2025
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the engine overheated with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who replaced the water pump however, the failure persisted. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle …

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the engine overheated with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who replaced the water pump however, the failure persisted. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

NHTSA ODI #11674196

94,000 miles · Jul 16, 2025
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was shaking abnormally at start-up. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, a cause for the issue was not found. The failure persisted, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's husband replaced the spark plugs and ignition coils; h…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was shaking abnormally at start-up. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, a cause for the issue was not found. The failure persisted, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's husband replaced the spark plugs and ignition coils; however, several days later, the failure reoccurred, and the spark plugs, and ignition coils were replaced an additional three separate times due to the persistent failure. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test indicated that there was coolant intrusion into cylinder #3. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

NHTSA ODI #11673948

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2025
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon start of the vehicle, an "Engine Coolant Overtemperature" message appeared on the instrument panel and the Ford Mobile App. The contact attempted to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator ped…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon start of the vehicle, an "Engine Coolant Overtemperature" message appeared on the instrument panel and the Ford Mobile App. The contact attempted to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact drove the vehicle back to the residence and used a code reader to retrieve the "Cylinder Head Over Temperature" message. The contact's stepfather called the dealer and was informed hm that there was an undisclosed recall; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI #11673293

80,000 miles · Jul 14, 2025
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact’s daughter owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the messages "Engine Overheated" and "Service Now” were displayed. The contact’s daughter attempted to drive the vehicle, but the vehicle had shifted into "LIMP Mode". Th…

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The contact’s daughter owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the messages "Engine Overheated" and "Service Now” were displayed. The contact’s daughter attempted to drive the vehicle, but the vehicle had shifted into "LIMP Mode". The vehicle was pulled over into a parking lot and restarted, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the residence where a handheld diagnostic machine retrieved information that the cylinder head was over temperature. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ODI #11673289

82,000 miles · Apr 14, 2025
Engine And Engine Cooling

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to be restarted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an inde…

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to be restarted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined there was coolant intrusion into cylinder #3, causing damage to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N12. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 82,000.

NHTSA ODI #11654533

Official recalls

3

25V685000 · Equipment:electrical:engine Block Heater

Oct 10, 2025

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 3, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated September 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 15, 2025.

25V442000 · Back Over Prevention:software

Jun 27, 2025

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Transit Connect, 2019-2020 MKZ, MKX, Edge, Continental, F-150, Nautilus, Fusion, 2019-2023 Ranger, Mustang, 2020-2021 EcoSport, Expedition, Navigator, 2020-2022 Escape, F-250 SD, Corsair, 2020-2023 Aviator, Transit, 2020-2024 Explorer, 2021-2024 Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera to display a blank image, or the image may remain on the display after the backing event has ended.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A rearview camera that displays a blank image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle. A rearview image that continues to be displayed after the vehicle is shifted out of reverse may distract the driver. Both of these situations can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 4, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S72.

23V440000 · Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery:management System/energy Control Module (bms/becm)

Jun 23, 2023

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Fusion PHEV vehicles. The battery energy control module (BECM) may become damaged due to excessive voltage and current flow.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A damaged BECM can result in a loss of drive power or fire, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Dealers will replace the battery and update the BECM software for free, or Ford will repurchase the vehicle. If your vehicle is currently operating normally, Ford has authorized dealers to replace the fuse block and a software update as an interim repair before the availability of remedy parts for the final repair. This repair will be free of charge (parts and labor). As an alternative remedy, Ford is offering a vehicle refund. Please see Ford's owner notification letter or contact Ford for full details. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23S33.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.