2006 Ford Fusion power train problems
150 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Ford Fusion — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. While driving 65 mph, the transmission engaged into fourth gear, overdrive, and then downshifted without warning. The driver lost control of the vehicle, but managed to move the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was driven to a transmission repair…”
filed Jul 29, 2019
“When driving on city street at 45mph the car jolted excessively once and then went out of gear untill it slowed to 30mph and slammed again violently and rpms went up to 5000 which maintaned my speed at 45mph at that time the wrench light came on and as I was coming to a red light it jerked forward…”
filed Apr 19, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford/lincoln/mercury: some vehicles, with diagnostic codes (dtcs) p0351, p0352, p0353, p0354, p0355, may experience a malfunction indicator lamp in the powertrain control module (pcm) and one or more coil on plug(s)…
TSB-13-4-17 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 24, 2013
Power Train problems in other Fusion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fusion | 66 | 37% |
| 2019 Fusion | 68 | 22% |
| 2018 Fusion | 105 | 24% |
| 2017 Fusion | 305 | 28% |
| 2016 Fusion | 309 | 19% |
| 2015 Fusion | 143 | 15% |
| 2014 Fusion | 235 | 18% |
| 2013 Fusion | 280 | 16% |
| 2012 Fusion | 158 | 6% |
| 2011 Fusion | 268 | 10% |
| 2010 Fusion | 894 | 17% |
| 2009 Fusion | 20 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Ford Fusion
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.