2008 Ford Fusion vehicle speed control problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Ford Fusion — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Unintended acceleration while slowing down (rolling with my foot feathering the brake) to park in a stall at my local post office my 2008 ford fusion instantly accelerated jump the curb crossed the sidewalk and hit the building. The car continued to rev spinning the front wheels until I shut it off…”
filed Mar 28, 2018
“Car acceleration was uncontrollable, unable to accelerate, stalling during acceleration. Car will accelerate to 40 and then drop to 0 in a matter of seconds, all while accelerator is being pressed.”
filed Jun 2, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Fusion years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Fusion | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 Fusion | 6 | 2% |
| 2018 Fusion | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 Fusion | 15 | 1% |
| 2016 Fusion | 47 | 3% |
| 2015 Fusion | 14 | 1% |
| 2014 Fusion | 24 | 2% |
| 2013 Fusion | 43 | 2% |
| 2012 Fusion | 86 | 3% |
| 2011 Fusion | 256 | 9% |
| 2010 Fusion | 793 | 15% |
| 2009 Fusion | 33 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.