Driver's side interior door handle failed and would not open door. Had to power window down and open from exterior. Would be a safety issue if person needed to exit vehicle quickly. Noticed there were several complaints under both "latches/locks" and "structure" that were the same or similar. I didn't check other model years, however since the failed part fits several other model years I would think there would have been many other complaints on this issue.
2008 Ford Fusion body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the dashboard was separating from the front passenger side to the passenger side. The windshield liner separated and cracked, which also exposed foam. The contact also stated that the dashboard separated at the instrument panel lighting system control area, causing the light cover panel to fracture and expose the wires. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The dashboard was not replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Cracked dashboard that exposes the airbag. Power train coil on damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the passenger side dashboard was cracked and exposing the airbag. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
A few years back I got into my 2008 ford fusion and I remember it being a very hot summer day. I looked over at my passenger side air bag/dash board area and part of the dash where the seam is, was sticking out. I was able to push it back in right away but now I can't. The dash above where the air bag is just always sticks out now. I figured since it was so hot that day that's why it happened. I still have never been able to get it fixed and it doesn't seem safe to me. I've looked on numerous websites and have read that many other people with the same car and year have had this issue.
The passenger side air bag, the dash that covers it is opening up. For a car this car that is from 2008 should not be happening . For the dash to becoming up like that to where you can see the air bag is really bad. What happens if the air bag goes off and gets suck on the tip of the open dash someone could get really hurt or even die. I did take it to the ford company and they said that I would have to pay close to 1,000 dollars to get it fix and that it would not count as a recall. I have not got it fix and I am hoping that it does not get worse as time goes on.
Passenger side airbag dashboard has begun to separate at the airbag seam on the lower side and bubbled out, approximately 3-4 inches.
Glue holding vinyl around passenger airbag is bad. You can see the foam padding underneath. Dealer and local body shop will not fix. Will not purchase another vehicle that does not have one piece vinyl on dashboard.
Driver's door on left side of vehicle, door lock and unlock latch broke, rendering door inoperative, can only enter and exit vehicle by using outside door latch (roll down window, reach your arm out, pull latch to open, roll window back up and exit vehicle, but will not lock) and door will no longer lock, remains unlocked at all times, part number 6e5z5422601a is the faulty part plastic breaks jamming the unlock latch from moving. The chrome plastic of the handle is nice, but clearly a metal composition should have been used in the design instead of plastic, after researching on the web appears to be several consumers with the same issue. Part prices range from $70.00 - $192.00 depending on the seller / business, such and issue that even the chinese are making money by manufacturing the part. Safety concerns are exiting the vehicle in an accident, the driver is trapped, have not seen anything on web of accident deaths due to fault, but I'm sure it's coming.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the passenger's side dashboard was separating which could possibly expose the air bag. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the entire dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
The dashboard right by the passenger airbag is warping. The ford dealer wants $1000 to replace it on a car that is 6 years old when it should not be warping already. I believe this is a safety concern to airbag potentially not deploying correctly.
I cannot exit the vehicle driver's side using the inside door handle. I have to roll the window down and then open the door with the outside handle. This problem has occurred on its own. There was no accident or anything like that. It just stopped working one day. I have been on line and other fusion owners are experiencing the same problem and have contacted ford as I have and ford won't do anything about it. I feel that this is a serious problem in that, if I were in an accident, and the battery cable got cut so there was no power to the vehicle, I would have to climb over the center counsel to exit the vehicle through the passenger door if it didn't become inoperable in the accident. I would assume that this problem could also occur with the passenger door as well so I'm not feeling all that safe at the moment. I'm going to spend the money to get it repaired, but in today's economy, some people couldn't afford that.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the passenger's side dashboard material was bulging where the air bag was located. The failure was not diagnosed by a dealer or an independent mechanic and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I have a 2008 ford fusion with the passenger side air bag dash failing to adhere to the dash panel, the foam on the airbag is visible, my ford dealer has told me that they won't deal with it due to safety and regulations- now what?! Wait for it to explode and kill someone?????!!!!!!
Dash board is curling up around the passenger side air bag.the front window defrost vent is coming out of the dash board . We have had the door handles break in half replaced .this is a safety issue the dash could come apart at any time or the passenger air bag could go off? W/ the front window vent out of the cut out in the dash this part on the driver side up could pop up and cause the window to break .
Where my dashboard airbag is on the passengers side is it is bulging(seeing foam currently).
My wife parked her 2008 ford fusion in our garage and as she tried to exit the vehicle the inside left driver's door handle would not open the door. She tried to open the door several times and almost panicked. She was trapped inside. Fortunately her car is equipped with a microsoft sync system and she was able to call me inside the house from the garage. I came to her and was unable to open the door from the outside because the driver's door lock did not automatically disengage when she shut the key off. She rolled down the window and I reached inside to test the inner door handle and lock. The lock was stuck and the handle just moved freely back and forth as I pulled on it. Finally, after wiggling the inner lock back and forth many times I was able to disengage the door lock. I then could open the door by using the outside drivers door handle. She got out of the vehicle and I proceeded to examine the door mechanism. I removed the cover plate and saw that the plastic actuator arm on the inner end of the door handle had broken in two and part of it had gotten caught up in the locking mechanism. So I came inside and searched on-line to buy a new replacement handle. During my search I discovered that people all across the united states are claiming that this seems to be a common problem with several different years of ford fusions. Fortunately for my wife she wasn't involved in a major accident and couldn't get out of the vehicle when the malfunction occurred but I believe it's just a matter of time before something tragic happens as a result of this potentially defective part. I feel that even thought the vehicle has high mileage this part should never fail. This actuator arm is just a very, very, thin piece of plastic and I suspect that all four inner door handles of the ford fusion are of the same design.
My 2008 ford fusion purchased brand new also has the bulging dashboard on the front passenger side. It not only looks bad but who knows if the air bag will even deploy in a front end crash?
Dashboard warped over passenger side airbag partially blocking airbag cover. Fear it might affect airbag deployment on passenger side.
2008 ford fusion sel awd: the dashboard cover is peeling up in front of the passenger side airbag. This has the potential to be a serious safety problem and is continuing to get worse as time passes. The vinyl cover appears to be delaminating from the foam rubber beneath it and could interfere with the proper deployment of the passenger side airbag in the event of a crash.
My 2008 ford fusion purchased brand new also has the bulging dashboard on the front passenger side. It not only looks bad but who knows if the air bag will even deploy in a front end crash? I have also has catalytic converter replaced and today I need a new output speed sensor to the tune of another $500 in repairs. Car now has 130k mi.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the dashboard was puckering in the area of the front passenger's side air bag. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,500.
I am the original buyer of a 2008 ford fusion se - which I purchased in 2008 - it now appears that there is a bulging near the passenger air bag area on my car's dashboard. This appears to be a manufacturing defect since the car has never been in any type of accident. Ford refuses to fix since car is no longer under warranty. I looked on line at it appears many other ford fusion owners are experiencing the same issue with the bulging dashboard. I am afraid this could lead to a deployment of the airbag. Ford will have dashboard fixed for over $1,200.00 at my cost. How is this fair that I must pay for a manufacturing issue the ford corporation created. Can you assist in any manner.
Dash board around passenger air bag bubbling out, lifting up, air bag light stays on in car. Worried air bag might deploy when it's not suppose to or not deploy when I need it to.
Dash around passenger air bag bubbling and popping out.
Front interior door handle does not work. In event of emergency the drive would not be able to exit the vehicle.
Both front interior door handles have broken.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated the dashboard popped up and separated from the air bag. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that is was a manufacturer's defect. The dealer stated that the dashboard would have to be replaced. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the dashboard was not under warranty or recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 44,000.
Dash is peeling, I know for a fact, there are many other cars have the same issue. Suppose, ford used some bad glue from mexico. Replacement is to replace the whole air bag?
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side door handles failed. Two years later, the failure recurred. The failure prevented the contact from exiting the vehicle. The contact had to open the window to climb out of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 134,000.
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