Door handle is stuck/broken. Door cannot open from the inside or outside. Passengers are stuck in car.
2008 Ford Fusion: doors won't lock, open or latch
37 of the 1,353 complaints about the 2008 Ford Fusion describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 37
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical repair cost reported
- $300
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
The door handles keep breaking. They are made of junk plastic and I have had to replace 3 out of 4 door handles and the driver door 3 different times now. I also have a friend with a 2012 fusion with the same issue. Please recall these crappy parts ford!
My driver side door will not open from the inside. Thru extensive research I have found that this seems to be an issue on the fusions years 2007- 2012 models. It seems to be that a crack forms in the handle causing the cable to come out of place. This happens when the car is stationary.
The inside door handles break very easily have replaced twice. When broken and have to wait for replacement the door will not lock even manually and I feel unsafe due to someone having access to car whilr at stop,light or when parked in public areas
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. While attempting to open the front passenger door, the interior door handle detached. The contact indicated that the door handle was made of plastic and had detached on two previous occasions, which required that the handle be replaced. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the local dealer was not. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Interior door handles are very weak and broke. Door became inoperable from the inside. The only way to open the door was to turn the ignition on, roll down the window, and then release the exterior handle. It would have been fatal if an emergency exit was needed.
"takata recall" the door handle on the care is broken which enables me to get out of the vehicle. Which to me is considered a death trap. I have to roll down the window and open the door from the outside or have someone open it for me. My air bag is also raising out of the passenger side. This scares me. On hot days I fear that it may just explode due to the heat. Which may be a hazard to others and I.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that the driver's side interior door handle failed and fractured several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact replaced the driver's side interior door handle himself. The contact noticed that the driver's side door cable and actuator were not releasing the latch; therefore, it caused the handle to fracture. The contact advised that the interior door handle was replaced several times; however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact also stated that the repair for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v384000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification approximately eight months ago. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available. ...updated 11/15/17 *bf
Put in brand new master cylinder sept 2013 with only 28,119 miles on it. Dashboard separated from the passenger side airbag. Sept. 2013. 28, 119 miles driver side door handle replaced sept. 2016. 47,147 miles defroster panel on drivers side of dashboard separated september 2016.
Brakes are spongy and intermittently do work at all ..have replaced calipers twice and bled the lines only to have the same problem. Air bag on passengers side is coming apart in dash. Drivers side door handle snapped and the doors lock themselves even with key in ignition running. Looking online I see that many have had the same issues.
Driver door handle will not open from inside. Must roll down power window requires ignition on or engine running to open door from outside door handle. Driver door will not lock. (no security or theft protection) egress from car impossible from inside driver side. Exit via passenger door blocked by center console. Loss of ignition leaves driver straanded inside vehicle.
The drivers side door handle has broken once again...I replaced it last year and had to again this year...this is a safety hazard: as if I was to be involved in a car accident I would have to roll down the drivers window to be able to open the door. To my understanding ford has recalled a few of the newer models due to this issue..
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 Ford Fusion door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2008 Ford Fusion?
37 of 1,353 owner complaints about the 2008 Ford Fusion (3%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
How much does it cost to fix doors won't lock, open or latch on the 2008 Ford Fusion?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $300 (median of 6 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Ford Fusion?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Ford Fusion
ABS 255Brake failure 120Spongy pedal 64Airbag light 38Check engine light 24No deployment 16Jerking 11Loss of power 11Stalling 11Hesitation 7Knocking 6Fire or smoke 6Sudden acceleration 6Engine failure 5Power steering loss 5Transmission failure 5Won't start 5
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2008 Ford Fusion?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history