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Ford Fusion tire blowout problems

57 of the 22,468 owner complaints about the Ford Fusion describe tire blowout or tread separation, most of them for the 2007 model year.

owner complaints
57
worst model year
2007
typical mileage
41,005
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

By model year

  • 2020
    1
  • 2019
    1
  • 2017
    1
  • 2016
    3
  • 2015
    3
  • 2014
    9
  • 2013
    4
  • 2012
    4
  • 2011
    2
  • 2010
    11
  • 2009
    1
  • 2008
    4
  • 2007
    11
  • 2006
    2

What owners say

Filed Jul 30, 2026 · Tires · NE

I had purchased these tires P225/50R17 for my son‘s car in 2022. They have an 85,000 mile tread life warranty in April of this year. He had a blowout on the left rear tire where the tread separated from the tire and in late July this year is preparing for a 3500 mile trip as I was inspecting his car before his trip. I noticed the tire on the right rear looked to be defective. It looks like the tread where it meet the sidewall is separating from the tire on the inside with a tear about 8” long where the metal is showing. Two tires out of 4 losing their tread is disturbing and a concerning safety issue with these tires, see the Photos I have supplied.

Filed May 20, 2026 · Tires · GA

All four tires separated at the bead, catastrophic tire failure. Thank goodness they went flat in the driveway and not traveling at 65 mph on the interstate. 235/50R/17. These are 80,000 mile tires and this occurred at 35,500 miles. Purchase from Costco and when we went back they basically told us they would only warranty 20% of tire even though the warranty should have been 50%.

Filed Jul 19, 2025 · Acceleration, Brakes · VA

Tire Pressure Monitor System Warning Action Now Issue Since 09-22-2024 The tire pressure monitoring system has detected one or more tires are significantly under-inflated. Suggested Actions: Check the tire pressure to ensure the tires are properly inflated. WARNING: The tire pressure monitoring system is NOT a substitute for manually checking tire pressure. The tire pressure should be checked periodically (at least monthly) using a tire gauge. See Inflating Your Tires in the Wheels and Tires chapter of your Owner's Guide. Failure to properly maintain your tire pressure could increase the risk of tire failure, loss of control, vehicle rollover and personal injury.

Filed May 10, 2025 · Steering · GA

I currently have no open recalls on my vehicle however I feel as though my vehicle is apart of the the national recall involving the steer column. My vehicle jerks at high speeds randomly and I sometimes lose control. This issue has been seen by multiple mechanics and they’ve done numerous inspections but can’t find the problem. They only tell me they think it may fix the issue but none are certain. I’ve gotten two wheel alignments within a year and each time I’m recommended a wheel alignment by a different mechanic. I’ve bought several tires of this issue because the wear on my tires keeps wearing out and causing my tires to blow out. I believe it involves the national recall.

Filed May 14, 2024 · Brakes, Electrical · KS

Complete computer system is not working, won’t show me how many miles i have, won’t blow out any air. My windows won’t roll down. This happens at least 10 times a year. I put it in drive and it went BACKWARDS as i pressed on the gas pedal and the brake locked up. So i turned it on and off and SAME thing happened.

Filed Jul 28, 2023 · Brakes · 208,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced phantom braking with the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure caused the rear passenger's side tire to blow out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the rear passenger's side tire, brake pads, calibers, and rotors; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency Hotline. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 208,000.

Filed Jul 5, 2023 · Wheels · VA

I had a blowout on the highway and the tire tools supplied by ford do not fit the lug nuts. The AAA driver that came also had a very hard time removing the lug nuts. I bought a lug nut socket set to be sure I had the correct tool to remove my wheels but nothing in the kit fits correctly. I had to beat a 19mm socket on to remove the lugs but that completely destroyed the lugs so that they need replaced. As for the recall on the shifter cable and brake line, I paid for both of those repairs when both parts failed before the recall notice was issued. Ford will not reimburse me for the repairs due to the mileage was over 150,000 at the time of repair.

Filed Sep 14, 2022 · Wheels · 52,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the lug nuts on all four wheels were corroded and swollen. The contact was concerned that in the event of a flat tire or blowout, the lug wrench would be unable to remove the swollen lug nuts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that all the lug nuts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

Filed Sep 6, 2022 · Tires · 65,000 miles · NE

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion equipped with Michelin Tires, Tire Line: Energy Saver A/S, Tire Size: 235/45/R18, DOT Number: (Unknown). The contact stated while driving at MPH, the TPMS warning light illuminated. While the contact was attempting to pull over, the driver’s side rear tire experienced a blowout. The contact was able to change the tire with the spare tire with the assistance of the local authorities. The contact later took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who discovered a nail in the tire which lead to the failure. The tire had been replaced. The tire failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Filed May 18, 2022 · Engine · WA

I have a 2017 Ford Fusion bought in June 2020. (No warranty) Oct 2020 the Transmission went out. I REPLACED IT. August 2021 the Wrench 🔧 came on and was giving code P0302 cylinder 2 was misfiring. Changed all the spark plugs and coils except #2 because the was stuck or stripped. 5 people and Ford dealership (they wanted to much) tried to get it out (no luck) took it to a shop they got it out but had to re thread it. It drove fine. THEN one day I'm driving and my car literally started over heating and said I was low on coolant pulled over and let it cool down gave it more coolant. Drove it like nothing to see here. Everything was fine, SO I THOUGHT 1 week later it did the same thing but the coolant kept running out and my car immediately started to blow out smoke actually turned off before i could pull over in the middle of the freeway (extremely dangerous) for everyone called. I took the car back to the mechanic and told him what was wrong and this dude said I blew the engine I need a new one. WTF! HOW? Gave me a quote for $4900. #Ford you need to do a EFFIN recall bruh how is literally everyone going through the same gd problem? ITS a malfunction with Ford. Then to find out that Ford has a faulty built engine block that allows coolant to leake over to spark plug #2, #3 causing them to misfire, knowing it will cause problems for the consumer is down right evil disgusting and dishonest. People are spending hard earned money on these cars getting loans, to get reliable working cars to take car of our families. only to have the car stop working at no fault of our our own. I HATE Ford for this warranty or not yall knew this was happening to these 1.5 EB engines And I know there's lawsuits out there for this. I'm definitely looking into that

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the Ford Fusion tire blowout

Which Ford Fusion years have tire blowout or tread separation problems?

The model years with the most reports are 2007 (11 complaints), 2010 (11 complaints) and 2014 (9 complaints).

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