2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 70 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid, 4% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,150 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When I turn on the defroster, the air recirculator turns off. In traffic, this lets exhaust from other cars enter the car, so I either have to breath in exhaust or drive with a fogged up windshield. I can't have the air recirculator on and the defroster. I either have to breath in exhaust or drive with a fogged windshield. It's getting to be dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #11183447, filed 2019-03, 1 miles“2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid - driver's window will not stay closed. It does not matter if the car is parked or being driven. When the power window button is pulled to close the window, it will start and then stop when released. If the button is pulled again, the window will travel all the way up as if it is going to close and the open so that it is open 3/4 of the way. It is as if the window came in contact with something and then reopened automatically as if to prevent trapping a hand or arm. …”
NHTSA complaint #10957461, filed 2017-02, 2,300 miles“Unable to drive at traffic flow during rain, wipers unable to allow a safe view on fast or slow speed, ongoing issue have not went to dealer assume its just poor design.”
NHTSA complaint #10956926, filed 2017-02Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid
18 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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