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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2017 Ford Fusion Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
314about this part
Share
28%of 1,115 total for the year
Median mileage
80,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 314 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2017 Ford Fusion, 28% of the 1,115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I went to my car after work and attempted to start it but a shift system fault error occurred and the car began putting the emergency brake on when I tried to shift to park. It would say shift to park even when my knob showed that the gear was in park. It would also rotate the knob back to p every now and then when you attempt to shift into a different gear.”

NHTSA complaint #11308765, filed 2020-02, 63,000 miles

“I was backing out of my driveway from my car all of sudden stopped, and shifted back to park. Maintenance light was on and message said shift system fault. I turned of my car and back on same thing, tried the manual override it did the same thing. Tow truck ended up dragging my car on to the tow truck bed. I have a video of it doing it.”

NHTSA complaint #11338676, filed 2020-07, 68,000 miles

“Approximately a week ago I noticed my veh was cutting out and losing power on slow acceleration around 30-40 MPH as the gears were shifting. Took the veh to a Ford dealership and they said the transmission fluid smells burnt and is dark. They said the clutch is breaking apart and they said I need an entire new transmission. The veh only has 66k miles on it.”

NHTSA complaint #11220886, filed 2019-06, 66,000 miles

“While driving. 17. Ford. Fushion. Car slows down while driving. Jerking took it in the dealership. They kept it a week. To tell me it had transmission. Problems. Torque converters. And needed a new transmission was not. Cover under warranty I am female and alway drove a Ford. Car. Never had any problems.”

NHTSA complaint #11308737, filed 2020-02, 60,000 miles

“The wrench light came on so I turned around in someone driveway when, I was shifting into drive it became stuck, would not come out of fully go into neutral. Was stuck in the middle of road , tried the bypass it wouldnt work. Had to be dragged up the rollback. This is the second time after the bushings and shifter cable got fixed under the recall and same thing happened, but I was in the middle of the road blocking traffic.”

NHTSA complaint #11404404, filed 2021-03, 203,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20206736%
20196922%
201810724%
201731428%
201631119%
201514515%
201423618%
201328116%
20121586%
201126810%
201089417%
2009202%
2008473%
2007747%
200615021%

Other parts of the 2017 Ford Fusion

Engine
396 complaintsEngine cooling
134 complaintsElectrical system
125 complaintsOther or unknown
106 complaintsBrakes
102 complaintsSteering
52 complaintsFuel system
37 complaintsAir bags
28 complaintsWheels
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Ford Fusion

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology