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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2019 Ford Fusion Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
69about this part
Share
22%of 316 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 69 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2019 Ford Fusion, 22% of the 316 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles.

Example complaints

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

“T o whom it may concern, thank you for assisting me during this process. My car I purchased new and I would like to say a few month into owning my car ive had serval incidence where my car would completely shut off while I'm a red light for awhile due to traffics. My car has an eco button where I can turn it off and on so it doesn't 'shut down' when I come to a stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #11383154, filed 2020-12, 1,020 miles

“I was driving out of a store and all of a sudden the vehicle had the battery engine come out and other weird verbiage ive never seen. All of a sudden my vehicle just stop , brakes became too stiff to turn back the vehicle as you are suppose to press the brake and push the start button. I wait with my 9 year old daughter on a busy street and it was over 100 degree weather. …”

NHTSA complaint #11354078, filed 2020-09, 160,000 miles

“my transmission is faulty my car is a 2019 Ford Fusion and it has all the same problems as earlier models with recalls that are equipped with the same components as mine my it keeps stalling when I come to a stop which I see numerous complaints of the same thing it there were no warning lights on at the time it occurred I've done research on my own through forums and there are thousands of complaints of the same thing happing to there's there's no way that can be just are luck there has to be something wrong with the way the car is built or made”

NHTSA complaint #11514119, filed 2023-03, 111,450 miles

“Started the car whether manual or by remote start a powertrain malfunction will come on my Ford pass app. Also on the dashboard it will say shift system fault. Once I put the car in drive the service light disappears. The vehicle was in my driveway stationary. On 2 other occasions september 18 2019 and september 25 2019 the car was in my driveway stationary. I started the car manually car would not start (no engine turn over) but car start stop button would be green as if car was running. The dashboard would say full accessory mode active, transmission not in park, shift system malfunction. …”

NHTSA complaint #11258223, filed 2019-09, 5,964 miles

“Transmission went out and is the same year make and model of the customer satisfaction program 22n12. Spoke with Ford and they stated since its not the ECO model they cannot honor the recall although they have the same transmission parts.”

NHTSA complaint #11576211, filed 2024-03, 112,860 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 2019 Ford Fusion

Engine
153 complaintsEngine cooling
55 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsOther or unknown
28 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsForward collision avoidance
10 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
6 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsLane departure
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Ford Fusion

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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