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EnginePart report

2020 Ford Fusion Engine Problems

Complaints
52about this part
Share
28%of 184 total for the year
Median mileage
79,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 52 complaints about the engine of the 2020 Ford Fusion, 28% of the 184 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 miles.

Example complaints

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

“The check engine light came on. The car was regularly losing coolant but none was leaking out. I topped it off but the coolant level lowered again. My mechanic suspects it is a problem with the Ecoboost engine where the coolant leaks into the cylinders. I know there is currently a class action lawsuit against for for Fusions from 2013-2019 addressing this problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11676543, filed 2025-07

“I have had this car for 6 years and the transmission has gone out on top of the purge valve, I have seen many people have the same issues with this model and year of this car. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADRESSED. I also see that there is a lawsuit against this issue with the transmission model 6F35”

NHTSA complaint #11735599, filed 2026-05

“There was a recall on 2020 Ford Fusions in 2022 on flex plate. My car miles at 90,000 and I started to hear the ticking noise. I did my research and I seen that it has the same noise that my car is making now. I called the dealership and the dealership said that I had no active recalls on my car and that the recall was specific to certain cars. Even though my car wasn’t apart of the specific VIN. I had a mechanic check it out and it was the flex plate. …”

NHTSA complaint #11625760, filed 2024-11

“There is Exhaust smell of rotten eggs that enter the cabin while driving and it happens almost every drive. I have brought the car to the dealer where they ran tests but found no problems. As soon as I got the car back it started producing the rotten egg smell again.”

NHTSA complaint #11470174, filed 2022-06

“My Ford started making a loud noise whenever the accelerator wasn't being pressed, after taking it to the mechanic, he said it is the cracked flex plate. After some light research, it was aparent that this is an issue that Ford's cars have, and ford has tried to make it better by offering free fixes. I contacted the local ford dealer and since the car has 90,000 miles, it would have been covered. However, since it doesn't have a clean title, I was declined this service free of charge. …”

NHTSA complaint #11705731, filed 2025-12

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Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20205228%
201915348%
201820546%
201739636%
201644627%
201527227%
201420415%
201338622%
20121114%
201127610%
201070014%
2009303%
2008393%
2007565%
2006476%

Other parts of the 2020 Ford Fusion

Transmission and drivetrain
67 complaints
Electrical system
38 complaints
Other or unknown
29 complaints
Fuel system
12 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
9 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Ford Fusion

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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