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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 3FAHP07159R143106 · Checked Aug 13, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 13

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3FAHP07159R•••••• 2009 Ford FUSION

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930on the model
103builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reported Service Brakes 6 Air Bags 4 Electrical System 2 Vehicle Speed Control 1

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Air Bags crash Apr 2022
Extended brake travel that caused me to get into a car accident. Also my airbag did not deploy causing me to have a serious headache. I had two people in the vehicle with me. I pushed down on the brake pedal and it felt like it wasn’t stopping or it was stopping very slowly. I…
Unknown Or Other May 2023
Went to get my oil changed and tires rotated at the dealership they said they could not rotate tires because the lug nuts were swollen and they couldn't because they might break. This seems to be a common problem
Service Brakes Nov 2019
The contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when the pedal was depressed. The contact had to pump the brake pedal several times in order for them to activate and stop the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a…
Fuel/propulsion System Jun 2018
This is my husband's car and we have been having problems with acceleration for the past few months. When turning a corner the car will stop accelerating. Yesterday I was on route 295 around providence, rhode island, fortunately in the right lane, when the car decided to stop…
Electrical System Dec 2015
I had exited the highway & was stopped at a stoplight in the right hand turn lane. Cars were behind me. When it was my turn to go, the car would not accelerate for me to make the turn. The traction light, wrench light, and engine light came on. I pressed down on the accelerator…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3FAHP07159R143106 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.