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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3FAHP07Z98R••••••2008 Ford FUSION
This build draws 4.0× more complaints than the average 2008 Ford FUSION build (43 vs 11).
43on this build
1232on the model
114builds in total
3involved a crash
Most reportedAir Bags 27Service Brakes 16Hydraulic 4Structure 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashOct 2019
On october 30th 2019 my break was sinking down and was not able to stop in time so I hit stop sign. Since this incident, october 31 2019, the ABS module was replaced. The problem continued , I had both calipers replaced, both rear struts replaced. The problem still exists and…
Power TraincrashJul 2017
Was not notified of any recalls on this vehicle when I purchased it. I had an accident last month and the brakes locked up and I couldn't control the steering and went careening off the roadway into a stationary sign and tow up the passenger side of my vehicle. The passenger air…
Unknown Or OthercrashJul 2016
I just had a wreck got hit on the left front side of my car I notice that my airbag didn't come out on the other cars they did
Air BagsJun 2018
No solution to driving around a faulty airbag
Service BrakesAug 2021
2008 Ford Fusion was recalled by Ford because of an anti-lock brake system failure. The first Safety Recall Notice 19S54 was issued in 2019. We got notification of the recall from ford in early 2020. The notification clearly stated and was confirmed by a call to Ford Corporate…
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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 3FAHP07Z98R228745 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.