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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3FAHP08149R••••••2009 Ford FUSION
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2009 Ford FUSION build (18 vs 9).
18on this build
932on the model
103builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 12Air Bags 6Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashSep 2024
The contact owns a 2009 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing extended brake pedal travel while driving. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled down to the floorboard, causing…
Air BagsOct 2018
Takata recall still no fix on the airbag. This angers me greatly how many more people have to get hurt or killed before ford takes care of this problem. No rentals available so stuck with driving an unsafe vehicle
Electrical SystemApr 2017
The contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving 35 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle vibrated and failed to slow down or stop without warning. The brake pedal became very loose. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not taken…
Service BrakesSep 2020
Today I experienced a frightening degree of brake failure. I was on a freeway off ramp which was on a downgrade. As I was going over some minor bumps in the road, I applied my brakes and lost about 80% of the brakes. I heard a strange noise and thought it might be the anti-lock…
Service BrakesJan 2020
Received a recall notice for a problem I have had with my fusion (ABS module valve stuck open) which means the brakes work and lockup only when pressed all the to the floor. Went to 3 ford dealers and none will help because the recall has no "solution yet". One tech told me to…
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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 3FAHP08149R187404 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.