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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3FAHP08Z48R••••••2008 Ford FUSION
That is about average for the 2008 Ford FUSION — 11 complaints per build across 114 builds.
9on this build
1232on the model
114builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 5Air Bags 4Hydraulic 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashOct 2016
ABS hydraulic control unit, I had gotten rear ended in october 2016 as I was turning into my housing complex and I hit the brakes after I was hit and the pedal had gone completely to the floor and I had lost brake pressure and it was difficult to stop. I took it into a reputable…
Air BagsJun 2018
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact received a notification from the new york motor vehicle administration regarding NHTSA campaign number: 16V384000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
Service BrakesOct 2019
The contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V904000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called dayton ford inc (4501 rhea county hwy, dayton, tn 37321,…
Service BrakesAug 2016
I was driving the vehicle and when coming to a red light the brake pedal when almost to the floor. Since then it had happened several times. I took it to our mechanic and he checked the brakes over and said that everything was fine. We started driving the car again and the pedal…
Service BrakesAug 2016
The contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. While applying the brakes, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The anti-lock brakes failed, causing a 5-10 second deceleration delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000
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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 3FAHP08Z48R264552 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.