2007 Ford Fusion Electrical System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 5, 2025 · 55 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2007 Ford Fusion, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 84,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “unable remove key” (9% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Unable remove key: mentioned in 5 of 55 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?

Based on 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 2%
10k–25k miles1 · 2%
25k–50k miles8 · 17%
50k–75k miles8 · 17%
75k–100k miles14 · 30%
100k–150k miles11 · 23%
150k+ miles4 · 9%

How serious are the reports?

Of 55 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 3 a fire.

Ford Fusion electrical system complaints by model year

Peak: 2010, with 324 complaints
2006: 712006712007: 55552008: 282008282009: 23232010: 32420103242011: 2032032012: 16420121642013: 1601602014: 16020141602015: 1021022016: 15020161502017: 1251252018: 262018262019: 36362020: 38202038

n = 1,665 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectrical System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2020 Fusion3821%4,051
2019 Fusion3611%19,000
2018 Fusion266%40,563
2017 Fusion12511%29,500
2016 Fusion1509%58,100
2015 Fusion10210%61,000
2014 Fusion16012%60,713
2013 Fusion1609%55,000
2012 Fusion1647%63,400
2011 Fusion2037%57,000
2010 Fusion3246%63,000
2009 Fusion232%66,500
2008 Fusion282%83,500
2007 Fusion555%84,000
2006 Fusion7110%87,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2014, with 11 complaints
2007: 1200712009: 5200952010: 5201052011: 3201132012: 3201232013: 7201372014: 112014112015: 6201562016: 4201642017: 3201732018: 4201842019: 1201912022: 1202212024: 120241

n = 55 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2007 Ford Fusion. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Driver's side front seat will stop moving forward and back it has been tested said all was good it moved back on it own while driving now I am 4 ft 8 inches tall not good I was stopped at a red light

Received Dec 20, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11631770

I didn’t know or the incident with the car until I purchased and started noticed The way it drives. It do have a problem with acceleration while shifting gears, and also loses power with A/c turned on.

Received Jun 22, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11470511

Pcm board is bad. The car has 106,000 miles.

Received Jun 19, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11221297

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2007 Ford Fusions have electrical system problems?

No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2007 Ford Fusion (5% of the 1,064 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Ford Fusion electrical system?

No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electrical system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 84,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2007 Ford Fusion?

The most frequent phrase is “unable remove key”, in 5 of 55 complaints.

Other 2007 Ford Fusion problems

See all 2007 Ford Fusion problems or electrical system problems across all Fusion years.