2015 Ford Fusion · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 125owner reports
- 78,000median miles
- $1,400median quote
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Sep 8, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
537 of the 992 complaints on this car are about the engine. 125 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 125 reports
Stalling on other Fusion years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ignition coil or plugs (10 reports), the battery (7 reports), the engine (7 reports) and the throttle body (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
5 recalls on the engine cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission.
The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission.
In the affected vehicles, the key may be able to be removed even while the transmission is not in Park.
All 13 recalls on the 2015 Ford Fusion, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Fusion
Electronic throttle body malfunction. Closed feb 28, 2014.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
What owners paid
10 of the 125 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $500 to $5,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 51,000 and 100,000 miles, from the 94 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Ford Fusion that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some 2013-2015 Fusion/MKZ/Escape/MKC with a 1.6L GTDI, 1.5L GTDI, or 2.0L GTDI may exhibit a lack of power, loss of power, or stall when placed in gear with DTCs P00C6, P0087, P008A, P008B, P018C, or P018D.
SOME 2015-2016 F-150, C-MAX, EDGE, MKS, TAURUS, AND FLEX AND 2016 EXPEDITION, EXPLORER, ESCAPE, FUSION, MUSTANG, MKZ, MKX, NAVIGATOR, TRANSIT AND TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L, 2.5L, 3.5L OR 3.7L GASOLINE ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE ...
FORD/LINCOLN: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P025A (FUEL PUMP MODULE A CONTROL CIRCUIT/OPEN) HAS CONCERN OF CRANK NO START OR STALL DUE TO UNPOWERED FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE IN TRANSPORT MODE. MODEL 2015 MKC, MKZ, FUSION. *PE
What owners wrote
“My vehicle will not turn on after refueling, but there are no signs of visible damage. The check engine light remains illuminated, and the code read for the O2 sensors. The RPM jump up and down at the slightest push of the accelerator, and occasionally the engine will shut off when RPM drops to idle speed.”
Filed Sep 10, 2024
“Answer 1 engine and yes it is Answer 2 my car well driveing down the high way went in to limb mode and shut down Answer 3 yes ford dealer 2 diffrent times Answer 4 sudden and the light came on that said coolent over temp car in limb mode”
Filed Feb 14, 2022
“Car idles rough and almost stalls causing a safety issue. The problem is a bad block. Coolant leaks into the cylinders causing the car to lose power and smoke out the exhaust. The problem was diagnosed by a local auto repair shop. No check engine lights or warnings came on the dash.”
Filed May 21, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 125 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Check engine light or misfire 190 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 184 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 124 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 92 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 76 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 69 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 39 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 28 reports
- Rolls away in Park or will not shift out of Park 27 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 26 reports