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2017 Ford Fusion · symptom sheet

Battery dies or the car will not start

  • 48owner reports
  • 30,353median miles
  • 1involved a crash

Newest report Jul 1, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

125 of the 1,105 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 48 of those describe dead battery.

Tick what matches of 48 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (42 reports), the module (7 reports) and the alternator (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the electrical system covers the 2017 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 8,432 and 57,000 miles, from the 32 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“The door entry control numbers are on all the time now which will cause the battery to drain if the car is not driven daily. It says that water from a car wash or rain has gotten in behind the door control panel.”

Filed Jul 1, 2026

“I believe my 2017 ford fusion should be included in the recall for the BECM for the 2019-2020 because my charging port has a sticker with QR code and ( CD391 PHEV ) and I keep having intermittent problems with the Battery Energy Control Module”

Filed Apr 12, 2025

“unknown vehicle needs to be jumped after every drive. i just picked up the car. only have had it for 4 days. have had to jump it twice. it has 61,000 miles on it. i have taken the battery out and in for a charge and tested and it it good was also purchased 7/22. all of the interior screens and lights come on but the start/stop button green light blinks. don't understand why there isn't a recall.”

Filed Dec 27, 2022 · 61,000 miles

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 1 of 48 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. 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.

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