2017 Ford Fusion · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 129owner reports
- 72,000median miles
- $7,016median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
869 of the 1,111 complaints on this car are about the engine. 129 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 129 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 engine (13 reports), the ignition coil or plugs (9 reports) and the battery (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.
All 4 recalls on the 2017 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 2017 model year.
What owners paid
14 of the 129 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $7,000 to $8,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 33,340 and 86,683 miles, from the 94 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2017 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 2017 Fusion and MKZ vehicles equipped with Sirius satellite radio and built on or before 31-Aug-2016 may exhibit an intermittent concern where the audio cuts out and the radio displays a No Signal or Acquiring message while driving in open sky ...
What owners wrote
“If i do not run my car for atleast 10 minutes before driving, my gas tank will start making a loud horn sound, and when this happens and i go to slow down, the car will shut off. Mechanics say thereâs an issue with the purge valve and the charcoal filter. Iâve already had this issue fixed three times and it comes back less than a week prior to service”
Filed Aug 18, 2026
“Car warning states âsteering assist fault service requiredâ total loss of power steering in the vehicle after sat parked for a week, vehicle started without issue, no warning codes can be found with OBDII scanner”
Filed Dec 29, 2025
“1.5 ecoboost catastrophic engine failure. On hi-way lost power. Coolant went into engine cracked block. Known defect, but ford says my car is not covered. But wonât explain why, it checks all the boxes, mfg in Mexico during defective years under mileage and date. Never received notice. Stuck with $7,800 repair. Ford executives will not engage to help.”
Filed Nov 29, 2023
“humming sounds from gas tank. Car stalls and difficult to crank when getting fuel. Car has a horrible smell from gas fumes.”
Filed Sep 4, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 129 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. 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
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 365 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 340 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 140 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 101 reports
- "Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on 54 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 49 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 48 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 35 reports
- Rolls away in Park or will not shift out of Park 32 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 28 reports