2017 Ford Fusion · symptom sheet

Head gasket fails or coolant leaks into the engine

38owner reports
85,000median miles
$8,000median quote
0involved a crash

Newest report Jan 26, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

38 of the 365 reports of overheating on the 2017 Fusion describe head gasket failure.

Part of Engine overheats or leaks coolant (365 reports)

No recall on this systemas of Oct 2, 2026

No crash reportedin 38 reports

Tick what matches of 38 reports

coolant is leaking or disappearing

the engine overheated

coolant got into the engine oil

the head gasket was replaced

there is a class action lawsuit

the engine needed to be replaced

Head gasket failure on other Fusion years

201638 reports 201738 reports 201827 reports

Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020.

What this problem usually is

This is the narrower sheet inside overheating and coolant leaks for reports that name the head gasket. The difference from the wider sheet is where the coolant goes: instead of dripping onto the driveway, it disappears inside the engine, into the cylinders or the oil.

Read the full explainer · Which cars report it most

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the head gasket (38 reports) and the engine (9 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the engine covers the 2017 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Fusion

PE13-003opened Feb 21, 2013

Engine · model years 2010 to 2013

Electronic throttle body malfunction. Closed feb 28, 2014.

None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.

What owners paid

5 of the 38 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $6,300 to $9,000.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 58,000 and 108,849 miles, from the 26 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“1.5 Ecoboost engine leaks coolant into cylinder(s) causing misfire and engine overheating due to failed head gasket, cylinder head or crack in engine block. Ford TSB 21N12, 22-2322 and others address this exact issue. Ford failed to notify me of TSB, and the short time Ford allowed to replace engine has expired. Contact with Ford Corp resulted in no help with my car.”
Filed Mar 3, 2025

“Excessive blue smoke from tailpipe, car overheats on road, fails emission tests. Local repair shop diagnosed as bad head gasket due to improper engine block engineering design, known problem Ford 2017 1.5 Ecoboost Engine, per mechanic.”
Filed Aug 9, 2024

“Coolant intrusion - coolant leaking into the motor because of the engine block design and the head gasket failing. Can cause fire”
Filed Mar 26, 2024

“My car has a overheating due to a faulty head gasket that is causing coolant to leak into the pistons.”
Filed Sep 4, 2023

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 38 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found