2019 Ford Fusion · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 36owner reports
- 78,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
272 of the 315 complaints on this car are about the engine. 36 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 36 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 battery (4 reports) and the engine (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the engine cover the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
The battery energy control module (BECM) may become damaged due to excessive voltage and current flow.
All 3 recalls on the 2019 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 2019 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 35,454 and 89,000 miles, from the 26 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“2019 Ford Fusion SE. Car kept stalling and running hot. I took it in and thereâs coolant in the cylinders, which means new engine. Havenât had the car a year and a half. Chevy sent me to Ford, Ford wants my extended warranty to pay for it. If it does, Iâll be capped off and still have to come up with $1000!!”
Filed Aug 28, 2022
“Car has been blowing excessive smoke from the exhaust only on start up after car has been parked for a few hours. Ford acknowledged new engine was needed however a week after my car had been waiting for the engine ford said it didn't need an engine. Started after the first oil change at about 9000 miles car stalled immediately after I left the dealership from getting an oil change.”
Filed Jun 12, 2022 · 9,000 miles
“Vehicle stalls after getting gas. This is due to the canister purge valve not working correctly. Itâs a common problem amongst fusion owners.”
Filed Jan 23, 2022
“About a week or so ago I went out to crank my car and it sounded awful It was shuttering, sounded like it was going to shut off and the engine light came on, it's a 2019 Ford Fusion. I notice it does this every morning, well I took it to the dealer ship today, they said I have coolant leaking into the Engine.”
Filed Jun 23, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 36 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 136 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 121 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 53 reports