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2011 Ford Fusion repairs by problem area

Engine (26%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)

Brakes and Traction Control (8%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)

Other (9%)

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2011 Ford Fusion transmission repair cost distribution

$2500+ (9%)

$1000 - $2499 (9%)

$500 - $999 (9%)

$100 - $499 (18%)

< $100 (55%)

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Chart based on 22 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2011 Ford Fusion

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23000 mi Half Shaft Transmission Fluid Leak 

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2011 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

52000 mi Trans was shifting hard at times going into second. 

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2011 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

66000 mi

US $2800
All Wheel drive Power Transfer Unit leaking gear lube. Smell is noticable in winter with windows shut. Unit is only on AWD models of Edge, 500, and Fusion. Pricey little hunk of steel: 850+tax USD. Install is 8 hours, another $1200 bucks. But that's what a stimulus check is for I suppose. I was going around big bad Jeeps with that little Ford come the first big snow ! 

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2011 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

25300 mi

US $734
Firmware update to improve shift quality. 
124000 mi

US $350
Cooling lines for the transmission were leaking 
46000 mi Transmission operation was very displeasing. Hard shifting, hunting for gear, gear hopping when stopped in gear, so on. Taken to dealer, supposedly the TCM was updated to the latest software (TSB). Issues continue, but to a much lower degree. 
44000 mi Odd shifting habits and other strange transmission behavior. Changed fluid again with a different type just prior to accident which took car out of my possession. 
51000 mi

US $730
Front right axel 
14000 mi Transmission slipped between 2nd and 3rd. Software update. 
16000 mi Transmission slips in change from 2 to 3 when cold. Told this is normal by dealer. 

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2011 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

37000 mi Transmission was shifting hard. Dealership couldn't find any issues, however they reprogrammed the transmission computer. This fixed the problem. 
104160 mi

C $5300
Car had no transmission in the middle of a trip. towed to dealer, Got checked and found transmission failed. Replaced with an used transmission. Never buy a ford again. 

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2011 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

38000 mi Axle seal for right drive shaft 

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2011 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD

24000 mi Slams into 3rd gear when cold. Retimed shift points. 
173600 mi

C $260
reset battery age to renable hybrid system 
9100 mi Occasional Hard shifting 
70000 mi

US $270
Replaced drivers side CV shaft seal on transmission and internal bushing. 
44000 mi

US $250
Shifter broken. It is going to cost $400 to replace it. I have been trying to convince Ford to pay for the replacement since it failed with only about 43,000 miles. So far it has not agreed to it. 
32000 mi Heavy clunk when shifting from park into reverse or reverse into drive. 
96900 mi

US $350
The valve body cover was leaking. Fluid drained, cover removed and resealed. Had transmission flushed but didn't include that in the repair cost. 
130000 mi

US $1500
Flex plate cracked causing a loud knocking sound. The flex plate was replaced. 
92100 mi

US $1500
Cracked and leaking transmission cooler lines replaced 

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2011 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan

156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD

40920 mi It was impossible to shift to P, The car was turn-off in N, after that I wouldn't start. The dealer reset it and it worked fine again. 

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2011 Ford Fusion Transmission Problems

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