284 complaints reported

2006 Ford Fusion Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
284
Crashes
18
Fires
0
Injuries
13

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2018

TAKATA INFLATORS - NOTIFIED OF RECALL IN 2016 AND STILL REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2018
Jul 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. THE DEALER (AUTONATION FORD KATY, 20777 KATY FREEWAY, KATY, TX) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Jul 2018

I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA FOR THE PAST MONTH. FORD DOES NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH THESE RECALLS. THEY IGNORE MY CALLS, GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND & TELL ME IT WILL BE 6 MONTHS OR MORE FOR A RENTAL VEHICLE. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY & WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, JUST DON'T PUT ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. THAT IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR ME AS I TRANSPORT CHILDREN ON A DAILY BASIS AND THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2018
Jul 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (E.J. BARTETTE AND SONS, INC, 189 N RIVER ST, SWANTON, VT 05488, 802-868-3327) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2018
Jul 2018

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2018
Jul 2018

TAKATA RECALL ON MY VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2018
Jun 2018 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,846.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2017
Jun 2018

TAKATA RECALL NHTSA RECALL 16V-384 (FORD RECALL 16S26 THIS HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AFTER 2 YEARS AND IT SEEMS FORD IS NO HURRY TO FIX, I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING FOR ME TO DIE IN A WRECK. WHAT DO YOU THINK I SHOULD DO?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2018
Jun 2018

TAKATA RECALL.ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR FOR THE RECALL AND WAS GIVEN THE RUNNING AROUND FOR ALMOST A YEAR.WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER HE WAS NOT UNDERSTANDING OR TRYING TO BE TOLD ME THEY DIDNT GIVE OUT LONER OR RENTALS WHILE I WAIT FOR THE PART TO COME IN BECAUSE "IT DOESN'T WORK LIKE THAT" AND I HAD TO SHOW HIM MY RECALL LETTER BEFORE HE WOULD GO ANY FUTHER.THIS SAME DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED THE DRIVER AIRBAG AND WAS SUPPOSED TO PUT ME ON THE LIST FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE BEFORE THAT SERVICE BUT NOW THE MANAGER HAD NO CLUE TO WHAT I WAS REFERRING TOO AND I HAD PROVIDED MY VIN AT THE TIME I SCHEDULED THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT ONLINE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2018
Jun 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BOB ALLEN FORD, 2320 S OAK ST, OTTAWA, KS 66067, (785) 242-5100) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2016
Jun 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PARKS FORD & LINCOLN OF GAINESVILLE (3333 N MAIN ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609, (352) 372-4251) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2018
Jun 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE DEALER (DORIAN FORD, 35900 GRATIOT AVE, CLINTON TWP, MI 48035, (586) 792-4100) STATED THAT THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS) AND PLACED HER ON A WAITING LIST THREE MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO RECEIVE THE PART FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO FOLLOW-UP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO WAITING LIST FOR THE PART. A LOANER VEHICLE OPTION WAS NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO A LIMITED SUPPLY AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO ALSO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST FOR A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2017
Jun 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION FORD MIAMI AT 305-707-0141 (LOCATED AT 16800 NW 57TH AVE, HIALEAH, FL 33015) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Jun 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DANA FORD LINCOLN (266 WEST SERVICE RD, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10314) AND PREMIER FORD OF BAY RIDGE (612 86TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11228) WERE NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBERS: CAS-15715394-S0R5N6 AND CAS-15715986-K8C6W5. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2018
Jun 2018

TAKATA RECALL..I HAVE A 2006 FORD FUSION SE IM MAKING A COMPLAINT BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING IN DETROIT MI ON WOODWARD AVE WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG PUSH UP ON THE DASHBOARD LIKE IT WANTED TO EXPLODE..IM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR...FORD MOTOR COMPANY SENT ME A RECALL LETTER STATING PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET FOR THE AIRBAGS TO BE FIX SO IVE BEEN RENTING CARS TO GET BACK AND FOURTH TO WORK SPENDING ALOT OF MONEY..I WOULD LIKE TO GET REIMBURSED FOR SPENDING UNNECESSARY MONEY WHEN FORD CANT FIX THE FAULTY AIRBAGS THAT WILL KILL ME PLEASE HELP

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Jun 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FORD DEALER (SOUTHGATE FORD, 16501 FORT ST, SOUTHGATE, MI 48195) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2018
May 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE SANTA MARIA FORD LINCOLN DEALER (1035 E BATTLES RD, SANTA MARIA, CA 93454, (805) 925-2445) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN *TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2018
May 2018

HAVE RECENTLY ICED NUMEROUS RECALL NOTICES AND ALL I GET FROM THE DEALER IS THEY DON'T HAVE ANY REPLACEMENT PARTS. COULDN'T FIND ANY INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLAINING EXCEPT AT THIS SITE. LAST INFORMATION I GOT WAS THEY WILL HAVE PARTS IN OCT ON NOW IT'S NOV.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2006
Apr 2018

I JUST WANTED TO ALERT YOU THAT MY VIN IS NO LONGER COMING UP AS HAVING A RECALL. FORD IS SAYING IN THERE SYSTEM IT STILL IS. YOU MIGHT WANT TO QA YOUR SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT GIVING OUT FALSE INFORMATION TO PEOPLE. YOU CAN USE MINE AS AN EXAMPLE TO CHECK WHY IT'S NOT SHOWING: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2018
Apr 2018

TAKATA RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE AIRBAG WAS RECALLED BACK IN 2016 AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET IT REPLACED EVER SINCE. EACH TIME I CHECKED THE WEBSITE OR CALLED I WAS TOLD "RECALL INCOMPLETE: REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE". WHEN I CALLED, I WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE VIA MAIL. THE STATUS HAS BEEN "NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS:1" FOR MANY MONTHS, BUT WHEN I CHECKED TODAY, IT SAID "0". MY COMPLAINT IS OVERALL POOR COMMUNICATION BY FORD DURING THIS RECALL, MY CONCERN IS THAT I NOW HAVE NO RECOURSE TO GET THE AIR BAG REPLACED AND MY FAMILY HAS TO DRIVE AROUND IN A TICKING TIME BOMB.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016
Apr 2018

I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY FORD THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A RECALL ON THE THE TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR, AND FORD HAS REPLACED THE INFLATOR. HOWEVER, YOUR RECALL "TOOL" DOES NOT SHOW ANY RECALLS FOR MY MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. THIS DOES NOT LEND CREDIBILITY TO YOUR SOFTWARE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 2018
Apr 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (NORM REEVES FORD SUPERSTORE, 18900 STUDEBAKER RD, CERRITOS, CA 90703) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2018
Apr 2018

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 3 YEARS TO GET THIS REPLACED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2015
Mar 2018

RECEIVED RECALL LETTER PRIOR TO APRIL 7, 2017. I'VE CHECKED CONSISTENTLY WITH AL WHITE MOTORS, MANCHESTER TENNESSEE WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASES NEW AND THEY CONTINUE TO SAY PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. A FRIEND (MECHANIC) READ THE LETTER AND ORDERED THE PART IN JUNE 2017, BUT WAS TOO FAR TO DRIVE TO INSTALL. AL WHITE MOTORS KEEPS PUTTING ME OFF ON DOING THIS INSTALL. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2017
Mar 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (NORTH CENTRAL FORD, 1819 N CENTRAL EXPY, RICHARDSON, TX 75080, (855) 588-7660) WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER OFFERED A LOANER VEHICLE, BUT THE GUIDELINES FROM THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNREASONABLE FOR THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 FORD FUSION, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 2016

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Quick Summary

The 2006 Ford Fusion has 284 Air Bags complaints on file. 18 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.