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2.88 out of 5 stars

Not what I expected

dmw82, 08/25/2012
2008 Ford Fusion SEL 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 13 people found this review helpful

When I saw this car come out in 2006, it stole my heart! Traded in my 2007 ford focus for a 2008 fusion. The first three years of having the car was great. By the fourth year things started going on the car. The leather was ripping and noticed harsh shiffting. Come to find out there is a problem with the valve body which is inside the transmission. Then my ac went in the car. Had to replace the air temperature sensor, evaporator core, and heater core. In Florida you can't be without ac. Total cost was $1600.00. Now looking for a diffferent car and it won't be a ford. Thats why they nicknamed Ford (Fix Or Repair Daily)!

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5 out of 5 stars

Born to Be free

ybbaw, 04/04/2011
2008 Ford Fusion SEL 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

Recently purchased a used Ford Fusion SEL. my first impression is that the quality of the ride is good. Heated seats are nice and duel control air works well. I'm sure as we put a few miles on it and situations change I'll have more to say about the car. But, for now it's a nice ride for the money.

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3 out of 5 stars

Reliable but pricey

lamontk03, 04/08/2022
2008 Ford Fusion SE 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

After owning this car for nearly 3 years, it has been reliable but expensive. Recently the fusebox was causing my battery to short and was still powering 30amps when the car was off and everything turned off.

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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4.13 out of 5 stars

Reinstated my faith in American cars.

hobbie2k, 03/20/2009
2008 Ford Fusion SEL 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

A true American competitor to the import mid-sizers. And Ford only needed to borrow a Mazda platform to make it happen. The car is roomy, comfortable, has decent material and build quality (though there are a few warts), and is somewhat fun to drive with a manual transmission. It doesn't beg to be driven hard like an Altima, and isn't as refined as the Accord, but still drives good and looks great. SYNC is a brilliant system, but I am having issues using a thumb drive to store music that Ford can't seem to solve. The engine is smooth and revs well, but it feels a little underpowered and is a little bit too noisy at highway speeds. My mileage is 27mpg mixed.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Must have gotten a LEMON!!!

Stacey, 02/14/2010
2008 Ford Fusion SE 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

Every 4 months in the shop for repairs. Ball joints, serpentine belt, Idler pully, Wheel bearings and casing, heater blower, timing belt and pulley system for timing belt all repairs in lest than 2 years. I have 52,00 miles on it so it is very frustrating. All repairs happened before 36,000 miles except for the Idler pulley and serpentine belt that just went bad on 2/10/10. No luck what so ever with this car. Not the best gas mileage in the winter, and sync radio doesn't stay synced like it should. It is so hard to hear that so many people have had no problems and they love their car,I really with I could say the same because without all the repairs the car would be great!

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