Used 2015 Ford Fusion Consumer Reviews

Love driving it...when it starts

I have the SE 1.5 Ecoboost. In terms of the engine, it is either eco or boost, never both. I have achieved as high as 45 MPG when doing mostly highway driving in good weather. Driving in colder weather and/or with a heavy foot will bring you down to around 27 MPG. My car says my average is just north of 33 MPG. Acceleration is good once the turbo kicks in when in sport mode as long as you pick the correct gear. While the 1.5 is not much faster than the 2.5, it feels faster and more spirited; it is absolutely worth the extra $800. The drawback to the small displacement motor is that added weight decreases acceleration dramatically, but since I drive solo most of the time, it's not a big deal. In regards to the select shift, it is not instantaneous, but shifting .5-1.0 seconds before you want it to shift fixes that issue. The ESC on this car is amazing. The traction control is good, but not so good that you can't easily spin your tires if you step on it (unlike my previous 2014 Mustang that couldn't spin ever). While being easier on the throttle, the TC works great in the winter. Overall, the handling is superb. In the comfort department, I have zero complaints, and I am 6' 4". I have taken this car on 14 hour trips and it is amazing compared to other vehicles, especially Ford Super Duty's. The overall design and technology that this car has is wonderful. Now onto the bad. I have had at least one of my windows frozen shut almost every day this month with no visible ice on them. Also, the trunk likes to freeze up as well. I have never had a car so prone to freezing up, but the temperature has fluctuated higher and lower than the freezing point a fair amount this month in WI. The largest issue that my car has is a parasitic draw on the battery. It has been dead five times in the 21 months that I have owned it, once in as short as 12 hours. Ford cannot diagnose the problem, so they extended my warranty, but will not give me any real incentive to get me in a new car. That being said, I am going to cut my losses (resale value sucks, trade-in is half of MSRP in less than two years) and get a 2017 as soon as the normal rebates are higher because when I buy a car, I want something that starts up every time. The Fusion is a wonderful car, and there are plenty of perfectly functioning ones out there, and I hope for better luck next time. UPDATE In March of 2018 I traded in my Fusion for a 2018 Fusion Titanium. I absolutely love it, with the only issues being how easily the paint chips off and Sync 3 will freeze once in a while if I try to go through songs too quickly. The 2.0L seems to take longer to build boost, but makes more power higher in the rev range, instead of dropping off past 4 or 5k like the 1.5L. Overall, I love Fusions, but I do wish they held their value better. Since Ford is discontinuing it's sedans, I probably will keep this one for awhile.

My Ford Escape Titanium Loaded

You cannot find another with the Equip and Milage, auto purrs like a kitten. Garaged and only used Premium gas and Mobil one pure Synthetic oil and filter. Auto is FULLY LOADED. Driven on country roads and slow highways. On the larger highways I have averaged over 30/mpg.

Ford made a fine auto.

Miss my Audi

Grateful for this car. Due to BC my interest rate is sky high but I still have a car so I am very grateful. This car now has 30000 miles and is very reliable.

Fusion Flaws

Purchased 2015 Ford Fusion in December 2016. It was a lease with 38k miles. Shortly after, the car would not start after putting gas in tank, putters like it wants to cut off at red traffic lights, occasional rocking motion at traffic stops, makes a moaning sound in the gas tank area and jerks when excellerating. I took it to Tom Holzer Ford and a faulty purge valve was diagnosed. The warranty does not cover it and the dealership quoted $430. I found a licensed mechanic that will charge me $150, including parts & labor. Nevertheless, I am disappointed having to come out-of-pocket at all.