2007 Ford Fusion SEL from North America - Comments

I think I have not been lucky with my Fusion 2007 V-6. It's barely makes 17 mpg on the city, and I have mechanical issues as well. I have had to take it to the dealer for third time for repairing the same problem. Nevertheless it rides very smooth and is very comfortable.

To the commenter 13:59, I'm not the earlier poster, but I thought I'd tell you that I've read an automotive journalist who agrees with your sentiment on GM transmissions. If I recall correctly, he said that there are few manufacturers who can tune a transmission for both power and smooth response like GM can - especially at similar price points. So if the Fusion shifts a bit rougher, it's not that surprising.

To comment 13:09. I STRONGLY suspect that your Ford service department is giving you the run around on your Fusion. This is all too characteristic of Ford service people. Most know very little about the cars and simply don't fix the problems. As a mechanic I can assure you that the Fusion is currently one of the most reliable, trouble-free cars made by any manufacturer anywhere (and Consumer Reports agrees). It is light years ahead of the problem-plagued Camry V-6, and on a par with the transmission-eating Accord.

You mileage should be better, so I suspect an undetected problem (NOT unusual with Ford's unconcerned, uneducated technicians). My V-6 truck got 20mpg city, and so does my V-6 Mustang. The Fusion should get even better. You might try taking your car to a Lincoln dealership (as part of Ford they have to also honor your warranty) or shop around to see if you can find a COMPETENT Ford service department (not easy, but not impossible). Don't write off the world's best mid-sized sedan because of bad service.

If you have to, go to Ford's Corporate Customer Service office. I've done that before and it worked.

Although our Fords have been incredibly reliable and trouble-free, we now own 2 GM products and 1 Ford (down from 3 Fords a few years back) because of the great service and high level of competence of our local GM dealership service people. Good service is a BIG selling point.

Hi again. I'm the original reviewer giving an update on my V6 SEL Fusion. It's now been 2 1/4 years that I've owned this car. Nothing about my review has changed.

The car remains flawless. It's now got 23K miles. No mechanical or appearance problems have manifested, except for the dirty interior which is my fault of course. Never have had to use the warranty for anything.

It gets a regular oil change every 5K miles.

Joining the discussion kind of late, but... I own a 2007 Fusion SEL V6. Like everyone here, I have had more than excellent service from this car. When I first test drove it, the first thing that impressed me was the ride, and is still the case. It is peppy, quiet, economical (24 avg. city/hwy) and very quiet. Mine came with dealer added body side moldings and it makes it really stand out. Haven't seen those on another Fusion yet.

Someone commented about noise when you step on it...that's how you get 235 horses out of a V6. It's just going to make a little noise. Most of the time the engine loafs along in the background doing it's job with no fuss. It is a different story when you call for all it's got.

Like another poster, I find the Aisen 6-speed automatic to be a really fantastic transmission, always finding the right gear, and never hunting around for its place. A VERY smooth shifter. I live in Arizona, and the A/C is really great too. The automatic temp control works great, although I have a daytime setting and a night time setting.

I'm already starting to rue the day when this car has to go. I only hope that Ford is still making them and has kept up the great quality. I would replace it in a cold New York minute with another one just like it.

Dealer Service: Like one of the posters here, I find the dealer service to be less than optimal. I took mine in last week for the first time for a couple of (very) minor warranty items. The dealer didn't have a clue, so I produced a TSB that I got from another website so they would know what to do. They declined to perform the TSB because they could not reproduce the problem. (More prominent in the winter months.) So I decided the heck with it, I'll fix it myself... not that big of a deal.

Still in love with it.

"I'm already starting to rue the day when this car has to go. I only hope that Ford is still making them and has kept up the great quality"

You'll probably have your Fusion until you just get tired of it. Our mileage champ was a 1975 Ford Granada 6 that was driven to work (a long way) every weekday for 17 years. It had 325,000+ miles on it when traded (for another Ford of course) and it had had nothing except for one starter, one muffler, hoses, belts and 3 brake jobs. Our current Fusion is in its 5th year and still like brand new.