The Fusion has sealed bearings that cannot be greased, which is a problem, and makes a creaking noise when going over bumps. There is also an annoying buzzing sound from the dash at times.
Apart from the bearing issue, this is a great car from Ford. It drives smoothly and the V6 provides enough punch in mid-range and higher speeds, although taking off from a standing start seems to require a little push. The transmission shifts nicely as you increase speed.
The ride is quite and comfortable on long journeys. My wife uses this as her daily driver doing 60 miles a day, she loves it and is getting 25mpg on the highway, which is not bad for a V6. I just added synthetic oil which might increase the mileage a little.
Overall this is a great car from Ford, they are cheaper than a Camry or Accord, and in my opinion not as plastic or tinny.
We test drove an 07 Accord before getting the Fusion and hated how much cheap plastic was in the car, and how thin the metal was on the doors, which made for a noisy drive. The Fusion was way better for cheaper; we made the right choice and Ford has started to do a great job of their new line up of cars.
I couldn't agree more about the Fusion. It is rated two levels ABOVE Camry in reliability and one level above the grossly over-priced Accord. My wife just bought a used Fusion with 18,000 miles on it. It is a great car. Ford (according to MSN news) is now "equal in reliability to the BEST Japanese cars". Congrats on supporting AMERICAN INDUSTRY. We paid $5000 LESS for our Fusion than a comparable Camry rated WORSE BY TWO LEVELS in reliability would have cost.
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