Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (accelerator pedal, throttle, sudden acceleration, cruise control).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Ford Fusion owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH on a bumpy road, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerated unintendedly, hit a high curb, and stopped. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she would need to pay a diagnostic test fee. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The contact stated while driving in the rain and in the process of changing lanes, the vehicle in front of her stopped at the traffic light. The contact then depressed the brake pedal. However, the vehicle hydroplaned, accelerated, and crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front of her. The air bags did not deploy. …
I didn't know or the incident with the car until I purchased and started noticed The way it drives. It do have a problem with acceleration while shifting gears, and also loses power with A/c turned on.
Our Ford Fusion suddenly lost power and starting acting in an unpredictable fashion, while traveling on rte 95 north in the passing lane. We narrowly avoided a rear end collision with the vehicle behind us, as well as other vehicles as we worked to get over to the safety of the breakdown lane. An orange wrench light was in an "on" state and the car was running very rough. After checking all gauges and fluids, I restarted the car and found it to be in a normal state again, with no wrench light visible. We turned around and headed home. This condition occurred one more time about 45 miles later, just a few miles from our home, same result. I researched the issue and found that the NHTSA is aware of this problem and has been asked to fix over 1 million cars exhibiting the same issue. I contacted Ford, as recommended in a report I discovered online. …
Several (all wheel drive )AWD Ford vehicles ex. Fusion, edge, taurus use a (power transfer unit) ptu that fmoc call for no service needed, no drain plug only a fill port. The ptu is a basically a transfer case that small Ford Ford AWD vehicles use to transfer engine power from the transmission to the rear wheels. The part is connected to the transmission surrounded by the engine, exhaust and catalytic converter, the ptu only hold a quart of lubricating fluid no cooling no service interval and all of the heat surrounding the unit bakes the lubrication causing lack of lubrication causing ptu and transmission failure. Repair quote from a Ford dealership on 1/29/2020 with a Ford remanufactured transmission and labor is $5000.00 repair. …
Tl contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. While driving 1 MPH in reverse, the contact stated that the accelerator pedal intertwined with her foot and sandal. As a result, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the rear driver side bumper of another vehicle. As of September 28, 2007, the dealer and manufacturer had not inspected the vehicle. The contact felt that the design of the accelerator pedal caused the failure. The failure mileage was 27,000 and current mileage was 28,500.
The car never gave any indication of a problem. No check engine light, smoking, not even oil usage for that matter. I checked the oil every time I got gas because I bought it 3 weeks prior. Then was driving to interstate to work when I hear jt start clicking immediately got a oil light then dies and was stuck on interstate cars zoomomg by at 80 if I were in the center lane I would be dead.
Tl* the contact owns 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the floor mat shifted to the brake pedal and caused the contact to crash. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. Injuries were sustained and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.
Tl* the contact owns 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the floor mat shifted to the brake pedal and caused the contact to crash. The vehicle was totaled and a police report was filed. Injuries were sustained and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.
The vehicle does not respond to the commands of the driver in a timely fashion and the response is unpredictable. While waiting to make a left turn from a four lane undivided city street, a pedestrian crossed in front of me in a crosswalk. After the pedestrian had crossed, I proceeded to make a left turn but the pedestrian did not stop. Instead, he made a sudden turn to his right and proceeded across the crosswalk without looking. I stopped part way across the inside lane of oncoming traffic. The pedestrian stopped in the middle of the crosswalk, looked at me and waved while oncoming traffic approached. He then proceeded the rest of the way across the crosswalk. In order to avoid a head on collision from a car that turned left into the oncoming inside lane and raced toward me, I gave the accelerator a quick nudge part way down. The vehicle redlined the engine and burned rubber. …
I was driving to work on December 11, 2013 down rte 3a at approximately 8 am. When I took a left onto westford rd., and accelerated up the hill the vehicle suddenly cut out to the point it would not go any further. I almost was hit from a car from behind me who also was accelerating up the hill, but fortunately he swerved around me in time. I called triple aaa and they towed it to palmer''s automotive. According to the mechanic, the diagnostic showed one of the coil packs malfunctioned.. Upon replacement, the coil pack overheated and blew again. Finding it odd, the mechanic contacted Ford. Working with the Ford technician, a bulletin was found stating the car had a known issue with the PCM, the computer module for the vehicle. Ford told the mechanic, the part would be there in 2 weeks. …
NHTSA investigations
Floor mat interference with accelerator
On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant (HAP) from November 9, 2007, to October 31 ,2010.NHTSA testing determined…
Acceleration complaints in other Fusion years
Frequently asked questions
How common are acceleration problems on the 2007 Ford Fusion?
NHTSA has 35 complaints about the speed control & acceleration of the 2007 Ford Fusion, 3% of the model year's 1,064 complaints. The component named most often is cruise control (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Ford Fusion acceleration problems?
No. NHTSA lists no speed control & acceleration recall for the 2007 Ford Fusion, though it has 4 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2007 Ford Fusion acceleration problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 84,000 miles, and 14% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 4 crashes, 0 fires and 5 injuries to speed control & acceleration problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.