Ford Fusion 2002 reliability and quality

Production year from 2002 to 2005

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Ford Fusion reliability is very high.

During regular inspections from 2007 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately only 11.2 percents of Ford Fusion.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Ford Fusion was 18.3 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. So in terms of reliability, Ford Fusion has performed very well, or more reliable than 90% of the other cars tested.

The quality comes at a price - used Ford Fusion is around 35 percent more expensive than the average hatchbacks of its age.

Ford Fusion price and technical data
Ford Fusion 2002 owner reviews
Hatchbacks 2002 - 2005 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Ford Fusion 2005
2017 12 years 18.3% / 27.10% 8. from 86
2016 11 years 22.4% / 31.40% 10. from 89
2015 10 years 17.7% / 26.80% 5. from 95
2014 9 years 19.9% / 28.80% 12. from 95
2013 8 years 8.9% / 17.20% 7. from 107
2012 7 years 9.5% / 17.50% 10. from 107
2011 6 years 5.4% / 10.40% 8. from 120
2010 5 years 5.6% / 9.90% 16. from 123
2009 4 years 2.2% / 5.00% 3. from 117
2008 3 years 2.2% / 4.80% 3. from 116
2007 2 years 2.6% / 5.90% 2. from 113
Ford Fusion 2004
2016 12 years 22.4% / 31.40% 10. from 89
2015 11 years 23.4% / 32.10% 9. from 78
2014 10 years 19.9% / 28.80% 12. from 95
2013 9 years 14.6% / 23.00% 9. from 87
2012 8 years 9.5% / 17.50% 10. from 107
2011 7 years 10.6% / 16.70% 14. from 98
2010 6 years 5.6% / 9.90% 16. from 123
2009 5 years 5.1% / 9.30% 11. from 109
2008 4 years 2.2% / 4.80% 3. from 116
2007 3 years 2.6% / 5.90% 2. from 113
Ford Fusion 2003
2015 12 years 23.4% / 32.10% 9. from 78
2014 11 years 27.5% / 33.30% 9. from 78
2013 10 years 14.6% / 23.00% 9. from 87
2012 9 years 13.7% / 22.20% 7. from 88
2011 8 years 10.6% / 16.70% 14. from 98
2010 7 years 5.6% / 14.70% 16. from 123
2009 6 years 5.1% / 9.30% 11. from 109
2007 4 years 2.6% / 5.90% 2. from 113
Ford Fusion 2002
2014 12 years 27.5% / 33.30% 9. from 78
2012 10 years 13.7% / 22.20% 7. from 88
2010 8 years 5.6% / 14.70% 16. from 123