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Buying a used 2018 Ford Fusion? Check these 2 recalls first

2 NHTSA recalls · 438 owner complaints on file

Only two recalls here, but one is serious: steering wheels on the Fusion and Lincoln MKZ that may detach, plus front brake hoses that can leak. Neither carries a stop-driving instruction. The larger picture is in the complaint file — 438 NHTSA reports with nine crashes, one fire and six injuries — and the heaviest areas are engine (201), power train (106) and engine and engine cooling (88), none of which the two recalls address. Those complaints are unverified owner reports.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify the steering wheel detachment recall repair by VIN before driving the car
3. Have the front brake hoses inspected for leaks or seepage
4. Ask for engine and transmission service records, given the complaint pattern
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Ford dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 Ford Fusion

What owners have reported to NHTSA

438 complaints filed for this model year, including 9 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 6 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
• 2020
• All Fusion recalls