Selling a junk Ford Fusion Energi
Any Fusion Energi sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Ford Fusion Energi
NHTSA has 413 owner complaints on file for the Ford Fusion Energi, model years 2012 to 2020, the 416th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (188, 46%), other (40, 10%), engine (33, 8%). 8 complaints involved a crash, 10 a fire, and 21 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 39,500 miles. The 2019 model year has the most complaints (151). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Ford Fusion Energi by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | Steering | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 60 | Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43,500 |
| 2014 | 41 | Electrical system | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50,500 |
| 2015 | 35 | Electrical system | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50,000 |
| 2016 | 40 | Electrical system | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19,000 |
| 2017 | 24 | Electrical system | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15,000 |
| 2018 | 9 | Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 151 | Electrical system | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33,705 |
| 2020 | 49 | Electrical system | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Ford Fusion Energi recalls
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for transmission and drivetrain (1), hybrid system (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2019 model year, hybrid system (campaign 19V099000, Feb 2019): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Fusion Energi Hybrid models. The affected vehicles may not adequately protect against direct and indirect contact of high voltage sources during normal operation. As su…
- 2015 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 14V736000, Nov 2014): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to October 31, 2014, 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to October 31, 20…
What a Ford Fusion Energi is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Fusion Energi on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Ford Fusion Energi worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Fusion Energi gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Ford Fusion Energi that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Ford Fusion Energi?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Ford Fusion Energi numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.