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2018 Ford Fusion

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2018 Fusion.

Body PASSENGER CAR

The 2018 Ford Fusion is a passenger car that requires 4.3 quarts of 5W-20 engine oil for routine service, reflecting the straightforward mechanical package typical of Ford's midsize sedan lineup. With 427 total owner complaints and two recalls on record — the top complaint area being the engine — this model year falls within the later, more reliable portion of the Fusion's 2006–2020 production history, well below the 2010 peak of 5,124 complaints and trending toward the 2020 low of 176. For researchers, that means the 2018 Fusion represents a comparatively settled point in the model's lifecycle, where overall complaint volume has substantially declined from its worst years, though engine-related issues remain the primary area warranting scrutiny.

Model year202020192018201720162015201420132012

Quick specs

Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.

Engine oil capacity4.3 qtOEM · verified
Engine oil type5W-20OEM · verified
Lug nut torque100 ft-lbsOEM · verified

Fitment & sizes

Replacement part sizes and factory part numbers — battery, bulbs, filters and belts.

From the factory this vehicle uses a BCI 90 · 500 CCA battery. Each part links to every other vehicle that shares it, so a part you already stock may fit more of your fleet than you'd expect.

Battery groupBCI 90 · 500 CCAOEM · verified
Tire sizeP245/55R18OEM · verified

OE service part numbers OEM · verified

Cabin air filterDG9Z19N619D

Full specifications

Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Overall length191.7 in
Overall width72.8 in
Overall height58.3 in
Wheelbase112.2 in
Curb weight3435 lb
Track (front / rear)62.6 / 62.6 in
Weight distribution (front / rear)59/41

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the Fusion of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

5.1–9.5 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 5.10 sec — 2017 Sport EcoBoost V6
YearTrim / engine0–60¼ mileHPDrivetrain
2017Sport EcoBoost V6 2.7L Twin-Turbo V65.10 sec13.70 sec325 hpAWD
2017Sport EcoBoost V6 2.7L Twin-Turbo V65.20 sec13.80 sec325 hpAWD
2017Sport EcoBoost V6 2.7L Twin-Turbo V65.30 sec13.90 sec325 hpAWD
2017Sport EcoBoost V6 2.7L Twin-Turbo V65.30 sec13.90 sec325 hpAWD
2017Energi Titanium 2.0L I-4 + Elec 7.6-kWh8.00 sec16.20 sec188 hpFWD
2017Hybrid SE 2.0L I-4 + Elec 1.4-kWh8.90 sec16.90 sec188 hpFWD
2017SE 1.5L EcoBoost 1.5L Turbo I-49.10 sec16.80 sec181 hpFWD
2019Police Responder Hybrid 2.0L I-4 + Elec 1.4-kWh8.20 sec16.30 sec188 hpFWD

Service quick specs OEM factory data

Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.

This engine holds 4.3 qt of 5W-20 engine oil, 80W-90 · GL-5 in the differential, DOT 4 brake fluid. Torque lug nuts to 100 ft-lbs. The firing order is 1-4-2-5-3-6. Note the cylinder-head bolts finish on a torque angle (torque-to-yield) — they stretch permanently and should be replaced, not reused, during any head service.

Lubricants & capacities

Automatic Transmission Fluid Capacity4.5-11.6
Brake FluidDOT 4
Differential Gear Oil80W-90 · GL-5
Differential Gear Oil Capacity1.0-2.5
Engine Coolant Capacity10.9
Engine Coolant Capacity8.5
Engine Coolant Capacity7.8
Engine Coolant Capacity11.8

Engine torques

Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Bolt(s)7.4 ft-lbs
Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor Bolt(s)6.6 ft-lbs
Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Bolt(s)5.1 ft-lbs
Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor Bolt(s)5.1 ft-lbs
Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor Bolt(s)4.4 ft-lbs
Camshaft Position (CMP) Sensor Bolt(s)4.4 ft-lbs
Camshaft Bearing/Carrier Cap Bolts or Studs89.0 inch lbs. ft-lbs
Camshaft Sprocket and/or Gear Bolt(s)18.0 ft-lbs

Chassis torques

Lug Nuts100 ft-lbs
Lug Nuts100 ft-lbs
Front Wheel Hub148.0
Rear Wheel Hub148.0
Front Wheel Hub148.0

Ignition

Cylinder Firing Order1-3-4-2
Cylinder Firing Order1-2-4-3
Cylinder Firing Order1-4-2-5-3-6
Spark Plug ManufacturerMotorcraft
Spark Plug Gap.028 in
Spark Plug Torque9 ft-lbs
Spark Plug ManufacturerMotorcraft
Spark Plug Gap.030 in

Battery & A/C

RefrigerantR1234yf
Refrigerant Capacity1.12-1.38 lbs
Oil TypeYN-35
Oil Capacity5.20-5.25 oz
Standard BCI Group Number90
Standard BCI Cranking Performance500 cca
Optional BCI Group Number90
Optional BCI Cranking Performance590 cca

Service checks

Fuel Pump Pressure Minimum46.0 psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Maximum80.0 psi
RPM46.0-80.0 rpm
Fuel Pump Pressure Minimum46.0 psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Maximum80.0 psi
RPM46.0-80.0 rpm
Fuel Pump Pressure Minimum51.0 psi
Fuel Pump Pressure Maximum65.0 psi

Brakes

Brake Caliper Bolt to Carrier TorqueFront: 22; Rear: 21
Brake Caliper Carrier to Hub Bolt TorqueFront: 111; Rear: 66
Brake Caliper Bolt to Carrier TorqueFront: 41; Rear: 21
Brake Caliper Carrier to Hub Bolt TorqueFront: 111; Rear: 66
Vented Rotor Minimum Thickness for ReplacementFront: 1.043; Rear: .374
Maximum Rotor Runout.002
Vented Rotor Minimum Thickness for ReplacementFront: 1.201; Rear: .374
Maximum Rotor Runout.002

Multi-step torque procedures OEM · verified

Camshaft Bearing/Carrier Cap Bolts or Studs — tightening sequence 5 stages
162.0 inch lbs.62 in
289.0 inch lbs.89 in
345.0 degrees45 degrees
470.0 degrees70 degrees
553.0 degrees53 degrees
Camshaft Bearing/Carrier Cap Bolts or Studs — tightening sequence 2 stages
162.0 inch lbs.62 in
2142.0 inch lbs.142 in
Camshaft Bearing/Carrier Cap Bolts or Studs — tightening sequence 2 stages
162.0 inch lbs.62 in
2142.0 inch lbs.142 in
Camshaft Sprocket and/or Gear Bolt(s) — tightening sequence 1 stages
130.0 ft. lbs. Step 2: 6030 ft. lbs
Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 1 stages
113 ft. lbs., Step 2: 45 degrees, Step 3: 4513 ft. lbs
Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 4 stages
189.0 inch lbs.89 in
2Back off bolts 360.0 degrees360 degrees
321.0 ft. lbs.21 ft. lbs
490.0
Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 4 stages
189.0 inch lbs.89 in
2Back off 360.0 degrees360 degrees
321.0 ft. lbs.21 ft. lbs
490.0
Connecting Rod (Large End) Bearings — tightening sequence 4 stages
124.0 ft. lbs.24 ft. lbs
2Back off 360.0 degrees360 degrees
324.0 ft. lbs.24 ft. lbs
490.0
Crankshaft Pulley and/or Damper Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
174.0 ft. lbs., Step 2: 90 degrees, Step 3: Wait 2 seconds, Step 4: 1574 ft. lbs
Crankshaft Pulley and/or Damper Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
174.0 ft. lbs., Step 2: 9074 ft. lbs
Crankshaft Pulley and/or Damper Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
1166.0 ft. lbs., Step 2: 360 degrees, Step 3: 26.0 ft. lbs., Step 4: 270166 ft. lbs
Cylinder Head — tightening sequence 4 stages

Prep New cylinder head bolts must be installed.

114.7 ft. lbs.14.7 ft. lbs
2Loosen two full turns.
337.0 ft. lbs.37 ft. lbs
4180 degrees180 degrees
Engine Flywheel Bolts — tightening sequence 1 stages
111 ft. lbs., Step 2: 18 ft. lbs., Step 3: 22 ft. lbs., Step 4: 9011 ft. lbs
Engine Flywheel Bolts — tightening sequence 2 stages
137.0 ft. lbs.; Step 2; 59.0 ft. lbs.37 ft. lbs
383.0
Engine Flywheel Bolts — tightening sequence 3 stages
137.0 ft. lbs.37 ft. lbs
259.0 ft. lbs.59 ft. lbs
383.0
Intake Manifold to Engine Bolts — tightening sequence 6 stages
1Bolts 1,2 and 71.4 ft. lbs
2Bolts 3, 4, 5 and 61.4 ft. lbs
3Bolts 1-213 ft. lbs
4Bolts 3, 4, 5 and 67.4 ft. lbs
5Bolts 1-213.2 ft. lbs
613.2
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Bolts — tightening sequence 6 stages
1Bolt 144 ft. lbs
2Bolt 244 ft. lbs
3Bolt 327 ft. lbs
4Bolt 144 ft. lbs
5Bolt 244 ft. lbs
627
Main Bearings — tightening sequence 1 stages
122 ft. lbs., Step 2: 37 ft. lbs., Step 3: 45 degrees, Step 4: 4522 ft. lbs
Main Bearings — tightening sequence 3 stages
144.0 inch lbs.44 in
218.0 ft. lbs.18 ft. lbs
390.0
Main Bearings — tightening sequence 3 stages
144.0 inch lbs.44 in
218.0 ft. lbs.18 ft. lbs
390.0
Main Bearings — tightening sequence 4 stages
130.0 ft. lbs.30 ft. lbs
2Back off 360.0 degrees360 degrees
326.0 ft. lbs.26 ft. lbs
4180.0
Oil Pump to Cylinder BLock Bolts/Studs — tightening sequence 1 stages
14 ft. lbs., Step 2: 74 ft. lbs
Oil Pump to Cylinder BLock Bolts/Studs — tightening sequence 2 stages
189.0 inch lbs.89 in
2177.0 inch lbs.177 in
Oil Pump to Cylinder BLock Bolts/Studs — tightening sequence 2 stages
189.0 inch lbs.89 in
245.0

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.

Under the factory schedule, replace the engine oil and filter every 10,000 mi; spark plugs every 100,000 mi; coolant every 50,000 mi. The big-interval services (every 50,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.

Every 10,000 miDrive Axle Assembly (inspect) · Driveshaft (inspect) · Driveshaft U-Joint (inspect) · Engine Oil Pan (inspect) · Tire & Wheel Assembly (rotate)
Every 20,000 miAccessory Drive Belt (inspect) · Brake Line (inspect) · Brake Linings (inspect) · Brake Rotor (inspect) · CV Joint Boot (inspect) · Cabin Air Filter (replace)
Every 30,000 miEngine Air Filter Element (replace)
Every 50,000 miEngine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill) · Hybrid Inverter (drain, flush & refill coolant)
At 100,000 miAccessory Drive Belt (inspect) · Engine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill) · Hybrid Inverter (drain, flush & refill coolant)
Every 100,000 miSpark Plugs (replace)
At 150,000 miDrive Belt (replace) · Timing Belt (replace) · Transmission Assembly (drain & refill)

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

The 2018 Ford Fusion sits at the favorable tail end of a generation-long downward arc in federal complaints and recalls, dropping significantly from the model's peak problem years in 2010 (5,124 complaints) and 2013 (20 recalls). With only 427 complaints and 2 recalls, the 2018 model represents the lowest complaint volume and fewest recalls in the generation up to that point, continuing a steep decline from 2016's minor spike of 1,656 complaints. This low volume holds steady into 2019 and 2020, indicating 2018 is part of the generation's mature, stabilized phase rather than an anomalous quiet year. The primary concerns for the 2018 model center on the engine and powertrain—accounting for 118 and 63 complaints respectively—though the data does not specify the root causes for these issues. Consequently, the 2018 Fusion is a strong year to buy, offering the reliability of a late-generation design with a fraction of the regulatory headaches seen in earlier models.

2
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
160
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
1
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
427
Owner complaints
8 involved a crash · 1 a fire
NHTSA crash-test rating federal NCAP · out of 5 stars
Overall★★★★★
Frontal★★★★
Side★★★★★
Rollover★★★★
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 427 complaints on record, top 8 components.

Engine118
Power Train63
Engine & Engine Cooling62
Power Train,Engine18
Unknown Or Other16
Engine & Engine Cooling,Engine14
Steering12
Wheels11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

18V167000Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle BarReported 12/03/2018

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles. The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving. Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's…

23V162000Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsReported 10/03/2023

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid. Remedy: Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332…

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 160 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
SSM 546012026-02-23Electrical SystemFord and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory…
TSB 25-25702025-11-26Electrical SystemThis article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles…
SSM 543662025-11-11Power TrainSome 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic…
SSM 531742024-11-26Unknown Or OtherVarious vehicles equipped with a 2.7L or a 3.0L gas engine may require a crankshaft bolt…
SSM 530402024-10-10Unknown Or OtherWhile performing a transmission repair on some 2012-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, a…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

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Frequently asked

How much oil does the 2018 Fusion take?

4.3 qt of 5W-20 Meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C945-A or equivalent., per the factory manual.

Does the 2018 Fusion have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.