2010 Ford Fusion
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 5,128 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 15 Fusion model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 122 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 74 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 10, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Ranger, 2006-2012 Fusion, Lincoln Zephyr, Lincoln MKZ, 2006-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side airbag inflator or module with an alternate one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 9, 2021 for the passenger side, and November 14, 2022 for the driver side. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S12.
Campaign 21V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalFeb 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2005-2014 Mustang, 2004-2011 Ranger, 2009-2011 Mercury Milan, 2006 Ford GT, 2008-2012 Fusion, 2007-2010 Edge and Lincoln MKX, and 2009-2010 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with a driver or passenger frontal air bag inflator used as a replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver and passenger air bag module, and replace either the module or the inflator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Campaign 21V081000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain air bag inflator and/or module replacement service parts that may have been used as part of a collision repair. The parts include certain driver-side air bag inflators and/or modules, designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang and Mustang GT500. It also includes certain passenger-side air bag inflators and/or modules designed to fit 2005-2014 Ford Mustang, 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion, 2010-2011 Mercury Milan, 2007-2011 Ford Ranger, and 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX vehicles. Please see Ford's recall report for the specific part numbers. These parts may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bag, an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Ford will notify dealers that purchased the affected parts, and dealers will provide replacement parts to purchasers, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S05.
Campaign 21E013000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleDec 18, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.
If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid and install a new brake fluid reservoir cap. In addition, the HCU will be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition, replacing the HCU as necessary. All services will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S54.
Campaign 19V904000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedJan 7, 2019
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles and 2011-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2010-2011 Ford Ranger and Mercury Milan vehicles, 2010-2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, and 2010-2014 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall 19S01.
Campaign 19V001000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleNov 1, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and 2010-2012 Lincoln MKZ vehicles that previously received a replacement passenger air bag under recall 16V-384, 17V-024 or 18V-046. In the event of a crash requiring deployment of the passenger air bag, the bracket that secures the air bag inflator to the module housing may deform, allowing the gas that inflates the air bag to leak out.
If the air bag does not inflate as intended, there is an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S34.
Campaign 18V775000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedJan 11, 2018
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013 Ford Mustang vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Ford is recalling certain 2010 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Ford is also recalling certain 2009 Ford Edge, Fusion, Mustang and Ranger, Lincoln MKX and Zephyr/MKZ, and Mercury Milan vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Campaign 18V046000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDo not drive until repairedMay 31, 2016
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Ford Ranger vehicles, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2007-2010 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles, and 2005-2011 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Ford is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Ford Ranger, Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles, 2006-2008 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ vehicles, 2005-2006 Ford GT vehicles and 2005-2008 Ford Mustang vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Any vehicle not included in "Zone A", or "Zone B" is not included in the safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Ford mailed interim letters informing owners that parts are not yet available on July 15, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S01.
Campaign 16V384000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, auxillary tankNov 24, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured July 21, 2008, to March 4, 2011, and 2010-2011 Mercury Milan vehicles manufactured July 23, 2008, to December 10, 2010. The affected vehicles have fuel vapor canisters whose purge valves may not operate properly resulting in abnormal pressure changes in the fuel tank.
The pressure changes may cause the tank to crack and leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle powertrain control modules and inspect the vehicle for any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) for this issue and perform a leak test on the Canister Purge Valve (CPV). The fuel tank will be inspected for cracks. The CPV and fuel tank will be replaced as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S34.
Campaign 15V793000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentMay 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain all weather driver side accessory floor mats sold for use in model year 2006-2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2007-2011 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 9, 2007, through October 31, 2010. The affected floor mats may move and possibly interfere with the accelerator pedal.
The floor mat could shift such that it could interfere with the accelerator pedal, preventing its return to an idle position, which could result in unintended vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement mats, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Ford's customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S07. NOTE: Vehicles built after October 31, 2010, while potentially equipped with the same floor mats, are equipped with a Brake Over Accelerator (BOA) feature that prevents simultaneous accelerator and brake application, allowing the vehicle to be safely stopped by pressing firmly and steadily on the brake pedal.
Campaign 14E028000 on NHTSA.gov
Wheels, lugs/nuts/bolts/studsDec 7, 2011
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 FORD FUSION AND MERCURY MILAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH STEEL WHEELS AND BUILT FROM APRIL 1, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 30, 2009, AND FROM DECEMBER 1, 2009, THROUGH NOVEMBER 13, 2010. THE WHEEL STUDS MAY FRACTURE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A WHEEL TO SEPARATE.
WHILE DRIVING, MULTIPLE STUD FRACTURES COULD OCCUR AT THE WHEEL LOCATION, AND THE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE VEHICLE VIBRATION AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE DISC SURFACE FOR FLATNESS AND REPLACE THE DISCS AS NECESSARY. ADDITIONALLY, THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 24, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Campaign 11V574000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionMay 24, 2010
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, MILAN, AND ESCAPE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 27, THROUGH MARCH 26, 2010. THE PARK ROD GUIDE RETENTION PIN MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION AND ROLLAWAY PREVENTION".
A VEHICLE PARKED WITHOUT AN ENGAGED PARK PAWL AND WITHOUT AN APPLIED PARKING BRAKE MAY HAVE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332 AND FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1-800-232-5952 (TDD). REPRESENTATIVES ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
Campaign 10V222000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, front assembly, reclinerApr 20, 2010
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, EXPLORER, EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, AND MERCURY MILAN AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 15, 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINERS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINT." THE RECLINER GEAR PLATE TEETH MAY BE OUT OF DIMENSION SPECIFICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN LIMITED PAWL TO GEAR PLATE TOOTH ENGAGEMENT.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEATBACK AND HEAD RESTRAINT MAY MOVE REARWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL RECLINERS FOR BOTH POWER AND MANUAL SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Campaign 10V161000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: fuel/propulsion system
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Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 30, 2012
FORD FUSION 2012 3.0L V6 SEL GOES INTO "LIMP-MODE" WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. A SLIGHT SHUDDER IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRIPPING THE "LIMP-MODE" WHERE THE ACCELERATOR BECOMES DISABLED. NO OR MINIMAL POWER IS AVAILABLE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC SAFELY. WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. ONCE THE CAR TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE CAR RUNS NORMALLY UNTIL THE SYMPTOM HAPPENS AGAIN. NO OTHER SYMPTOMS ARE PRESENT PRIOR TO GOING INTO "LIMP-MODE". BROUGHT THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY SAVED ENGINE CODES AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. NO WORK WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM DUE TO NO EVIDENCE OF IT IN THE COMPUTER. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AND CREATES A HAZARDOUS DRIVING EXPERIENCE. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 21, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF LIQUID NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON THE FUEL TANK, WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 20, 2012
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A MONTH THAT WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPAIRED. THE FIRST TIME, THERE WERE ERROR CODES THAT COULD BE USED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT IN LESS THAN A MONTH THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AND THIS TIME THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY HAS TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND ALL PROPULSION SYSTEMS DID NOT WORK. THE BRAKES WORKED FINE BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE CAR WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED. I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM 2X AND COULD HAVE BEEN HURT WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY AND JUST ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD IN TIME. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 11, 2012
I WAS DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY, MY SPEED AROUND 65 MPH. THE CAR STARTING STALLING, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL. I MANAGE TO GET MY CAR TO THE SHOULDER AFTER CROSSING 4 LANES. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THE CAR EVENTUALLY STALLED OUT. I RESTARTED THE CAR; IT TOOK A FEW EXTRA SECONDS THAN USUAL. THE CAR DROVE FINE TO WORK. IT HAPPEN AGAIN WHEN I LEFT WORK AT AN INTERSECTION (PRETTY SCARY) 35MPH. I PULLED TO THE RIGHT LANE AND PUT CAR IN PARK, SHUT DOWN SPUTTERING ENGINE. I RESTARTED AND MADE IT HOME THROUGH RUSH HOUR. THE NEXT DAY, FRIDAY MORNING, I PULLED OUT OF MY GARAGE THE STALLING STARTED WITHIN 20 YARDS FROM GARAGE AT 5MPH. THEN AGAIN WHEN I GOT OFF WORK BUT THIS TIME IT OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES; ONCE AS I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY ON RAMP. STALLED 3 TIMES ON FREEWAY, I MANAGE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY ON NEXT OFF RAMP AFTER 3 RESTARTS. THE CAR KEPT STALLING OVER AND OVER NO RESPONSE FROM GAS PEDAL EVERY FEW FEET I HAD TO RESTART. THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT HOME. I DIDN'T TRUST MY CAR FOR SAFE DRIVING. I MANAGED TO GET MY FORD FUSION TO A FORD DEALERSHIP CLOSE BY. THE FORD PERSONNEL SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF FORD FUSIONS STALLING. THEY PUNCHED IN MY VIN IN THE COMPUTER AND FOUND NO RECALLS. SINCE IT?S A HOLIDAY WEEKEND, CAR WON?T BE LOOKED AT UNTIL TUESDAY. NO LOANERS CARS AVAILABLE FROM FORD, I HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR THE TIME BEING. I GOGGLED 2010 FORD FUSION STALLING AND IT POPPED UP RIGHT AWAY. I FOUND OUT THAT IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUIT AWHILE TO FORD FUSIONS. MANY OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS ARE DESCRIBING EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO MY 2010 FORD FUSION. I?M SURPRISED FORD HAS NOT COME OUT WITH ANY RECALLS. SOMEONE CAN GET HURT OR EVEN KILLED IN TRAFFIC IF THIS DISCREPANCY ISN'T ADDRESSED BY FORD. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 10, 2012
THROTTLE BODY FAILURE: FIST OCCURRENCE- DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN NO POWER. PRESSING ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE CAR STARTING SHAKING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON AND EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. ABOUT 6 HOURS LATER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS PASSING IN THE FAST LANE, THEN SUDDENLY LOST POWER. AGAIN, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SAME SCENARIO AS THE FIRST. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND NO ERROR CODES REGISTER. HE CHECKED TWICE. SO FOR A WEEK AND A HALF THE CAR WAS FINE. THEN HAPPENED TWICE AGAIN, NO WARNING, JUST LOST POWER. THIS TIME A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. HAD IT TOWED TO THE AUTO SHOP AND A CODE DID REGISTER THIS TIME. HAD IT TAKEN FOR FORD AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY WHEN SPEEDING UP TO PASS AS THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT PART OF THE HIGHWAY IS 75 SO CARS WERE COMING UP FAST BEHIND ME. IF I HAD CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES OCCURRED THE FIST OR SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD HAVE SEEMED MY FAULT AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO ERROR CODES TO AT LEAST VALIDATE WHAT HAPPENED. PLEASE, PLEASE, ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. NOT TO MENTION THE PEOPLE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY THAT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 29, 2012
CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TURNED CAR OFF STARTED AND IT RAN FOR ABOUT 100 FEET AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY I'M GLAD WE WERE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 22, 2012
ENGINE SHUT DOWN TO VERY SLOW IDLE WHEN STARTING FROM INTERSECTION. BARELY ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF ROAD. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES,EACH TIME WHEN MOVING THRU INTERSECTION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAFFIC IS APPROACHING FROM ALL DIRECTIONS. AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF A FEW MINUTES IT RUNS OK. IT HAPPENED TWICE ON THE FIRST OCCASION THEN RAN GOOD FOR 5 DAYS WHEN IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN,THEN RAN GOOD FOR 6 DAYS WHEN SHUT DOWN ONCE MORE .I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO LOTS OF OTHER FUSION OWNERS. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE IS CRASHED INTO BECAUSE OF THIS STALLING. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE THROTTE BODY NEEDS REPLACING. I THINK FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES NOW BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 21, 2012
2010 FORD FUSION LOSES THROTTLE CONTROL. ENGINE NEARLY STALLS THEN BEGINS TO RATTLE VIOLENTLY. FORD DEALER SAYS THE THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 15, 2012
ON FREEWAY GOING 65MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL IN PAUSE MODE. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE I HEARD A NOISE, THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT ON & I LOST ALL POWER ALTHOUGH THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO IDLE AT VERY LOW RPM. AFTER BEING TOWED, THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AND SEEMED FINE. TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY FOUND NO CODES COMING UP. 3 WEEKS LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. FORD AGAIN SAID NO CODES. I READ ALL OF THE REPORTS ABOUT THE BAD ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS PEOPLE WERE HAVING, I TOLD THE DEALER TO REPLACE IT EVEN IF THEY WERE NOT GOING TO PAY FOR IT. THE DEALER INSISTED HE HAD NEVER HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I GAVE HIM 11 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS FROM THE NHTSA WEBSITE. FORD DID NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THIS CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY IN TIME BEFORE GETTING HIT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 14, 2012
DRIVING ALONG. CAR SUDDENLY SEEMED TO LOOSE POWER. I SEEMED TO KICK OUT OF GEAR AND STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO COST TO A STOP. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED, BUT AFTER I CUT THE KEY OFF AND RESTARTED THE "WRENCH" LIGHT WAS OFF AND ALL WORKED FINE. THIS HAPPENED 1 TIME THE FIRST DAY AND TWICE THE NEXT. NOTHING ELSE HAPPENED FOR 3 MORE DAYS BUT ON THE FOURTH DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED. EACH TIME I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. ONE TIME I WAS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, SINCE THE COAST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE ON A VERY DARK ROAD. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 11, 2012
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70MPH WHEN I REALIZED, THE GAS PEDAL WASN'T WORKING. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION THEN THE CAR STARTING KNOCKING LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS SO I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED ABOUT 5 MINS AND TRIED TO START THE CAR. IT STARTED UP FINE AND DROVE FINE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. A FEW DAYS LATER, I WAS TURNING AT A LIGHT AND IT THE ACCELERATION STOPPED AGAIN. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS A MEDIAN FOR TURN LANES THAT I COATED IN TO. OTHERWISE, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO FORD, THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY. IT TOOK SEVERAL DAYS BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THAT FORD HAD CHANGED MANUFACTURERS. THIS MADE ME WONDER WHY WAS THE PART ON BACK ORDER - IT SEEMED LIKE SUCH AN ODD THING TO HAPPEN ON A FAIRLY NEW CAR AND WHY WOULD FORD HAVE CHANGED MANUFACTURERS. I GOOGLED MY YEAR AND MODEL AND DISCUSSED THIS SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. MY SON STARTED DRIVING A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND THANK GOODNESS THIS HAPPENED WITH ME IN THE CAR AND NOT AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER. WITH THE CAR SUDDENLY DYING AND NO GAS, THIS PRESENTS WITH A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION DEPENDING ON THE ROAD AND TRAFFIC YOU MAY BE IN. I THINK FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND MAKE REPAIRS BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 10, 2012
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED (10-35 MPH) THE CAR QUICKLY GAINS SPEED (THE RPM DOES NOT INCREASE) AND THEN SLOWS DOWN AGAIN AND IT FEELS LIKE THE GEARS SHIFT DOWN ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T SEEM POSSIBLE. THE GAS PEDAL STOPS WORKING AND A WRENCH SHOWS ON THE DASH BOARD, THE CAR SLOWLY DECREASES IN SPEED. AS I COME TO A STOP THE CAR JUMPS AND LURCHES VIOLENTLY. I TURN THE CAR OFF, WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON. THE WRENCH GOES AWAY HOWEVER AFTER THIS HAPPENS 5 MORE TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. I READ IN THE FORUM PEOPLE DESCRIBING ISSUES SIMILAR AND EXACTLY THAT SAME AS MINE AND IT SEEMED AS THOU IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. COULD NOT AFFORD THE PART SO I WAITED AND IT WENT AWAY. THIS STOPPED FOR ROUGHLY 5 MONTHS AND THEN STARTS AGAIN (OCT 2012). NOW IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS! I SPOKE TO A MECHANIC AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THAT HE IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES SIMILAR TO MINE.....I FIND IT A LITTLE HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I AM THE ONLY PERSON IN MY AREA WITH THIS PROBLEM. I SUGGESTED HE LOOK AT THE FORUM. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE POWERS THAT BE AT FORD HAVE NO CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, THEIR REPUTATION AND REFUSE TO STAND BEHIND A PRODUCT THAT REPORTEDLY WON SAFETY AWARDS. VERY UNFORTUNATE. I HOPE THE THOUSANDS OF POSTINGS ON THE MULTITUDE OF FORUMS REACHES SOMEONE AT FORD (BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED) WHO HAS A CONSCIENCE AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THOSE WHO STILL BELIEVE IN BUYING AMERICAN. THIS IGNORED, DANGEROUS ISSUE AND THE FORD ATTITUDE OF NOT CARING WILL MAKE ANYONE NEVER PURCHASE A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED 3 DIFFERENT MODELS AND HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH ALL 3. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 9, 2012
WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 3.0 FORD FUSION ON SECONDARY ROADS, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. AFTER 5 MINUTES, IT COULD BE RESTARTED AND DRIVEN BUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS, IT WOULD LOSE POWER AGAIN AND COAST TO A STOP. IT STRANDED MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER UNTIL TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED A BAD THROTTLE BODY, AND CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $700.00 TO REPLACE THE PART AND PERFORM A RECOMMENDED FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING. REPEATED EMAIL TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE RESULTED IN A DENIAL OF RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THEY WERE UNDER NO WARRANTY OR RECALL OBLIGATION. I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE WRITER WHO TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE CONSISTENT FOR FUSIONS. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 8, 2012
75 WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAR WOULD STOP BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CAR WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE OBD SYSTEM'S & THE WRENCH(POWERTRAIN LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED . I PROCEEDED TO PULL OFF ON TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. LIGHTS RESET AND CAR WOULD RUN OKAY. THIS OCCURRED 12 TIMES PRIOR TO THE OBD CODES COULD BE DETERMINED. CODE P2111 AND VARIOUS RELATED CODES. THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN. THIS PROBLEM COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE CAUSED A FATAL COLLISION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 6, 2012
TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH, CAR SHUDDERED TO A STOP. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD CAR TOWED HOME. CAR STARTED THE NEXT DAY. CAREFULLY DROVE THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT 60000 MILES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 5, 2012
I OWN A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH 19000 MILES. I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT A MONTH YET. IT IS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY, I STOPPED IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I ACCELERATED. DURING ACCELERATION, THE CAR JERKED THEN LOST ALL FORWARD MOMENTUM AND "PUTTERED". I WAS ABLE TO "PUTTER" TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC. I PUT IT IN PARK AND NOTICED THAT THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS LIT UP, SO I PULLED OUT THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO SEE WHAT IT MEANT...POWERTRAIN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN RESTARTED IT WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS ON MY WAY HOME. THANK GOD I WASN'T IN ANY HEAVIER TRAFFIC OR MULTIPLE LANES! FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING, SOME PEOPLE HAVE LOST ACCELERATION GOING 50+ MPH IN INTERSTATE/HIGHWAY TRAFFIC! IF THIS PROBLEM ISN'T ADDRESSED, AND SOON, SOMEONE WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE DUE TO A DEFECT IN FORD'S DESIGN. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 5, 2012
AT 11:45 PM, I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON I-64, AT 68 MPH, WHEN MY CAR QUICKLY DECELERATED. DESPITE MY APPLYING MORE GAS, MY CAR CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER RAPIDLY AND BEGAN SHUDDERING. IT WAS THEN THAT THE "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF AND PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I WAITED FOR A 5 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING THE CAR AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED ROUGHLY BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER AND COULD/WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT BOTH THE WRENCH AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AGAIN I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED. AFTER ANOTHER 10-15 MINUTES, I TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN. THIS TIME IT STARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I KEPT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND REMAINED IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE WHILE I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES TO THE CLOSEST EXIT OFF THE INTERSTATE WHERE I PROMPTLY PARKED MY CAR. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Oct 1, 2012
THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTIONS WHILE CAR IS AT SPEED. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY AND THEN THE CAR LOSES POWER AND BEGINS TO SHUDDER. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT RESETS THE DISPLAY AND STARTS FINE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT DANGEROUS AS THE CAR STOPS WORKING WHILE THE CAR IS GOING ANYWHERE FROM 25 TO 45 MPH. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 25, 2012
I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP WHEN MY CAR SHUDDERED AND THE ENGINE SEEMED TO DIE. I HAD A ERROR SYMBOL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE HAD NO MORE POWER. IT WAS STUCK IN IDLE NOW EVEN THOUGH I WAS JUST DOING 35 MILES PER HOUR COMING TO A STOP. AS I FINALLY BRAKED TO A STOP THE ENGINE WAS SURGING, BUT WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE ENGINE, IT WAS AS IF IT WAS JUST TURNED ON AND PLACED IN DRIVE ONLY. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, I HAD TO GET THROUGH 2 INTERSECTIONS ON IDLE SPEED ONLY. I FINALLY PULLED OVER PAST THE INTERSECTIONS AND TURNED MY CAR COMPLETELY OFF. I THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS WORKING NORMALLY. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD ME THIS IS COMMON AFTER A NEW BATTERY IS PLACED IN THESE FUSIONS. THEY NOTICED MY RECENTLY PURCHASED USED CAR (PURCHASED ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THIS) HAD A BRAND NEW BATTERY IN IT. THEY TOLD ME WITH A NEW BATTERY, THE CARBON BUILDS UP DRAMATICALLY AND DAMAGES THE THROTTLE BODY. SO I NEED TO BUY A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND HAVE THE CARS ACCELERATION COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED. AND THIS MIGHT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I GET A NEW BATTERY? PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS OCCURRENCE WITH OTHER FORD DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE READING THIS SAME STORY ALL OVER THE WEB. WHY DOESN'T FORD DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE? *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 25, 2012
I HAVE A 2010 FUSION. I PURCHASED THE CAR AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED. THE CAR STALLED 6 TIMES ON THE WAY HOME LAST NIGHT. THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND SPUTTER. I WOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART AND COULD PROCEED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. THE LAST TIME IT STALL ON THE FREEWAY ON RAMP. I TOOK IT IN AND LET THE DEALER KNOW WHAT HAD OCCURRED AND THEY CALLED BACK INDICATING IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY. I AM OUT OF MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE COST IS $500. THE POWER TRAIN SYSTEM IS COVERED BUT THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT (EVEN THOUGH THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSES THE POWER TRAIN TO GO INTO STALL)? AT WHAT POINT WILL THEY MAKE THE CHOICE THAT THE THROTTLE BODY THAT IS IN THESE CARS ARE NOT UP TO PAR AND A SAFETY HAZARD AND MAKE IT A RECALLED ITEM? *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 10, 2012
WAS DRIVING IN MORNING TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR LURCHED AND STALLED. CAR WAS DEAD AND ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT WORK. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 7, 2012
I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD FUSION IN JUNE AND ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER, IT DECELERATED AND THE WRENCH LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY OR THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I PULLED OVER STARTED THE CAR UP AND IT WAS FINE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, I WAS 2 BLOCKS FROM MY HOME AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY HAPPEN. THE TIME BETWEEN INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRING CAN BE MINUTES, HOURS, DAYS OR WEEKS APART. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS AMAZED AND APPALLED THAT SUCH A COMMON AND VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL. I DID PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH WHAT IS LIKELY TO BE CAUSING THIS ISSUE, WHICH IS THE THROTTLE BODY. SO UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED, I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED. *TR
Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 7, 2012
MY 22 YEAR OLD SON AND I HAD MADE A ROUNDTRIP FROM TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA TO THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF OR SO MILES FROM MY HOUSE, THE RPMS ON THE CAR BEGAN WAVING WILDLY, THE CAR JERKED SLIGHTLY, AND CAME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP ON THE ROAD, WITH A TRUCK TRAVELING RIGHT BEHIND ME. I PRESSED MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT THE CAR SLOWED TO A CRAWL. THE TRUCK BEHIND ME PASSED. I MANAGED TO KEEP THE CAR GOING TO MY HOUSE; WE COULD HAVE WALKED THERE FASTER. AGAIN, THIS WAS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I HAD 55, 187.1 MILES ON MY CAR, WHICH I BOUGHT IN APRIL, 2010, NEW. I RESEARCHED THIS (IT WAS LABOR DAY WEEKEND AND I HAD NO TRANSPORTATION TO SPEAK OF!). I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP; THEY CLOSED ON SATURDAY AT 2:00 P.M. THEY TOWED MY CAR IN ON TUESDAY MORNING. I TOLD THEM I SUSPECTED A THROTTLE/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BASED ON WHAT I SAW RE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. I REPORTED THIS TO THE NATIONAL FORD WEBSITE. THEY TOOK MY COMPLAINT. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE NEXT DAY THAT MY THROTTLE HAD FAILED, AND FORD WOULD NOT ASSIST IN ANY PAYMENT FOR REPLACEMENT. I ADVISED THEM I WAS A LAWYER, AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT A PRODUCTS LIABILITY DESIGN DEFECT OR TORT LAWSUIT (IF SOMEONE GETS KILLED WHEN THE CAR DIES ON THE HIGHWAY). FORD COULD CARE LESS. I HAD TO PAY $394 FOR THE LABOR AND PART. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER OF THEIR CARS. THIS WAS MY 3RD FORD. IT IS NOT NECESSARILY THE MONEY I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT; IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, BUT FORD IS ENGAGED IN A BEANCOUNTING EXERCISE AT THIS POINT. REMEMBER THE PINTO? *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 5, 2012
LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL. WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR ENTERED EMERGENCY MODE AND HAD TO BE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. DIED 2 MORE TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CODES ON CAR FROM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT READ P2111 AND P2112. DEALER COMPLETED A THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2012. COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES. DEALER WAS AWESOME WITH THE REPAIR AND HELP WITH SITUATION. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 3, 2012
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE CAR STALLED. ALL POWER WENT OFF BUT THE ELECTRICITY STAYED ON. I ROLLED TO THE SIDE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 2-3 TRIES. THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE SAME DAY. FORD REBUILT MY TRANSMISSION AND GAVE ME A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR RAN ROUGHLY THE OTHER DAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT IT DIDN'T STALL. *TR