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: power train
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Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Engine, Jul 1, 2013
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT LOST POWER AND AS SHE DESCRIBED "IT STARTED TO BUCK". THERE WAS LITTLE RESPONSE AND THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. SHE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THE CAR WAS FINE AND A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT DID IT AGAIN. SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. I LOOKED AT IT THE FOLLOWING DAY AND CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. SPEAKING TO A TECHNICIAN, HE TOLD ME A DIAGNOSTIC PROBABLY WOULDN'T BRING ANYTHING UP SINCE THE LIGHTS WERE NOW OFF AND THE COMPUTER HAD RESET ITSELF. ON SUNDAY JUNE 30TH, 2013, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO SWITCH LANES AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO HER. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP, IT IDLED ROUGH AND QUICKLY SMOOTHED OUT. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ON THIS VEHICLE. I STOPPED READING AFTER 55 REPORTS ALL LISTING THE SAME ISSUE. A RECALL SHOULD BE PLACED ON THIS PART SINCE IT CAUSES A HIGH HAZARD/MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Jun 30, 2013
TRAVELING IN LEFT LANE AT APPROX 60 TO 65 MPH, CAR BEGINS TO SHUDDER AND STALLS. NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING REAR ENDED BY LARGE TRUCK, WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. RESTARTED CAR AND ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. CAR IS BARELY IDLING WHILE IN PARK. ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AGAIN, CAR ACCELERATES AND SHIFTS FINE UNTIL REACHING 50MPH AND STALLS AGAIN. THIS EVENT WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR AS LONG AS IT REMAINED BELOW 50MPH. GOT HOME, LET CAR COOL AND STARTED IT AGAIN TO FIND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW OFF. I'M SURE THIS IS JUST ANOTHER INSTANCE IN WHAT SEEMS TO BE MANY INSTANCES LIKE THIS OCCURRING. I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL A PART CAN BE FOUND WHICH AFTER READING THESE TESTIMONIES SEEMS CAN BE A LONG WAIT. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD IMMEDIATELY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY OWN CAR. UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Power train, Jun 29, 2013
WITHOUT WARNING THE MOTOR SHUT DOWN, NO POWER AND BEGIN TO MISFIRE. AFTER PULLING OVER AND WAITING, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE MOTOR. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITHIN 120 MILES. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS DONE. THE CODES REVELED THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 27, 2013
SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO START ON THE FIRST TURN OF THE KEY. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR 5+ SECONDS UNTIL I TURNED THE KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION, REMOVED THE KEY AND TRIED AGAIN. IT WOULD ALWAYS START ON THE SECOND TRY... JUST RECENTLY (BEGINNING OF JUNE 2013) I NOTICED MY TACHOMETER WAS GOING FROM 7000 TO 4000RPM AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS BUT THE CAR NEVER STALLED. ON 6/26/13 AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN TO ABOUT 30 MPH THE CAR LOST POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON BUT THE CAR DID NOT STALL. I GRADUALLY PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY HAZARDS ON TRYING NOT TO CAUSE ALARM TO THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY FOR 10-20 SECONDS AND RESTARTED THE CAR. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OK SO I DROVE THE CAR HOME. ON 6/27/13 I DROVE MY CAR APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS BUT ON THE WAY BACK I WAS 20 MILES INTO MY RETURN TRIP AND DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY WHEN I EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM FROM THE DAY BEFORE (YESTERDAY). THIS TIME I WAS IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC COMING OUT OF NYC. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE GSP. AGAIN I WAITED 10-20 SECONDS AND RESTARTED. THE IDLE WAS ROUGH FOR A FEW SECONDS BUT WAS FINE AFTER THAT SO I MERGED BACK ONTO THE HEAVILY CONGESTED ROAD. AFTER ANOTHER 20-30 MILES THE CAR FAILED FOR THE 3RD TIME. THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER EASILY BECAUSE I STAYED IN THE RIGHT LANE KNOWING A POWER LOSS WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE SO FAR BECAUSE THE CAR HAS STARTED BACK UP AND IT WAS STILL DAYLIGHT. MY FEAR IS TRAVELING AT NIGHT ON A ROAD WITHOUT A SHOULDER WHICH I DO A LOT AND NOT GETTING IT STARTED. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 27, 2013
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST ALL FORWARD POWER. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OUT, AND A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HAD TO MAKE SOME PRETTY SEVERE EMERGENCY MANEUVERS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS DUE TO MY ALMOST-STALLED CAR. I COULDN'T GET ANY POWER OUT OF IT WITH THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I COASTED OFF INTO SOMEONE'S DRIVEWAY, THE CAR BARELY STAYED RUNNING. IT SHOOK AND MISSED LIKE IT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH AIR. THERE WAS A YELLOW WRENCH ICON ON, BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I SHUT DOWN AND REFIRED, AND IT RAN PERFECTLY. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO STORED DATA TO ANALYZE, AND THAT IT DIDN'T DO IT TO THEM ON THE TEST DRIVE. THEY SAID THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. 2 MINUTES OF GOOGLING SHOWS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODIES ON THESE CARS. WE NEED A RECALL!! WHAT IF PEOPLE HADN'T BEEN PAYING ATTENTION WHEN MY CAR FAILED IN THE INTERSECTION? THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG CRASH. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 27, 2013
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD FUSION ON THE INTERSTATE, AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN I STARTED FEELING IT "SURGE". IT WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL AT THE TIME, AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SURGING UP A COUPLE OF MPH OVER THE SET POINT, AND THEN FALLING BACK A COUPLE OF MPH BELOW THE SET POINT. IT WAS LIKE THE CRUISE WAS HUNTING FOR THE SET SPEED. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LURCH AND I LOST ALL POWER FROM THE ENGINE. CRUISE DISCONNECTED AND I STARTED COASTING DOWN RAPIDLY. THERE WAS VERY NEARLY A REAR-END COLLISION WITH THE GUY BEHIND ME AS I WAS LOSING SPEED SO QUICKLY. THERE WAS A YELLOW WRENCH ICON LIT ON MY DASHBOARD, BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I MANAGED TO COST OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WHEN I STOPPED AND PUT IT IN PARK, THE ENGINE RAN EXTREMELY ROUGHLY. IT STUMBLED AND MISSED LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING ANY AIR. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A MINUTE, REFIRED IT, AND IT RAN PERFECTLY. WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP AND HAD IT LOOKED AT WHEN WE GOT BACK. OR LOCAL FORD DEALER SAID "THERE ARE NO STORED CODES, IT DIDN'T DO IT FOR US, AND THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG." THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO ME AND EVERY TIME THE DEALER SAYS THE SAME THING. 2 MINUTES WORTH OF GOOGLING SHOWS THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A MASSIVE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODIES THAT FORD HAS ON THESE CARS. WE NEED A RECALL! WE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED IN A WRECK ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Power train, Jun 26, 2013
YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 AND ALSO LOST ACCELERATION BUT STILL HAD POWER, IT WAS WEIRD THE CAR WAS STILL ON, BUT THE YELLOW "WRENCH LIGHT" CAME ON INDICATING IT WAS A THROTTLE CONTROL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM! I PULLED OVER PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, AND RESTART THE CAR WITH OUT A PROBLEM. ITS ONLY 2010 FUSION SO WE SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 26, 2013
2010 FORD FUSION SEL 2.5L AUTOMATIC PURCHASED IN YONGE/STEELES FORD LINCOLN IN CANADA. DURING NORMAL DRIVING, WRENCH LIGHT WILL SUDDENLY BE ON: - CANNOT ACCELERATE, SPEED CANNOT GO BEYOND 60KM/H, RPM CANNOT GO BEYOND 2000 - SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOOSE POWER AND SLOW DOWN. ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED A FEW TIMES. - MANAGED TO PULL OVER, STOP THE CAR, AND RESTART, SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM WILL DISAPPEAR AFTER RESTART, SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM COMES BACK IN A FEW MINUTES TOOK MY CAR TO MARKVILLE FORD LINCOLN ON JUNE 20TH, 2013, AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED. ON THE REPORT, IT IS SAID: "DS12 DIAGNOSE ENGINE LIGHT CONCERN, LOCATE AND REPAIR WIRING TO ACCELERATOR, REPLACE SENSOR" "FTP FUEL INJECTORS & THROTTLE BODY SERVICE PLUS PCM REPROGRAM" 5 DAYS LATER ON JUNE 25, 2013, THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED, AND MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. VERY FRUSTRATED AND UPSET. TOOK THE CAR TO MARKVILLE FORD LINCOLN FIRST THING IN THE MORNING ON JUNE 26, 2013, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER. I DID NOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARKING AT THE DEALER. AFTER A WHILE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED TO REV UP AND DOWN BETWEEN 1500 AND 2200 RPM. VOICED THE CONCERN OF THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE TO THE DEALER AS I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE DISCUSSED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. DEALER STILL CLAIM IT IS A PCM ISSUE. THE CAR IS STILL IN THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT NOW. CALLED FORD CANADA CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP, AND THEY WILL CONTACT MARKVILLE FORD LINCOLN. SORRY THE ADDRESS DOESN'T ALLOW CANADIAN ADDRESS. SO I SIMPLY PUT NEW YORK STATE. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 26, 2013
WHILE DRIVING ON 476 IN PA, THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND WHEN I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE A WARNING/EVENT LIGHT WENT ON INDICATING THROTTLE/TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I WAS TO CALL FOR ASSISTENCE BUT WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR, AND PROCEED TO WORK ( ABOUT 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE REPAIR ARRANGEMENT AND WAS ADVISED THE CAR IS DRIVABLE AND THAT SOME OF THESE THROTTLE ISSUES ARE "INTERMITTENT". THE CAR STALLED 3 MORE TIME ON MY WAY HOME, ABOUT 75 MILES AND IT SEEMED TO STALL EVERY 20 OR SO MINUTES. CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPLACEMENT PART(S). *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 25, 2013
MY 2010 FUSION IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME LOSS OF POWER ISSUES (COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR RESPONSE, FOLLOWED BY THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARING) RELATED TO THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL. WHILE SPORADIC AT FIRST, THE FREQUENCY OF THE INCIDENTS HAS INCREASED TO WHERE FAILURE NOW HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN (THE 25+ FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN ALL SITUATIONS, AT ALL SPEEDS: AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ON SIDE STREETS, ACCELERATING UP HILLS, PULLING AWAY FROM STOPLIGHTS, ETC). I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE THE LAST THROTTLE FAILURE OCCURRED AS I CROSSED A BUSY 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND COULD'VE RESULTED IN A DEADLY ACCIDENT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED IN APRIL, MY LOCAL DEALER CLAIMED FORD HAD PLACED A "HOLD" ON ALL THROTTLE BODIES AND THAT A NEW DESIGN OF THE THROTTLE BODY PART WAS BEING SHIPPED FROM THE SUPPLIER IN MID-MAY. (THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED ME THAT, DESPITE THIS BEING A PART OF THE ENGINE, THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT COVERED BY THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY.) WHEN MY "NEW" THROTTLE BODY ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN MID-JUNE AND I CAME IN TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED, I WAS TOLD FORD HAD PLACED ANOTHER "HOLD" ON THE PART AND MY CAR COULD NOT BE SERVICED AT THIS TIME. IF FORD WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR OWN, IT IS IMPERATIVE THE NHTSA PROTECT CONSUMERS BY FORCING THE COMPANY TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND TO DO SO AT NO COST TO THE CAR OWNERS. FOR OWNERS WHO ARE FORCED TO DRIVE THIS CAR, THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Jun 25, 2013
WE WERE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON A MODERATELY BUSY STREET. ALL OF A SUDDEN OUR CAR LOST POWDER. IT WOULD BARELY MOVE. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT ON A BUSY FREEWAY OR WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ON COMING CARS. WE WERE ABLE TO GO CHUG, A CHUG OVER TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. WE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND TRIED TO DECIDED WHAT WE SHOULD DO. MY HUSBAND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND IT SEEMED TO BE WORKING. WE MANAGED TO GET HOME. WE DROVE IT AROUND LOCALLY FOR THE WEEKEND WITHOUT A PROBLEM. ON TUESDAY I WAS ON A CURVING TWO LANE ROAD AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GO CHUG, A CHUG UNTIL I REACHED A LOCATION WHERE I COULD PULL OVER TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT OUT TO A FORD DEALER. THEY SAID IT NEEDED AN ENTIRE THROTTLE POD. THEY REPLACED IT FOR $685.00. DRIVING HOME WE REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE DIDN'T RETURN TO IDLE AFTER TAKING OUR FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE RPMS WERE SET TOO HIGH FOR SAFE DRIVING. THE CAR CREEPS EXCESSIVELY AT STOPS. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE. AT TIMES, WHEN WE DO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN REMOVE OUR FOOT, THE CAR HAS CONTINUED TO ADVANCE FOR EIGHT BLOCKS WITH NO FOOT ON THE PEDAL. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WERE TOLD THE CAR WAS SET THAT WAY FROM THE FACTORY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE A "HILL ASSIST" AS THE 2013 CARS HAVE. THESE PROBLEMS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR SAFE DRIVING. *TR
Power train, Jun 25, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND LUNGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS, SLOWED DOWN INDEPENDENTLY, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Power train, Jun 25, 2013
THE CARS STALLS WHILE ACCELERATING. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY 8 MONTHS AGO AT 50MPH . THE CAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN STOPPED ACCELERATING A WRENCH ICON APPEARED AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THE CAR STARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE SECOND TIME WAS WHILE DRIVING ON STREET AT 25MPH, HAD TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. ON 6/25 IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER BEING STOPPED ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TURNED LEFT ACCELERATED AND CAR STALLED AGAIN AT 50MPH HAD TO PULL OVER ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEAR. I HAD TO DRIVE 5 MILES TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM STALLING. AFTER THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jun 24, 2013
I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. A WRENCH SYMBOL DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE ON THE GAS BUT COULD NOT MOVE. I TO HURRY UP AND PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC BEFORE I GOT IT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES STARTED IT BACK UP DRIVE TWO BLOCKS AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I ONLY HAD THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AND COULD HAVE A CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I THANKS GOD FOR WATCHING OVER ME. IM A SINGLE PARENT AND NEED A VEHICLE AND DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR COSTLY REPAIRS. *TR
Power train, Jun 24, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jun 23, 2013
THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THERE WAS NONE. THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS SHAKING. I PULLED OVER AFTER FINALLY GETTING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED IT AND IT RAN FINE. THAT EVENING ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND IT DID THE SAME THING. A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH DISPLAY. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. ITS ALMOST LIKE IT RESETS ITSELF IF I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF. THE WRENCH LIGHT ALSO TURNS OFF ONCE I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 23, 2013
AS I DROVE MY 2010 FORD FUSION SE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION UP TO A SPEED OF 50 MPH, I WAS NOTICING A COUPLE JERKS OF ACCELERATION AND THEN COMPLETELY LOOSING POWER.I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT. APP-ON RESTARTING I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO AUTO ZONE WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT MY FUEL INJECTORS PROBABLY NEEDED A GOOD CLEANING. SO I BOUGHT SOME CLEANER AND RAN I THROUGH MY ENGINE. THAT SEEMED TO HAVE WORKED UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER I WAS COMING HOME WITH MY SISTER AND HER FRIEND ON THE FREEWAY, DURING RUSH HOUR DRIVING 75MPH THIS TIME, AND MY CAR DIDN'T ONLY STALL ONCE, BUT THREE TIMES ON MY DRIVE HOME. HOWEVER, THIS TIME MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO WHEN I ARRIVED BACK HOW AND DROPPED OF MY SISTER AND HER FRIEND I DROVE TO AUTO ZONE AND ADVANCED AUTO PARTS TO GET AN OBD II READING. BOTH READINGS WERE P2111, MEANING THAT MY THROTTLE ACTUATOR WAS STUCK OPEN AND NOT RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDDLE. NOW BOTH COMPANIES SUGGESTED THAT I JUST CLEAN MY THROTTLE BODY AND THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. BEFORE I DID THIS I CALL MY FORD DEALER TO SEE IF THIS PART WAS UNDER WARRANTY OR ANY KIND OF RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED THAT I JUST CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT WOULD FIX MY PROBLEM. SO I CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT NOW THE CAR IS STALLING MORE THAN BEFORE. I TRIED LOOKING UP THE PART SO THAT I COULD REPLACE IT BUT FOUND OUT THAT FORD HAS ALREADY DISCONTINUED THAT PART AND IS TELLING PEOPLE TO BY THE NEW PART, BUT THEY NEVER DID A RECALL FOR THE PART. THIS PARTICULAR PART CONTROLS THE AIR FLOW INTO THE ENGINE, IF IT MALFUNCTIONS THE THROTTLE BODY CLOSES UP AND THE CAR IDLES, NO MATTER HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. THIS IS A SEVER SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. IF THEY DON'T SOMEONE CAN BE SERIOUSLY INJURED, OR WORSE, KILLED. *TR
Power train, Jun 22, 2013
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD ONLY GO 5 MPH. THE ENGINE TROUBLE (WRENCH) SIGNAL CAME ON. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND DETERMINED THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PART ORDERED AND IS ON BACKORDER - MAY BE 3 WEEKS BEFORE PART IS AVAILABLE. THE LOSS OF POWER AND SUDDEN DECLINE IN SPEED COULD HAVE CAUSED A NASTY ACCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 22, 2013
WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, CAR LOST POWER AND BEGAN JERKING. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS, MY ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODY WENT BAD, NUMBER 2 WAS BAD, AND NUMBER 3 WAS BAD. NOW I AM ON THROTTLE BODY NUMBER 4, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA. IT TOOK DAYS TO FIND IT, AS NEW THROTTLE BODIES ARE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. I WONDER WHY? *TR
Power train, Jun 21, 2013
I WAS DRIVING NO FASTER THAN 25MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT FELT AS THOUGH MY CAR WAS ABOUT TO STALL, AND ACCELERATING MADE THE RPMS GO UP, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I PULLED OVER, AND FELT MY CAR SHUDDER, SO I TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, I RESTARTED, THE RESTART WAS IFFY, BUT THE CAR FINALLY WAS GOOD FOR THE LAST MILE OF MY JOURNEY. FAST FORWARD ABOUT 7 HOURS, COMING HOME FROM DINNER, AND SAME THING HAPPENED. IT'S VERY SCARY! AND TOMORROW I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AN HOUR AWAY AND AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE ON THE NJ TURNPIKE! MIND YOU, THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED THE CAR I HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FORD HAD IT IN THEIR GARAGE FOR TWO WEEKS. I HADN'T REALLY HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THEN, BUT IT APPEARS THIS ISSUE HAS RESURFACED. VERY UNSAFE. IT'S TIME FOR A GOVERNMENT ISSUED RECALL SINCE FORD WILL NOT DO ONE VOLUNTARILY! *TR
Power train, Jun 21, 2013
I WAS DRIVING NO FASTER THAN 25MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT FELT AS THOUGH MY CAR WAS ABOUT TO STALL, AND ACCELERATING MADE THE RPMS GO UP, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I PULLED OVER, AND FELT MY CAR SHUDDER, SO I TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, I RESTARTED, THE RESTART WAS IFFY, BUT THE CAR FINALLY WAS GOOD FOR THE LAST MILE OF MY JOURNEY. FAST FORWARD ABOUT 7 HOURS, COMING HOME FROM DINNER, AND SAME THING HAPPENED. IT'S VERY SCARY! AND TOMORROW I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AN HOUR AWAY AND AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE ON THE NJ TURNPIKE! MIND YOU, THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED THE CAR I HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FORD HAD IT IN THEIR GARAGE FOR TWO WEEKS. I HADN'T REALLY HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THEN, BUT IT APPEARS THIS ISSUE HAS RESURFACED. VERY UNSAFE. IT'S TIME FOR A GOVERNMENT ISSUED RECALL SINCE FORD WILL NOT DO ONE VOLUNTARILY! *TR
Power train, Jun 20, 2013
I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE LIGHT (WRENCH) COME ON TWICE DRIVING HOME YESTERDAY. THE FIRST TIME WAS FROM A STOP LIGHT AND THEN TURNING LEFT. THE CAR SHUDDERED, THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WOULDN'T GO MORE THAN 5MPH. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE CAR OFF, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER 2-3 TRIES. UPON RESTART THE LIGHT CLEARED AND I WAS ABLE TO START DRIVING HOME. ABOUT 2-3 MILES LATER, ON THE HIGHWAY, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN, TRAVELING AROUND 65 MPH. SAME SYMPTOMS, THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE, I HAD NO ACCELERATION AND COULDN'T GO MORE THAN 5MPH. THE CAR SHOOK AND SHUDDERED. AFTER PULLING OVER ( ON THE HIGHWAY! ) I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND LIMP HOME. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE 7 FUSIONS ON THEIR LOT WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY LOSES ALL ACCELERATION AND WOULD SEEM LIKELY TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR, BUT WILL NOT BE DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL IT IS FIXED AS IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. ONE FORD SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT, HAVING RELEASE A TBS, BUT NEEDS TO GO FURTHER AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Jun 20, 2013
I WAS GETTING UP TO SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER BEING IN STOP & GO FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THE "WRENCH" ICON WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE REVS DROPPED AND THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHUT DOWN AND RESTART. IDLE WAS LOW AND ROUGH, STILL NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. SHUT DOWN AGAIN AND CALLED AAA FOR A TOW. WHILE ON THE PHONE, I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON (NOT RUNNING YET) AND NOTICED THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF. STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, AND THIS TIME EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. MECHANIC FOUND NO ENGINE CODES, SUSPECTS BAD EGR VALVE OR BAD THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Power train, Jun 20, 2013
I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2010 FORD FUSION (V-6 ENGINE). FIRST THE CAR BEGAN IDLING ROUGH, WITH THE ENGINE OCCASIONALLY SURGING GEARS SHIFT (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). ON A SECOND INCIDENT, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE SITTING AT IDLE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM BUT CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. ON A THIRD INCIDENT THE CAR LOST THROTTLE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR. DEALER INDICATED (BASED ON COMPUTER CODES) THE NEED FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 20, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY MY SPEED DROPPED TO 5 MPH. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF MY CAR. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES I STARTED THE CAR AND GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER I TRAVELED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IN A MINUTE OR TWO AND AGAIN WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE MY TRAVELS ON THE HIGHWAY. MY DESTINATION WAS ABOUT TWO MILES AWAY. I CALLED THE DEALER, GANLEY FORD, THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR IN THAT DAY. THE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK FOR THE PART TO COME IN. TO MY SURPRISE IT ONLY TOOK THREE DAYS FOR IT COME IN. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY OR UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. MY SPEND JUST WENT FROM 65 MPH TO 5 MPH. I HAD THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT GO. I HAVE READ MANY FORD FORUMS AND BLOGS AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THOSE OF US THAT HAVE ALREADY PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *TR