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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Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jul 4, 2012
ON TAKE OFF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND JERKED HARD. I WAS FRIGHTENED AND PULLED OVER FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES TO CALL MY DAD WHOM IS A MECHANIC. HE STATED THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT I SHOULD DRIVE IT HOME WHICH WAS A HOUR AWAY. I WAS SCARED THAT IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN AT FULL SPEED. 2 DAYS LATER AS I TRIED TO REVERSE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR REVVED UP BUT DIDN'T MOVE THEN JERKED INTO GEAR AND I FLEW OUT THE DRIVEWAY VERY HARD AND JERKING VIOLENTLY. I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE WITH MY NIECE OR MY LITTLE 4 YEAR OLD BROTHER IN CASE OF SOMETHING DANGEROUS. I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THIS EVER WITH A VEHICLE. I PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR IN IMMEDIATELY! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ANOTHER CAR FOR THE MOMENT. BECAUSE I HAVE TO TRAVEL ALOT. *JS
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jun 28, 2012
WHILE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO STEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CAR IDLED ROUGHLY AND I NOTICED A "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON. I SHUT THE CAR DOWN WHILE I COLLECTED MY THOUGHTS ON WHAT TO DO. I USED MY PHONE TO FIND THE CLOSEST FORD DEALER AND, BEFORE CALLING FOR A TOW VEHICLE, I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. IT RESTARTED, THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF, AND IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE THEY HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND SUGGESTED THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED TO TRY AND GET IT TO A DEALER WHILE THE LIGHT WAS ON. I THEN DROVE APPROXIMATELY 120 MILES HOME WITH MY GRANDSON. THIS MORNING I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY SIMILAR INSTANCES SUCH AS MIND AND FOUND THERE WERE QUITE A FEW: (HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2010/FORD/FUSION/POWER_TRAIN/PROBLEM.ASPX) THE INCIDENTS OTHERS REPORTED WERE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO MINE. I THEN CALLED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM NEW, AND THEY RAN A CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON MY MODEL AND THERE WEREN'T. THEY SUGGESTED I CALL FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. I TRIED CALLING THEM AND WAS TOLD BY A REPRESENTATIVE THEY WERE HAVING "TECHNICAL ISSUES" AND COULDN'T HELP ME, TO CALL BACK IN AN HOUR. I LIVE IN A VERY RURAL AREA. THE CLOSEST FORD DEALER IS PROBABLY 50-60MILES AWAY. THE ROADS HERE DON'T HAVE MUCH ROOM TO PULL OFF ON IF THE CAR FAILS AGAIN. JUDGING BY THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, IT SEEMS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THERE SHOULD BE SOME ACTION BEING TAKEN TO REMEDY IT. THIS SITUATION CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANYONE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE CAR. *TR
Steering, Power train, Jun 20, 2012
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT DOWN WITH THE WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS WERE ON. STEERING WAS DIFFICULT AND I ALMOST WAS HIT TRYING TO GET VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES I TRIED RESTARTING CAR AND IT STARTED, SO I MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION AND IT DIED AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO FORD. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE STILL HAS LOSS OF POWER ISSUES AND FORD HAS NOT SOLVED THIS ISSUE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS VEHICLE JUST TURNS OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED AS THIS PART FAILS. *JS
Power train, Engine, Jun 18, 2012
ON SATURDAY JUNE 16TH I WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND I-75 FROM ROCKCASTLE CO. KY TO MADISON CO KY WHICH IS ABOUT 45 MILES. WAS TRAVELING 65 MILES MPH AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THERE WAS A SEMI IN THE RIGHT LANE, WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH ONE SEMI IN BACK OF US. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE EMERGENCY SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE SEMI IN BACK OF US LOCKED HIS BRAKE AND ALMOST HIT US. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND DROVE IN THE SLOW LANE AND IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES. I THEN LEFT THE CAR AT MY MOTHER IN-LAW'S HOUSE AND BORROWED A CAR TO GET HOME IN AS I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND PUT MYSELF AT RISK PLUS SOMEONE'S LIFE AT RISK. ON MONDAY, 6-18-12 I GOT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE IT AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM. I PULLED UP ON THE INTERNET AND SAW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. IT DEFINITELY IS A LIFE ENDING CRASH GETTING READY TO HAPPEN. OF COURSE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AS OF 35000 MILES, BUT THAT IS NOT MY ISSUE. I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE LOSE THEIR LIFE DUE A MALFUNCTION OF A THROTTLE BODY. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ADMIT THAT KNOW OF THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE OR A CHILD'S LIFE. THE FOREIGN MAKERS SUCH AS TOYOTA STEPPED UP AND FORD NEEDS TO DO SO ALSO. THIS IS THE FOURTH AUTOMOBILE I HAVE BROUGHT FROM THEM AND TRY TO STAY WITH THE AMERICAN MADE CARS. SAFETY SHOULD BE THEIR CONCERN INSTEAD OF THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. *TR
Power train, Jun 13, 2012
AFTER STOPPING FOR A RED SIGNAL IN TRAFFIC (VEHICLE TRAVEL UPHILL) THE VEHICLE LOST DRIVE (ACTED AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR). AFTER A HARSH ENGAGEMENT, THE VEHICLE REGAINED DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT THAT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO GET THE PCM "FLASHED", I ASSUME WITH A NEW SHIFT PROFILE. THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED TWO MORE TIMES WITH A DATA RECORDER FROM THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED. THE LOSS OF DRIVE OCCURRED AFTER RAPIDLY DECELERATING TO SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 40 MPH AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO THE PREVIOUS SPEED. AGAIN, ENGAGEMENT WAS HARSH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO PROVIDE DRIVE. FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED AT LEAST ONE ENGINE RPM SPIKE FROM THE RECORDER, BUT DENIES THAT IT IS SIGNIFICANT OR THAT IT IS INDICATIVE OF A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THIS VEHICLE TESTED AT AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE RESULTS SHOWED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BE HIGH IN ALUMINUM (7 TIMES THE AVERAGE FOR A UNIT WITH SIMILAR MILES), AND HIGH IN IRON ABOUT 1.6 TIMES THE AVERAGE. THIS PROBLEM IS A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO LOSE DRIVE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR! I HAVE FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO POSTED THAT REPRESENTS THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING BY USING THE GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE AND USING THE QUERRY "FORD FUSION TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS" SINCE THE PCM FLASH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BEHAVE AT TIMES LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ON A COASTDOWN IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS "PUSHING " THE CAR LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED EVEN THOUGH I WANT THE CAR TO COAST DOWN. THE REPROGRAMMING HAS MADE SHIFTING MORE HARSH IN SOME GEAR CHANGES, AND SEEM TO SKIP OVER THE PROBLEM GEARS IN OTHER SHIFTS. *TR
Power train, Jun 12, 2012
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. MY RPMS DROPPED AND I HAD TO PULL OVER. I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE SERVICES, THEY CAME AND PICKED UP MY CAR. AFTER BEING LOOKED AT BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DETERMINED MY THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE PART AND LABOR TOTALED AROUND $500.00 THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A NEW CAR TO ALREADY HAVE THIS ISSUES. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT MULTIPLE FORD FUSIONS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS ITEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. I CAN ONLY THANK GOD IT WAS DURING THE DAY AND IN A PUBLIC AREA. IF THIS HAD BEEN AT NIGHT WITH MY 7 YEAR IN A BAD AREA, NO TELLING WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I WAS LUCKY THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME ON THE FREEWAY NOTICED I WAS SLOWING DOWN OR I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS. *TR
Power train, Jun 12, 2012
MY FUSION HAS BECOME ERRATIC IN LOW GEAR SHIFTS. WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND TURN ONTO A HIGHWAY IT WILL ACT AS THOUGH IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND I HAVE NO POWER TO GET OUT IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE BEEN ALMOST HIT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY DO TO THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THEY REPAIRED A SEAL AND REPROGRAMMED IT AS FORD DIRECTED. I TOOK THE CAR ON A TRIP AND I WAS UNABLE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AGAIN AND IT RAN AT OVER 5000RPM ON THE HIGHWAY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. IT FINALLY FLIPPED A CODE AND I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DID A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AND REPLACED OVER 15 PARTS. THIS TOOK TWO WEEKS WITH THEM HAVING TO DEAL WITH FORDS WARRANTY DEPARTMENT. I PICKED UP THE CAR ON 6/6/2012 AND IT DID NOT EVEN MAKE IT TO MY PLACE OF WORK, 12 MILES AWAY, WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AGAIN AND IT REMAINING IN NEUTRAL. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP!! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAME AND PICKED IT UP. IT IS NOW 6/12/2012 AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP IS FIGHTING WITH FORD TO HAVE THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. FORD HAS CONTACTED ME SEVERAL TIMES AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY DO NOT CARE THAT THIS CAR IS A DANGER TO HAVE ON THE ROAD. I WANT MY CAR BACK IN WORKING CONDITION. I AM PLEASED WITH MY DEALERSHIP OF CHOICE FOR SERVICE AS THEY HAVE BEEN VERY POLITE AND HELPFUL WITH ME. FORD HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING TO DRIVE IN THE MEANTIME. PEOPLE, IF YOU HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH YOUR CAR MAKE SURE FORD HEARS YOUR COMPLAINT. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Power train, Jun 12, 2012
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AT SPEED ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL THROTTLE CONTROL AND TRANSMISSION RESPONSE, A 'WRENCH' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE VEHICLE GAUGE CLUSTER. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE THE CAR SAT, IDLED ROUGHLY, AND I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO I STARTED THE CAR AND THE SYMPTOMS (INCLUDING THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT) WERE GONE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SERVICE DESK AND AFTER ANALYSIS WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO EVENTS CAPTURED BY THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR AND REPORT ANY ADDITIONAL INSTANCES OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE ISSUE RESURFACED AGAIN THREE WEEKS LATER, I AGAIN BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE TEAM AT MY DEALERSHIP. AFTER AGAIN NOT FINDING EVENTS LOGGED IN THE COMPUTER, THEY INSTALLED A TEMPORARY DATA RECORDER FOR ME TO MANUALLY ENGAGE THE NEXT TIME THE ISSUE APPEARED. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM THE VERY NEXT DAY, THE RECORDER CAPTURED THE EVENT AND REFLECTED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UNIT. UPON RESEARCHING THE ISSUE AFTER THE FIRST INSTANCE IT IS CLEAR THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CASES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM DOCUMENTED IN VARIOUS FORMS AND SITES ON THE WEB INDICATING THIS IS A KNOWN, SYSTEMIC PROBLEM FOR FORD WITH THE FUSION THROTTLE BODY. THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, EFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL, AT SPEED, IS DANGEROUS AND WOULD SEEM TO WARRANT A MORE PROACTIVE APPROACH TO THE ISSUE BOTH BY FORD AND BY THE NHTSA. *TR
Power train, Jun 11, 2012
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT 55MPH I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THEN WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE GAS PEDAL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT WERE ON. CAR DIED IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH 3 LANES AND NO SHOULDER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I PULLED CAR TO RIGHT LANE TURNED CAR OFF AND ON CAR CONTINUED ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER. ADVISED NO MESSAGE WAS MARKED IN COMPUTER. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG COULD NOT REPEAT PROBLEM. 5 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING HOME IN TRAFFIC THE CAR ONCE AGAIN LOST ALL POWER WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE GAS PEDAL, CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I PUSHED CAR TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED CAR OFF AND ON CONTINUED 100 FEET CAR DIED AGAIN 17 MORE TIMES. I HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION CONTROL. CAR NOW SHIFTS HORRIBLY, AND HAS A JUMP WHEN YOU LET OFF GAS. CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. FORD NEEDS TO ADMIT THERE IS ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE V6 FUSIONS. I HAD SIMILAR TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH MY FORD EDGE AND MERCURY SABLE. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 11, 2012
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A SUNNY DAY ABOUT 35 MPH THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN ABRUPTLY TO 5 MPH. THE ADVANCE TRACK LIGHT CAME ON AND SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK IMMEDIATELY MESSAGE WENT ACROSS THE MESSAGE CENTER. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. LIGHT AND MESSAGE WERE ON WHEN I DROPPED OFF THE CAR TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATING COULD NOT REPEAT PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 8, 2012
ENGINE BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE MOVING IN MORNING RUSH HOUR. ALSO SURGES FORWARD AND RUNS THRU MULTIPLE GEARS WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WITH LIGHT, IF ANY THROTTLE APPLIED. ON 6-8-12 ENGINE WENT INTO FAILSAFE MODE, 1100 RPM WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. NO RESPONSE FROM THROTTLE, HAD TO MANIPULATE THRU TRAFFIC TO BEACH CAR UPON SHOULDER OF ROAD. AFTER SHUTTING OFF KEY AND RESTARTING, VEHICLE SEEMED FINE, BUT SAME SITUATION HAPPENED TWICE MORE WITHIN MINUTES. DROVE CAR TO NEAREST FORD DEALER WHO "CLEARED THE OLD CODES" AND TEST DROVE, FINDING NO FURTHER ISSUE. BILLED ME UNDER ESP SERVICE AGREEMENT, AND CONTINUED ONTO WORK. LEAVING WORK TO MAKE DELIVERIES, CAR INITIATED EXACTLY SAME RESPONSE AS EARLIER (5 TIMES), AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND AGAIN, HEAVY TRAFFIC. TOOK TO DEALER I BOUGHT CAR FROM, WHO IMMEDIATELY CLAIMED IT NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY, WHICH ARE ON NATIONAL BACK-ORDER, DELIVERY DATE UNKNOWN. REFERRED TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO HAD OPEN BAYS AND A THROTTLE BODY IN STOCK, BUT FOR SOME REASON WAS UNINTERESTED IN EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR. OFFERED TO LEAVE CAR, ESP OFFERS RENTAL, SO I COULD RETURN TO WORK, BUT THAT PART HAS BECOME UNCOVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THEY STILL HAD NO INTEREST IN FIXING CAR AFTER I AGREED TO PAY MYSELF. TRANSMISSION HAS A QUIRKY PROBLEM OF DOWNSHIFTING AGGRESSIVELY WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL, UP-SHIFTING RAPIDLY IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, AND NOW A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES CAR TO GO INTO A NO POWER SITUATION WHILE AT SPEED. *JS
Power train, Jun 8, 2012
GEARS JUST DROPPED OUT AND CAR SIMPLY IDLED. HAD TO PULL OVER INTO LEFT TURN LANE AND TURN OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART. CAR WORKED FINE AGAIN FOR TWO WEEKS WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY ON 06/06/12 THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. ONCE ON THE WAY TO THE OFFICE, ONCE ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE OFFICE, AND ONCE ON THE WAY BACK FROM MY FINANCIAL ADVISOR'S OFFICE WHEN I HAD MY FIANCE IN THE CAR. *JS
Power train, Engine, Jun 4, 2012
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STALLS AND WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATES. AT FIRST I COULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, BUT EVENTUALLY, THE CAR STOPPED FUNCTIONING ALTOGETHER. ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE. HAS OCCURRED WITH OTHER 2010 FUSION SELS. FORD UNWILLING TO REPLACE FAULTY MANUFACTURED PART. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 2, 2012
I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH A FOUR CYLINDER ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I STARTED SPEEDING UP FROM AN INTERSECTION, ONLY TO EXPERIENCE A COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME, THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING (ROUGH IDLE AT LESS THAN 550 RPM), BUT ALL SYSTEMS WHERE STILL WORKING. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL PRODUCED NO RESULTS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STOP THE ENGINE, LET THE CAR SIT FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS, AND THEN RESTARTED IT. WHEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED, THE CAR STARTED UP AND RAN LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. YESTERDAY (JUNE 1ST), THE FUSION DID THE EXACT SAME THING, EXCEPT THIS TIME I WAS PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION (APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES PER HOUR). I HAD A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING (ROUGH IDLE), THE REST OF THE SYSTEMS CONTINUED WORKING. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING IN MY DIRECTION AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT, STOP THE CAR, AND THEN RESTART IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THEY QUOTED THE PRICE AND LABOR AT $400 FOR THE REPAIR. I'VE HAD THIS CAR LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND IT ONLY HAS 49,800 MILES ON IT. IF I HAD BEEN PULLING ONTO A BUSY STREET AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME LOSS OF POWER, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 FORD FUSION, AND THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN "REDESIGNED" ACCORDING TO THE DEALER WHERE I TOOK MY CAR FOR REPAIR. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 31, 2012
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OUT AND BEGAN A ROUGH IDLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL PUSHED IN. COASTED TO A STOP. TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT WERE NO LONGER LIT. STARTED TO ACCELERATE AWAY AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT ON. I WAS ABLE TO IDLE HOME. ONCE AT HOME I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT NOT THE WRENCH. WHILE IN PARK I WOULD REV THE ENGINE AND IT SOUNDED FINE AND COULD NOT GET THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE REVVING. I DIDN'T MOVE THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED. FORTUNATELY IT HAS ONLY 32707 MILES ON IT AND COVERED BY WARRANTY. SO, WILL HAVE TO WAIT TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CAUSE IS. BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THEIR FOLLOW-UP IT SOUNDS LIKE THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. *TR
Power train, May 25, 2012
WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, RPMS WOULD REV TO BETWEEN 4000-5000 BUT CAR WOULD NOT SPEED UP. ONCE IT FINALLY STARTED (AFTER THREE TRIES), CAR FINALLY JERKED FORWARD AND SHUDDERED BEFORE SPEEDING UP. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, I THEN TRIED TO REVERSE THE CAR AND IT JERKED AND GRINDED EXTREMELY HARD. SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING AT TIMES. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE ALREADY, BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR
Power train, May 25, 2012
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO SHUT DOWN MODE. A WRENCH SYMBOL SHOWED ON PANEL. I WAS ABLE TO TURN INTO A DRIVE WAY AND AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON THE WRENCH WENT OFF AND THE CAR RAN NORMAL. I TOOK TO THE SHOP AND NOTHING SHOWED ON THE COMPUTER. IT THEN HAPPENED 5 MORE TIMES. BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NOW SAYS THAT IT IS BAD THROTTLE BODY AND IS NOT COVERED. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE IT APPEARS TO BE A BIGGER PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD RECALL. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS THAT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IT IS A DEFECT. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET KILLED. FORD FIX THIS NOW. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT I SHOULDN'T. IT WOULD BE VERY INTERESTING TO SEE HOW MANY HAVE BEEN FIXED TO DATE JUST BY FORD AND NOT OTHER COMPANIES. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, May 21, 2012
I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY TO GET TO WORK. THE DAY THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED, I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN. I CHECKED FOR TRAFFIC BOTH DIRECTIONS. A CAR WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT, AND I WAS TURNING RIGHT. I KNEW WITH MY CAR'S ACCELERATION I HAD PLENTY OF SPACE TO PULL OUT SAFELY (IT HAS A V6 ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). I HIT THE GAS AND PULLED OUT. THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE AS EXPECTED. I BARELY HIT 5 MPH AND THE TACHOMETER REDLINED. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND TRIED AGAIN. SAME THING - REDLINED. THE THIRD TIME I TRIED, THE CAR SHUDDERED AND FINALLY SHIFTED TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY TO SLOW DOWN SAFELY, BUT IN A DIFFERENT SITUATION THEY COULD HAVE EASILY HIT ME. I JUST ROLLED OUT IN FRONT OF THEM BECAUSE THE CAR DIDN'T RESPOND WHEN I HIT THE GAS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT INCIDENT, I SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT WAS TWO WEEKS OUT. I BOOKED THE APPOINTMENT AND CONTINUED TO (CAUTIOUSLY) DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK. THE CAR RAN ROUGH EVEN AT CONSTANT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LAST NIGHT I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT. I TOOK THE HIGHWAY TO GET THERE. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I ROLLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 5 MPH, HITTING THE GAS PEDAL AND GETTING NOTHING. AGAIN, I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN ME AND THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I'M WAITING FOR THEM TO CALL BACK WITH A DIAGNOSIS. *TT
Power train, May 13, 2012
DRIVING ON THE WEST VIRGINIA TURNPIKE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE RPM'S JUMPED ABOVE 4 AND LOST ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT HAD NO POWER FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE ENGINE. PULLED TO THE FAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AS I WAS GOING UP HILL INTO THE TRUCK LANE AND THEN EVENTUALLY ON TO THE BERM AS THE TRUCKS WERE NOW RUNNING FASTER THAN ME GOING UPHILL. IT WAS THE MOST DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION I HAVE EVER BEEN THROUGH. I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A FORD DEALERSHIP ON THE TURNPIKE WHERE I COULD LEAVE THE CAR FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE REPAIRS TOOK A TOTAL OF 25 DAYS. FORD WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER CAR AS I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND THEREFORE NO RENTAL COVERAGE EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AND A POOR INITIAL REPAIR BY FORD. I HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE IN WEST VIRGINIA IN ORDER TO COMPLETE MY DRIVE HOME AND HAD TO DROP THE RENTAL IN COLUMBUS. $185 + GAS + DEPOSIT AND RESULTING NSF FEES IN MY CHECKING ACCOUNT FOR A 12 HOUR CAR RENTAL THAT FORD WOULD NOT COVER. UPON GETTING MY VEHICLE BACK IT RAN SMOOTHLY UNTIL OCTOBER OF THE SAME YEAR. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A NATIONAL CHAIN OIL CHANGE COMPANY WHO ADVISED THAT THEY COULD SEE TRANSAXLE FLUID ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK OF THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHO FOUND THAT THE REPAIR COMPLETED IN WEST VIRGINIA DID NOT GET THE PAN SEALED PROPERLY AND THE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE FAULTY SEAL, WHICH THEY REPAIRED BUT IT TOOK THEM 14 DAYS TO DO SO. FAST FORWARD TO MAY AND ANOTHER HARD SHIFT WITH A LURCH FORWARD AND THEN NO POWER FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE ENGINE. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO COULD FIND NO ERROR CODES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. 5/13 - MOTHER'S DAY AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND THE CAR RUNS ROUGH. TAKING TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN TOMORROW. *TR
Power train, Engine, May 13, 2012
ON 5/12/12 COMING HOME FROM A SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT WITH THE CRUISE ON AT AROUND 65 MPH THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT COULD NOT ACCELERATE. COASTED INTO A CHURCH PARKING LOT. PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED. WHEN RESTARTING SEEMED HARD TO START...LIKE AN ALTERNATOR ISSUE. ARRIVED HOME SAFELY (WAS ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED). ON 5/13/12 (SUNDAY) SAME ISSUE EXCEPT IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES DURING A 30 MILE TRIP. THE LAST TIME I HAD PULLED OVER AND PUT IT INTO PARK I WAS WORRIED IT WOULDN'T START...TURNED AND TURNED BUT SLOWLY...AGAIN SOUNDED LIKE AN ALTERNATOR. I HAD ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL A FEW MONTHS BACK AND OF COURSE NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. SHORT STORY IS WHEN I HIT "RESUME" TO GET IT BACK TO THE SPEED IT WAS WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL THE RPM'S WILL RUN 5000-6000 FOR F A R LONGER THAN IT SHOULD. THE CAR WILL BE TO THE DESIRED SPEED AND IT WILL STAY AT THE HIGH RPM FOR 4-6 SECONDS INSTEAD OF KICKING INTO THE NEXT GEAR WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS HARD ON THE ENGINE AND GAS MILEAGE. NOT HAPPY WITH THE DEALERSHIP IN THEIR INVESTIGATION OF MATTERS AND NOT HAPPY WITH THE CAR ITSELF. *TR
Power train, May 11, 2012
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND GOING UP A HILL WHEN I FELT THE VEHICLE SLOW ACCELERATION AND THEN IT REVVED BACK UP. THE TRANSMISSION/THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON SO I PULLED OVER. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES. TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE IT LURCHED. I CONTINUED DRIVING HOME AND SINCE IT WAS AFTER 9:00 P.M. WHEN I GOT HOME, I COULDN'T TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING. ON MAY 11, 2012 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THE VEHICLE SLIPPED FROM 4TH GEAR INTO 5TH GEAR AND THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN SO THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO PULL THE TRANSMISSION AND I WOULD BE WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 5-6 DAYS. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2010 FORD FUSION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, May 9, 2012
2010 FORD FUSION: WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET THE CAR LOST POWER AND STALLED. TACHOMETER DROPPED TO 1000 RPMS AND FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 500 - 1000 RPMS. WRENCH LIGHT (THROTTLE / TRANSMISSION) ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR COASTED TO A CRAWL AT LESS THAN 5MPH. THE CAR'S THROTTLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I BECAME A SERIOUS REAR-END HAZARD IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, RESTARTED IT AND THE CAR RAN FINE. I AM JUST BARELY UNDER WARRANTY (AND JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 1 WEEK AGO) SO I BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER - THEY "CHECKED" THE CAR AND FOUND "NOTHING WRONG" WITH THEIR COMPUTER SCAN AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ERROR CODE - SO THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THE DAY AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP FROM THE DEALER THE CAR DID THE SAME THING, TWICE. THIS TIME IT DID IT AFTER A COLD START IN THE MORNING AND AGAIN WHEN I LEFT WORK IN THE AFTERNOON - AGAIN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT OFF ONCE I RESTARTED THE CAR. BRINGING THE CAR IN TOMORROW AGAIN...WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. WHAT A SAFETY RISK - MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE CAR! *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, May 7, 2012
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATION. I HAD TO TURN ON THE HAZARDS AND COAST TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND DROVE FINE FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. 2 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AGAIN, REQUIRING ME TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD! TODAY IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ONLY GOING 45 MPH AND HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN 10 MILES. WHEN I GOT HOME I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN RESEARCHING OTHER FORD FUSION PROBLEMS AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE. WE TESTED THE CHIP OF THE CAR AND GOT A CODE OF P2112, INDICATING THE THROTTLE BODY WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS COMES BEHIND AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM REQUIRING A NEW BATTERY AFTER 50,000 MILES, A PLASTIC PIECE BREAKING OFF THE SUNROOF AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES, AND THE SUNGLASSES SPRING BREAKING AT 35,000 MILES! THIS IS THE SECOND FORD I HAVE OWNED AND WE WERE THRILLED WITH OUR FORD FIVE HUNDRED, BUT THE FUSION SEEMS TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS THAN IT HAS GOOD QUALITIES! FORD REALLY NEEDS TO FIND A FIX FOR THEIR THROTTLE PROBLEM BEFORE ONE OF US IS INJURED OR KILLED WHILE WE COAST TO SAFETY ON THE INTERSTATE IN A MALFUNCTIONING CAR! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Apr 29, 2012
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR THEN A SEMI TRUCK BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. MY CAR HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. AFTER HAVING MY CAR LOOKED AT IT, IT WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A BAD THROTTLE BODY. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND ITS A COMMON THONG WITH 2010 FORD FUSIONS, BUT FOR SOME REASON FORD WON'T EITHER FIND A WAY TO FIGURE OUT WHY THEY SEEM TO HAVE THROTTLE BODIES THAT ARE MALFUNCTIONING AND PUTTING THEIR DRIVERS LIVES IN DANGER. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS BEFORE IT CAUSES SOMEONE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE. FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW IT COST ABOUT $500 TO GET IT FIXED IF YOUR VEHICLE ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Apr 29, 2012
THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2010 FORD FUSION SLIPS AND RESULTED IN MY INABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE TRAVELING OVER THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE IN NEW YORK CITY. THE DEALER, VAN BORTEL IN ROCHESTER, NY, HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A TRANSMISSION RE-BUILD AND TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES FOR A SEAL THAT LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID. I HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT WHERE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS PURSUANT TO A PROGRAM FIX FROM FORD (THE VAN BORTEL SHOULD HAVE PERFORMED, BUT DID NOT). THIS IS DANGEROUS AS I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED BY THE 18 WHEELER BEHIND ME AT THE TIME MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE BRIDGE! *TR