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CarComplaints.com Notes: Ford significantly updated the Fusion for the 2010 model year. We wish they hadn't

Throttle body issues have led to a ton of reports about a sudden deceleration and loss of power while driving. Ford issued a “customer satisfaction program” in March 2014 that, unsurprisingly, has left very few customers satisfied.

2010 is also the year we started seeing complaints about the power steering failing. Throttle and steering failure? Yeah, that’s why this is a clunker.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
21 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,367 miles

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2010 Ford Fusion Owner Comments (Page 33 of 40)

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problem #145

May 252012

Fusion

  • 60,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While making a turn my car lost all power. I coasted to the side of the road and had to wait a few minutes for my car to be able to start again. No error codes were posted. Since then I have been having intermittent and significant power losses while driving and while idling. Driving in reverse is difficult and I have to practically burn my clutch just to back up. I took my car to the dealer who said that the spark plugs had gone bad and they replaced them. The car ran smoothly for a few weeks but the power loss returned. I have not taken it back to the dealership since they have proven to be incompetent. I suspect the problem is the throttle body.

- Sandston, VA, USA

problem #144

May 142013

Fusion 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle started to shake as it reduced power independently. The contact stated that the failure was recurring and that once she powered off the engine and restarted, the vehicle resumed normally. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and the electronic throttle body was replaced. The failure mileage was unknown, but the failure mileage was 39,000.

- Livonia, MI, USA

problem #143

Mar 152013

Fusion 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The maintenance warning light was illuminated. The contact had to turn off and restart the vehicle in order to temporarily remedy the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the failure was caused by the ethanol and gasoline in the throttle body. As a result, the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current mileage was 50,000. Updated 7/15/13 the consumer stated the vehicle would lose power while driving down the highway.

- Hawkinsville, GA, USA

problem #142

May 102013

Fusion 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 44,645 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate upon engaging the pedal. The engine and wrench symbol warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The failure occurred on two occasions. The throttle body assembly and actuator were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 44,645....updated 06-19-13 updated 06/28/2013

- Ramona, CA, USA

problem #141

Apr 152013

Fusion 6-cyl

  • 66,348 miles
1st incident: Car stalled in traffic while going 40 mph, coasted into parking lot, restarted car and drove fine - no warning lights 2nd incident: 6 weeks later with no issues or warning lights car stalled again late at night while going 35 mph up a small rise 3rd incident: 2 days later - still no warning lights, car suddenly lost power, did not stall, but would not go over 5 mph while entering attempting to enter interstate. Sat on side of interstate for 45 minutes waiting on a tow truck. I had the car towed to a Ford dealership. They replaced the throttle body which cost $385. The notes on the invoice state they "retrieved code P2111 throttle system stuck open." I feel certain Ford has some serious issues with these cars as the transmission has already had to be rebuilt.

- Hendersonville, TN, USA

problem #140

May 042013

Fusion 6-cyl

  • 45,504 miles
Was driving for about 1 mile, then all of a sudden car was still running but no throttle on a very busy road lucky was able to get pull over. I feel that a car with only 45,504 miles should not done that. I keep my maintenance up to date. And was not cover under my warranty. That's $ $450 I didn't have { throttle body} that's is the first time I have felt unsafe driving my car. For being a woman that could have been on the interstate at a faster speed it could have been a disaster for everyone. Thank you.

- Kingsport, TN, USA

problem #139

May 042013

Fusion

  • 39,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The throttle body in my 2010 Ford Fusion has been malfunctioning. It will not allow me to accelerate. My incident happened on a hill, I had to go into reverse to find a safe plave to turn off my car to restart. Seeking a recall for this part as I've read online this has happened to many 2010 Fusion owners.

- Reston, VA, USA

problem #138

May 022013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 36,900 miles
Driving on interstate at highway speeds (65mph+), car suddenly lost power and slowed, shuddering as it stopped. Difficult to restart, able to continue on driving for several miles before occurring again. Had vehicle towed to Ford dealer in the area for service. Diagnosed as throttle body failure; dealer service has replaced throttle body as of 5/3/2013.

- Wake Forest, NC, USA

problem #137

Apr 302013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 45,450 miles
Advisory mechanical wrench lit up on dash - loss all acceleration power. Had to coast off side of road and place transmission in park - and turn off low idle engine. This occurred 3 X's all similar this same day. Prior, had complained to auto dealership about 1st couple incidents (approx) 4 other times; they indicated they found no issue. I will have codes read 1st thing in the morning, by autozone looking for P2111 and P2112 - then take it to the dealership. This is very unsafe - and now I am worried to have my wife drive alone with this vehicle. Its our only car.

- Florissant, MO, USA

problem #136

Apr 262013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 57,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving at 65 mph. The wrench light illuminated after the failure occurred. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed but the dealer found transmission fluid had leaked at the driver front tire area and also stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the transmission and the brake fluid but the failure was not corrected. The contact also wanted to state that the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for unknown electrical failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was vehicle 57,000. Updated 08/27/13 the consumer stated while driving, the vehicle lost power to the wheels and the ability to steer became very difficult. The accelerator pedal became unresponsive. She was able to get to vehicle over to the side of the road, after she pulled over, the vehicle began to shake before she turned the engine off. Also, the wrench indicator light illuminated.

- Erie , PA, USA

problem #135

Apr 022013

Fusion 6-cyl

  • 45,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This happened 5 times within 2 weeks before I was able to get the issue diagnosed and fixed. I have only owned the car for 2 months. This happened at the worse possible moment every time. I live in Hawaii which is known for its 4 lanes of bumper to bumper traffic (no farther than 20' apart or some one will pull in between you) going 70mph. This incident happened 4 times to me on the highway during this rush hour traffic. Incident: Was casually driving at a cruising speed (70 mph not accelerating) when the car shifted to 1st gear and idled at 1000-1200 rpms. I could not accelerate, and I could not shift gears manually (I have the manual override feature). Nothing worked and my car quickly slowed down to a crawling speed of about 10 mph. I was in the left lane. In Hawaii, that means you are stuck next to a concrete median less than 2 feet from the actual lane. This meant that I had to get from the left lane across 3 lanes traffic to the right lane with cars no farther than 20' apart going 60-75 mph while I was going 10 mph. Needless to say it was not the highlight of my day/month/year... this happened 4 more times within the next 2 weeks. Fortunately I learned my lesson and stuck to the right lane (of course one of these times there was no right hazard lane either so I had to drive 10mph for about 5 minutes on the highway before I could get to a turnoff). When I took it in for diagnostics nothing came up on the reading. Fortunately my technician drove it and it failed on him so he was able to figure out it was the electronic throttle control. $350 (based on research usually costs about $500 but I know the tech.) later I have it fixed enough to trade it in for a foreign car.

- Kapolei, HI, USA

problem #134

Apr 122013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 26,353 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the wrench warning icon and the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the throttle body would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 26,353.

- North Randall, OH, USA

problem #133

Apr 122013

Fusion

  • 89,467 miles
I have a 2010 Ford Fusion, my car started surging for about 20 miles then as I was driving down the highway, it lost acceleration, the engine was running, but it lost speed it would not go, I pushed the pedal to the floor and without warning, it quit going! I had to try to guide it to the side of the road. I put my hazard lights on and sat on the side of the road. I cranked it back up and drove a few more miles surging and it cut off while driving on the highway again, very dangerous. I got it to the advance auto parts and they put a detector on it and it said it was the throttle sensor. This is very scary and dangerous and should be recalled before someone is injured or killed.

- Anderson, SC, USA

problem #132

Apr 162013

Fusion

  • 45,116 miles
Going 70 mph on I 75 in atlanta.. car just shut down.. almost got hit by a 18 wheeler. Made it to shoulder. Wrench light was on. So I guess it is the throttle body. How is this not a recall? I see many other complaints on google about the same situation with this car.

- Acworth, GA, USA

problem #131

Apr 152013

Fusion

  • 35,000 miles
This morning while traveling the interstate with cruise control set at 75mph my car had a swift jerking motion and lost all acceleration accident was a near miss trying to get off highway to emergency lane. Towed to Ford dealer and right away they knew it was a throttle body failure. Car showed no signs of anything being wrong until incident occurred. Throttle body replaced at my expense due to they say not covered under powetrain warranty. Ford obviously knows there is a problem with this and refuses to acknowledge it at this time. Have read several forums of numerous other people with same problem and ran across article of your investigation of Ford. Ford should be held responsible for there faulty parts. In the right situation some is going to lose there life related to this problem.

- Cullman, AL, USA

problem #130

Feb 132013

Fusion

  • 43,000 miles
As I accelerated from a red light, the car sputtered and seemed to stall. The wrench light flashed on but didn't stay on. Since it drove fine after that, we didn't take it in. About a month later, it happened again. I researched it online and realized many people are having the same problem. We called Ford and scheduled an appointment. It happened 6 times in a 20 minute drive before we got it. Ford replaced (at a charge to us!) the throttle body and it has been fine since.

- West Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #129

Apr 012010

Fusion

  • miles
This problem has happened multiple times. When I hit the gas after slowing down, the vehicle will not move. I will have to jam down on the gas pedal before it does anything. At that point, the RPM's fly up and the car will finally start moving. It is inevitable that this will cause me to get into a car accident and even possibly killed one day. There have been several times where I have been just shy of getting slammed into by oncoming traffic as I turn in from of them cause my vehicle is not moving. Also there have been three instances in which the car will totally stop moving. The car is on, but it will not go. I will hit the gas and nothing happens. I have to shut the car completely off and then back on again in order to get it to move. I have complained to the dealership several times about problems with my vehicle and nothing ever gets done.this is extremely dangerous and I fear for my life cause of this problem that continues to go unheeded by the dealership.

- St. Clair Shores, MI, USA

problem #128

Mar 282013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 25,000 miles
I was driving through a busy intersection when there was no throttle response at alll. I managed to pull over to the side of the road and shut engine off. Waited a few minutes and restarted engine again. Had no problems for the rest of the day. That evening me and my young son were going out for dinner when I tried to merge into fast moving traffic the throttle response was not there. I had to swerve sharply to the right to avoid being rear ended by a semi-truck going 65 miles an hour. Needless to say I had the vehicule towed to the dealer for repairs. The 3 year warrenty had exspired but the vehicule only had 25000 miles on it.I was quoted around $600 for replacement of the throttle body. This part should not have failed within the amount of miles that wee on it. I feel that Ford Motor Company knows about this problem and is waiting for someone to lose their life before they have a recall on the part.

- Clovis, CA, USA

problem #127

Mar 292013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 725,374 miles
I have a Ford Fusion SE 2010 with the same throttle body failures reported in the North carlina consumers council report from March 19 2013. The car has appoximately 74000 and pass its warranty. I would like to know what can be done to correct the problem. On the night of March 29, 2013 at approximately 11:30 pm I was driving the Ford Fusion when the car started to buck, the RPM gauge went up to 6 while the car was not exceeding 10 mph, came to a complete stop and the car car would not accelerate while the wrench icon was on, so I coasted the car to a complete stop were I had to turn the car off and then back on to get the acceleration to fully kick back on all this with my wife and two young children in the car.

- Cicero, IL, USA

problem #126

Mar 142013

Fusion

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked forward harshly and stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle and after driving a few miles the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. After diagnosis, they advised her that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 20,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Chicago, IL, USA

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