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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:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
57,015 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2010 Ford Fusion wheels / hubs problems

wheels / hubs problem

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2010 Ford Fusion Owner Comments (Page 1 of 6)

problem #115

Nov 302023

Fusion

  • miles

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

I've had two issues with the power steering going out while driving, whic is very dangerous. The lug nuts also are fused on. I see recalls for these issues, although it says my vin# is not included. I hardly think I have the exact issues, but somehow they aren't related to these recalls. The date I am providing is the most recent. There was another over the summer

- Monroe, OH, USA

problem #114

Sep 092021

Fusion

  • miles
Swollen or warped lug nuts.

- Edmonds, WA, USA

problem #113

Feb 172021

Fusion

  • 82,500 miles
Engine light, advance trac light, ABS light, battery light, tire pressure monitoring system light, alarm light suddenly came on. Then dash went completely blank. Headlights went out, lost control of vehicle at high speed. Dash lights came back on stirring control of vehicle lost. All dash lights started flashing. Breaking system not working.

- Shrewsbury, MA, USA

problem #112

Sep 142020

Fusion

  • miles

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

My Fusion was on recall for the lug nuts. I took my car in for the replacement lug nuts. The new lug nuts are not the same size. I found that out by rotating my tires. The lug ranch from my car does not fit properly. The covering over the lug nuts that supports the hub caps stripped when trying to loosen the bolts. A standard four way lug wrench would not fit also. I was fortunate my neighbor was home who had a air gun. He had to use a different size socket to even get them loose. The lug nut covers on the lug nuts are a different size then the old recall ones. I never had a problem before removing the old ones with the lug ranch that was provided with my car. If I have a flat while driving theirs no way of changing the flat unless you have an air gun and a certain size socket. I have a friend who drives a Ford Fusion that had a tire that needed to be changed. They ran into the same problem with the new lug nuts. They had to call a tire store to come out to their home with an air wrench and a certain size socket to remove the lug nuts. Ford Motor Company needs to address this problem. Which I doubt they will. They haven't replace the hcu yet on my car that I received a recall on a year ago. Which ending up causing me to wreck the car when my brakes failed and causing damages to my car.

- Falkner, MS, USA

problem #111

Oct 162020

Fusion

  • 115,000 miles
While driving on the highway the left driver side front end of the Ford Fusion hit the right rear/side of another car on the highway after being cut off by another car weaving in & out of traffic at a high speed. The Ford Fusion was designated "totaled" by the body shop and insurance adjuster due to the extensive damage. The airbags never deployed. The airbags on this Ford Fusion were part of the airbag recall and were replaced by the Ford dealership within the last 2 years so they should have been in good working order but they never deployed. Very concerning.

- Westminster, CO, USA

problem #110

Jul 212020

Fusion

  • 110,000 miles
Our car has experienced three broken wheel studs to date. A recall has been issued for this safety defect for this model and year of vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer state our car is not covered for this manufacturing defect because of the VIN number. We have paid the dealer for these repairs. But the safety defect is not a defect because of the VIN number" the broken wheel studs are aware of the VIN number"

- Mt. Zion, IL, USA

problem #109

May 232020

Fusion 4-cyl

  • miles

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

Dash panel indicated door ajar, emergency and other brakes were engaged, tire pressure low, interior lights came on, blinkers no longer work. This all happened suddenly while driving down a flat street, 25 mph, weather was 65 degrees, dry weather, during the day.

- Temperance, MI, USA

problem #108

Jul 172012

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 18,900 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon purchasing the vehicle from roush Ford 5575 keim cir, columbus, oh 43228, several lug bolts used to secure the front wheels on the driver and passenger of the vehicle fractured without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was also taken to several independent mechanic for similar failures. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle not repaired. The failure mileage was 18,900.

- Dublin, OH, USA

problem #107

Sep 022019

Fusion

  • 143,000 miles
One morning when my wife was getting ready to leave for the gym her car said 'power steering assist fault.' Now the car has no power steering and if you try to drive it it flashes 'service advance trac now. Sadly we don't have the money to fix this so the car is stuck in the drive way.

- Villas, NJ, USA

problem #106

Jul 012019

Fusion

  • 119,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the electronic steering wheel seized in the park position. The vehicle was towed to all american Ford of old bridge (3698 U.S. 9, old bridge, NJ 08857, (732) 242-0404); however, after four days, the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was subsequently towed from the dealer to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the electronic steering system needed to be replaced. The contact was provided an estimate of $1,400 for the replacement part. The contact was also informed that the tie rods needed to be replaced and an alignment was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided a case number. The failure mileage was 119,000.

- Old Bridge, NJ, USA

problem #105

Oct 242019

Fusion

  • 163,783 miles

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

Well I get out this morning to take my kids to school when I crank the car and we start riding the service advancetrac light came on in blank then the service power steering light came on. So after I drop them off I was on my way home the light continue to blink as I pulled up in my driveway the steering wheel start to get hard to steer so I'll park got out well so I'll part pop the hood got out and check for power steering on to realize that is not one because it's electric. So when I look online to my surprise everybody with a Ford Fusion is having the same as a problem different year different engine size but same problem no one seems to have a solution because it's many things that can cause the problem is very stressful I think Y'all should have that on recall to help better assist people with the problems. Unfortunately I hate the fact that my my warranty is up as father with a family of five don't have the money to afford to pay for to get it fixed.

- Montgomery, AL, USA

problem #104

Nov 222018

Fusion

  • 190,000 miles
Seven wheel studs have broken off on the left-hand side. Six since November, 2018. I don't know when they happened or how, but noticed. One broke a long time ago on the back left wheel and I drove on it for several years. I noticed at thanksgiving two more on the front left wheel and fixed it promptly, only driving to pick up parts, replacing all five on the front tire and the broken one of the back tire. In January 2019, I noticed two more on the back wheel sheared off and replaced all five. In April 2019, I noticed two more on the back wheel sheared off and replaced those two. At this point, I am shopping for a new car, but wanted to raise the alarm that there could be something going on with this vehicle. I have 190,000 miles on it and the hubcaps (which are known to fall off on this vehicle) have fallen off on three of the four wheels, including the two that have had problems.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #103

Oct 202018

Fusion

  • 123,000 miles
Primewell valera touring developed cracks in the sidewall and lost air at highway speed. I found out that there is a recall for these tires. I am trying to get this rectified with the tire distributor, but at this point no luck.

- Grand Forks, ND, USA

problem #102

Dec 192018

Fusion

  • 179,000 miles
While in motion my vehicle does not speed up when coming from a dead stop. Even traveling speeds of 60mph I can not push on the gas and proceed fast enough to quickly switch lanes. It runs high rpms

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #101

Dec 052018

Fusion

  • 111,600 miles
Recall 11S23 does not fix lug stud fracture causing wheel separation, recall was done yet after done 4 of 5 lug studs broke off while driving right hand front and 2 on left front wheel. Driving straight on freeway. Could cause loss of life

- Enumclaw, WA, USA

problem #100

Sep 152017

Fusion

  • 150,000 miles
Wheel studs have broken while being serviced by Ford, they have broken off when I've removed the wheels, they have broken off when independent repair shops have removed the wheels. Ford covered this under 11S23 (NHTSA 11V574000). However, my vehicle was manufactured during the dates specified by Ford, has the wheels which exhibit the problem, and has experienced this problem multiple times. Ford says my VIN does not match one of the recalled vehicles. I have paid to have the wheel studs replaced, on multiple occasions.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #99

Sep 142017

Fusion

  • 150,000 miles
Wheel studs break off. The wheel studs have broken off multiple times while being torqued down at the dealership. They have broken off when I've replaced a tire, they have broken off when other repair shops have worked on them. I have already had them replaced twice, and need to have them replaced a third time.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #98

Dec 052018

Fusion

  • 107,000 miles
The wheel lug studs are breaking (inferior metal) recall 11S23 was completed but does not replace all lug studs just broken ones.yesterday 4 of 5 on front wheel broke in half. Recall should replace all lug studs.driving on freeway 55 vibration occured stopped vehicle and towed to Ford. Not covered by recall

- Enumclaw, WA, USA

problem #97

Nov 072018

Fusion

  • 99,000 miles
I picked up a screw in my front passenger side tire somewhere on the road and called my insurance company to have someone come change the tire for me. After getting the flat tire changed to a spare, my power steering and advancetrac experienced complete failure upon restarting the car. I took the car to a garage and they told me I needed a completely new power steering rack that could cost $2,800 plus labor because the computer/sensor inside my current rack was faulty. They also informed me that Ford Fusion model years 2011 to 2014 had been recalled for this exact same reason, but 2010's have not. I experienced no issues with the power steering or advancetrac prior to this. After getting the flat repaired and put back on my vehicle, the power steering code was reset, but the garage told me my power steering could fail at any time while driving and I should drive accordingly if I wasn't going to get it repaired. I have not had the power steering fail again, but ever since the initial incident, my low tire pressure light has been on constantly despite the tire pressure being checked and deemed acceptable multiple times.

- Lockport, NY, USA

problem #96

Oct 102018

Fusion

  • 128,000 miles
ABS module seems to cause random loss of braking -- vehicle starts braking normally, then sudden loss of hydraulic and pedal goes almost to floor before some braking resumes. It's a relatively infrequent problem ( four times in 6 months) with no apparent trigger, and has happened when pulling straight into a parking spot, stoping for a stoplight, and turning off of a freeway onto an off-ramp. Weather conditions during occurerences were dry and sunny twice, raining once, and overcast and about 50 deg F on the most recent (Oct. 10, 2018) occasion. An unrelated matter has to do with their wheel lug nuts. They have a two-part constriuction, and the outer layer swells so that it cannot be serviced using the oem tire changing hardware supplied with spare tire.

- Oakdale, MN, USA

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