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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. While driving 65 mph, the transmission engaged into fourth gear, overdrive, and then downshifted without warning. The driver lost control of the vehicle, but managed to move the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was driven to a transmission repair shop where it was diagnosed that the transmission gear failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 133,547.
When driving on city street at 45mph the car jolted excessively once and then went out of gear untill it slowed to 30mph and slammed again violently and rpms went up to 5000 which maintaned my speed at 45mph at that time the wrench light came on and as I was coming to a red light it jerked forward while I was braking almost hit a pedestrian in crosswalk. At green light I attempted to accelerate but the car moved slowly untill it reached 25 mph and then went out of gear while I was on the gas I tried to put it into low gear to get going so I could pull over but it didnt respond as this was happening a desiel truck had rear ended me totaling the car I just bought a week prior.. its very unsafe car for this transmission is apparently plagued with this problem for so many others I just hope it dosent take even one death of another life before this problem is admitted and recalled to fix. So many depend on their car as I had depended on Ford slogans built Ford tough...yeah built to get us nearly killed I say. Thousands of dollars lost in the car purchase and lost work and medical bills I may not recover from. At least I didnt die and am thankfull for that. But I will never look at Ford the same way as my nightmares consume me with the reoccurring details of my near death experience I had operating this Fusion SE.
My 2006 Ford Fusion jerks violently while attempting to accelerate or brake. It does not accelerate at times, it instead just revs my RPM gauge. It has happened on the highway going hwy speeds of 60-70, as well as going 35 mph on a military base. It bumped while braking at speeds less than 20 mph as well. Ford needs to issue recalls on this vehicle because it is absolutely unsafe, especially for customers with children. The amount of complaints similar to mine is appalling, as Ford still sees no responsibility over it.
- Jblm, WA, USA
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2006 Ford Fusion: When driving after the car gets warm up it is starts slipping and shifting someone harshly like it just got kicked. I was on the freeway and couldn't speed up almost got rear ended. I see others have the same issue after doing a search I found different answer as what could be wrong. Found out what the issue is with the aisin transmissions slipping which were used in the 2006 Fusion. It is due to valve bore wear in the main control. If the trans fluid isnt burnt (meaning there is internal trans clutch damage) then you are looking at $800-$1000 to replace the main control. If the clutches are burnt the whole trans will have to be replaced cost"?" something like $4000-$5000. The problem is that when Ford bought the aisin trans, Ford did not buy the service rights. So there are no service parts available or training avail on how to service this trans. The issue with the main control has been so common that aisin has agreed to supply Ford with service main controls.there has been a technical service bulletin out there. See below tsb bulletin date: Feb 2007 various driveability/transmission symptoms - PCM/tcm calibration updates 3.0L - aisin F21 auto trans. ( NHTSA item number - 10021277 ) as one person posted. Ford needs to make this right!!! very unsafe*** our car is parked in the garage we can not afford to fix it or sell it with a bad transmission.ammco said needs new transmission.
2006 Ford Fusion: Transmission slipping while driving. Slows down while on freeway and goes in out of gear. Took it to ammco and they recommend a rebuilt transmission. I see many of the same complaints they recalled Focus and fiesta why not Fusion? it is the same issue that is in being settled now with the Focus and Ford fiesta. This is not only dangerous but costly. I have finally found out what the issue is with the aisin transmissions slipping which were used in the 2006 Fusion www.fordtransmissionproblems.com/Fusion-transmission-problems/
Our 2006 Fusion sel's transmission has been slipping out of gear since around 44K miles. While in forward motion, regardless of the current speed or rpms the transmission slips out of gear and the following may happen, sometimes all in the same occurrence: (1) a sudden transmission surge then a jerk resulting in high revving rpms with no forward power. The gas pedal only revs the engine with no forward acceleration (2) a sudden grab/slam out of and back into gear jolting anyone in the car significantly (3) gear slippage resulting in high revving RPM into the red zone, no forward acceleration, and no return to previous or any other gear (4) bucking surges of acceleration and deceleration making the car impossible to control and drive safely. While advancing from a complete stop such as a stop sign or traffic signal (1) transmission may not come out of high gear and car will move only slowly until stopped and restarted (2) transmission stays in high gear and the car moves slowly only to uncontrollably jolt forward while slamming into a lower gear. All of the above may or may not be solved by stopping and restarting the car. The above issues happen regardless of the type of roadway, speed traveling, and whether the car is traveling in a straight path or turning. We were told by a Ford dealership that it was a known issue that presents itself around 40K miles and usually after the warranty had expired. Estimates to repair ranged from $2,500 to $4,500. In addition to the repair costs, there is the much higher potential costs of lost lives due to the lack of control this issue puts the driver in. When a driver immediately has no control of forward momentum and suddenly has no way to direct the vehicle to a safe location at current traffic speeds, there is a sudden potential for loss of lives for the occupants of the car and potentially the vehicles following behind.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. While driving between 20-38 mph, the vehicle failed to shift gears, jerked severely, and the check engine and transmission warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to anderson Ford Lincoln (3601 stockton hill rd, kingman, AZ 86409, (928) 757-3131) where it was diagnosed that the 4th and 5th gears were incorrect. While the vehicle was at the dealer for the gear repairs, it was also diagnosed that the valve body and solenoids needed replacement, and the PCM and tcm needed reprogramming. All the repairs were completed, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent transmission facility where it was diagnosed with the same failure and parts as the dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle was once again repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to another independent transmission facility where it was diagnosed that the entire transmission needed replacement and the failure was a known issue with Ford. The contact stated that the transmission was not replaced because he already spent money to have the transmission repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was unknown.
Wrench light appeared on dash and while driving the car on the city streets the car has a sluggish start and then a bit of a burst and then light power as I accelerate. Also I have had to change door handles and locks 3 times since I have purchase. The handles just snap off. The car will unlock but I have to manually lock most locks and open the car by putting down the window.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle's speed increased very slowly and shifted abnormally. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage on the rebuilt engine was approximately 90,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was approximately 152,000.
Vehicle after warming up and put in gear will only move forward very slowly takes several minutes before I can get a acceptable forward motion. Can not go in traffic as car only moves at a very small rate of speed. Eventually it will go into the normal mode for driving car forward..
In 2013 I experienced a loss of speed/power on my 2006 Ford Fusion. I pulled into a parking space at a shopping center and turned the car off. When the incident happened the wrench light and the traction light where lit on the dashboard display. When I started the car back up the lights were off on the dashboard and the car seemed to run fine. I did not have another incident until 2014. This time the check engine light came on as well as the wrench and traction lights. I took it and had a diagnostic done and was told it was the P code indicating the throttle. I drove the car back home and looked up the P code and found hundreds of complaints regarding this part. It was also being said that this part was defective and that Ford had issued a 10 year extended warranty (from time of purchase) on the part. Again, after starting the car the next day it was running fine, no check engine light or any other lights on. It ran fine until June 2015. At this point I had had enough and called the Ford dealership where I purchased the car. Mind you, my car only has 51K original miles. I made an appointment and dropped it off on June 24th, 2015. I was called that day and told that Ford would not be covering the throttle body because my VIN# was not one listed. I questioned this because the information I found regarding the warranty for the part didn't mention specific vins only. The service person stated that they would fix it but only if I paid for the throttle body part and labor. I picked the car up today, June 25th, 2015 and paid a shocking $788.94 for this part and labor and the $39.99 oil change and tire rotation special. This is insane. I was not in a crash or wreck however it did surge and drop speed to 20 miles an hour with cars behind me slamming on breaks. When will Ford decide to do the right thing and cover the cost of this part/repair, when someone is killed?
When driving the wrench light comes on and the car looses power. I can't accelerate. If I pull off the road and turn off the car and turn it back on it fixes it. Sometimes the check engine light comes on after that.
When pressing the gas pedal to accelerate to merge on to the highway the car jerked and then will not go anywhere the motor just reaves up. Until you pull over and turn it off and restart it is the only way to get it to move again.
The vehicle jerks when changing gears or entering overdrive at higher speeds, sometimes very violently, occasionally resulting in complete loss of power until car is shifted into neutral and back into gear. At low speeds vehicle has very rough gear transition when braking.
In 2013 I experienced a loss of speed/power on my 2006 Ford Fusion. I pulled into a parking space at a shopping center and turned the car off. When the incident happened the wrench light and the traction light where lit on the dashboard display. When I started the car back up the lights were off on the dashboard and the car seemed to run fine. I did not have another incident until 2014. This time the check engine light came on as well as the wrench and traction lights. I took it and had a diagnostic done and was told it was the P code indicating the throttle. I drove the car back home and looked up the P code and found hundreds of complaints regarding this part. It was also being said that this part was defective and that Ford had issued a 10 year extended warranty (from time of purchase) on the part. Again, after starting the car the next day it was running fine, no check engine light or any other lights on. It ran fine until June 2015. At this point I had had enough and called the Ford dealership where I purchased the car. Mind you, my car only has 51K original miles. I made an appointment and dropped it off on June 24th, 2015. I was called that day and told that Ford would not be covering the throttle body because my VIN# was not one listed. I questioned this because the information I found regarding the warranty for the part didn't mention specific vins only. The service person stated that they would fix it but only if I paid for the part and labor. I picked the car up today, June 25th, 2015 and paid a shocking $788.94 for this part and labor and the $39.99 oil change and tire rotation special. This is insane. I was not in a crash or wreck however it did surge and drop speed to 20 miles an hour with cars behind me slamming on breaks. When will Ford decide to do the right thing and cover the cost of this part/repair, when it's to late and someone is killed??
Was on the freeway in traffic. Car starting surging and was hard to keep it in a stopped position. Once traffic started flowing, I stepped on gas and would had no power could not accelerate past 20 miles an hour. Car was towed to shop. Dealer said it was the throttle body. I researched and Ford has had this problem on their cars, but said mine is not included even though I fell into the 10 year under 150,000 miles. They said my VIN is not covered.
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- Greefield, IN, USA