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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:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
95,215 miles

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2010 Ford Fusion brakes problems

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2010 Ford Fusion Owner Comments (Page 1 of 5)

problem #85

Mar 092024

Fusion

  • 173,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after having the vehicle State inspected, he was informed that the State Inspector was able to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard, and the vehicle failed the State inspection. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the ABS module. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 173,000.

- Bushkill, PA, USA

problem #84

Sep 262023

Fusion

  • 186,071 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion.?The contact stated his Godson was driving the vehicle 20 mph when he proceeded to apply the brake pedal, however, the brakes did not engage The vehicle crashed into a wall coming to a complete stop. The brake warning light illuminated after the impact, but the air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and no police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. No diagnosis was made, however, the hydraulic control unit was evaluated and the brakes were bleed, no parts were replaced. The contact stated the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics).? The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 186,071.?

- Jackson, MS, USA

problem #83

Jan 052024

Fusion

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the brake pedal would depress to the floorboard before the vehicle would come to a complete stop. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where a code reader determined a defect with the ABS. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

- Three Rivers, MI, USA

problem #82

Dec 232023

Fusion

  • 129,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH and attempting to slow down, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle rolled before coming to a stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed ABS module. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The contact referenced the NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.

- Greenville, SC, USA

problem #81

Dec 012023

Fusion

  • 144,107 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the ABS warning light illuminated and continually activated and deactivated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the hydraulic control assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The failure mileage was approximately 144,107.

- Jackson, MS, USA

problem #80

Sep 152023

Fusion

  • 150,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at a slow speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact continued pumping the brake pedal, and the vehicle stopped. While in a drive-through line, the brakes became inoperable. Additionally, while driving at undisclosed speeds, the brake pedal was depressed applied but failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact went to the local dealer and was informed there were no recalls on the VIN. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

- Saint Peters, MO, USA

problem #79

Aug 252023

Fusion

  • 145,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond as needed with the brake pedal depressed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to contact the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

- Henderson, NV, USA

problem #78

Jul 292023

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 190,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while having routine brake service on the vehicle, the independent mechanic became aware that the brake lines were not bleeding. The contact was informed that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and the contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The dealer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was then referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that that the VIN was not included in the recall, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 190,000.

- Tuscumbia, AL, USA

problem #77

Apr 172023

Fusion

  • 208,000 miles
The contact owns a?2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced phantom braking with the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure caused the rear passenger's side tire to blow out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the rear passenger's side tire, brake pads, calibers, and rotors; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included in the recall.?The failure mileage was approximately?208,000.

- Grand Ledge, MI, USA

problem #76

Jul 212023

Fusion

  • 110,000 miles
The contact-??s mother owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop in a reasonable amount of time. Additionally, after starting the vehicle and shifting into drive or reverse, when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to stop as needed. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the brakes operated as designed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was test driven however, while depressing the brake pedal the vehicle coasted to a stop. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the failure could be related to the ABS. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and was concerned for her safety and that she had to prepare to stop the vehicle by placing a hand on the parking brake should the vehicle fail to stop. The ABS warning light was intermittently illuminated. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was included in a recall and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

- Parkville, MD, USA

problem #75

Jun 072023

Fusion

  • 99,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the check engine warning light and maintenance service warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the brakes failed to stop the vehicle in a reasonable amount of time without depressing the brake pedal with excessive force. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed and determined that the hydraulic control unit and ABS module needed to be replaced. The contact had another certified mechanic repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The contact was then referred to NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.

- N Middletown, NJ, USA

problem #74

May 082023

Fusion

  • 150,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed and extended to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to immediately stop. The ABS, service brakes, and advancetrac messages were displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the Hydraulic Control Module and ECU had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 150,000.

- West Columbia, SC, USA

problem #73

May 012023

Fusion

  • 127,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ABS and advance-trac warning lights intermittently illuminated. The contact also stated that a clunking noise was heard coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact related the failures to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not yet been taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

- Hempstead, NY, USA

problem #72

Apr 242023

Fusion

  • 113,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal would extend to the floorboard, causing the braking distance to be extended. The contact diagnosed the vehicle with a OBD scanner and determined that the ABS module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 113,000.

- Homosassa, FL, USA

problem #71

Apr 262023

Fusion

  • 151,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and depressing the brake pedal to slow down, extra effort was needed while depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an inspection center and, the inspector stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and referred the contact to the local dealer. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 151,000.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #70

Apr 012023

Fusion

  • 300,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal extended to the floor, causing the stopping distance to be extended. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the brake hydraulic control unit was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 300,000.

- Dobson, NC, USA

problem #69

Apr 072023

Fusion

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop immediately. Additionally, the ABS warning light was illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the ABS hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Euless, TX, USA

problem #68

Mar 302023

Fusion

  • 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond, and went to the floorboard. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the mechanic advised that the ABS module needed to be diagnosed and repaired by a local dealer. The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure; however, the vehicle had not been taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that that VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact was advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

- Springfield, IL, USA

problem #67

Mar 012022

Fusion

  • 95,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal the brake pedal went to the floorboard. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) needed to be replaced. The contact referenced the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

- North Liberty, IA, USA

problem #66

Apr 012022

Fusion

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond and went to the floorboard. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit (HCU) needed to be replaced. The contact was made aware that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Citrus Heights, CA, USA

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