Vehicle stalled and check engine light came on. Dealer identified problem as faulty throttle body, and replaced it. It was not covered by powertrain warranty.

- Irving, TX, USA

The car stalled in the middle of airport traffic. The wrench light came on and the check engine light. It occurred again on the fl turnpike traveling at 75 mph. We no longer drive on the highways and it has happened 3 more times. Research says it is the throttle position sensor, and the only fix is to replace the throttle body.

- Kissimmee, FL, USA

I was driving at 70 mph on the highway when all of a sudden my vehicle essentially stalled. The engine still appeared to be running (minimal rpms), but I couldn't accelerate, so the slowdown to a crawl was rather dramatic. I was absolutely lucky I was not injured as I was nearly clipped by an 18-wheeler as I attempted to pull to the side of the highway. The wrench-shaped light came on, which I had never seen before. I had my vehicle towed, but while waiting on the side of the highway my battery shorted out. The nearest Ford dealership (willis Ford of smyrna, Delaware) was not able to get any "codes" from the test they run. So all they ended up doing was replacing my battery. I picked my car up the following afternoon and it seemed fine. However, the next morning (the first incident happened on the 4th, the second on the 6th), the same thing happened. Albeit I was only driving about 50mph. Once again, the wrench light came on. The Ford dealership in dover, Delaware (winner Ford) also could not get the code. But after my research and explanations, they were in roughly 80% agreement that it was the throttle body, so with my permission they replaced it. That was on the 11th or 12th. They had kept it for a couple of days and drove it themselves to try and get the situation to replicate, which they couldn't do. Since it has been replaced, it has not happened. I don't know what to expect of this process, but knowing that there's an investigation makes me feel a little less crazy.

- Magnolia, DE, USA

As I was driving through an intersection taking a left hand turn, my car slowed down and was no longer responsive to my pushing the gas pedal. I had to roll through the intersection to safety and fortunately on coming traffic was far enough away that I was not hit. I had to turn off my car and turn it back on to fix the issue. I could have been seriously injured. My research showed me that many others are suffering from this dangerous problem which seems to stem from the throttle body. I need this fixed immediately since this is a major issue but no place is selling this part. Very concerned about how this could turn out for others

- Oconomowoc, WI, USA

I have a 2010 Ford Fusion SE 2.5 and my check engine light came on along with a wrench light and my car went in to "limp mode" and my car lost power as I was turning left with traffic coming right at me, I was barely able to make it across the road without being hit!

- Oak Ridge , TN, USA

I was merging onto the highway and when I hit approximately 65 mph, I felt the lose momentum and by the time I looked down, I was around 55-60 mph. I then tried to give it gas while watching my RPM's and saw that it was erratically jumping around between the 1000 and 1500 marks. So I pull over to the should and off the road and as I start coming to a stop, my car beings to shake violently. So I throw it in park and immediately turned off the car. After about 10 minutes on the phone with the closest Ford dealer I know, I turn on the car and it's running like nothing ever happened. However, it did take a little long to start, like as if the battery was on the verge of dying. I managed to get my car to the Ford dealership where I had them run a diagnostics test on it and sure enough, they didn't find a code. They even had me come out and watch the test be done, and everything was showing a passing mark.

- Erie, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 68,300.

- Georgetown, TX, USA

Car idling rough, engine stalls multiple times when at idle or slow (parking lot) speeds. Multiple occurrences over several days. Read that it was a very common problem with these Ford Fusion cars, being the throttle body. Verified with mechanics. No trouble codes given by on board computer. Several days later, engine stalled while driving on the interstate at speeds of 65-70mph. This has continued happening from time to time, even after cleaning of the throttle body that is on national backorder. Idle issues also continue. Still no trouble codes given by the on board computer.

- Warrior, AL, USA

After traveling on the highway @ 60 miles per hr, the car lost acceleration speed and was slowing down. The check engine light and a wrench was shown on the dash board.the car would not work. After I turned it off and was able to restart but no sooner it happened again, unable to accelerate. This happened to me a few weeks ago on my way to work. I was traveling 40mph when I lost power and could not accelerate.

- St Peters, MO, USA

I was driving down the highway at 65 mph and heard what seemed like a loud pop and right away I noticed my car losing power and when I hit the gas the speedometer kept going down. Fortunately traffic was not too bad and I was able to pull off the road and call for a truck to tow me to the dealership. When they inspected the car they stated that I needed a new throttle body. The car gave absolutely no warning and had it been in different traffic conditions could have caused a serious accident.

- Mooresville, NC, USA

I was on I 81 South near staunton va, passing a line of trucks with a line of cars behind me when the engine lost all power. I was down to 10 mph before I could get to the shoulder and pull off the road, all the time bracing for an 80 mph impact. The engine was still running at idle, but would not respond to the throttle and the wrench icon dash light was on. I cut off and restarted the engine, the light went out and it ran like nothing had happened. I took it to the dealer I bought it from the next day, they confirmed it was the throttle body and said it wasn't covered by the power train warranty. This is fraudulent because it is an engine part, and the engine is part of the power train. I ordered a replacement off ebay, and changed it myself. You only have remove four 8mm screws and the electric plug. I encourage everyone else to do the same.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

This car has to have a recall.. bottom line ! I was driving about 15mph in the city making a left hand T urn and the car shook violently and sputterd I hit the gas and nothing check engine light came on along with wrench.. sat ther for 10 min restarted car and made it home.. I have not driven car since !!!! and today is the 18th.. simply to scared !! after reading all info on line im leaning toward the ( throttle body ) but this expence I have to pay out of pocket delarship says around 5-6 hundred dollars that I dont have right now.. so I have to walk past a car that im still paying on to get on the bus until I have enough to fix... Ford ( fix or repair daily ) is what Ford stands for !!!!!

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

Lost engine power while driving and could not accelerate or maintain speed. Engine was still running however. Turned off car and restarted and acceleration worked like normal. This happened again today (9/18/2013).

- Chelmsford, MA, USA

In the middle of my drive home on the interstate at 60mph, the car just suddenly lost the ability to accelerate. As I put on my hazard lights and began pulling off to the side of the interstate, the car began mildly lurching. Luckily, I was able to safely pull to the side of the interstate and get the car stopped. I turned the vehicle off and restarted a few minutes later to find the vehicle appearing to be completely fine. I got off of the interstate at the next exit and luckily made it safely home. Upon taking the car to the dealership to be looked over, I was told the throttle body was "gummed up" and would need to be replaced. I am told that this type of repair is not something commonly needed to be done on a car only a few years old with only 56,000 miles, and the sudden loss of all ability to safely control the car on the interstate is an extreme safety concern.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

As I was exiting rt. 35 to interstate 75, a major traffic interchange, my 2010 Ford Fusion died and I was forced to pull over to a very slim berm area to shut it off and start it back up again. It seems the throttle body was "stuck" and it had to be replaced. This was a very dangerous situation that I should not have been involved in due to something Ford knows is an issue with Fusion. Please encourage a mandatory recall so that lives are not lost! I was fortunate to not have caused an accident but someone else may not be so lucky. I would hope that Ford would not want any casualties on their conscious and would fix this known problem.

- Springfield, OH, USA

Vehicle stalled during morning traffic. Pulled to side and restarted. Stalled again. Had to get car towed to dealership. Throttle body needed to be replaced.

- Houston, TX, USA

10 months ago I purchased a so called certified pre owned car, on or about Aug 24th I was driving to work on a busy street at N approx speed of 40 mph when my car suddenly shut off, I was unable to pull over and was towed to the nearest dealer. After being in the svc dept for 4 days I was told the issue was fixed and charged a $100 deductible for nothing, as I was leaving the dealer I noticed my rpms acting up and before I drove off the lot I made it aware to svc advisor his response was that it was normal after the svc performed on my car and to continue to drive it. 2 weeks later I was on a 8 lane hwy driving at a speed of 65-70 mph and the same thing happened. I was in the middle off all lanes and was unable to get to the shoulder in a secure area. It was rush hour traffic and I was in extreme danger expecting a disaster to happen behind me. I stayed in my car and my roadside assistance arrived and took me to my dealer, a day later I was told it was the throttle body and that my warrant did not cover it and I would have to pay $600+ to repair, I asked the advisor to not touch the car that I would consult an attorney as I find it unfair to pay such a significant amount of cash for a so called certified car I purchased not even a year ago. Come to find out im not alone, there are many other issues with this car and something needs to be done by Ford asap.

- Vista, CA, USA

I was traveling on a two-lane paved road in a 50 mile an hour zone when I felt the car start to decelerate. I pushed on the gas pedal but nothing happened and the car continued to slow down. I was able to pull over at the intersection of a side road where I shut the car off. I started the car back up and proceeded out into the main road. Less than a mile down the road the car started to decelerate again and I turned onto my street and coasted to a stop. Both times the check engine light and the wrench icon on the dash came on. When I had the cause of the check engine light diagnosed, I found out that the car's throttle body had failed. I could only order the part through a Ford dealership and the closest one is 40 minutes away from me.

- Woodsville, NH, USA

Due to the failure of the throttle body, the car engine quits at various speeds or will not accelerate and stalls with on coming traffic. When this happens, the cars power brakes and steering fail to work creating a very unsafe event. Ford has had hundreds or thousands of problems with this according to the local dealership, if fact they have several cars waiting for parts (throttle body) to repair in their back lot. I have been promised by Ford customer service the part would be shipped for over three or four weeks, but they have shipped none due to the manufacture on back order or putting the parts in "new" cars to sell. We have no choice but to keep driving the vehicle doing this time. Ford refuses to provide a rental car since my car is "out of warranty", in the mean time, they will not ship the part to repair. If, according to the dealership, they are having this problem with multiple models, why has this not be a recall by Ford to fix or furnish a replacement while they can't send the part to fix the safety problem. (when the car quits at 35-60mph in traffic, this is a safety problem.)

- Springfield, MO, USA

The car stalled out completely during driving, no power was left to drive with, luckily it was in a quiet street!!

- The Woodlands, TX, USA