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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:
56,295 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2010 Ford Fusion Owner Comments (Page 22 of 40)

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problem #366

May 312013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 70,000 miles

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

I was driving to my mother house to pick up my son my car suddenly just lost all power. It was still running but not accelerating. It was violently shaking and a wrench light came on. I pulled into a parking lot turned the car off when I restarted it came right back on after that I had no trouble that night. A couple of days later my son and I were headed home it did this to me again but when I tried to restart the car it had more trouble and only allowed me to 100 yard or so. My mechanic cleaned the part it did fine for about another month or so until this past Monday 7/29/13. I have currently bought a new throttle body and it has seemed to fix this car. Ford needs to realize this a problem.the car has stopped on me numerous time and could have caused many accident. I began looking and this seems to be a common issues among this car. Its time for a recall. I must say that I was lucky to have a mechanic for a dad because I was quoted almost 700 dollars for this job and lucky he could do this for free with only the cost of the part.

- Acworth, GA, USA

problem #365

Jul 302013

Fusion

  • 52,000 miles
The car lost throttle response while driving on the highway. The car then started idling very rough. Turned the car off then on again and it was fine until I pulled back onto the highway and it lost power again. I turned the car off for approx 30 min. Turned it back on then drove to an auto zone and got a P2111 error code which stated that the throttle body was stuck open or closed. Took it to the dealership the next morning and they stated that it was the throttle body and estimated cost to replace was $400. After researching this appears to be a common problem with the Fusion.

- Noblesville, IN, USA

problem #364

Jul 242013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 94,432 miles
Car shut down when I was on 288 running 70 had to pull over cut car off start it back up then it did it again 15 min later on 95 I bought a new throttle body installed it and now its doing fine.

- Petersburg, VA, USA

problem #363

Jul 312013

Fusion

  • 40,000 miles

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

Was traveling at approximately 55mph when the car lost all propulsion. I was able to get to the shoulder, shut it down, and start back up after about a minute. This occurred 3 times on a 25 mile drive. Appears to be a faulty throttle body based on the codes being thrown off. The car only has 40,000 miles and based on multiple user boards this is a problem Ford is aware of. Unacceptable for such a key part to fail so early in its like. If I was stuck in the left lane this could have resulted in a very dangerous situation.

- Newburyport, MA, USA

problem #362

Jun 112013

Fusion 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 99,500 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he attempted to accelerate but the vehicle began to idle. The contact shut the vehicle off and restarted as it functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 98,000. The consumer stated the part caused five problems. Once caused the vehicle to roll. The consumer stated throttle body would fail at any speed, and the engine would just idle.

- Glen Pool, OK, USA

problem #361

Jul 262013

Fusion

  • 37,100 miles
Multiple incidents have occurred. The vehicle will be cruising at highway speeds, then lose all engine power and the car begins to shake violently. I need to put my hazards on and come to a complete stop wherever I am, including busy traffic. The car continues to shake while shifting into park. After in park, I turn the car off, wait 30 seconds, then start it again. The shaking ceases upon restarting, and will drive fine for 5-10 minutes before repeating the incident over again and losing all engine power. A Ford dealership diagnosed the problem as a failed throttle body. The repair cost over $500.

- Big Rapids, MI, USA

problem #360

Jul 252013

Fusion

  • 47,000 miles

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

This has happened twice. When I reach speeds around 45 and above, the car seems to stall and the throttle cuts out, leaving me without a way to accelerate. I have had to pull over on the side of busy highways, let my car rest for a little bit then start it back up. It seems reluctant to start. Took it to local Ford dealership and they concluded it was the throttle body and I would need it replaced. Googled Ford Fusion throttle body and many others have had the same thing happen, including accidents cause by it.

- Downingtown, PA, USA

problem #359

Jul 262013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 62,020 miles
While driving on I-85 South approximately 50-60 mph in moderately heavy traffic, between exits 27 and 26, the car sounded like it dropped out of gear while accelerating. I was able to merge to the shoulder of the highway. The car continued decelerating and the "wrench light" appeared. The car would not accelerate at all. When stopped (at the ramp for exit 26), the car rattled and idled very hard and was shaking. The battery light appeared, then the oil lamp appeared and the car shut off completely. I was towed an hour later to keith hawthorne Ford in belmont. On Monday, July 29, 2013, the service manager, stated that the throttle body had failed; when they hooked-up the car to the testing machine, it did not show any codes. They replaced the failed throttle body, I paid for repairs and have the failed throttle body in my possession.

- Lincolnton, NC, USA

problem #358

Jul 252013

Fusion

  • 22,100 miles
Car stalled while driving on the highway. The engine would restart but ran very rough. I was able to get off the highway. The other occasion was at an intersection. Both times the car had to be towed to autonation in union city, Georgia. The throttle body was replaced under warranty.

- Peachtree City, GA, USA

problem #357

Jul 182013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 65,600 miles
Four incidences since onset. When accelerating, at approximately 25 mph, the car appears to stall. A "wrench" (maintenance) light comes on. Then, when pushing gas pedal, it appears as if the car does not receive fuel. Pull to the side of the road, turn off and restart car and proceeds normally.

- Cottage Grove, MN, USA

problem #356

Jul 182013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 38,000 miles

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

I was driving down my local street at approx 25 mph. The engine lost power and was stuck in a rough idle. This has happened at least 6 times now. This is a very dangerous situation that is known to Ford (faulty throttle body). Someone is going to die soon or get hurt in an accident if the car loses power like this. There are hundreds of complaints on the internet about this known problem. Ford should do a recall now!

- Downey, CA, USA

problem #355

Jun 282013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 42,000 miles
Driving car down the street and it went into idle mode. Had to pull off street. Car had no power. Turned car off and waited a couple of minutes and restarted. Ran fine for a while after that. The failure happened more frequently as time went by. Had throttle body replaced on July 18. Car has ran fine since then.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #354

Jul 272013

Fusion

  • 47,000 miles
While driving on the freeway, my car stopped accelerating and started to slow down naturally (almost like I had moved it into neutral). Pressing the accelerator did nothing, and all my electronics stayed on. The car did not shutter or shake, just a natural slowdown. Luckily I was able to change lanes quickly on the freeway and pull over. I stopped my car and restarted it and everything worked as normal. This happened 3 more times that day. I have taken it into the dealership today, but have noticed all the claims over the mast 2 months in regard to this issue. I called Ford and there is no recall yet. I await a call from the Ford dealership but expect it to be the throttle body that needs to be replaced.

- Wixom, Mi, MI, USA

problem #353

Jul 182013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 33,180 miles
On more that one recent occasion while driving on local roads, the car's engine would start idling poorly, and the car would start coasting and not responding to the gas pedal. I would have to pull over, turn the car off, wait 30 seconds and restart the car. I took the car to my local Ford dealer for repair on 7/24/13, and they replaced the throttle body to rectify this issue. From searching online, I found that this issue is very common, as many other Ford Fusion owners experienced this issue at around the 30-35K mile mark of ownership. From the invoice given to me by the dealer after the service, the error code with the throttle body was P2111, which is described at the following web page: www.ncconsumer.org/news%20articles/nccc%20petitions%20nhtsa%20for%20defect%20investigation%20into%20ford%20escape%20vehicles.html I was on a local road with no other cars around, but others described having the engine issue while driving at normal speeds on highways. This is a very dangerous position to be in, and if this is a common issue with Ford vehicles, then it's highly possible someone could get seriously hurt or killed if the throttle body starts malfunctioning at the wrong place/time. Thanks for your time, and please feel free to contact me if you need any further information. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Colonia, NJ, USA

problem #352

Jun 242013

Fusion 6-cyl

  • 54,000 miles
While traveling aprox 65mph down a 4 lane hwy at 6:20 am on 6/24/13, my car began to decelerate and would not respond/accelerate when the gas pedal was pressed. The red "wrench" light lit up on the information center on the dash board. I managed to get the car to the side of the road before it finally cut off. I waited a minute or two and tried attempted to restart the engine and it restarted successfully. I was able to cautiously continue driving until I reached a Ford dealership later that morning at which point they told me it the throttle body. They went on to say that Ford was not covering this repair and that there was no recall in effect! this repair cost me $300 of which I could not spare from my budget! thankfully there were no cars or tractor trailer behind when my car began to decelerate! this needs to be a safety recall immediately, before many people are killed!!!!

- Dallas, GA, USA

problem #351

Jul 272013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 68,800 miles
I have an 2010 Ford Fusion SE I brought the car not even a year ago Dec 2012. Yesterday while driving down the highway my car lost all power gas peddle did not respond check engine light came on and wrench light. I cut the car off started it back up hard start let it sit ran fine with no problem all lights at that point was out tried to take off again same issue. I don't know what's going on with it but I have been calling Ford about lost of power for like 4months now they always had an excuse can somebody please help me.

- South Boston, VA, USA

problem #350

Jul 242013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 82,000 miles
Throttle body shorted battery and caused engine to stall in traffic. When trying to restart, engine sped up fast became very dangerous. Ford has these throttle bodys on back order... that's sad. Pls recall asap before someone loses their life.

- Lexington, SC, USA

problem #349

Jul 252013

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 65,125 miles
Driving down a six lane highway at 50 mph, car suddenly shuts down, barely idling. Was fortunate enough to get over to the side of the road where the car stalled. Was towed to a shop where the problem was misdiagnosed as a bad battery. New battery put in and same problem happened 36 hours later. Computer was checked this time and was giving a P2111 error code which is a stuck throttle body sensor. Could have been a real problem if the event happened at interstate speed, or making a left turn in heavy traffic. Internet is full of similar problems with this vehicle.

- Havana, FL, USA

problem #348

Jul 222013

Fusion

  • 57,000 miles
While driving the gas pedal begins to shake and then the car shuts off completely. Have read several reviews/complaints about it being the throttle body, and that's what it is. $800, and warranty is expired, but brought the car in previously to Ford with the same issues, they couldn't find any problems then. Don't feel I should pay for a mistake made by Ford.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #347

Jul 232013

Fusion

  • 55,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts over 40 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed and located the failure at the throttle body control. The dealer replaced the throttle body control and the vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 55,000.

- Sanford , NC, USA

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