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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2011 Fusion builds off the 2010's reputation. That's not a good thing.

The first thing that jumps out is the ridiculous amount of power steering complaints. It grinds, it squeals, and it eventually just fails.

And if losing power steering isn’t enough for you, how about a sudden loss of engine power? That combination is enough to achieve clunker status.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,381 miles

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2011 Ford Fusion drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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2011 Ford Fusion Owner Comments (Page 2 of 12)

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problem #211

Dec 012015

Fusion

  • 56,000 miles

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

While driving on city street car just loss power and slowly stop moving, so I pull over into the center divider as it shut down. I turned the ignition to off started it back up and continued on that happened a few years after I bought the car brand new, recently my car has ben doing a lot of jerking as if I'm running over a rock so I took it in and some work was done with the transmission, that was about 2/3 weeks ago and it started doing the jerking again it usually happens when I take off. So I call today and made another appointment. My concern is that this car isn't even 5 years old and already having problems with the transmission and other issue. And I got the 5 year warranty with is soon to expire and the I stuck with a car that I feel was faulty from the beginning.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #210

Jan 302016

Fusion

  • 125,000 miles
Wipers quit working in middle of windshield. Attempt to speed up delay and will not slow down. If operator tries to slow the delay speed down speed will not decrease. Transmission slams after highway travel and locks up drive tire at times.

- Cassadaga, NY, USA

problem #209

Dec 052015

Fusion

  • 64,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. While driving approximately 72 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration and decelerated to approximately 30 mph. The contact had to maneuver to the shoulder to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer that was closed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #208

Jul 312015

Fusion

  • 76,000 miles

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

Car was traveling 60mph on straight road when it jerked and wrench light and check engine light and ABS and stability lights came on. Pulled to side of road and shut off car. Restarted and drove 100 feet and wrench light came back on and once again pulled over to shoulder to restart car. After 2nd restart it drove fine for 15 minutes and then stalled completely, once again restarted car and drove 5 feet it once again stalled and lost all power. Restarted and drove for 10 minutes to have it start jerking at a stop light and then stall out once I pulled into work.

- Scottsville, VA, USA

problem #207

Jul 102015

Fusion

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. While driving 65 mph, the safety hazard light illuminated and caused the vehicle to decelerate. The contact was able to move safely onto the road shoulder. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 78,000.

- Wilkesboro , NC, USA

problem #206

Oct 202014

Fusion

  • 25,000 miles
Put the car in reverse and the power steering locked up. This has happened about 6 times since then and the Ford dealer keeps saying that the cant find the problem. But why is this happening if there isnt a problem?

- Wanamassa, NJ, USA

problem #205

Jun 162015

Fusion

  • 59,525 miles

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

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. While driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted; however, the failure recurred after the wrench and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a tune up. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,525.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #204

Jun 012015

Fusion

  • 89,000 miles
My car has stalled out and surges it looses all power. My check engine light came on and I immediately drove it to the dealership P2111 code showed up when the diagnosed the problem. I have researched the issue and have found that this is common in this paticular model. This should be a factory recall.

- Columbia, MS, USA

problem #203

May 302015

Fusion

  • 98,075 miles
When leaving from work, reversed out of parking space. The car took a bit more pressing on the gas to accelerate than normal. When pulling out of driveway, the RPM shot up to 4000 and the car did not shift into gear to accelerate. When shifting into second gear it was harsh and jerky. When approaching a stop sign, down shifting was jerky. When traffic moved forward and I pressed on the accelerator, the car shifted into reverse and I quickly had to brake. I could feel that shifting for every gear took more RPM's and it was very violent, driving is dangerous and I am now scared to drive my car. I am having it towed to dealership tomorrow to try and find out exactly what is going on and how to fix it.

- Bremen, ME, USA

problem #202

May 262015

Fusion

  • 50,543 miles
Ford Fusion 2011 engine surged and dropped speed and resulting in me nearly being rear ended by vehicle behind me. Engine felt as if the transmission hesitated in between shifting gears.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #201

May 202015

Fusion

  • 81,677 miles

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

I put my car a 2011 Ford Fusion in drive the power steering failure asst light came on & I lost power steering. I am a 109 lb female & it took every bit of strength I had to control my car. I immediately took it to the local Ford dealership & I shut it off. When I turned it back on the light was off & my steering was back. This is the first incident I have had. I have owned this car for 11 months.

- North Powder, OR, USA

problem #200

Apr 132015

Fusion

  • 83,000 miles
When ur going 60 mph or faster. It feels like the rear end is swaying. I just bought the car 7 months ago.

- Sterling, MI, USA

problem #199

Mar 062015

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 63,000 miles
I started receiving a power steering assist failure warning light, and loss of power steering, about a week before it failed completely. Each time I was in a parking lot and reset the warning light by turning off the car and turning it back on. I was pulling out of the driveway on Friday March 6th, 2015 when the light came back on, and I lost power steering in the vehicle. Due to the vehicle not being operable on the road, I had it towed to the local Ford dealership. They diagnosed the issue as a steering rack module failure and suggested a replacement of the steering rack. We ended up having them replace it and the total bill was over $1,700. The dealership stated that this is a common problem with this specific model year and car and had this part in stock. A simple internet search also shows that many other cars with this specific model year have the same issue. Please look into issuing a recall as losing power steering could potentially be dangerous if driving the car on a highway.

- Feasterville Trevose, PA, USA

problem #198

Feb 202015

Fusion 6-cyl

  • 64,018 miles
Driving down interstate vehicle stopped responding. Wrench light came on, diagnosed as faulty throttle body.

- Sioux City, IA, USA

problem #197

Jan 152015

Fusion

  • 105,000 miles
Twice now my vehicle has lost power steering while driving. The lights suddenly come on saying "service power steering now" "service advancetrac". the first time this happened they were able to reset the computer stating it was an issue with the electronic computer. Now it has happened again and it is completely unsafe. This is not the only electrical issue I have had with this car. About a year ago the electronic throttle body sensor went on it. This was an intense safety problem that was thankfully recalled. Ford really needs to realize the implications of electronic issues in this vehicle.

- Mansfield, MA, USA

problem #196

Dec 112014

Fusion

  • 48,500 miles
I was driving my vehicle on the highway at 60 miles per hour when the power steering when out completely. When this happened I was at a off ramp exit and had almost zero steering I panicked and tried to get off the exit which had a sharp radius turn, I could not keep the vehicle on the road and traveled off into to grass until I could skid to a stop. If there would have been a different situation other then the grass I was able to crash off into I or someone else could have been killed or seriously injured. It took every bit of strength I have to try to control the vehicle to keep it from a very serious accident, as my vehicle lost steering I had two dash warnings that came on. Advanced trac and power steering both quit working. With the research I've done I think its a disgrace that Ford has done nothing to fix this issue. I have no way to pay over $2000 to get my car operational again. I will no doubt loose my job do to now not having transportation. My car only has 48500 miles on it. Thanks Ford

- Akron, PA, USA

problem #195

Aug 082014

Fusion

  • 72,000 miles
I was driving with my two children going aprox 25 mpg, I attempted to turn right into a parking lot, and power steering was completely lost. I then drove to work aprox 20 miles with no power steering. I took my car into the Ford dealership, they spent 4 days trying to determine what the issue was, and ultimately decided the entire power steering needed to be replaced, at a cost of $1900. Being a single parent, and only one vehicle, I was left no choice but to pay and get the car fixed.

- Nappanee, IN, USA

problem #194

Jun 162013

Fusion

  • miles
Whenever we accelerate our vehicle hesitates and then jumps into gear. It has already cut off once and we are worried about our safety.

- Kent, WA, USA

problem #193

Sep 292014

Fusion 4-cyl

  • 51,898 miles
Driving up the highway at about 65mph then the car begins to start losing power and speed, I have to pull over all the way to the right in the emergency lane. The yellow wrench light is on and I shut off the car then start it again, I'm able to make it home about 10 miles from home. If I didn't react quick enough this could have caused a major accident on the freeway.

- Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

problem #192

Sep 262014

Fusion

  • 74,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the wrench warning light illuminated and the speed decreased. The contact also stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

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