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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.

8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$570
Average Mileage:
73,700 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace throttle body (2 reports)
  2. not sure (1 reports)
2011 Ford Fusion engine problems

engine problem

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2011 Ford Fusion Owner Comments

problem #3

Oct 042017

Fusion SE 2.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 79,559 miles

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

Car just loses power while driving. This is the 5th time it happened over a 5 month period. Thankfully it's never happened on the interstate, but has happened on 50 mph roads. Just had the Power Steering Gear Assembly replaced courtesy of Ford and thought that maybe that the loss of power was associated with that. Don't understand why the dealer didn't catch this problem, except for the fact that it happens intermittently. I generally turn off radio, AC, and unplug phone charger after it happens, thinking it's a battery issue. Reading Ford complaints on this site and others, I'm pretty sure it's the Throttle Body. Yesterdays incident was scary and frustrating. Until I can afford another car this is going to be my 'around town' car. Just don't feel safe driving this anymore.

- whyford?, Lemont, US

problem #2

Jul 182016

Fusion

  • Automatic transmission
  • 81,000 miles

My 2011 Ford Fusion has been the worse. I was taking a road trip to pick up my niece from basic training graduation. I was driving down a busy interstate going about 70mph, when all of a sudden my car decelerated while I was in the fast lane. The wrench light came on. The trouble I had trying to move my car over 3 lanes was very life threatening!! I thank God nothing happened, but I was so close to getting hit several times, I was in tears!! The only thing I could do was turn the car off and then restart it, the engine light stayed on. On my 10 hour adventure that day, this happened 8 different times. This is pathetic of Ford to not get this fixed!

- Jennifer G., Columbus, GA, US

problem #1

Jan 092013

Fusion SE I-4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,447 miles

I was driving on a 24 mile long bridge and the damn car just lost all power at the same time all warning lights came on. Mind you that traffic on this bridge is going 70 miles per hour and I was afraid someone was going to crawl up my ass at any time. I was just lucky no one did and I had just pasted a turnaround and the next one was a mile down. After I finally got it started it would only idle even with the throttle pedal all the way to the floor.

After all this I ended up calling a tow truck and have the damn car towed to the dealer where I was hoping it would be covered by the warranty the had just expired 475 miles ago but Noooooooooooo. That wasn't happening. I paid $565.00 out of my own pocket for this. Now the light comes on saying that there is a problem with the fuel fill cap. And there is no fuel cap. Ford needs to do something with this because I am considering going to Government Motors or Dodge. If I had known this would be a reoccurring problem I would burn the damn thing. I'm tired of it.

- John W., Patterson, LA, US

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