2006 Ford Fusion Power Train Problems
- 94
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 94 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 13 records
- engine light · 10 records
- wrench light · 9 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- transmission slipping · 8 records
- back gear · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 39 |
| 100–150k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. While driving 65 mph, the transmission engaged into fourth gear, overdrive, and then downshifted without warning. The driver lost control of the vehicle, but managed to move the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was driven to a transmission repair shop where it was diagnosed that the transmission gear failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11240447
Power Train
When driving on city street at 45mph the car jolted excessively once and then went out of gear untill it slowed to 30mph and slammed again violently and rpms went up to 5000 which maintaned my speed at 45mph at that time the wrench light came on and as i was coming to a red light it jerked forward while i was braking almost hit a pedestrian in crosswalk. At green light i attempted to accelerate but the car moved…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11197296
Power Train
Transmission slipping, shift extremely hard from 2nd to 3rd. Feels as if the motor and tranny is gonna fall out of the vehicle.
ODI 11181708
Power Train
My 2006 ford fusion jerks violently while attempting to accelerate or brake. It does not accelerate at times, it instead just revs my rpm gauge. It has happened on the highway going hwy speeds of 60-70, as well as going 35 mph on a military base. It bumped while braking at speeds less than 20 mph as well. Ford needs to issue recalls on this vehicle because it is absolutely unsafe, especially for customers with…
ODI 11166117
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 ford fusion: when driving after the car gets warm up it is starts slipping and shifting someone harshly like it just got kicked. I was on the freeway and couldn't speed up almost got rear ended. I see others have the same issue after doing a search i found different answer as what could be wrong. Found out what the issue is with the aisin transmissions slipping which were used in the 2006 fusion. It is due to…
ODI 11132958
Power Train
2006 ford fusion: transmission slipping while driving. Slows down while on freeway and goes in out of gear. Took it to ammco and they recommend a rebuilt transmission. I see many of the same complaints they recalled focus and fiesta why not fusion? It is the same issue that is in being settled now with the focus and ford fiesta. This is not only dangerous but costly. I have finally found out what the issue is with…
ODI 11132906
Power Train
Engine jerks when accelerating or driving and sometimes when vehicle is idle
ODI 11033168
Power Train
Tansmision cuando detengo la marcha y vuevo a ponerla en marcha golpea fuerte como si saltara de primera a tercera
ODI 11191467
Air Bags · Power Train · Seat Belts
Seat belt on passenger side light want go out....engine light stays on...hum sent a message feb 1st statingpower train 1 alert.
ODI 10953814
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. While driving between 20-38 mph, the vehicle failed to shift gears, jerked severely, and the check engine and transmission warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to anderson ford lincoln ([redacted], kingman, az 86409, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the 4th and 5th gears were incorrect. While the vehicle was at the dealer for the gear repairs, it was…
ODI 11067385
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Wrench light appeared on dash and while driving the car on the city streets the car has a sluggish start and then a bit of a burst and then light power as i accelerate. Also i have had to change door handles and locks 3 times since i have purchase. The handles just snap off. The car will unlock but i have to manually lock most locks and open the car by putting down the window.
ODI 10916004
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle's speed increased very slowly and shifted abnormally. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage on the rebuilt engine was approximately 90,000 and the vehicle failure…
ODI 10910863
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle after warming up and put in gear will only move forward very slowly takes several minutes before i can get a acceptable forward motion. Can not go in traffic as car only moves at a very small rate of speed. Eventually it will go into the normal mode for driving car forward..
ODI 10837669
Power Train
When pressing the gas pedal to accelerate to merge on to the highway the car jerked and then will not go anywhere the motor just reaves up. Until you pull over and turn it off and restart it is the only way to get it to move again.
ODI 10781360
Power Train
Was on the freeway in traffic. Car starting surging and was hard to keep it in a stopped position. Once traffic started flowing, i stepped on gas and would had no power could not accelerate past 20 miles an hour. Car was towed to shop. Dealer said it was the throttle body. I researched and ford has had this problem on their cars, but said mine is not included even though i fell into the 10 year under 150,000 miles.…
ODI 10724598
Power Train
My 06 fusion has been shifting funny, but i didn't know what it was. While having my oil changed, i had a 6 point inspection done, and nothing came back except my tie-rods needing replaced. One night, while driving home, suddenly my car had a hesitation when shifting into second gear. It would rev up to 3 rpm, then shift hard into 2nd gear and run fine. Two stop lights later, the shift began to get harder. I finally…
ODI 10724168
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
When driving the wrench light comes on and the car looses power. I can't accelerate. If i pull off the road and turn off the car and turn it back on it fixes it. Sometimes the check engine light comes on after that.
ODI 10787086
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Car dies whilst driving. This is a safety issue. Authorized ford dealer service determined issue was caused by a defective throttle body. *tr
ODI 10712343
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Power Train
Transmission started slipping and then failed completely.had to have car towed to dealer.they say it needs transmission replaced.they say rust caused a hole in tubing and fluid ran out.car has just more than 73,000 miles on it.car serviced routinely,not driven in bad weather much.
ODI 10668075
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and failed to accelerate over 20 mph. The vehicle was restarted and the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician noticed that the wrench warning light illuminated and diagnosed that the drive train and the throttle body failed. The vehicle…
ODI 10650325
Power Train
While shifting from higher gear to lower gear while climbing a hill, transmission jumped between gears, slamming the gears as if popping a clutch (it's an automatic transmission). On another hill, the vehicle did not engage in the lower gear, revving up to about 4000 rpm as if in neutral, leaving the car decelerating on the uphill stretch among speeding traffic. I had to move the gear shift to neutral and back to…
ODI 10650498
Power Train
While driving on the suncoast pkwy at 60 mph my vehicle suddenly slowed to only 20 mph causing me to be a road hazard. I was nearly killed by the other cars in the flow . It was a frightening experience. *tr
ODI 10650311
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle is hesitant to start and get up past 5 mph and engine light came on. Took car to local pep boys where they placed it on engine machine. Per pep boy car through throttle body stuck open code. Local dealer closed dropped car off for look over. Dealer confirmed monday that throttle body is stuck but state that this vehicle is not a part of current throttle body recall...im writing this here so if ford should…
ODI 10639820
Power Train
Was driving down a busy highway when the car just chugged and died. The tool light came on after it failed to go by giving it gas.this is the second time this has happened to my car. I took it to my ford dealership and it turned out to be the throttle body. I am very upset and being a women i had no idea how to handle this situation when it happened. It has cost alot of money to replace and it is very dangerous. Is…
ODI 10605795
Power Train
Trying to accelerate onto highway, vehicle would rev up to limit 6k and slam into gear causing tires to spin and almost lose control. Have to park and turn off vehicle to resume driving. Others time car would just lose momentum and rpms go very high but no movement. Again, park car turn off and resume driving. Was told by many mechanics that this is a tranny problem in this model ford. Cost of $2,000 to repair.…
ODI 10598632