2006 Ford Fusion Automatic Transmission Problems
- 52
- 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 52 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- slips gear · 9 records
- transmission slips · 7 records
- gear shift · 5 records
- nothing wrong · 4 records
- miles transmission · 4 records
- started slipping · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
2006 ford fusion. Consumer states transmission has slipped *tgw the consumer sent in a tsb that was issued regarding transmission problems on certain vehicles.. *jb
ODI 10344377
Automatic Transmission
Events leading: normal driving operation. Failure:transmission slips after reaching 35 mph+, occurs anytime i am on the highway going uphill or trying to pass. Have seen many forums with others that are having similar issues. Causes my car to slip out of gear until i let off the accelerator or causes a very hard shift causing the transmission to bang really loud. What has been done to fix: nothing currently, have…
ODI 10345381
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving car 25 miles per hour the car stops jerks decelerates the eventually kicks back up some times it does it with normal speed . Which has almost caused several accidents when car suddenly decelerates stops in the flow of traffic then having to wait till it kicks back up or just try to pull off road to keep from getting hit very scary when driving on highway of in rush hour traffic! Or putting on flashers…
ODI 10426007
Automatic Transmission
Highway or regular road driving transmission gives out. The transmission red lines and the car fails to respond mostly on slight to moderate inclines. You must let up off the gas and allow the rpms to drop to normal and allow for the car to change gears. Dealership claims no issues but they do have a tsb on the problem but claim that customer needs to pay $2500 to fix the problem. *tr
ODI 10344310
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Automatic transmission slips out of gear when going up a hill or when passing another vehicle. The car make a rough noise and you have to brake in order to get the car to change gears. When the cruise control was set at 65 mph the car approached a small hill and the gear would not change and made a awful noise. I took the car to a ford dealership for diagnostic check and it revealed that i need a transmission. The…
ODI 10348456
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. The contact stated that when traveling at any speed and downshifting, the vehicle would begin to shake and vibrate violently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the failure. The current mileage was 41,000 and the failure mileage was 38,000.
ODI 10356587
Automatic Transmission
Transmission slips in and out of gear while driving at any speed. These are very hard gear shifts and the entire car shakes. Sometimes it won't go into any gear at all, including reverse. The car has unusually high rpm during some gear shifts...particularly when shifting gets "stuck" between 4th & 5th gears. My car was stuck in the middle of an intersection because the transmission froze and wouldn't shift gears.…
ODI 10365573
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
The transmission slips and jerks while driving. I bought the car brand new and have been keeping up with maintenance religiously. *kb
ODI 10437861
Automatic Transmission
2006 ford fusion - normal driving until i hit 59,500 miles. Transmission would slip after reaching approximately 40 mph and the emissions light would turn on. It was taken to the dealer on 5/14/10, and i was told it was the transmission which was covered under the extended warranty. After transmission was repaired, the car was put on diagnostics and now the power module needed to be replaced. The car was brought in…
ODI 10345906
Automatic Transmission
Having transmission issues at 50,000 and above on the 2006 ford fusion... I have researched this issue and ford has tried to brush it off as i need a brand new transmission, but i made them check their service alerts... There is an alert out on all 2006 ford fusion's with a certain issue with the transmission and since there is an alert out on it. I was wondering why there isn't a recall on this vehicle? My car is…
ODI 10331810
Automatic Transmission
I own a 2006 ford fusion, when driving on the highway while trying to pass another vehicle, the car will drop out of gear. The car will not reengage until the tachometer returns to an idle. Even then the car may not engage the gear again. With oncoming traffic or other cars behind this causes an unsafe condition. *tr
ODI 10358595
Automatic Transmission
Transmission sticks in gear, then abruptly changes. Latest incident occurred while attempting to accelerate from stop and go traffic on the freeway, car struggled to reach 40 mph while other vehicles reached speeds of approximately 55-65 mph. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10327573
Automatic Transmission
Transmission in 2006 ford fusion keeps slipping when attempting to speed up or going up a steep hill. *tr
ODI 10325778
Automatic Transmission
I have a 2006 ford fusion that has developed a transmission problem. It has been diagnosed as a valve body defect with a service bulletin dating back to 2001. I first contacted the dealership to investigate the problem in december 2008, but the transmission department was closed (on a saturday). My mileage at that time was 35129 (well within warranty period). I wasn't able to make it back until sept. Of '09 for…
ODI 10323032
Automatic Transmission
Push button retaining clip for shifter handle is broken, car will shift into any gear without pressing button. Dealer wants $500 to replace a faulty plastic clip
ODI 10322363
Automatic Transmission
My 2006 ford fusion sel v6 started violent jerking while driving. I am afraid to drive it because i have almost rear ended another car when accelerating and the jerking happened. My husband thinks it is the transmission but it is out of warranty and we don't have the money to repair it. It seems like there are many other owners out there (due to the mass forums and the tsb's) that are experiencing the same problem.…
ODI 10351513
Automatic Transmission
I have had my 2006 fusion for two years. My transmission started slipping around 60,000 miles. At first it only slipped when i tried to accelerate quickly, but over the last few months it has gotten worse. I am afraid to drive it on the highway because when it slips it jumps out of gear and i can't accelerate at all. I just pray that the person behind me can slow down in time not to hit me and my children. It takes…
ODI 10343090
Automatic Transmission · Equipment
2006 ford fusion key will not come out of ignition; gear shift does not go into park even though it looks as though it has. *tr
ODI 10315020
Automatic Transmission
I own a 2006 ford fusion 4 door sedan. Upon arriving home from a short trip, i attempted to shut my car off. I shifted into what i thought was park and shut the car off. My key would not release from the ignition. I attempted to shift the car into park again and it showed it was in park. The keys still would not release from the ignition. I finally went into my home and looked online. I found online a description of…
ODI 10302092
Automatic Transmission
Several problems with 2006 ford fusion se ignition on/off, key removal and gear selection. When starting car, comes out of gear. On startup, gear shift will not engage/disengage fully. On startup, cannot start motor because gear shift will not fully engage "park". Key cannot be removed from ignition when turning car off. When at stoplights, transmission will slip out of gear. *tr
ODI 10295318
Automatic Transmission
I own a 2006 ford fusion and the key will not come out of the ignition. I have researched the problems on ford's forums and many, many people have had this same problem and explain that removing the silver ring on the shifter knob will fix the problem. However, i don't want to do this and have my car roll down my driveway and kill someone. *tr
ODI 10310811
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle failed in high traffic, car jerked and when i pushed the gas i had nothing, no control. I was able to get the car safely off the road as cars swerved by. The car does not always do this. Took the car to the dealer where i bought it two times, they now say i need to replace the transmission. This ford fusion 2006 has only 49,000 miles on it. It is a safety hazard, but ford or the dealer so far to date will…
ODI 10279185
Automatic Transmission · Mechanical
Transmission on vehicle is not good at all... There are many consumers that are having this same issue as 50,000 miles sna above. There are many complaints on the web and in forums on the 2006 ford fusions. The car will shake while driving and also it will switch gears on its own as well as the gear will get stuck. This is unsafe and very unsafe when on the highway. Has had the problem fixed and the vehicle had…
ODI 10331809
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. On three separate occasions, while driving various speeds, the engine revved high and jerked hard into gear when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vin was unknown. The current mileage was 51,000 and failure mileage was 49,000.
ODI 10242768
Automatic Transmission
Automatic transmission slips out of gear during acceleration. When downshifting it slips and sometimes slams itself into gear. Starting from a stop sometimes the transmission doesn't seem to know which gear to start in and slams into 1st. The most frequent problem is that of the transmission dropping out of gear upon acceleration or trying to top a grade. If you are not careful the rpms will reach 5000+ rpms. This…
ODI 10348378