2008 Ford Fusion Power Train Problems
- 41
- 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 41 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 8 records
- light came · 7 records
- wrench light · 5 records
- engine light · 5 records
- ignition coils · 5 records
- drive shaft · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
I was driving on the highway at approximately 60 mph, when my car started to lose speed. I was on an incline at the time which made it worse. I almost caused an accident. Afterwards i pulled over. My wrench light came on. Indicating that there is a problem with the throttle body. My car when in to limp mode. After doing extensive research on this matter, i did find that there has been a recall for the throttle body…
ODI 10592933
Power Train
Started with very loud sounds coming form the car - thought it was the front end. Took it to ford in paso robles, ca they could find nothing wrong. Transmission failure began with faulty shifting - check engine light came on. Contacted ford immediately they set my apt time 4 days later - i had to park my car until i was able to take it in. The transmission had to be replaced on 5/29/2014. It is now 4/1/15 and the…
ODI 10706292
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Traveled from ct to marathon, fl, arriving after noon. Within sight of the hotel destination the engine began to break down and run rough. I also smelled smoke. I managed to get to the hotel parking lot before the engine quit altogether. A local shop diagnosed the problem as two cylinder misfires and failed ignition coils. 57 mi from the dealer in key west and over 100 mi from miami, i elected to have a local ase…
ODI 10594495
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I started my car and it sounded & seemed normal. However, after driving less than 2 miles, my engine suddenly decelerated and the rpms dropped dramatically. I tried to accelerate and it would not increase speed. I was able to get off the road safely. I had to have my car towed. The mechanic determined that the problem was due to a faulty power train control module which impacts the ignition coils and the estimated…
ODI 10554942
Power Train
2008 fusion se-v6 awd model (fwd + it has a drive shaft that goes to the rear wheels for awd). Several miles before i brought it in for service for the below problem the car began making a howling/whirring noise at the rear of the engine only when the car was in motion which got louder as the speed increased. Imy ford dealer told me the noise was because of a bad driveshaft and it should be replaced asap as driving…
ODI 10660693
Power Train
My vehicle has had no previous mechanical defects or issues. On the above listed date, my vehicle had difficulty starting after sitting (off) for approximately 12 hours. I began to drive and the vehicle died while i was driving. Later diagnostics revealed that the pcm and ignition coils were damaged. This is a known issue for ford, as they have issued a tsb on the issue. Ford has neglected to issue a recall or…
ODI 10537526
Power Train
Ptu (transfer case) is leaking out of vent tube. Because the ptu oil is not serviceable (no drain plug) the oil has degraded and turned into a thick tar like substance clogging up the unit. Now unit makes whining noise during acceleration destroying the gears. *tr
ODI 10536908
Power Train
Car began running rough and there was no power in the throttle. The problem was diagnosed as an issue with the throttle body or actuator. *tr
ODI 10536075
Power Train
Auto transmission stopped shifting into higher gears. Only 1st and reverse. Had a shop try to repair it. Now it shift from 1st to second and then to fourth. Still no 3rd or 5th gear? Spent over $ 600.00 so far. *tr
ODI 10542772
Engine · Power Train
Purchased the car for my daughter's 16th birthday. I believe it only had 20,000 miles on it. She had if for 2 years and has always thought the car ran a little "sluggish". In april, 2013 the car began to decelerate when stepping on the gas, and would not shift properly. Brought it to the ford dealer we purchased it from, who told us the transmission was gone and it needed to be replaced. We were even told that these…
2 injuries
ODI 10531565
Power Train
The rear carrier bearing is already wearing out. From searching around on the internet, this is a known problem. My car only has 65000 miles on it, there should be no reason for this to happen. You can't find a replacement bearing, so it makes me thing ford knows about the issue but is not willing to do anything about it; leaving people to hope the drive shaft doesn't fall out going down the road. *tr
ODI 10514970
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On an interstate merge ramp, the fusion suddenly lost power and felt like it would stall. Wrench light came on and engine surged with acceleration, but never got over 40 mph. When i took my foot off the gas pedal, it felt like the car would stall; it lurched and managed to keep going very slowly. I feared for my safety on this very busy interstate. The car lurched and surged until i could get to a safe stopping…
ODI 10501963
Power Train
Whirring noise developed from awd drive shaft carrier bearing. *tr
ODI 10449366
Power Train
Power train control module broken, 3 months after i purchased it. Made my pregnant wife stranded during the winter. Ford did nothing to help about it. $1500 bill and left my wife stranded in the middle of the road waiting for cars to hit her. Thanks for nothing ford. *kb
1 injury
ODI 10441623
Power Train
Used vehicle purchase 2 days ago, my husband and i drove the car on a test drive and it went well, after all the papers were done we got in the car and went to go eat and when we came out to leave and i tried to pull the into r and it would not budge so my husband tried to drive instead and he couldn't pull it in to r and this happened we immediately called the dealer and they said come back and they tried for about…
ODI 10405825
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle unresponsive on left hand turn at intersection. No power but engine idles. Throttle body replaced under warranty. Now several years later, the throttle body has failed twice at highway speeds of 55mph. Car rapidly decelerates. Transmission disengages. *tr
ODI 10562673