2009 Ford Fusion Electrical System Problems
- 21
- 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 21 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- needed replaced · 5 records
- engine light · 4 records
- throttle body · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car was in motion on highway when it started accelerating on its on and eventually started losing power
ODI 11166479
Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Just now learned of recall on airbag. My car has been locking me in it. Tge electrical parts for the locks and windows is acting up. I have been locked in my car 2 times. I am worried if i get in an accident i will be trapped. This happens while car is on or off.
ODI 11123877
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
Takata recall !!!!!!! The display panel warning lights come on and go off at will. Mostly when its humid outside or raining. This is including the scary airbag light, oil light, engine light. I am stuck with the car since ford stated no one should sit in the front passenger seat. Has no value. And i pray every day it does not kill me!
ODI 11082628
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Herky jerky acceleration. Dealership said it was a sensor. 6 months later, same problem. Dealership said a small oil leak burned through some wires. Stated some sort of issue with a wiring harness. Stated wiring harness needed replaced, but was virtually impossible to locate. Brakes constantly need repairs/replacements. Multiple times per year.
ODI 11143518
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While driving 35 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle vibrated and failed to slow down or stop without warning. The brake pedal became very loose. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. A friend of the contact, who works as a ford mechanic, diagnosed that the electronic control module…
ODI 10979625
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated that the driver's side door locks failed to lock and unlock the vehicle. The driver's door handle failed as well. The contact was able to open the vehicle from the exterior but not the interior. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
ODI 10979740
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. While the vehicle was parked, a small fire on the passenger side floor ignited. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police and a fire report were filed. There were no injuries. The contact was informed that the charger cable that was plugged into the accessory power outlet cable (underneath the front passenger side floor mat) became hot and melted and burned a hole…
Fire reported
ODI 10908662
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
I was parking my 09 fusion at my son's preschool, and was almost stopped in the spot, when my car violently and unexpectedly accelerated forward up over a 4 inch curb. I pressed on the brake as hard as i could, but it was the tree that i hit that stopped me. There was no damage to the car, but i had both my children (4 years old and 11 months old) in their car seats with me at the time. This is the second time it…
Crash reported
ODI 10863291
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I had exited the highway & was stopped at a stoplight in the right hand turn lane. Cars were behind me. When it was my turn to go, the car would not accelerate for me to make the turn. The traction light, wrench light, and engine light came on. I pressed down on the accelerator to try to move the car out of the middle of the 4-lane intersection, but it moved at a snail's pace maybe 4 feet from the turn lane. The car…
ODI 10810923
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated that a red warning light flashed intermittently and the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the part, but the remedy failed to provide a solution. In addition, the dealer later stated that the computer failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was unable to…
ODI 10990924
Electrical System · Engine
Smart junction box and transmission have been replaced. It's a new car with 37000 miles .
ODI 10717549
Electrical System
While using the driver's side door latch to exit my vehicle, the latch (plastic) broke. I am no longer able to lock the driver's side door automatically using the other door locking features on the car or from the key faub. *tr
ODI 10712916
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I have twice now experienced a catastrophic engine/power train failure while at speed and in traffic. While driving and without any prior notice, my car immediately shuts down. During which the engine stalls, power brakes fail, and steering wheel locks. Luckily i was in a position in traffic where i could quickly engage the hazard lights and allow plenty of reaction time for other drivers to avoid me. After the car…
ODI 10692416
Electrical System · Engine
2009 ford fusion - while driving, all of the lights on the instrument panel lit up. Driver pulled over to safe area & shut off vehicle. Vehicle would not restart. Lights, radio and fan still worked. Vehicle was taken to garage for assessment & repairs - the main power control module and the transmission control module were bad, battery was at 9 instead of 12 - all component's needed to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10659964
Electrical System
The error code for my car indicated there was problem with the secondary air injection pump and the dealership ordered the part. When i went to have the part put on, i was advised i not only needed to replace the secondary air injection pump, but the air valve as well. Since i was last there other customers were experiencing the same problem. And this problem was occurring because water was some how getting into the…
ODI 10597113
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Replaced vehicle battery on 12/30/2013. Check engine light came on before the car was even removed off of the auto center premises. Service center ran vehicle diagnostics check and reported p2112 error indicating an issue with throttle body. Ford dealer ship said the throttle body needs to be replaced which isn't cheap. Faulty electronic throttles are causing these problems. *tr
ODI 10557963
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I'm getting a check engine light and a wrench symbol on my dashboard. When i take it to get checked, it says 'faulty throttle body' or throttle control actuator. This causes my ford fusion to go into 'limp home' mode. This is a mode that causes that car to accelerate no more than 20 miles an hour. The problem with this is that it happens when i'm in the middle of traffic, traveling at speeds of 55-70 miles an hour.…
ODI 10655307
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
When driving at a normal speed, the idle of the car quickly drops and you are unable to maintain your speed. You immediately are forced to stop the car, turn it off and let it sit to reset it's self where ever on the road you are. This has happen randomly last few weeks. Just a few days ago it got increasingly worse. Was entering highway off an exit trying to merge. Was unable to get the speed because the idle…
ODI 10474501
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I had a history of recurring problems with my 2009 fusion. The battery died over and over again, causing me to finally replace it. The car constantly threw errors regarding low tire pressure. But the largest problem happened when we were driving down a two-lane highway at roughly 55 mph and the steering wheel suddenly became unresponsive and locked, causing us to hit first the concrete divider on one side of the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10490217
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
There's was a fire that started on electrical wiring leading to my right front wheel on my 2009 ford fusion se v6 i think it was cause by the cruise control system that ford has been having problem with i was driving on the interstate when the fire happen the minneapolis fire dept told me to have it inspected at a ford dealership. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10399403
Electrical System · Tail Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford fusion. The contact stated that the rear tail lights failed to fully illuminate. The socket prematurely rusted and caused an internal failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 1/12/16 *cn
ODI 10783609