2010 Ford Fusion Door 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:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- door handle · 14 records
- side door · 13 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- interior door · 7 records
- notified failure · 6 records
- open door · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Door · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the driver's door failed to open and close properly and could not be opened from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v210000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the vehicle exhibited the same failure as the recall campaigns. The…
ODI 11206311
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact was unable to open the front driver's side door. The vehicle was taken to conway heaton inc ford (810 n 3rd street, bardstown, ky 40004) where it was diagnosed that the driver's side door handle assembly failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,214.
ODI 11151979
Body · Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front driver side interior door handle did not work when he attempted to open the door. The contact stated that the outside door handle worked normally. The vehicle was driven to bloomington lincoln ([redacted] bloomington, minnesota 55420) where it was diagnosed that the interior door handle fractured and needed replacement.the vehicle was…
ODI 10995880
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. When the contact was exiting the vehicle, the door handle was pulled and an abnormal cracking noise was heard. The contact stated that the door failed to latch. As a result, the driver had to hold the door closed while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front driver's side door handle fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
ODI 10928558
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the interior driver side door handle fractured and was difficult to open in case of an emergency. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10908534
Door · Electrical System · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. When the down button was depressed on the front driver's side window, the window failed to roll down. The contact also stated that the front driver's side door failed to open from the inside. The contact had to exit the vehicle from the front passenger side door. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10875176
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. After the vehicle was driven and parked, the contact attempted to exit and the driver side door would not open from the inside. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
ODI 10860699
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the driver side door did not open from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the inside lining failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
ODI 10821091
Door · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Interior driver side door handle would not open door. Made appointment with ford service to check safety problem issue. Ford replaced and corrected interior door handle issue. Cost was approximately $260.00 dollars. *tr
ODI 10693940
Door
The driver side inside door handle has broken the linkage behind the door panel. This causes the door not to be able to open from the inside of the vehicle. There are hundreds of owners experiencing the same thing. If i needed to evacuate my vehicle, i cant, and could cause my death... *tr
ODI 10631897
Door
The chrome on the interior door handles of this 2010 ford fusion is peeling. There is a ford tsb on this issue as well as nhtsa item number - 10039156 which i have found online. As a result of this chrome peeling my son sustained a cut on his finger. I have contacted ford and they will not pay for either the parts or the labor to address this known defect. I would like to file a complaint against ford regarding this…
1 injury
ODI 10564182
Door
Drivers door release handle broke internally. Parts is plastic and is brittle in cold weather. This is second time it has broken. Major issue is that driver cannot exit door in a emergency and requires jumping over console to passenger side. *tr
ODI 10555920
Door · Latch
I was a passenger in a 2010 ford fusion and was in the front passenger seat and another person was in the right rear passenger seat. I was exiting the car and because the door had opened to far, i used my hands to pull myself out of the car. At the same time, the passenger in the right rear seat was in the process of opening their door and exiting. Due to the close proximity of their door edge (approximately 1/16…
ODI 10574524
Door
A crack appeared on the driver side door interior handle. The door would not lock. Door can be opened at high speed and can also be opened when locked with the key fob. I am concerned the latch handle will break and i will not be able to open the door from the inside. The car cannot be secured against potential theft. This is a serious manufacturing issue and could be easily corrected through a recall. *tr
ODI 10524761
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that all four door handles failed to open. The contact had to pull hard on the driver side lock in order for the door to open. The contact took the vehicle to a collision center twice, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10938454
Door
The interior door handle on the drivers side door (and other doors as i have read), breaks at the point of contact with the spring release. Once the handle has broken the door cannot be opened from the inside. Occupants must roll down a window and open the door from the outside, effectively trapping the occupant inside the vehicle should the windows not roll down. *tr
ODI 10479348
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Three out of four interior door handles have broken. The driver's side door will not lock. *tr
ODI 10535672
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While in park, the interior driver side door handle fractured. As a result, the contact had to open the door by opening the window and opening the door from the outside. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the door handle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.
ODI 10726091
Automatic Transmission · Door · Glass, Side/Rear · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated abnormally. The contact stopped the vehicle and shifted into park as the vehicle began to shake vigorously and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics and stalled a second time on while in route. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure because the computer was not providing a failure…
ODI 10439118
Door
Driver side interior door handle plastic separated and handle cracked. Unable to lock door without having to hold handle in. Was able to open door from the interior with great caution. Handle continued to crack all the way through and had to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10459021
Automatic Transmission · Door · Front · Fuel System, Gasoline · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension · Tires · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility · Windshield Wiper/Washer
2010 ford fusion sel. Customer writes in regards to continued transmission problems.*smd the consumer stated the transmission would slip harshly and hesitate on acceleration. The recall repair did not correct the transmission problems. It was determined that the valve body and solenoid body were defective. Also, one of the tires was leaking air, there was an issue with the traction and brakes. There were noises…
ODI 10483101