2010 Ford Fusion Power Train Problems
- 777
- 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 777 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 354 |
| 60–100k mi | 223 |
| 1–30k mi | 105 |
| 100–150k mi | 50 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle began to lunge and jerk. The vehicle then stopped accelerating and was towed to a dealer for diagnosis. The contact was informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 117,603.
ODI 10537889
Engine · Power Train
2010 ford fusion se wrench light comes on and the car stops driving on the highway,street and in an intersection. The wrench light comes on and the car loses its acceleration completely. The car will start to stall and shake.the dealerships can't find out why this is happening. Ford will not call a recall for this issue and ford stated the part for this vehicle is on back order with no eta. I'm not the only person…
ODI 10523294
Power Train
While in heavy rush-hour traffic on interstate 64w near the 121 mile marker in indiana, the vehicle lost power abruptly, started to run roughly and would not respond to throttle input. The wrench light appeared on the instrument cluster and rpms were unsteady, cycling erratically between 800-1,100 rpm. This stretch of interstate is a three-lane, long uphill grade and the incident occurred going up this grade. I…
ODI 10514081
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a major highway in town going about 45 miles per hour. The car started shaking violently and i could not accelerate. I had to dodge moving traffic while my car shut down. I had to put the car in park, turn off the ignition, and restart the car. A yellow wrench light came on while the car was shaking. I was able to avoid getting into an accident, however i was fearful for my life. There needs to be a…
ODI 10513958
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I was on the freeway when the 2010 ford fusion lost power, began to shudder and the wrench light illuminated on the instrument cluster. Luckily i was able to get to the side of the road before the vehicle died. I had the vehicle towed to a ford dealer and they diagnosed the problem as a bad throttle body. After doing some very basic research on the internet i found that this is a huge problem and it isn't be covered…
ODI 10513836
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
1 morning traffic, heavy stop and go, tool light came on, car stalled, shake and would not accelerate. 2 another when i was with children and steady speed of 65mph on the freeway and on fast lane and car no warnings shut down accelerations and tool light came on. 3 driving without traffic coming off a stop light turning on a main street and car shuts down again after no warning . Tool light comes on and engine light…
ODI 10534228
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving 45 miles per hour, when car just started shaking then stopped, glided over to breakdown lane. Car started again after a minute or so went on our way. Next day car stopped again, twice. Took it into ford dealership. They said it was the throttle body and is on back order but we can clean it, they did and charged $250 for service. Well it is happening again and again. We bought this car brand new in 2010 for…
ODI 10514835
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Steering
My wife driving a 2010 ford fusion with was driving down i 75 in detroit around 9:30 am to work, when all sudden the engine lost power. The maintenance light ( yellow wrench) started blinking rapidly. She could not accelerate even though is was pressing the accelerator pedal to ground. The engine started shuddering and shaking. My wife managed to steer the vehicle towards the exit on the highway. Drivers behind her…
ODI 10513261
Engine · Power Train
The first incident occurred a month ago. As i was accelerating from a stopped position at a stop light, the car's engine seemed to lose power and wrench (throttle control/transmission) light came on. I rolled to a stop at the corner of the intersection, and put the vehicle in park. In park, the engine began to shake so, i turned the vehicle off. After a minute i turned the vehicle back on, the car seemed to run fine…
ODI 10513208
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the transmission began to vibrate excessively in a jerking motion with the illumination of the wrench warning icon. The warning icon remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The failure recurred ten times while the contact traveled at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for…
ODI 10514004
Power Train
Driving at approximately 50 miles/hr when the car started to hesitate, then no acceleration and the wrench light came on. Immediately turned on my flashers and pulled the car to the side of the road. After turning off the car and sitting there for about 5 minutes i was able to get the car safely off the road. *tr
ODI 10513667
Engine · Power Train
Driving to work, our 2010 ford fusion sputtered and stalled. After restarting, the car continued to sputter and we brought it into the nearest ford dealership. We were informed that the throttle body had degraded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle has been serviced at ford dealerships regularly and on-time. We replaced the battery last month. Our problem appears to reflect the nhtsa's ongoing investigation of…
ODI 10513070
Power Train
When i pulled out into traffic leaving work, the engine went idle and the wrench light came on. Lost all acceleration. From all the complaints of the same issue with the throttle body, really hope this gets resolved.. *tr
ODI 10513470
Electrical System · Power Train
This situation first came to my attention about 2 months ago pulling out of my driveway. The car stalled and was unable to press the gas and then sputtered out and shook violently with the check wrench showing. I turned the car off and then started the car and drove off. I was very concerned when this happened and called the ford dealership, they stated that it is most likely a throttle body or maybe it was just a…
ODI 10512991
Power Train
Was driving on the freeway at a constant speed when the car lost acceleration and the wrench light came on. Pulled to shoulder and car shook until i shut the ignition off. Started back up fine and was able to drive again. It repeated this 4 times within an hour. Still waiting on dealership to "diagnose" the problem since the check engine light is no longer on. Believe that it is the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10512876
Engine · Power Train
While traveling at highway speed, the car suddenly lost throttle control and thus power to the drive train. This required me to coast to a stop along the shoulder of the interstate. After getting the vehicle to the ford dealer for service, i was informed that the problem is with the "throttle body". They also indicated that there are so many ford fusions currently with this same problem that throttle body parts are…
ODI 10514036
Engine · Power Train
At highway speed the vehicle losses all power check engine and wrench light comes on. Dealer claims it is a on going issue with the throttle body assembly. It must be a wide spread problem since the parts are back ordered for weeks. I hope someone does not get killed before they admit it is a safety problem. *tr
ODI 10513694
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was traveling on the kennedy expressway in chicago at about 4:30 pm at rush hour time. The little wrench light came on the dashboard without warning or any kind of notice and i could not accelerate at all. When i touched the gas pedal nothing happened at all. I managed to get off on the nearest exit and was blocking traffic. Finally i tried shutting off the vehicle and then restarting it. This solved the problem…
ODI 10533631
Engine · Power Train
I have a 2010 ford fusion and have been having this problem for a while now where my car while driving will jerk really hard than start vibrating and then come to a halt, i will put the car in park and turn the car off and restart and drive again then the same thing will happen this time the engine light comes on i took my car to the mechanic and the ford dealership and both told me that its the throttle body and…
ODI 10519315
Power Train
Driving down the road, my car looses power, the gas petal has no effect on the engine. I press the petal and it has no response, no rpm response. Each time i must pull over, put the car in park and shut the car off (reboot). It appears to be a throttle body issue - it continues to take place at variable speeds and with and without cruise control turned on. It's taken place several times on the interstate, causing me…
ODI 10549599
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On may 13, 2013, at approximatley 8:30am, on i-40 westbound at 70mph the engine suddenly completly lost power/thrust and the "wrench" light (throttle body indicator). All electrical components were still on, but the gas pedal would not respond. The engine was sputtering and seemed to be "choking". I put on the hazard indicators, pulled over to the side of the road and immediately turned the car off. I checked my…
ODI 10512709
Power Train
Transmission is shifting very hard and slipping. It will jerk the whole car and sometimes not move at all and rev up to 4000rpm. I have called my local dealership to setup an appointment and they wont even look at it. *tr
ODI 10511823
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact shut the engine off and was able to drive without failure after restarting the vehicle however, the failure soon recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the throttle body would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10519332
Power Train
While driving and making a transition from the 101 ca fw to the 110 santa monica, i proceeded to give the car more gas to get up to speed of the current traffic flow but my car lost all acceleration. A little wrench light started flashing but the car was quickly slowing down. The cars started idling heaving but still no acceleration. I quickly punched my hazard as i had my 3 children in the car with my and traffic…
ODI 10516103
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving on the highway at approximately 65 mph, the car loss all power and the transmission began to vibrate excessively in a jerking motion with an illumination of the wrench symbol. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The failure occurred nine times at various speeds while trying to get home. The check engine light came on remained on once we arrived home. Car has been…
ODI 10514466