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.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I was driving my 2010 ford fusion home from work late at night and it started sputtering and slowing down. The car shut down in the middle of an around about, thank god a policemen was behind me, because if not i would have been hit from behind. I went the next day to have the code pulled for the check engine light and found out the throttle body is sticking or going bad. Upon my research on the internet i found out…
ODI 10513401
Power Train
The car looses power suddenly and without warning. Pressing on the accelerator gives no result. The engine is running, but i can't give it any gas. I have to coast to the side of the road, turn off the ignition, then restart the car. At that point it starts pretty hard, but will usually be ok. A wrench light shows up when it happens, but is gone when i restart the engine. My ford dealership has looked at it twice.…
ODI 10516111
Power Train · Steering
My car has been making a weird hum/grind/low pitched roar noise for quite some time now. I took it in, it will cost 1,800 dollars to replace my power steering rack. But- apparently you cant just buy the rack, you must buy the whole kit (motor, tie rods, rack, clamps, you name it). Because its been redesigned! ...i wonder why. Yet there is no recall. Fyi- if i didn't fix, the power steering would have soon failed,…
ODI 10504897
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My 2010 fusion is experiencing the same loss of power issues (complete loss of accelerator response, followed by the wrench light appearing) related to the defective throttle body control. While sporadic at first, the frequency of the incidents has increased to where failure now happens almost every time the car is driven (the 25+ failures have occurred in all situations, at all speeds: at highway speeds, on side…
ODI 10521807
Power Train
My car has been constantly shifting out of gears when driving. It happens whether i am going 10 mph to 60 mph. The car will slow down, jerk back, than catch up to gear (automatic drive). I brought the issue up tot the dealership after purchase of the used auto ($20k) miles and they indicated that there was nothing wrong. At $35k i was driving down my street going 20 mph when the car jerked rapidly and shut down. I…
ODI 10503734
Power Train
When i pulled out of my drive way this morning, when the car was changing from 1st-2nd gear, it slammed into 2nd so hard it whipped my head back. The car never lost power, and when it found 2nd it keep going keeping speed. If there had been a car behind me, i probably would have been hit, because when it slammed into gear my reaction was to let off the gas as the car made a sudden jerk. *tr
ODI 10503536
Engine · Power Train
Stopped for light started to go car started jerking and rough idle could only go about 2-4 mph was able to get to side of road turned off fro several min. Than restarted ran fine for about 8-10 miles than same. Got it dealer they replace throttle body. *tr
ODI 10502777
Engine · Power Train
I had just stopped at a stop light and when it turned green, i proceeded to the ramp to get on the interstate when my 2010 ford fusion suddenly lost power and started shaking violently. I managed to get to the other side of the road and coasted into a parking lot. It took 3 times of trying to re-start it. Finally started and taking all side roads, i made it home. It has happened numerous times since then, but last…
ODI 10520454
Power Train
Vehicle lost power while accelerating. Wrench icon came on. Was able to pull over to shoulder. Car shuttered when turned off. Was able to restart and drive home. Diagnosis: mass air flow sensor. 3 weeks later it happened again but this time was not able to restart. Could coast at 12 mph but whenever accelerator was pushed car shuttered and lost power. Diagnosis: throttle body and coil. *tr
ODI 10507438
Power Train
Driving down hwy at 45mph and it felt like the engine just stopped. Foot was on the gas but could not do anything but coast off the side of the road while trying to avoid traffic. Stopped the car and shut it off. After a minute it started and was running fine for about a mile and the same thing happened again. I was able to get home safely by switching gears manually. Took i to the dealer and i was told the throttle…
ODI 10501426
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Shortly after i purchased my 2010 ford fusion back in february of this year i noticed when i started my vehicle and hit the 20-25 mph my car hesitates to go into gear and when it does it jerks. I took it into my dealership and at first i was told they found trans codes then i was told that was a miscommunication. I was told it did this because the car was cold. I have never owned a vehicle that did this when it was…
ODI 10542118
Engine · Power Train
Driving down the freeway at about 65 miles per hour when the car dies and starts a violent shake. Luckily there wasn't much traffic and i could pull off to the side of the road with my three kids, if it would have been busy there would have been an accident. I have read alot of complaints about this problem with the 2010 ford fusions is it going to take a couple deaths for them to recall this car for the problem. It…
ODI 10503770
Engine · Power Train
Traveling approximately 45 mph during rush hour traffic the 'wrench' light illuminated, the vehicle lost power and the engine began idling very rough. Fortunately i was able to get out of traffic and pull off to the side of the road. The engine was idling very rough ~900-1200 rpm and was unresponsive when i pushed the gas pedal (almost to the floor). Once stopped i turned the engine off, waited approximately thirty…
ODI 10501952
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
First incident: vehicle was traveling about 40 mph and would not pull up a shallow grade hill about 1 mile from the house. Car was started "cold". Wife pulled off road and engine died. "wrench" symbol came on dash. I arrived about 15 minutes later and started car to move it further off the road. It ran so i took it back home, no apparent issue. Called dealer and got it in the next day. Dealer is about 2.5miles from…
ODI 10501077
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Throttle body! I have been having issues for a while now. Started with the check fuel inlet cap light coming on. Fyi, i have not fuel cap for this car. Had it checked, thought it was a sensor problem. Then the check engine light came one. Then the issues started taking place. Had a few incidents where i would be going down the interstate at 70 miles per hour and the wrench light would come on in the car and it would…
ODI 10519911
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving home the vehicle lost all acceleration and the wrench light came on. The rpms dropped to below 1000. I was able to safely pull over where the car shook and died out. I attempted to restart the vehicle and it would not start. I waited a few minutes and was able to get it started. *tr
ODI 10500057
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration power. The vehicle was able to be restarted but the failure recurred three times over a period of one year. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
ODI 10564985
Engine · Power Train
On feb 13 2013 i was driving and the car nosed over, slowed to approx 8mph, with engine surges of up to 1500 rpm, after several restarts it ran normally. On feb 17 2013 it did the same exact thing, i stopped and restarted the engine several times in the [redacted] of 3 miles back home but that did not help. After the car set for several hours it started and ran correctly. Research on the internet showed hundreds of…
ODI 10501414
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was slowing down as the traffic light turned red. The engine stalled and cut out. The wrench warning light came on. It took several tries to get the car started. Over the next several days, the car stalled while we were driving on a major highway in traffic at 45 to 50 miles an hour. We took the car to a ford dealer who diagnosed the problem as a short circuit in the throttle body and motor assembly. They replaced…
ODI 10499525
Engine · Power Train
Had my oil changed jan 2013 and was told my transmission fluid was completely empty after having it changed prior 3 months before and told it was fine. Then noticed feb 09 ish 2013 that there was a good amount of transmission fluid on my garage floor. Was told this happens alot on the 2010 fusion and it needs to be a recall with the problems it continues to have. *tr
ODI 10499253
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
We were driving around 50 mph when the car stopped accelerating and we slowed down to 5 mph.the wrench light and check engine light lit up. Luckily, there was nobody on the road behind us or we might have been killed from the sudden change in acceleration. We were told by our dealer that the throttle body needed replacing. They replaced it but the check engine light is still on. It was not covered by warranty (i was…
ODI 10496879
Engine · Power Train
This car has continually had multiple problems. We bought the car in april of 2012 and less than a year later we were told we needed a new transmission after we began losing power during operation (a serious safety concern!). The car stalls out, the wrench light (and sometimes the engine light) comes on and the car loses power and shakes. Two transmissions later, the problem still persists. Happening again yesterday…
ODI 10617961
Engine · Power Train
I was traveling on a highway going approximately 70 mph and my accelerator became unresponsive. The rpm's dropped to idle, engine did not stop running but would only coast. The wrench warning light icon came on and later the check engine light came on. I coasted to a stop and put the car in park which is when the car began jerking. I shut the car off and put on my hazard lights on the highway. I was able to restart…
ODI 10496540
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was driving to work when suddenly the car lost all forward power. I was in the middle of an intersection when the engine cut out, and a couple of people had to make some pretty severe emergency maneuvers to avoid accidents due to my almost-stalled car. I couldn't get any power out of it with the gas pedal. When i coasted off into someone's driveway, the car barely stayed running. It shook and missed like it didn't…
ODI 10522014
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration power and then stalled. The throttle/ transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder while still in drive but failed to properly accelerate. The vehicle was shut down and took over a minute to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be…
ODI 10495361