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
Beginning in november 2012, the above 2010 ford fusion began intermittently and randomly "stalling out". It first happened at interstate speeds. The car would completely lose propulsion. The accelerator would not propel the car, but the car would keep running at a low idle. Once the car was turned off for several seconds, it would restart and be fine again until the next unanticipated occurrence. The "wrench" light…
ODI 10531898
Engine · Power Train
We were driving back from shopping, had the cruise set at 65 mph. The car lost power and would not accelerate. I looked down at the dash and notice the wrench light had come on. We pulled off the road and i notice that the vehicle was running rough and still would not accelerate even after putting the car in park. We were contemplating who we could call at such a late hour. I decided to turn the car off and see if…
ODI 10485889
Power Train
We were on the hwy going about 65mph in the middle lane of an extremely busy time. It was dark and all of a sudden the car stopped accelerating and we barely made it to the side. Waited 5-10 minutes while we called a mechanic friend. Started it back up to see if we can get off on the next exit and before we could, it happened again. Finally got it home but had to wait two days to take it in since they were closed.…
ODI 10500892
Engine · Power Train
Driver was going 35-40 mph and suddenly experienced a severe loss of power as if the car transmission was put in neutral.was a scary experience!! Had to put on emergency flashers to keep from getting hit from behind.car was driving very slow and then after a period of time, full power came back on. *tr
ODI 10501945
Power Train
First incident occurred while vehicle was traveling at 50mph w/no cruise set. Vehicle jerked hard and ability to accelerate was lost. Vehicle started running rough and wrench light was observed to be on. Second incident w/ cruise set at 60mph, vehicle jerked and cruise was automatically deactivated. Was able to pull off side of road at which point vehicle was observed running rough and wrench light was on. Turned…
ODI 10486001
Engine · Power Train
I was traveling down the freeway at approx 70 mph and there was a sudden shuttering of the engine/car and loss of power. The"wrench" light turned on. I seemed as though the engine was still on but when i pushed on the accelerator nothing happened. This happened in the middle of a 4 lane freeway. Thank god i was traveling down hill so i was able to get over to the shoulder. I turned the car off, waited a moment and…
ODI 10510552
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion sport. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled immediately after being started. The vehicle would surge and shake abnormally. The failure occurred without warning. In addition, the tachometer would sporadically increase and decrease rapidly. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer however, the cause of the failure was not determined. The…
ODI 10505955
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving under normal conditions, at approximately 45 mph, engine suddenly stalls, wrench light comes on dash board, no power to engine whatsoever. Pulled the car over onto shoulder, engine is shaking violently at this point, shut the car off. Waited approx. Five minutes, turn car back on, no problem. No more wrench light, no longer stalls. I took the car into a ford dealer and they said i had a bad o2 sensor.…
ODI 10500003
Engine · Power Train
I purchased a 2010 ford fusion sel with 29,493 miles. I had under 2,000 miles when i began having trouble. This day i had only driven about six miles from home when i came up to a stop sign. While trying to accelerate, around 15 mph, the wrench light came on and i lost all power, the engine dropped speed rapidly bucking, surging and chattering as if it jumped time. Since i had no power, i dropped into neutral and…
ODI 10553523
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, an unknown warning light illuminated and the vehicle decelerated independently to approximately 10 mph. The contact was able to maneuver to the emergency lane and shut off the vehicle. The contact was able to restart the engine. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body failed…
ODI 10747568
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The car would not accelerate. It did not lose its braking or steering, but we had no choice but to pull over. *tr updated 11/07/12*lj updated 11/15/12
ODI 10482679
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Each time (8 times) traveling at 40-67 mph and with traffic around and wrench light comes on along with check engine light; car then loses speed rapidly to only a few miles per hour. Barely able to pull over before completely stopping. Been in shop twice and both times, codes do not show anything nor have they seen the warning light and it happen to them after driving it for a total of 150 miles testing it. After…
ODI 10483317
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body failure: fist occurrence- driving on highway all of a sudden no power. Pressing on the gas nothing happens. No check engine light came on. Pulled off to the side of highway and put the car in park. The car starting shaking and the wrench light came on. Turned car off, then back on and everything was okay. About 6 hours later this happened again as i was passing in the fast lane, then suddenly lost…
ODI 10483931
Power Train
Wrench light came on and car went from 35mph to coasting. I was able to pull to the side of the road and shut the car down. Waited a few minutes car started up and i gave it some gas it went for a few minutes and then the car sputtered and all the lights came on and car stopped. Was close to ford service center, they just called and said the throttle body has gone bad. *tr
ODI 10482189
Power Train
This is the second time car lost power and the wrench light came on also. The first time was oct. 22, 2012, the speed at time was 40mph. Shuddered pull to the side of the road and restarted the car. Fault cleared after this. *tr
ODI 10482160
Power Train
Was driving home from work and the car just stopped. Unable to get the car to start getting a wrench showing looked in manual shows something to do with the throttle. I am over the new car warranty. I spoke to the dealer and they were aware of the issues with the fusions. Repair cost over $500. *tr
ODI 10482453
Power Train
My 2010 ford fusion showed an orange/yellow wrench and the car began to shake violently on interstate 75 north. I was traveling at 70mph when this happened, and the car completely shut off. After avoiding collisions i had it towed and repaired at ford. I have contacted ford to be reimbursed, as many others have been. However, i was told that since i had only owned/registered one vehicle with ford, that i was not…
ODI 10547504
Engine · Power Train
Driving the car suddenly slowed into a limp mode. This happened several times. The final time was on a major highway at 55mph. Luckily i was able to maneuver the to the side of the road before getting rear ended by traffic from behind. This is dangerous condition! After visits to 2 ford dealers, they replaced the throttle body. The car was out of warranty by mileage, (not time), so we ended up paying out almost $500…
ODI 10501093
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Engine shut down to very slow idle when starting from intersection. Barely able to get vehicle out of road. This has now happened 4 times,each time when moving thru intersection. This is very dangerous when traffic is approaching from all directions. After engine has been shut off a few minutes it runs ok. It happened twice on the first occasion then ran good for 5 days when it shut down again,then ran good for 6…
ODI 10481480
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
This is my second complaint in as many days - about the exact same problem. This incident happened two days after the first one. Traveling on a city street approximately 15-20 mph and the car suddenly loses all acceleration and the wrench light appears. I was able to putter to the side of the road and shut the car off. When i restarted it, it ran fine. It goes to the dealer today for inspection, where i suspect i'll…
ODI 10479222
Power Train
After pulling onto a highway my ford fusion began to jerk and lose acceleration. What a horrible feeling at 6am...in the dark......with a highway full of semi trucks wondering if you can get off the road before you are hit! I pulled off the side of the road and notice my wrench light was on. I pushed the gas pedal and there was no change in the rpm's. It was like the engine was dead but still running. After turning…
ODI 10479540
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On the highway with my little girl in the back going 65 mph, then suddenly the car went limp, lost all power. I barely made it the shoulder. I was so scared i took my daughter out the car and stand her on the far side of the road. The car was idling very rough, with the service engine wrench on. I had it towed, but i could have saved some cash because after restarting the car it ran fine. The dealer said they could…
ODI 10504682
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving along. Car suddenly seemed to loose power. I seemed to kick out of gear and stopped responding to the gas pedal. I had to cost to a stop. The "wrench" light came on when the problem started, but after i cut the key off and restarted the "wrench" light was off and all worked fine. This happened 1 time the first day and twice the next. Nothing else happened for 3 more days but on the fourth day the same thing…
ODI 10480087
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I own a 2010 ford fusion with 19000 miles. I haven't even had it a month yet. It is a certified pre-owned vehicle. Driving home from work yesterday, i stopped in a line of traffic at a red light. The light turned green and i accelerated. During acceleration, the car jerked then lost all forward momentum and "puttered". I was able to "putter" to the side of the road out of traffic. I put it in park and noticed that…
ODI 10478756
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
At 11:45 pm, i was traveling west on i-64, at 68 mph, when my car quickly decelerated. Despite my applying more gas, my car continued to lose power rapidly and began shuddering. It was then that the "wrench" warning light came on. I immediately pulled over to the side of the road, turned my vehicle off and put my hazard lights on. I waited for a 5 minutes before starting the car again. The car started roughly but…
ODI 10478691