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.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Loss of accelerator control. Wrench and check engine light came on. Car entered emergency mode and had to be pulled over and restarted. Died 2 more times at highway speed. Codes on car from check engine light read p2111 and p2112. Dealer completed a throttle body replacement on september 5th, 2012. Common problem with these particular vehicles. Dealer was awesome with the repair and help with situation. *tr
ODI 10473926
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
For several weeks i've been noticing a sputter/vibration when in idle or park. This has only happened intermittently. This morning, while driving to work at approximately 65 mph, car suddenly begins to lose power and surge/vibrate/sputter and i notice the wrench light illuminated. I'm completely unable to accelerate and all i can do is coast to a stop on the shoulder of the (very busy) highway. After shutting the…
ODI 10473206
Electrical System · Power Train
On a routine drive home from work, i exited the highway and noticed my rpms falling faster than what i was controlling with the brake. Car was losing speed quickly with no rpms to accelerate it forward to a safe stopping point. Was able to pull into a gas station right off highway, but barely as car was apparently entering limited power mode (determined via owners manual). Upon placing car into car, dashboard wrench…
ODI 10473113
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the vehicle lost power and became inoperable. The failure recurred frequently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised the contact to file a safety complaint and offered no further assistance. The vin was not available.…
ODI 10471544
Power Train
Leaving from work on friday afternoon, my 2010 ford fusion lost power as i pull out of the parking lot, it slowed down and i lose ability to accelerate. The wrench indicator on the dash is lit which indicates throttle/transmission failure. The engine was vibrating bad and the engine would not rev up. I roll into a parking lot and shut the engine off. I restarted the engine after a minute and it ran fine. This…
ODI 10471600
Power Train
This morning i'm in my 2010 ford fusion traveling about 50 mph and all of a sudden i start to slow down and i lose ability to accelerate. The wrench indicator on the dash is lit which indicates throttle/transmission failure. I roll into a parking lot and shut the car. Turn it back on after a minute and it runs fine. Later in the day on my way home from work the same thing happens. This seems to be a very common…
ODI 10470500
Engine · Power Train
Tell us what happened: my husband and i had purchased a 2010 ford fusion in july 2012. About 20 some days after purchase. I got into the car and started the car trying to go up my driveway and the car lost all acceleration and the wrench light came on. I called the dealership explained what happened they picked the car up and gave us a loaner to drive. The dealership replaced the throttle body. Around august of 2012…
ODI 10485235
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving down the road at 45mph and the car starts vibrating. All of a sudden i lose acceleration while my foot is still on the gas. Luckily i was able to pull over before the car lost momentum and stalled out. The wrench light was on. Had no warning at all. I shut the car off, waited about 2-3 minutes and tried to start it again. It turned over but after it struggled to. The wrench light then went off. This has…
ODI 10470444
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving down the highway at 60-65 mph when suddenly car jerked and lost all acceleration power. The rpms were stuck (not going up or down) and car began to slow down. The wrench light came on. I had to pull to the side of the highway to avoid getting hit. Tried putting the car in park and back into drive, but it started shaking, so had to turn off the car, let it sit for a few minutes and re-start the car. It…
ODI 10470276
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer where they advised that the power assist warning light was illuminated and that the power…
ODI 10475281
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
I was driving my wife and newborn child home from the hospital when my car lost all acceleration. It was an unsafe situation and i responded by pulling my vehicle into the breakdown lane. I shut off the engine and started the vehicle and continued to drive. The vehicle lost acceleration 2 more times on my way home. The wrench icon came on when the incidents occurred. I believe it is the throttle body. This is a…
ODI 10470091
Engine · Power Train
Moving along at 40mph when car suddenly jerks and loses power. Orange wrench light comes on but my car stalled out in traffic. Turned key off and back on-car started and light was off. A minute down the road and car did same thing again. This continues to happen 5 days later. Very dangerous because car loses throttle power completely. I do not dare go down interstate with this problem. *tr
ODI 10469600
Power Train
Transmission slips 4cylinder 6 speed automatic. *tr
ODI 10469345
Power Train
Was driving at low speed (approx 20 mph) and car jerked violently and wrench light came on. Rpms were then stuck ~1000 and car would not accelerate when gas pedal was depressed. Coasted to a stop, shifted to park, and turned off the car. Tried to re-start the car immediately and it would not turn over. After the car sat for approx 5 min, started fine and drove fine. Dealership could not find problem. Also experience…
ODI 10469106
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My cars transmission shut off, a wrench light came on and i couldn't accelerate. Car started shaking violently. Had to restart it to drive again. Car does it at random. Its my only car and its my life line with out it i cant get to work. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10470518
Power Train
Car came to a chugging stop and a wrench symbol appeared on the console. After shutting off the car for a few minutes, the car started up and the symbol was gone. I am trying to get in touch with ford. I have found out on the net that this is a big problem with the ford fusion. This is a big safety issue because it has happened to hundreds of fusion owners. I have 20 pages of testimonials about this problem. I think…
ODI 10468847
Engine · Power Train
Was driving home from work and the wrench light came on and the motor cut off on me, i was lucky because i had just got off of the interstate , i managed to be able to pull on the shoulder of the road set there for a few minutes and started the car. It started and the light went off and was able to drive home. Took vehicle to ford dealer and they checked and said they couldn't find any fault codes. They told me it…
ODI 10468791
Power Train
Today my 2010 ford fusion lost acceleration on i35 surrounded by semi-trucks at 70mph. The wrench light came on and we could not get out of the way of the trucks behind us. Fortunately the trucks were able to go around us and the traffic behind us was about a couple of miles away. We were in the middle of the three lane highway with my 18 month old son in the back seat, so i'm astonish that ford could build such a…
ODI 10468376
Electrical System · Power Train
Throttle control is defective. I have read several complaints about the same issue. The throttle control goes bad and then the car will abruptly lose power and stop in traffic. We were lucky that we weren't on the interstate when this happened. In order to move you have to put the car in park and shut it off and turn it back on. I had to have mine replaced yesterday. The car is only two years old and only has 50,000…
ODI 10468385
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I had just schedule to do my 75k maintenance on 7/27/12, which i did. The day before i had driven home from work and my car goes into low rpm's, and the throttle stops working but the car is still on! I immediately put on my hazards in rush hour traffic hoping i can find a shoulder in a construction zone. An 18 wheeler nearly knocked me off a bridge when i was drifting to safety at 15mph. I turned off the ignition…
ODI 10468094
Power Train
Was driving down road going 40 miles per hour car started stalling and cut off in traffic had to hurry up and throw hazard lights on place gears in park then restart car. Receive a diagnosis and they said it was the throttle body very scary incident. *tr
ODI 10536993
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Actuator control system: throttle plate stuck open - vehicle shut down on freeway would not start only after 5 min wait then happened again 10 min later stopped again waited 5 more min next morning car started fine then after a few mins of driving stopped again having trouble staying on... *tr
ODI 10467979
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle lost all power at 70 mph and a wrench light came on. This was very, very dangerous. I pulled to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off as it would not move forward anyway. It had a rough restart, but then seemed to be better though still running rough. The wrench light went out. It took it in for servicing at the dealer where they diagnosed the throttle body. This was a very scary and dangerous…
ODI 10467987
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On 7/22/2012 at approximately 2000 hours my family was traveling southbound on georgia state route 3 - us hwy. 41 in rocky face, georgia when our vehicle (2010 ford fusion automatic transmission) suddenly without notice went from a solid cruising speed of 40mph to an abrupt halt - nose of the car actually went forward towards the ground so abruptly that it made contact with the ground. The vehicle stalled (still…
ODI 10467187
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving at 65mph in traffic on a state highway when the vehicle failed to respond to the accelerator. Vehicle went to approximately 750 rpm and there was no speed control. This failure occurred without any warning as i was passing another car and required me to take evasive action to avoid collision. Dealership says it was throttle body control unit and that there are "known problems". *tr
ODI 10467171