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.
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving down the road, my engine lost power. Rpms went down, and the accelerator was not responsive. I pulled the car to the side of the road, and put it in park. The engine idled very roughly. I shut off the car, waited 5 seconds and attempted to restart. The engine did restart after some effort by the starter. I drove down the road, and the car behaved normally. This seemingly isolated incident increased in…
ODI 10474507
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The vehicle went into limited power mode (limp mode) while driving on the highway at fast speeds and low speeds. The vehicle refused to accelerate and almost cause a fatal accident. I suspect that a faulty throttle body is the problem. *tr
ODI 10466629
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I accelerated away from a stop light and as i shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear the car jerked and i had no power at all the engine was still running, but when i put my foot into the accelerator nothing happened. Also a wrench was displayed in the warning light area of the dash. I was able to coast to the side of the road and turned the car off. When i restarted it about 15 seconds later the wrench was gone and the car…
ODI 10466006
Engine · Power Train
Driving on an interstate about 55 mph and wrench light came on engine lost ability to accelerate i.e. Went into safe mode and had to maneuver through traffic to the shoulder. This occurred multiple times from july through august 2012 on various types of roadways (highway, neighborhood roads) until the problem was fixed by a ford dealership. Cause of the problem according to the invoice was the throttle body. They…
ODI 10500703
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Traction Control System
While driving on the highway at 70 mph my car cuts off. I merge to the side of the road and after a few minutes it restarts. I put it in drive and continue driving. The next morning it does the same thing. When it looses power the wrench light, check engine light, and traction control lights come on and it says service advancetrac in the service bar on the dash panel. I have taken it to ford several times and there…
ODI 10466712
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The contact shut down the vehicle and then restarted. The vehicle then functioned properly. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for inspection. The failure mileage…
ODI 10487833
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Returning to tn from vacation in fl on 7/15/12. Traveling before birmingham, al - heard a loud boom sound (like a tire blow out), then heard a roar. As we signaled to move from the fast lane to the emergency lane - flames were over the back window of the car. By the time that we reached the emergency lane, the entire car was engulfed in flames both inside and outside. The car was entirely engulfed in flames within…
Fire reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10471367
Engine · Power Train
I was traveling on the freeway at 65 mph. I heard a thump, the wrench lite came on and then i lost acceleration power. I had to coast off the freeway and come to a stop. I still had steering and brakes but no power. I had car towed to the ford dealer who replaced the throttle body assembly. I have read so many of these reports and i feel, like the others, that it is only a matter of time before someone is hurt or…
ODI 10465753
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I purchased a 2010 ford fusion in june and about 3 weeks later, it decelerated and the wrench lit up on the dashboard, while i was driving. Luckily, i was not on the highway or this could have caused a serious accident. I pulled over started the car up and it was fine. A few weeks later, i was 2 blocks from my home and the same thing happened 4 times and continues to randomly happen. The time between instances of…
ODI 10474282
Power Train
Driving home from work on the highway at approx. 55 mph, my car lost acceleration, the wrench light came on and my vehicle went into a limp mode. I was able to exit the highway and pull into a parking lot. After a couple of minutes, i was able to restart the car. It now ran as if nothing had happened and the wrench light was no longer on. I brought it to my ford dealer and they could not diagnose the problem as no…
ODI 10468171
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Was driving out of a parking lot car suddenly stalled when accelerating. Had to park and restart car to reengage engine. Wrench and engine lights came on. Car stalled out three more times going around the block. Diag code was p0455. Dealer initially replaced purge valve. On way home from dealership repair, engine cut out going 70 on highway. Returned car to dealer. Diag code was p2112. Dealer replaced throttle body.…
ODI 10466537
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving on a main street at 40 mph when my fusion suddenly lost power. I was able to pull over in a left turn lane. Both the check engine light and the wrench light came on. I was able to restart the car and took back streets at a reduced speed in order to complete the remaining 3 miles to my home. I was able to drive the car to the nearest ford dealership the next morning. Apparently, the problem is a…
ODI 10465918
Power Train
Only had my 2010 ford fusion for 2 weeks when i had my first incident. I was making a turn on to another street and upon accelerating it jerked and lost power. Luckily there was no one behind me and i was able to be close enough to the side of the road to turn the ignition off and then restart it, and it seemed to be ok . Unfortunately their has been several other incidences in the last 2 months that i see a pattern…
ODI 10552576
Engine · Power Train
Today i was at a red light when my car decided to act up. The light had just turned green and i had started to drive when all of the sudden my car lost power. It struggled then just stalled right in the middle of traffic. I looked at the dash and i noticed the wrench light came on. While i was trying not to die in traffic i put my car into neutral where i turned the key to the off position then back to the on…
ODI 10464623
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Had noticed several times that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate after pushing the gas. Later that afternoon, while accelerating from a stoplight, the vehicle started shaking and lost all power. I was able to get the vehicle into a parking lot and turned it off. When i restarted, the engine seemed to run normally but still hesitated to go when the gas was pressed. I got the car to a dealership and they explained…
ODI 10468282
Engine · Power Train
There is a serious problem with this car in that it will completely shut down while traveling at any speed whether 15 mph or 70 mph, with no warning. This could cause serious harm especially traveling on the interstate where you can be hit from behind at a high rate of speed. The car will restart after a few minutes, but when doing so will cancel the engine service code p2111 so that the dealer cannot id the…
ODI 10467013
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On multiple occasions the car will just lose all throttle response, the car is still running, but will not accelerate. I have to find some place to pull over and shut the car off. Then restart the engine and then it will run good. The issue happens sometimes up six times in one day, and then you can go a week without an issue. I have seen this issue with speeds as low as 20 mph all the way up to 70 mph. From what i…
ODI 10465707
Power Train
Driving with the flow of traffic on a busy road, going about 55 all of sudden i lose power and the wrench light comes on. I was in the fast lane, and was very lucky to be able to get over to the slow lane, and eventually the shoulder and come to a stop. When i finally stopped, the car started shaking or hesitating. I turned the car off and sat for a few minutes. I then turned the car back on and everything was fine.…
ODI 10465971
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I have had this problem at various intervals since february of 2012 . My fusion would stall an would not accelerate when i left from a stop sign or a traffic light , the vehicle would not go above ten miles per hour an the wrench light would come on my instrument panel. I would have to get off the road an cut the car off then restart it. The car would act like it had flooded an lurch an jerk , when before i would…
ODI 10501296
Engine · Power Train
Driving down the highway going to work and the engine kept loosing power took it to ford once and they said it was a bad fuse got it back and drove it to work again and the engine stalled out 7 times within 2 miles i had to have it towed back to ford and they said my throttle body broke and needed replaced. *tr
ODI 10500044
Power Train
Shortly after purchasing the car, i started experiencing a number of problems. The first started three weeks after purchasing it. While driving on the interstate, doing approximately 65 mph, the wrench light came on in my car. Not too long after that the car begin shaking, so at this point i decided to pull it over at a rest area. Upon parking, i noticed smoke coming from the engine. Turned the car off and allowed…
ODI 10507132
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling in traffic the car lost power. I was able to steer to the shoulder of the road where the car idled roughly and i noticed a "wrench" light came on. I shut the car down while i collected my thoughts on what to do. I used my phone to find the closest ford dealer and, before calling for a tow vehicle, i tried to restart the car. It restarted, the wrench light was off, and it seemed to run fine. I drove…
ODI 10463387
Engine · Power Train
I was traveling at 60mph in morning rush hour traffic when the 2010 ford fusion lost acceleration. Then the car started to chug so i pulled off onto the shoulder before the exit. It was not a full shoulder as the car was still occupying half of a lane. A ten-wheeler truck was right behind me and fortunately was able to stop.the car had to be towed to the dealership and the throttle body had to be replaced. This car…
ODI 10466305
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving up to a red light that had just turned green, the wrench light came on in my 2010 ford fusion, it began to jerk, i lost all acceleration, and my gas pedal would not respond. I was able to limp the car into a parking lot where i turned the car off. I waited a minute or so and recranked it. It shook/sputtered a little bit, but eventually cranked and the wrench light was off. Continued driving and it happened…
ODI 10467058
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On take off in heavy traffic the transmission slipped and jerked hard. I was frightened and pulled over for about 20 minutes to call my dad whom is a mechanic. He stated that it was the transmission and that i should drive it home which was a hour away. I was scared that it would do it again at full speed. 2 days later as i tried to reverse out of my driveway the car revved up but didn't move then jerked into gear…
ODI 10464169