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
1st time, i was stopped at a red light after driving 50 miles when the light turned green, i stepped on the gas, the car rev'd like the car was in neutral and would not go into gear. After several tries, it went into gear and drove ok. The 2nd time, i was traveling about 60 mph, and the car started reving at 4,000 rpms and lost all power. I pulled over, put it in neutral and back in gear several times till it…
ODI 10837253
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 25 mph, the transmission failed to shift into second gear and the engine reduced power and check engine warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was recently repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 15v793000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was…
ODI 10821369
Power Train
Delayed shifting, engine revs with little pressure on gas pedal and car lurches forward violently.
ODI 10819136
Power Train · Steering
On friday november 6th 2015 after doing some appointments and errands, i started my car in the parking lot and a warning lit up "power steering assist fault" and the car would not steer. When i put it in drive another warning came on "advance trac failure" with a picture of a car swerving. I drove it to my mechanic steering with great difficulty and care about three blocks away. He told me i needed a new drive train…
ODI 10789423
Power Train
As we drove over the overpass, slowing to come to a stop sign onto the four lane into town, our car suddenly stopped in the driving lane. We were later told the ptu assembly locked up internally, making the car immediately unmovable forward nor backwards until replaced. No history nor symptoms of issues before this. It would have contributed to a large accident in the heavy traffic, if it had occurred earlier in the…
ODI 11056219
Power Train
I have a 2010 ford fusion sel awd v6 which i purchased about 2 years ago. I have started noticing shifting problems with my car. It first started about 3 weeks ago now. The car acted like it couldn't figure out what gear to go in, while making a left turn through traffic it hesitated a lot & then figured out what gear to get into, barely avoiding an accident. I was then coming back from the airport with my sister &…
ODI 10787171
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While stopped at red light and stop signs attempting to turn, the vehicle would rev itself corresponding with a rapid increase/decrease in rpm. Upon acceleration the car would stutter and the engine turned off while allowing me to enter the intersection resulting in very close calls. This has been recurring with more frequency.
ODI 10781483
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle lost speed and failed to accelerate when depressing the brake pedal. The instrument panel light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10780253
Power Train
This is the second occasion in 2 years that i am having to have the transmission replaced in my car due to leaving axle seals that continue to leak transmission fluid after replacement. The car has a hard shift between 1st and 2nd gear as well as 2nd to 3rd. I have had the seals replaced three times. The cv joints have been replaced and the transmission was replaced in 2014. It is now 2015 and i am having the same…
ODI 10779850
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was accelerating from a stop light. I have a 2010 ford fusion manual transmission 4-cylinder engine. I had just shifted into 2nd gear and was at about 15 mph when the car suddenly stopped accelerating. The powertrain warning light came on the dash. The engine was idling - but i was unable to accelerate the car. Fortunately, there was no one behind me, and traffic was not impeded. I pulled to the side of the road…
ODI 10765165
Power Train
While driving the car shuts off automatically & the battery/oil light come on. I am able to start the car again after some time, but once i shift the car into gear (d or r) the car shuts off again. Very dangerous especially if i am on a highway. This has been an ongoing problem for 3 weeks now. I've had diagnostics done on the car & no one can pin point what the problem is because they say the check engine light…
ODI 10764096
Power Train
Driving at a speed of 60 mph on level road. A warning light (wrench) illuminated on my dash and within approximately 10-15 seconds afterwards the car stopped accelerating. While i was pressing the gas pedal, the car would only rev up and would not pull. So while coasting, i was able to maneuver the car to the side of the road and come to a complete stop. I shifted the car into park and turned it off. Waited 10-15…
ODI 10762378
Power Train
Transmission is leaking just like the hundreds of others i'm reading about on forums and it sounds like a very common problem that must be constantly repaired.
ODI 10824114
Power Train · Steering
I am receiving numerous "power steering assistance failure" warnings. It happens upon starting my car and it's now becoming more frequent. The result is a total loss of power steering. I know ford has recalled this item but my year (2010) was excluded. I believe this is a significant enough safety issue to warrant an addendum to the recall to include the year 2010.
ODI 10761957
Power Train
On saturday 08/08/2015 i had a close call. My ford fusion lost all acceleration and power. I was going about 55mph and was able to get out of the middle lane but almost got hit from behind about 3 times. My wife was in the car and was so scared that she took a taxi home and would not get back in the car. I am very concerned that ford doesn't want to take responsibility for this problem, or maybe when something major…
ODI 10747770
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving at approximately 75 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate as the maintenance warning light illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000.
ODI 10745723
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Suspected crack in fuel tank due to smell of gasoline under car continuous since summer of 2015, plus clutch regularly slips now also as though problem in transmission.
ODI 10806378
Power Train
The transmission cooling lines completely corroded end to end resulting in a catastrophic failure of the transmission. Fortunately, this occurred locally and was able to bring the car back to my residence. Should the need arisen to accelerate away from oncoming traffic or avoid an accident, the failure of these lines would have prevented that and could have resulted in an accident or fatality. For a car that is only…
ODI 10745807
Power Train
I was driving down the road, accelerating through an intersection when the car jerked, stalled or became unresponsive to accelerating. I could only brake but the radio and a/c were fine and kept right on, the car just would not go. So i slowed down, pulled over, turned the key off, let the car sit a moment, then i turned the car on again. It started up no problem and i drove away. This has happened multiple times…
ODI 10749416
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The night we bought this car, used from a ford dealer, it wouldn't go in reverse without jumping/bucking. They were swift to give us a loaner while they "reprogramemd" the car. Now, it all makes sense. They put a bandaid on it until we couldn't return it. Since then, just over 2yrs ago, we have had throttle replaced x3, cleaned once for $250 (while on the way south for vaca, we got stuck hundreds of miles from hm…
ODI 10896089
Power Train · Steering
I was driving the fusion when the power steering suddenly went out. It is nearly impossible to turn and could cause a serious accident if it goes out while being driven, as mine did. After parking the car, the advance trac and power steering service lights came on. Unacceptable in a car less than 5 years old!!!!
ODI 10760179
Power Train
Throttle body failure: i was driving on a major highway when my speed dropped down to pretty much 0 i was pressing the gas and the car would not still go. Then it started to shake and the wrench light came up on the dashboard as i'm still trying to press the gas it still will not go anywhere. I had to pull over to the side of the road immediately because cars were starting to approach me. When i pulled over i had to…
ODI 10730891
Power Train · Steering
Advance steering service light came on, once i stopped and restarted the car had no power steering. I let the car die and let it reset itself (battery disconnected) and put it back together still no steering went to a shop they saw 2 codes one was to due with the electronic steering the other was transmission failure due to the the steering code issue.
ODI 10725359
Engine · Power Train
I was driving down the highway at approximately 65mph and came up behind a truck doing about 50mph. I changed lanes and went to pass the truck. As i passed the truck my car accelerated slowly and seemed to not switch gears at the right time, causing a hard shift and a "chug" feel. I passed the truck and slowed down to 60mph and as the car shifted again, it caused another hard shift and "chug" feel. This seems to be…
ODI 10717050
Power Train
I was driving on the expressway when the wrench light came on. I went to see what the code was at autopart store and it read transmission over heating. About a week later same thing happened , i went to dealer and paid to put it on machine to find out same thing. Now i notice the transmission slips and acts funny and as of today light came on again. Now i will have to pay again to put on the machine. I read online…
ODI 10759390