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
Vehicle slips/hesitates when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. Transmission clutches were found 'burnt' and needed to be replaced. Problem persists and now i am told this is 'normal' operation. In addition, my wheels are now vibrating/wobbling. I will need additional service. *tr
ODI 10429149
Power Train
From around 30000 miles on i have had a. N intermittent problem with trans. Slipping between 2nd & 3rd? Gears. Mentioned it to rutherford at least twice, was told they could find nothing wrong. Took car to desoto ford dealer while still under extended warr was told it might be dirt in valve body and if taken out and nothing found entire cost would have been on me. I have looked online and found numerous similar…
ODI 11204358
Power Train
Transmission started going out after only two or three months of purchasing it. I couldn't believe it. Ford dealership took care of it. *tr
ODI 10491898
Power Train
At 18540 miles the transmission failed and the dealership had to rebuilt it and reprogram the pcm. Then the car was taken back 5 months later with 30100 they had it a week but could not duplicate the problem. We then towed the car to alabama and less then a month later the transmission failed again at 31111 miles at this time it was in the shop 36day the car was pick up and drove 12 miles and the transmission failed…
ODI 10444461
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My throttle body went out in my car it would all of a sudden stop in traffic. *tr
ODI 10519438
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Power Window Devices And Controls
I have a ford fusion with about 30000 miles. I first noticed a hard shift at 10k miles and thought maybe its just a simple fix. I took it in and they reprogrammed the transmission and the service supervisor said that this transmission adapts to the owners driving habits. Well 3k miles later its worse so i take it back and the tech said all the clutches were replaced and two other things were done! I have taken it…
ODI 10447033
Power Train
This vehicle was recalled for a known transmission issue in june 2010. Ford appears to have reprogrammed the computer to change shift points. Shifting is smoother but still it does not perform like a normal ford transmission (i have driven fords since 1964). Time out of service was one day. Jan 20, 2011 while my wife was driving at approximately 55 mph, the transmission completely disengaged. There was no power and…
ODI 10391941
Electrical System · Power Train
I was driving on a 6 or 8 lane freeway when it suddenly downshifted to a much lower gear (probably 3rd) and the tachometer maxed at 7000 rpm and held there until i manually moved the shift lever to neutral. When i put it back in drive (still moving) it again raced to 7000 rpm and i put it in neutral and coasted to the side of the road. I put it in all the gears, then in drive and went back on the freeway. It stayed…
ODI 10449851
Power Train
This vehicle has been serviced nine times at dealer with symptoms of transmission slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear. It continues to do the same with harsh transmission engagements, slipping causing rpm's greater than 5000. A vehicle event recorder was installed into the vehicle and problem identified. Valve body has been cleaned, new transmission solenoid, "re-flashed" 2 times with no changes. Ford customer service…
ODI 10384933
Engine · Power Train
My fusion has multiple issues. The first being a stalling issue when sitting at a stop, when you press the accelerator the car just dies. It has done this to me multiple times the latest being with my wife who now refuses to drive the car. It doesn't post a code and starts right up; with no code the ford says they cannot help. The second issue is terrible shifting and very slow response to throttle movements. The…
ODI 10509130
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Transmission keeps on lurching forward and dealership cannot do anything about it now. It's a safety issue for me as i almost got into an accident on the street due to huge jump. Transmission keeps on acting up and dealer keeps saying everything is fine and cannot duplicate the other since the time they rebuilt the transmission on my vehicle. *tr *kb
ODI 10437765
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
To begin with i was only having problems when shifting from reverse to forward. I took my car in for the recall and i am still having problems: my car will jerk violently and then slow down to 0. The wrench light comes on and sometimes the transmission light. It has happened going slow as in making a turn, going fast, and going slow in a straight pattern. I have documented the gas because the service tech said it…
ODI 10420254
Electrical System · Power Train
I purchased my vehicle on may 15, 2010. The vehicle began to stall almost 1 month later at 2100 miles. I was coming to a stop at a red light when i noticed that my vehicle had lost all power when i began to apply the brake. I took the vehicle into the dealer and they told me that they were not able to replicate the problem and no codes were showing up when diagnosed. After the first time the vehicle stalled on me i…
ODI 10378957
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Since the vehicle was new the transmission slips or jumps into gear. The engine also hesitates when the gas pedal is pushed and then starts to go. Visits to three ford dealerships over the years and calls to ford have been useless. Ford dealers will charge for reprogramming of computer which does not fix the problem, there is what ford calls a recall but they will only fix the problem if the dash light comes on…
ODI 10671716
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Engine hesitates from a stop and bucks and jerks while driving. Hard pick-up. Rpm's up to max without vehicle acceleration. Feels like transmission slips into neutral. First visit, 5/18/2010 (8767 miles-bought new at 15 miles-10/10)/ presently, july, 2011, car with 22,000 is in for 4th return to dealer: 10/2010 car 1 year old, 14,000 miles, local oil repair shop notices both lower ball joints boots split, returned…
ODI 10412490
Power Train
We were trapped on an interstate out of state after flat towing per ford's specs and ford's recommendations. Transmission failed. Had to trailer fusion home after dealer said it would be six days before one was available. Transmission was replaced. Was trapped on interstate a second time on 5/23/12 while flat towing, the 2nd transmission failed. This transmission had 15,707 miles on it. It was obvious that this…
ODI 10512132
Power Train
Since the recall was done, my powertrain has not ran right. I don't know if this the problem, but i didn't have the problems until afterwards. Problem starts in the morning.
ODI 10875164
Power Train
After stopping for a red signal in traffic (vehicle travel uphill) the vehicle lost drive (acted as if the vehicle had been shifted out of gear). After a harsh engagement, the vehicle regained drive. The vehicle was driven home without further incident that day. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to get the pcm "flashed", i assume with a new shift profile. The vehicle malfunctioned two more times with a data recorder…
ODI 10461694
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This problem has happened multiple times. When i hit the gas after slowing down, the vehicle will not move. I will have to jam down on the gas pedal before it does anything. At that point, the rpm's fly up and the car will finally start moving. It is inevitable that this will cause me to get into a car accident and even possibly killed one day. There have been several times where i have been just shy of getting…
ODI 10506020
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Transmission slips and shifts hard in low gears. Ford has replaced several transmission components but the problem still persists. I fear i may crash into the rear of another car when this occurs. Recently a new problem has developed at high speeds where the transmission does not shift and runs at 4500 rpm for 20-30 seconds. Ford says nothing is wrong despite me sending a video of the console when this happens. *kb
ODI 10429343
Power Train
This is the 4 cylinder version of the 2010 fusion. Since the car was only a few months old, the transmission has been slipping in low gear. As the mileage has gone up it has occurred more often but mainly in low gears. The problem has been that it does not set off any service lights so they had not been able to find anything to fix. After driving the car for about a year, it finally happened at high speed and turned…
ODI 10424410
Power Train
I purchased this car new in 2009. With in a few months i had problems with the transmission. Putting the car into drive it would slam in the gear, not all the time but multiple times each month. The transmission slips while driving and will not shift properly, again randomly. Dealer can never duplicate the problem. I will put the last time this happened below as i do not recall the date the first time it happened
ODI 11079670
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes, Electric
While under normal driving conditions and habits, we experienced a complete instrument cluster failure in our 2010 ford fusion hybrid this past saturday, feb 20. 2010. During the same incident we experienced a symptom of diminished power while accelerating as well as overly sensitive and /or mushy brakes. There have been other reported instances where the brake system has glitched as well during regenerative braking…
ODI 10313517
Power Train
I purchased a 2010 ford fusion with 24,000 miles in january 2011. I began having issues with transmission almost immediately. The transmission will frequently "slip" while taking off and shifts very hard at times. I will also "slip" when driving at higher road speeds causing the rpm's to rev but the car will not accelerate. Recently, i was driving approximately 50 mph on a busy highway when the car stalled and the…
ODI 10426685
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to jerk abnormally. The contact applied the accelerator pedal and the engine rpms would increase excessively. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technicians stated that the transmission would have to be recalibrated. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10453975