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
Car going into "limp" mode many times. My mother drives this car and has almost been hit because of it going into "limp" mode. Throttle body assembly replaced at dealer to fix (had to pay for repair). *tr
ODI 10558686
Engine · Power Train
First incident - i pulled out onto a main street & the motor cut out. Also when i was on the interstate (going to work) was going about 65 mph...and the motor cut out. I had to pull over on the berm of the road- shut the car off & restart it. This is very dangerous as i cannot tell when it will shut down & where i am at on the highway...& if i can get off the road before someone hits me! This has happened a total of…
ODI 10555144
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Driving on straight away about 35 to 40 mph. Lost power in the middle of the road with no time to pull over ,push on gas pedal nothing happened motor never died completely but had no power to move.then put shifter into park shut off vehicle waited a minute then restarted it ,ran fine after this for this 5 mile trip,but this is happening every different trip made ,every day,sometimes more than once a trip ,at…
ODI 10555225
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Driving on highway at approximately 60 mph when all power to the engine was lost. The vehicle decelerated quickly as i pulled over to the side of the road. An orange "wrench" light was illuminated on the dash, but no check engine light. Engine was idling roughly and a loud misfiring sound was coming from the exhaust. No matter how hard i pushed the gas pedal, i could not get above 3 mph. I re-started the car, and…
ODI 10553988
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Saturday afternoon on 11/23/13 we were driving 57 mph when the car buckled and the little wrench came on. We were barely able to get off side of the road since there was a ditch beside us and we were on a state route so there were cars coming towards us and vehicles behind us. We waited a few minutes started the car and headed on our way. Later on that same day around 10pm the car did the same thing and we had no…
ODI 10553658
Power Train
The vehicle lost power and began to shake and a wrench light came on the dash. I shut the vehicle off and restarted, at that point it was ok. Many other complaints made in forums about this same problem, it needs to be addressed immediately by ford before someone is seriously injured or killed. From my research online, everyone that has had there vehicle checked stated it was a throttle body issue. *tr
ODI 10553547
Power Train
This is approximately the 6th time this has occurred with this vehicle with no resolution from ford. While driving, the rpms will randomly dip drive, the engine and oil lights come on, and the car shuts down either to an idle, stall, or completely down. It will turn back on with no issues after powering down the vehicle and has no lights on upon restart. The problem with this is that it is intermittent and the codes…
ODI 10553816
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on an on ramp on the way in to work in the morning when my vehicle lost propulsion. I was accelerating and then the accelerator became unresponsive and the engine idled roughly between 750-1000 rpm. The 'wrench' light came in and i was able to roll to the side of the freeway. I turned off and restarted my vehicle and the malfunction had apparently cleared as the issue has yet to return, but will. I say 'will…
ODI 10552605
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate and lost power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure .the failure mileage was 64,000. *tr
ODI 10555466
Engine · Power Train
Nov 14, 2013 - burleson, tx - power train i had almost the exact same issue as the person who posted on 11/14 from burleson, tx. While driving home from work, the wrench light came on and the car seemed to go into neutral and stopped accelerating. I pressed the gas, but it didn't help. I turned on my flashers and did manage to pull into a nearby hotel parking lot. Shifting it into manual, 2nd gear, as i was doing…
ODI 10552393
Power Train · Suspension · Wheels
I own a 2010 ford fusion se. Six weeks prior to november 13, 2013, the vehicle would sporadically shake or sometimes jerk! On the evening of november 13th, i was driving a short distance from home in the dark. I came to complete stop at a very busy intersection and the vehicle began to shake violently three times and then the engine stalled! I was stuck at a right turn lane with no place to pull over or to let any…
ODI 10554283
Power Train
While driving home from work, the wrench light came on. The car seemed to go into a neutral drop and stopped accelerating. I pressed the gas, but there was no use. I had to turn on my flashers and pull over to the side of the road. I shut off the car and it shook for a few seconds. When i restarted the car, it drove like normal, and then repeated the issue. I took my car in to ford today, to fix the issue. I was…
ODI 10552278
Engine · Power Train
The fusion will stall at highway speed. When driving the "wrench" light will come on and the gas pedal becomes useless and it is left to coast down the road. The only thing you can do is pull over, if possible and put it in park and shut it off. Then the car shakes like crazy like the engine will explode if you don't shut if off fast enough. There entire time the tachometer is bouncing up and down and gas pedal is…
ODI 10552474
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Instance #3 (in 2 days). After i left the breakfast place (see instance #2), i drive about a mile and it started shaking again and would not go. I turned it off and restarted. This was at a light that just turned green in heavy atlanta morning traffic btw. ~~i drive it to the dealership and explained what it was doing. Interesting thing is the service writer said he was pretty sure he knew what it was and said…
ODI 10551840
Power Train
The car jerked hard once while traveling at highway speeds. The car then lost power and the wrench dashboard light came on. The car had to be guided to the shoulder in heavy traffic with no power. The car jerked and bucked very hard. When turned off the car restarted and the check engine light came on. This exact pattern has repeated several times at various speeds over the past 24 hours. *tr
ODI 10551124
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
We were traveling on highway at 65 mph when suddenly lost power, car was shuttering and "wrench" light came on. Since we were going uphill at the time, we lost speed incredibly fast but managed to make it out of traffic lane and onto the shoulder. The car was turned off and then after a minute it restarted and ran ok but we're afraid that it isn't safe to drive until this problem is fixed. It would appear to be a…
ODI 10551046
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Driving to work approx 40 mph, car began to sputter like it was running out of gas, but had 3/4 tank. Wrench light lit up and lost acceleration immediately in the middle of an intersection. Was able to coast to the side of the road. Put car in neutral and tried to rev the engine - thinking maybe dirt in fuel line or fuel filter. No luck. The car did not stall, so i put in back in gear and was able to limp at…
ODI 10550973
Power Train
While driving near my home at about 25 mph my 2010 ford fusion suddenly decelerated to about 2 mph and i had no control over the accelerator. Since i was only about 100 yds from home i let the car creep along and as i reached my driveway, it suddenly bucked and briefly accelerated. I parked on the side of the garage rather than drive inside as i was afraid it might accelerate inside the garage. I had it towed to the…
ODI 10551212
Power Train
I was driving at 65 mph on the highway and the car lost all throttle response all of a sudden. I had to turn on my hazard lights and coast to a safe spot to pull off. This happened 3 times in 2 days. The dealership says it needs a new throttle body which is not under warranty. I have researched online and found that there have been several 2010 ford fusions with this same problem. This is a major safety problem!…
ODI 10551195
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
My wife was driving home from work on interstate 85, she was in the middle lane, 70 mph at rush hour, a wrench light came on and the car lost all power, she almost got rear ended, and could barely get the car to the side of the road, it did start again after a few minutes, she got it to the dealer, they told her it was the throttle body, which had gone bad. *tr
ODI 10550486
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Transmission fluid leaks seal at left cv joint. I took it to have it serviced due to slipping/ jerking when changing gears. Total of repairs cost me over $500.00, 4 days later, seal is broken again and needs to be replaced again. Ford needs to recall this vehicle...after seeing hundreds of exact same issue! *tr
ODI 10551174
Power Train
I felt a jerk, like something may have hit me but there was no other vehicles around. I pulled over to the shoulder and as i did i notice a light had come on (little wrench) and the car just died. I sat for about 10 minutes and it restarted. Have called around and seems to be a common factor for ford fusion to have to replace the throttle bodies. If there is a problem, why have they not been recalled? *tr
ODI 10550439
Engine · Power Train
Accelerating from a complete stop at a stop light and the car started to shake violently and the wrench light came on, no acceleration occurred. Turned the car off and on again and everything was fine except for the occasional jerky acceleration now. Identified as probably the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10550083
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I was driving south on i-95 in northern florida doing 73 mph.. My vehicle suddenly lost all power and would not respond to pressure on the gas pedal. The highway was under construction at the time and i had to make an emergency maneuver between safety cones to pull over to the shoulder. The dashboard displayed two warnings: a 'wrench' figure and the engine trouble light. I restarted the vehicle and tried to resume…
ODI 10551752
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact was driving 50 mph when the vehicle began to lunge and jerk. The vehicle failed to accelerate and stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 35,600. Updated…
ODI 10549755