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 · Power Train
While traveling on the interstate at 70 miles per hour the car suddenly lost power. The wrench icon illuminated and the transmission felt as if it had disengaged from the engine. There was no throttle response. I was able to pull over to the side of the road without incident. I shut off the ignition. After about 3 minutes i restarted the engine. The wrench icon disappeared. The engine and transmission performed…
ODI 10549731
Power Train
Last week while bringing my children to school my car all of a sudden began to shake the wrench light came on and then it just completely died. I am very thankful this happened while i was still on a side street in our neighborhood. After a few minutes i was able to get it running again and drove it right home. There was no way i was going on busy roads not knowing why it died...once the car was restarted the light…
ODI 10549702
Power Train
While driving the vehicle, it seems to lose power and the wrench light is displayed, sending the car into "limp home" mode. This has happened twice in the past week and a half. Luckily i was on backroads and was able to safely pull over both times the car lost power and ultimately shut down. I was able to restart the vehicle both times and the wrench symbol was no longer displayed. I had the vehicle towed to ford,…
ODI 10549799
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Car would not accelerate, wrench symbol displayed. Had to be towed. Dtc code p2111 (throttle body had to be replaced). 6 weeks out of warranty as not covered by powertrain extended warranty. *tr
ODI 10548314
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Driving 75mph on highway vehicle suddenly without warning or signals stalls. The vehicle dropped the speed from 75mph to 10mph as i continuously was trying to accelerate the speed but was unsuccessful. The code of p211 throttle body is defective & thank god no vehicle was behind me cause it could of caused a tremendous crash accident. *tr
ODI 10549191
Power Train
As i was driving on the freeway traveling about 70 mph, the engine went into "limp" mode as i was in the fast lane. It had never happened to me before so i didn't know what was going on. Luckily, there was nobody behind me and i was able to pull three lanes over to pull onto the shoulder. If there was anybody behind me i don't know what i would have done. Ford tech told me it was an electronic throttle body and…
ODI 10548645
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
At the end of an interstate on ramp, the ford fusion clunked,stalled, and the wrench light came on. It was in a very dangerous place. Lots of honking that i could do nothing about. After turning the car off and back on a couple of times, i was able to get it to a less dangerous place. Towed it to the ford garage where they replaced the throttle body. *tr
ODI 10549761
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Driving at highway speed when vehicle died, having complete loss of power. Wrench light and check engine light both came on. There was no shoulder to pull over onto and many large 18 wheelers driving by. I pulled over in someone's driveway, turned the vehicle completely off, inspected under the hood and around the vehicle with no findings, and then attempted to restart. The vehicle restarted but had difficulty…
ODI 10547963
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
We were driving approximately 65 mph when the car suddenly started to decelerate at a rapid pace and eventually stalled. We noticed a wrench light on the dashboard as we pulled the car over. After restarting the car we were able to drive a couple of miles before the same thing would occur. After a couple more times of having to pull over and restart the car the check engine light also came on. Thankfully we were…
ODI 10548500
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on my way to my grandsons wedding when all of a sudden the cars power went off,fortunately was able to get off road but had i not been could have easily been in accident,turned off engine and was able to get the next few miles and then back home. However on my way to work monday the 14th of october 2013 the car did the same thing three times and i maneuvered to side and called mike fitzpatrick ford newnan…
ODI 10548069
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My sixteen year old son was driving on the highway when a "wrench" light came on (in the dash) and the car looses all power and does not respond to the accelerator. Restarting the car after pulling over results in normal operation. Upon researching the issue it turns out the throttle plate needs to be replaced. This problem is not the result of abuse or difficult driving conditions and is an extreme safety hazard. I…
ODI 10547939
Engine · Power Train
While exiting a highway at nearly 60mph my cars transmission system went unresponsive. The motor was still running, but the car was coasting. I put on my hazard lights. I had a semi truck next to and behind me. I was nearly hit while trying to move to the side of the road. While stopped on the side of the road the car started lurching violently. I shut the car off and had it towed to my ford dealer. My dealer told…
ODI 10547836
Engine · Power Train
Was driving about 35 going to make a left hand turn and wrench light came on car sounded as it was getting no gas and stalled as turning in. I was almost in an accident. *tr
ODI 10548251
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On my way home from work while going 65 mph on i-65 while in the far left lane, car decelerated to 30mph and began shaking. Had to pull over and avoid being hit by 4 semis and 5 cars, thankfully managed to get in median, just in time. Car had to be restarted which it did fine, but later happened again. Called dealership and they said to bring it in that it is a known failure with a diagnosis of throttle body…
ODI 10547572
Electrical System · Power Train
1st incident: i was driving down the freeway at 65mph. My rpm dropped for no reason. It felt like i lost power but the car kept moving. I took the next exit and while sitting at an intersection the wrench light came on and the car lost all power. I waited about 5 minutes and turned the key...the car started right up. 2nd: i was driving 40 mph and noticed the rpm drop. When i stopped at a stop light the wrench light…
ODI 10547331
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was approximately 2 miles from my starting point traveling at a speed of 55 mph. Suddenly, the 2010 ford fusion lurched while shifting into overdrive. When it lurched all ability to accelerate was lost. With cars on each side, i had no ability to accelerate; i lost speed quickly and worked my way to the side of the road (very dangerous situation). I immediately noticed the 'wrench symbol warning light on the…
ODI 10547128
Electrical System · Power Train
Driving down the street got up to 30mph when the wrench light came on. Once the wrench light came & i pressed on the gas pedal i could not accelerate. Turned the car off waited a few minutes turned the car back on started up fine. Didn't happen again until a week later, some problem happened again. *tr
ODI 10549882
Electrical System · Power Train
System stalled out and entered "get home mode" ford dealer says it's a throttle body issue, and i saw that there is a pending investigation. *tr
ODI 10546768
Power Train
Was driving my fusion and the colder the weather gets the more the transmission messes up. I was told by the dealership on multiple occasions that this is normal and that there is a defect in the transmission that ford is unwilling to fix causing long pauses between first and second gear and second and third, with high rpms (3500-4500). I have done research and found that there are hundreds of people with the exact…
ODI 10551525
Engine · Power Train
While traveling to work vehicle lost all power. Nearly rear ended as there was no place to pull of as car coasted to a stop. Looked online to see if this is a problem with this car as i purchased it 4 months ago. Numerous complaints and close calls reported. The throttle bodies are on backorder as there are so many failures being reported. This a serious problem and will lead to accidents. *tr
ODI 10546456
Electrical System · Power Train
From a stopped position in my condo parking lot, i began to enter street and my car began to jerk/lunge. I noticed the yellow gold wrench warning light came on. Engine stopped. I was able to restart and chugged/eased into a plaza parking lot. Called ford dealership and was advised to call for a tow to their service department. There was no prior incident leading up to this event. It just happened. I feel lucky to…
ODI 10546404
Power Train
This vehicle was driven at highway speed of 50 mph. The advanced trac light came on the instrument panel, saying to service the advance trac is needed, when the transmission down shifted harshly an the engine light came on, an would not go off even after cutting the vehicle off an restarting the vehicle an would not accelerate higher than 20 mph in traffic on a sunday afternoon. I had to continue this procedure the…
ODI 10550700
Engine · Power Train
My car, 2010 ford fusion se, has now stalled on me three times with in the matter of 3 months. The first time it stalled i was pulling onto a main road and taking a left, having to cross both lanes and it stalled as soon as i tried to accelerate across both lanes, i barely made it across both lanes to pull over and get out of the way. The second time was similar except i was taking a right onto a street and could…
ODI 10556336
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving approximately 70 mph in the left lane on i-40 when i heard a noise and then realized that i had absolutely no throttle response. I also noticed that the orange wrench light illuminated on the dashboard. This was especially frightening and dangerous given the fact that i was driving during a time of high-volume traffic, and there were cars behind me also going 70 mph. Thankfully, i was able to pull over…
ODI 10546301
Power Train
Traveling on a local interstate at 70mph in traffic, the car suddenly lost power, the engine went to idle and would not accelerate or maintain speed. The engine was still running. As i was rapidly losing speed, i had to get to the right should to pull the car safely out of traffic. The exact same loss of engine power occurred less than 24 hours earlier while waiting to turn in the middle of an intersection. These…
ODI 10545685