2010 Ford Fusion Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 779
- 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 779 stored complaint records:
- 20 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 58 records
- wrench light · 20 records
- failure mileage · 15 records
- needed replaced · 15 records
- replaced repaired · 14 records
- body needed · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 379 |
| 60–100k mi | 235 |
| 1–30k mi | 90 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the electronic throttle body would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 81,000.…
ODI 10541899
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine dropped to 900 rpm. Coasted to stop. Vehicle would not respond to acceleration. Turned engine off and restarted made it to town. Diagnosed by dealership as throttle body. Parts not available till october. They have car we have rental because we had extended warranty. If we didn't have that we would be in trouble. *jb
ODI 10541923
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Pe13-003 my 2009-2011 ford escape, fusion, mariner and milan electronic throttle body malfunction 21-feb-2013 my 2010 ford fusion 4 cylinder has malfunctioned twice in two days with sudden power loss and the wrench icon of the gauge cluster. Each time, the engine would drop to 800 rpm and crawl at less then 20 mph. The first incident was near hunt auto as leaving a 4-way stop on sunday with near 90 degree heat. The…
ODI 10538550
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving southbound on georgia 400 in center right and car engine stops. Pushed gas pedal a few times, but car would not respond and slowed down quickly. Was heading uphill just south of the chatahoochee river. Electrical was working as radio remained on and i was able to apply hazard lights and coast to the shoulder. Placed card in park and turned ignition off. Immediately turned ignition on and car started. Was…
ODI 10548830
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling on a two-lane paved road in a 50 mile an hour zone when i felt the car start to decelerate. I pushed on the gas pedal but nothing happened and the car continued to slow down. I was able to pull over at the intersection of a side road where i shut the car off. I started the car back up and proceeded out into the main road. Less than a mile down the road the car started to decelerate again and i turned…
ODI 10543745
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Just four months after purchasing my so called "certified pre-owned 172 point pass inspected 2010 ford fusion" the car starts acting up while driving down a main street in the middle of town, the car lost all acceleration right after i started taking off from a stop light. The wrench light then came on and the car started to stall out as this was going on i'm also trying to turn left, which was a little scary…
ODI 10541911
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling down a 2 lane highway (state road, pa) when the car began to rapidly lose acceleration and seemed to stall. The engine jerked excessively, but never turned off. No amount of pressing the accelerator made any difference. I coasted to the side of the road safely. Luckily, no one hit me. Turned engine off and called for roadside assistance. Turned the vehicle on a few minutes later and everything was…
ODI 10541740
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on a busy interstate highway when suddenly my car looses power and goes into limp mode. Absolutely no throttle response. Wrench light indicator came on. I pulled over to the side of the road and my car shuttered a bit as i slowed down. Turned the car off and waited a minute before restarting. Restarted sluggishly. Began driving again and no more than 5 minutes later, the same thing happened. This time the…
ODI 10538451
Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling about 50 miles per hour and suddenly no power when trying to accelerate. Car starts shaking and slows to nothing. Fortunately, no one was behind me at the time because the car continued to shake & then shut off right in the middle of the highway. Very frightening and shocking. So thankful my grandson was not in the car with me at the time. The 2nd time it occurred, my husband was driving it and he turned…
ODI 10543580
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the accelerator pedal traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle did not acetate however. The vehicle was stopped and restarted some time later and operated as designed. The dealer was notified of the failure, who suggested that the throttle body could have been defective. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had…
ODI 10538530
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Motor power surge a few times then died with 4 lanes of traffic all traveling about 65mlh. Was able to turn key off and restart motor and ran fine the rest of the way home. Today surge a few times but not as often as yesterday. *tt
ODI 10538009
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred intermittently while driving at different speeds. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where a diagnostic was scheduled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate…
ODI 10537877
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was travelling on an interstate doing 70 miles an hour when my car made a bang and i lost all throttle response. The car was running, seemed to go into neutral but pressing the gas pedal did nothing. I was able to cost over 4 lanes dodging traffic to get to a spot where i could come to stop. After turning off the engine and restarting everything went back to normal. Now just over a week later it happened 3 more…
ODI 10542411
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on interstate 71 and the car felt as if it was loosing power. The wrench light came on and the engine light came on. I pulled over to the side of the interstate and turned the vehicle off. I waited a minute and started the vehicle. It started and i accelerated and i pulled onto the interstate. About a mile down the road the same thing happened and the vehicle lost power. I pulled over, waited and…
ODI 10537836
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
As i made a left hand turn into my neighborhood, i felt the car sort of slip out of gear. It began slowing down so i pressed on the gas pedal and nothing happened. Then, the engine light went on and shortly after, the transmission light appeared. I coasted down the hill and pulled over. I shut off the car and turned it back on. It seemed to be fine for 5 seconds and then the two lights reappeared. The gas pedal…
ODI 10537502
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Going down road about 45 mph accelerate stop responding. Couldn't give any gas. Rpm drop to around idle [ idle was rough] all most got rear ended. Got over to side of road. Turn car off. Then restarted drove it home [ about 3 mile] and parked this has happen twice in the last 4 days . Both times driving about 45 mph. First time 8/23/2013 second time 8/26/2013 *tr
ODI 10537498
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving on the interstate, my car began to lose power and i could not accelerate. Fortunately, i was in the far right lane and was able to pull off the highway safely. Had i been in the center or far left lane, my safety and that of my passenger could have been seriously jeopardized. Aaa towed me to a ford dealer and it was necessary to replace the throttle body. I have since learned that this is a common…
ODI 10541942
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While on the freeway doing approximately 65-75 mph, my vehicle lost power, the wrench light came on the dash, and the vehicle began to stall. I pulled over to the side of the freeway, turned the car off, and restarted. It was fine after restarting. A couple days later the incident occurred again. Within 4 days, my vehicle began to have 4 episodes on my 11 mile commute. These issues during rush hour traffic prompted…
ODI 10541743
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My husband was driving on the interstate highway at about 75 mph and the wrench light came on and the car suddenly lost acceleration and would not accelerate with the gas pedal. It shuddered as he drove, and he was only able to drive at a very low speed. He was very worried that he would get hit by other faster cars. He got it towed to the closest ford dealership, and they replaced the throttle body. We are…
ODI 10583962
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
10 months ago i purchased a so called certified pre owned car, on or about aug 24th i was driving to work on a busy street at n approx speed of 40 mph when my car suddenly shut off, i was unable to pull over and was towed to the nearest dealer. After being in the svc dept for 4 days i was told the issue was fixed and charged a $100 deductible for nothing, as i was leaving the dealer i noticed my rpms acting up and…
ODI 10543766
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled as the service warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and diagnosed as having a throttle body failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 31000.
ODI 10542569
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Turned onto side street traveling at about 30 mph. Suddenly lost power and car began to buck and chug. Car stalled twice and re-started but only could go between 5 and 10 mph, bucking all the way about a mile or so to a service station where i left it to be repaired. Had to call friends for a ride home. It actually bucked more going downhill where i was able to get up to 10 mph. Mechanic replaced throttle body…
ODI 10537437
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power. The contact mentioned that the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10588197
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Basically the car shut down driving down the pennsylvania turnpike on friday morning at 65 mph, the car totally shut down. This happened 2 times at 65 mph and one time at about 25 mph while entering the turnpike. I was very lucky that the tractor trailer behind me going about 70 mph, saw something was wrong with my car and had time moved over into the passing or he would have hit my car and killed me. This happen…
ODI 10537425
Vehicle Speed Control
The car would not accelerate after coming to a stop. I pushed on the accelerator and no power. It also goes from 60 and drops down instantly while driving almost as if it lost power. *tr
ODI 10537183