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.
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the mil warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,013.
ODI 10536931
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the maintenance light. The failure recurred on three occasions. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer…
ODI 10543504
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving to work in rush hour traffic with cruise control on doing about 60mph and all of a sudden the car lost power.......engine began to run rough and would not accelerate above an idle (rough idle). There was no response to the throttle; the car would not go faster and could not maintain speed. It only decelerated. I immediately pulled out of traffic to the shoulder and limped to the nearest side street. I…
ODI 10542556
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my car on the expressway and suddenly my engine died with no warning and the rpms dropped. I came very close to an accident and luckily was able to get it off the road. People drive very fast and i feel lucky to be unhurt. I have a defective throttle body and i can no longer drive my car till it is fixed. This is very dangerous and should be recalled. They say the circuit board is faulty and is sending…
ODI 10537239
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle actuator control system is stuck open. *tr
ODI 10536869
Vehicle Speed Control
21 aug 2013 heading home from work at 5:30pm. I pulled up to the traffic light that was 10 miles from my destination, light turned green i accelerated to reach the alloted speed for the road. 1/2 mile down the road the car began to surge, no power to the engine, rpms where not operational, car began to slow down, engine and wrench light came on. I was able to pull off the road to safety. Sat for 10 minutes, turned…
ODI 10544898
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Due to the failure of the throttle body, the car engine quits at various speeds or will not accelerate and stalls with on coming traffic. When this happens, the cars power brakes and steering fail to work creating a very unsafe event. Ford has had hundreds or thousands of problems with this according to the local dealership, if fact they have several cars waiting for parts (throttle body) to repair in their back…
ODI 10543668
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Upon accelerating from stop at city intersection to 30 mph, car suddenly lost all acceleration. Coasted into nearby lot. "wrench" light on. Turned car off. Luckily, no car had been approaching from rear, and this was before entering ramp to busy 60 mph highway. Car ran, as if normal after re-starting, wrench light out. Drove 15 miles to dealer service shop. Shop performed ford's throttle body test procedure and…
ODI 10542371
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving about 45 on straight stretch of road car felt like it went into neutral but it did not lost all power pressing on the gas did nothing was able to pull off road yellow-wrench light came on car started missing real bad so hard the car was jumping a little so i cut the car off and then it started back up and ran ok for about 10 miles did the same thing again-i took it to local ford dealership rented a car…
ODI 10537492
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Without warning, engine stalled on highway at 60 mph causing rapid deceleration. After restart, continued intermittent stalling without warning creating a hazardous situation. *tr
ODI 10537059
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving home from the local store and came up to a light. As i started to turn right and accelerate, the engine suddenly stopped accelerating. The incident occurred at about 1000 rpm's. The "service engine soon" light appeared. I quickly pulled over to the side of the street and turned the car off. I turned the car back on and got no more then 100 yards without the same thing happening again. I repeatedly did…
ODI 10537057
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Upon accelerating from a dead stop at a traffic signal, i could not accelerate past 15 mph. I pulled over to the side of the road an the car was idling very roughly and on the verge of stalling. I turned the car off, waited 1-2 minutes, restarted the car and the car was running "normally". I don't recall if any of the dashboard lights came on. I took the vehicle into my local ford dealer and was told that the issue…
ODI 10536942
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway at about 65 mph when my vehicle lost power. Pushing the gas did nothing. I had to coast off the side of the road. Restarting my vehicle seemed to resolve the issue. The second incident was in town. I was driving about 35 mph when my vehicle lost power. I pulled off to the side , the vehicle sputtered as if it might die. I turned off the engine and then restarted it. I drove about 1/4…
ODI 10536918
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an authorized dealer where the faulty throttle body was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 10/17/13*lj
ODI 10536888
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Six months after purchasing my fusion brand new, it left me stranded 6 hours away from home on the side of the road with a wrench light on and no acceleration. After a tremendous tow bill that ford would not cover (yes i have the extended warranty) i had my car brought to my local dealer and found to be and replaced the throttle body. Yesterday on my way to work, it started doing the sputtering and jerking again and…
ODI 10536831
Vehicle Speed Control
Was taking off from stop light and lost control of acceleration pedal. Car would not react to pressure applied to pedal. Put car in park and it started jerking. Turned car off and on again and it acted fine for the next 30 miles. Same thing happened again. Took car to mechanic, couldn't find anything. A few days went by with no issues, then while driving at around 45-50 mph, the wrench light came on and the car…
ODI 10542560
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling at about 45 mph and without any warning my car stalled. It would not accelerate at all. I had to just let it coast and attempt to get out of the road. The car was still running, but very rough. After i cut the engine off, in a few minutes it did restart. But by this time a deputy had shown up. He would not let me try to drive the car, because it could happen again and would be a safety issue. I had…
ODI 10537067
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving west bound i-275 in northern kentucky, near i-71 when the vehicle lost power. I narrowly missed being hit by other vehicles as i moved to the emergency lane. Turned the car off and then on and everything seemed normal. I drove to a nearby ford dealership and they stated the problem was likely a defective throttle body. They replaced the throttle body and i have not had any further problems. Based on…
ODI 10536582
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate in a jerking motion. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the roadway cautiously. The vehicle was later taken to an authorized dealer where a diagnostic testing was performed, which detected a faulty throttle body. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10537866
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Ford fusion 2010 has defective engine fuel system/computer identifying the throttle body as the non-functional part causing a safety hazard to self and others. At 60 mph freeway speed the car goes into an instant "low rpm mode", causing complete loss of foot pedal control and rpm immediately reduced to 800. At this point the car is an unguided missile looking to strike something. The power steering is non existent.…
ODI 10536222
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Ever since 80,000 miles on my car has hit i've been having throttle body issues. At first it was only once in a while when shifting between 2nd and 3rd my rpm needle would bouce and feel the gears having troubles changing. At that point when the car was unable to shift the mechanic light would turn on and disengage my car not allowing me to use the gas. After pulling over the car would still rev and shake to move…
ODI 10536207
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
On august 18,2013 i was driving about 50 mph when car went limp( did not stall), idle was very rough. After trying for about 10 minutes to figure out what was wrong, we turned off engine and restarted car. The car was fine for the next week. Then on august 25, 2013 the same thing happened again. Again, repeated turning engine off and restarted. On august 26, 2013, i was wait in a drive through and the car stalled. I…
ODI 10542077
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost power and would not respond to accelerator, just prior to entering freeway on ramp. Wrench icon appeared on console. Fortunately, no one was following, so was able to pull over to side of road safely. Car began to shake. Turned off car - was able to restart and get home safely. Reviewed symptoms on line - consistent with throttle body issue, which appears to be a frequently reported problem with the…
ODI 10541897
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving about 60 mph on the highway, and the engine stopped. I coasted to the side of the road, and turned off the key to reset the alarm code. The car started and drove normally for about 2 miles, then the engine stopped again. Within 5 miles the car would barely run at all, the engine was mis-firing and clunking along at 2 mph and stalling every few feet. I had no previous indications of a problem. The car…
ODI 10537181
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
In the middle of my drive home on the interstate at 60mph, the car just suddenly lost the ability to accelerate. As i put on my hazard lights and began pulling off to the side of the interstate, the car began mildly lurching. Luckily, i was able to safely pull to the side of the interstate and get the car stopped. I turned the vehicle off and restarted a few minutes later to find the vehicle appearing to be…
ODI 10544015