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.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Earlier this month, i started my car [ford fusion 2010 se] after having it parked [never having this situation before] my car started vibrating after i turned the car on and barely driving it. I placed the car in park and popped my hood and looked at the engine, the entire thing was vibrating so i turned the car off for a few minutes and restarted, the problem was then gone and i thought hmm.. Maybe its just a minor…
ODI 10525235
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Car engine unexpectedly jerked and rpms locked at 1000 no matter what was done with gas pedal. Did not recover until turned off and then on. Repeated over the next several days. Also engine would stall when trying to idle. Resolution was replacement of faulty throttle body assembly. *tr
ODI 10524612
Vehicle Speed Control
The car suddenly lost power and we lost speed and had to pull over. We turned the car off, turned the car back on and was able to drive home. *tr
ODI 10525829
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the wrench warning icon illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 53,600. *tr
ODI 10525168
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the highway at 70mph, the car experienced a sudden loss in power followed by fluxuating rpm and no throttle control. Had vehicle towed to dealership and problem was diagnosed as a faulty throttle body. *tr
ODI 10524848
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in heavy traffic the car suddenly lost power, i pulled the car over to get out of the traffic. I came to a stop turned the engine off let it sit for approximately 10 minutes. I restarted the engine it seemed fine, i attempted to return home but experienced the same problem twice on my way home. I called the dealer to bring the car in regarding the problem. I described the problem to the service…
ODI 10523533
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the wrench and check engine warning lamps were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure…
ODI 10535292
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a crowded highway the vehicle lost all ability to accelerate or maintain speed. Wrench light was illuminated, car did not stall. Once brought to the dealership no code was available. *tr
ODI 10526339
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicles unexpectedly goes into "limp home mode" at reduced power. Vehicle was taken to dealer on july 17, 2013 after repeated incidents. Owner was told by dealer that the throttle control must be replaced. The dealer will order the new throttle control which is on national backorder and should arrive in 1-2 weeks. Even though there have been numerous complaints and news articles about this common problem in the…
ODI 10525583
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was making a turn into a mall when my car's accelerator quit working. I let off and pressed the accelerator and still nothing. I had to coast over to the side of the road and turn my car off. I left it off for a minute and restarted. It worked fine after the restart. A few miles later i had the same problem on the interstate at 60 mph. I did the same procedure as before and again, my car ran fine. A few minutes…
ODI 10523168
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped at a light when trying to accelerate through the intersection the car acted like it was getting no gas. It was a rainy day and i assumed the undercarriage had gotten it wet. I stuttered through the intersection and was able to pull the car over and stop the car. After sitting for 5 minutes i was able to restart the car and get off the road into a parking lot. I then let it sit for an hour and was able…
ODI 10523872
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down the interstate and lost power, as if pedal was not connected to engine. The tachometer fell to idle rpm and wrench light came on. Proceeded to glide off to the shoulder where, when stopped, the engine began to shake and shudder. I turned off then restarted my car which took 4 seconds of the engine turning over. Started up and all seemed okay but as i went to get back on the interstate it stalled again.…
ODI 10522943
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down the freeway in the middle lane at 65 miles an hours and my car started jerking and seemed to have no power, i was at a place where 2 highways were coming together which caused getting the vehicle off the road difficult! I was able to get inbetween the 2 highways and stop the car, i put it in park and turned the key off and waited a few minutes then started the car and it seemed to run fine. The it…
ODI 10522870
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to merge onto the highway, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was experienced several times. The contact was able to coast onto the road shoulder, restarted the engine and resumed normal function. The engine and the wrench warning icon illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where a…
ODI 10547283
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Approximately 3 weeks ago i noticed a small bucking type symptom while sitting at an idle at stops lights. Today while pulling out from my street onto the main road my car began bucking very bad and stalled. I was able to get it restarted and continued on to work. It happened twice more at stop lights while trying to cross a major highway! I called my mechanic and took it in immediately. They just called to tell me…
ODI 10525118
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was accelerating from a traffic light when all of a sudden i had no response from my gas pedal and my check engine light came on. I was able to coast until i could pull over out of the way of traffic. I turned the car off and back on. The check engine light turned off, so i thought maybe i'm okay. But, once i got up to speed again, the same thing happened. I was able to get my car back home by driving on back…
ODI 10523069
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down highway alternating in and out of traffic. At one point the traffic opens. I step on the gas and nothing happens. The car sputters and nearly stalls. I'm able to coast it into the breakdown lane, where it sits and sputters. I shut the car off, restarted it, and it seems to be fine. I drive to a restaurant and have dinner. The car sits for an hour. I get back in and the car drives for a few minutes, then…
ODI 10522772
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the maintenance light. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
ODI 10535788
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
We lost all acceleration while pulling out of the store parking lot. We turned off the car,started it up again and it did the same thing while turning left into our neighborhood. Luckily no traffic behind or oncoming while making these left turns. We got it to the dealer and they said it was the throttle body, not under warranty, not on recall, advised against driving our car, did not have a car for us to drive,…
ODI 10523817
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My ford fusion has been having issues accelerating for about a year now. I have taken it in to be checked out and can't seem to find the problem. The night of june 30th i had drove to work, noticing it riding rather rough, but was able to make it okay. Leaving work though i stopped at a local store, while i was parked and idling the car staled with a battery light on. I had just purchased a brand new battery, which…
ODI 10522988
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at 45mph the car jerked and lost thrust. The wrench light came on and i coasted as far as i could get. The engine did not seem to be running so i turned the key off and waited 20 seconds or so and attempted to start the vehicle. The car cranked many times but then started back up and was fine for the next 5 days. The first time this happened i brought the car to the ford dealer and was told that they…
ODI 10522810
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at night and the car stalled in the middle of an intersection, as i was accelerating from a full stop. I let the car roll through the intersection, and come to a full stop. The car had very ruff idle while stopped, and the accelerator was still unresponsive. I shut-off the car for few mins, and re-fired the engine. It started, but few mins later, stalled again. This time the check engine light and the…
ODI 10522610
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Car went into limp mode (all electric functions on and car running, but no acceleration) as i exited the freeway. Car began shaking when stopped in parking lot off of road. I turned the car off, and restarted about 5 minutes later. Car did the same thing when attempting to reach 30-35 mph. Pulled into apartment complex, waited, and restarted. Care failed two more times within a 3 mile distance, and was restarted.…
ODI 10522527
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While i was up to speed (65 mph), the car's wrench light came on, and lost power. All of the electrical systems were still functioning, but the car would not accelerate. I waited a few minutes, tried the car again, and it made it to my destination, and went trouble-free on the return trip home. The car had the same occurrence on monday, july 8. At that time, i called roadside assistance who came and towed the car to…
ODI 10524381
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2010 ford fusion on the interstate at approximately 65 mph when without warning the car began to jerk and decelerate. A wrench light came on. I was not able to accelerate at all. I was able to get the car safely off of the road at which point it shut off. Upon restarting the engine the car continued to jerk and the engine light came on. I waited approximately 10 minutes and restarted the car again.…
ODI 10522655