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.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving about 45mpg my car 'stalled'. Sudden loss of acceleration but motor was still running, wrench light popped on. I pulled over and let the car sit for a few minutes and upon restarting it the car ran ok. Took it to discount auto and pulled no codes. Thouht it was a fluke. It has happened 2 more times in the last 2 weeks. The last time it happened i was puttering to the shoulder of the road and was almost…
ODI 10522749
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
There has been several incidents over the past 2 days. The first time it happened i was making a left turn, i tried to accelerate but there was none. The engine felt like it was shaking. I pulled over after finally getting through the intersection, turned off the car and then after a few minutes, restarted it and it ran fine. That evening on my way home from work i was driving down the street and it did the same…
ODI 10521300
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a highway going about 40 and the car stalled and lost all power with no response to pressing the pedal. It was idling very rough and the wrench light and check engine light came on. I shut the car off and restarted and it seemed fine until i got on the interstate. While driving on the interstate it stalled around 15 times in 20 miles. It stalled going 75 mph a few times and also stalled countless…
ODI 10546682
Vehicle Speed Control
Car automatically lost speed going up hill to stop sign. Would not accelerate. Went dead. Cars were behind me and passing on busy street in front of me. Took car to dealership. Didn't correct problem. Had to take back. On the way, went dead pulling out onto major highway with morning traffic coming. Finally got cranked. Went on trying to get to dealership and went dead again in major intersection. Got to dealership.…
ODI 10522933
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a busy road when my car stopped. I pushed the gas and it would not go. I barely pulled over and turned the car off. After several minutes it restarted. I almost got rear ended the following day because it did the same thing on a hill. I had two small children in the car this time. I called the dealership and they said it is a faulty throttle body. They said it would cost me over $500 to fix and the…
ODI 10521192
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling on the freeway this morning, when my vehicle suddenly slows to a crawl, and i lose power to the gas pedal. I just miss being hit by a semi-tractor which had been behind me. I was able to motion my car across three lanes to the side of the freeway. After shutting the vehicle off, and restarting the vehicle it seemed to run normal until about 50 miles down the road when the same thing happened again. I am…
ODI 10520909
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The first time the problem occurred i was a 4 lane with the cruise set a 65. The car lost all power and at the same time! The wrench light came on. I braked the car and pulled over off the road, the cars engine was running extremely rough so i turned of the ignition. After waiting a few minutes restarted the car got back to speed and the same thing happened- lucky for me no traffic around at the time. The forth try…
ODI 10526027
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
During initial acceleration the car will lose power and start shaking sporadically. The car will not stall but it does not accelerate even when the gas peddle is depressed. The car has to be restarted to stop behavior. Check engine light appeared after the behavior persisted for about a week. Brought car to an auto zone for an odbii reading. The codes that were reported are as follows: p2111: throttle actuator…
ODI 10520724
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the vehicle suddenly lost power and would not accelerate. The vehicle was transported to the dealer where the electronic throttle body was replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 43,000. ...updated 01-30-14 *bf updated 01/30/14
ODI 10557708
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down the highway i lost the ability to accelerate, and the car went to a quick decelerate. Luckily there was not much traffic, and i was able to safely pull to the side of the road. The car almost stalled once i got completely stopped. I turned the car off for about 30 seconds, and restarted it. It started up a little slow, but was quick to go back to normal. This was on tuesday morning. On friday afternoon…
ODI 10521663
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was pulling out onto a highway and as i gave the car the gas, it suddenly would not accelerate. The car lost all power but continued to run and i noticed a light on my instrument cluster of a wrench. I pulled over and stopped the car. I turned the key off and let the car sit for a minute or two and started it back up. This has happened several times since. A couple of times this has occurred and i was moving at a…
ODI 10521594
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph the engine and throttle warning indicators illuminated continuously. The vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was engaged. The vehicle was coasted onto the emergency lane and within fifteen minutes the vehicle began to function normally. The failure recurred several times. A certified mechanic performed a…
ODI 10521364
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On june 18, 2013 while driving home from work i was stopped a yield sign waiting for traffic to clear which would allow me to enter a main road. When traffic was clear i pressed the accelerator and began to proceed. Within one or two seconds i lost all power in my accelerator and the rpms were not moving in my dashboard. As i steered my vehicle to the side of the road my car began to jerk as i put my vehicle in…
ODI 10520635
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My husband was speeding up to pass someone when the car lost power and stopped accelerating. The vehicle behind him almost hit him because the car slowed down so rapidly. We contacted ford and they said it was the throttle body. They've had the car for almost 2 weeks-the part is on back-order. *tr
ODI 10522706
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion sel. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, there was a reduction in engine power with the illumination of the power steering warning indicator. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. The vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The failure recurred numerous times. The manufacturer was notified of the problem.…
ODI 10523971
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I'm also having throttle body problems in my 2010 fusion. The car has repeatedly lost power while traveling down the road at 60+ mph. The wrench and check engine light come on. It did it 4 times in one day. Ford customer care acknowledged there were problems with the throttle bodies on these cars but refuses to replace them under warranty. *tr
ODI 10521611
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While my 18-year daughter was driving the 2010 ford fusion with my 16-year son, the car shut off and the wrench light turned on. She pulled over, was upset and called me. She restarted the car and it seemed fine. Then on june 18th, while driving around 55 mph, the car shuttered and shut down on me. I pulled off the road and restarted the car. Today, june 24th, while driving around 35 mph, this happened to me again,…
ODI 10521466
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact own a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated while driving the vehicle it lost all power. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 59,640. *tr
ODI 10521008
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving and putting my foot on the gas i could not accelerate the vehicle started to jerk. Looking at the rpms they were moving up and down.. The car started to shake as i was luckily able to pull off on the side of the highway. I turned the car off and started it back up and got back on the highway. After about 5 minutes the car started to do the exact same thing. After multiple times pulling off of the…
ODI 10520087
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
This is a complaint for an issue that has an existing preliminary evaluation - nhtsa pe13003. I purchased a 2010 ford fusion sel in july 2010. It was purchased new. In may of 2013, while driving on city streets with my 3 year old daughter, my vehicle appeared to stall as i was turning at a traffic light. While the vehicle was still powered, my ability to control the vehicle or accelerate to speeds over 5 mph was…
ODI 10550859
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the vehicle it seemed to loose power and was idling rough. Was able to pull off the road, opened the hood and the engine was shaking and running rough. Vehicle was only going a couple miles an hour as driver tried to make it back to his motel, when the vehicle just turned off. Driver let the vehicle sit for a minute and then tried to start it again, and it started up. The vehicle would run but it has…
ODI 10531799
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on the highway going about 40mph my car felt like it died, it was still running but unresponsive. There was heavy traffic and i had to stop in the middle of the lane because i was in an area where there were no shoulders to coast to. Once i stopped, i put it in park and restarted it, it ran fine and acted normal for a few days, and it started doing the same thing on the same stretch of highway that i use…
ODI 10520609
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving and lost power, car engine died. Wrench icon came on on the ger indicator. Sputtered when coming to stop and had to shut car off and restart. When restarted i had no odemeter or gas mileage indicator on dash. Did another 2 times until i reached my destination, approx 3 -5 miles away. I was out of town when happened and i called my ford dealer and explained and the service manager stated he was 95% sure it…
ODI 10520563
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
51000 miles on car. Driving 45 mph. Engine wrench light comes on. Engine dies. Drift to side of road. Starts again. Wrench light comes on. Engine dies again. Dealer states it is the throttle body. Not covered by warranty because is not part of the mechanical engine but fuel system. Job in $600 range but ford has no replacement parts! They are back ordered because so many are failing all over country! This is ford's…
ODI 10520483
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled and lost power immediately after the accelerator pedal was engaged. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test which indicated the throttle body was stuck in the open position and needed to be replaced. The dealer did not have the parts to replace the throttle body. The contact called the…
ODI 10520146