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 · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle lost acceleration and stalled. Restarted and the condition recurred approximately in 3 or 4 miles. Again, i turned the key off then restarted and again, the condition repeated after several miles down the road. The car was taken to the ford dealership the next day and no code was available for the mechanic to diagnose. The condition did not reoccur for six weeks and resurfaced again with identical…
ODI 10533215
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder where the vehicle was shut down and restarted. The contact also mentioned that the failure was experienced multiple times. The vehicle was taken dealer where it was determined that the throttle body had failed. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10522643
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
This car has a tendency on stalling because of the electronic throttle body. *tr
ODI 10535833
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal was engaged and failed to respond. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. After waiting a few moments the engine was restarted and the vehicle operated normally. The malfunction recurred two times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the…
ODI 10535081
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Car started jerking and the throttle light and engine light came on. Lost power and acceleration. Had difficulty maneuvering it to the side of the road. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership where mechanic diagnosed the problem as failed throttle body assembly. *tr
ODI 10522143
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving along on a neighborhood road when my car suddenly lost power and idled really rough. When i would press the gas pedal, nothing would happen. I was able to pull the car off to the side of the road due to very little traffic and cut the car off and then restarted it. It worked at that time, but since then has done this multiple times while driving. The last time this happened, it would happen everytime i…
ODI 10521851
Vehicle Speed Control
Was riding on interstate when car stopped accelerating. Car behind me had to move to shoulder to avoid hitting me. I pulled over to shoulder turned off engine and started back up with no problem. Went to auto place to get it checked they said they could not check without engine light on. Car ran fine until 6/21/13, going 45 mph and car stopped accelerating. I pulled on side of road restarted and everything was fine…
ODI 10521265
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling approx 60 mph in crowded traffic when suddenly and without warning the car stalled and lost its power. Fortunately, i was able to guide the car safely to the side of the road. The wrench light did come on. After about a minute and just prior to calling road assistance, i attempted to start the car. It did so successfully and i was able to drive to my local ford dealership immediately. For two days,…
ODI 10520803
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The first time i experienced the problem; i was accelerating going up a slight incline, the engine quit. I had to put it park and restart it, in traffic. This same issues happened several more times, the car just quit while driving. On july 27th, it happened again along with a new issue: i was at a stop light and it started running ruff and shut itself off. This incident happened twice. *tr
ODI 10533796
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he attempted to accelerate but the vehicle began to idle. The contact shut the vehicle off and restarted as it functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage…
ODI 10532816
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body malfunction caused the ford fusion to stall every couple blocks. Had to tow it to the dealer who diagnosed the problem as throttle body replacement was needed. *tr
ODI 10519305
Body · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Pulled out into traffic and my car lost all acceleration and began to shudder when i got it to the shoulder. Turned it off, and back on: no issue. Less than 40 yards down the road it did it again. Took it to auto zone, the only code that came up was that my "fuel door stuck open". Which is impossible, because it came with a "racing cap" i.e no twist-off cap. Drove fine for two months, then came back something awful…
ODI 10536557
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Like most of the complaints i read on- line and was able to diagnose the problem myself a 55 year old female, i was driving and all the sudden my engine was still running but had no acceleration the pedal was worthless, luckily i was able to coast off the road without being slammed into by other cars and then when i came to complete stop the car started shaking uncontrollably and then the engine died. I put in park…
ODI 10536433
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the interstate at about 60 mph, my 2010 ford fusion unexpectedly lost power and suddenly slowed. It did not accelerate when i stepped on the gas, however, the engine was still running. I had to put on my emergency flashers and coast to pull off on the side of the road while other cars and trucks traveling fast were coming up on me. After i pulled off, i restarted the car and it ran okay for a while.…
ODI 10521881
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down a moderately traveled road, my vehicle lost power where when i pushed on the accelerator (nothing happened). I was able to get pulled off the side of the road and some warning lights appeared on my dash. I turned the car off and restarted it and it seemed to be okay (no warning lights on dash) and i proceeded home. The following morning it happened again while attempting to pull away from a…
ODI 10520733
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Loss of power on interstate going 60 mph after 1.[redacted]. Weather: sunny, upper 70's. Throttle control lost. Changing accelerator position has no effect on rpms. Gas tank 3/4 full. Engine still running, coasted off onto the shoulder. Engine vibrated a lot but may have been antilock brakes kicking in. Turned off engine. A few minutes later started again, but it wouldn't start at first. Recently had 50000 mile…
ODI 10516164
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving at relatively low speed - 25-30 mph - and car lurched to slow speed - could not accelerate at all. Had to pull over to side of road, turn vehicle off and restart. Drove 50 yards and problem recurred. It continued to happen, fortunately not on the highway until i called the ford dealer. Had to have the vehicle towed because i did not want to take it on the highway. Dealer wanted to charge me over $500 for…
ODI 10534162
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought a 2010 ford fusion, 4 months ago in march, 2 months after purchase the car began shutting off while driving, the problem was only happening every once in a while, but has progressed more and more to the point that i was unable to drive at all. I took the car to the dealership, who sent it to be serviced. Then i find out that it is the throttle body and would cost me 600 dollars to get repaired and that it…
ODI 10526266
Vehicle Speed Control
I was accelerating down a street on my way to work at about 35-37 mph when the car just started sputtering. I was on a road with heavy traffic and no sidearm. I stopped the car and restarted it. I made it about 1 mile further before it did the same thing. I was on pins and needles all day driving it. It happened about a week later after no further incident from the first occurrence. I took it in to a ford dealer who…
ODI 10519822
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving around 70 miles an hour, southbound in the hov lane of i-95 near exit 2b in alexandria va. The area is a construction zone with barricades on either side of the two lane hov facility. Suddenly, and abruptly, i lost all acceleration and had to coast to a stop in a manner that blocked the right lane of the hov facility. The engine remained running in a rough idle, and the engine/wrench light came on. I…
ODI 10519319
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at 50 miles an hour the engine lost power and would barley move when the gas pedal was pushed, i was able to drive two blocks to an auto repair shop and was told it was the throttle body assembly, i contacted ford motor company and found out there have been numerous complaints about the throttle body so much so that the parts are on a two month back order unless they order under an emergency condition…
ODI 10515951
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the interstate with the cruise on when the wrench light lit up and the car started to slow. It did not respond to the gas pedal. I pulled over, restarted the car, and all was fine until 10 miles later when the check engine light went on, but the car continued to drive. I pulled off and drove home. The next day, the check engine light turned on when i started the car, but turned off a few minutes…
ODI 10520112
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Powering down of vehicle consistent with a throttle body failure. This happened on multiple occasions between june 5-7 2013. Vehicle is at ford dealer in gaithersburg, md with unknown time for completion. This is the 5th time n the 3 year history of the vehicle that i will be without the car for more than 2 weeks. Since i am out of warranty i was told i will have to pay for this repair. This is completely…
ODI 10515852
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Lost power at highway speed. Pulled onto shoulder and restarted engine. Later checked the code, which was p2111. Stopped driving car: in some situations this loss of power could be a safety issue. Dealer replaced throttle body at a cost of $400. *tr
ODI 10525067
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a city street and the car lost power. The wrench light came on. I glided to a parking lot and turned the car off. I waited a minute and started the car and it seemed fine. I drove it a week and the exact same thing happened. We brought it to a ford dealer who had no idea what the problem was. The diagnostics showed no recordings. They performed some maintenance and now i see on my bill a statement…
ODI 10524067