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
I had this issue when i first bought the car. Driving on the hwy going 65 and all of a sudden the car lost acceleration and shook violently and stalled out. The wrench light came on and the vehicle went into stealth mode. This happen again on 07/16/2012, my daughter was driving the car. Then it happen again on 07/28/2012. I took the car into the dealership and they did not get any of the codes, i guess because we…
ODI 10468275
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact tated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician stated that the throttle would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
ODI 10468445
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2010 ford fusion v6 sel surged, shook violently and stalled out. A light shaped like wrench appeared. I pulled over and let it rest for about 30 seconds, then tried to start. It started up and i drove home. After researching online, i found many, many other ford customers with my year vehicle were having the same problem. Dealers were telling them it's a bad throttle body. *tr
ODI 10468035
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle began to shake when the contact attempted to start the vehicle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred four different times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the throttle body would have to be replaced. The…
ODI 10469933
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on florida turnpike, just got on highway and at high speed the check engine light came on, diagnosed as code p2111, throttle stuck open by dtc reader. Immediately lost power and about grinded to a halt, had to pull off road and limp to next exit. Vehicle stuck in idle until restarted and had no further problems for a few miles but keeps coming up. Cannot drive car on highway for fear of another dangerous…
ODI 10468979
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle lost all power at 70 mph and a wrench light came on. This was very, very dangerous. I pulled to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off as it would not move forward anyway. It had a rough restart, but then seemed to be better though still running rough. The wrench light went out. It took it in for servicing at the dealer where they diagnosed the throttle body. This was a very scary and dangerous…
ODI 10467987
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling on the expressway with the cruise control on my engine returned to idle speed and there was no response from the accelerator pedal. I had to coast to a stop on the shoulder, put the car in park, shut it off, and restart it. The next day this happened again twice, the check engine light came on, i read the code and it was p2112 throttle actuator control system stuck shut. I did some research and there…
ODI 10467656
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving on at 65mph on a state highway and passing another vehicle when my vehicle suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator. The engine dropped to 750 rpm and wouldn't do anything in response to my attempts to accelerate. The vehicle slowed quite rapidly because of this problem and i had to take evasive action to avoid a crash. There was no warning prior to it happening and no sounds associated with the…
ODI 10467223
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On 7/22/2012 at approximately 2000 hours my family was traveling southbound on georgia state route 3 - us hwy. 41 in rocky face, georgia when our vehicle (2010 ford fusion automatic transmission) suddenly without notice went from a solid cruising speed of 40mph to an abrupt halt - nose of the car actually went forward towards the ground so abruptly that it made contact with the ground. The vehicle stalled (still…
ODI 10467187
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
At highway speed, there was a controlled loss of power to the engine. Upon shutting down and restarting, the problem cleared but recurred. The vehicle was serviced and the electronic throttle body was replaced. *jb
ODI 10538471
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a busy highway going about 70 mph and all of a sudden i had no gas peddle. I had my 3 year old daughter in the car at the time. I had no clue what was going on and almost got hit from behind bc i had not touched my brake yet. I pulled over and my car did restart but i did not make it far before it did it again. I took got my car to the dealership and they told me the throttle body needed to be…
ODI 10467688
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2010 ford fusion lurched forward and then stalled while on the highway driving with the cruise control on. The service engine light and a wrench appeared on the dash. I was losing speed and had to get to the side of the highway causing the semi and other vehicles behind me to slam on their brakes... The semi narrowly missed me. Once to the side of the highway i turned my car off waited a second and restarted it.…
ODI 10547307
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway, and all of a sudden, my car slow down quickly and a light came on that looked like a wrench. I had to pull over quickly and try to restart the car, it restarted and i was on my way. This happened several other times and eventually, the vehicle would start, but wouldn't move. Took the vehicle to the dealership, to be told i needed a new throttle body on a vehicle that was two years old.…
ODI 10541956
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 5 mph and entering a parking space, the vehicle accelerated rapidly as the contact slightly depressed the accelerator pedal. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle would not respond. The contact crashed into a concrete pillar. The contact sustained bruising to the shoulder and breast plate from the seat belt. The vehicle sustained damage to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10466729
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost power, causing unexpected deceleration. I was afraid i would be hit from behind and was concerned for myself and my wife's safety. Vehicle was repaired out of warranty. The electronic throttle body was replaced. *tr
ODI 10500168
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While stopped with foot on break - the engine began to rev and the car began to lurch forward. I had to keep pressing harder on the brake i looked down to be sure i did not have my foot on the gas and i did not. I had to put the car in park and turn off the ignition to get the car to stop reving up and lurching forward. My wife told me she had a similar incident with the engine reving up when she had the car on…
ODI 10464155
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving in heavy traffic the car lost power going up a hill, as if the gas pedal had been disconnected. Luckily i was able to avoid being hit and pulled out of the way. After a few minutes the car did start again but the shifting is strange and it dies a lot. I called ford dealership and they stated it was probably the throttle body as they had been replacing them left and right. This would not be covered by any…
ODI 10524602
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway at a steady speed when all of a sudden, the gas pedal stopped responding, almost as if i was in neutral. I was able to get over to the shoulder. It took a few tries of restarting the car in order to get it going. The same incident happened again the next week. *tr
ODI 10500094
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph when the engine stalled with the illumination of the wrench symbol, and engine warning indicators. The vehicle restarted after two attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the throttle body assembly was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 44,500.
ODI 10463400
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling in traffic the car lost power. I was able to steer to the shoulder of the road where the car idled roughly and i noticed a "wrench" light came on. I shut the car down while i collected my thoughts on what to do. I used my phone to find the closest ford dealer and, before calling for a tow vehicle, i tried to restart the car. It restarted, the wrench light was off, and it seemed to run fine. I drove…
ODI 10463387
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the throttle failed. The tachometer displayed 2,000 rpms however the vehicle was not responsive to acceleration attempts. The contact parked the vehicle and later, the failure was corrected however the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a repair shop for inspection or repairs. The…
ODI 10466732
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, she attempted to accelerate and the vehicle did not respond. The wrench maintenance warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle began stalling and shaking, even as the contact shifted into park gear. The contact applied the emergency brake, turned off vehicle and restarted…
ODI 10464839
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my car it suddenly jerked and stopped like i had turned it off. I coasted to side of road it was still running could not give it any gas a wrench light came on. I turned off car and restarted it, and it came back on, and the wrench light went off. Drove it on home it jumped and jerked like it was going to quit at any moment. I then took it to my dealership they ran a diagnostic test on it said it was…
ODI 10463222
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact was driving 65 mph when the wrench warning symbol illumined. The contact also stated that the vehicle started decelerating and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the dealer advised that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired.the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. The…
ODI 10464141
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and would not regain acceleration. The wrench warning icon illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact stated that the manual indicated that the wrench illumination…
ODI 10548799