2010 Ford Fusion Engine Problems
- 671
- 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 671 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 38 records
- check engine · 25 records
- failure mileage · 19 records
- wrench light · 19 records
- light illuminated · 15 records
- failure recurred · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 316 |
| 60–100k mi | 228 |
| 1–30k mi | 56 |
| 100–150k mi | 39 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
The vehicle was coming to a stop and the engine lost power and stalled. This has occurred two time in the past 4 weeks. The vehicle had been driven at least a few miles before this occurred both times. Put the vehicle in park and it started immediately and i was able to drive away. The vehicle appears to not be idling to slow. *jb
ODI 10541979
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Car loses power and stalls at city or highway speeds (have to pull over). Car shuts down when idling. Ford was contacted by our service center and we're told we need a new throttle body, but they are on back-order. There are at least 5000 orders ahead of us. Service person said he is not aware of a recall for this problem. Car was purchased new. *tr
ODI 10535014
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was going 60 in the middle of rush hour and car just went to nothing in seconds. Had my 14 month old son with me. Scared me. Car was puttering wouldn't go over 10 miles an hour. Didn't know i could shut it off and back on. Found out later by doing research it could be the throttle body. Took to shop and they said that is what it is. Costing me 600 dollars to fix and they consider it a hazard. Noticed after doing…
ODI 10534848
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at 45 mph and the car jolted then the wrench symbol came on the dash. The car than began to slow and the rpm would not go above 1000. I pulled over and the car was idling very badly. I turned the car off waited a few minutes then turned it back on and it was fine. My husband has a code reader and when we hooked it up and there were no codes. I started looking on the internet and found a lot of…
ODI 10534709
Engine · Power Train
I was driving 35-40 mph when all of a sudden my vehicle slowed, started shaking, the wrench light came on and my gas pedal would not respond. I pulled over, turned my car off, waited for a moment then turned it back on. The check engine light was on but it seemed fine so i decided to continue my drive toward home. 10 minutes later, as i was getting off the highway at 55 mph in rush hour traffic, the car suddenly…
ODI 10534607
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling on the interstate at highway speed. Traffic had slowed alittle so i began to slow as well. When i pressed the accelerator nothing happened. The wrench light came on the dash. I had no control over the acceleration of the car. After almost being taken out be a semi i was able to get the car off to the side of the interstate. The car was idling very rough. I shut the car off and waited a few seconds. I…
ODI 10534418
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving on a state road going approximately 40-45 mph. Began to accelerate to go up an incline and then engine sputtered and then shut off. Same thing happened a week later going about 5-10 mph while accelerating from a stop sign on a residential street. Took the car to the dealership and the problem was a bad throttle body which was replaced. *tr
ODI 10542828
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
For the last couple of weeks i have been having an issue with my 3 year old ford fusion (2010) started stalling out at random times for no apparent reason. When this happened the first time i called my local dealer and asked him what may be wrong with my vehicle and he said that there was a common issue with the throttle body, which causes the car to stall occasionally and that it would cost me around $350 for the…
ODI 10537381
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2010 ford fusion has stalled several times while driving and while attempting to accelerate from a stopped position. Several times it has almost caused me to stall in the middle of a busy intersection when turning left, stop while driving on a busy freeway, and quickly accelerate when my foot has been on the brake peddle. *tr
ODI 10535349
Engine
Going on the highway at 70 mph, engine just dies on me, forcing me to pull over, it looses all power but it goes to a very low rpm's for a while, engine shakes and after a couple of minutes just turn off, i turn it back on and it runs like nothing happened. I was out of time approximately 200 miles away from home, this condition happened to me for about 15 times in a 100 miles range. Some times it takes place just…
ODI 10537738
Engine · Power Train
2010 ford fusion / 2.5l se. One the freeway at a speed of 70mph and engine rpm at 2100 and transmission in d the throttle stopped responding and the vehicle speed began to rapidly decrease. The engine rpm dropped to 900. Very dangerous situation because of freeway traffic and no shoulder. After vehicle throttle stopped responding put the vehicle in neutral (now gliding down the freeway) and turned the engine off and…
ODI 10534042
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving car three different time when the transmission shifts strangely and loses power then idles erratically and cannot accelerate, car displays error code on dash. I turn off car and restart and code goes away and runs good. *tr
ODI 10549312
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Car idling rough, engine stalls multiple times when at idle or slow (parking lot) speeds. Multiple occurrences over several days. Read that it was a very common problem with these ford fusion cars, being the throttle body. Verified with mechanics. No trouble codes given by on board computer. Several days later, engine stalled while driving on the interstate at speeds of 65-70mph. This has continued happening from…
ODI 10544328
Engine
Car loses power at highway speed, rpms drop to idle, engine idles rough as if it is not getting sufficient air or fuel, after turning engine off and restarting, engine operation returns to normal. Incident has recurred once. *jb
ODI 10541924
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The car suddenly stopped accelerating and the engine would only produce about 800 rpm. I shut the car off and restarted it and the problem repeated the next day at a lower speed (30 mph). The dealer diagnosed it and said it due to a defective throttle position sensor which would cost $475 and is not covered under any warranty. *tr
ODI 10534000
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Car engine shut off at 40 mph , step on gas nothing happens. Car jerks and sputters. Must pull to side of road and shut off engine. Wait 2 minutes and try to restart. Returned to dealer without success 3 times. Car has shut off 6 times since at different speeds and heavy traffic. A real safety hazard! *jb
ODI 10542163
Engine · Power Train
Engine lost power without warning. We were at low speed and could get off the road. Dealer has cleaned the electronic throttle body and reinstalled it. Concern is what happens in the future if failure is in a very dangerous location. There should be a recall for this condition. *tr
ODI 10534136
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling on the hwy going home. The little wrench light came on the dashboard without warning or any kind of notice and i could not accelerate at all. When i tried to press the gas pedal it would not do anything at all. I managed to pull over to the median. I tried shutting off the vehicle and then restarting it. This solved the problem temporarily. This happened to me three times the rest of my way home.…
ODI 10533931
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When leaving home to go to the store, accelerator peddle stopped responding shortly after shifting into drive after leaving the driveway. The engine idled very roughly, so i shifted into neutral and pulled over. I put the transmission into park, turned off the ignition and then restarted the engine. It idled fine, so i continued on my trip. Shortly after, stopping at a stop sign, the same thing happened when pulling…
ODI 10533332
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We were driving down a busy road when we suddenly lost acceleration and could not move to safety. The wrench light came on and we had to get towed. We later found out that it was the throttle body, which was a common, known problem with this particular model. *tr
ODI 10547326
Engine · Power Train
In the past week, my vehicle has "stalled," for lack of a better word, at moderate to high speeds on three separate occasions. The third time this occurred, i was driving uphill during rush hour on "the cut in the hill," a stretch of highway in northern kentucky near cincinnati known for its disproportionately high number of auto accidents. It's a very dangerous place for a vehicle to simply stop at the busiest time…
ODI 10538484
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the freeway and the car jerked i tried to give it gas and it wouldn't go anywhere had to pull over on the side of highway and turned the car off and it worked fine i hooked a code scanner and trouble code p2111 popped up throttle body stuck open.. *tr
ODI 10534597
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The first incident i was driving down the highway doing 55 mph and my car shut off. I was able o start the car again and get out of the road. I replaced the battery since later that day my card wouldn't turn on. *tr the second incident i was headed to the airport on my morning commute; i came to a stop sign and the car accelerated and the engine began to rev very loudly then i my car stalled out. I have my car in…
ODI 10533614
Engine · Power Train
At 65 mph the car all of the sudden shuttered and went into limp mode. Pulled over to the side, wrench light was on and the car sat an idled/shuttered. Turned it off. Waited about 30 seconds and turned it back on, everything appeared fine, and no lights on the dashboard. Did an internet search and discovered many 2010 fusion owners having same issue...throttle body. Took the car to dealer and confirmed faulty…
ODI 10533310
Engine · Power Train
The first time i noticed something wrong i was trying to pass a slower moving car. I turned the signal on, moved over to the passing lane, went to accl. And the car basically red lined and went no where. So i don't pass and god for bid pull out in front of faster moving cars. Now, after driving across town, and it gets up to normal running temps the car has trouble shifting around 3rd through 5th gears. It lurches…
ODI 10683441