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
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the check engine and the mil warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken a dealer for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 75,000. *tr
ODI 10520156
Engine · Power Train
When driving on a highway, suddenly the engine seemed to lose power and slow down, and the wrench on the dashboard lit up. Switched the transmission to neutral and was able to pull onto the shoulder. Upon putting the car into park, the engine would race and slow down continuously. After turning off the car, waiting a few minutes and then restarting, was able to continue driving without incident for another hour or…
ODI 10523006
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
Engine · Power Train
Was driving down highway approx 40 mph and vehicle shut off, coasted to side of rode, turned key twice, no luck, then 3rd time it cranked back up, then drove slowly another mile to home.scared me, having recently been in an auto accident (no fault of my own) could have easily been rear ended again!!! Maybe a throttle body issue that needs to be recalled??? *tr
ODI 10519956
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The engine stalls and throttle becomes on responsive . When the vehicle is shut off and restarted it is fine for a while . This occured three times in the last three weeks . I do alot of highway driving and this is a very dangerous problem . *tr
ODI 10521247
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
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Driving at highway speeds when i felt a shudder and realized i was losing forward momentum. Rpms dropped and the engine did not respond to stepping on the gas pedal. A wrench light illuminated on the dash. Only coasting, i was able to move the car to the side of the road and put it in park. Car had a very shaky idle, like it was about to stall. I turned off the ignition and waited for about 1 min, then tried to turn…
ODI 10520469
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
This car has a tendency on stalling because of the electronic throttle body. *tr
ODI 10535833
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
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Multiple times engine just would die and restart after pulling over to side of road and restarting. I just chucked it up to bad gas as we have had a slew of reports on this in my area. On wed june 12th while on the interstate at 70mph in busy traffic i in the middle of 3 lanes it decides to again loose accelerator pedal and idle...no where to go cars zooming up on me and honking and slammin on there brakes!. I pull…
ODI 10519815
Engine · Power Train
I was driving at approximately 35 mph when without any warning the car stopped accelerating and began to shake and the wrench light on the dashboard lit up. There was no indication at all that anything was wrong prior to the decelerating and shaking. The rapid deceleration caused the car behind me to have to swerve into the other lane to avoid hitting me. I hit the emergency lights to warn drivers behind me and with…
ODI 10519524
Engine · Power Train
June 10th, 2013 the car decrease from 45 to 5 miles while making a left hand turn crossing two lanes of on coming traffic. Wrench light came on. I switched off car and restarted. Light disappeared. We put a call into dealership service department and reported to ford motor. No reply back from stamford dealership. Light did not come back on and i was able to drive car home. *tr
ODI 10523349
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Was driving interstate speeds and vehicle shut down, wrench symbol came on dash board. Has happened 3-5 times since, in traffic or at highway speeds. Extremely dangerous. *tr
ODI 10520790
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
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle completely lost power while driving and virtually shut down while driving on a major highway. I brought the vehicle to lamarque ford and was told that it was the throttle body. Last week, i was again getting on the interstate and the same thing happened. This time i have 40300 miles on the vehicle. I was told that it would not be covered because the vehicle was out of warranty and the parts warranty was only…
ODI 10516172
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Was driving on the freeway with cruise control on and all of a sudden the car shook and there was a beep and then my wrench light came on and started losing speed fast. Was able to get over to the shoulder. I turned the car off and then turned it back on. Was able to drive a few hundred yards when it happened against this time the engine light came on and stayed on. I took it to the dealer and with in 30 minutes…
ODI 10515830
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle returned to normal function when it was restarted. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The…
ODI 10516009
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle stalled in motion. It happened several times, without any warning or any sign of malfunction.
ODI 10541957
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