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 · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
First event was while exiting a mall parking lot; stepped on gas pedal, and instead of accelerating the car seemed just about to stall. I got off to the side of the road, and before shutting off the engine noticed the "wrench" symbol illuminated on the instrument cluster. I waited a few minutes and started the car, noting the "wrench" was no longer on, put it in gear and drove off. The car ran fine until 12/28/12,…
ODI 10490851
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Ford fusion 2012 3.0l v6 sel goes into "limp-mode" without warning at highway speeds. A slight shudder immediately before tripping the "limp-mode" where the accelerator becomes disabled. No or minimal power is available to pull out of traffic safely. Wrench light comes on, however, the engine is still running. Once the car turned off and restarted, the car runs normally until the symptom happens again. No other…
ODI 10486604
Engine · Power Train
We were driving back from shopping, had the cruise set at 65 mph. The car lost power and would not accelerate. I looked down at the dash and notice the wrench light had come on. We pulled off the road and i notice that the vehicle was running rough and still would not accelerate even after putting the car in park. We were contemplating who we could call at such a late hour. I decided to turn the car off and see if…
ODI 10485889
Engine · Power Train
Driver was going 35-40 mph and suddenly experienced a severe loss of power as if the car transmission was put in neutral.was a scary experience!! Had to put on emergency flashers to keep from getting hit from behind.car was driving very slow and then after a period of time, full power came back on. *tr
ODI 10501945
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was accelerating to enter freeway when engine went to idle and car began to slow down. Pulled onto median and tried to rev engine but no response. Turned engine off and back on and the car drove fine for a few minutes before exhibiting same behavior. This time pulled off freeway and waited for someone to come get the car. After 30 minutes or so we tried the car again and it drove fine all the way to the dealership.…
ODI 10523316
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
2010 ford fusion on nov 8 2012 driving approximately 67 miles per hour with cruise control on and set, vehicle suddenly lost all engine power. Repair light (lighted wrench) came on, cruise control went from green to amber. Engine remained on but accelerator no longer worked. When accelerator depressed, engine did not respond. Vehicle coasted to a stop. Brakes, steering, and lights still worked. Once stopped, shifted…
ODI 10483868
Engine
While starting a left turn into an intersection car lost ability to go more than 2-5 mph. After managing to coast down small hill. Car had to be turned off and started again. Did similar loss speed, twice in same day. Suspected part that needs to be replaced is on back order!!!! *tr
ODI 10483706
Engine · Power Train
I was traveling down the freeway at approx 70 mph and there was a sudden shuttering of the engine/car and loss of power. The"wrench" light turned on. I seemed as though the engine was still on but when i pushed on the accelerator nothing happened. This happened in the middle of a 4 lane freeway. Thank god i was traveling down hill so i was able to get over to the shoulder. I turned the car off, waited a moment and…
ODI 10510552
Engine · Power Train
I purchased a 2010 ford fusion sel with 29,493 miles. I had under 2,000 miles when i began having trouble. This day i had only driven about six miles from home when i came up to a stop sign. While trying to accelerate, around 15 mph, the wrench light came on and i lost all power, the engine dropped speed rapidly bucking, surging and chattering as if it jumped time. Since i had no power, i dropped into neutral and…
ODI 10553523
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The car would not accelerate. It did not lose its braking or steering, but we had no choice but to pull over. *tr updated 11/07/12*lj updated 11/15/12
ODI 10482679
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Each time (8 times) traveling at 40-67 mph and with traffic around and wrench light comes on along with check engine light; car then loses speed rapidly to only a few miles per hour. Barely able to pull over before completely stopping. Been in shop twice and both times, codes do not show anything nor have they seen the warning light and it happen to them after driving it for a total of 150 miles testing it. After…
ODI 10483317
Engine · Power Train
Driving the car suddenly slowed into a limp mode. This happened several times. The final time was on a major highway at 55mph. Luckily i was able to maneuver the to the side of the road before getting rear ended by traffic from behind. This is dangerous condition! After visits to 2 ford dealers, they replaced the throttle body. The car was out of warranty by mileage, (not time), so we ended up paying out almost $500…
ODI 10501093
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at 70 mph on the highway when all of a sudden my vehicle essentially stalled. The engine still appeared to be running (minimal rpms), but i couldn't accelerate, so the slowdown to a crawl was rather dramatic. I was absolutely lucky i was not injured as i was nearly clipped by an 18-wheeler as i attempted to pull to the side of the highway. The wrench-shaped light came on, which i had never seen before.…
ODI 10545614
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
At 11:45 pm, i was traveling west on i-64, at 68 mph, when my car quickly decelerated. Despite my applying more gas, my car continued to lose power rapidly and began shuddering. It was then that the "wrench" warning light came on. I immediately pulled over to the side of the road, turned my vehicle off and put my hazard lights on. I waited for a 5 minutes before starting the car again. The car started roughly but…
ODI 10478691
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This is the second time car lost power and the wrench light came on also shuddered pull to the side of the road and restarted the car. Fault cleared after this. *tr
ODI 10481241
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving my 2010 3.0 ford fusion on secondary roads, the car suddenly lost power. After 5 minutes, it could be restarted and driven but after approximately 30 seconds, it would lose power again and coast to a stop. It stranded my wife and daughter until towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed a bad throttle body, and charged approximately $700.00 to replace the part and perform a recommended fuel system…
ODI 10479399
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled and the wrench warning lamp illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 55,000. *tr
ODI 10513748
Engine · Power Train
Driving 55-60 mph on freeway when car suddenly lost all power. It did not stall. It would jump ahead inches at a time if i pressed the accelerator but very dangerous situation as cars behind me had no warning that i was going to suddenly just stop. It took me 10 minutes at least to pull over to the side of the freeway and this only because a long haul trucker finally realized what was happening and blocked traffic…
ODI 10499938
Engine · Power Train
I pulled out of my works parking lot and got 50 ft. Car began to slow down, shake/ vibrate violently, and emergency wrench lite lit up. While driving and while in park, it shook. I went to pull off to the side of the rode safely. Thank good ness i was on a downhill and could coast to a side road (but still not safe where i was). Once i was pulled off major road, i put the car in park. I turned the car off and was…
ODI 10477193
Engine · Power Train
First incident was september 23, 2012. Was driving at about 45 mph and my 2010 ford fusion lost power and the wrench light came on. Car would not accelerate when peddle was pushed and was shaking as i pulled over. I was able to pull over and get the car restarted and drive home. A few days later the car would not start and ford dealership replaced the battery and said that most likely caused the vehicle to lose…
ODI 10513822
Engine
I was driving my 2010 fusion down the highway when the car began to lose power and the check engine light came on. The rpm's increased when i pressed the gas pedal, but the car continued to slow down. Luckily, i was able to pull over to the shoulder. After shutting the car off and waiting a minute, i was able to restart and continue with no issues. It happened again 2 days later. After running a google search, i…
ODI 10476739
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was on the highway driving and noticed that my engine light came on as well as a golden wrench. Suddenly, i noticed that the car began to slow down and as i pressed the gas, the car would not speed up. I was on a 4 lane highway and so happen to be in the far left lane during afternoon traffic. It was a very scary moment. I finally was able to get to the emergency lane without causing or getting in an accident.…
ODI 10546550
Engine · Power Train
The car basically stalled without turning off. The "wrench" light turned on and the car lost all power and the accelerator was unresponsive. The car would only go 2 mph. Once stopped and placed in park, the car idled very rough. Then turned off the car. When re-starting the car it started poorly, but once started the wrench light was off. The car then drove normally. This happened 3x that day. I am lucky i did not…
ODI 10475878
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice for diagnosis of the failure. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000. *tr
ODI 10504669
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 25 mph and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted and functioned normally. The failure occurred on three different occasions. A private mechanic stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10607718