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 · 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
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving at 65mph in traffic on a state highway when the vehicle failed to respond to the accelerator. Vehicle went to approximately 750 rpm and there was no speed control. This failure occurred without any warning as i was passing another car and required me to take evasive action to avoid collision. Dealership says it was throttle body control unit and that there are "known problems". *tr
ODI 10467171
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
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving down the road, my engine lost power. Rpms went down, and the accelerator was not responsive. I pulled the car to the side of the road, and put it in park. The engine idled very roughly. I shut off the car, waited 5 seconds and attempted to restart. The engine did restart after some effort by the starter. I drove down the road, and the car behaved normally. This seemingly isolated incident increased in…
ODI 10474507
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
With no warning or other signs, the car stalled out. Driving on a flat /straight road. Pulled to the side of the road and restarted the car without issue. 3hrs later the same issue. Two days after that my wife experienced the same issue. Checking on the internet, this seems to be a re-occurring theme for the electronic throttle bodies of the ford fusion. *tr
ODI 10466753
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
As i was leaving work and pulling out of the parking lot, the engine sputtered, choked, wheezed and eventually would not go over 10-15 mph. Check engine light came on and vehicle died. Had the vehicle towed the next day to the local ford dealership and was informed that i had a defective throttle body that had caused the problem and also had created a lot of debris in the fuel intake system. Cleaning of the fuel…
ODI 10500811
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I accelerated away from a stop light and as i shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear the car jerked and i had no power at all the engine was still running, but when i put my foot into the accelerator nothing happened. Also a wrench was displayed in the warning light area of the dash. I was able to coast to the side of the road and turned the car off. When i restarted it about 15 seconds later the wrench was gone and the car…
ODI 10466006
Engine · Power Train
Driving on an interstate about 55 mph and wrench light came on engine lost ability to accelerate i.e. Went into safe mode and had to maneuver through traffic to the shoulder. This occurred multiple times from july through august 2012 on various types of roadways (highway, neighborhood roads) until the problem was fixed by a ford dealership. Cause of the problem according to the invoice was the throttle body. They…
ODI 10500703
Engine
2010 ford fusion/just bought it in february 2012. This is the first problem i have had. I was going to work on i-40 and was setting the cruise at approx. 60-62 mph and all the sudden it jerked a little and stalled/when i depressed the gas it didn't do anything. The speed kept dropping....i had to cross over three very busy lanes of early morning commuter traffic and was scared someone would hit me before i could…
ODI 10465654
Engine · Power Train
I was traveling on the freeway at 65 mph. I heard a thump, the wrench lite came on and then i lost acceleration power. I had to coast off the freeway and come to a stop. I still had steering and brakes but no power. I had car towed to the ford dealer who replaced the throttle body assembly. I have read so many of these reports and i feel, like the others, that it is only a matter of time before someone is hurt or…
ODI 10465753
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Was driving out of a parking lot car suddenly stalled when accelerating. Had to park and restart car to reengage engine. Wrench and engine lights came on. Car stalled out three more times going around the block. Diag code was p0455. Dealer initially replaced purge valve. On way home from dealership repair, engine cut out going 70 on highway. Returned car to dealer. Diag code was p2112. Dealer replaced throttle body.…
ODI 10466537
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated abnormally before stalling. The check engine and wrench warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. The contact was able to restart the vehicle as the vehicle resumed normal operation. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer but the vehicle was not repaired. The cause of the…
ODI 10465073
Engine · Power Train
Today i was at a red light when my car decided to act up. The light had just turned green and i had started to drive when all of the sudden my car lost power. It struggled then just stalled right in the middle of traffic. I looked at the dash and i noticed the wrench light came on. While i was trying not to die in traffic i put my car into neutral where i turned the key to the off position then back to the on…
ODI 10464623
Engine
Whle driving my 2010 ford fusion, the car will just stall and cut off while driving with no warning, the engine light and the wrench light comes on, i will turn off the car, wait a few minutes and it will restart, this happens consistantly sometimes as much as 4 times a day, this is definitiely a safety issue because one time when the car stalled, i was almost hit from behind. *tr
ODI 10473279
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Had noticed several times that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate after pushing the gas. Later that afternoon, while accelerating from a stoplight, the vehicle started shaking and lost all power. I was able to get the vehicle into a parking lot and turned it off. When i restarted, the engine seemed to run normally but still hesitated to go when the gas was pressed. I got the car to a dealership and they explained…
ODI 10468282
Engine · Power Train
There is a serious problem with this car in that it will completely shut down while traveling at any speed whether 15 mph or 70 mph, with no warning. This could cause serious harm especially traveling on the interstate where you can be hit from behind at a high rate of speed. The car will restart after a few minutes, but when doing so will cancel the engine service code p2111 so that the dealer cannot id the…
ODI 10467013
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On multiple occasions the car will just lose all throttle response, the car is still running, but will not accelerate. I have to find some place to pull over and shut the car off. Then restart the engine and then it will run good. The issue happens sometimes up six times in one day, and then you can go a week without an issue. I have seen this issue with speeds as low as 20 mph all the way up to 70 mph. From what i…
ODI 10465707
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
I was traveling uphill on a rural road when my car started shaking and would not accelerate. The wrench light came on followed by the engine light. I pulled off the road as far as i could turned the car off and back on it went a little further and started shaking again. I was on a blind curve on a road that is narrow and traveled faster than it should be fortunately i was able to coax the car to an area where the…
ODI 10464556
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that when driving approximately 5 -60 mph, the vehicle would shake violently and then stall without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however, the failure would recur on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was later contacted but offered no assistance. The failure…
ODI 10487979
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred frequently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 59,000. The failure mileage was 55,000.
ODI 10471252
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 · Power Train
Driving down the highway going to work and the engine kept loosing power took it to ford once and they said it was a bad fuse got it back and drove it to work again and the engine stalled out 7 times within 2 miles i had to have it towed back to ford and they said my throttle body broke and needed replaced. *tr
ODI 10500044
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