2010 Ford Fusion Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 457
- 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 457 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- fuel system · 34 records
- check engine · 26 records
- fuel tank · 22 records
- system gasoline · 21 records
- purge valve · 20 records
- throttle body · 19 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 179 |
| 60–100k mi | 140 |
| 100–150k mi | 49 |
| 1–30k mi | 39 |
| 150–400k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Loss of accelerator control. Wrench and check engine light came on. Car entered emergency mode and had to be pulled over and restarted. Died 2 more times at highway speed. Codes on car from check engine light read p2111 and p2112. Dealer completed a throttle body replacement on september 5th, 2012. Common problem with these particular vehicles. Dealer was awesome with the repair and help with situation. *tr
ODI 10473926
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
On 8/19/12, we were traveling on i-96 in the left lane at 70 mph when the car suddenly lost power and i could barely drive to the right shoulder. The motor sputtered and seemingly try to die. The wrench light came on. I turned off the motor, called for help, when help arrived, the technician asked me to start the car. It started. My wife and i were able to get home. On 8/20/12, i took it to a ford dealer to get the…
ODI 10471633
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle consistently stalls and has trouble restarting immediatetly after fueling. Problem is only immediately after fueling. Once vehicle starts, problem does not happen again until after fueling. *tr
ODI 10515032
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving down the road my car stopped accelerating, started spitting and sputtering (felt like it had ran out of gas) and displayed the wrench light on the dash. I cut the vehicle off and started it back up and had no further issues for quite a long time. Almost a year later (june of 2013) the vehicle did the exact same thing. This time cutting it off and back on again did not fix the issue. My car wont even…
ODI 10523410
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving down the road at 45mph and the car starts vibrating. All of a sudden i lose acceleration while my foot is still on the gas. Luckily i was able to pull over before the car lost momentum and stalled out. The wrench light was on. Had no warning at all. I shut the car off, waited about 2-3 minutes and tried to start it again. It turned over but after it struggled to. The wrench light then went off. This has…
ODI 10470444
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on highway the accelerator stopped working. Pulled the car off the road avoiding accident. Turned car off. Turned car back on working normally. 1 mile later same problem occurred. This happened 12 times in 12 mile stretch. Throttle body is bad. This is common problem and needs to be recalled. *tr
ODI 10469183
Fuel/Propulsion System
First incident happened in may 26 2012- was exiting freeway, let off gas and car went into "limp mode" pulled car over and turned off and restarted 5 min later second inc. May 26 2012 - same as above. Third inc. Aug 3 2012 - sitting at a stop light, when light turned green hit the gas then it switches to "limp mode" idle, we coasted through the light to park on side of road. It started back up fine a few minutes…
ODI 10469195
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My cars transmission shut off, a wrench light came on and i couldn't accelerate. Car started shaking violently. Had to restart it to drive again. Car does it at random. Its my only car and its my life line with out it i cant get to work. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10470518
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
All of a sudden the rpm's immediately dropped to a rough idle. All throttle response was lost, i pulled over on the highway, where the vehicle was in limp mode with the check engine and wrench lights illuminated. The engine was idling very erratically and shaking, there was no response when pressing the accelerator. After shutting down the car, it restarted ok and drove. It suddenly did the same thing 2 more times…
ODI 10468242
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I had just schedule to do my 75k maintenance on 7/27/12, which i did. The day before i had driven home from work and my car goes into low rpm's, and the throttle stops working but the car is still on! I immediately put on my hazards in rush hour traffic hoping i can find a shoulder in a construction zone. An 18 wheeler nearly knocked me off a bridge when i was drifting to safety at 15mph. I turned off the ignition…
ODI 10468094
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Actuator control system: throttle plate stuck open - vehicle shut down on freeway would not start only after 5 min wait then happened again 10 min later stopped again waited 5 more min next morning car started fine then after a few mins of driving stopped again having trouble staying on... *tr
ODI 10467979
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 · 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
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The vehicle went into limited power mode (limp mode) while driving on the highway at fast speeds and low speeds. The vehicle refused to accelerate and almost cause a fatal accident. I suspect that a faulty throttle body is the problem. *tr
ODI 10466629
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I purchased a 2010 ford fusion in june and about 3 weeks later, it decelerated and the wrench lit up on the dashboard, while i was driving. Luckily, i was not on the highway or this could have caused a serious accident. I pulled over started the car up and it was fine. A few weeks later, i was 2 blocks from my home and the same thing happened 4 times and continues to randomly happen. The time between instances of…
ODI 10474282
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
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving on a main street at 40 mph when my fusion suddenly lost power. I was able to pull over in a left turn lane. Both the check engine light and the wrench light came on. I was able to restart the car and took back streets at a reduced speed in order to complete the remaining 3 miles to my home. I was able to drive the car to the nearest ford dealership the next morning. Apparently, the problem is a…
ODI 10465918
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 · 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