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
My sixteen year old son was driving on the highway when a "wrench" light came on (in the dash) and the car looses all power and does not respond to the accelerator. Restarting the car after pulling over results in normal operation. Upon researching the issue it turns out the throttle plate needs to be replaced. This problem is not the result of abuse or difficult driving conditions and is an extreme safety hazard. I…
ODI 10547939
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was sitting at a red light with my 21 month old son in the back seat. When the light turned green i pressed on the accelerator and proceeded into the intersection. The car "stalled" and stopped moving. It did not die but i could not accelerate and we were left sitting in the middle of the intersection with no movement. The car continued to idle and you could feel it trying to go but it wouldn't and i was left…
ODI 10547817
Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicles engine acts as if it were going to shut down or stall, and goes into "limp mode." this has happened several times. This has happened several times intermittently without warning. Once on a 2 lane highway where we were nearly struck from behind! *tr
ODI 10556531
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Spontaneous throttle body failure multiple times over the course of one week. On the highway, in a parking lot and driving down a normal street. Car stalled and lurched forward repeatedly. Had to quickly pull over while coasting with no ability to accelerate, then turn the car off, then turn it back on to continue driving. Very dangerous. Ford dealership replaced throttle body today at cost of $100 out of my pocket.…
ODI 10547152
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While merging onto the interstate, the car's acceleration stopped and the car would not accelerate, found out the throttle body was failing. *tr
ODI 10546825
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Upon attempted acceleration from 43 mph the car made a loud "popping" noise. The car immediately slowed and the accelerator became unresponsive. The car also began shaking and jerking. The longer the car remained on the more violent the shaking became. The second incident occurred during acceleration onto a highway. Car again slowed and would not respond to pressing the gas pedal and started shaking and jerking…
ODI 10547527
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling north bound on interstate 77. Heavy (5pm) traffic. I was in the rightmost lane. Without warning throttle response died. The accelerator pedal had no effect on the rpm. Engine went to a rough idle speed (varying between 800 and 1500 rpm). I was forced to coast the vehicle to the right highway margin. Stopped the car. Turned off ignition. Waited 60 seconds to compose myself. Car then started and ran…
ODI 10546760
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I filed an original complaint regarding sudden failure of my vehicle to move or produce any power back on 10-05-2013 under nhtsa id number 10546865. At that time i described the following: summary: i was at a stop light. The light turned green and i began to accelerate to about 10 mph when the car suddenly began running rough and i could not increase speed. It slowed down to about 3 mph and the wrench light came on…
ODI 10664299
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Going down highway at about 50 mph when the car just seemed as if it was not getting any gas. The gas pedal would not work. Second time pulling out after stopping at stop sign and when pulled out in the middle of the road it stalled out again, tried pushing gas peddle to make it go and felt as if the gas peddle was not working at all. *tr
ODI 10546246
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving approximately 70 mph in the left lane on i-40 when i heard a noise and then realized that i had absolutely no throttle response. I also noticed that the orange wrench light illuminated on the dashboard. This was especially frightening and dangerous given the fact that i was driving during a time of high-volume traffic, and there were cars behind me also going 70 mph. Thankfully, i was able to pull over…
ODI 10546301
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased my ford fusion at a dealership three days ago. Yesterday i was driving my car home from work and suddenly i lost the ability to accelerate, and an orange wrench popped up on my dashboard. My car started to sputter so i had to coast to the side of the road and shut down. When i went to start it back up at sputtered but started again. This happened one more time on my trip home. Both times i was nearly…
ODI 10545711
Fuel/Propulsion System
Traveling on i-95 at highway speed in the left-most lane, the rpm dropped off dramatically and hovered around 1,000 rpm. The car did not respond to my pressing the gas pedal. The car never stopped running completely but would not run past 1500 rpm (appx.). I pulled off the side of the road, turned the car off, put it in park, and restarted the vehicle. It started fine, ran for appx. 2 miles, and did the same thing…
ODI 10545252
Fuel/Propulsion System
THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. CODES P2111 AND P2112
ODI 10544896
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the road, the car will suddenly jerk and the check engine (wrench) light will come on and i will immediately lose all ability to accelerate. After pulling the car over and putting the car in park, the car begins to shake until i turn off the car. When i turn the car back on, it takes a minute to turn over and then drives fine until it happens again.
ODI 10544847
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2010 ford fusion, with 43,000 miles on the highway passing a car, when i experienced a jerk and could no longer accelerate. I looked in my rearview mirror to see a car approaching very quickly. I was lucky that i was only passing one car and it had already gotten by me so i pulled back over and coasted to the side of the road. There was a wrench light on. I turned car off, waited a moment and…
ODI 10544676
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Car lost all engine power and would not accelerate going down the interstate. Car was jerking and shaking. The car had a "wrench" light on the dash. Engine codes were p2111 and p 2112. After researching online, the issue is the throttle body. It is a sealed unit and must be replaced. *tr
ODI 10544463
Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving all of a sudden car looses power in the middle of the road could of caused an accident if at that moment there were other cars close by would not start up right was afraid called aaa for toe back to my house this is not wright im going to have to fix it but ford should reimburst me & now im afraid to drive this car
ODI 10544229
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Lost engine power while driving and could not accelerate or maintain speed. Engine was still running however. Turned off car and restarted and acceleration worked like normal. This happened again today (9/18/2013).
ODI 10544177
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling on i-65 at approximately 65 mph in the far left lane when i lost acceleration. The throttle control/drivetrain malfunction light came on and i was rapidly slowing in dense traffic with nowhere to lull off on the left side. I was able to pull off to the right through 3 lanes of traffic as the car shut off. I called my mechanic who advised me to restart it and drive to safety if possible. I done so and…
ODI 10542792
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving vehicle and the engine starts surging and fails to response to gas pedal movement. The dtc code displayed two days later with code reader connect pre-failure was p2111. *tr
ODI 10543028
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving upon four occasions, the engine stopped, resulting in a loss of speed and pulling over to the side of the road amid traffic or a driving lane closest to the curb. I was unable to accelerate, turned on my hazards and slowly maneuvered to a stop. The "wrench" light immediately illuminated, which normally indicates a powertrain issue; however, during the 4th occasion, the wrench light went off and then…
ODI 10544063
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was exiting rt. 35 to interstate 75, a major traffic interchange, my 2010 ford fusion died and i was forced to pull over to a very slim berm area to shut it off and start it back up again. It seems the throttle body was "stuck" and it had to be replaced. This was a very dangerous situation that i should not have been involved in due to something ford knows is an issue with fusions. Please encourage a mandatory…
ODI 10543943
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Wednesday, two days before the incident i had taken my vehicle to ford for the $423.74 recommended 60,000 miles service. The car had never stalled before this scheduled service. Friday i was traveling on a three lane interstate in traffic and passing a vehicle in the left hand lane when i realized that i had completely lost power. Everything was working, steering, air, radio, etc. But there was no power when…
ODI 10542756
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The first time, while driving down the interstate, in heavy rush hour traffic, the vehicle lost power and i had to make it across 2 lanes of bumper-to-bumper traffic to get to the side of the road. The "wrench" light went on and i could no longer accelerate. The vehicle stayed running, but had a very rough idle. I turned the vehicle off and it started right up and i was able to continue my trip. The next day it did…
ODI 10542571
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the freeway, i experienced a complete loss of engine power. The ignition and electrical power remained on, but the throttle became completely unresponsive. I pulled over to the shoulder, the check engine light came on, and i turned the ignition completely off. I turned it on a minute later, the car started up, no check engine light. Throttle response was back to normal. I drove to my nearest ford…
ODI 10542373