2011 Ford Fusion Electrical System Problems
- 156
- 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 156 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 61 records
- throttle body · 23 records
- failure mileage · 15 records
- steering wheel · 14 records
- steering assist · 13 records
- engine light · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 56 |
| 60–100k mi | 37 |
| 1–30k mi | 27 |
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Car is having a hard time cranking and idling high, power steering hard to move because of a power steering assist fault and the car is hard to steer it has done it 3 times. Once while driving and 2 other times while parked but car was hard to crank. *tr
ODI 10524083
Electrical System
My wife was driving her car when the check engine light came on, it reduced engine power and would not accelerate. She turned it off, then restarted it. She drove home with no further incident. This was june 1st. It happened a few more time through june and july and we had a competent mechanic clean the throttle body after the code he scanned said throttle body was stuck closed/stuck open. This did not fix the…
ODI 10533806
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving at various speeds, the check engine light would illuminate and the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The contact indicated that the pcm was re-programmed, but the vehicle continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10732616
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving 2011 ford fusion then shut down to idle, no power, almost got re ended, pulled over and put in park turned off and restarted problem was gone but recurred less than 2 tenths of mile. Repeated steps with caution floored gas peddle but still happen. Autozone checked it and cleared the computer. Happen right away after leaving. Called ford could not repair because no codes. Problem came back 5 days later.…
ODI 10510326
Electrical System · Power Train
As we were driving in the freeway at about 70 mph on april 7th 2013, the car lost power and stalled out in the middle lane of the freeway. At that exact moment the car felt like it jerked hard and then stalled and the light with the wrench symbol came on in the dashboard. Then it immediately disappeared after being on when the car jerked and stalled. Manage to put hazzard lights on and make it safely to the freeway…
ODI 10505610
Cooling System · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the air conditioning system failed. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. *tr
ODI 10514362
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Car dies while driving, surges at times, had been happening on and off. Died part way through a large intersection on 7-13-13, luckily i just avoided a collision. It would start and go a few feet, then surge and die. Called crater lake ford in medford, or, they stated very busy that day and had not heard of the symptoms i described. Placed a call to dave's import service they said they would look at the car. Within…
ODI 10543608
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On the morning of february 7th 2013, i noticed the vehicle's acceleration and deceleration was ridged and jumpy. Prior to this problem, the vehicle has shut off randomly approximately three times while in drive and in motion. This prompted me to bring the vehicle in for maintenance at a ford dealer auto center. They determined the power takeoff unit and drive shaft were faulty, replaced both parts and returned the…
ODI 10515327
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car bucked then completely died (in the middle of the street)! Lights that came on: stop safely now, wrench, engine, triangle with exclamation point. Took a few times to start back up. Took it to the dealer and they said they did not have a code but did not find anything wrong. A few days later, it happened again. This time in the middle of the intersection! ( same codes) brought it to dealer again, this time…
ODI 10503989
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought this 2011 ford fusion at 40,000 miles and since it has been at 45,000 miles i been having stalling and idle problems . I thought i was going crazy until i seen an article in the news today . My car has stalled on the hwy to where on numerous occasions i have almost been hit. I have had to pull over and restart it. I also see the wrench when it happens. I also have been sitting still at lights to where my…
ODI 10500046
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I have now twice experienced the same problem described in the news articles from this date regarding engine stall. The first occasion, the vehicle was driving on a surface street at approximately 40 mph when it suddenly stalled. The second occasion was while i was trying to enter a freeway at between 50-55 mph. After the engine was turned off for a minute, the vehicle started working again properly. *tr
ODI 10500148
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
At sometime, after car was shut off, the driver, passenger windows and sun roof opened. This has happened 6 times. *tr
ODI 10501095
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving at 40 mph, the defroster failed causing the contact's visibility to be blocked. The contact inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that the blower motor resister needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10606107
Electrical System · Seats · Unknown Or Other
First at about 42000 miles in october 2012 the driver seat became so hot it created 1st degree burns on my husband. The seat heater went out soon after. Needs to be fixed. The seat could cause a fire at 55000 miles the driver door handle became unlatched within the door and stopped opening from the inside. What if i had a wreck and couldn't get out? Needs to be recalled for this issue. I've heard it's common on the…
1 injury
ODI 10763141
Electrical System · Steering
Power steering has gone out several times since i first bought this car. Each time i have taken it into the dealer in the past they have told me they weren't willing to look at it without a fault code on the dash. Today (04/17/2015) i finally managed to get them to look at the code and they are unwilling to fix the problem under warranty despite it having been an ongoing issue. Looking it seems to be a problem not…
ODI 10706337
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the power steering and traction warning lights illuminated. The contact merged to the side of the road where the vehicle was restarted. Upon restarting, the vehicle became difficult to steer. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's home and was later taken to a dealer where it was determined that the computer needed…
ODI 10480909
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
The fan blower to the air condition failed to work after a short park. The dealership told me the wire and resister had burned,did not know which happened first. I was told it could cause a fire so the parts were disconnected. Until new parts were installed. My concern is this vehicle was parked in my garage and this could have been a much bigger problem . I also am concerned that i am not the only one. Why should…
ODI 10474261
Electrical System
Vehicle lost power. Trouble light was a wrench. Turned ignition off and restarted ok. The next day the same thing happened. Oddly both times this occurred after making a right turn. *tr
ODI 10465895
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
2011 ford fusion -while driving on the interstate at 70 mph, vehicle suddenly lost acceleration, tachometer started going up and down, traction light came on,fuel gage going up and down, a lock light was illuminated, bells were going off and car began to de-accelerate. When i pulled the car to the shoulder turned the car off and back on the problem continued. I immediately drove to the ford dealer which was close by…
ODI 10499927
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought my car on december, 2011. 1st problem was the dashboard turning off for no reason. The 2nd problem is life threatening. I am driving down the road and out of no where the dash board lights up, the readers go crazy, and my car will decelerate to 25mph and will not go over that speed. Every time i have had to pull over and when i do the car shakes. I turned my car off and when i turn it back on its like it…
ODI 10492345
Electrical System · Steering
Steering just quit all kinds of lights came on the dash they replaced it twice. And it still isn't right. *tr
ODI 10474599
Electrical System · Tail Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that the rear tail lights failed to fully illuminate. The socket prematurely rusted and caused an internal failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 1/12/16 *cn updated 02/04/16.*jb
ODI 10783610
Electrical System · Steering
The power steering has gone out now a few times. Each time the car has to be placed in park, shut off and turned back on for it to be reset. It just happened again at 91, 777 miles. Enough is enough and this should be addressed before someone gets killed. My wife was driving this time on a fairly busy road with our daughter. *tr
ODI 10648602
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On september 15, 2011 i was driving my 5 month old 2011 ford fusion hybrid with 5700 miles on it when a brake warning light came on and a warning tone sounded in my vehicle. I pulled over and stopped the vehicle. I called walker ford in clearwater and they said it probably was only a defective rear brake light and bring it in when you have time. I restarted my vehicle and the warning light and tone were gone. I…
ODI 10428317
Electrical System · Engine
This happened sometime back, however it could be related to your current investigations. When i had approx 1900 miles on the car and while i was going around 70 mph, the car went into limp mode and i lost all throttle control. After nearly getting hit from behind from a truck (cause i lost speed), i managed to pull over to safety and saw i had no throttle response. I turned off the car, and then turned it back on to…
ODI 10500076