2011 Ford Fusion Power Train Problems
- 245
- 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 245 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 30 records
- light came · 29 records
- wrench light · 26 records
- power steering · 22 records
- lost power · 15 records
- check engine · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 126 |
| 60–100k mi | 48 |
| 1–30k mi | 46 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
My car when put into drive would make a clunking noise and lunge forward, also when up shifting and down shifting it would be harsh and clunk. I took it the ford dealer and they said i needed a rebuilt transmission put in at a price of $5490, because the one in it had to many problems and would cost more to fix then the rebuilt one, so that's what i did the car only had 71438 miles on it.
ODI 11296748
Power Train
Drove at 25 miles per hour my car suddenly jerked and hesitated on acceleration. At this time a wrench light came on and my car completely loss power. I could not accelerate and the car moved at 10 miles/hour. This was very dangerous! I was lucky because it was in the early morning, not many traffi. I could have in car accident if it happened in a rush hour. I have taken my car to ford deller and could not find…
ODI 11258250
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving 40 mph, the transmission seized and the service now, power steering, and advancetrac warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle had excessive mileage. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 199,000.
ODI 11246702
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. When accelerating from a red light, the vehicle violently hesitated to accelerate and the check engine and wrench warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000.
ODI 11256362
Power Train
Throttle bottle pops a code. Wrench light comes on while in motion and suddenly stalls. I can pull over and shut off vehicle to clear code. Restarting vehicle works amd i can drive to my destination. It does happen again usually next day. It does not matter the speed of vehicle. Mechanic started failed throttle body. My car only has 121000 miles. Is this still covered by ford. 2015 a judgement covered vehicles for…
ODI 11246449
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While taking a one lane exit on the freeway going at 30 miles per hour a wrench light came on and my car completely loss power. The car coasted until it came to a complete stop. This was very dangerous! I could have died. You guys really need to get all of there ford fusions off of the road. I could not accelerate or brake to slow on the freeway. I waited 5 minutes and the car turned on with no problem. My mechanic…
ODI 11252656
Power Train
I just purchased this vehicle used from a local dealer on 05/16/2019. I noticed an occasional hesitation when i accelerated sometimes. Conversely, it seemed as though the vehicle suddenly lurched ahead when i was barely engaging the accelerator. This odd occurrence has become more frequent the more i've driven the car. To the point that i looked for paperwork to take the vehicle for possible transmission service.…
ODI 11232084
Engine · Power Train
Power steering light coming on, car randomly losing power while driving.
ODI 11207629
Power Train
On, november 10, 2016, i pulled into a parking spot in a shopping plaza. I put my car in park, took my foot off of the break and my car started rolling backwards. I put my foot back on the break and pulled the emergency break and my car stopped. I didn't know what was wrong, so i put the keys in the ignition and tried to start the car and it wouldn't. I called a tow truck, had it towed to a ford dealership where…
ODI 11190612
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
The steering components for my front end frequently break and the transmission has been rough ever since i got my car in 2015
ODI 11180545
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
For the last year experiencing progressively worsening drivability issues. The most concerning is steadily increasing throttle lag (time between applying more pressure to accelerator and vehicle responding), which i view as a safety issue. The vehicle does not respond appropriately when applying throttle, which may increase risk of accident b/c vehicle may not accelerate properly when needed either placing me at…
ODI 11307900
Power Train
I had recently purchased a 2011 ford fusion se and my vehicle has rough downshifting. I had read online about a lot of the years having these transmission issues. When in a lot of traffic harsh downshifting happens which means more brake pressure and i feel like this is unsafe as it could cause a accident.in traffic i feel like the car is unsafe to drive
ODI 11171751
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving 60 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. Prior to the noise, the contact noticed a burning odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who found grease inside the transfer case. The vehicle was taken to paramount ford of valdese ([redacted] suite a, valdese, nc 28690, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the transfer…
Fire reported
ODI 11196393
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated and came to a complete stop. The contact had to turn off the engine because it was still on when the failure occurred. When the vehicle was restarted, it functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that a sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a…
ODI 11104001
Power Train
2011 ford fusion. Consumer writes in regards to throttle body malfunction. *lad the consumer stated the vehicle stalled out and loss power numerous times while driving. The dealer was notified. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to being over the mileage limitations. *js
ODI 11111589
Power Train
Vehicle started leaking transmission fluid from the seal mechanic said it is a problem with this year ford fusion and there should have been a recall
ODI 11058323
Power Train
Car spontaneously shut down with no power to engine while driving on highway when check throttle/transmission warning light came on. Problem is related to nhtsa action number: pe13003. Dealers refused to fix it. Ford corporate never responded to my mail.
ODI 11039467
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving various speeds, the transmission and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power and stalled intermittently on more than one occasion. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the following error code appeared: throttle body assembly error code (p2119). Town and country ford in charlotte, north…
ODI 11031595
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When traveling on a highway the car shifts hard and will not accelerate. Dealer would not replace throddle body when asked to. There is a recall on this. I also suggested a software update. I was told i need a new transmission. The car has been sitting since last year. I purchased a new car.
ODI 11142712
Power Train · Wheels
Supplemental to nhsta 11v574000, my 2011 ford fusion fwd continues to suffer wheel stud fracture. A total of 5 studs have fractured, 2 prior to recall and now 3 studs after recall and complete stud replacement. I can provide pictures upon request, the latest was a day ago with 142,525miles.
ODI 11067042
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving on a busy city street during rush hour when i noticed the car jerking when it changed gears. The rpm would shoot up high then back down while losing power to the vehicle. I managed to get to an auto advance store where i had a diagnostic done since my check engine light was on. The diagnostic came back with code po455 twice and po457 twice. It was then explained that too much air was getting into my…
ODI 11000579
Air Bags · Power Train
Takata recall still waiting, on back order as of 11/14/2017 automatic transmission downshifts harshly, and i had to pay ford dealer to reprogram it even though there is a service advisory for this problem.
ODI 11046256
Engine · Power Train
2011 ford fusion se had a transmission problem while it was still under warranty (nov. 2013). Our vehicle recently had trouble accelerating and shifting between gears. We took our car to a mechanic and he informed us that 3 gears in the transmission broke and we need a new transmission. This car only has 55k miles on it and this is the second transmission problem we've had!! The mechanic said he's never seen a…
ODI 10968592
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that the transmission shifted abnormally in between gears. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed due to the diagnostic fees. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
ODI 10981279
Power Train
This past week when pulling into my driveway i shifted my car into park and i could feel something give. I could not shift out of park after so i removed console to do it manually as shift interlock override was not working. I can manually shift but the dash indicator is obviously misaligned and it will never go into park or register on the dash as going into park (only seems to recognize park when i kill the engine…
ODI 10927162