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
Driving with a handicap child and 2 other children in the car down a road that is 55mph. All of a sudden the rpm revved up to over 9000 and would not go back down. I did not have control over the speed of the car for a moment. Then the wrench and the check engine light came on. The car stuttered and then shut off. I was almost rear ended in the middle lane of traffic. *tr
ODI 10544631
Power Train
The engine stalled in traffic on a [redacted] while traveling approximately 45 mph. I was in the left lane with concrete jersey barriers to my left, and traffic behind me and to my right, so i shifted to neutral and restarted the car, but the engine went into 900 rpm "limp mode" with the check engine light and wrench icons lit. I eventually crawled over to the right lane and then the breakdown lane to shut off the…
ODI 10544010
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
On september 15, 2013 i was driving on a major surface street at approximately 35 miles per hour when the car just stopped working. Completely powerless. I saw two lights on the dashboard: the battery and the oil. There may have been more but i was more focused on safety and oncoming traffic than the lights on the dash. I decided not to take a chance of getting rear ended (injured or killed) so at the first big…
ODI 10544199
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Increased rpm, then vehicle stalled on road giving transmission indicator. Shifting delay, and stalling. Reported to have internal problems with suggestion of transmission rebuild. Vehicle has less than 100,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10543628
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost power as the transmission warning light illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the road to shut off and restart the vehicle, as it resumed normal function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10544561
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving 35mph when the vehicle lurched a couple of times and decelerated on its own to 2mph. No matter how much i pressed on the gas or let off on the gas, the vehicle stayed at 2mph. The "wrench" icon illuminated on the dash. The engine stayed mid-way between hot and cold, but the rpm's never got above 1 & 1/2. Took the car to a dealer and found out that the throttle body is going out. I was so thankful i was…
ODI 10543891
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle stalled out during highway speeds. Took car to ford and they said it was the throttle body and it was not covered under warranty. *tr
ODI 10542894
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This is my second occurrence: i was driving at a level speed of about 45 with the flow of traffic (in-city road, speed limit 45). When i heard my car seem to shift out of gear, and start stalling and slowing down and the wrench icon on the dash was lit up. I was in the left lane of a four-lane street. I got to quickest upcoming shoulder, and turned my vehicle fully off and back on. This stopped my car from stalling…
ODI 10542832
Power Train
I've been having issues with the vehicle losing all throttle response while driving, and it's almost caused a few accidents. It throws two codes, p2111 and p2112. I took it to the dealership where i purchased it and they said the throttle body (9e926)-the entire unit needs to be replaced because the faulty sub-system within the unit is sealed and can't be replaced individually. They also told me the item is on…
ODI 10545379
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
Driving 70 mph down the highway and the motor simply cut off. Was fortunately able to make it to the emergency lane and come to a stop safely. Turned ignition off. Then turned the ignition on and the car immediately cranked back up. Drove to nearest gas station thinking maybe being low on gas with about 40 miles to empty was the issue. Filled up with gas and proceeded home. The next day, as we were beginning to take…
ODI 10543688
Engine · Power Train
I was merging from one interstate to another and had accelerated to 65 mph. The car automatically started decelerating and shaking. Thank goodness i was in the right lane and was able to pull off. I turned it off and it started again. I was able to drive it a short ways. It did it 2 other times while i attempted to drive it to the ford dealership and when it did it the 3rd time i pulled off the road and had to get…
ODI 10538580
Power Train
I made a complaint on 8/25/13 about the throttle body. I called the ford dealership to have it checked to see what was wrong with it. They called back and said it was definitely the throttle body and that the part would not be in for 4-6 weeks because the part was back ordered due to high demand. There are so many cars that need to have this replaced. I couldn't believe it. I am now without a car because i am afraid…
ODI 10538404
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My car had just over 52000 miles on it when this incident occurred. I was driving on the highway around 70 mph when my car lost throttle control. It felt like the transmission pulled itself out of gear and i was unable accelerate. I had very little control over my car. When this issued occurred the "wrench" icon on the dashboard had turned on. I was able to pull over to the shoulder, and when i put the car in park…
ODI 10537855
Power Train
We were driving on the interstate and all of a sudden we lost power and the tool light came on. We slowly got off on the side and drifted to a rest area. We turned the car off and attempted to start again. We were not sure if it was going to start. After it started it ran fine until the next day and the same thing happened. I have just be lucky to be able to find a place to pull off and have avoided getting hit. *tr
ODI 10537598
Engine · Power Train
Car just seemed to go out of gear. Coasted to side of road turn ignition off and it did the same thing again coasted to side and called road side assistance. *tr
ODI 10537484
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This is a known issue with 2011 and other model ford fusions and other model ford cars. According to the media, on oct 2nd 2012 nhtsa created a defect petition to open an investigation on escape and fusion vehicles. I was traveling on over the chesapeake bay bridge on i50 in morning traffic ata ~ 60 mph when all of a sudden my fusion lost complete power. This caused a hazardous situation. I then had to 'limp' over a…
ODI 10537243
Power Train
I was driving my 2011 ford fusion sel to work this morning and experienced the following.... While accelerating from second to third gear my car would slightly jerk. Suddenly my car stopped accelerating and the wrench light comes on. The car is still running but i cannot accelerate. It was a good thing i was able to pull over because this could have caused a serious accident. Once i pulled over, i placed my car in…
ODI 10536962
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle was hesitant to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the throttle would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 76,500. *jb
ODI 10542152
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving the car shuddered, lost power, had no gas peddle response and ran very rough. Put car in park and shut off. Turned ignition, car turned over for 10-15 seconds as if starving for fuel. Finally caught and ran for about 2 miles, then happened again. In a span of 4 miles it did this three times. A few days later it did the same thing 3 times in a matter of about 10 miles. That time was on the highway doing…
ODI 10537869
Power Train
Vehicle speed 60 mph. Rpms going from 2 to 6 mph did not want to go over 60. Then vehicle stalled on expressway. Took it to ford dealership. They said they replaced the tbi. Still doing the same thing. Car is parked because afraid it will kill us. *tr
ODI 10565896
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2011 ford fusion. On 8/16/2013, on city streets, traveling less than 20 mph, the car engine cut off, the wrench light came on. I was able to steer, but all of my dash indicator lights were functioning as well as a/c and radio. However, there was no response from the accelerator. At less than 5 mph, she began to shudder/balk like i was just learning to drive a stick shift. On 9/2/2013, the same thing happened…
ODI 10542154
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Drive out of town on a single lane road going 55 mph and without warning the car showed a wrench symbol and lost all throttle response at the foot pedal. Had to pull over on a highway without a shoulder and turned off the car. Restarting the car cleared the wrench symbol and i had throttle response. Tried to drive the 10 miles that i had left to get home and the issue happened 4 more times. Internet search pointed…
ODI 10535566
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle lost power three times over a 10-mile stretch. Check engine light came on. We called aaa for a tow to the ford dealership since we felt like it was too unsafe to risk a trip on the interstate to get to the dealership. Was found to be a throttle body failure. *tr
ODI 10535329
Engine · Power Train
While pulling out of a parking lot onto a busy road my car began to stall and not run properly, it would not keep even 1000 rpm. The only dashboard light that lit up was an orange wrench. I looked at the temp and it was normal so i slowly crossed the intersection and immediately pulled over and shut it off. I did not try to restart it. *tr
ODI 10536515
Engine · Power Train
Driving down road and lost all power and acceleration. Wrench light came on and when i attempted to crank car it sounded like it was constantly trying to crank. Turned car off and trued again. It started and allowed me to reach my destination, which was a mile down the road. The next day it did the same thing. Took it to the ford dealership service area and it was the throttle body. Of course it wasn't covered under…
ODI 10534741