2011 Ford Fusion Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 250
- 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 250 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 47 records
- wrench light · 20 records
- failure mileage · 16 records
- light came · 14 records
- lost power · 12 records
- check engine · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 137 |
| 1–30k mi | 52 |
| 60–100k mi | 41 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2011 ford fusion, which i purchased only a few months ago... Lost speed while driving home from work today. I'm still shaky and upset. I was a very busy 2lane up/2lane down avenue when my vehicle lost speed! I was in the inner lane and had to decide if i wanted the delivery truck to hit me from behind or risk side swiping someone in hope of getting off the road before i slowed completed. Through the grace of god…
ODI 10537552
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My car shut off while at a red light when trying to give it gas. Restarted after a few tries. Had the battery and alternator checked and both were fine. It continued to give issues and finally would shut off while going between 1-10 mph. Took it to ford to have a test ran on it, and they showed it was a faulty throttle body and would need to be repaired. We purchased the part and paid for a repair for this even…
ODI 10548364
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The engine shook violently. The wrench light and check engine light suddenly appeared. The speed of the car went from 45 mph to 0 in an instant. Then the entire car powered off. I managed to pull over to the shoulder as this happened and not being able to accelerate at all. I turned the car on again with keys in ignition. Started to drive and the same series of events happened again and my car completely powered…
ODI 10537282
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
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving normal speed of about 35 mph. All of a sudden, the car stopped. The engine was running, but the throttle would not respond. I pressed down on the gas pedal, but no response. The car started to slow down and eventually stopped. I pressed the gas pedal, but no response. The wrench light came on. I turned the engine off. I restarted the car. It started funny, but started. The wrench light came off but the…
ODI 10537108
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
On thursday 8/22/13, i was driving about 55 mph on the highway and i experienced what seemed like an engine stall. My 2011 fusion would not accelerate so i pulled off the side and my car started shaking so i turned it off. I waited a bit and started it back up and kept driving. I could still feel a lag when i stepped on the gas. I had a mechanic look at the car but he could not find any issues. On saturday 8/24/13,…
ODI 10537352
Vehicle Speed Control
Ok so i was on my lunch break, entering a well known busy intersection, when i tried to cross over into the median. My car all of a sudden w/no warning sign failed to accelerate further, this almost caused me to get hit by a 16 wheeler truck. Now my car didn't cut off which was surprising, it only stalled and when pressing on the gas pedal i was unable to move. I eventual turned the car off and once cranked up the…
ODI 10537581
Vehicle Speed Control
When turning left, lost throttle control. Auto stayed powered but attempts to apply acceleration via the gas pedal were unsuccessful. Coasted to a stop, put in park and restarted vehicle ok. The 'wrench' signal came on when the issue occurred but went off upon restart. *tr
ODI 10537321
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle body stopped working while i was traveling down the freeway. Service light came on and i had no power to continue on. Had to get over three lanes while car slowed down. Stopped off at side of road and car idled very rough. Turned car off waited a minute and restarted and it ran fine for awhile unit happened again. *tr
ODI 10536356
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on i-[redacted] home from running errands with the family. I was driving between 70-75 mph , in the fast lane, when the car jerked and the wrench light came on. My car lost acceleration. I was losing speed fast. My husband kept me calm and helped me get the car to the side of the freeway. When we were safely on the side of the freeway the engine was still on but running rough. I turned the car off. I…
ODI 10541881
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car quit running in drive. Decelerated to a stop. Restarted and parked in a lot. I had just come from the dealer for warranty work and an oil change. I was on my way home when this happened. I walked back to the dealer and reported this. They had to get a tow truck and tow it back to he dealership. They told me it was a bad throttle body. As of wednesday at 4pm, the vehicle is still there waiting for a throttle body…
ODI 10536543
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle body assembly would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10537305
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was in my 2011 ford fusion. I stopped at a red light. When it turned green i gave it gas and the car started to shake violently, the wrench light came on the dash and would not go more than 2 mph. A truck almost rear-ended me in a 50 mph zone. I was really shaken up and thought that was the closest i had come to death or serious injury in my life. We took the car to ford and they told us that it was a bad throttle…
ODI 10536974
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving at highway speeds, very hard jerking. Luckily the highway was clear or someone could have died! Wrench and check engine light went on and car went into limp mode. Went home and ran the code and it told me it was the throttle body stuck. I used google to review my options and 1000's of people have had this problem!!!! How is this not a recalled part yet!?!? I cannot wait so i ordered the throttle body, and it…
ODI 10536172
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Leaving from rockville md to connecticut 0800 hrs 15 aug 2013. Traveling in the left lane on highway i95 at about 67 miles per hour and the car just lost all power. I was able to coast to the left shoulder and just kept idling at about 2 or 3 miles per hour. I turned the engine off, and then back on and the gas pedal became active again. I was able to get back on the three lane highway and work myself over to the…
ODI 10535929
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The test results showed that there was a defective throttle body. The dealer replaced the throttle. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 48,000.
ODI 10535772
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The first incident i was driving back from the airport and the engine stayed on but the throttle would not respond. I found a way in heavy traffic moving very quickly to get to a shoulder. Then i turned the car off and then back on and the car responded fine. 5 days later (today) the exact same thing happened and again on a very busy freeway (us59 near downtown houston) at lunch time. Again i managed to get off the…
ODI 10536396
Vehicle Speed Control
When i am on the highway and i go to accelerate it seems as if the throttle is sticking and then causes the car to jerk after i take my foot of the gas pedal. *tr
ODI 10546211
Vehicle Speed Control
***throttle body failure**** i was driving in the freeway and all of a sudden i lost the ability to accelerate in speed. The car just started to slow down which almost caused us to get into a car accident, luckily i managed to steer over to the emergency lane. We took the car the nearest dealership and they found out that is was related to a throttle body failure and needed to be replaced. They mentioned that it is…
ODI 10535502
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
I left from my home in the early afternoon. The car had not been used since the previous evening. About 2 miles from my house i got onto a state route and started to go up a slight hill. I had accelerated up to approximately 45 mph and the engine started running really rough, then stalled. The check engine light lit up. It seemed to go down to idle with no response from engine while pushing the pedal. I glided to…
ODI 10543381
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down a country road, the vehicle's engine suddenly started shaking violently and would not accelerate above 3 miles per hour. We had to push the car home and have it towed to the dealership. The problem is the throttle body. Ford motor co. Is aware that there is a design flaw with the throttle body in this make/model. Ford has re-designed this part but has not issues a recall. The car has been in the…
ODI 10536078
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
On 8/7/13 i was driving my car to work in my apartment complex (approx. 5 mph) my car stopped responding to the gas pedal and started "shaking" erratically. A small tool/wrench light appeared on my dash. I pulled over and turned the car off. Restarted several minutes later and was able to drive with no problems until on the way home. I didn't drive it again until 8/9/13 to the mechanic. It started and drove fine,…
ODI 10534600
Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling down the road at 60 mph my car began to feel sluggish, started surging, felt like the engine was going to shut down. I got pulled off the side of road and looked in manual after seeing the wrench icon has was on the instrument panel. I turned car off and back on again. I was hesitant to restart but did. The wrench icon went off and i went back home set an appointment for the following day with the ford…
ODI 10535423