2011 Ford Fusion Engine Problems
- 263
- 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 263 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 34 records
- wrench light · 24 records
- lost power · 17 records
- light came · 17 records
- check engine · 14 records
- failure mileage · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 154 |
| 60–100k mi | 44 |
| 1–30k mi | 42 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle jerked and powered off. Also, the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle…
ODI 10499306
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the engine lost power with the illumination of the wrench warning icon and the check engine warning light. The contact pulled the vehicle over and allowed it to sit for a minute before he was able to proceed with driving the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10500733
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving at highway speed on an incline, the car lost all propulsion power. After several seconds, the check engine wrench light turned on and i pulled over to the side. Shutting down the vehicle, waiting 1 minute and restarting cleared the check engine light and restored power. The same thing happened 6 weeks later, while idling at a traffic light. After restarting, the system failed again 2 minutes later…
ODI 10501097
Engine · Power Train
Vehicle began to shake, would not accelerate, wrench light came on. *tr
ODI 10492370
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While approaching a red light, the vehicle seemed to slip out of gear and lose power. The wrench light went on and when i went to accelerate, the vehicle would not do so. I was able to limp the car to the side of the road and turned if off. When i restarted, it ran fine. I took the vehicle to the dealer the next day and they could not find anything wrong as no codes had been tripped. I did not have another incident…
ODI 10521953
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle as it resumed normally. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. There was a concurrent investigation associated with the failure under nhtsa action number: pe13003 (engine). The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The…
ODI 10500928
Engine · Power Train
Driving on the highway at a rate of 70 mph with traffic behind and ahead of me, i lost power and the car went into limp mode. The wrench light and check engine light went on. I could no longer speed up and began to lose speed (rather quickly i might add) the car immediately behind me came very close to colliding with me! I couldn't go faster than 30 mph and had to pull over on the shoulder of the highway. I turned…
ODI 10525674
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
As i was driving down a crowded highway the vehicle lost power and refused to accelerate. It was later determined that the throttle body had malfunctioned. *tr
ODI 10531730
Engine · Power Train
My car lost power and we had to pull over to the side of the road. Eventually i got it started again, limped to a ford dealership, and was charged $591 for a throttle body replacement. *tr
ODI 10500122
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
Engine · Power Train
While driving my 2011 fusion on the road at 55 mph, the engine suddenly quit and the wrench light came on. The slowdown was fast, and i could have been hit from behind very easily, but i lucked out because the person behind me took notice of my drastic drop in speed. I coasted off to the side of the road, turned off the car, waited a few moments and then restarted the engine. Fortunately i got home ok, so i thought…
ODI 10488802
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The car just will just stall out while driving on freeway or street. I know from what i have read that it is the throttle body. It loses all power and just dies while driving. This has happened multiple times and the last time my kids and i almost died in the car. It is awful how this happened and the part was backordered and is extremely expensive to fix. *tr
ODI 10535506
Engine · Power Train
While driving at highway speeds, the engine will go into a very violent idle and the throttle will become un-responsive and an orange wrench light will come on the dash. This has happened twice now in a week and is very dangerous when it happens. You have to try and navigate through traffic to get off the highway while coasting only since you can't give it any gas. Ford has to know about this issue since its…
ODI 10488663
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while traveling 62 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to merge to the side of the road to restart the vehicle. The vehicle seemed to be functioning normally when the failure recurred. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's destination and was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10484926
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving normal for around an hr then all of a sudden a lighted wrench shows on dash and the accelerator does not engage properly and car feels like it is very rough and low idle. Power brakes and power steering work fine and can pull over but was in a turnaround for a highway access rd. Turned vehicle off and turned it back on again and it worked ok. Next day it happened twice, one of those times just from the start…
ODI 10484079
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
While driving on the freeway, the engine stalled. A wrench symbol came on the dashboard. The car started lurching forward and was nearly hit by two other vehicles from the rear. I was able to stop. I turned off the engine and after a few tries, the car started up again. This has occurred at least another 20 times since then. I've spoken with ford over the phone repeatedly and explained that there are numerous web…
ODI 10516272
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that whenever traveling over 40 mph, the wrench warning icon illuminated and the vehicle would loose power. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal would also become heavy and resistant when the failure occurred. The vehicle had not been to the dealer for inspection of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 41,000. *tr
ODI 10519460
Engine · Power Train
While entering interstate 275 south on ramp in tampa, fl my car abruptly stopped responding to the gas pedal and the little wrench light came on. All i could do is coast to a stop on the side of the road. Once my speed slowed to around 5 to 10 miles per hour, the car began to jerk and shake. I put it in park, turned it off and restarted the engine, and it worked like normal for about another month or so until it…
ODI 10496793
Engine · Power Train
It has happened before to my wife on two other occasions. So i took the car out and drove it around and was coming back home and after turning onto our rode and got up to 45 mph the wrench light and the check engine light came on and loss all power. Step on the gas pedal and there was nothing. Rolled over to the shoulder and put in park and waited for a couple of minutes and restarted it. Went about another 300…
ODI 10475242
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving in the center lane on the southbound i-5 freeway my 2011 ford fusion began to feel like it was driving through mud and lost acceleration. When i attempted to compensate by accelerating the car, it resisted and continued to slow significantly. Thankfully traffic was not extremely heavy at the time and i was close to a freeway exit. I pulled to the right, avoiding oncoming traffic (barely) and coasted…
ODI 10544188
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The car continuously goes limp at highway speeds and also while in traffic. It is intermittent but has occurred over 50 times. There are times where it will die on me a dozen times in a [redacted]. The wrench and emissions warning lights go on and i lose all ability to accelerate but do not lose electrical power and the engine does not turn off. Restarting the vehicle temporarily fixes it, but also clears the…
ODI 10545574
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. There was also an increase in the engine rpms and the engine lost some of its power. The contact was able to maneuver to the shoulder and the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer was able to start the vehicle and perform a test drive. The dealer informed the contact…
ODI 10468324
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Traveling at freeway speed, engine suddenly lost all power and reverted to idle rpm. Engine was idling roughly, and pressing on accelerator would not increase rpms. The "wrench" (check engine) light was illuminated. Was able to coast downhill to exit freeway; very unsafe condition. Switched off engine, restarted engine ... And it ran normal; "wrench" light extinguished. Took car to walnut creek ford following…
ODI 10485876