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.
Engine · Power Train
Was stopped at a light and when started to take off car cut off and jerked forward. The "wrench" symbol appeared. Tried to start car and it shook as starting. Was able to get started and light (wrench symbol) went off. I only have @24000 miles on my vehicle and it is well-maintained. From what i have read, this seems to be a widespread problem with this model year fusion. I was lucky that i was not rear-ended or…
ODI 10607109
Engine · Power Train
Was waiting to turn in my apartment complex, pushed on the gas, rpm's shot up to over 1500 and car would not move, then it slammed into gear and took off with wheels squealing. Sounded like something was then being dragged under car. Stopped and looked but nothing, put in gear to drive to parking spot and same thing, didn't move, rpm's up to 1500 and then slammed into drive. Did make it to the parking stall where it…
ODI 10595571
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I was traveling 55 mph. Suddenly lost rpm and engine started sputtering and within 5 second my car was dead in fast lane with no shoulder to pull over. Cars braking hard behind me and honking. I was able to restart the car and moved to a gas station near by. Took the car to an autozone. They read the engine light code p2111, which is an issue with throttle actuator. Looked it up on google search. In my first search…
ODI 10592242
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
2011 ford fusion. Consumer writes in regards to throttle body problems. *smd the consumer received a letter from ford stating he could possibly experience a sudden reduction of engine power. The consumer believed a recall should be issued, instead of issuing warranty extension. *jb
ODI 10585928
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated while traveling at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The service engine warning illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000.
ODI 10588203
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle over accelerated when coming to a stop. I put both feet on brakes and shifted into park/neutral (has happened several times) and car accelerates to over 7000 rpm and automatically goes back down to normal. I have had the throttle body & motor assembly replaced (4/28/2014) yet it happened again immediately upon initial drive from ford dealership. Dealership kept my car for 3 additional days and then advised…
ODI 10586327
Electrical System · Engine
While driving our car, my wife (along with my 9 month old baby girl) experienced a sudden loss of power and shaking engine. The car was not drivable so she pulled onto a side street and parked the car, leaving them stranded. No engine warning lights ever came on. This is exactly as described (minus the lack of check engine light) in the "ford customer satisfaction program 13n03" letter that we received a few months…
ODI 10582827
Engine
After about 3 weeks of having the vehicle it started having a hard time starting it would take 3 or 4 times before the vehicle would actually start, this has been going on since 3/12/2014 then on may 9th, 2014 i was going to ft wayne and i lost power in the vehicle pulled over sit for a few minutes (and was lucky i was able to pull over on the interstate) after sitting for about 10 to 15 minutes then the vehicle…
ODI 10588540
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
During normal driving conditions and speed, the car just stopped being responsive to the acceleration pedal without warning, the maintenance wrench light came on, and the car started slowing down. I was able to turn on the hazard lights and pull over to a safe location, while cars were pulling up behind me very quickly. As the car was left idling it became very rough, like the car was missing. To correct the…
ODI 10574657
Engine · Power Train
I was driving home from work and turn left at 25 mph. I suddenly lost the ability to accelerate and a wrench service light came on. I had to pull over and turn the car off . It took a while to start again. It happens everytime i take the car out and now shifts really rough. I took it to dealer and they said they know about the problem but will not replace part under warranty. The throttle body need to be replaced.…
ODI 10558683
Engine · Power Train
I was driving on the highway, first my check engine light came on, then i drove a little farther and the wrench light came on and the car powered down to 5 mph. I had it towed and took it to the dealership today, and they are telling me that its the throttle body. I see all these complaints and it enrages me that something has not been done about this, i could have cause a major accident due to trying to get over to…
ODI 10555878
Air Bags · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was being driven slowly to parking area when it suddenly accelerated and engine kept revving up and it lunged forward and crashed into a large tree, demolishing the front end. The ford parts performed exactly as they should have, preventing damage to the windshield or cabin area, but airbags did not deploy. The driver was not injured but was shaken up by the accident. Upon inspection by the body shop and…
Crash reported
ODI 10555781
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the wrench warning icon illuminated as the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10555305
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling 70 mph on the highway and lost power with no warning. Coasted to a stop with engine at a rough idle only. Accelerator pedal had no effect on engine rpm. Had vehicle towed the my ford dealership which diagnosed a failed "drive by wire" throttle body. I only have 37,400 miles on the car and yes 1,400 past the warranty (convenient $ for ford). This failed component at 70 mph on the highway caused several…
ODI 10554460
Driveshaft · Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Latch · Rim · Steering · Suspension · Tires · Wheels
Began having problems with this vehicle the second month after purchase. The first incident was steering wheel locked and i could not control the direction of the car. I ended up on the left side of the road off the shoulder before i could stop it. It happened on several occasions. Car dies for no reason. I end up having it towed or restarted by charging battery. The battery always has a full charge. Also i have…
ODI 10865008
Engine · Power Train
I was on the freeway driving approximately 65 mph and the car just suddenly shut off. I managed to coast off the freeway and was able to start it back up but shut off again two blocks down the road. It continued to shut off all the way to my mechanics shop. My mechanic found the issue to be with the throttle body. I had the throttle body replaced. He advised me that if the issue persisted that i would have to go to…
ODI 10553903
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the freeway when suddenly the vehicle lost speed completely and the wrench light turned on. I was fortunate enough to be driving fast enough and in the right lane and so was able to exit the freeway but the vehicle was extremely slow, not even 1mph. It did begin to shake while slowing down. This is an extremely dangerous malfunction. Had i been in the left lane it would have been impossible to…
ODI 10553232
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on freeway the car went limp and lost speed without responding to gas pedal. The wrench light came on at the time it happened. This happened twice, first time yesterday on the freeway, second time today while on freeway going to work. Once i was able to pull over and stop the engine, it car started up again and ran. *tr
ODI 10552953
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
The error occurred as i was driving on a major 8-lane highway. I was about a quarter-mile from my exit (after being on the highway for 60 miles) when i felt a "clunk" and an orange-lit wrench appeared on my dash. As i turned onto the exit ramp, i slowed to a stop at a stop-light, waiting to turn left. While the brake was depressed, the car was attempting to move forward very abruptly, as part of it's "limp home"…
ODI 10552708
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving downtown and next thing i know my wrench light comes on and i lose all power to my ford fusion. I was scared because i didn't know what was going on. I couldn't do anything until i pulled off the road and shut my car off and restarted it. This problem has happened to me multiple times within the past 3 weeks. I would have to say its happened at least 15 times in those 3 weeks. I am starting to get…
ODI 10553934
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Driving down highway, car loses power like it wasn't pulling, luckily i was in slow lane on highway, when i got over to shoulder of 2 lane highway the wrench on dashboard lit up & car died, after sitting for 5--7 minutes it cranked back up and i was able to take to ford dealership. I am not real happy after reading all the problems people are having. I usually take my 5 yr old grandson to daycare in morning so after…
ODI 10552121
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving, vehicle suddenly lost power. Rpms dropped and vehicle slowed to only a few mile per hour. Vehicle would not accelerate. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership, and i was informed it was a throttle body issue. I was informed this is a common issue, and there might be a recall. If this had occurred on the freeway, it could has been disastrous. *tr
ODI 10557600
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We were going down a major roadway at about 45 mph when the car just decelerated to about 1 mph. It took us awhile to get over 2 lanes of heavy traffic to the side of road where we stopped the car. The wrench light came on. With it still running we popped open hood and car appeared to be running just fine. We could not get the rpm's to go up at all. We turned off car completely, and the wrench light went off and car…
ODI 10550803
Engine · Power Train
Incident #1. When accelerating from a stop, the engine started jerking and the car rolled forward slowly and the powertrain service light illuminated. Shifted to neutral, rolled to shoulder, and re-started vehicle. Operated normally after re-start. Incident #2.(two days later) while accelerating from stop, when vehicle reached approximately 45 mph the engine started running poorly and the powertrain service light…
ODI 10550684
Engine
I was driving on a five lane highway near raleigh, nc and i suddenly lost power and the car nearly stopped in the middle of the road. It was frightening and dangerous to get to the side of the road across three lanes when cars were flying by. Turned the car off, restarted it, and would get a mile or so, and it would lose power again. Happened at least 10 times,and so, using the flashers, i was able to make it to a…
ODI 10550370