Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| ASI-22173 | 01/01/2012 | 10043648 | Ford: the variable camshaft timing vct) solenoid movement may be temporarily restricted due to debris in engine oil that is causing diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *pe | 04/17/2012 | |
| TSB-12-1-18 | 01/26/2012 | 10043325 | Ford/mercury/lincoln: some model year vehicles may exhibit a message with a red triangle on and stop safely now, and/or have a diagnostic trouble code, no start condition. *pe | 03/13/2012 | |
| TSB-11-8-8 | 08/16/2011 | 10041932 | Ford: after refueling vehicle, would be hard to start, runs rough and an audible clicking noise can be heard. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
| TSB-11-3-22 | 03/15/2011 | 10040948 | Ford: there may be a leaking/stuck canister purge valve which can cause multiple driving systems. the malfunction light may be on with or without stored trouble codes. *rm | 09/14/2011 | |
| TSB-11-3-22 | 03/15/2011 | 10040948 | Ready | 09/14/2011 | |
| TSB-10-21-6 | 10/21/2010 | 10039159 | Ford: the idle speed drops lower than desired and may fluctuate. there may be two possible trouble codes stored. *rm | 07/12/2011 | |
| TSB-10-21-6 | 10/21/2010 | 10039159 | Ready | 07/12/2011 | |
| TSB-11-2-10 | 02/11/2011 | 10039064 | Ford: there may be a hard start or rough idle accompanied with two trouble codes. the problem may have to do with camshaft timing. 2010-2011 fusion/escape/milan/mariner. *rm | 07/07/2011 | |
| TSB-11-2-10 | 02/11/2011 | 10039064 | Ready | 07/07/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm | 07/06/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ready | 07/06/2011 | |
| TSB-10-19-1 | 09/17/2010 | 10037083 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
| TSB-10-19-1 | 09/17/2010 | 10037083 | Ford: on various 2009-2010 models there may be a malfunction light on with five possible fault codes. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| TSB11-1-5 | 02/01/2011 | 10037561 | Ford: vehicles may run rough, hard start after refueling, clicking noise under hood, and have trouble codes stored. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
| TSB11-1-5 | 02/01/2011 | 10037561 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | ||||||
| PE13003 | Ford Motor Company | 02/21/2013 | Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction | |||
| In a letter dated august 30, 2012, the north carolina consumers council (nccc) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (my) 2005 through 2012 ford escape vehicles.on october 2, 2012 the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a defect petition dp12-006 to evaluate whether to grant or deny the petition. the petition is hereby granted on certain model years.the nccc letter cites two complaints of stall while driving in my 2009 ford escape vehicles that were diagnosed as failed throttle bodies with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p2111, throttle body stuck open, and p2112, throttle body stuck closed. the petitioner indicates that the owners of both vehicles reported experiencing repeated incidents of stalling and engine surging.according to ford, escape non-hybrid vehicles are equipped with electronic throttle body (etb) assemblies beginning with my 2009.vehicles manufactured between june 22, 2009 and october 15, 2009 may contain contaminated printed circuit boards (pcb) with plating variations. plating variations could lead to a lack of continuity in the throttle position sensor circuit where p2111 and/or other dtcs would be generated and stored.ford and its electronic throttle body supplier, delphi, modified the pcb manufacturing process and issued a technical service bulletin (tsb) 09-23-5.vehicles produced after october 15, 2009 incorporated etbs manufactured with a pcb process that resolved this condition.odi's analysis identified a total of 123 unique reports indicating allegations of reduced motive power or vehicle stall.depending on the condition of throttle control system malfunction, a driver may experience varying levels of reduced engine performance associated with three limp home modes.in two limp modes, reduced engine performance may maintain vehicle speeds above 20mph while the third is a limited limp home mode with engine speeds limited to approximately 900 rpm. allegations of stall appear to be related to the limited limp home mode.vehicles are not likely to unexpectedly stall as a result of this condition, but drivers may characterize the reduced functionality as a stall, even though their vehicle may still has motive capability.allegations of vehicle surge appear to be related to limp home mode operation.complaints alleging surge are most likely related to engine rpm fluctuations at low vehicle speeds or idle as the control system engages to prevent engine stall.in limited limp mode, rough-idle conditions may exist while the control system attempts to modulate engine rpms once the vehicle reaches a reduced speed to maintain approximately 900 rpm.separately, odi received 59 complaints alleging incidents of engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2010-2011 ford fusion vehicles.approximately 60 percent (36) of the incidents occurred at speeds of 40 miles per hour or more.eighty percent of complaints (47) were received beginning march 2012 and 14 complaints reported that the throttle body was replaced or dtcs associated with limp home modes. additionally, ford issued tsb 10-21-6 addressing dtcs associated with idle speed drops and limited limp home mode.the complaints show an apparent increasing trend.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect.see additional information for the voqs associated with the opening of this investigation. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 12/20/2012 | 46500 | ||
| Driving interstate hwy at 65 mph, vehicle lost power. traveling in the middle lane, the vehicle slowed in rush hour traffic to 5mph. i said my prayers due to the heavy traffic, thought this was the end. was able to coast to the shoulder and called for a tow truck. dealer reported that the throttle body had failed. failed part replaced and vehicle is working normally. | |||
| 03/09/2013 | 35945 | ||
| Stopped for light started to go car started jerking and rough idle could only go about 2-4 mph was able to get to side of road turned off fro several min. than restarted ran finr for about 8-10 miles than same. got it dealer they replace throttle body. | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 21000 | ||
| Our 2010 ford fusion lost engine power while accelerating up a hill in morning rush hour traffic on a multi-lane super-highway in atlanta. our car was in one of the left lanes and was able to limp across several lanes to the right shoulder with the assistance of a helpful truck driver. cars were racing around us on both sides until we could flag down assistance. the experience was horrifying. the car was towed to the ford dealer who diagnosed the problem as a stuck throttle cover. a repair was made under warranty, and we were told the car was safe to drive. | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 48565 | ||
| In moderate traffic on i385, traveling at 60 mph, without any warning signs there was a sudden clunk and the engine lost power. weather was clear and sunny with an outside air temperature of 64 deg. f. pavement was dry. with my wife and two grandchildren in the car i had to cross two lanes of moderate traffic to safely get to the breakdown lane. some cars around me had to make avoidance maneuvers. not good! once i got stopped in the breakdown lane with the emergency flashers activated, i determined that the engine was still running with the rpm surging between approximately 700 and 1500 rpm. i was able to drive in the breakdown lane to an exit ramp at approximately 5 mph with the car jerking forward with the change in rpm. the wrench light was on but no check engine light. once on the exit ramp i turned the engine off and attempted to re-start it. after a long cranking cycle the engine re-started and ran normally. there was no wrench or check engine light after the re-start. the car ran normally on the trip home (approx. 10 miles). the engine is a 3.0 liter, v-6 with flex fuel capability. | |||
| 03/09/2013 | 35945 | ||
| Stopped for light started to go car started jerking and rough idle could only go about 2-4 mph was able to get to side of road turned off fro several min. than restarted ran finr for about 8-10 miles than same. got it dealer they replace throttle body. | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 21000 | ||
| Our 2010 ford fusion lost engine power while accelerating up a hill in morning rush hour traffic on a multi-lane super-highway in atlanta. our car was in one of the left lanes and was able to limp across several lanes to the right shoulder with the assistance of a helpful truck driver. cars were racing around us on both sides until we could flag down assistance. the experience was horrifying. the car was towed to the ford dealer who diagnosed the problem as a stuck throttle cover. a repair was made under warranty, and we were told the car was safe to drive. | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 48565 | ||
| In moderate traffic on i385, traveling at 60 mph, without any warning signs there was a sudden clunk and the engine lost power. weather was clear and sunny with an outside air temperature of 64 deg. f. pavement was dry. with my wife and two grandchildren in the car i had to cross two lanes of moderate traffic to safely get to the breakdown lane. some cars around me had to make avoidance maneuvers. not good! once i got stopped in the breakdown lane with the emergency flashers activated, i determined that the engine was still running with the rpm surging between approximately 700 and 1500 rpm. i was able to drive in the breakdown lane to an exit ramp at approximately 5 mph with the car jerking forward with the change in rpm. the wrench light was on but no check engine light. once on the exit ramp i turned the engine off and attempted to re-start it. after a long cranking cycle the engine re-started and ran normally. there was no wrench or check engine light after the re-start. the car ran normally on the trip home (approx. 10 miles). the engine is a 3.0 liter, v-6 with flex fuel capability. | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 21000 | ||
| Our 2010 ford fusion lost engine power while accelerating up a hill in morning rush hour traffic on a multi-lane super-highway in atlanta. our car was in one of the left lanes and was able to limp across several lanes to the right shoulder with the assistance of a helpful truck driver. cars were racing around us on both sides until we could flag down assistance. the experience was horrifying. the car was towed to the ford dealer who diagnosed the problem as a stuck throttle cover. a repair was made under warranty, and we were told the car was safe to drive. | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 48565 | ||
| In moderate traffic on i385, traveling at 60 mph, without any warning signs there was a sudden clunk and the engine lost power. weather was clear and sunny with an outside air temperature of 64 deg. f. pavement was dry. with my wife and two grandchildren in the car i had to cross two lanes of moderate traffic to safely get to the breakdown lane. some cars around me had to make avoidance maneuvers. not good! once i got stopped in the breakdown lane with the emergency flashers activated, i determined that the engine was still running with the rpm surging between approximately 700 and 1500 rpm. i was able to drive in the breakdown lane to an exit ramp at approximately 5 mph with the car jerking forward with the change in rpm. the wrench light was on but no check engine light. once on the exit ramp i turned the engine off and attempted to re-start it. after a long cranking cycle the engine re-started and ran normally. there was no wrench or check engine light after the re-start. the car ran normally on the trip home (approx. 10 miles). the engine is a 3.0 liter, v-6 with flex fuel capability. | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 49900 | ||
| Traveling approximately 45 mph during rush hour traffic the 'wrench' light illuminated, the vehicle lost power and the engine began idling very rough. fortunately i was able to get out of traffic and pull off to the side of the road. the engine was idling very rough ~900-1200 rpm and was unresponsive when i pushed the gas pedal (almost to the floor). once stopped i turned the engine off, waited approximnately thirty seconds and restarted the engine. the warning light was extinguished and the engine operated normally. i accelerated back to traffic speed and within five minutes experienced the exact same thing. i pulled over, turned off and back on the vehicle and agian the light extinguished and the car ran normally. two more times within a thirty minute period the vehicle experienced the same thing. en route to the ford dealer the next day i had the same thing occur three additional times during the ten mile drive to the dealer. each incident was identical. the dealer found no codes (sinc ethe light had cleared when i turned the car off and on) and hooked up an incident recorder. i experienced the same shut down three additional times and captured them on the recorder - upon retunr to the dealer the next day they still did not have any codes to investigate (?) the dealer 'thought' they knew what the problem was (even though they hadn't seen anything like this before) and replaced the throttle body. since replacement i have not had any additional mishaps. i'm gald i did not cause an accident due to the sudden loss of power but, as i explained to the dealer, i felt that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. i hope they fix this issue asap - there needs to be a recall and soon! | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Driver was going 35-40 mph and suddenly experienced a severe loss of power as if the car transmission was put in neutral.was a scary experience!! had to put on emergency flashers to keep from getting hit from behind.car was driving very slow and then after a period of time, full power came back on. | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 37000 | ||
| Read in paper that you were looking at ford throttle body. i was in fast lane on i-66 on a friday afternoon. suddenly car stopped. i was lucky there was room on left apron to pull off. car restarted when i tried--went 1000 feet and stopped again; now in right lane and pulled off. knew there was an off ramp 1/4 mile ahead and limped on apron with cars passing. the entire situation was very dangerous in my estimation. when restarting, it was hard to tell if auto was running or not. when restarting auto backfired etc. prior to this incident had reported to ford dealer that transmission sometime clunked when i put auto in reverse in the morning. they found no problem. have not had this problem since i paid to have the throttle body replaced. | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 48565 | ||
| In moderate traffic on i385, traveling at 60 mph, without any warning signs there was a sudden clunk and the engine lost power. weather was clear and sunny with an outside air temperature of 64 deg. f. pavement was dry. with my wife and two grandchildren in the car i had to cross two lanes of moderate traffic to safely get to the breakdown lane. some cars around me had to make avoidance maneuvers. not good! once i got stopped in the breakdown lane with the emergency flashers activated, i determined that the engine was still running with the rpm surging between approximately 700 and 1500 rpm. i was able to drive in the breakdown lane to an exit ramp at approximately 5 mph with the car jerking forward with the change in rpm. the wrench light was on but no check engine light. once on the exit ramp i turned the engine off and attempted to re-start it. after a long cranking cycle the engine re-started and ran normally. there was no wrench or check engine light after the re-start. the car ran normally on the trip home (approx. 10 miles). the engine is a 3.0 liter, v-6 with flex fuel capability. | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 49900 | ||
| Traveling approximately 45 mph during rush hour traffic the 'wrench' light illuminated, the vehicle lost power and the engine began idling very rough. fortunately i was able to get out of traffic and pull off to the side of the road. the engine was idling very rough ~900-1200 rpm and was unresponsive when i pushed the gas pedal (almost to the floor). once stopped i turned the engine off, waited approximnately thirty seconds and restarted the engine. the warning light was extinguished and the engine operated normally. i accelerated back to traffic speed and within five minutes experienced the exact same thing. i pulled over, turned off and back on the vehicle and agian the light extinguished and the car ran normally. two more times within a thirty minute period the vehicle experienced the same thing. en route to the ford dealer the next day i had the same thing occur three additional times during the ten mile drive to the dealer. each incident was identical. the dealer found no codes (sinc ethe light had cleared when i turned the car off and on) and hooked up an incident recorder. i experienced the same shut down three additional times and captured them on the recorder - upon retunr to the dealer the next day they still did not have any codes to investigate (?) the dealer 'thought' they knew what the problem was (even though they hadn't seen anything like this before) and replaced the throttle body. since replacement i have not had any additional mishaps. i'm gald i did not cause an accident due to the sudden loss of power but, as i explained to the dealer, i felt that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. i hope they fix this issue asap - there needs to be a recall and soon! | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Driver was going 35-40 mph and suddenly experienced a severe loss of power as if the car transmission was put in neutral.was a scary experience!! had to put on emergency flashers to keep from getting hit from behind.car was driving very slow and then after a period of time, full power came back on. | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 37000 | ||
| Read in paper that you were looking at ford throttle body. i was in fast lane on i-66 on a friday afternoon. suddenly car stopped. i was lucky there was room on left apron to pull off. car restarted when i tried--went 1000 feet and stopped again; now in right lane and pulled off. knew there was an off ramp 1/4 mile ahead and limped on apron with cars passing. the entire situation was very dangerous in my estimation. when restarting, it was hard to tell if auto was running or not. when restarting auto backfired etc. prior to this incident had reported to ford dealer that transmission sometime clunked when i put auto in reverse in the morning. they found no problem. have not had this problem since i paid to have the throttle body replaced. | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 30000 | ||
| My wife was turning left into a parking space in a parking lot at 2mph or less when the vehicle suddenly accelerated at high rpms. our vehicle slammed into the vehicle to the right of the space my wife would have entered. heavy damage was caused to our veh. and to the parked veh. my wife was unsure if she had caused the acdt or if it was a mechanical defect. because of the very heavy and rapid acceleration, i didn't think it in any way was driver error. after it was repaired, our 2010 fusion was checked out by a ford dealer and nothing was found amiss. a year later in nov. of 2012, i was driving the car at approximately 50mph when the engine suddenly reved up about 150 to 200rpms. this didn't cause any great acceleration but, considering my wife's experience, i immediately shifted to neutral. just as i got into neutral, the engine reved up to 2500 to 3000rpms. had the car been in drive, a collision could have happened or i could have lost control. ford was contacted, car inspected, again nothing wrong. a service writer tried to tell us that the rubber floor mat was on the accelerator pedal. the mat doesn't gain weight to suddenly depress the pedal all by itself! ford's great lakes regional manager was not very forthcoming-she wasn't apparently aware that there were youtube videos of 2010 fusion owners filming their dashboards as their cars did the same as i have described above. the car is being driven regularly but both of us have a hand on the gear shift alot of the time. considering our experiences and the youtube postings, i think ford is trying to avoid an expensive recall. didn't toyota use the floor mat excuse for years? | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 40115 | ||
| While going 70 mph on the highway i experienced the same issues. my car stalled out shut off the cruise control and started shaking uncontrollable. i shut off the car and waited about five minutes and started it back up drove maybe another ten miles and it started again. on the following day i took it to the dealership where i purchased it from and they made it seem as if i had no ideal of what i was talking about. once they realized i knew that it was the throttle body assembly that was the problem i was told that this was not a part that was covered under warranty so i would have to pay for it out of pocket. i took the time to talk to several reps at ford and i was told that if the mechanic did not think it was defective then there was nothing they could do. i talked to the mechanic at the dealership and they told me that it just stopped working. so i ended up paying $479.05 for a new throttle body assembly and having to be without my car for a total of four day. only to get it back with a cracked windshield, but that is a different issue. | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 37000 | ||
| Read in paper that you were looking at ford throttle body. i was in fast lane on i-66 on a friday afternoon. suddenly car stopped. i was lucky there was room on left apron to pull off. car restarted when i tried--went 1000 feet and stopped again; now in right lane and pulled off. knew there was an off ramp 1/4 mile ahead and limped on apron with cars passing. the entire situation was very dangerous in my estimation. when restarting, it was hard to tell if auto was running or not. when restarting auto backfired etc. prior to this incident had reported to ford dealer that transmission sometime clunked when i put auto in reverse in the morning. they found no problem. have not had this problem since i paid to have the throttle body replaced. | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 49900 | ||
| Traveling approximately 45 mph during rush hour traffic the 'wrench' light illuminated, the vehicle lost power and the engine began idling very rough. fortunately i was able to get out of traffic and pull off to the side of the road. the engine was idling very rough ~900-1200 rpm and was unresponsive when i pushed the gas pedal (almost to the floor). once stopped i turned the engine off, waited approximnately thirty seconds and restarted the engine. the warning light was extinguished and the engine operated normally. i accelerated back to traffic speed and within five minutes experienced the exact same thing. i pulled over, turned off and back on the vehicle and agian the light extinguished and the car ran normally. two more times within a thirty minute period the vehicle experienced the same thing. en route to the ford dealer the next day i had the same thing occur three additional times during the ten mile drive to the dealer. each incident was identical. the dealer found no codes (sinc ethe light had cleared when i turned the car off and on) and hooked up an incident recorder. i experienced the same shut down three additional times and captured them on the recorder - upon retunr to the dealer the next day they still did not have any codes to investigate (?) the dealer 'thought' they knew what the problem was (even though they hadn't seen anything like this before) and replaced the throttle body. since replacement i have not had any additional mishaps. i'm gald i did not cause an accident due to the sudden loss of power but, as i explained to the dealer, i felt that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. i hope they fix this issue asap - there needs to be a recall and soon! | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Driver was going 35-40 mph and suddenly experienced a severe loss of power as if the car transmission was put in neutral.was a scary experience!! had to put on emergency flashers to keep from getting hit from behind.car was driving very slow and then after a period of time, full power came back on. | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 37000 | ||
| Read in paper that you were looking at ford throttle body. i was in fast lane on i-66 on a friday afternoon. suddenly car stopped. i was lucky there was room on left apron to pull off. car restarted when i tried--went 1000 feet and stopped again; now in right lane and pulled off. knew there was an off ramp 1/4 mile ahead and limped on apron with cars passing. the entire situation was very dangerous in my estimation. when restarting, it was hard to tell if auto was running or not. when restarting auto backfired etc. prior to this incident had reported to ford dealer that transmission sometime clunked when i put auto in reverse in the morning. they found no problem. have not had this problem since i paid to have the throttle body replaced. | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 30000 | ||
| My wife was turning left into a parking space in a parking lot at 2mph or less when the vehicle suddenly accelerated at high rpms. our vehicle slammed into the vehicle to the right of the space my wife would have entered. heavy damage was caused to our veh. and to the parked veh. my wife was unsure if she had caused the acdt or if it was a mechanical defect. because of the very heavy and rapid acceleration, i didn't think it in any way was driver error. after it was repaired, our 2010 fusion was checked out by a ford dealer and nothing was found amiss. a year later in nov. of 2012, i was driving the car at approximately 50mph when the engine suddenly reved up about 150 to 200rpms. this didn't cause any great acceleration but, considering my wife's experience, i immediately shifted to neutral. just as i got into neutral, the engine reved up to 2500 to 3000rpms. had the car been in drive, a collision could have happened or i could have lost control. ford was contacted, car inspected, again nothing wrong. a service writer tried to tell us that the rubber floor mat was on the accelerator pedal. the mat doesn't gain weight to suddenly depress the pedal all by itself! ford's great lakes regional manager was not very forthcoming-she wasn't apparently aware that there were youtube videos of 2010 fusion owners filming their dashboards as their cars did the same as i have described above. the car is being driven regularly but both of us have a hand on the gear shift alot of the time. considering our experiences and the youtube postings, i think ford is trying to avoid an expensive recall. didn't toyota use the floor mat excuse for years? | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 40115 | ||
| While going 70 mph on the highway i experienced the same issues. my car stalled out shut off the cruise control and started shaking uncontrollable. i shut off the car and waited about five minutes and started it back up drove maybe another ten miles and it started again. on the following day i took it to the dealership where i purchased it from and they made it seem as if i had no ideal of what i was talking about. once they realized i knew that it was the throttle body assembly that was the problem i was told that this was not a part that was covered under warranty so i would have to pay for it out of pocket. i took the time to talk to several reps at ford and i was told that if the mechanic did not think it was defective then there was nothing they could do. i talked to the mechanic at the dealership and they told me that it just stopped working. so i ended up paying $479.05 for a new throttle body assembly and having to be without my car for a total of four day. only to get it back with a cracked windshield, but that is a different issue. | |||
| 02/13/2013 | 29270 | ||
| On feb 13 2013 i was driving and the car nosed over, slowed to approx 8mph, with engine surges of up to 1500 rpm, after several restarts it ran normally. on feb 17 2013 it did the same exact thing, i stopped and restarted the engine several times in the 40 minute drive of 3 miles back home but that did not help. after the car set for several hours it started and ran correctly. research on the internet showed hundreds of the same problem and replacing the throttle body corrected the trouble. on feb 18, 2013 i took it to the ford dealer and from only my description was told that the throttle body was the problem, they had 3 in stock and my three year warranty has expired on feb 21, 2013, less than a month out of warranty and it would not be covered so i drove the car back home, i called a different ford dealer who sold me the throttle body at a discount. it took me about ten minutes to install the throttle body, and the car is still running as it should. | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 80000 | ||
| My ford 2010 fusion, when at a traffic light, stop sign, etc.. would stale when i put my foot on the accelerator with very little response. then it will finally pick up speed. i have not experience the engine shut down as of yet and i hope i don't. after reading the other complaints, now i know what the problem is. will take care of it as soon as possible! | |||
| 12/02/2012 | 78215 | ||
| While driving on the freeway at 65 mph. the engine lost power as the engine light and wrench light went on. pressing on the accelerator had no responsive. i had to navigate freeway traffic with no engine power to get off to the side of the road. as i came to a stop the car jerked a bit before i put it in park. i turned it off and let it sit for a while. after turning the car back on i got back on the road, only to have it happen again a few miles later. | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 41413 | ||
| Driving the car suddenly slowed into a limp mode. this happened several times. the final time was on a major highway at 55mph. luckily i was able to maneuver the to the side of the road before getting rear ended by traffic from behind. this is dangerous condition! after visits to 2 ford dealers, they replaced the throttle body. the car was out of warranty by mileage, (not time), so we ended up paying out almost $500 for the repair and car rental. | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 49900 | ||
| Traveling approximately 45 mph during rush hour traffic the 'wrench' light illuminated, the vehicle lost power and the engine began idling very rough. fortunately i was able to get out of traffic and pull off to the side of the road. the engine was idling very rough ~900-1200 rpm and was unresponsive when i pushed the gas pedal (almost to the floor). once stopped i turned the engine off, waited approximnately thirty seconds and restarted the engine. the warning light was extinguished and the engine operated normally. i accelerated back to traffic speed and within five minutes experienced the exact same thing. i pulled over, turned off and back on the vehicle and agian the light extinguished and the car ran normally. two more times within a thirty minute period the vehicle experienced the same thing. en route to the ford dealer the next day i had the same thing occur three additional times during the ten mile drive to the dealer. each incident was identical. the dealer found no codes (sinc ethe light had cleared when i turned the car off and on) and hooked up an incident recorder. i experienced the same shut down three additional times and captured them on the recorder - upon retunr to the dealer the next day they still did not have any codes to investigate (?) the dealer 'thought' they knew what the problem was (even though they hadn't seen anything like this before) and replaced the throttle body. since replacement i have not had any additional mishaps. i'm gald i did not cause an accident due to the sudden loss of power but, as i explained to the dealer, i felt that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. i hope they fix this issue asap - there needs to be a recall and soon! | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Driver was going 35-40 mph and suddenly experienced a severe loss of power as if the car transmission was put in neutral.was a scary experience!! had to put on emergency flashers to keep from getting hit from behind.car was driving very slow and then after a period of time, full power came back on. | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 37000 | ||
| Read in paper that you were looking at ford throttle body. i was in fast lane on i-66 on a friday afternoon. suddenly car stopped. i was lucky there was room on left apron to pull off. car restarted when i tried--went 1000 feet and stopped again; now in right lane and pulled off. knew there was an off ramp 1/4 mile ahead and limped on apron with cars passing. the entire situation was very dangerous in my estimation. when restarting, it was hard to tell if auto was running or not. when restarting auto backfired etc. prior to this incident had reported to ford dealer that transmission sometime clunked when i put auto in reverse in the morning. they found no problem. have not had this problem since i paid to have the throttle body replaced. | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 30000 | ||
| My wife was turning left into a parking space in a parking lot at 2mph or less when the vehicle suddenly accelerated at high rpms. our vehicle slammed into the vehicle to the right of the space my wife would have entered. heavy damage was caused to our veh. and to the parked veh. my wife was unsure if she had caused the acdt or if it was a mechanical defect. because of the very heavy and rapid acceleration, i didn't think it in any way was driver error. after it was repaired, our 2010 fusion was checked out by a ford dealer and nothing was found amiss. a year later in nov. of 2012, i was driving the car at approximately 50mph when the engine suddenly reved up about 150 to 200rpms. this didn't cause any great acceleration but, considering my wife's experience, i immediately shifted to neutral. just as i got into neutral, the engine reved up to 2500 to 3000rpms. had the car been in drive, a collision could have happened or i could have lost control. ford was contacted, car inspected, again nothing wrong. a service writer tried to tell us that the rubber floor mat was on the accelerator pedal. the mat doesn't gain weight to suddenly depress the pedal all by itself! ford's great lakes regional manager was not very forthcoming-she wasn't apparently aware that there were youtube videos of 2010 fusion owners filming their dashboards as their cars did the same as i have described above. the car is being driven regularly but both of us have a hand on the gear shift alot of the time. considering our experiences and the youtube postings, i think ford is trying to avoid an expensive recall. didn't toyota use the floor mat excuse for years? | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 40115 | ||
| While going 70 mph on the highway i experienced the same issues. my car stalled out shut off the cruise control and started shaking uncontrollable. i shut off the car and waited about five minutes and started it back up drove maybe another ten miles and it started again. on the following day i took it to the dealership where i purchased it from and they made it seem as if i had no ideal of what i was talking about. once they realized i knew that it was the throttle body assembly that was the problem i was told that this was not a part that was covered under warranty so i would have to pay for it out of pocket. i took the time to talk to several reps at ford and i was told that if the mechanic did not think it was defective then there was nothing they could do. i talked to the mechanic at the dealership and they told me that it just stopped working. so i ended up paying $479.05 for a new throttle body assembly and having to be without my car for a total of four day. only to get it back with a cracked windshield, but that is a different issue. | |||
| 02/13/2013 | 29270 | ||
| On feb 13 2013 i was driving and the car nosed over, slowed to approx 8mph, with engine surges of up to 1500 rpm, after several restarts it ran normally. on feb 17 2013 it did the same exact thing, i stopped and restarted the engine several times in the 40 minute drive of 3 miles back home but that did not help. after the car set for several hours it started and ran correctly. research on the internet showed hundreds of the same problem and replacing the throttle body corrected the trouble. on feb 18, 2013 i took it to the ford dealer and from only my description was told that the throttle body was the problem, they had 3 in stock and my three year warranty has expired on feb 21, 2013, less than a month out of warranty and it would not be covered so i drove the car back home, i called a different ford dealer who sold me the throttle body at a discount. it took me about ten minutes to install the throttle body, and the car is still running as it should. | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 80000 | ||
| My ford 2010 fusion, when at a traffic light, stop sign, etc.. would stale when i put my foot on the accelerator with very little response. then it will finally pick up speed. i have not experience the engine shut down as of yet and i hope i don't. after reading the other complaints, now i know what the problem is. will take care of it as soon as possible! | |||
| 12/02/2012 | 78215 | ||
| While driving on the freeway at 65 mph. the engine lost power as the engine light and wrench light went on. pressing on the accelerator had no responsive. i had to navigate freeway traffic with no engine power to get off to the side of the road. as i came to a stop the car jerked a bit before i put it in park. i turned it off and let it sit for a while. after turning the car back on i got back on the road, only to have it happen again a few miles later. | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 41413 | ||
| Driving the car suddenly slowed into a limp mode. this happened several times. the final time was on a major highway at 55mph. luckily i was able to maneuver the to the side of the road before getting rear ended by traffic from behind. this is dangerous condition! after visits to 2 ford dealers, they replaced the throttle body. the car was out of warranty by mileage, (not time), so we ended up paying out almost $500 for the repair and car rental. | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 30000 | ||
| My wife was turning left into a parking space in a parking lot at 2mph or less when the vehicle suddenly accelerated at high rpms. our vehicle slammed into the vehicle to the right of the space my wife would have entered. heavy damage was caused to our veh. and to the parked veh. my wife was unsure if she had caused the acdt or if it was a mechanical defect. because of the very heavy and rapid acceleration, i didn't think it in any way was driver error. after it was repaired, our 2010 fusion was checked out by a ford dealer and nothing was found amiss. a year later in nov. of 2012, i was driving the car at approximately 50mph when the engine suddenly reved up about 150 to 200rpms. this didn't cause any great acceleration but, considering my wife's experience, i immediately shifted to neutral. just as i got into neutral, the engine reved up to 2500 to 3000rpms. had the car been in drive, a collision could have happened or i could have lost control. ford was contacted, car inspected, again nothing wrong. a service writer tried to tell us that the rubber floor mat was on the accelerator pedal. the mat doesn't gain weight to suddenly depress the pedal all by itself! ford's great lakes regional manager was not very forthcoming-she wasn't apparently aware that there were youtube videos of 2010 fusion owners filming their dashboards as their cars did the same as i have described above. the car is being driven regularly but both of us have a hand on the gear shift alot of the time. considering our experiences and the youtube postings, i think ford is trying to avoid an expensive recall. didn't toyota use the floor mat excuse for years? | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 40115 | ||
| While going 70 mph on the highway i experienced the same issues. my car stalled out shut off the cruise control and started shaking uncontrollable. i shut off the car and waited about five minutes and started it back up drove maybe another ten miles and it started again. on the following day i took it to the dealership where i purchased it from and they made it seem as if i had no ideal of what i was talking about. once they realized i knew that it was the throttle body assembly that was the problem i was told that this was not a part that was covered under warranty so i would have to pay for it out of pocket. i took the time to talk to several reps at ford and i was told that if the mechanic did not think it was defective then there was nothing they could do. i talked to the mechanic at the dealership and they told me that it just stopped working. so i ended up paying $479.05 for a new throttle body assembly and having to be without my car for a total of four day. only to get it back with a cracked windshield, but that is a different issue. | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 80000 | ||
| My ford 2010 fusion, when at a traffic light, stop sign, etc.. would stale when i put my foot on the accelerator with very little response. then it will finally pick up speed. i have not experience the engine shut down as of yet and i hope i don't. after reading the other complaints, now i know what the problem is. will take care of it as soon as possible! | |||
| 12/02/2012 | 78215 | ||
| While driving on the freeway at 65 mph. the engine lost power as the engine light and wrench light went on. pressing on the accelerator had no responsive. i had to navigate freeway traffic with no engine power to get off to the side of the road. as i came to a stop the car jerked a bit before i put it in park. i turned it off and let it sit for a while. after turning the car back on i got back on the road, only to have it happen again a few miles later. | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 41413 | ||
| Driving the car suddenly slowed into a limp mode. this happened several times. the final time was on a major highway at 55mph. luckily i was able to maneuver the to the side of the road before getting rear ended by traffic from behind. this is dangerous condition! after visits to 2 ford dealers, they replaced the throttle body. the car was out of warranty by mileage, (not time), so we ended up paying out almost $500 for the repair and car rental. | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 40115 | ||
| While going 70 mph on the highway i experienced the same issues. my car stalled out shut off the cruise control and started shaking uncontrollable. i shut off the car and waited about five minutes and started it back up drove maybe another ten miles and it started again. on the following day i took it to the dealership where i purchased it from and they made it seem as if i had no ideal of what i was talking about. once they realized i knew that it was the throttle body assembly that was the problem i was told that this was not a part that was covered under warranty so i would have to pay for it out of pocket. i took the time to talk to several reps at ford and i was told that if the mechanic did not think it was defective then there was nothing they could do. i talked to the mechanic at the dealership and they told me that it just stopped working. so i ended up paying $479.05 for a new throttle body assembly and having to be without my car for a total of four day. only to get it back with a cracked windshield, but that is a different issue. | |||
| 02/13/2013 | 29270 | ||
| On feb 13 2013 i was driving and the car nosed over, slowed to approx 8mph, with engine surges of up to 1500 rpm, after several restarts it ran normally. on feb 17 2013 it did the same exact thing, i stopped and restarted the engine several times in the 40 minute drive of 3 miles back home but that did not help. after the car set for several hours it started and ran correctly. research on the internet showed hundreds of the same problem and replacing the throttle body corrected the trouble. on feb 18, 2013 i took it to the ford dealer and from only my description was told that the throttle body was the problem, they had 3 in stock and my three year warranty has expired on feb 21, 2013, less than a month out of warranty and it would not be covered so i drove the car back home, i called a different ford dealer who sold me the throttle body at a discount. it took me about ten minutes to install the throttle body, and the car is still running as it should. | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 80000 | ||
| My ford 2010 fusion, when at a traffic light, stop sign, etc.. would stale when i put my foot on the accelerator with very little response. then it will finally pick up speed. i have not experience the engine shut down as of yet and i hope i don't. after reading the other complaints, now i know what the problem is. will take care of it as soon as possible! | |||
| 12/02/2012 | 78215 | ||
| While driving on the freeway at 65 mph. the engine lost power as the engine light and wrench light went on. pressing on the accelerator had no responsive. i had to navigate freeway traffic with no engine power to get off to the side of the road. as i came to a stop the car jerked a bit before i put it in park. i turned it off and let it sit for a while. after turning the car back on i got back on the road, only to have it happen again a few miles later. | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 41413 | ||
| Driving the car suddenly slowed into a limp mode. this happened several times. the final time was on a major highway at 55mph. luckily i was able to maneuver the to the side of the road before getting rear ended by traffic from behind. this is dangerous condition! after visits to 2 ford dealers, they replaced the throttle body. the car was out of warranty by mileage, (not time), so we ended up paying out almost $500 for the repair and car rental. | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 39278 | ||
| As i was leaving work and pulling out of the parking lot, the engine sputtered, choked, wheezed and eventually would not go over 10-15 mph. check engine light came on and vehicle died. had the vehicle towed the next day to the local ford dealership and was informed that i had a defective throttle body that had caused the problem and also had created a lot of debris in the fuel intake system. cleaning of the fuel intake system and replacement of the throttle body was around $700. i didn't think anything of it at the time until i saw on the news that nhtsa had opened an inquiry into this possible defect on the fusions, so i wanted to add that i had a similar problem as was being investigated. | |||
| 12/02/2012 | 78215 | ||
| While driving on the freeway at 65 mph. the engine lost power as the engine light and wrench light went on. pressing on the accelerator had no responsive. i had to navigate freeway traffic with no engine power to get off to the side of the road. as i came to a stop the car jerked a bit before i put it in park. i turned it off and let it sit for a while. after turning the car back on i got back on the road, only to have it happen again a few miles later. | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 41413 | ||
| Driving the car suddenly slowed into a limp mode. this happened several times. the final time was on a major highway at 55mph. luckily i was able to maneuver the to the side of the road before getting rear ended by traffic from behind. this is dangerous condition! after visits to 2 ford dealers, they replaced the throttle body. the car was out of warranty by mileage, (not time), so we ended up paying out almost $500 for the repair and car rental. | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 39278 | ||
| As i was leaving work and pulling out of the parking lot, the engine sputtered, choked, wheezed and eventually would not go over 10-15 mph. check engine light came on and vehicle died. had the vehicle towed the next day to the local ford dealership and was informed that i had a defective throttle body that had caused the problem and also had created a lot of debris in the fuel intake system. cleaning of the fuel intake system and replacement of the throttle body was around $700. i didn't think anything of it at the time until i saw on the news that nhtsa had opened an inquiry into this possible defect on the fusions, so i wanted to add that i had a similar problem as was being investigated. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Driving on an interstate about 55 mph and wrench light came on engine lost ability to accelerate i.e. went into safe mode and had to maneuver through traffic to the shoulder. this occurred multiple times from july through august 2012 on various types of roadways (highway, neighborhood roads) until the problem was fixed by a ford dealership. cause of the problem according to the invoice was the throttle body. they replaced the throttle body and the problem has gone away | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 71000 | ||
| While driving on a major roadway at 50 mile per hour,the vehicle suddenly shuts down, almost stalling, and i am unable to start vehicle for several minutes. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 51,000 and current mileage was 61,000. | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 2000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine rpm increased and the vehicle jerked without warning . the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 21,000. | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 86500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving at unknown speeds and turning left. the driver was able to restart the engine. the vehicle was driven to the contact's home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 86,500. | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 41413 | ||
| Driving the car suddenly slowed into a limp mode. this happened several times. the final time was on a major highway at 55mph. luckily i was able to maneuver the to the side of the road before getting rear ended by traffic from behind. this is dangerous condition! after visits to 2 ford dealers, they replaced the throttle body. the car was out of warranty by mileage, (not time), so we ended up paying out almost $500 for the repair and car rental. | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 59000 | ||
| I was on the freeway when engine speed suddenly went to idle. i was in the middle lane and almost got into a crash trying to get to the road side. when i brought the car to the ford dealer they said the throttle body was bad and it cost me $500.00 they said it was not covered under the power train warranty,go figure. also the transmission does not down shift properly after heavy acceleration,they said it was normal. it's no wonder why people shy away from so called american cars,it will be my last. | |||
| 02/14/2013 | 1 | ||
| While driving home the vehicle lost all acceleration and the wrench light came on. the rpms dropped to below 1000. i was able to safely pull over where the car shook and died out. i attempted to restart the vehicle and it would not start. i waited a few minutes and was able to get it started. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 43600 | ||
| I purchased my car used with about 43000 miles on it and after only a week of having it i would occasionally notice that while i was accelerating the engine would seem to jump at certain points where it would like pull you up out of your set as if you had a light push from behind you, it doesn't happen a lot it also varies at what speeds it happens at. i didn't think much of it at the time but it seems to do it every so often where it will jump after i take my foot off of the gas pedal or while i am still accelerating. | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 39278 | ||
| As i was leaving work and pulling out of the parking lot, the engine sputtered, choked, wheezed and eventually would not go over 10-15 mph. check engine light came on and vehicle died. had the vehicle towed the next day to the local ford dealership and was informed that i had a defective throttle body that had caused the problem and also had created a lot of debris in the fuel intake system. cleaning of the fuel intake system and replacement of the throttle body was around $700. i didn't think anything of it at the time until i saw on the news that nhtsa had opened an inquiry into this possible defect on the fusions, so i wanted to add that i had a similar problem as was being investigated. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Driving on an interstate about 55 mph and wrench light came on engine lost ability to accelerate i.e. went into safe mode and had to maneuver through traffic to the shoulder. this occurred multiple times from july through august 2012 on various types of roadways (highway, neighborhood roads) until the problem was fixed by a ford dealership. cause of the problem according to the invoice was the throttle body. they replaced the throttle body and the problem has gone away | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 71000 | ||
| While driving on a major roadway at 50 mile per hour,the vehicle suddenly shuts down, almost stalling, and i am unable to start vehicle for several minutes. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 51,000 and current mileage was 61,000. | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 2000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine rpm increased and the vehicle jerked without warning . the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 21,000. | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 86500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving at unknown speeds and turning left. the driver was able to restart the engine. the vehicle was driven to the contact's home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 86,500. | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 59000 | ||
| I was on the freeway when engine speed suddenly went to idle. i was in the middle lane and almost got into a crash trying to get to the road side. when i brought the car to the ford dealer they said the throttle body was bad and it cost me $500.00 they said it was not covered under the power train warranty,go figure. also the transmission does not down shift properly after heavy acceleration,they said it was normal. it's no wonder why people shy away from so called american cars,it will be my last. | |||
| 02/21/2013 | 44500 | ||
| While driving on i-49 so., approx. 60 mph in peak morning traffic, the engine stalled. luckily i was able to pull over to the shoulder. noticed a wrench icon lit on dash. turned off engine and after a few minutes, re-started engine. all clear on dash, so continued on to work. called hub city ford and brought car in the next morning. the throttle body was changed. no other warning or lights came on. | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 39000 | ||
| Vehicle stalled while driving at 45 mph. second occurrence. first was approximately 1 year earlier. immediately restarts as if nothing happened. each time, took to dealer, who read code and reprogrammed. | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 30000 | ||
| As i came to a full stop at a signal the car completely died - no lights displayed on the dash. second time i was making a right hand turn at approx 5-10 mph and it died as i came out of turn. both times it started right back up. ford dealer did complete check and extended road test on 2-5-13 but could find nothing wrong and there were no computer errors generated. both incidences the failure occured during heavy traffic on major streets within the city. my concern (other then it dying) is that nothing lit up or displayed on the dash to indicate the engine was not running. it wasn't until i put on foot on the gas pedal i realized it was not running. | |||
| 06/28/2012 | 30000 | ||
| I was driving on the highway at a steady speed when all of a sudden, the gas pedal stopped responding, almost as if i was in neutral. i was able to get over to the shoulder. it took a few tries of restarting the car in order to get it going. the same incident happened again the next week. | |||
| 02/14/2013 | 1 | ||
| While driving home the vehicle lost all acceleration and the wrench light came on. the rpms dropped to below 1000. i was able to safely pull over where the car shook and died out. i attempted to restart the vehicle and it would not start. i waited a few minutes and was able to get it started. *tr | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 73000 | ||
| Driving down the highway going to work and the engine kept loosing power took it to ford once and they said it was a bad fuse got it back and drove it to work again and the engine stalled out 7 times within 2 miles i had to have it towed back to ford and they said my throttle body broke and needed replaced | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 39663 | ||
| 3.0l engine stalling out. had to replace throttle body for $355.78 | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 43600 | ||
| I purchased my car used with about 43000 miles on it and after only a week of having it i would occasionally notice that while i was accelerating the engine would seem to jump at certain points where it would like pull you up out of your set as if you had a light push from behind you, it doesn't happen a lot it also varies at what speeds it happens at. i didn't think much of it at the time but it seems to do it every so often where it will jump after i take my foot off of the gas pedal or while i am still accelerating. | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 45400 | ||
| Driving 55-60 mph on freeway when car suddenly lost all power. it did not stall. it would jump ahead inches at a time if i pressed the accelerator but very dangerous situation as cars behind me had no warning that i was going to suddenly just stop. it took me 10 minutes at least to pull over to the side of the freeway and this only because a long haul trucker finally realized what was happening and blocked traffic for me to limp to the side of the freeway. this happened on 9/25/12, then again on 9/26/12. the only immeadiate fix is to turn the car off,let it sit a few minutes then start it up again. it seems to reset whatever is causing the problem. through private contacts i was put in touch with a ford plant manager who had me go to a certain dealership and had a recorder put on the car. it never did it while the recorder was on the car. they told me they felt it was a throttle valve problem but that my car was out of warranty and if it kept happening i would probably have a very expensive repair if the car kept doing this. it did it once more after the recorder was taken off and has not done it since november 2012. | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 39278 | ||
| As i was leaving work and pulling out of the parking lot, the engine sputtered, choked, wheezed and eventually would not go over 10-15 mph. check engine light came on and vehicle died. had the vehicle towed the next day to the local ford dealership and was informed that i had a defective throttle body that had caused the problem and also had created a lot of debris in the fuel intake system. cleaning of the fuel intake system and replacement of the throttle body was around $700. i didn't think anything of it at the time until i saw on the news that nhtsa had opened an inquiry into this possible defect on the fusions, so i wanted to add that i had a similar problem as was being investigated. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Driving on an interstate about 55 mph and wrench light came on engine lost ability to accelerate i.e. went into safe mode and had to maneuver through traffic to the shoulder. this occurred multiple times from july through august 2012 on various types of roadways (highway, neighborhood roads) until the problem was fixed by a ford dealership. cause of the problem according to the invoice was the throttle body. they replaced the throttle body and the problem has gone away | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 71000 | ||
| While driving on a major roadway at 50 mile per hour,the vehicle suddenly shuts down, almost stalling, and i am unable to start vehicle for several minutes. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 51,000 and current mileage was 61,000. mah | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 2000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine rpm increased and the vehicle jerked without warning . the vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 21,000. mah | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 86500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving at unknown speeds and turning left. the driver was able to restart the engine. the vehicle was driven to the contact's home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 86,500. mah | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 59000 | ||
| I was on the freeway when engine speed suddenly went to idle. i was in the middle lane and almost got into a crash trying to get to the road side. when i brought the car to the ford dealer they said the throttle body was bad and it cost me $500.00 they said it was not covered under the power train warranty,go figure. also the transmission does not down shift properly after heavy acceleration,they said it was normal. it's no wonder why people shy away from so called american cars,it will be my last. | |||
| 02/21/2013 | 44500 | ||
| While driving on i-49 so., approx. 60 mph in peak morning traffic, the engine stalled. luckily i was able to pull over to the shoulder. noticed a wrench icon lit on dash. turned off engine and after a few minutes, re-started engine. all clear on dash, so continued on to work. called hub city ford and brought car in the next morning. the throttle body was changed. no other warning or lights came on. | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 39000 | ||
| Vehicle stalled while driving at 45 mph. second occurrence. first was approximately 1 year earlier. immediately restarts as if nothing happened. each time, took to dealer, who read code and reprogrammed. | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 30000 | ||
| As i came to a full stop at a signal the car completely died - no lights displayed on the dash. second time i was making a right hand turn at approx 5-10 mph and it died as i came out of turn. both times it started right back up. ford dealer did complete check and extended road test on 2-5-13 but could find nothing wrong and there were no computer errors generated. both incidences the failure occured during heavy traffic on major streets within the city. my concern (other then it dying) is that nothing lit up or displayed on the dash to indicate the engine was not running. it wasn't until i put on foot on the gas pedal i realized it was not running. | |||
| 06/28/2012 | 30000 | ||
| I was driving on the highway at a steady speed when all of a sudden, the gas pedal stopped responding, almost as if i was in neutral. i was able to get over to the shoulder. it took a few tries of restarting the car in order to get it going. the same incident happened again the next week. | |||
| 02/14/2013 | |||
| While driving home the vehicle lost all acceleration and the wrench light came on. the rpms dropped to below 1000. i was able to safely pull over where the car shook and died out. i attempted to restart the vehicle and it would not start. i waited a few minutes and was able to get it started. | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 73000 | ||
| Driving down the highway going to work and the engine kept loosing power took it to ford once and they said it was a bad fuse got it back and drove it to work again and the engine stalled out 7 times within 2 miles i had to have it towed back to ford and they said my throttle body broke and needed replaced | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 39663 | ||
| 3.0l engine stalling out. had to replace throttle body for $355.78 | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 43600 | ||
| I purchased my car used with about 43000 miles on it and after only a week of having it i would occasionally notice that while i was accelerating the engine would seem to jump at certain points where it would like pull you up out of your set as if you had a light push from behind you, it doesn't happen a lot it also varies at what speeds it happens at. i didn't think much of it at the time but it seems to do it every so often where it will jump after i take my foot off of the gas pedal or while i am still accelerating. | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 45400 | ||
| Driving 55-60 mph on freeway when car suddenly lost all power. it did not stall. it would jump ahead inches at a time if i pressed the accelerator but very dangerous situation as cars behind me had no warning that i was going to suddenly just stop. it took me 10 minutes at least to pull over to the side of the freeway and this only because a long haul trucker finally realized what was happening and blocked traffic for me to limp to the side of the freeway. this happened on 9/25/12, then again on 9/26/12. the only immeadiate fix is to turn the car off,let it sit a few minutes then start it up again. it seems to reset whatever is causing the problem. through private contacts i was put in touch with a ford plant manager who had me go to a certain dealership and had a recorder put on the car. it never did it while the recorder was on the car. they told me they felt it was a throttle valve problem but that my car was out of warranty and if it kept happening i would probably have a very expensive repair if the car kept doing this. it did it once more after the recorder was taken off and has not done it since november 2012. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Driving on an interstate about 55 mph and wrench light came on engine lost ability to accelerate i.e. went into safe mode and had to maneuver through traffic to the shoulder. this occurred multiple times from july through august 2012 on various types of roadways (highway, neighborhood roads) until the problem was fixed by a ford dealership. cause of the problem according to the invoice was the throttle body. they replaced the throttle body and the problem has gone away | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 71000 | ||
| While driving on a major roadway at 50 mile per hour,the vehicle suddenly shuts down, almost stalling, and i am unable to start vehicle for several minutes. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warning. the contact mentioned the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the failure reoccured. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 51,000 and current mileage was 61,000. dr | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 2000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine rpms increased and the vehicle jerked without any warning . the vehicle was taken to the dealer and did not had a diagnostic testing performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 21,000. dr | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 86500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while the driver attempted to turn left to exit the highway. the driver was able to restart the engine. the vehicle was driven to the contact home. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 86,500. li | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 59000 | ||
| I was on the freeway when engine speed suddenly went to idle. i was in the middle lane and almost got into a crash trying to get to the road side. when i brought the car to the ford dealer they said the throttle body was bad and it cost me $500.00 they said it was not covered under the power train warranty,go figure. also the transmission does not down shift properly after heavy acceleration,they said it was normal. it's no wonder why people shy away from so called american cars,it will be my last. | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 29400 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle but the failure recurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the contact mentioned the failure was repaired on two occasions. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 29,400 and the current mileage was 65,425. mah | |||
| 02/21/2013 | 44500 | ||
| While driving on i-49 so., approx. 60 mph in peak morning traffic, the engine stalled. luckily i was able to pull over to the shoulder. noticed a wrench icon lit on dash. turned off engine and after a few minutes, re-started engine. all clear on dash, so continued on to work. called hub city ford and brought car in the next morning. the throttle body was changed. no other warning or lights came on. | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 39000 | ||
| Vehicle stalled while driving at 45 mph. second occurrence. first was approximately 1 year earlier. immediately restarts as if nothing happened. each time, took to dealer, who read code and reprogrammed. | |||
| 02/19/2013 | 37000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle would not respond to acceleration attempts and stalled with the illumination of an unknown warning light. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 37,000. kmj | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 30000 | ||
| As i came to a full stop at a signal the car completely died - no lights displayed on the dash. second time i was making a right hand turn at approx 5-10 mph and it died as i came out of turn. both times it started right back up. ford dealer did complete check and extended road test on 2-5-13 but could find nothing wrong and there were no computer errors generated. both incidences the failure occured during heavy traffic on major streets within the city. my concern (other then it dying) is that nothing lit up or displayed on the dash to indicate the engine was not running. it wasn't until i put on foot on the gas pedal i realized it was not running. | |||
| 06/28/2012 | 30000 | ||
| I was driving on the highway at a steady speed when all of a sudden, the gas pedal stopped responding, almost as if i was in neutral. i was able to get over to the shoulder. it took a few tries of restarting the car in order to get it going. the same incident happened again the next week. | |||
| 02/14/2013 | |||
| While driving home the vehicle lost all acceleration and the wrench light came on. the rpms dropped to below 1000. i was able to safely pull over where the car shook and died out. i attempted to restart the vehicle and it would not start. i waited a few minutes and was able to get it started. | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 73000 | ||
| Driving down the highway going to work and the engine kept loosing power took it to ford once and they said it was a bad fuse got it back and drove it to work again and the engine stalled out 7 times within 2 miles i had to have it towed back to ford and they said my throttle body broke and needed replaced | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 39663 | ||
| 3.0l engine stalling out. had to replace throttle body for $355.78 | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 43600 | ||
| I purchased my car used with about 43000 miles on it and after only a week of having it i would occasionally notice that while i was accelerating the engine would seem to jump at certain points where it would like pull you up out of your set as if you had a light push from behind you, it doesn't happen a lot it also varies at what speeds it happens at. i didn't think much of it at the time but it seems to do it every so often where it will jump after i take my foot off of the gas pedal or while i am still accelerating. | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 63000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while decelerating from 70 mph and then attempting to re-accelerate, the vehicle did not respond immediately. the engine rpms increased but the vehicle would not accelerate any faster than 20 mph. after several moments, the vehicle accelerated rapidly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that no failure codes were generated. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 63,000. kmj | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 45400 | ||
| Driving 55-60 mph on freeway when car suddenly lost all power. it did not stall. it would jump ahead inches at a time if i pressed the accelerator but very dangerous situation as cars behind me had no warning that i was going to suddenly just stop. it took me 10 minutes at least to pull over to the side of the freeway and this only because a long haul trucker finally realized what was happening and blocked traffic for me to limp to the side of the freeway. this happened on 9/25/12, then again on 9/26/12. the only immeadiate fix is to turn the car off,let it sit a few minutes then start it up again. it seems to reset whatever is causing the problem. through private contacts i was put in touch with a ford plant manager who had me go to a certain dealership and had a recorder put on the car. it never did it while the recorder was on the car. they told me they felt it was a throttle valve problem but that my car was out of warranty and if it kept happening i would probably have a very expensive repair if the car kept doing this. it did it once more after the recorder was taken off and has not done it since november 2012. | |||
| 02/14/2013 | |||
| While driving home the vehicle lost all acceleration and the wrench light came on. the rpms dropped to below 1000. i was able to safely pull over where the car shook and died out. i attempted to restart the vehicle and it would not start. i waited a few minutes and was able to get it started. | |||
| 06/29/2012 | 73000 | ||
| Driving down the highway going to work and the engine kept loosing power took it to ford once and they said it was a bad fuse got it back and drove it to work again and the engine stalled out 7 times within 2 miles i had to have it towed back to ford and they said my throttle body broke and needed replaced | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 39663 | ||
| 3.0l engine stalling out. had to replace throttle body for $355.78 | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 43600 | ||
| I purchased my car used with about 43000 miles on it and after only a week of having it i would occasionally notice that while i was accelerating the engine would seem to jump at certain points where it would like pull you up out of your set as if you had a light push from behind you, it doesn't happen a lot it also varies at what speeds it happens at. i didn't think much of it at the time but it seems to do it every so often where it will jump after i take my foot off of the gas pedal or while i am still accelerating. | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 63000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated while driving 70 mph he began to slow down to exit the highway and when he attempted accelerate again the vehicle did not respond immediately. instead the engine revved but the vehicle would not go any faster than 20 mph. after a few moments the vehicle accelerated very quickly independently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and was informed no failure could be found. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 63,000. dt | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 45400 | ||
| Driving 55-60 mph on freeway when car suddenly lost all power. it did not stall. it would jump ahead inches at a time if i pressed the accelerator but very dangerous situation as cars behind me had no warning that i was going to suddenly just stop. it took me 10 minutes at least to pull over to the side of the freeway and this only because a long haul trucker finally realized what was happening and blocked traffic for me to limp to the side of the freeway. this happened on 9/25/12, then again on 9/26/12. the only immeadiate fix is to turn the car off,let it sit a few minutes then start it up again. it seems to reset whatever is causing the problem. through private contacts i was put in touch with a ford plant manager who had me go to a certain dealership and had a recorder put on the car. it never did it while the recorder was on the car. they told me they felt it was a throttle valve problem but that my car was out of warranty and if it kept happening i would probably have a very expensive repair if the car kept doing this. it did it once more after the recorder was taken off and has not done it since november 2012. | |||
| 02/08/2013 | 74000 | ||
| Had my oil changed jan 2013 and was told my transmission fluid was completely empty after having it changed prior 3 months before and told it was fine. then noticed feb 09 ish 2013 that there was a good amount of transmission fluid on my garage floor. was told this happens alot on the 2010 fusion and it needs to be a recall with the problems it continues to have. | |||
| 01/31/2013 | 53000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling on a highway going approximately 70 mph and my accelerator became unresponsive. the rpm's dropped to idle, engine did not stop running but would only coast. the wrench warning light icon came on and later the check engine light came on. i coasted to a stop and put the car in park which is when the car began jerking. i shut the car off and put on my hazard lights on the highway. i was able to restart the car, but it was a rough restart. i was able to drive off and it appeared to run fine. i did some research online and found that many owners of the ford fusion have had this recurring problem with their throttle body. this also is affected by other models of 4 cylinder engines. my ford customer service stated that they had no customer service complaints about this problem. i informed them of all the complaints online, they told me that the throttle was not covered by warranty and this was not a recalled part. this happened numerous times after this, resulting in two near traffic crashes and almost getting tboned while making a left turn through an intersection. the problem is that the vehicle will run fine for a day or say, but with no warning stop running, sometimes at the most inconvenient times. i cleaned the throttle body, but it did not solve the problem. i purchased a new throttle body from my dealership for $185 with tax and replaced the part myself because it was very simple. i am in no means a mechanic, i am a cop and it took me only 5 minutes to replace it. i hope ford identifies this problem before a traffic crash occurs due to the vehicle stalling without warning. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 47800 | 1 | |
| While turning left on a green arrow my accelerator became unresponsive, engine did not stop running but would only coast @ about 2 mph, wrench light icon and check engine light came on. the car was jerking during this slow coast to the side of the intersection. i had to put the car in park and completely shut it off.(as i was hitting my hazard lights and praying i didn't get hit by oncoming traffic as the light had changed by this time.) after a rough restart, it appeared to run fine. i took it to the mechanic and had my fuel system cleaned, but after doing research and finding many owners of the ford fusion have had this recurring problem, seemingly with their throttle body, i am very afraid to drive my car as this problem occurs with no warning beforehand and at all different speeds. i did notify ford customer service and was told that they had no customer service complaints about this problem. when i informed them of all the complaints online, they explained that they only acknowledge official ford websites. i pray that ford will issue a recall and fix this problem before somebody dies. *tr | |||
| 01/31/2013 | 53000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling on a highway going approximately 70 mph and my accelerator became unresponsive. the rpm's dropped to idle, engine did not stop running but would only coast. the wrench warning light icon came on and later the check engine light came on. i coasted to a stop and put the car in park which is when the car began jerking. i shut the car off and put on my hazard lights on the highway. i was able to restart the car, but it was a rough restart. i was able to drive off and it appeared to run fine. i did some research online and found that many owners of the ford fusion have had this recurring problem with their throttle body. this also is affected by other models of 4 cylinder engines. my ford customer service stated that they had no customer service complaints about this problem. i informed them of all the complaints online, they told me that the throttle was not covered by warranty and this was not a recalled part. this happened numerous times after this, resulting in two near traffic crashes and almost getting tboned while making a left turn through an intersection. the problem is that the vehicle will run fine for a day or say, but with no warning stop running, sometimes at the most inconvenient times. i cleaned the throttle body, but it did not solve the problem. i purchased a new throttle body from my dealership for $185 with tax and replaced the part myself because it was very simple. i am in no means a mechanic, i am a cop and it took me only 5 minutes to replace it. i hope ford identifies this problem before a traffic crash occurs due to the vehicle stalling without warning. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 47800 | 1 | |
| While turning left on a green arrow my accelerator became unresponsive, engine did not stop running but would only coast @ about 2 mph, wrench light icon and check engine light came on. the car was jerking during this slow coast to the side of the intersection. i had to put the car in park and completely shut it off.(as i was hitting my hazard lights and praying i didn't get hit by oncoming traffic as the light had changed by this time.) after a rough restart, it appeared to run fine. i took it to the mechanic and had my fuel system cleaned, but after doing research and finding many owners of the ford fusion have had this recurring problem, seemingly with their throttle body, i am very afraid to drive my car as this problem occurs with no warning beforehand and at all different speeds. i did notify ford customer service and was told that they had no customer service complaints about this problem. when i informed them of all the complaints online, they explained that they only acknowledge official ford websites. i pray that ford will issue a recall and fix this problem before somebody dies. *tr | |||
| 01/31/2013 | 53000 | ||
| I was traveling on a highway going approximately 70 mph and my accelerator became unresponsive. the rpm's dropped to idle, engine did not stop running but would only coas. the wrench warning light icon came on and later the check engine light came on. i coasted to a stop and put the car in park which is whn the car began jerking. i shut the car off and put on my hazard lights on the highway. i was able to restart the car, but it was a rough restart. i was able to drive off and it appeared to run fine. i did some research online and found that many owners of the ford fusion have had this recurring problem with their throttle body. this also is affected by other models of 4 cylinder engines. my ford customer service stated that they had no customer service complaints about this problem. i informed them of all the complaints online, they told me that the throttle was not covered by warranty and this was not a recalled part. this happened numerous times after this, resulting in two near traffic crashes and almost getting tboned while making a left turn through an intersection. the problem is that the vehicle will run fine for a day or say, but with no warning stop running, sometimes at the most inconveniant times. i cleaned the throttle body, but it did not solve the problem. i purchased a new throttle body from my dealership for $185 with tax and replaced the part myself because it was very simple. i am in no means a mechanic, i am a cop and it took me only 5 minutes to replace it. i hope ford identifies this problem before a traffic crash occurrs due to the vehicle stalling without warning. | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 47800 | ||
| While turning left on a green arrow my accelerator became unresponsive, engine did not stop running but would only coast @ about 2 mph, wrench light icon and check engine light came on. the car was jerking during this slow coast to the side of the intersection. i had to put the car in park and completely shut it off.(as i was hitting my hazard lights and praying i didnt get hit by oncoming traffic as the light had changed by this time.) after a rough restart, it appeared to run fine. i took it to the mechanic and had my fuel system cleaned, but after doing research and finding many owners of the ford fusion have had this recurring problem, seemingly with their throttle body, i am very afraid to drive my car as this problem occurs with no warning beforehand and at all different speeds. i did notify ford customer service and was told that they had no customer service complaints about this problem. when i informed them of all the complaints online, they explained that they only acknowledge official ford websites. i pray that ford will issue a recall and fix this problem before somebody dies. | |||
| 01/31/2013 | 53000 | ||
| I was traveling on a highway going approximately 70 mph and my accelerator became unresponsive. the rpm's dropped to idle, engine did not stop running but would only coas. the wrench warning light icon came on and later the check engine light came on. i coasted to a stop and put the car in park which is whn the car began jerking. i shut the car off and put on my hazard lights on the highway. i was able to restart the car, but it was a rough restart. i was able to drive off and it appeared to run fine. i did some research online and found that many owners of the ford fusion have had this recurring problem with their throttle body. this also is affected by other models of 4 cylinder engines. my ford customer service stated that they had no customer service complaints about this problem. i informed them of all the complaints online, they told me that the throttle was not covered by warranty and this was not a recalled part. this happened numerous times after this, resulting in two near traffic crashes and almost getting tboned while making a left turn through an intersection. the problem is that the vehicle will run fine for a day or say, but with no warning stop running, sometimes at the most inconveniant times. i cleaned the throttle body, but it did not solve the problem. i purchased a new throttle body from my dealership for $185 with tax and replaced the part myself because it was very simple. i am in no means a mechanic, i am a cop and it took me only 5 minutes to replace it. i hope ford identifies this problem before a traffic crash occurrs due to the vehicle stalling without warning. | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 47800 | ||
| While turning left on a green arrow my accelerator became unresponsive, engine did not stop running but would only coast @ about 2 mph, wrench light icon and check engine light came on. the car was jerking during this slow coast to the side of the intersection. i had to put the car in park and completely shut it off.(as i was hitting my hazard lights and praying i didnt get hit by oncoming traffic as the light had changed by this time.) after a rough restart, it appeared to run fine. i took it to the mechanic and had my fuel system cleaned, but after doing research and finding many owners of the ford fusion have had this recurring problem, seemingly with their throttle body, i am very afraid to drive my car as this problem occurs with no warning beforehand and at all different speeds. i did notify ford customer service and was told that they had no customer service complaints about this problem. when i informed them of all the complaints online, they explained that they only acknowledge official ford websites. i pray that ford will issue a recall and fix this problem before somebody dies. | |||
| 01/31/2013 | 53000 | ||
| I was traveling on a highway going approximately 70 mph and my accelerator became unresponsive. the rpm's dropped to idle, engine did not stop running but would only coas. the wrench warning light icon came on and later the check engine light came on. i coasted to a stop and put the car in park which is whn the car began jerking. i shut the car off and put on my hazard lights on the highway. i was able to restart the car, but it was a rough restart. i was able to drive off and it appeared to run fine. i did some research online and found that many owners of the ford fusion have had this recurring problem with their throttle body. this also is affected by other models of 4 cylinder engines. my ford customer service stated that they had no customer service complaints about this problem. i informed them of all the complaints online, they told me that the throttle was not covered by warranty and this was not a recalled part. this happened numerous times after this, resulting in two near traffic crashes and almost getting tboned while making a left turn through an intersection. the problem is that the vehicle will run fine for a day or say, but with no warning stop running, sometimes at the most inconveniant times. i cleaned the throttle body, but it did not solve the problem. i purchased a new throttle body from my dealership for $185 with tax and replaced the part myself because it was very simple. i am in no means a mechanic, i am a cop and it took me only 5 minutes to replace it. i hope ford identifies this problem before a traffic crash occurrs due to the vehicle stalling without warning. | |||
| 01/19/2013 | 47800 | ||
| While turning left on a green arrow my accelerator became unresponsive, engine did not stop running but would only coast @ about 2 mph, wrench light icon and check engine light came on. the car was jerking during this slow coast to the side of the intersection. i had to put the car in park and completely shut it off.(as i was hitting my hazard lights and praying i didnt get hit by oncoming traffic as the light had changed by this time.) after a rough restart, it appeared to run fine. i took it to the mechanic and had my fuel system cleaned, but after doing research and finding many owners of the ford fusion have had this recurring problem, seemingly with their throttle body, i am very afraid to drive my car as this problem occurs with no warning beforehand and at all different speeds. i did notify ford customer service and was told that they had no customer service complaints about this problem. when i informed them of all the complaints online, they explained that they only acknowledge official ford websites. i pray that ford will issue a recall and fix this problem before somebody dies. | |||
| 01/04/2013 | 41042 | 1 | |
| My 2010 ford fusion failed me and my family yesterday in highway traffic. the car went into an idle mode and would not accelerate. i had to coast across three lanes of traffic and run up the curb to get my family to a safe area. i turned the car off, and then back on and the car started. the problem was the throttle body and the dealer replaced the failed unit at my cost. i see on the web, that a failed throttle body is a recurring problem for the ford fusion. the vehicle was only 15 days or 5000 miles out of warranty. my cost of the repair was $328.50. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 63297 | 1 | |
| I was traveling at 60 mph and the lost all power. i was in the middle of three lanes so it proved difficult to get to the right break down lane. i turned the engine off and after about ten seconds i was able to restart the engine and return to the highway. the same problem occurred again about a half a mile further down the road. once again i turned the engine off and restarted it. the problem did not happen again that day. i had the problem looked at later that afternoon at a local ford dealer who diagnosed it as a faulty throttle body assembly. the car was 3,000 miles out of warranty. ford corporate customer service did not feel they should pay for the repair. this has occurred twice in the past in december and each time i was traveling 60 mph in heavy traffic. this could have resulted in a very serious accident. something needs to done. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2013 | 41042 | ||
| My 2010 ford fusion failed me and my family yesterday in highway traffic. the car went into an idle mode and would not accelerate. i had to coast across three lanes of traffic and run up the curb to get my family to a safe area. i turned the car off, and then back on and the car started. the problem was the throttle body and the dealer replaced the failed unit at my cost. i see on the web, that a failed throttle body is a reoccurring problem for the ford fusion. the vehicle was only 15 days or 5000 miles out of warranty. my cost of the repair was $328.50. | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 63297 | ||
| I was traveling at 60 mph and the lost all power. i was in the middle of three lanes so it proved difficult to get to the right break down lane. i turned the engine off and after about ten seconds i was able to restart the engine and return to the highway. the same problem occurred again about a half a mile further down the road. once again i turned the engine off and restarted it. the problem did not happen again that day. i had the problem looked at later that afternoon at a local ford dealer who diagnosed it as a faulty throttle body assembly. the car was 3,000 miles out of warranty. ford corporate customer service did not feel they should pay for the repair. this has occurred twice in the past in december and each time i was traveling 60 mph in heavy traffic. this could have resulted in a very serious accident. something needs to done. | |||
| 01/04/2013 | 41042 | ||
| My 2010 ford fusion failed me and my family yesterday in highway traffic. the car went into an idle mode and would not accelerate. i had to coast across three lanes of traffic and run up the curb to get my family to a safe area. i turned the car off, and then back on and the car started. the problem was the throttle body and the dealer replaced the failed unit at my cost. i see on the web, that a failed throttle body is a reoccurring problem for the ford fusion. the vehicle was only 15 days or 5000 miles out of warranty. my cost of the repair was $328.50. | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 63297 | ||
| I was traveling at 60 mph and the lost all power. i was in the middle of three lanes so it proved difficult to get to the right break down lane. i turned the engine off and after about ten seconds i was able to restart the engine and return to the highway. the same problem occurred again about a half a mile further down the road. once again i turned the engine off and restarted it. the problem did not happen again that day. i had the problem looked at later that afternoon at a local ford dealer who diagnosed it as a faulty throttle body assembly. the car was 3,000 miles out of warranty. ford corporate customer service did not feel they should pay for the repair. this has occurred twice in the past in december and each time i was traveling 60 mph in heavy traffic. this could have resulted in a very serious accident. something needs to done. | |||
| 01/04/2013 | 41042 | ||
| My 2010 ford fusion failed me and my family yesterday in highway traffic. the car went into an idle mode and would not accelerate. i had to coast across three lanes of traffic and run up the curb to get my family to a safe area. i turned the car off, and then back on and the car started. the problem was the throttle body and the dealer replaced the failed unit at my cost. i see on the web, that a failed throttle body is a reoccurring problem for the ford fusion. the vehicle was only 15 days or 5000 miles out of warranty. my cost of the repair was $328.50. | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 63297 | ||
| I was traveling at 60 mph and the lost all power. i was in the middle of three lanes so it proved difficult to get to the right break down lane. i turned the engine off and after about ten seconds i was able to restart the engine and return to the highway. the same problem occurred again about a half a mile further down the road. once again i turned the engine off and restarted it. the problem did not happen again that day. i had the problem looked at later that afternoon at a local ford dealer who diagnosed it as a faulty throttle body assembly. the car was 3,000 miles out of warranty. ford corporate customer service did not feel they should pay for the repair. this has occurred twice in the past in december and each time i was traveling 60 mph in heavy traffic. this could have resulted in a very serious accident. something needs to done. | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 16700 | 1 | |
| First event was while exiting a mall parking lot; stepped on gas pedal, and instead of accelerating the car seemed just about to stall. i got off to the side of the road, and before shutting off the engine noticed the wrench symbol illuminated on the instrument cluster. i waited a few minutes and started the car, noting the wrench was no longer on, put it in gear and drove off. the car ran fine until 12/28/12, when while traveling at approx 70mph on i-90 the engine began to again down shift and lose power. the third occurrence was the morning of 12/29/12; in each above incident i was able to get off the traffic way, park, shut off the car, restart it and drive away. the wrench was illuminated each time. on 01/03/13 my car was serviced by the dealer from where i purchased it, and they said the problem was the throttle body. they had one in stock and replaced it. kudos to them, but, more than a little unnerving. and if it was replaced with the same style unit, how do i know it won't happen again, perhaps at a most inopportune time? at the time of writing this i don't have the vin available, however, fwiw, the build date is june 2010. it is the sel awd with the v-6 engine, 3.0l i believe. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 16700 | ||
| First event was while exiting a mall parking lot; stepped on gas pedal, and instead of accelerating the car seemed just about to stall. i got off to the side of the road, and before shutting off the engine noticed the wrench symbol illuminated on the instrument cluster. i waited a few minutes and started the car, noting the wrench was no longer on, put it in gear and drove off. the car ran fine until 12/28/12, when while travelling at approx 70mph on i-90 the engine began to again down shift and lose power. the third occurence was the morning of 12/29/12; in each above incident i was able to get off the traffic way, park, shut off the car, restart it and drive away. the wrench was illuminated each time. on 01/03/13 my car was serviced by the dealer from where i purchased it, and they said the problem was the throttle body. they had one in stock and replaced it. kudos to them, but, more than a little unnerving. and if it was replaced with the same style unit, how do i know it won't happen again, perhaps at a most inopportune time? at the time of writing this i don't have the vin available, however, fwiw, the build date is june 2010. it is the sel awd with the v-6 engine, 3.0l i believe. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that when driving approximately 5 -60 mph, the vehicle would shake violently and then stall without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle however, the failure would recur on an intermittent basis. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was later contacted but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. the current mileage was approximately 63,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 to 60 mph, the vehicle would shake violently and then stall. the contact would have to restart the vehicle in order to for the vehicle to drive as normal. teh failure occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was later contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. the current mileage was approximately 63,000. tb | |||
| 12/05/2012 | 43400 | 7 | |
| Vehicle would lose all response to the accelerator pedal. it would happen at any time without warning, but first happened after speeding up after going over a speed bump. the next day it happened 3 times. on that last day, the day of the appointment at the dealership, it happened 4 times. the vehicle would not react to the input from the accelerator pedal. you would have to pull over, assuming there was a safe place to pull over, and shut the car off in park then restart it. everything would be normal until it acted up again, anywhere from 1 mile to 5 miles later. obvious safety issue, you can't power the vehicle to get out of the way of oncoming traffic it were to happen on a turn or merging on a freeway. a wreck could very easily have happened from this failure. it ended up being a bad electronic throttle body. this was not covered under the powertrain warranty and the total cost to replace was $352.40. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 to 60 mph, the vehicle would shake violently and then stall. the contact would have to restart the vehicle in order to for the vehicle to drive as normal. teh failure occurred on an intermittent basis. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was later contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. the current mileage was approximately 63,000. tb | |||
| 12/05/2012 | 43400 | 7 | |
| Vehicle would lose all response to the accelerator pedal. it would happen at any time without warning, but first happened after speeding up after going over a speed bump. the next day it happened 3 times. on that last day, the day of the appointment at the dealership, it happened 4 times. the vehicle would not react to the input from the accelerator pedal. you would have to pull over, assuming there was a safe place to pull over, and shut the car off in park then restart it. everything would be normal until it acted up again, anywhere from 1 mile to 5 miles later. obvious safety issue, you can't power the vehicle to get out of the way of oncoming traffic it were to happen on a turn or merging on a freeway. a wreck could very easily have happened from this failure. it ended up being a bad electronic throttle body. this was not covered under the powertrain warranty and the total cost to replace was $352.40. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2012 | 43400 | ||
| Vehicle would lose all response to the accelerator pedal. it would happen at any time without warning, but first happened after speeding up after going over a speed bump. the next day it happened 3 times. on that last day, the day of the appointment at the dealership, it happened 4 times. the vehicle would not react to the input from the accelerator pedal. you would have to pull over, assuming there was a safe place to pull over, and shut the car off in park then restart it. everything would be normal until it acted up again, anywhere from 1 mile to 5 miles later. obvious safety issue, you can't power the vehicle to get out of the way of oncoming traffic it were to happen on a turn or merging on a freeway. a wreck could very easily have happened from this failure. it ended up being a bad electronic throttle body. this was not covered under the powertrain warranty and the total cost to replace was $352.40. | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 46583 | 1 | |
| Ford fusion 2012 3.0l v6 sel goes into limp-mode without warning at highway speeds. a slight shudder immediately before tripping the limp-mode where the accelerator becomes disabled. no or minimal power is available to pull out of traffic safely. wrench light comes on, however, the engine is still running. once the car turned off and restarted, the car runs normally until the symptom happens again. no other symptoms are present prior to going into limp-mode. brought the car to a mechanic and they could not find any saved engine codes and could not reproduce the problem. no work was done to correct the problem due to no evidence of it in the computer. has happened three times at highway speeds, without any warning, and creates a hazardous driving experience. *tr | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 39000 | 1 | |
| While driving the car to get on freeway it boggled down like it was going to turn off and check engine light turned on and wrench symbol so pulled to the side and car was shaking as if it had no gas so turned off for 3 min and turned back on and drove not even a mile down the road and it did the same thing so turned off and on again and it ran as if was fine not even a month later started doing the same thing once you drive and it starts to accelerate it boggles down and lights come on. got it checked and was told it was the throttle body which is happening in a lot of ford fusion 2010 cars. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 46583 | ||
| Ford fusion 2012 3.0l v6 sel goes into limp-mode without warning at highway speeds. a slight shudder immediately before tripping the limp-mode where the accelerator becomes disabled. no or minimal power is available to pull out of traffic safely. wrench light comes on, however, the engine is still running. once the car turned off and restarted, the car runs normally until the symptom happens again. no other symptoms are present prior to going into limp-mode. brought the car to a mechanic and they could not find any saved engine codes and could not reproduce the problem. no work was done to correct the problem due to no evidence of it in the computer. has happened three times at highway speeds, without any warning, and creates a hazardous driving experience. | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 39000 | ||
| While driving the car to get on freeway it boggled down like it was going to turn off and check engine light turned on and wrench symbol so pulled to the side and car was shaking as if it had no gas so turned off for 3 min and turned back on and drove not even a mile down the road and it did the same thing so turned off and on again and it ran as if was fine not even a month later started doing the same thing once you drive and it starts to accelerate it boggles down and lights come on. got it checked and was told it was the throttle body which is happing in a lot of ford fusion 2010 cars | |||
| 11/28/2012 | 46583 | ||
| Ford fusion 2012 3.0l v6 sel goes into limp-mode without warning at highway speeds. a slight shudder immediately before tripping the limp-mode where the accelerator becomes disabled. no or minimal power is available to pull out of traffic safely. wrench light comes on, however, the engine is still running. once the car turned off and restarted, the car runs normally until the symptom happens again. no other symptoms are present prior to going into limp-mode. brought the car to a mechanic and they could not find any saved engine codes and could not reproduce the problem. no work was done to correct the problem due to no evidence of it in the computer. has happened three times at highway speeds, without any warning, and creates a hazardous driving experience. | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 39000 | ||
| While driving the car to get on freeway it boggled down like it was going to turn off and check engine light turned on and wrench symbol so pulled to the side and car was shaking as if it had no gas so turned off for 3 min and turned back on and drove not even a mile down the road and it did the same thing so turned off and on again and it ran as if was fine not even a month later started doing the same thing once you drive and it starts to accelerate it boggles down and lights come on. got it checked and was told it was the throttle body which is happing in a lot of ford fusion 2010 cars | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 42630 | 1 | |
| We were driving back from shopping, had the cruise set at 65 mph. the car lost power and would not accelerate. i looked down at the dash and notice the wrench light had come on. we pulled off the road and i notice that the vehicle was running rough and still would not accelerate even after putting the car in park. we were contemplating who we could call at such a late hour. i decided to turn the car off and see if would restart, it in fact did and the engine seem to be running normally. we continued to our destination with out further incident. the car has remained in the driveway since the incident. this is the first problem we have had with this vehicle, we bought it used in february of this year. it had 29,700 miles on it and had no issues reported to car fax. it was a one owner vehicle and that was a rental car from initial sale of car in hawaii. *tr | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 39000 | ||
| While driving the car to get on freeway it boggled down like it was going to turn off and check engine light turned on and wrench symbol so pulled to the side and car was shaking as if it had no gas so turned off for 3 min and turned back on and drove not even a mile down the road and it did the same thing so turned off and on again and it ran as if was fine not even a month later started doing the same thing once you drive and it starts to accelerate it boggles down and lights come on. got it checked and was told it was the throttle body which is happing in a lot of ford fusion 2010 cars | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 42630 | 1 | |
| We were driving back from shopping, had the cruise set at 65 mph. the car lost power and would not accelerate. i looked down at the dash and notice the wrench light had come on. we pulled off the road and i notice that the vehicle was running rough and still would not accelerate even after putting the car in park. we were contemplating who we could call at such a late hour. i decided to turn the car off and see if would restart, it in fact did and the engine seem to be running normally. we continued to our destination with out further incident. the car has remained in the driveway since the incident. this is the first problem we have had with this vehicle, we bought it used in february of this year. it had 29,700 miles on it and had no issues reported to car fax. it was a one owner vehicle and that was a rental car from initial sale of car in hawaii. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 42630 | ||
| We were driving back from shopping, had the cruise set at 65 mph. the car lost power and would not accelerate. i looked down at the dash and notice the wrench light had come on. we pulled off the road and i notice that the vehicle was running rough and still would not accelerate even after putting the car in park. we were contemplating who we could call at such a late hour. i decided to turn the car off and see if would restart, it in fact did and the engine seem to be running normally. we continued to our destination with out further incident. the car has remained in the driveway since the incident. this is the first problem we have had with this vehicle, we bought it used in february of this year. it had 29,700 miles on it and had no issues reported to car fax. it was a one owner vehicle and that was a rental car from initial sale of car in hawaii. | |||
| 08/12/2012 | 55033 | ||
| Tell us what happened: my husband and i had purchased a 2010 ford fusion in july 2012. about 20 some days after purchase. i got into the car and started the car trying to go up my driveway and the car lost all acceleration and the wrench light came on. i called the dealership explained what happened they picked the car up and gave us a loaner to drive. the dealership replaced the throttle body. around august of 2012 my husband, my grandson and i were driving and went to make a turn onto the highway and without warning the car lost all acceleration again placing my family in a dangerous safety situation. we called the dealership and told them what happened and they picked up the car again. this time they mentioned there was issue with wiring and the pcv valve which also dealt with the throttle body was replaced and assured me the problem was fixed. last week my husband was driving the car on a highway and proceeded to pass an eighteen wheeler when out of nowhere the car lost all acceleration, the check engine light came on for about 15 or 20 seconds and thankfully went back into gear. my husband was going over 70 miles an hour and lost all acceleration without warning! this is an extremely dangerous safety concern. this now would be the second time it placed our lives in danger. we no longer have the car but i fear that someone else will buy this car and something worse could happen the throttle body in this car was replaced three times. once through the manufacture, car fax reported it replaced, and once when i purchased the car. something needs to be done to ensure the safety of these vehicles very soon before someone gets seriously injured or killed. my concern is it is very likely this car will be sold again to someone else since we took it back to the dealership where we purchased it from without having this issue fixed | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 65500 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road my car started shaking really bad and had no power pushing on the gas and would do nothing i had no where to pull off finally coasted to a drive and shut it off and started back up and it ran find for about a month then as i was going across the highway i gave it gas and it would do nothing and i nearly got hit by a semi truck. there's a lot of people having the same trouble and ford won't put a recall on it. someone is going to get killed. i'm currently trying to get them to fix it after my warranty just ran out. thank you for your time this is a serious issue and hope ford resolves this issue. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2012 | 74500 | 1 | |
| 2010 ford fusion on nov 8 2012 driving approximately 67 miles per hour with cruise control on and set, vehicle suddenly lost all engine power. repair light (lighted wrench) came on, cruise control went from green to amber. engine remained on but accelerator no longer worked. when accelerator depressed, engine did not respond. vehicle coasted to a stop. brakes, steering, and lights still worked. once stopped, shifted to park and depressed the accelerator and still no response from the engine. turned car off. restarted car. restart took a few extra seconds but did start. car operation returned to normal. cruise control worked. no further issues. weather was clear, no rain or wind, road was smooth. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 111380 | 2 | |
| While starting a left turn into an intersection car lost ability to go more than 2-5 mph. after managing to coast down small hill. car had to be turned off and started again. did similar loss speed, twice in same day. suspected part that needs to be replaced is on back order!!!! *tr | |||
| 11/08/2012 | 74500 | ||
| 2010 ford fusion on nov 8 2012 driving approximately 67 miles per hour with cruise control on and set, vehicle suddenly lost all engine power. repair light (lighted wrench) came on, cruise control went from green to amber. engine remained on but accelearor no longer worked. when accelerator depressed, engine did not respond. vehicle coasted to a stop. brakes, steering, and lights still worked. once stopped, shifted to park and depressed the accelerator and still no response from the engine. turned car off. restarted car. restart took a few extra seconds but did start. car operation returned to normal. cruise control worked. no further issues. weather was clear, no rain or wind, road was smooth. | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 65500 | ||
| Driving down the road my car started shaking really bad and had no power pushing on the gas and would do nothing i had no where to pull off finally coasted to a drive and shut it off and started back up and it ran find for about a month then as i was going across the highway i gave it gas and it would do nothing and i nearly got hit by a semi truck. there's a lot of people having the same trouble and ford won't put a recall on it. someone is going to get killed. i'm currently trying to get them to fix it after my warranty just ran out. thank you for your time this is a serious issue and hope ford resolves this issue | |||
| 11/08/2012 | 74500 | ||
| 2010 ford fusion on nov 8 2012 driving approximately 67 miles per hour with cruise control on and set, vehicle suddenly lost all engine power. repair light (lighted wrench) came on, cruise control went from green to amber. engine remained on but accelearor no longer worked. when accelerator depressed, engine did not respond. vehicle coasted to a stop. brakes, steering, and lights still worked. once stopped, shifted to park and depressed the accelerator and still no response from the engine. turned car off. restarted car. restart took a few extra seconds but did start. car operation returned to normal. cruise control worked. no further issues. weather was clear, no rain or wind, road was smooth. | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 111380 | 2 | |
| While starting a left turn into an intersection car lost ability to go more than 2-5 mph. after managing to coast down small hill. car had to be turned off and started again. did similar loss speed, twice in same day. suspected part that needs to be replaced is on back order!!!! *tr | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 111380 | ||
| While starting a left turn into an intersection car lost ability to go more than 2-5 mph. after managing to coast down small hill. car had to be turned off and started again. did simular loss speed, twice in same day. suspected part that needs to be replaced is on back order!!!! | |||
| 10/29/2012 | 106000 | 8 | |
| Each time (8 times) traveling at 40-67 mph and with traffic around and wrench light comes on along with check engine light; car then loses speed rapidly to only a few miles per hour. barely able to pull over before completely stopping. been in shop twice and both times, codes do not show anything nor have they seen the warning light and it happen to them after driving it for a total of 150 miles testing it. after each time it happens able to sit for 10-15 minutes and it start back up and run. very concerned for my family's safety as we have had several near miss accidents due to the car drastically dropping speed (out of our control) with each occurrence. after research on internet reading several stories of exact scenario (blaming throttle body)and ford has done nothing about it. please please please recall the parts and prevent a bad accident happening. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2012 | 106000 | ||
| Each time (8 times) traveling at 40-67 mph and with traffic around and wrench light comes on along with check engine light; car then loses speed rapidly to only a few miles per hour. barely able to pull over before completely stopping.been in shop twice and both times, codes do not show anything nor have they seen the warning light and it happen to them after driving it for a total of 150 miles testing it. after each time it happens able to sit for 10-15 minutes and it start back up and run. very concerned for my family's safety as we have had several near miss accidents due to the car drastically dropping speed (out of our control) with each occurrence. after research on internet reading several stories of exact scenario (blaming throttle body)and ford has done nothing about it. please please please recall the parts and prevent a bad accident happening. | |||
| 10/30/2012 | 42135 | 1 | |
| The car would not accelerate. it did not lose its braking or steering, but we had no choice but to pull over. *tr | |||
| 10/30/2012 | 42135 | ||
| The car would not accelerate. it did not lose its braking or steering, but we had no choice but to pull over. | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 45000 | 2 | |
| This is the second time car lost power and the wrench light came on also shuddered pull to the side of the road and restarted the car. fault cleared after this. *tr | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 45000 | ||
| This is the second time car lost power and the wrench light came on also shuddered pull to the side of the road and restarted the car. fault cleared after this. | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 55000 | ||
| While driving my 2010 3.0 ford fusion on secondary roads, the car suddenly lost power. after 5 minutes, it could be restarted and driven but after approximately 30 seconds, it would lose power again and coast to a stop. it stranded my wife and daughter until towed to a dealer. the dealer diagnosed a bad throttle body, and charged approximately $700.00 to replace the part and perform a recommended fuel system cleaning. repeated email to ford customer service resulted in a denial of responsibility because they were under no warranty or recall obligation. i spoke with a service writer who told me that this problem appeared to be consistent for fusions. | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 89000 | 1 | |
| At 11:45 pm, i was traveling west on i-64, at 68 mph, when my car quickly decelerated. despite my applying more gas, my car continued to lose power rapidly and began shuddering. it was then that the wrench warning light came on. i immediately pulled over to the side of the road, turned my vehicle off and put my hazard lights on. i waited for a 5 minutes before starting the car again. the car started roughly but did not have any power and could/would not accelerate. it was at this time that both the wrench and engine warning lights came on. again i turned off the car and waited. after another 10-15 minutes, i turned the car on again. this time it started without incident. the wrench warning light did not come back on but the engine light remained on. i kept my hazard lights on and remained in the breakdown lane while i drove approximately 5 miles to the closest exit off the interstate where i promptly parked my car. *tr | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 55000 | ||
| While driving my 2010 3.0 ford fusion on secondary roads, the car suddenly lost power. after 5 minutes, it could be restarted and driven but after approximately 30 seconds, it would lose power again and coast to a stop. it stranded my wife and daughter until towed to a dealer. the dealer diagnosed a bad throttle body, and charged approximately $700.00 to replace the part and perform a recommended fuel system cleaning. repeated email to ford customer service resulted in a denial of responsibility because they were under no warranty or recall obligation. i spoke with a service writer who told me that this problem appeared to be consistent for fusions. | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 89000 | ||
| At 11:45 pm, i was traveling west on i-64, at 68 mph, when my car quickly decelerated. despite my applying more gas, my car continued to lose power rapidly and began shuddering. it was then that the wrench warning light came on. i immediately pulled over to the side of the road, turned my vehicle off and put my hazard lights on. i waited for a 5 minutes before starting the car again. the car started roughly but did not have any power and could/would not accelerate. it was at this time that both the wrench and engine warning lights came on. again i turned off the car and waited. after another 10-15 minutes, i turned the car on again. this time it started without incident. the wrench warning light did not come back on but the engine light remained on. i kept my hazard lights on and remained in the breakdown lane while i drove approximately 5 miles to the closest exit off the interstate where i promptly parked my car. | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 27150 | 1 | |
| I pulled out of my works parking lot and got 50 ft. car began to slow down, shake/ vibrate violently, and emergency wrench lite lit up. while driving and while in park, it shook. i went to pull off to the side of the rode safely. thank good ness i was on a downhill and could coast to a side road (but still not safe where i was). once i was pulled off major road, i put the car in park. i turned the car off and was too afraid to do anything else. i called for a tow. 24 hours later, i was told my car's computer code said it had a bad throttle body. it was replaced with a brand new, revised throttle body - under warranty which ends in 37 days. it happens to many ford fusions. it's time for ford to own up and send out the recall notices before someone gets hurt/killed. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 27150 | ||
| I pulled out of my work's parking lot and got 50 ft. car began to slow down, shake/ vibrate voilently, and emergency wrench lite lit up. while driving and while in park, it shook. i went to pull off to the side of the rode safely. thank good ness i was on a downhill and could coast to a side road (but still not safe where i was). once i was pulled off major road, i put the car in park. i turned the car off and was too afraid to do anything else. i called for a tow. 24 hours later, i was told my car's computer code said it had a bad throttle body. it was replaced with a brand new, revised throttle body - under warranty which ends in 37 days. it happens to many ford fusions. it's time for ford to own up and send out the recall notices before someone gets hurt/killed. | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 47000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2010 fusion down the highway when the car began to lose power and the check engine light came on. the rpm's increased when i pressed the gas pedal, but the car continued to slow down. luckily, i was able to pull over to the shoulder. after shutting the car off and waiting a minute, i was able to restart and continue with no issues. it happened again 2 days later. after running a google search, i found that there are plenty of other fusion owners with the same issue. i hope ford is able to rectify this issue before someone gets hurt. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 27150 | ||
| I pulled out of my work's parking lot and got 50 ft. car began to slow down, shake/ vibrate voilently, and emergency wrench lite lit up. while driving and while in park, it shook. i went to pull off to the side of the rode safely. thank good ness i was on a downhill and could coast to a side road (but still not safe where i was). once i was pulled off major road, i put the car in park. i turned the car off and was too afraid to do anything else. i called for a tow. 24 hours later, i was told my car's computer code said it had a bad throttle body. it was replaced with a brand new, revised throttle body - under warranty which ends in 37 days. it happens to many ford fusions. it's time for ford to own up and send out the recall notices before someone gets hurt/killed. | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 47000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2010 fusion down the highway when the car began to lose power and the check engine light came on. the rpm's increased when i pressed the gas pedal, but the car continued to slow down. luckily, i was able to pull over to the shoulder. after shutting the car off and waiting a minute, i was able to restart and continue with no issues. it happened again 2 days later. after running a google search, i found that there are plenty of other fusion owners with the same issue. i hope ford is able to rectify this issue before someone gets hurt. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 47000 | ||
| I was driving my 2010 fusion down the highway when the car began to lose power and the check engine light came on. the rpm's increased when i pressed the gas pedal, but the car continued to slow down. luckily, i was able to pull over to the shoulder. after shutting the car off and waiting a minute, i was able to restart and continue with no issues. it happened again 2 days later. after running a google search, i found that there are plenty of other fusion owners with the same issue. i hope ford is able to rectify this issue before someone gets hurt. | |||
| 09/16/2012 | 36604 | 3 | |
| The car basically stalled without turning off. the wrench light turned on and the car lost all power and the accelerator was unresponsive. the car would only go 2 mph. once stopped and placed in park, the car idled very rough. then turned off the car. when re-starting the car it started poorly, but once started the wrench light was off. the car then drove normally. this happened 3x that day. i am lucky i did not get into an accident when i lost all power and had to pull over. ford will not fix it citing they cannot see the code. i am afraid to drive this car for fear of an accident. ## vin passed ## ford fusion 2010 ## *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 32200 | 1 | |
| We were traveling on busy i-80 at approximately 70 m.p.h. due to busy vehicular traffic on the interstate hi-way, i was not using the cruise-control. when we experienced the incident, i had pressed on the gas pedal to maintain speed on an uphill section. on the uphill section, i noticed the vehicle did not accelerate and the instrument panel warning lights started flashing. even with heavy traffic, i was able to negotiate maneuvering the vehicle to the shoulder. as i was coasting on the shoulder, i shifted the transmission to neutral and tried to start the engine (ev system did not respond either) with no avail. after coming to a complete stop, i shifted the transmission to park, turned-off the climate control system and the and radio. i removed the ignition key and re-installed it and proceeded to start the vehicle, the propulsion system (ev mode) responded. we accelerated on the shoulder in ev mode and we reached speed the gas engine responded and we were back on i-80 and traveling with the traffic flow. this is first time this has occurred with us but researching this phenoma, this event has happened with other ford fusion hybrid owners. we are concerned the propulsion system may shut-down in an unsafe environment and create a dangerous situation! *tr | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Was driving in morning traffic on the highway and the car lurched and stalled. car was dead and accelerator would not work. i was able to coast to the shoulder. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 32200 | 1 | |
| We were traveling on busy i-80 at approximately 70 m.p.h. due to busy vehicular traffic on the interstate hi-way, i was not using the cruise-control. when we experienced the incident, i had pressed on the gas pedal to maintain speed on an uphill section. on the uphill section, i noticed the vehicle did not accelerate and the instrument panel warning lights started flashing. even with heavy traffic, i was able to negotiate maneuvering the vehicle to the shoulder. as i was coasting on the shoulder, i shifted the transmission to neutral and tried to start the engine (ev system did not respond either) with no avail. after coming to a complete stop, i shifted the transmission to park, turned-off the climate control system and the and radio. i removed the ignition key and re-installed it and proceeded to start the vehicle, the propulsion system (ev mode) responded. we accelerated on the shoulder in ev mode and we reached speed the gas engine responded and we were back on i-80 and traveling with the traffic flow. this is first time this has occurred with us but researching this phenoma, this event has happened with other ford fusion hybrid owners. we are concerned the propulsion system may shut-down in an unsafe environment and create a dangerous situation! *tr | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Was driving in morning traffic on the highway and the car lurched and stalled. car was dead and accelerator would not work. i was able to coast to the shoulder. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 45000 | 1 | |
| While driving down the road, my engine lost power. rpms went down, and the accelerator was not responsive. i pulled the car to the side of the road, and put it in park. the engine idled very roughly. i shut off the car, waited 5 seconds and attempted to restart. the engine did restart after some effort by the starter. i drove down the road, and the car behaved normally. this seemingly isolated incident increased in frequency in the following weeks. sometimes up to 5 times a day. i took my car to an authorized ford dealer, and the problem was diagnosed as a faulty throttle body. cost of replacement is $355. i researched the problem online and noticed that the problem seems to be fairly common among 2010 ford fusion owners. the online complaints about fusion throttle body problems were exactly the same as the symptoms i experienced. the danger lies in the fact that the car basically stalls without warning and must be restarted before normal driving can resume. i have experienced this problem at both highway and city speeds. a stalled engine in the wrong place at the wrong time (middle of an intersection, freeway, while passing, etc.) could have disastrous effects. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 32200 | 1 | |
| We were traveling on busy i-80 at approximately 70 m.p.h. due to busy vehicular traffic on the interstate hi-way, i was not using the cruise-control. when we experienced the incident, i had pressed on the gas pedal to maintain speed on an uphill section. on the uphill section, i noticed the vehicle did not accelerate and the instrument panel warning lights started flashing. even with heavy traffic, i was able to negotiate maneuvering the vehicle to the shoulder. as i was coasting on the shoulder, i shifted the transmission to neutral and tried to start the engine (ev system did not respond either) with no avail. after coming to a complete stop, i shifted the transmission to park, turned-off the climate control system and the and radio. i removed the ignition key and re-installed it and proceeded to start the vehicle, the propulsion system (ev mode) responded. we accelerated on the shoulder in ev mode and we reached speed the gas engine responded and we were back on i-80 and traveling with the traffic flow. this is first time this has occurred with us but researching this phenoma, this event has happened with other ford fusion hybrid owners. we are concerned the propulsion system may shut-down in an unsafe environment and create a dangerous situation! *tr | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Was driving in morning traffic on the highway and the car lurched and stalled. car was dead and accelerator would not work. i was able to coast to the shoulder. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 45000 | 1 | |
| While driving down the road, my engine lost power. rpms went down, and the accelerator was not responsive. i pulled the car to the side of the road, and put it in park. the engine idled very roughly. i shut off the car, waited 5 seconds and attempted to restart. the engine did restart after some effort by the starter. i drove down the road, and the car behaved normally. this seemingly isolated incident increased in frequency in the following weeks. sometimes up to 5 times a day. i took my car to an authorized ford dealer, and the problem was diagnosed as a faulty throttle body. cost of replacement is $355. i researched the problem online and noticed that the problem seems to be fairly common among 2010 ford fusion owners. the online complaints about fusion throttle body problems were exactly the same as the symptoms i experienced. the danger lies in the fact that the car basically stalls without warning and must be restarted before normal driving can resume. i have experienced this problem at both highway and city speeds. a stalled engine in the wrong place at the wrong time (middle of an intersection, freeway, while passing, etc.) could have disastrous effects. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 32200 | 1 | |
| We were traveling on busy i-80 at approximately 70 m.p.h. due to busy vehicular traffic on the interstate hi-way, i was not using the cruise-control. when we experienced the incident, i had pressed on the gas pedal to maintain speed on an uphill section. on the uphill section, i noticed the vehicle did not accelerate and the instrument panel warning lights started flashing. even with heavy traffic, i was able to negotiate maneuvering the vehicle to the shoulder. as i was coasting on the shoulder, i shifted the transmission to neutral and tried to start the engine (ev system did not respond either) with no avail. after coming to a complete stop, i shifted the transmission to park, turned-off the climate control system and the and radio. i removed the ignition key and re-installed it and proceeded to start the vehicle, the propulsion system (ev mode) responded. we accelerated on the shoulder in ev mode and we reached speed the gas engine responded and we were back on i-80 and traveling with the traffic flow. this is first time this has occurred with us but researching this phenoma, this event has happened with other ford fusion hybrid owners. we are concerned the propulsion system may shut-down in an unsafe environment and create a dangerous situation! *tr | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Was driving in morning traffic on the highway and the car lurched and stalled. car was dead and accelerator would not work. i was able to coast to the shoulder. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 45000 | 1 | |
| While driving down the road, my engine lost power. rpms went down, and the accelerator was not responsive. i pulled the car to the side of the road, and put it in park. the engine idled very roughly. i shut off the car, waited 5 seconds and attempted to restart. the engine did restart after some effort by the starter. i drove down the road, and the car behaved normally. this seemingly isolated incident increased in frequency in the following weeks. sometimes up to 5 times a day. i took my car to an authorized ford dealer, and the problem was diagnosed as a faulty throttle body. cost of replacement is $355. i researched the problem online and noticed that the problem seems to be fairly common among 2010 ford fusion owners. the online complaints about fusion throttle body problems were exactly the same as the symptoms i experienced. the danger lies in the fact that the car basically stalls without warning and must be restarted before normal driving can resume. i have experienced this problem at both highway and city speeds. a stalled engine in the wrong place at the wrong time (middle of an intersection, freeway, while passing, etc.) could have disastrous effects. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 32200 | ||
| We were travelling on busy i-80 at approximately 70 m.p.h. due to busy vehicular traffic on the interstate hi-way, i was not using the cruise-control. when we experienced the incident, i had pressed on the gas pedal to maintain speed on an uphill section. on the uphill section, i noticed the vehicle did not accelerate and the instrument panel warning lights started flashing. even with heavy traffic, i was able to negotiate maneuvering the vehicle to the shoulder. as i was coasting on the shoulder, i shifted the transmission to neutral and tried to start the engine (ev system did not respond either) with no avail. after coming to a complete stop, i shifted the transmission to park, turned-off the climate control system and the and radio. i removed the ignition key and re-installed it and proceeded to start the vehicle, the propulsion system (ev mode) responded. we accelerated on the shoulder in ev mode and we reached speed the gas engine responded and we were back on i-80 and travelling with the traffic flow. this is first time this has occurred with us but researching this phenoma, this event has happened with other ford fusion hybrid owners. we are concerned the propulsion system may shut-down in an unsafe environment and create a dangerous situation! | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Was driving in morning traffic on the highway and the car lurched and stalled. car was dead and accelerator would not work. i was able to coast to the shoulder. | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 45000 | ||
| While driving down the road, my engine lost power. rpms went down, and the accelerator was not responsive. i pulled the car to the side of the road, and put it in park. the engine idled very roughly. i shut off the car, waited 5 seconds and attempted to restart. the engine did restart after some effort by the starter. i drove down the road, and the car behaved normally. this seemingly isolated incident increased in frequency in the following weeks. sometimes up to 5 times a day. i took my car to an authorized ford dealer, and the problem was diagnosed as a faulty throttle body. cost of replacement is $355. i researched the problem online and noticed that the problem seems to be fairly common among 2010 ford fusion owners. the online complaints about fusion throttle body problems were exactly the same as the symptoms i experienced. the danger lies in the fact that the car basically stalls without warning and must be restarted before normal driving can resume. i have experienced this problem at both highway and city speeds. a stalled engine in the wrong place at the wrong time (middle of an intersection, freeway, while passing, etc.) could have disastrous effects. | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Was driving in morning traffic on the highway and the car lurched and stalled. car was dead and accelerator would not work. i was able to coast to the shoulder. | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 45000 | ||
| While driving down the road, my engine lost power. rpms went down, and the accelerator was not responsive. i pulled the car to the side of the road, and put it in park. the engine idled very roughly. i shut off the car, waited 5 seconds and attempted to restart. the engine did restart after some effort by the starter. i drove down the road, and the car behaved normally. this seemingly isolated incident increased in frequency in the following weeks. sometimes up to 5 times a day. i took my car to an authorized ford dealer, and the problem was diagnosed as a faulty throttle body. cost of replacement is $355. i researched the problem online and noticed that the problem seems to be fairly common among 2010 ford fusion owners. the online complaints about fusion throttle body problems were exactly the same as the symptoms i experienced. the danger lies in the fact that the car basically stalls without warning and must be restarted before normal driving can resume. i have experienced this problem at both highway and city speeds. a stalled engine in the wrong place at the wrong time (middle of an intersection, freeway, while passing, etc.) could have disastrous effects. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 66500 | 1 | |
| While driving my car on the expressway the wrench light turned on followed by the check engine light. the car started reducing speed even though i was pressing the gas. i pulled over to the side and the car started shaking. i had an obd ii machine in my car at the time and ran a diagnostic. check engine code p2111 came up. after researching the code it says it has to do with the throttle body. i also noticed that there are so many discussion forums out there with people who are having the same issue. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 94000 | 1 | |
| Whle driving my 2010 ford fusion, the car will just stall and cut off while driving with no warning, the engine light and the wrench light comes on, i will turn off the car, wait a few minutes and it will restart, this happens consistantly sometimes as much as 4 times a day, this is definitiely a safety issue because one time when the car stalled, i was almost hit from behind. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 66500 | ||
| While driving my car on the expressway the wrench light turned on followed by the check engine light. the car started reducing speed even though i was pressing the gas. i pulled over to the side and the car started shaking. i had an obd ii machine in my car at the time and ran a diagnostic. check engine code p2111 came up. after researching the code it says it has to do with the throttle body. i also noticed that there are so many discussion forums out there with people who are having the same issue. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 94000 | 1 | |
| Whle driving my 2010 ford fusion, the car will just stall and cut off while driving with no warning, the engine light and the wrench light comes on, i will turn off the car, wait a few minutes and it will restart, this happens consistantly sometimes as much as 4 times a day, this is definitiely a safety issue because one time when the car stalled, i was almost hit from behind. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 66500 | ||
| While driving my car on the expressway the wrench light turned on followed by the check engine light. the car started reducing speed even though i was pressing the gas. i pulled over to the side and the car started shaking. i had an obd ii machine in my car at the time and ran a diagnostic. check engine code p2111 came up. after researching the code it says it has to do with the throttle body. i also noticed that there are so many discussion forums out there with people who are having the same issue. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 94000 | ||
| Whle driving my 2010 ford fusion, the car will just stall and cut off while driving with no warning, the engine light and the wrench light comes on, i will turn off the car, wait a few minutes and it will restart, this happens consistantly sometimes as much as 4 times a day, this is definitiely a safety issue because one time when the car stalled, i was almost hit from behind, | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion hybrid. the contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to maneuver to the shoulder in order to restart the vehicle. the dealer was contacted who advised the contact to bring the vehicle in to run a diagnostic test. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. in addition, the contact stated that vehicle would not move when it was shifted in drive or reverse. the failure mileage was 46,000. pmb | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 66500 | ||
| While driving my car on the expressway the wrench light turned on followed by the check engine light. the car started reducing speed even though i was pressing the gas. i pulled over to the side and the car started shaking. i had an obd ii machine in my car at the time and ran a diagnostic. check engine code p2111 came up. after researching the code it says it has to do with the throttle body. i also noticed that there are so many discussion forums out there with people who are having the same issue. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 94000 | ||
| Whle driving my 2010 ford fusion, the car will just stall and cut off while driving with no warning, the engine light and the wrench light comes on, i will turn off the car, wait a few minutes and it will restart, this happens consistantly sometimes as much as 4 times a day, this is definitiely a safety issue because one time when the car stalled, i was almost hit from behind, | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion hybrid. the contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to maneuver to the shoulder in order to restart the vehicle. the dealer was contacted who advised the contact to bring the vehicle in to run a diagnostic test. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. in addition, the contact stated that vehicle would not move when it was shifted in drive or reverse. the failure mileage was 46,000. pmb | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 43000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the highway when i noticed that i could no longer accelerate. i coasted to a stop, the car shaking as it came to a stop. i placed the car in park, turned the car off, and restarted. it started up fine, and then it happened again about 10 minutes later. after a mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem, i thought it was perhaps bad gas and moved on. two weeks later, it happened twice, once stopping me in the middle of a busy intersection (because this time i wasn't going 60mph this time). the diagnosis from ford: a faulty throttle body sensor. the car is barely three years old, it has a significant defect (not caused by wear-and-tear or user-error), but it is not covered under their warranty. the mechanic at ford says that they see a lot of these situations. they are grossly negligent in not warning families and offering to fix their mistakes by replacing the bad throttle body components. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion hybrid. the contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle stalled. the contact had to pull over to the side of the highway. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the contact called the dealer regarding the stalling. the dealer stated the bring the vehicle in. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated vehicle would not move when the vehicle was shifted in drive or reverse. the failure mileage was 46,000. jo | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 43000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the highway when i noticed that i could no longer accelerate. i coasted to a stop, the car shaking as it came to a stop. i placed the car in park, turned the car off, and restarted. it started up fine, and then it happened again about 10 minutes later. after a mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem, i thought it was perhaps bad gas and moved on. two weeks later, it happened twice, once stopping me in the middle of a busy intersection (because this time i wasn't going 60mph this time). the diagnosis from ford: a faulty throttle body sensor. the car is barely three years old, it has a significant defect (not caused by wear-and-tear or user-error), but it is not covered under their warranty. the mechanic at ford says that they see a lot of these situations. they are grossly negligent in not warning families and offering to fix their mistakes by replacing the bad throttle body components. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2012 | 43000 | ||
| I was driving down the highway when i noticed that i could no longer accelerate. i coasted to a stop, the car shaking as it came to a stop. i placed the car in park, turned the car off, and restarted. it started up fine, and then it happened again about 10 minutes later. after a mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem, i thought it was perhaps bad gas and moved on. two weeks later, it happened twice, once stopping me in the middle of a busy intersection (because this time i wasn't going 60mph this time). the diagnosis from ford: a faulty throttle body sensor. the car is barely three years old, it has a significant defect (not caused by wear-and-tear or user-error), but it is not covered under their warranty. the mechanic at ford says that they see a lot of these situations. they are grossly negligent in not warning families and offering to fix their mistakes by replacing the bad throttle body components. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure recurred frequently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 59,000. the failure mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the failure recurred frequently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 59,000. the failure mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 36100 | 1 | |
| While driving engine cut out causing the car to stall in traffic. i brought the car to the ford dealership and it was diagnosed as a faulty fuel injector #2. same issue happened approximately 5000 miles later then again 10000 miles later. each time the vehicle was brought to a ford dealership. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road at 45mph and the car starts vibrating. all of a sudden i lose acceleration while my foot is still on the gas. luckily i was able to pull over before the car lost momentum and stalled out. the wrench light was on. had no warning at all. i shut the car off, waited about 2-3 minutes and tried to start it again. it turned over but after it struggled to. the wrench light then went off. this has happened four more times! each with no warning! i have looked on a number of sited that have the same complaint about this. there are hundreds of near crash cases and all with no warning. i love how this website says your complaint information will be entered into nhtsa-odi's vehicle owner's complaint database and used with other complaints to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists after numerous complaints and an obvious faulty part you still haven't seen a trend? are you kidding me?! today i just missed getting into an accident as the car decided to lose acceleration again as i was pulling out to make a turn across 4 lanes. the lanes were clear to go but oncoming traffic was coming. i was lucky that the person saw my flashers and had the room to move over and get out of the way. apparently ford wants a lawsuit on their hands because as soon as someone gets into an accident(if they have not already) you better bet they'll go after ford. especially since it is apparent that ford has been made aware of this problem and still will not take responsibility for the fact something is wrong. you better believe that if i get hit because there product was not recalled because of a faulty part i'll be front and center with my lawyer and a news crew. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. the failure occurred without warning. the contact turned off vehicle and restarted to resolve failure momentarily. the failure recurred frequently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the current mileage was 59,000. the failure mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 36100 | 1 | |
| While driving engine cut out causing the car to stall in traffic. i brought the car to the ford dealership and it was diagnosed as a faulty fuel injector #2. same issue happened approximately 5000 miles later then again 10000 miles later. each time the vehicle was brought to a ford dealership. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road at 45mph and the car starts vibrating. all of a sudden i lose acceleration while my foot is still on the gas. luckily i was able to pull over before the car lost momentum and stalled out. the wrench light was on. had no warning at all. i shut the car off, waited about 2-3 minutes and tried to start it again. it turned over but after it struggled to. the wrench light then went off. this has happened four more times! each with no warning! i have looked on a number of sited that have the same complaint about this. there are hundreds of near crash cases and all with no warning. i love how this website says your complaint information will be entered into nhtsa-odi's vehicle owner's complaint database and used with other complaints to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists after numerous complaints and an obvious faulty part you still haven't seen a trend? are you kidding me?! today i just missed getting into an accident as the car decided to lose acceleration again as i was pulling out to make a turn across 4 lanes. the lanes were clear to go but oncoming traffic was coming. i was lucky that the person saw my flashers and had the room to move over and get out of the way. apparently ford wants a lawsuit on their hands because as soon as someone gets into an accident(if they have not already) you better bet they'll go after ford. especially since it is apparent that ford has been made aware of this problem and still will not take responsibility for the fact something is wrong. you better believe that if i get hit because there product was not recalled because of a faulty part i'll be front and center with my lawyer and a news crew. *tr | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 36100 | 1 | |
| While driving engine cut out causing the car to stall in traffic. i brought the car to the ford dealership and it was diagnosed as a faulty fuel injector #2. same issue happened approximately 5000 miles later then again 10000 miles later. each time the vehicle was brought to a ford dealership. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road at 45mph and the car starts vibrating. all of a sudden i lose acceleration while my foot is still on the gas. luckily i was able to pull over before the car lost momentum and stalled out. the wrench light was on. had no warning at all. i shut the car off, waited about 2-3 minutes and tried to start it again. it turned over but after it struggled to. the wrench light then went off. this has happened four more times! each with no warning! i have looked on a number of sited that have the same complaint about this. there are hundreds of near crash cases and all with no warning. i love how this website says your complaint information will be entered into nhtsa-odi's vehicle owner's complaint database and used with other complaints to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists after numerous complaints and an obvious faulty part you still haven't seen a trend? are you kidding me?! today i just missed getting into an accident as the car decided to lose acceleration again as i was pulling out to make a turn across 4 lanes. the lanes were clear to go but oncoming traffic was coming. i was lucky that the person saw my flashers and had the room to move over and get out of the way. apparently ford wants a lawsuit on their hands because as soon as someone gets into an accident(if they have not already) you better bet they'll go after ford. especially since it is apparent that ford has been made aware of this problem and still will not take responsibility for the fact something is wrong. you better believe that if i get hit because there product was not recalled because of a faulty part i'll be front and center with my lawyer and a news crew. *tr | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 36100 | ||
| While driving engine cut out causing the car to stall in traffic. i brought the car to the ford dealership and it was diagnosed as a faulty fuel injector #2. same issue happened approximately 5000 miles later then again 10000 miles later. each time the vehicle was brought to a ford dealership. | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road at 45mph and the car starts vibrating. all of a sudden i lose acceleration while my foot is still on the gas. luckily i was able to pull over before the car lost momentum and stalled out. the wrench light was on. had no warning at all. i shut the car off, waited about 2-3 minutes and tried to start it again. it turned over but after it struggled to. the wrench light then went off. this has happened four more times! each with no warning! i have looked on a number of sited that have the same complaint about this. there are hundreds of near crash cases and all with no warning. i love how this website says your complaint information will be entered into nhtsa-odi's vehicle owner's complaint database and used with other complaints to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists after numerous complaints and an obvious faulty part you still haven't seen a trend? are you kidding me?! today i just missed getting into an accident as the car decided to lose acceleration again as i was pulling out to make a turn across 4 lanes. the lanes were clear to go but oncoming traffic was coming. i was lucky that the person saw my flashers and had the room to move over and get out of the way. apparently ford wants a lawsuit on their hands because as soon as someone gets into an accident(if they have not already) you better bet they'll go after ford. especially since it is apparent that ford has been made aware of this problem and still will not take responsibility for the fact something is wrong. you better believe that if i get hit because there product was not recalled because of a faulty part i'll be front and center with my lawyer and a news crew. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 56002 | 1 | |
| I was driving my wife and newborn child home from the hospital when my car lost all acceleration. it was an unsafe situation and i responded by pulling my vehicle into the breakdown lane. i shut off the engine and started the vehicle and continued to drive. the vehicle lost acceleration 2 more times on my way home. the wrench icon came on when the incidents occurred. i believe it is the throttle body. this is a major safety issue ford must address. there is no indication that the vehicle is about to lose all acceleration. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 57000 | ||
| Driving down the road at 45mph and the car starts vibrating. all of a sudden i lose acceleration while my foot is still on the gas. luckily i was able to pull over before the car lost momentum and stalled out. the wrench light was on. had no warning at all. i shut the car off, waited about 2-3 minutes and tried to start it again. it turned over but after it struggled to. the wrench light then went off. this has happened four more times! each with no warning! i have looked on a number of sited that have the same complaint about this. there are hundreds of nar crash cases and all with no warning. i love how this website says your complaint information will be entered into nhtsa-odi's vehicle owner's complaint database and used with other complaints to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists after numerous complaints and an obvious faulty part you still haven't seen a trend? are you kidding me?! today i just missed getting into an accident as the car decided to lose acceleration again as i was pulling out to make a turn across 4 lanes. the lanes were clear to go but oncoming traffic was coming. i was lucky that the person saw my flashers and had the room to move over and get out of the way. apparently ford wants a lawsuite on their hands because as soon as someone gets into an accident(if they have not already) you better bet they'll go after ford. especially since it is apparent that ford has been made aware of this problem and still will not take responsiblity for the fact something is wrong. you better believe that if i get hit because there product was not recalled because of a faulty part i'll be front and center with my lawyer and a news crew. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 56002 | 1 | |
| I was driving my wife and newborn child home from the hospital when my car lost all acceleration. it was an unsafe situation and i responded by pulling my vehicle into the breakdown lane. i shut off the engine and started the vehicle and continued to drive. the vehicle lost acceleration 2 more times on my way home. the wrench icon came on when the incidents occurred. i believe it is the throttle body. this is a major safety issue ford must address. there is no indication that the vehicle is about to lose all acceleration. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 57000 | ||
| Driving down the road at 45mph and the car starts vibrating. all of a sudden i lose acceleration while my foot is still on the gas. luckily i was able to pull over before the car lost momentum and stalled out. the wrench light was on. had no warning at all. i shut the car off, waited about 2-3 minutes and tried to start it again. it turned over but after it struggled to. the wrench light then went off. this has happened four more times! each with no warning! i have looked on a number of sited that have the same complaint about this. there are hundreds of nar crash cases and all with no warning. i love how this website says your complaint information will be entered into nhtsa-odi's vehicle owner's complaint database and used with other complaints to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists after numerous complaints and an obvious faulty part you still haven't seen a trend? are you kidding me?! today i just missed getting into an accident as the car decided to lose acceleration again as i was pulling out to make a turn across 4 lanes. the lanes were clear to go but oncoming traffic was coming. i was lucky that the person saw my flashers and had the room to move over and get out of the way. apparently ford wants a lawsuite on their hands because as soon as someone gets into an accident(if they have not already) you better bet they'll go after ford. especially since it is apparent that ford has been made aware of this problem and still will not take responsiblity for the fact something is wrong. you better believe that if i get hit because there product was not recalled because of a faulty part i'll be front and center with my lawyer and a news crew. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 56002 | 1 | |
| I was driving my wife and newborn child home from the hospital when my car lost all acceleration. it was an unsafe situation and i responded by pulling my vehicle into the breakdown lane. i shut off the engine and started the vehicle and continued to drive. the vehicle lost acceleration 2 more times on my way home. the wrench icon came on when the incidents occurred. i believe it is the throttle body. this is a major safety issue ford must address. there is no indication that the vehicle is about to lose all acceleration. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 56002 | ||
| I was driving my wife and newborn child home from the hospital when my car lost all acceleration. it was an unsafe situation and i responded by pulling my vehicle into the breakdown lane. i shut off the engine and started the vehicle and continued to drive. the vehicle lost acceleration 2 more times on my way home. the wrench icon came on when the incidents occurred. i believe it is the throttle body. this is a major safety issue ford must address. there is no indication that the vehicle is about to lose all acceleration. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Moving along at 40mph when car suddenly jerks and loses power. orange wrench light comes on but my car stalled out in traffic. turned key off and back on-car started and light was off. a minute down the road and car did same thing again. this continues to happen 5 days later. very dangerous because car loses throttle power completely. i do not dare go down interstate with this problem. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 56002 | ||
| I was driving my wife and newborn child home from the hospital when my car lost all acceleration. it was an unsafe situation and i responded by pulling my vehicle into the breakdown lane. i shut off the engine and started the vehicle and continued to drive. the vehicle lost acceleration 2 more times on my way home. the wrench icon came on when the incidents occurred. i believe it is the throttle body. this is a major safety issue ford must address. there is no indication that the vehicle is about to lose all acceleration. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Moving along at 40mph when car suddenly jerks and loses power. orange wrench light comes on but my car stalled out in traffic. turned key off and back on-car started and light was off. a minute down the road and car did same thing again. this continues to happen 5 days later. very dangerous because car loses throttle power completely. i do not dare go down interstate with this problem. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 18000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning while driving at various speeds. the wrench warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a diagnostic was performed but the technicians were unable to generate a failure code. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage 21,000. kmj | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 54000 | 12 | |
| Driving on highway the accelerator stopped working. pulled the car off the road avoiding accident. turned car off. turned car back on working normally. 1 mile later same problem occurred. this happened 12 times in 12 mile stretch. throttle body is bad. this is common problem and needs to be recalled. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Moving along at 40mph when car suddenly jerks and loses power. orange wrench light comes on but my car stalled out in traffic. turned key off and back on-car started and light was off. a minute down the road and car did same thing again. this continues to happen 5 days later. very dangerous because car loses throttle power completely. i do not dare go down interstate with this problem. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 18000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning while driving at various speeds. the wrench warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a diagnostic was performed but the technicians were unable to generate a failure code. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage 21,000. kmj | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Moving along at 40mph when car suddenly jerks and loses power. orange wrench light comes on but my car stalled out in traffic. turned key off and back on-car started and light was off. a minute down the road and car did same thing again. this continues to happen 5 days later. very dangerous because car loses throttle power completely. i do not dare go down interstate with this problem | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 18000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning while driving at various speeds. the wrench warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a diagnostic was performed but the technicians were unable to generate a failure code. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage 21,000. kmj | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 54000 | 12 | |
| Driving on highway the accelerator stopped working. pulled the car off the road avoiding accident. turned car off. turned car back on working normally. 1 mile later same problem occurred. this happened 12 times in 12 mile stretch. throttle body is bad. this is common problem and needs to be recalled. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2011 | 18000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning several times while driving at any speed. the ringe warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure; a diagnostic was performed but was unable to locatea failure code. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage 21,000. | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 54000 | 12 | |
| Driving on highway the accelerator stopped working. pulled the car off the road avoiding accident. turned car off. turned car back on working normally. 1 mile later same problem occurred. this happened 12 times in 12 mile stretch. throttle body is bad. this is common problem and needs to be recalled. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 39790 | 1 | |
| Was driving home from work and the wrench light came on and the motor cut off on me, i was lucky because i had just got off of the interstate , i managed to be able to pull on the shoulder of the road set there for a few minutes and started the car. it started and the light went off and was able to drive home. took vehicle to ford dealer and they checked and said they couldn't find any fault codes. they told me it was the throttle bottle and i had it replaced, haven't drove it yet to see if that took care of the problem. i got on the internet and found that other people were having the same problem. i think this is a safety problem and some on could get injured or worst. ## vin failed ## make ford fusion 2010 ## *tr | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Driving on highway the accelerator stopped working. pulled the car off the road avoiding accident. turned car off. turned car back on working normally. 1 mile later same problem occurred. this happened 12 times in 12 mile stretch. throddle body is bad. this is common problem and needs to be recalled. | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 39790 | 1 | |
| Was driving home from work and the wrench light came on and the motor cut off on me, i was lucky because i had just got off of the interstate , i managed to be able to pull on the shoulder of the road set there for a few minutes and started the car. it started and the light went off and was able to drive home. took vehicle to ford dealer and they checked and said they couldn't find any fault codes. they told me it was the throttle bottle and i had it replaced, haven't drove it yet to see if that took care of the problem. i got on the internet and found that other people were having the same problem. i think this is a safety problem and some on could get injured or worst. ## vin failed ## make ford fusion 2010 ## *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Had noticed several times that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate after pushing the gas. later that afternoon, while accelerating from a stoplight, the vehicle started shaking and lost all power. i was able to get the vehicle into a parking lot and turned it off. when i restarted, the engine seemed to run normally but still hesitated to go when the gas was pressed. i got the car to a dealership and they explained that the throttle body was bad - a common thing on these cars. ford is refusing to cover the replacement under warranty, claiming that this is not part of the drive train - though admitting that the car will not function without the part. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 62107 | 1 | |
| All of a sudden the rpm's immediately dropped to a rough idle. all throttle response was lost, i pulled over on the highway, where the vehicle was in limp mode with the check engine and wrench lights illuminated. the engine was idling very erratically and shaking, there was no response when pressing the accelerator. after shutting down the car, it restarted ok and drove. it suddenly did the same thing 2 more times before i was able to get home. the obd2 code was p2111, the drive by wire throttle bodies on these cars are faulty. seems to be a common problem. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 39790 | 1 | |
| Was driving home from work and the wrench light came on and the motor cut off on me, i was lucky because i had just got off of the interstate , i managed to be able to pull on the shoulder of the road set there for a few minutes and started the car. it started and the light went off and was able to drive home. took vehicle to ford dealer and they checked and said they couldn't find any fault codes. they told me it was the throttle bottle and i had it replaced, haven't drove it yet to see if that took care of the problem. i got on the internet and found that other people were having the same problem. i think this is a safety problem and some on could get injured or worst. ## vin failed ## make ford fusion 2010 ## *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Had noticed several times that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate after pushing the gas. later that afternoon, while accelerating from a stoplight, the vehicle started shaking and lost all power. i was able to get the vehicle into a parking lot and turned it off. when i restarted, the engine seemed to run normally but still hesitated to go when the gas was pressed. i got the car to a dealership and they explained that the throttle body was bad - a common thing on these cars. ford is refusing to cover the replacement under warranty, claiming that this is not part of the drive train - though admitting that the car will not function without the part. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 62107 | 1 | |
| All of a sudden the rpm's immediately dropped to a rough idle. all throttle response was lost, i pulled over on the highway, where the vehicle was in limp mode with the check engine and wrench lights illuminated. the engine was idling very erratically and shaking, there was no response when pressing the accelerator. after shutting down the car, it restarted ok and drove. it suddenly did the same thing 2 more times before i was able to get home. the obd2 code was p2111, the drive by wire throttle bodies on these cars are faulty. seems to be a common problem. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Had noticed several times that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate after pushing the gas. later that afternoon, while accelerating from a stoplight, the vehicle started shaking and lost all power. i was able to get the vehicle into a parking lot and turned it off. when i restarted, the engine seemed to run normally but still hesitated to go when the gas was pressed. i got the car to a dealership and they explained that the throttle body was bad - a common thing on these cars. ford is refusing to cover the replacement under warranty, claiming that this is not part of the drive train - though admitting that the car will not function without the part. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 62107 | 1 | |
| All of a sudden the rpm's immediately dropped to a rough idle. all throttle response was lost, i pulled over on the highway, where the vehicle was in limp mode with the check engine and wrench lights illuminated. the engine was idling very erratically and shaking, there was no response when pressing the accelerator. after shutting down the car, it restarted ok and drove. it suddenly did the same thing 2 more times before i was able to get home. the obd2 code was p2111, the drive by wire throttle bodies on these cars are faulty. seems to be a common problem. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 52000 | 1 | |
| My 2010 ford fusion v6 sel surged, shook violently and stalled out. a light shaped like wrench appeared. i pulled over and let it rest for about 30 seconds, then tried to start. it started up and i drove home. after researching online, i found many, many other ford customers with my year vehicle were having the same problem. dealers were telling them it's a bad throttle body. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Actuator control system: throttle plate stuck open - vehicle shut down on freeway would not start only after 5 min wait then happened again 10 min later stopped again waited 5 more min next morning car started fine then after a few mins of driving stopped again having trouble staying on... *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Had noticed several times that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate after pushing the gas. later that afternoon, while accelerating from a stoplight, the vehicle started shaking and lost all power. i was able to get the vehicle into a parking lot and turned it off. when i restarted, the engine seemed to run normally but still hesitated to go when the gas was pressed. i got the car to a dealership and they explained that the throttle body was bad - a common thing on these cars. ford is refusing to cover the replacement under warranty, claiming that this is not part of the drive train - though admitting that the car will not function without the part. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 62107 | 1 | |
| All of a sudden the rpm's immediately dropped to a rough idle. all throttle response was lost, i pulled over on the highway, where the vehicle was in limp mode with the check engine and wrench lights illuminated. the engine was idling very erratically and shaking, there was no response when pressing the accelerator. after shutting down the car, it restarted ok and drove. it suddenly did the same thing 2 more times before i was able to get home. the obd2 code was p2111, the drive by wire throttle bodies on these cars are faulty. seems to be a common problem. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 52000 | 1 | |
| My 2010 ford fusion v6 sel surged, shook violently and stalled out. a light shaped like wrench appeared. i pulled over and let it rest for about 30 seconds, then tried to start. it started up and i drove home. after researching online, i found many, many other ford customers with my year vehicle were having the same problem. dealers were telling them it's a bad throttle body. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Actuator control system: throttle plate stuck open - vehicle shut down on freeway would not start only after 5 min wait then happened again 10 min later stopped again waited 5 more min next morning car started fine then after a few mins of driving stopped again having trouble staying on... *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 44000 | ||
| Had noticed several times that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate after pushing the gas. later that afternoon, while accelerating from a stoplight, the vehicle started shaking and lost all power. i was able to get the vehicle into a parking lot and turned it off. when i restarted, the engine seemed to run normally but still hesitated to go when the gas was pressed. i got the car to a dealership and they explained that the throttle body was bad - a common thing on these cars. ford is refusing to cover the replacement under warranty, claiming that this is not part of the drive train - though admitting that the car will not function without the part. | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 62107 | ||
| All of a sudden the rpm's immediatly dropped to a rough idle. all throttle response was lost, i pulled over on the highway, where the vehicle was in limp mode with the check engine and wrench lights illuminated. the engine was idling very erratically and shaking, there was no response when pressing the accelerator. after shutting down the car, it restarted ok and drove. it suddenly did the same thing 2 more times before i was able to get home. the obd2 code was p2111, the drive by wire throttle bodies on these cars are faulty. seems to be a common problem. | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 52000 | 1 | |
| My 2010 ford fusion v6 sel surged, shook violently and stalled out. a light shaped like wrench appeared. i pulled over and let it rest for about 30 seconds, then tried to start. it started up and i drove home. after researching online, i found many, many other ford customers with my year vehicle were having the same problem. dealers were telling them it's a bad throttle body. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Actuator control system: throttle plate stuck open - vehicle shut down on freeway would not start only after 5 min wait then happened again 10 min later stopped again waited 5 more min next morning car started fine then after a few mins of driving stopped again having trouble staying on... *tr | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 63000 | 1 | |
| While traveling on the expressway with the cruise control on my engine returned to idle speed and there was no response from the accelerator pedal. i had to coast to a stop on the shoulder, put the car in park, shut it off, and restart it. the next day this happened again twice, the check engine light came on, i read the code and it was p2112 throttle actuator control system stuck shut. i did some research and there are apparently some known problems with the throttle body assembly. my car is out of warranty and the dealer told me this part isn't covered under the extended emissions warranty. i was lucky that this didn't happen while i was turning or merging into traffic. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 52000 | ||
| My 2010 ford fusion v6 sel surged, shook violently and stalled out. a light shaped like wrench appeared. i pulled over and let it rest for about 30 seconds, then tried to start. it started up and i drove home. after researching online, i found many many other ford customers with my year vehicle were having the same problem. dealers were telling them it's a bad throttle body. | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 66000 | ||
| Actuator control system: throttle plate stuck open - vehicle shut down on freeway would not start only after 5 min wait then happened again 10 min later stopped again waited 5 more min next morning car started fine then after a few mins of driving stopped again having trouble staying on... | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 63000 | 1 | |
| While traveling on the expressway with the cruise control on my engine returned to idle speed and there was no response from the accelerator pedal. i had to coast to a stop on the shoulder, put the car in park, shut it off, and restart it. the next day this happened again twice, the check engine light came on, i read the code and it was p2112 throttle actuator control system stuck shut. i did some research and there are apparently some known problems with the throttle body assembly. my car is out of warranty and the dealer told me this part isn't covered under the extended emissions warranty. i was lucky that this didn't happen while i was turning or merging into traffic. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 39500 | 1 | |
| On 7/22/2012 at approximately 2000 hours my family was traveling southbound on georgia state route 3 - us hwy. 41 in rocky face, georgia when our vehicle (2010 ford fusion automatic transmission) suddenly without notice went from a solid cruising speed of 40mph to an abrupt halt - nose of the car actually went forward towards the ground so abruptly that it made contact with the ground. the vehicle stalled (still barely running) in the lane of travel and would not get any throttle acceleration. my family and vehicle was almost struck by on coming motorists from the rear due to the abrupt stopping and the vehicle would barely get any throttle acceleration. after the georgia state patrol trooper came to assist the car would not go above 25 mph without suddenly stalling and the check engine light coming on along with an orange wrench symbol. the vehicle had to be abandoned at the dalton georgia state patrol post due to this issue until ford could send a representative to tow the vehicle to the local dealer where we purchased. the local dealer on 7/23/12 informed us that this is an on-going problem that ford is aware of and that the throttle body would have to be replaced. upon further online investigation i found that this issue is widespread and reported since 2010 & has caused very unsafe conditions for motorists such as it did with my family. i am asking you all to look into recalling the throttle body on the 2010 ford fusions to be replaced. this is a problem that ford is aware of and they are blatantly passing the blame off onto the consumer and someone (if not my own family) is going to get hurt. it is unsafe for a late model vehicle that has been serviced as required by the manufacture every 3-5 months to have these abrupt issues and break my family down in the roadway of travel on a major us highway. nhtsa please have ford correct before someone gets injured!! *tr | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 55652 | 1 | |
| Driving at 65mph in traffic on a state highway when the vehicle failed to respond to the accelerator. vehicle went to approximately 750 rpm and there was no speed control. this failure occurred without any warning as i was passing another car and required me to take evasive action to avoid collision. dealership says it was throttle body control unit and that there are known problems. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 52000 | ||
| My 2010 ford fusion v6 sel surged, shook violently and stalled out. a light shaped like wrench appeared. i pulled over and let it rest for about 30 seconds, then tried to start. it started up and i drove home. after researching online, i found many many other ford customers with my year vehicle were having the same problem. dealers were telling them it's a bad throttle body. | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 66000 | ||
| Actuator control system: throttle plate stuck open - vehicle shut down on freeway would not start only after 5 min wait then happened again 10 min later stopped again waited 5 more min next morning car started fine then after a few mins of driving stopped again having trouble staying on... | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 63000 | 1 | |
| While traveling on the expressway with the cruise control on my engine returned to idle speed and there was no response from the accelerator pedal. i had to coast to a stop on the shoulder, put the car in park, shut it off, and restart it. the next day this happened again twice, the check engine light came on, i read the code and it was p2112 throttle actuator control system stuck shut. i did some research and there are apparently some known problems with the throttle body assembly. my car is out of warranty and the dealer told me this part isn't covered under the extended emissions warranty. i was lucky that this didn't happen while i was turning or merging into traffic. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 55650 | 1 | |
| Was driving on at 65mph on a state highway and passing another vehicle when my vehicle suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator. the engine dropped to 750 rpm and wouldn't do anything in response to my attempts to accelerate. the vehicle slowed quite rapidly because of this problem and i had to take evasive action to avoid a crash. there was no warning prior to it happening and no sounds associated with the incident. if my wife had been driving i know there would have been an accident. after turning off the vehicle and restarting it, the vehicle drove properly. when i returned home, i checked for any codes and found there were none. took the vehicle to the dealer for repair and was told it is probably the throttle body control; we know there have been many incidents like this. this was reported yesterday in another incident but not with speed control as the affected part. i did not know it was an option at that time. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 39500 | 1 | |
| On 7/22/2012 at approximately 2000 hours my family was traveling southbound on georgia state route 3 - us hwy. 41 in rocky face, georgia when our vehicle (2010 ford fusion automatic transmission) suddenly without notice went from a solid cruising speed of 40mph to an abrupt halt - nose of the car actually went forward towards the ground so abruptly that it made contact with the ground. the vehicle stalled (still barely running) in the lane of travel and would not get any throttle acceleration. my family and vehicle was almost struck by on coming motorists from the rear due to the abrupt stopping and the vehicle would barely get any throttle acceleration. after the georgia state patrol trooper came to assist the car would not go above 25 mph without suddenly stalling and the check engine light coming on along with an orange wrench symbol. the vehicle had to be abandoned at the dalton georgia state patrol post due to this issue until ford could send a representative to tow the vehicle to the local dealer where we purchased. the local dealer on 7/23/12 informed us that this is an on-going problem that ford is aware of and that the throttle body would have to be replaced. upon further online investigation i found that this issue is widespread and reported since 2010 & has caused very unsafe conditions for motorists such as it did with my family. i am asking you all to look into recalling the throttle body on the 2010 ford fusions to be replaced. this is a problem that ford is aware of and they are blatantly passing the blame off onto the consumer and someone (if not my own family) is going to get hurt. it is unsafe for a late model vehicle that has been serviced as required by the manufacture every 3-5 months to have these abrupt issues and break my family down in the roadway of travel on a major us highway. nhtsa please have ford correct before someone gets injured!! *tr | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 55652 | 1 | |
| Driving at 65mph in traffic on a state highway when the vehicle failed to respond to the accelerator. vehicle went to approximately 750 rpm and there was no speed control. this failure occurred without any warning as i was passing another car and required me to take evasive action to avoid collision. dealership says it was throttle body control unit and that there are known problems. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 36200 | 1 | |
| There is a serious problem with this car in that it will completely shut down while traveling at any speed whether 15 mph or 70 mph, with no warning. this could cause serious harm especially traveling on the interstate where you can be hit from behind at a high rate of speed. the car will restart after a few minutes, but when doing so will cancel the engine service code p2111 so that the dealer cannot id the problem. if you experience this problem, make them keep driving it until it happens to the service person. issue is defective throttle body -potentiometer. the computer can't tell how much the throttle is open so it shut down. my teenager was driving this car and was almost re-ended twice. very dangerous problem. car should be recalled for this issue!!!!! *tr | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 63000 | ||
| While traveling on the expressway with the cruise control on my engine returned to idle speed and there was no response from the accelerator pedal. i had to coast to a stop on the shoulder, put the car in park, shut it off, and restart it. the next day this happened again twice, the check engine light came on, i read the code and it was p2112 throttle actuator control system stuck shut. i did some research and there are apparently some known problems with the throttle body assembly. my car is out of warranty and the dealer told me this part isn't covered under the extended emissions warranty. i was lucky that this didnt happen while i was turning or merging into traffic. | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 55650 | 1 | |
| Was driving on at 65mph on a state highway and passing another vehicle when my vehicle suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator. the engine dropped to 750 rpm and wouldn't do anything in response to my attempts to accelerate. the vehicle slowed quite rapidly because of this problem and i had to take evasive action to avoid a crash. there was no warning prior to it happening and no sounds associated with the incident. if my wife had been driving i know there would have been an accident. after turning off the vehicle and restarting it, the vehicle drove properly. when i returned home, i checked for any codes and found there were none. took the vehicle to the dealer for repair and was told it is probably the throttle body control; we know there have been many incidents like this. this was reported yesterday in another incident but not with speed control as the affected part. i did not know it was an option at that time. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 39500 | 1 | |
| On 7/22/2012 at approximately 2000 hours my family was traveling southbound on georgia state route 3 - us hwy. 41 in rocky face, georgia when our vehicle (2010 ford fusion automatic transmission) suddenly without notice went from a solid cruising speed of 40mph to an abrupt halt - nose of the car actually went forward towards the ground so abruptly that it made contact with the ground. the vehicle stalled (still barely running) in the lane of travel and would not get any throttle acceleration. my family and vehicle was almost struck by on coming motorists from the rear due to the abrupt stopping and the vehicle would barely get any throttle acceleration. after the georgia state patrol trooper came to assist the car would not go above 25 mph without suddenly stalling and the check engine light coming on along with an orange wrench symbol. the vehicle had to be abandoned at the dalton georgia state patrol post due to this issue until ford could send a representative to tow the vehicle to the local dealer where we purchased. the local dealer on 7/23/12 informed us that this is an on-going problem that ford is aware of and that the throttle body would have to be replaced. upon further online investigation i found that this issue is widespread and reported since 2010 & has caused very unsafe conditions for motorists such as it did with my family. i am asking you all to look into recalling the throttle body on the 2010 ford fusions to be replaced. this is a problem that ford is aware of and they are blatantly passing the blame off onto the consumer and someone (if not my own family) is going to get hurt. it is unsafe for a late model vehicle that has been serviced as required by the manufacture every 3-5 months to have these abrupt issues and break my family down in the roadway of travel on a major us highway. nhtsa please have ford correct before someone gets injured!! *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 36200 | 1 | |
| There is a serious problem with this car in that it will completely shut down while traveling at any speed whether 15 mph or 70 mph, with no warning. this could cause serious harm especially traveling on the interstate where you can be hit from behind at a high rate of speed. the car will restart after a few minutes, but when doing so will cancel the engine service code p2111 so that the dealer cannot id the problem. if you experience this problem, make them keep driving it until it happens to the service person. issue is defective throttle body -potentiometer. the computer can't tell how much the throttle is open so it shut down. my teenager was driving this car and was almost re-ended twice. very dangerous problem. car should be recalled for this issue!!!!! *tr | |||
| 07/23/2012 | 63000 | ||
| While traveling on the expressway with the cruise control on my engine returned to idle speed and there was no response from the accelerator pedal. i had to coast to a stop on the shoulder, put the car in park, shut it off, and restart it. the next day this happened again twice, the check engine light came on, i read the code and it was p2112 throttle actuator control system stuck shut. i did some research and there are apparently some known problems with the throttle body assembly. my car is out of warranty and the dealer told me this part isn't covered under the extended emissions warranty. i was lucky that this didnt happen while i was turning or merging into traffic. | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 55650 | ||
| Was driving on at 65mph on a state highway and passing another vehicle when my vehicle suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator. the engine dropped to 750 rpm and wouldn't do anything in response to my attempts to accelerate. the vehicle slowed quite rapidly because of this problem and i had to take evasive action to avoid a crash. there was no warning prior to it happening and no sounds associated with the incident. if my wife had been driving i know there would have been an accident. after turning off the vehicle and restarting it, the vehicle drove properly. when i returned home, i checked for any codes and found there were none. took the vehicle to the dealer for repair and was told it is probably the throttle body control; we know there have been many incidents like this. this was reported yesterday in another incident but not with speed control as the affected part. i did not know it was an option at that time. | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 39500 | ||
| On 7/22/2012 at approxamately 2000 hours my family was traveling southbound on georgia state route 3 - us hwy. 41 in rocky face, georgia when our vehicle (2010 ford fusion automatic transmission) suddenly without notice went from a solid cruising speed of 40mph to an abrupt halt - nose of the car actually went forward towards the ground so abruptly that it made contact with the ground. the vehicle stalled (still barely running) in the lane of travel and would not get any throttle acceleration. my family and vehicle was almost struck by on coming motorists from the rear due to the abrupt stopping and the vehicle would barely get any throttle acceleration. after the georgia state patrol trooper came to assist the car would not go above 25 mph without suddenly stalling and the check engine light coming on along with an orange wrench symbol. the vehicle had to be abandoned at the dalton georgia state patrol post due to this issue until ford could send a representative to tow the vehicle to the local dealer where we purchased. the local dealer on 7/23/12 informed us that this is an on-going problem that ford is aware of and that the throttle body would have to be replaced. upon further online investigation i found that this issue is widespread and reported since 2010 & has caused very unsafe conditions for motorists such as it did with my family. i am asking you all to look into recalling the throttle body on the 2010 ford fusions to be replaced. this is a problem that ford is aware of and they are blatently passing the blame off onto the consumer and someone (if not my own family) is going to get hurt. it is unsafe for a late model vehicle that has been serviced as requried by the manufacture every 3-5 months to have these abrupt issues and break my family down in the roadway of travel on a major us highway. nhtsa please have ford correct before someone gets injured!! | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 55652 | 1 | |
| Driving at 65mph in traffic on a state highway when the vehicle failed to respond to the accelerator. vehicle went to approximately 750 rpm and there was no speed control. this failure occurred without any warning as i was passing another car and required me to take evasive action to avoid collision. dealership says it was throttle body control unit and that there are known problems. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 36200 | 1 | |
| There is a serious problem with this car in that it will completely shut down while traveling at any speed whether 15 mph or 70 mph, with no warning. this could cause serious harm especially traveling on the interstate where you can be hit from behind at a high rate of speed. the car will restart after a few minutes, but when doing so will cancel the engine service code p2111 so that the dealer cannot id the problem. if you experience this problem, make them keep driving it until it happens to the service person. issue is defective throttle body -potentiometer. the computer can't tell how much the throttle is open so it shut down. my teenager was driving this car and was almost re-ended twice. very dangerous problem. car should be recalled for this issue!!!!! *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 52600 | 1 | |
| With no warning or other signs, the car stalled out. driving on a flat /straight road. pulled to the side of the road and restarted the car without issue. 3hrs later the same issue. two days after that my wife experienced the same issue. checking on the internet, this seems to be a re-occurring theme for the electronic throttle bodies of the ford fusion. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 55650 | ||
| Was driving on at 65mph on a state highway and passing another vehicle when my vehicle suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator. the engine dropped to 750 rpm and wouldn't do anything in response to my attempts to accelerate. the vehicle slowed quite rapidly because of this problem and i had to take evasive action to avoid a crash. there was no warning prior to it happening and no sounds associated with the incident. if my wife had been driving i know there would have been an accident. after turning off the vehicle and restarting it, the vehicle drove properly. when i returned home, i checked for any codes and found there were none. took the vehicle to the dealer for repair and was told it is probably the throttle body control; we know there have been many incidents like this. this was reported yesterday in another incident but not with speed control as the affected part. i did not know it was an option at that time. | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 39500 | ||
| On 7/22/2012 at approxamately 2000 hours my family was traveling southbound on georgia state route 3 - us hwy. 41 in rocky face, georgia when our vehicle (2010 ford fusion automatic transmission) suddenly without notice went from a solid cruising speed of 40mph to an abrupt halt - nose of the car actually went forward towards the ground so abruptly that it made contact with the ground. the vehicle stalled (still barely running) in the lane of travel and would not get any throttle acceleration. my family and vehicle was almost struck by on coming motorists from the rear due to the abrupt stopping and the vehicle would barely get any throttle acceleration. after the georgia state patrol trooper came to assist the car would not go above 25 mph without suddenly stalling and the check engine light coming on along with an orange wrench symbol. the vehicle had to be abandoned at the dalton georgia state patrol post due to this issue until ford could send a representative to tow the vehicle to the local dealer where we purchased. the local dealer on 7/23/12 informed us that this is an on-going problem that ford is aware of and that the throttle body would have to be replaced. upon further online investigation i found that this issue is widespread and reported since 2010 & has caused very unsafe conditions for motorists such as it did with my family. i am asking you all to look into recalling the throttle body on the 2010 ford fusions to be replaced. this is a problem that ford is aware of and they are blatently passing the blame off onto the consumer and someone (if not my own family) is going to get hurt. it is unsafe for a late model vehicle that has been serviced as requried by the manufacture every 3-5 months to have these abrupt issues and break my family down in the roadway of travel on a major us highway. nhtsa please have ford correct before someone gets injured!! | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 55652 | ||
| Driving at 65mph in traffic on a state highway when the vehicle failed to respond to the accelerator. vehicle went to approximately 750 rpm and there was no speed control. this failure occurred without any warning as i was passing another car and required me to take evasive action to avoid collision. dealership says it was throttle body control unit and that there are known problems. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 36200 | ||
| There is a serious problem with this car in that it will completely shut down while traveling at any speed whether 15 mph or 70 mph, with no warning. this could cause serious harm especially traveling on the interstate where you can be hit from behind at a high rate of speed. the car will restart after a few minutes, but when doing so will cancel the engine service code p2111 so that the dealer cannot id the problem. if you experience this problem, make them keep driving it until it happens to the service person. issue is defective throttle body -potentiometer. the computer can't tell how much the throttle is open so it shut down. my teenager was driving this car and was almost re-ended twice. very dangerous problem. car should be recalled for this issue!!!!! | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 52600 | 1 | |
| With no warning or other signs, the car stalled out. driving on a flat /straight road. pulled to the side of the road and restarted the car without issue. 3hrs later the same issue. two days after that my wife experienced the same issue. checking on the internet, this seems to be a re-occurring theme for the electronic throttle bodies of the ford fusion. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 39500 | ||
| On 7/22/2012 at approxamately 2000 hours my family was traveling southbound on georgia state route 3 - us hwy. 41 in rocky face, georgia when our vehicle (2010 ford fusion automatic transmission) suddenly without notice went from a solid cruising speed of 40mph to an abrupt halt - nose of the car actually went forward towards the ground so abruptly that it made contact with the ground. the vehicle stalled (still barely running) in the lane of travel and would not get any throttle acceleration. my family and vehicle was almost struck by on coming motorists from the rear due to the abrupt stopping and the vehicle would barely get any throttle acceleration. after the georgia state patrol trooper came to assist the car would not go above 25 mph without suddenly stalling and the check engine light coming on along with an orange wrench symbol. the vehicle had to be abandoned at the dalton georgia state patrol post due to this issue until ford could send a representative to tow the vehicle to the local dealer where we purchased. the local dealer on 7/23/12 informed us that this is an on-going problem that ford is aware of and that the throttle body would have to be replaced. upon further online investigation i found that this issue is widespread and reported since 2010 & has caused very unsafe conditions for motorists such as it did with my family. i am asking you all to look into recalling the throttle body on the 2010 ford fusions to be replaced. this is a problem that ford is aware of and they are blatently passing the blame off onto the consumer and someone (if not my own family) is going to get hurt. it is unsafe for a late model vehicle that has been serviced as requried by the manufacture every 3-5 months to have these abrupt issues and break my family down in the roadway of travel on a major us highway. nhtsa please have ford correct before someone gets injured!! | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 55652 | ||
| Driving at 65mph in traffic on a state highway when the vehicle failed to respond to the accelerator. vehicle went to approximately 750 rpm and there was no speed control. this failure occurred without any warning as i was passing another car and required me to take evasive action to avoid collision. dealership says it was throttle body control unit and that there are known problems. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 36200 | ||
| There is a serious problem with this car in that it will completely shut down while traveling at any speed whether 15 mph or 70 mph, with no warning. this could cause serious harm especially traveling on the interstate where you can be hit from behind at a high rate of speed. the car will restart after a few minutes, but when doing so will cancel the engine service code p2111 so that the dealer cannot id the problem. if you experience this problem, make them keep driving it until it happens to the service person. issue is defective throttle body -potentiometer. the computer can't tell how much the throttle is open so it shut down. my teenager was driving this car and was almost re-ended twice. very dangerous problem. car should be recalled for this issue!!!!! | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 52600 | 1 | |
| With no warning or other signs, the car stalled out. driving on a flat /straight road. pulled to the side of the road and restarted the car without issue. 3hrs later the same issue. two days after that my wife experienced the same issue. checking on the internet, this seems to be a re-occurring theme for the electronic throttle bodies of the ford fusion. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 77200 | 1 | |
| Was driving out of a parking lot car suddenly stalled when accelerating. had to park and restart car to reengage engine. wrench and engine lights came on. car stalled out three more times going around the block. diag code was p0455. dealer initially replaced purge valve. on way home from dealership repair, engine cut out going 70 on highway. returned car to dealer. diag code was p2112. dealer replaced throttle body. car seems to be running normally now. this was a scary problem and a huge possible safety hazard when the vehicle cuts out unexpectedly at random times. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 52600 | ||
| With no warning or other signs, the car stalled out. driving on a flat /straight road. pulled to the side of the road and restarted the car without issue. 3hrs later the same issue. two days after that my wife experienced the same issue. checking on the internet, this seems to be a re-occuring theme for the electronic throttle bodies of the ford fusion. | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 77200 | 1 | |
| Was driving out of a parking lot car suddenly stalled when accelerating. had to park and restart car to reengage engine. wrench and engine lights came on. car stalled out three more times going around the block. diag code was p0455. dealer initially replaced purge valve. on way home from dealership repair, engine cut out going 70 on highway. returned car to dealer. diag code was p2112. dealer replaced throttle body. car seems to be running normally now. this was a scary problem and a huge possible safety hazard when the vehicle cuts out unexpectedly at random times. *tr | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 30757 | 1 | |
| I was traveling at 60mph in morning rush hour traffic when the 2010 ford fusion lost acceleration. then the car started to chug so i pulled off onto the shoulder before the exit. it was not a full shoulder as the car was still occupying half of a lane. a ten-wheeler truck was right behind me and fortunately was able to stop.the car had to be towed to the dealership and the throttle body had to be replaced. this car is a safety hazard. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 38560 | 1 | |
| I accelerated away from a stop light and as i shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear the car jerked and i had no power at all the engine was still running, but when i put my foot into the accelerator nothing happened. also a wrench was displayed in the warning light area of the dash. i was able to coast to the side of the road and turned the car off. when i restarted it about 15 seconds later the wrench was gone and the car seemed fine. i am reporting this because i see that it is happening to a large number of 2010 fusion owners with similar mileage and it can be a real safety issue when your car dies in traffic! *tr | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 78637 | 1 | |
| I was traveling on the freeway at 65 mph. i heard a thump, the wrench lite came on and then i lost acceleration power. i had to coast off the freeway and come to a stop. i still had steering and brakes but no power. i had car towed to the ford dealer who replaced the throttle body assembly. i have read so many of these reports and i feel, like the others, that it is only a matter of time before someone is hurt or killed! ford needs to get on the ball and make this a recall. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 57000 | 1 | |
| On multiple occasions the car will just lose all throttle response, the car is still running, but will not accelerate. i have to find some place to pull over and shut the car off. then restart the engine and then it will run good. the issue happens sometimes up six times in one day, and then you can go a week without an issue. i have seen this issue with speeds as low as 20 mph all the way up to 70 mph. from what i have read online it would appear to possibly be due to a defective throttle body. apparently this throttle body uses a servo to open and close the butterfly that allows air into the intake manifold. i feel this could be a very dangerous problem especially if you are driving and it loses the ability to accelerate and you can not find a safe place to pull over to restart the car. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 77200 | ||
| Was driving out of a parking lot car suddenly stalled when accelerating. had to park and restart car to reengage engine. wrench and engine lights came on. car stalled out three more times going around the block. diag code was p0455. dealer initially replaced purge valve. on way home from dealership repair, engine cut out going 70 on highway. returned car to dealer. diag code was p2112. dealer replaced throttle body. car seems to be running normally now. this was a scary problem and a huge possible safety hazard when the vehicle cuts out unexpectedly at random times. | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 30757 | 1 | |
| I was traveling at 60mph in morning rush hour traffic when the 2010 ford fusion lost acceleration. then the car started to chug so i pulled off onto the shoulder before the exit. it was not a full shoulder as the car was still occupying half of a lane. a ten-wheeler truck was right behind me and fortunately was able to stop.the car had to be towed to the dealership and the throttle body had to be replaced. this car is a safety hazard. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 38560 | 1 | |
| I accelerated away from a stop light and as i shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear the car jerked and i had no power at all the engine was still running, but when i put my foot into the accelerator nothing happened. also a wrench was displayed in the warning light area of the dash. i was able to coast to the side of the road and turned the car off. when i restarted it about 15 seconds later the wrench was gone and the car seemed fine. i am reporting this because i see that it is happening to a large number of 2010 fusion owners with similar mileage and it can be a real safety issue when your car dies in traffic! *tr | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 78637 | 1 | |
| I was traveling on the freeway at 65 mph. i heard a thump, the wrench lite came on and then i lost acceleration power. i had to coast off the freeway and come to a stop. i still had steering and brakes but no power. i had car towed to the ford dealer who replaced the throttle body assembly. i have read so many of these reports and i feel, like the others, that it is only a matter of time before someone is hurt or killed! ford needs to get on the ball and make this a recall. *tr | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 57000 | 1 | |
| On multiple occasions the car will just lose all throttle response, the car is still running, but will not accelerate. i have to find some place to pull over and shut the car off. then restart the engine and then it will run good. the issue happens sometimes up six times in one day, and then you can go a week without an issue. i have seen this issue with speeds as low as 20 mph all the way up to 70 mph. from what i have read online it would appear to possibly be due to a defective throttle body. apparently this throttle body uses a servo to open and close the butterfly that allows air into the intake manifold. i feel this could be a very dangerous problem especially if you are driving and it loses the ability to accelerate and you can not find a safe place to pull over to restart the car. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 49000 | 1 | |
| 2010 ford fusion/just bought it in february 2012. this is the first problem i have had. i was going to work on i-40 and was setting the cruise at approx. 60-62 mph and all the sudden it jerked a little and stalled/when i depressed the gas it didn't do anything. the speed kept dropping....i had to cross over three very busy lanes of early morning commuter traffic and was scared someone would hit me before i could make it to the side of the road. i had to cut the car off and re start. drove off to work with no problems that day. after researching on the internet i see where numerous people have had this same problem with the ford fusion and have feared for their safety driving the vehicle. mechanics have said it is the throttle body and that ford has had to replace numerous of these. if this is a known problem there should be a recall before someone is seriously hurt if not killed. thank you! *tr | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 77200 | ||
| Was driving out of a parking lot car suddenly stalled when accelerating. had to park and restart car to reengage engine. wrench and engine lights came on. car stalled out three more times going around the block. diag code was p0455. dealer initially replaced purge valve. on way home from dealership repair, engine cut out going 70 on highway. returned car to dealer. diag code was p2112. dealer replaced throttle body. car seems to be running normally now. this was a scary problem and a huge possible safety hazard when the vehicle cuts out unexpectedly at random times. | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 30757 | ||
| I was travelling at 60mph in morning rushour traffic when the 2010 ford fusion lost acceleration. then the car started to chug so i pulled off onto the shoulder before the exit. it was not a full shoulder as the car was still occupying half of a lane. a ten-wheeler truck was right behind me and fortunately was able to stop.the car had to be towed to the dealership and the throttle body had to be replaced. this car is a safety hazard. | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 38560 | ||
| I accelerated away from a stop light and as i shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear the car jerked and i had no power at all the engine was still running, but when i put my foot into the accelerator nothing happened. also a wrench was displayed in the warning light area of the dash. i was able to coast to the side of the road and turned the car off. when i restarted it about 15 seconds later the wrench was gone and the car seemed fine. i am reporting this because i see that it is happening to a large number of 2010 fusion owners with similiar milage and it can be a real safety issue when your car dies in traffic! | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 78637 | ||
| I was traveling on the freeway at 65 mph. i heard a thump, the wrench lite came on and then i lost exceleration power. i had to coast off the freeway and come to a stop. i still had stearing and brakes but no power. i had car towed to the ford dealer who replaced the throttle body assembly. i have read so many of these reports and i feel, like the others, that it is only a matter of time before someone is hurt or killed! ford needs to get on the ball and make this a recall. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 57000 | 1 | |
| On multiple occasions the car will just lose all throttle response, the car is still running, but will not accelerate. i have to find some place to pull over and shut the car off. then restart the engine and then it will run good. the issue happens sometimes up six times in one day, and then you can go a week without an issue. i have seen this issue with speeds as low as 20 mph all the way up to 70 mph. from what i have read online it would appear to possibly be due to a defective throttle body. apparently this throttle body uses a servo to open and close the butterfly that allows air into the intake manifold. i feel this could be a very dangerous problem especially if you are driving and it loses the ability to accelerate and you can not find a safe place to pull over to restart the car. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 49000 | 1 | |
| 2010 ford fusion/just bought it in february 2012. this is the first problem i have had. i was going to work on i-40 and was setting the cruise at approx. 60-62 mph and all the sudden it jerked a little and stalled/when i depressed the gas it didn't do anything. the speed kept dropping....i had to cross over three very busy lanes of early morning commuter traffic and was scared someone would hit me before i could make it to the side of the road. i had to cut the car off and re start. drove off to work with no problems that day. after researching on the internet i see where numerous people have had this same problem with the ford fusion and have feared for their safety driving the vehicle. mechanics have said it is the throttle body and that ford has had to replace numerous of these. if this is a known problem there should be a recall before someone is seriously hurt if not killed. thank you! *tr | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 30757 | ||
| I was travelling at 60mph in morning rushour traffic when the 2010 ford fusion lost acceleration. then the car started to chug so i pulled off onto the shoulder before the exit. it was not a full shoulder as the car was still occupying half of a lane. a ten-wheeler truck was right behind me and fortunately was able to stop.the car had to be towed to the dealership and the throttle body had to be replaced. this car is a safety hazard. | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 38560 | ||
| I accelerated away from a stop light and as i shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear the car jerked and i had no power at all the engine was still running, but when i put my foot into the accelerator nothing happened. also a wrench was displayed in the warning light area of the dash. i was able to coast to the side of the road and turned the car off. when i restarted it about 15 seconds later the wrench was gone and the car seemed fine. i am reporting this because i see that it is happening to a large number of 2010 fusion owners with similiar milage and it can be a real safety issue when your car dies in traffic! | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 78637 | ||
| I was traveling on the freeway at 65 mph. i heard a thump, the wrench lite came on and then i lost exceleration power. i had to coast off the freeway and come to a stop. i still had stearing and brakes but no power. i had car towed to the ford dealer who replaced the throttle body assembly. i have read so many of these reports and i feel, like the others, that it is only a matter of time before someone is hurt or killed! ford needs to get on the ball and make this a recall. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 57000 | 1 | |
| On multiple occasions the car will just lose all throttle response, the car is still running, but will not accelerate. i have to find some place to pull over and shut the car off. then restart the engine and then it will run good. the issue happens sometimes up six times in one day, and then you can go a week without an issue. i have seen this issue with speeds as low as 20 mph all the way up to 70 mph. from what i have read online it would appear to possibly be due to a defective throttle body. apparently this throttle body uses a servo to open and close the butterfly that allows air into the intake manifold. i feel this could be a very dangerous problem especially if you are driving and it loses the ability to accelerate and you can not find a safe place to pull over to restart the car. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 49000 | 1 | |
| 2010 ford fusion/just bought it in february 2012. this is the first problem i have had. i was going to work on i-40 and was setting the cruise at approx. 60-62 mph and all the sudden it jerked a little and stalled/when i depressed the gas it didn't do anything. the speed kept dropping....i had to cross over three very busy lanes of early morning commuter traffic and was scared someone would hit me before i could make it to the side of the road. i had to cut the car off and re start. drove off to work with no problems that day. after researching on the internet i see where numerous people have had this same problem with the ford fusion and have feared for their safety driving the vehicle. mechanics have said it is the throttle body and that ford has had to replace numerous of these. if this is a known problem there should be a recall before someone is seriously hurt if not killed. thank you! *tr | |||
| 05/22/2012 | 87000 | 1 | |
| While driving the car stalled out, went into safe mode, and had to coast off the road. happened several more times and took the car to the repair shop. mechanic diagnosed a faulty throttle body assembly and attempted to clean it. afterwards the car stalled again and the mechanic replaced the throttle body. just purchased a used mercury milan with 31,600 miles on and had the exact same problem occur. ford evidently has an issue with throttle body assemblies on these model of cars that can cause accidents. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 78637 | ||
| I was traveling on the freeway at 65 mph. i heard a thump, the wrench lite came on and then i lost exceleration power. i had to coast off the freeway and come to a stop. i still had stearing and brakes but no power. i had car towed to the ford dealer who replaced the throttle body assembly. i have read so many of these reports and i feel, like the others, that it is only a matter of time before someone is hurt or killed! ford needs to get on the ball and make this a recall. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 57000 | ||
| On multiple occasions the car will just lose all throttle response, the car is still running, but will not accelerate. i have to find some place to pull over and shut the car off. then restart the engine and then it will run good. the issue happens sometimes up six times in one day, and then you can go a week without an issue. i have seen this issue with speeds as low as 20 mph all the way up to 70 mph. from what i have read online it would appear to possibly be due to a defective throttle body. apparently this throttle body uses a servo to open and close the butterfly that allows air into the intake manifold. i feel this could be a very dangerous problem especially if you are driving and it loses the ability to accelerate and you can not find a safe place to pull over to restart the car. | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 49000 | ||
| 2010 ford fusion/just bought it in february 2012. this is the first problem i have had. i was going to work on i-40 and was setting the cruise at approx. 60-62 mph and all the sudden it jerked a little and stalled/when i depressed the gas it didnt do anything. the speed kept dropping....i had to cross over three very busy lanes of early morning commuter traffic and was scared someone would hit me before i could make it to the side of the road. i had to cut the car off and re start. drove off to work with no problems that day. after researching on the internet i see where numerous people have had this same problem with the ford fusion and have feared for their safety driving the vehicle. mechanics have said it is the throttle body and that ford has had to replace numerous of these. if this is a known problem there should be a recall before someone is seriously hurt if not killed. thank you! | |||
| 05/22/2012 | 87000 | 1 | |
| While driving the car stalled out, went into safe mode, and had to coast off the road. happened several more times and took the car to the repair shop. mechanic diagnosed a faulty throttle body assembly and attempted to clean it. afterwards the car stalled again and the mechanic replaced the throttle body. just purchased a used mercury milan with 31,600 miles on and had the exact same problem occur. ford evidently has an issue with throttle body assemblies on these model of cars that can cause accidents. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 48000 | 1 | |
| I and my children were traveling down the highway at 60 mph and i all of a sudden i could not give the car any gas. the motor was still running but i had no control over the gas. so i coasted until i could pull over. as i slowed down, the car shuttered. i turned the car off and restarted it. it ran fine for awhile. then it happened again and again (as i was entering an intersection, turning onto a major highway, and rounding a curve) until it was happening 3-4 times in a trip. i took the vehicle in to the dealership and they cleaned the throttle body. it ran ok for about 2 weeks and then became worse than it was before. i took it back to the dealership and they replaced the throttle body. so now time will tell. i was/am concerned about the fact i might not have been so lucky to be able to get off of the road and could have been in an accident. i have seen that this is a common occurrence in the 2010 ford fusion. i have contacted ford motor company as well to no avail. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 78637 | ||
| I was traveling on the freeway at 65 mph. i heard a thump, the wrench lite came on and then i lost exceleration power. i had to coast off the freeway and come to a stop. i still had stearing and brakes but no power. i had car towed to the ford dealer who replaced the throttle body assembly. i have read so many of these reports and i feel, like the others, that it is only a matter of time before someone is hurt or killed! ford needs to get on the ball and make this a recall. | |||
| 07/04/2012 | 57000 | ||
| On multiple occasions the car will just lose all throttle response, the car is still running, but will not accelerate. i have to find some place to pull over and shut the car off. then restart the engine and then it will run good. the issue happens sometimes up six times in one day, and then you can go a week without an issue. i have seen this issue with speeds as low as 20 mph all the way up to 70 mph. from what i have read online it would appear to possibly be due to a defective throttle body. apparently this throttle body uses a servo to open and close the butterfly that allows air into the intake manifold. i feel this could be a very dangerous problem especially if you are driving and it loses the ability to accelerate and you can not find a safe place to pull over to restart the car. | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 49000 | ||
| 2010 ford fusion/just bought it in february 2012. this is the first problem i have had. i was going to work on i-40 and was setting the cruise at approx. 60-62 mph and all the sudden it jerked a little and stalled/when i depressed the gas it didnt do anything. the speed kept dropping....i had to cross over three very busy lanes of early morning commuter traffic and was scared someone would hit me before i could make it to the side of the road. i had to cut the car off and re start. drove off to work with no problems that day. after researching on the internet i see where numerous people have had this same problem with the ford fusion and have feared for their safety driving the vehicle. mechanics have said it is the throttle body and that ford has had to replace numerous of these. if this is a known problem there should be a recall before someone is seriously hurt if not killed. thank you! | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 48000 | 1 | |
| I and my children were traveling down the highway at 60 mph and i all of a sudden i could not give the car any gas. the motor was still running but i had no control over the gas. so i coasted until i could pull over. as i slowed down, the car shuttered. i turned the car off and restarted it. it ran fine for awhile. then it happened again and again (as i was entering an intersection, turning onto a major highway, and rounding a curve) until it was happening 3-4 times in a trip. i took the vehicle in to the dealership and they cleaned the throttle body. it ran ok for about 2 weeks and then became worse than it was before. i took it back to the dealership and they replaced the throttle body. so now time will tell. i was/am concerned about the fact i might not have been so lucky to be able to get off of the road and could have been in an accident. i have seen that this is a common occurrence in the 2010 ford fusion. i have contacted ford motor company as well to no avail. *tr | |||
| 05/22/2012 | 87000 | ||
| While driving the car stalled out, went into safe mode, and had to coast off the road. happened several more times and took the car to the repair shop. mechanic diagnosed a faulty throttle body assembly and attempted to clean it. afterwards the car stalled again and the mechanic replaced the throttle body. just purchased a used mercury milan with 31,600 miles on and had the exact same problem occur. ford evidently has an issue with throttle body assemblies on these model of cars that can cause accidents. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 48000 | 1 | |
| I and my children were traveling down the highway at 60 mph and i all of a sudden i could not give the car any gas. the motor was still running but i had no control over the gas. so i coasted until i could pull over. as i slowed down, the car shuttered. i turned the car off and restarted it. it ran fine for awhile. then it happened again and again (as i was entering an intersection, turning onto a major highway, and rounding a curve) until it was happening 3-4 times in a trip. i took the vehicle in to the dealership and they cleaned the throttle body. it ran ok for about 2 weeks and then became worse than it was before. i took it back to the dealership and they replaced the throttle body. so now time will tell. i was/am concerned about the fact i might not have been so lucky to be able to get off of the road and could have been in an accident. i have seen that this is a common occurrence in the 2010 ford fusion. i have contacted ford motor company as well to no avail. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 89000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated abnormally before stalling. the check engine and wrench warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. the contact was able to restart the vehicle as the vehicle resumed normal operation. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer but the vehicle was not repaired. the cause of the failure was unknown. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 89,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 44500 | 1 | |
| Today i was at a red light when my car decided to act up. the light had just turned green and i had started to drive when all of the sudden my car lost power. it struggled then just stalled right in the middle of traffic. i looked at the dash and i noticed the wrench light came on. while i was trying not to die in traffic i put my car into neutral where i turned the key to the off position then back to the on position. luckily my car came back on but it was still struggling. i managed to get the car to a nearby parking lot where turned it off again. i gave it a few minutes to recover then turned it back on again. everything now appeared to working normal. i opened the hood to make sure everything seamed okay (nothing burning, smoking, or anything else out of the ordinary), everything checked out okay. also i would like to mention that my transmission sometimes fails to go into gear then all the sudden it goes into gear and jerks really hard. additionally my lower gears will shift very hard. when it shifts it acts as if someone had pushed in the clutch for to long then it goes into gear. *tr | |||
| 05/22/2012 | 87000 | ||
| While driving the car stalled out, went into safe mode, and had to coast off the road. happened several more times and took the car to the repair shop. mechanic diagnosed a faulty throttle body assembly and attempted to clean it. afterwards the car stalled again and the mechanic replaced the throttle body. just purchased a used mercury milan with 31,600 miles on and had the exact same problem occur. ford evidently has an issue with throttle body assemblies on these model of cars that can cause accidents. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 48000 | ||
| I and my children were traveling down the highway at 60 mph and i all of a sudden i could not give the car any gas. the motor was still running but i had no control over the gas. so i coasted until i could pull over. as i slowed down, the car shuttered. i turned the car off and restarted it. it ran fine for awhile. then it happened again and again (as i was entering an intersection, turning onto a major highway, and rounding a curve) until it was happening 3-4 times in a trip. i took the vehicle in to the dealership and they cleaned the throttle body. it ran ok for about 2 weeks and then became worse than it was before. i took it back to the dealership and they replaced the throttle body. so now time will tell. i was/am concerned about the fact i might not have been so lucky to be able to get off of the road and could have been in an accident. i have seen that this is a common occurrence in the 2010 ford fusion. i have contacted ford motor company as well to no avail. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 89000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated abnormally before stalling. the check engine and wrench warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. the contact was able to restart the vehicle as the vehicle resumed normal operation. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer but the vehicle was not repaired. the cause of the failure was unknown. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 89,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 44500 | 1 | |
| Today i was at a red light when my car decided to act up. the light had just turned green and i had started to drive when all of the sudden my car lost power. it struggled then just stalled right in the middle of traffic. i looked at the dash and i noticed the wrench light came on. while i was trying not to die in traffic i put my car into neutral where i turned the key to the off position then back to the on position. luckily my car came back on but it was still struggling. i managed to get the car to a nearby parking lot where turned it off again. i gave it a few minutes to recover then turned it back on again. everything now appeared to working normal. i opened the hood to make sure everything seamed okay (nothing burning, smoking, or anything else out of the ordinary), everything checked out okay. also i would like to mention that my transmission sometimes fails to go into gear then all the sudden it goes into gear and jerks really hard. additionally my lower gears will shift very hard. when it shifts it acts as if someone had pushed in the clutch for to long then it goes into gear. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 47000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling uphill on a rural road when my car started shaking and would not accelerate. the wrench light came on followed by the engine light. i pulled off the road as far as i could turned the car off and back on it went a little further and started shaking again. i was on a blind curve on a road that is narrow and traveled faster than it should be fortunately i was able to coax the car to an area where the road opens up a little. i had to leave the car overnight and someone chose to vandalize it. i had it towed to the dealer who was a little rude when i talked to them. the dealer said it was the electronic throttle body and it is not something covered by ford. so now i have to pay for this part and labor cost and my deductible for the vandalization. with so many other complaints posted here i don't understand why nothing is being done. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 48000 | ||
| I and my children were traveling down the highway at 60 mph and i all of a sudden i could not give the car any gas. the motor was still running but i had no control over the gas. so i coasted until i could pull over. as i slowed down, the car shuttered. i turned the car off and restarted it. it ran fine for awhile. then it happened again and again (as i was entering an intersection, turning onto a major highway, and rounding a curve) until it was happening 3-4 times in a trip. i took the vehicle in to the dealership and they cleaned the throttle body. it ran ok for about 2 weeks and then became worse than it was before. i took it back to the dealership and they replaced the throttle body. so now time will tell. i was/am concerned about the fact i might not have been so lucky to be able to get off of the road and could have been in an accident. i have seen that this is a common occurrence in the 2010 ford fusion. i have contacted ford motor company as well to no avail. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 89000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated abnormally before stalling. the check engine and wrench warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure. the contact was able to restart the vehicle as the vehicle resumed normal operation. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer but the vehicle was not repaired. the cause of the failure was unknown. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 89,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 44500 | 1 | |
| Today i was at a red light when my car decided to act up. the light had just turned green and i had started to drive when all of the sudden my car lost power. it struggled then just stalled right in the middle of traffic. i looked at the dash and i noticed the wrench light came on. while i was trying not to die in traffic i put my car into neutral where i turned the key to the off position then back to the on position. luckily my car came back on but it was still struggling. i managed to get the car to a nearby parking lot where turned it off again. i gave it a few minutes to recover then turned it back on again. everything now appeared to working normal. i opened the hood to make sure everything seamed okay (nothing burning, smoking, or anything else out of the ordinary), everything checked out okay. also i would like to mention that my transmission sometimes fails to go into gear then all the sudden it goes into gear and jerks really hard. additionally my lower gears will shift very hard. when it shifts it acts as if someone had pushed in the clutch for to long then it goes into gear. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 47000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling uphill on a rural road when my car started shaking and would not accelerate. the wrench light came on followed by the engine light. i pulled off the road as far as i could turned the car off and back on it went a little further and started shaking again. i was on a blind curve on a road that is narrow and traveled faster than it should be fortunately i was able to coax the car to an area where the road opens up a little. i had to leave the car overnight and someone chose to vandalize it. i had it towed to the dealer who was a little rude when i talked to them. the dealer said it was the electronic throttle body and it is not something covered by ford. so now i have to pay for this part and labor cost and my deductible for the vandalization. with so many other complaints posted here i don't understand why nothing is being done. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 89000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while going 20 mph, the accelerated on its own and then the vehicle stalled. the contact stated the check engine and wrench light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle functioned properly. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for inspection but was unable to get the inspection done because of cost. the vehicle was not repaired. the cause of the failure was unknown. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 89,000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 44500 | ||
| Today i was at a red light when my car decided to act up. the light had just turned green and i had started to drive when all of the sudden my car lost power. it struggled then just stalled right in the middle of traffic. i looked at the dash and i noticed the wrench light came on. while i was trying not to die in traffic i put my car into neutral where i turned the key to the off position then back to the on position. luckily my car came back on but it was still struggling. i managed to get the car to a nearby parking lot where turned it off again. i gave it a few minutes to recover then turned it back on again. everything now appeared to working normal. i opened the hood to make sure everything seamed okay (nothing burning, smoking, or anything else out of the ordinary), everything checked out okay. also i would like to mention that my transmission sometimes fails to go into gear then all the sudden it goes into gear and jerks really hard. additionally my lower gears will shift very hard. when it shifts it acts as if someone had pushed in the clutch for to long then it goes into gear. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 47000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling uphill on a rural road when my car started shaking and would not accelerate. the wrench light came on followed by the engine light. i pulled off the road as far as i could turned the car off and back on it went a little further and started shaking again. i was on a blind curve on a road that is narrow and traveled faster than it should be fortunately i was able to coax the car to an area where the road opens up a little. i had to leave the car overnight and someone chose to vandalize it. i had it towed to the dealer who was a little rude when i talked to them. the dealer said it was the electronic throttle body and it is not something covered by ford. so now i have to pay for this part and labor cost and my deductible for the vandalization. with so many other complaints posted here i don't understand why nothing is being done. *tr | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 44500 | ||
| Today i was at a red light when my car decided to act up. the light had just turned green and i had started to drive when all of the sudden my car lost power. it struggled then just stalled right in the middle of traffic. i looked at the dash and i noticed the wrench light came on. while i was trying not to die in traffic i put my car into neutral where i turned the key to the off position then back to the on position. luckily my car came back on but it was still struggling. i managed to get the car to a nearby parking lot where turned it off again. i gave it a few minutes to recover then turned it back on again. everything now appeared to working normal. i opened the hood to make sure everything seamed okay (nothing burning, smoking, or anything else out of the ordinary), everything checked out okay. also i would like to mention that my transmission sometimes fails to go into gear then all the sudden it goes into gear and jerks really hard. additionally my lower gears will shift very hard. when it shifts it acts as if someone had pushed in the clutch for to long then it goes into gear. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 47000 | ||
| I was traveling uphill on a rural road when my car started shaking and would not accelerate. the wrench light came on followed by the engine light. i pulled off the road as far as i could turned the car off and back on it went a little further and started shaking again. i was on a blind curve on a road that is narrow and traveled faster than it should be fortunatly i was able to coax the car to an area where the road opens up a little. i had to leave the car overnight and someone chose to vandalize it. i had it towed to the dealer who was a little rude when i talked to them. the dealer said it was the electonic throttle body and it is not something covered by ford. so now i have to pay for this part and labor cost and my deductable for the vandalization. with so many other complaints posted here i don't understand why nothing is being done. | |||
| 07/08/2012 | 44500 | ||
| Today i was at a red light when my car decided to act up. the light had just turned green and i had started to drive when all of the sudden my car lost power. it struggled then just stalled right in the middle of traffic. i looked at the dash and i noticed the wrench light came on. while i was trying not to die in traffic i put my car into neutral where i turned the key to the off position then back to the on position. luckily my car came back on but it was still struggling. i managed to get the car to a nearby parking lot where turned it off again. i gave it a few minutes to recover then turned it back on again. everything now appeared to working normal. i opened the hood to make sure everything seamed okay (nothing burning, smoking, or anything else out of the ordinary), everything checked out okay. also i would like to mention that my transmission sometimes fails to go into gear then all the sudden it goes into gear and jerks really hard. additionally my lower gears will shift very hard. when it shifts it acts as if someone had pushed in the clutch for to long then it goes into gear. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 47000 | ||
| I was traveling uphill on a rural road when my car started shaking and would not accelerate. the wrench light came on followed by the engine light. i pulled off the road as far as i could turned the car off and back on it went a little further and started shaking again. i was on a blind curve on a road that is narrow and traveled faster than it should be fortunatly i was able to coax the car to an area where the road opens up a little. i had to leave the car overnight and someone chose to vandalize it. i had it towed to the dealer who was a little rude when i talked to them. the dealer said it was the electonic throttle body and it is not something covered by ford. so now i have to pay for this part and labor cost and my deductable for the vandalization. with so many other complaints posted here i don't understand why nothing is being done. | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 37200 | ||
| I was sitting at a red light, when the light turned green i accelerated through the light. upon making the turn, the car stalled (shuddered, and although applying the gas, nothing happened) and the 'wrench' icon illuminated. i pulled over to the side of the road (thankfully there was little traffic at this time of day), turned the car off, waited a minute, and re-started the car. the average speed for that day was 30mph, through neighborhoods and light commercial area. the car stalled once again (about 10 minutes later) while at a stop sign, at another intersection. i was able to restart the car again, and took it to my mechanic. the stalling has reoccurred multiple times, even when slowing, but not stopping, and attempting to resume speed. the diagnosis was the throttle body. the mechanic replaced the throttle body, the throttle sensor (on advice from the ford dealership in the area), and after 1 month of this issue reoccurring, had the ford dealership 'flash' the computer. this has still not solved the problem. typically after 2 days of retrieving the vehicle from the mechanic, the same stalling with the wrench icon occurs. this is a safety issue! many vehicles are stalling in traffic, and accidents will occur! | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 55000 | ||
| The first time, the car was pulling on to a main road going up to 15 mph while turning right. the car began to shudder, stall (only able to coast to a stop), many warning lights including the wrench light came on and dinged. after shutting the key off and waiting up to a couple of minutes, engine started fine and drove normally. 1 month later, this exact scenario happened again while turning right from a complete stop. 1 month later, it happened again but with only the yellow wrench light coming on (the car was curving to the right at about 40 mph). 2 days later the car did the same thing at about 35 mph. this time the car would start up, and be fine until we accelerated. we narrowly avoided an accident when the car did the same thing a second time. it then did it a third time and we waited to start the car. we were then able to drive the car home normally with a code alert on the dash. i took the car to get a diagnosis and they showed code p2111. | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 37200 | ||
| I was sitting at a red light, when the light turned green i accelerated through the light. upon making the turn, the car stalled (shuddered, and although applying the gas, nothing happened) and the 'wrench' icon illuminated. i pulled over to the side of the road (thankfully there was little traffic at this time of day), turned the car off, waited a minute, and re-started the car. the average speed for that day was 30mph, through neighborhoods and light commercial area. the car stalled once again (about 10 minutes later) while at a stop sign, at another intersection. i was able to restart the car again, and took it to my mechanic. the stalling has reoccurred multiple times, even when slowing, but not stopping, and attempting to resume speed. the diagnosis was the throttle body. the mechanic replaced the throttle body, the throttle sensor (on advice from the ford dealership in the area), and after 1 month of this issue reoccurring, had the ford dealership 'flash' the computer. this has still not solved the problem. typically after 2 days of retrieving the vehicle from the mechanic, the same stalling with the wrench icon occurs. this is a safety issue! many vehicles are stalling in traffic, and accidents will occur! | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 55000 | ||
| The first time, the car was pulling on to a main road going up to 15 mph while turning right. the car began to shudder, stall (only able to coast to a stop), many warning lights including the wrench light came on and dinged. after shutting the key off and waiting up to a couple of minutes, engine started fine and drove normally. 1 month later, this exact scenario happened again while turning right from a complete stop. 1 month later, it happened again but with only the yellow wrench light coming on (the car was curving to the right at about 40 mph). 2 days later the car did the same thing at about 35 mph. this time the car would start up, and be fine until we accelerated. we narrowly avoided an accident when the car did the same thing a second time. it then did it a third time and we waited to start the car. we were then able to drive the car home normally with a code alert on the dash. i took the car to get a diagnosis and they showed code p2111. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph with the air conditioner activated, the engine stalled and immediately the warning indicator began to illuminate. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and after waiting a few moments, the vehicle restarted. the failure occurred four times when driving at various speeds with the air conditioner activated. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. sm. | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 55000 | ||
| The car had run fine on my way to work and leaving for lunch. it would not start when i tried to return from lunch. same problem as last month, it would not start until the third try. | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 53000 | ||
| The car would not start on the first two tries and i let it sit a moment and it started on the third try. | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving approximately 65 mph with the air conditioner activated, the engine stalled and immediately the warning indicator began to illuminate. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and after awaiting a few moments the vehicle restarted. the failure occurred four times when driving various speeds with the air conditioner activated. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. js | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 55000 | ||
| The car had run fine on my way to work and leaving for lunch. it would not start when i tried to return from lunch. same problem as last month, it would not start until the third try. | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 53000 | ||
| The car would not start on the first two tries and i let it sit a moment and it started on the third try. | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 55000 | ||
| The car had run fine on my way to work and leaving for lunch. it would not start when i tried to return from lunch. same problem as last month, it would not start until the third try. | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 53000 | ||
| The car would not start on the first two tries and i let it sit a moment and it started on the third try. | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 42000 | ||
| On saturday june 16th i was traveling north bound i-75 from rockcastle co. ky to madison co ky which is about 45 miles. was traveling 65 miles mph and suddenly the engine shut off. there was a semi in the right lane, we were in the middle lane with one semi in back of us. we were able to coast to the emergency side of the road. the semi in back of us locked his brake and almost hit us. i shut the car off and restarted it and drove in the slow lane and it happened 3 more times. i then left the car at my mother in-law's house and borrowed a car to get home in as i was afraid to drive it and put myself at risk plus someone's life at risk. on monday, 6-18-12 i got the car to the dealership and the mechanic test drove it and it happened to him. i pulled up on the internet and saw that i am not the only one this has happened to. it definely is a life ending crash getting ready to happen. of course my vehicle is out of warranty as of 35000 miles, but that is not my issue. i would hate to see someone lose their life due a malfunction of a throttle body. ford needs to step up to the plate and admit that know of this issue and fix it before someone loses their life or a childs life. the foreign makers such as toyota stepped up and ford needs to do so also. this is the fourth automobile i have brought from them and try to stay with the american made cars. safety should be their concern instead of the almighty dollar.s | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 55000 | ||
| The car had run fine on my way to work and leaving for lunch. it would not start when i tried to return from lunch. same problem as last month, it would not start until the third try. | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 53000 | ||
| The car would not start on the first two tries and i let it sit a moment and it started on the third try. | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 42000 | ||
| On saturday june 16th i was traveling north bound i-75 from rockcastle co. ky to madison co ky which is about 45 miles. was traveling 65 miles mph and suddenly the engine shut off. there was a semi in the right lane, we were in the middle lane with one semi in back of us. we were able to coast to the emergency side of the road. the semi in back of us locked his brake and almost hit us. i shut the car off and restarted it and drove in the slow lane and it happened 3 more times. i then left the car at my mother in-law's house and borrowed a car to get home in as i was afraid to drive it and put myself at risk plus someone's life at risk. on monday, 6-18-12 i got the car to the dealership and the mechanic test drove it and it happened to him. i pulled up on the internet and saw that i am not the only one this has happened to. it definely is a life ending crash getting ready to happen. of course my vehicle is out of warranty as of 35000 miles, but that is not my issue. i would hate to see someone lose their life due a malfunction of a throttle body. ford needs to step up to the plate and admit that know of this issue and fix it before someone loses their life or a childs life. the foreign makers such as toyota stepped up and ford needs to do so also. this is the fourth automobile i have brought from them and try to stay with the american made cars. safety should be their concern instead of the almighty dollar.s | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 29345 | ||
| I was just leaving my neighborhood and just got down to the end of the road, when all of a sudden i feel this really bad shaking, had no acceleration when pressed on gas and car kept jerking until i finally had to shut it off. i did research on it immediately and found out that this is a throttle body issue that has become very relevant with my car make/model. this is very dangerous! if i was in heavy traffic or god forbid had kids in the car, this could have caused a major accident! this recall needs to be taken seriously and addressed fast!!!! | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 36321 | ||
| Driving in the left lane of a multi-lane road. the light had just gone yellow and all of a sudden the engine hiccupped hard and i had no response to the gas pedal at all, plus the check engine light (wrench icon) came on. put on my signal and pulled into the left turn lane as it was empty. i didn't want to block the left lane, it was the start of rush hour traffic. i came to a stop and had no vehicle movement in response to stepping on the gas pedal. i put the vehicle in park, turned off the engine and tried to restart it. the check engine light went away and the car started and acted normal. i stopped at the store on the way home, then on the way from the store to home it happened again. i had to stop the vehicle and put it in park and turn it off in order for it to start again. when i got home i put a code reader on the vehicle, but it showed no code. it did it again on my way to work in the morning and again on the way home after work. each time i have to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road and come to a complete stop, put it in park and turn it off and back on to get it to start again. this is extremely dangerous for me and anyone around me. i take my vehicle to ford for servicing and they say no recalls are in place for this. i enter the symptoms into the search engine of the internet and find numerous complaints from other owners and drivers of the same defect. there is a problem with the electronic throttle body. i called my local ford dealer and they say that first they have to run tests to verify the throttle body is the problem and i will be charged for that, because the code resets each time. the total bill will be $600 to $700. they have dealt with it before, but ford has nothing in place to address it as a safety issue. please don't wait til someone gets hurt or possibly killed before this matter is taken seriously and proper measures are taken. | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 29345 | ||
| I was just leaving my neighborhood and just got down to the end of the road, when all of a sudden i feel this really bad shaking, had no acceleration when pressed on gas and car kept jerking until i finally had to shut it off. i did research on it immediately and found out that this is a throttle body issue that has become very relevant with my car make/model. this is very dangerous! if i was in heavy traffic or god forbid had kids in the car, this could have caused a major accident! this recall needs to be taken seriously and addressed fast!!!! | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 36321 | ||
| Driving in the left lane of a multi-lane road. the light had just gone yellow and all of a sudden the engine hiccupped hard and i had no response to the gas pedal at all, plus the check engine light (wrench icon) came on. put on my signal and pulled into the left turn lane as it was empty. i didn't want to block the left lane, it was the start of rush hour traffic. i came to a stop and had no vehicle movement in response to stepping on the gas pedal. i put the vehicle in park, turned off the engine and tried to restart it. the check engine light went away and the car started and acted normal. i stopped at the store on the way home, then on the way from the store to home it happened again. i had to stop the vehicle and put it in park and turn it off in order for it to start again. when i got home i put a code reader on the vehicle, but it showed no code. it did it again on my way to work in the morning and again on the way home after work. each time i have to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road and come to a complete stop, put it in park and turn it off and back on to get it to start again. this is extremely dangerous for me and anyone around me. i take my vehicle to ford for servicing and they say no recalls are in place for this. i enter the symptoms into the search engine of the internet and find numerous complaints from other owners and drivers of the same defect. there is a problem with the electronic throttle body. i called my local ford dealer and they say that first they have to run tests to verify the throttle body is the problem and i will be charged for that, because the code resets each time. the total bill will be $600 to $700. they have dealt with it before, but ford has nothing in place to address it as a safety issue. please don't wait til someone gets hurt or possibly killed before this matter is taken seriously and proper measures are taken. | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 29345 | ||
| I was just leaving my neighborhood and just got down to the end of the road, when all of a sudden i feel this really bad shaking, had no acceleration when pressed on gas and car kept jerking until i finally had to shut it off. i did research on it immediately and found out that this is a throttle body issue that has become very relevant with my car make/model. this is very dangerous! if i was in heavy traffic or god forbid had kids in the car, this could have caused a major accident! this recall needs to be taken seriously and addressed fast!!!! | |||
| 06/07/2012 | 74802 | ||
| Multiple time the engine just dies due to a faulty throttle body - you must come to a complete stop and put the car in park to restart. we have a fleet of these and lots of them have this very dangerous problem. please help... | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 36321 | ||
| Driving in the left lane of a multi-lane road. the light had just gone yellow and all of a sudden the engine hiccupped hard and i had no response to the gas pedal at all, plus the check engine light (wrench icon) came on. put on my signal and pulled into the left turn lane as it was empty. i didn't want to block the left lane, it was the start of rush hour traffic. i came to a stop and had no vehicle movement in response to stepping on the gas pedal. i put the vehicle in park, turned off the engine and tried to restart it. the check engine light went away and the car started and acted normal. i stopped at the store on the way home, then on the way from the store to home it happened again. i had to stop the vehicle and put it in park and turn it off in order for it to start again. when i got home i put a code reader on the vehicle, but it showed no code. it did it again on my way to work in the morning and again on the way home after work. each time i have to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road and come to a complete stop, put it in park and turn it off and back on to get it to start again. this is extremely dangerous for me and anyone around me. i take my vehicle to ford for servicing and they say no recalls are in place for this. i enter the symptoms into the search engine of the internet and find numerous complaints from other owners and drivers of the same defect. there is a problem with the electronic throttle body. i called my local ford dealer and they say that first they have to run tests to verify the throttle body is the problem and i will be charged for that, because the code resets each time. the total bill will be $600 to $700. they have dealt with it before, but ford has nothing in place to address it as a safety issue. please don't wait til someone gets hurt or possibly killed before this matter is taken seriously and proper measures are taken. | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 29345 | ||
| I was just leaving my neighborhood and just got down to the end of the road, when all of a sudden i feel this really bad shaking, had no acceleration when pressed on gas and car kept jerking until i finally had to shut it off. i did research on it immediately and found out that this is a throttle body issue that has become very relevant with my car make/model. this is very dangerous! if i was in heavy traffic or god forbid had kids in the car, this could have caused a major accident! this recall needs to be taken seriously and addressed fast!!!! | |||
| 06/07/2012 | 74802 | ||
| Multiple time the engine just dies due to a faulty throttle body - you must come to a complete stop and put the car in park to restart. we have a fleet of these and lots of them have this very dangerous problem. please help... | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 33240 | ||
| Engine began shutting down while moving in morning rush hour. also surges forward and runs thru multiple gears while in stop and go traffic with light, if any throttle applied. on 6-8-12 engine went into failsafe mode, 1100 rpm while traveling at 60 mph. no response from throttle, had to manipulate thru traffic to beach car upon shoulder of road. after shutting off key and restarting, vehicle seemed fine, but same situation happened twice more within minutes. drove car to nearest ford dealer who cleared the old codes and test drove, finding no further issue. billed me under esp service agreement, and continued onto work. leaving work to make deliveries, car initiated exactly same response as earlier (5 times), at various speeds, and again, heavy traffic. took to dealer i bought car from, who immediately claimed it needed a new throttle body, which are on national back-order, delivery date unknown. referred to another dealer who had open bays and a throttle body in stock, but for some reason was uninterested in even looking at the car. offered to leave car, esp offers rental, so i could return to work, but that part has become uncovered by the extended warranty, and they still had no interest in fixing car after i agreed to pay myself. transmission has a quirky problem of downshifting aggressively when traveling downhill, up-shifting rapidly in slow moving traffic, and now a throttle body problem which causes car to go into a no power situation while at speed. | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 36321 | ||
| Driving in the left lane of a multi-lane road. the light had just gone yellow and all of a sudden the engine hiccupped hard and i had no response to the gas pedal at all, plus the check engine light (wrench icon) came on. put on my signal and pulled into the left turn lane as it was empty. i didn't want to block the left lane, it was the start of rush hour traffic. i came to a stop and had no vehicle movement in response to stepping on the gas pedal. i put the vehicle in park, turned off the engine and tried to restart it. the check engine light went away and the car started and acted normal. i stopped at the store on the way home, then on the way from the store to home it happened again. i had to stop the vehicle and put it in park and turn it off in order for it to start again. when i got home i put a code reader on the vehicle, but it showed no code. it did it again on my way to work in the morning and again on the way home after work. each time i have to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road and come to a complete stop, put it in park and turn it off and back on to get it to start again. this is extremely dangerous for me and anyone around me. i take my vehicle to ford for servicing and they say no recalls are in place for this. i enter the symptoms into the search engine of the internet and find numerous complaints from other owners and drivers of the same defect. there is a problem with the electronic throttle body. i called my local ford dealer and they say that first they have to run tests to verify the throttle body is the problem and i will be charged for that, because the code resets each time. the total bill will be $600 to $700. they have dealt with it before, but ford has nothing in place to address it as a safety issue. please don't wait til someone gets hurt or possibly killed before this matter is taken seriously and proper measures are taken. | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 29345 | ||
| I was just leaving my neighborhood and just got down to the end of the road, when all of a sudden i feel this really bad shaking, had no acceleration when pressed on gas and car kept jerking until i finally had to shut it off. i did research on it immediately and found out that this is a throttle body issue that has become very relevant with my car make/model. this is very dangerous! if i was in heavy traffic or god forbid had kids in the car, this could have caused a major accident! this recall needs to be taken seriously and addressed fast!!!! | |||
| 06/07/2012 | 74802 | ||
| Multiple time the engine just dies due to a faulty throttle body - you must come to a complete stop and put the car in park to restart. we have a fleet of these and lots of them have this very dangerous problem. please help... | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 33240 | ||
| Engine began shutting down while moving in morning rush hour. also surges forward and runs thru multiple gears while in stop and go traffic with light, if any throttle applied. on 6-8-12 engine went into failsafe mode, 1100 rpm while traveling at 60 mph. no response from throttle, had to manipulate thru traffic to beach car upon shoulder of road. after shutting off key and restarting, vehicle seemed fine, but same situation happened twice more within minutes. drove car to nearest ford dealer who cleared the old codes and test drove, finding no further issue. billed me under esp service agreement, and continued onto work. leaving work to make deliveries, car initiated exactly same response as earlier (5 times), at various speeds, and again, heavy traffic. took to dealer i bought car from, who immediately claimed it needed a new throttle body, which are on national back-order, delivery date unknown. referred to another dealer who had open bays and a throttle body in stock, but for some reason was uninterested in even looking at the car. offered to leave car, esp offers rental, so i could return to work, but that part has become uncovered by the extended warranty, and they still had no interest in fixing car after i agreed to pay myself. transmission has a quirky problem of downshifting aggressively when traveling downhill, up-shifting rapidly in slow moving traffic, and now a throttle body problem which causes car to go into a no power situation while at speed. | |||
| 06/11/2012 | 29345 | ||
| I was just leaving my neighborhood and just got down to the end of the road, when all of a sudden i feel this really bad shaking, had no acceleration when pressed on gas and car kept jerking until i finally had to shut it off. i did research on it immediately and found out that this is a throttle body issue that has become very relevant with my car make/model. this is very dangerous! if i was in heavy traffic or god forbid had kids in the car, this could have caused a major accident! this recall needs to be taken seriously and addressed fast!!!! | |||
| 06/07/2012 | 74802 | ||
| Multiple time the engine just dies due to a faulty throttle body - you must come to a complete stop and put the car in park to restart. we have a fleet of these and lots of them have this very dangerous problem. please help... | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 33240 | ||
| Engine began shutting down while moving in morning rush hour. also surges forward and runs thru multiple gears while in stop and go traffic with light, if any throttle applied. on 6-8-12 engine went into failsafe mode, 1100 rpm while traveling at 60 mph. no response from throttle, had to manipulate thru traffic to beach car upon shoulder of road. after shutting off key and restarting, vehicle seemed fine, but same situation happened twice more within minutes. drove car to nearest ford dealer who cleared the old codes and test drove, finding no further issue. billed me under esp service agreement, and continued onto work. leaving work to make deliveries, car initiated exactly same response as earlier (5 times), at various speeds, and again, heavy traffic. took to dealer i bought car from, who immediately claimed it needed a new throttle body, which are on national back-order, delivery date unknown. referred to another dealer who had open bays and a throttle body in stock, but for some reason was uninterested in even looking at the car. offered to leave car, esp offers rental, so i could return to work, but that part has become uncovered by the extended warranty, and they still had no interest in fixing car after i agreed to pay myself. transmission has a quirky problem of downshifting aggressively when traveling downhill, up-shifting rapidly in slow moving traffic, and now a throttle body problem which causes car to go into a no power situation while at speed. | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 170 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion with a six cylinder engine. while driving , i started speeding up from an intersection, only to experience a complete and total loss of power, the wrench light came, the engine started misfiring (rough idle at less than 700 rpm), but all systems where still working. pressing the gas pedal produced no results. i was able to pull off the side of the road, stop the engine, let the car sit for about 45 seconds, and then restarted it. when the engine restarted, the car started up and ran like nothing had happened. last thrusday and friday, the fusion did the exact same thing, i had a catastrophic loss of power, the wrench light came on again, the engine was misfiring (rough idle), the rest of the systems continued working. i was able to pull off the road, stop the car , and then restart. this is thrid time i take to the dealer, and still received not diagnostic. actualy this vehicle is in the dealer workshop (automovilistica veracruzana sa de cv. av lafragua 2100 tel 011 52 229 9231920 veracruz, mexico) . the first and second visit to the dealer the diagnostic was no problem | |||
| 06/07/2012 | 74802 | ||
| Multiple time the engine just dies due to a faulty throttle body - you must come to a complete stop and put the car in park to restart. we have a fleet of these and lots of them have this very dangerous problem. please help... | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 170 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion with a six cylinder engine. while driving , i started speeding up from an intersection, only to experience a complete and total loss of power, the wrench light came, the engine started misfiring (rough idle at less than 700 rpm), but all systems where still working. pressing the gas pedal produced no results. i was able to pull off the side of the road, stop the engine, let the car sit for about 45 seconds, and then restarted it. when the engine restarted, the car started up and ran like nothing had happened. last thrusday and friday, the fusion did the exact same thing, i had a catastrophic loss of power, the wrench light came on again, the engine was misfiring (rough idle), the rest of the systems continued working. i was able to pull off the road, stop the car , and then restart. this is thrid time i take to the dealer, and still received not diagnostic. actualy this vehicle is in the dealer workshop (automovilistica veracruzana sa de cv. av lafragua 2100 tel 011 52 229 9231920 veracruz, mexico) . the first and second visit to the dealer the diagnostic was no problem | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 33240 | ||
| Engine began shutting down while moving in morning rush hour. also surges forward and runs thru multiple gears while in stop and go traffic with light, if any throttle applied. on 6-8-12 engine went into failsafe mode, 1100 rpm while traveling at 60 mph. no response from throttle, had to manipulate thru traffic to beach car upon shoulder of road. after shutting off key and restarting, vehicle seemed fine, but same situation happened twice more within minutes. drove car to nearest ford dealer who cleared the old codes and test drove, finding no further issue. billed me under esp service agreement, and continued onto work. leaving work to make deliveries, car initiated exactly same response as earlier (5 times), at various speeds, and again, heavy traffic. took to dealer i bought car from, who immediately claimed it needed a new throttle body, which are on national back-order, delivery date unknown. referred to another dealer who had open bays and a throttle body in stock, but for some reason was uninterested in even looking at the car. offered to leave car, esp offers rental, so i could return to work, but that part has become uncovered by the extended warranty, and they still had no interest in fixing car after i agreed to pay myself. transmission has a quirky problem of downshifting aggressively when traveling downhill, up-shifting rapidly in slow moving traffic, and now a throttle body problem which causes car to go into a no power situation while at speed. | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 170 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion with a six cylinder engine. while driving , i started speeding up from an intersection, only to experience a complete and total loss of power, the wrench light came, the engine started misfiring (rough idle at less than 700 rpm), but all systems where still working. pressing the gas pedal produced no results. i was able to pull off the side of the road, stop the engine, let the car sit for about 45 seconds, and then restarted it. when the engine restarted, the car started up and ran like nothing had happened. last thrusday and friday, the fusion did the exact same thing, i had a catastrophic loss of power, the wrench light came on again, the engine was misfiring (rough idle), the rest of the systems continued working. i was able to pull off the road, stop the car , and then restart. this is thrid time i take to the dealer, and still received not diagnostic. actualy this vehicle is in the dealer workshop (automovilistica veracruzana sa de cv. av lafragua 2100 tel 011 52 229 9231920 veracruz, mexico) . the first and second visit to the dealer the diagnostic was no problem | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 36000 | ||
| While attempting to accelerate, automatic transmission stalls and wrench light illuminates. at first i could turn the car off and back on, but eventually, the car stopped functioning altogether. analysis was performed and throttle body was the cause. has occurred with other 2010 fusion sels. ford unwilling to replace faulty manufactured part. | |||
| 06/03/2012 | 70000 | ||
| I was driving at approximately 45 mph, when car decelerated, and started to stall. a wrench light was on, and i was able to slowly make my way to a driveway off of the main highway. i turned off the engine, waited for a few minutes before starting the car and making my way home. i plan to take to ford dealer tomorrow. however, it appears, based on many, many complaints, that this is an issue with the throttle body. ford needs to recall/replace this part. my 19-year-old daughter drives this car, and safety is a major issue! | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 170 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion with a six cylinder engine. while driving , i started speeding up from an intersection, only to experience a complete and total loss of power, the wrench light came, the engine started misfiring (rough idle at less than 700 rpm), but all systems where still working. pressing the gas pedal produced no results. i was able to pull off the side of the road, stop the engine, let the car sit for about 45 seconds, and then restarted it. when the engine restarted, the car started up and ran like nothing had happened. last thrusday and friday, the fusion did the exact same thing, i had a catastrophic loss of power, the wrench light came on again, the engine was misfiring (rough idle), the rest of the systems continued working. i was able to pull off the road, stop the car , and then restart. this is thrid time i take to the dealer, and still received not diagnostic. actualy this vehicle is in the dealer workshop (automovilistica veracruzana sa de cv. av lafragua 2100 tel 011 52 229 9231920 veracruz, mexico) . the first and second visit to the dealer the diagnostic was no problem | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 36000 | ||
| While attempting to accelerate, automatic transmission stalls and wrench light illuminates. at first i could turn the car off and back on, but eventually, the car stopped functioning altogether. analysis was performed and throttle body was the cause. has occurred with other 2010 fusion sels. ford unwilling to replace faulty manufactured part. | |||
| 06/03/2012 | 70000 | ||
| I was driving at approximately 45 mph, when car decelerated, and started to stall. a wrench light was on, and i was able to slowly make my way to a driveway off of the main highway. i turned off the engine, waited for a few minutes before starting the car and making my way home. i plan to take to ford dealer tomorrow. however, it appears, based on many, many complaints, that this is an issue with the throttle body. ford needs to recall/replace this part. my 19-year-old daughter drives this car, and safety is a major issue! | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 47282 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion with a four cylinder engine. while driving to work, i started speeding up from an intersection, only to experience a complete and total loss of power, the wrench light came, the engine started misfiring (rough idle at less than 550 rpm), but all systems where still working. pressing the gas pedal produced no results. i was able to pull off the side of the road, stop the engine, let the car sit for about 15 seconds, and then restarted it. when the engine restarted, the car started up and ran like nothing had happened. yesterday (june 1st), the fusion did the exact same thing, except this time i was pulling into an intersection (approximately 5 miles per hour). i had a catastrophic loss of power, the wrench light came on again, the engine was misfiring (rough idle), the rest of the systems continued working. luckily no one was coming in my direction and i was able to pull off the road into a parking lot, stop the car, and then restart it. i took it to the dealer today and they diagnosed it as needing a new throttle body. they quoted the price and labor at $400 for the repair. i've had this car less than 1 year and it only has 49,800 miles on it. if i had been pulling onto a busy street and experienced the same loss of power, it could have been a much more dangerous situation. according to my research, this is a common problem with the 2010 ford fusion, and the replacement part has been redesigned according to the dealer where i took my car for repair. | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 170 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion with a six cylinder engine. while driving , i started speeding up from an intersection, only to experience a complete and total loss of power, the wrench light came, the engine started misfiring (rough idle at less than 700 rpm), but all systems where still working. pressing the gas pedal produced no results. i was able to pull off the side of the road, stop the engine, let the car sit for about 45 seconds, and then restarted it. when the engine restarted, the car started up and ran like nothing had happened. last thrusday and friday, the fusion did the exact same thing, i had a catastrophic loss of power, the wrench light came on again, the engine was misfiring (rough idle), the rest of the systems continued working. i was able to pull off the road, stop the car , and then restart. this is thrid time i take to the dealer, and still received not diagnostic. actualy this vehicle is in the dealer workshop (automovilistica veracruzana sa de cv. av lafragua 2100 tel 011 52 229 9231920 veracruz, mexico) . the first and second visit to the dealer the diagnostic was no problem | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 36000 | ||
| While attempting to accelerate, automatic transmission stalls and wrench light illuminates. at first i could turn the car off and back on, but eventually, the car stopped functioning altogether. analysis was performed and throttle body was the cause. has occurred with other 2010 fusion sels. ford unwilling to replace faulty manufactured part. | |||
| 06/03/2012 | 70000 | ||
| I was driving at approximately 45 mph, when car decelerated, and started to stall. a wrench light was on, and i was able to slowly make my way to a driveway off of the main highway. i turned off the engine, waited for a few minutes before starting the car and making my way home. i plan to take to ford dealer tomorrow. however, it appears, based on many, many complaints, that this is an issue with the throttle body. ford needs to recall/replace this part. my 19-year-old daughter drives this car, and safety is a major issue! | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 47282 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion with a four cylinder engine. while driving to work, i started speeding up from an intersection, only to experience a complete and total loss of power, the wrench light came, the engine started misfiring (rough idle at less than 550 rpm), but all systems where still working. pressing the gas pedal produced no results. i was able to pull off the side of the road, stop the engine, let the car sit for about 15 seconds, and then restarted it. when the engine restarted, the car started up and ran like nothing had happened. yesterday (june 1st), the fusion did the exact same thing, except this time i was pulling into an intersection (approximately 5 miles per hour). i had a catastrophic loss of power, the wrench light came on again, the engine was misfiring (rough idle), the rest of the systems continued working. luckily no one was coming in my direction and i was able to pull off the road into a parking lot, stop the car, and then restart it. i took it to the dealer today and they diagnosed it as needing a new throttle body. they quoted the price and labor at $400 for the repair. i've had this car less than 1 year and it only has 49,800 miles on it. if i had been pulling onto a busy street and experienced the same loss of power, it could have been a much more dangerous situation. according to my research, this is a common problem with the 2010 ford fusion, and the replacement part has been redesigned according to the dealer where i took my car for repair. | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 170 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion with a six cylinder engine. while driving , i started speeding up from an intersection, only to experience a complete and total loss of power, the wrench light came, the engine started misfiring (rough idle at less than 700 rpm), but all systems where still working. pressing the gas pedal produced no results. i was able to pull off the side of the road, stop the engine, let the car sit for about 45 seconds, and then restarted it. when the engine restarted, the car started up and ran like nothing had happened. last thrusday and friday, the fusion did the exact same thing, i had a catastrophic loss of power, the wrench light came on again, the engine was misfiring (rough idle), the rest of the systems continued working. i was able to pull off the road, stop the car , and then restart. this is thrid time i take to the dealer, and still received not diagnostic. actualy this vehicle is in the dealer workshop (automovilistica veracruzana sa de cv. av lafragua 2100 tel 011 52 229 9231920 veracruz, mexico) . the first and second visit to the dealer the diagnostic was no problem | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 36000 | ||
| While attempting to accelerate, automatic transmission stalls and wrench light illuminates. at first i could turn the car off and back on, but eventually, the car stopped functioning altogether. analysis was performed and throttle body was the cause. has occurred with other 2010 fusion sels. ford unwilling to replace faulty manufactured part. | |||
| 06/03/2012 | 70000 | ||
| I was driving at approximately 45 mph, when car decelerated, and started to stall. a wrench light was on, and i was able to slowly make my way to a driveway off of the main highway. i turned off the engine, waited for a few minutes before starting the car and making my way home. i plan to take to ford dealer tomorrow. however, it appears, based on many, many complaints, that this is an issue with the throttle body. ford needs to recall/replace this part. my 19-year-old daughter drives this car, and safety is a major issue! | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 47282 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion with a four cylinder engine. while driving to work, i started speeding up from an intersection, only to experience a complete and total loss of power, the wrench light came, the engine started misfiring (rough idle at less than 550 rpm), but all systems where still working. pressing the gas pedal produced no results. i was able to pull off the side of the road, stop the engine, let the car sit for about 15 seconds, and then restarted it. when the engine restarted, the car started up and ran like nothing had happened. yesterday (june 1st), the fusion did the exact same thing, except this time i was pulling into an intersection (approximately 5 miles per hour). i had a catastrophic loss of power, the wrench light came on again, the engine was misfiring (rough idle), the rest of the systems continued working. luckily no one was coming in my direction and i was able to pull off the road into a parking lot, stop the car, and then restart it. i took it to the dealer today and they diagnosed it as needing a new throttle body. they quoted the price and labor at $400 for the repair. i've had this car less than 1 year and it only has 49,800 miles on it. if i had been pulling onto a busy street and experienced the same loss of power, it could have been a much more dangerous situation. according to my research, this is a common problem with the 2010 ford fusion, and the replacement part has been redesigned according to the dealer where i took my car for repair. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 32707 | ||
| While accelerating from a stop the engine suddenly cut out and began a rough idle. the check engine light and the wrench light came on. the engine would not rev even with the gas pedal pushed in. coasted to a stop. turned the ignition off and then restarted the car. the check engine light and wrench light were no longer lit. started to accelerate away and then it happened again with the check engine light and wrench light on. i was able to idle home. once at home i turned the ignition off and started it back up. this time the check engine light came on but not the wrench. while in park i would rev the engine and it sounded fine and could not get the engine to shut down while revving. i didn't move the car and had it towed. fortunately it has only 32707 miles on it and covered by warranty. so, will have to wait to find out what the cause is. based on other complaints and their follow-up it sounds like the throttle body issue. | |||
| 05/14/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact was traveling 70 mph when the vehicle stalled. the contact safely maneuvered to the shoulder and stopped the vehicle. the check engine light illuminated during the failure. the contact was able to successfully restart the vehicle and continue driving. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 05/29/2012 | 54061 | ||
| Making a left hand turn from a complete stop onto a busy avenue when the wrench light on the dash light up, the car started to shudder & could not accelerate, and had to pull over to the side of the road. turned car off and back on and it happened again within 1 mile. drove to the home of a friend and had him go with me to try and figure out what was wrong. car shook hard and nearly died when coming to a stop sign. after doing a google search of the problem i found it to be a very widespread problem and many times at 70 mph in heavy traffic even on new cars with as few as 1300 miles on them. this is very dangerous and only a matter of time before somebody dies. in many cases rather than losing the ability to accelerate, the opposite will happen and the car goes full throttle forward! there is an avalanche of documentation on this problem and ford refuses to do a safety recall. the nhtsa's sole reason to exist in the first place is safety and this is clearly unsafe. rest assured that if the nhtsa does not force ford to do a recall people will die. as for myself and several others i have been in contact with, we will be filing a lawsuit against ford for their negligence and the nhtsa for failing to act despite the large volume of readily accessible information regarding this very serious safety issue. | |||
| 03/14/2012 | 36000 | ||
| While attempting to accelerate, automatic transmission stalls and wrench light illuminates. at first i could turn the car off and back on, but eventually, the car stopped functioning altogether. analysis was performed and throttle body was the cause. has occurred with other 2010 fusion sels. ford unwilling to replace faulty manufactured part. | |||
| 06/03/2012 | 70000 | ||
| I was driving at approximately 45 mph, when car decelerated, and started to stall. a wrench light was on, and i was able to slowly make my way to a driveway off of the main highway. i turned off the engine, waited for a few minutes before starting the car and making my way home. i plan to take to ford dealer tomorrow. however, it appears, based on many, many complaints, that this is an issue with the throttle body. ford needs to recall/replace this part. my 19-year-old daughter drives this car, and safety is a major issue! | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 47282 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion with a four cylinder engine. while driving to work, i started speeding up from an intersection, only to experience a complete and total loss of power, the wrench light came, the engine started misfiring (rough idle at less than 550 rpm), but all systems where still working. pressing the gas pedal produced no results. i was able to pull off the side of the road, stop the engine, let the car sit for about 15 seconds, and then restarted it. when the engine restarted, the car started up and ran like nothing had happened. yesterday (june 1st), the fusion did the exact same thing, except this time i was pulling into an intersection (approximately 5 miles per hour). i had a catastrophic loss of power, the wrench light came on again, the engine was misfiring (rough idle), the rest of the systems continued working. luckily no one was coming in my direction and i was able to pull off the road into a parking lot, stop the car, and then restart it. i took it to the dealer today and they diagnosed it as needing a new throttle body. they quoted the price and labor at $400 for the repair. i've had this car less than 1 year and it only has 49,800 miles on it. if i had been pulling onto a busy street and experienced the same loss of power, it could have been a much more dangerous situation. according to my research, this is a common problem with the 2010 ford fusion, and the replacement part has been redesigned according to the dealer where i took my car for repair. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 32707 | ||
| While accelerating from a stop the engine suddenly cut out and began a rough idle. the check engine light and the wrench light came on. the engine would not rev even with the gas pedal pushed in. coasted to a stop. turned the ignition off and then restarted the car. the check engine light and wrench light were no longer lit. started to accelerate away and then it happened again with the check engine light and wrench light on. i was able to idle home. once at home i turned the ignition off and started it back up. this time the check engine light came on but not the wrench. while in park i would rev the engine and it sounded fine and could not get the engine to shut down while revving. i didn't move the car and had it towed. fortunately it has only 32707 miles on it and covered by warranty. so, will have to wait to find out what the cause is. based on other complaints and their follow-up it sounds like the throttle body issue. | |||
| 05/14/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact was traveling 70 mph when the vehicle stalled. the contact safely maneuvered to the shoulder and stopped the vehicle. the check engine light illuminated during the failure. the contact was able to successfully restart the vehicle and continue driving. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 05/29/2012 | 54061 | ||
| Making a left hand turn from a complete stop onto a busy avenue when the wrench light on the dash light up, the car started to shudder & could not accelerate, and had to pull over to the side of the road. turned car off and back on and it happened again within 1 mile. drove to the home of a friend and had him go with me to try and figure out what was wrong. car shook hard and nearly died when coming to a stop sign. after doing a google search of the problem i found it to be a very widespread problem and many times at 70 mph in heavy traffic even on new cars with as few as 1300 miles on them. this is very dangerous and only a matter of time before somebody dies. in many cases rather than losing the ability to accelerate, the opposite will happen and the car goes full throttle forward! there is an avalanche of documentation on this problem and ford refuses to do a safety recall. the nhtsa's sole reason to exist in the first place is safety and this is clearly unsafe. rest assured that if the nhtsa does not force ford to do a recall people will die. as for myself and several others i have been in contact with, we will be filing a lawsuit against ford for their negligence and the nhtsa for failing to act despite the large volume of readily accessible information regarding this very serious safety issue. | |||
| 05/27/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Going about 75 mph with cruise on when problem occurred. the wrench light comes on and the car loses its acceleration completely. i pull over the side of the road. the engine would only turn 1000 rpm. the only way to fix it is to turn the car off and back on again. the wrench light will disappear after that and it'll start driving normally again. the problems seems to be with a bad throttle body assembly part. contacted ford about safety problem. many examples on the internet of other owners with this problem with the 2010 ford fusion. | |||
| 06/03/2012 | 70000 | ||
| I was driving at approximately 45 mph, when car decelerated, and started to stall. a wrench light was on, and i was able to slowly make my way to a driveway off of the main highway. i turned off the engine, waited for a few minutes before starting the car and making my way home. i plan to take to ford dealer tomorrow. however, it appears, based on many, many complaints, that this is an issue with the throttle body. ford needs to recall/replace this part. my 19-year-old daughter drives this car, and safety is a major issue! | |||
| 04/25/2012 | 47282 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion with a four cylinder engine. while driving to work, i started speeding up from an intersection, only to experience a complete and total loss of power, the wrench light came, the engine started misfiring (rough idle at less than 550 rpm), but all systems where still working. pressing the gas pedal produced no results. i was able to pull off the side of the road, stop the engine, let the car sit for about 15 seconds, and then restarted it. when the engine restarted, the car started up and ran like nothing had happened. yesterday (june 1st), the fusion did the exact same thing, except this time i was pulling into an intersection (approximately 5 miles per hour). i had a catastrophic loss of power, the wrench light came on again, the engine was misfiring (rough idle), the rest of the systems continued working. luckily no one was coming in my direction and i was able to pull off the road into a parking lot, stop the car, and then restart it. i took it to the dealer today and they diagnosed it as needing a new throttle body. they quoted the price and labor at $400 for the repair. i've had this car less than 1 year and it only has 49,800 miles on it. if i had been pulling onto a busy street and experienced the same loss of power, it could have been a much more dangerous situation. according to my research, this is a common problem with the 2010 ford fusion, and the replacement part has been redesigned according to the dealer where i took my car for repair. | |||
| 05/27/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Going about 75 mph with cruise on when problem occurred. the wrench light comes on and the car loses its acceleration completely. i pull over the side of the road. the engine would only turn 1000 rpm. the only way to fix it is to turn the car off and back on again. the wrench light will disappear after that and it'll start driving normally again. the problems seems to be with a bad throttle body assembly part. contacted ford about safety problem. many examples on the internet of other owners with this problem with the 2010 ford fusion. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 32707 | ||
| While accelerating from a stop the engine suddenly cut out and began a rough idle. the check engine light and the wrench light came on. the engine would not rev even with the gas pedal pushed in. coasted to a stop. turned the ignition off and then restarted the car. the check engine light and wrench light were no longer lit. started to accelerate away and then it happened again with the check engine light and wrench light on. i was able to idle home. once at home i turned the ignition off and started it back up. this time the check engine light came on but not the wrench. while in park i would rev the engine and it sounded fine and could not get the engine to shut down while revving. i didn't move the car and had it towed. fortunately it has only 32707 miles on it and covered by warranty. so, will have to wait to find out what the cause is. based on other complaints and their follow-up it sounds like the throttle body issue. | |||
| 05/14/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the driver was traveling 70 mph when the vehicle stalled. the driver safely maneuvered to the shoulder and stopped the vehicle. the check engine light illuminated during the failure. the driver was able to successfully restart the vehicle and continue driving. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 05/29/2012 | 54061 | ||
| Making a left hand turn from a complete stop onto a busy avenue when the wrench light on the dash light up, the car started to shudder & could not accelerate, and had to pull over to the side of the road. turned car off and back on and it happened again within 1 mile. drove to the home of a friend and had him go with me to try and figure out what was wrong. car shook hard and nearly died when coming to a stop sign. after doing a google search of the problem i found it to be a very widespread problem and many times at 70 mph in heavy traffic even on new cars with as few as 1300 miles on them. this is very dangerous and only a matter of time before somebody dies. in many cases rather than losing the ability to accelerate, the opposite will happen and the car goes full throttle forward! there is an avalanche of documentation on this problem and ford refuses to do a safety recall. the nhtsa's sole reason to exist in the first place is safety and this is clearly unsafe. rest assured that if the nhtsa does not force ford to do a recall people will die. as for myself and several others i have been in contact with, we will be filing a lawsuit against ford for their negligence and the nhtsa for failing to act despite the large volume of readily accessible information regarding this very serious safety issue. | |||
| 05/27/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Going about 75 mph with cruise on when problem occurred. the wrench light comes on and the car loses its acceleration completely. i pull over the side of the road. the engine would only turn 1000 rpm. the only way to fix it is to turn the car off and back on again. the wrench light will disappear after that and it'll start driving normally again. the problems seems to be with a bad throttle body assembly part. contacted ford about safety problem. many examples on the internet of other owners with this problem with the 2010 ford fusion. | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 60241 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was recurring. the contact would wait a few minutes to restart the engine without any problems. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and informed her that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,241. kmj | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 32707 | ||
| While accelerating from a stop the engine suddenly cut out and began a rough idle. the check engine light and the wrench light came on. the engine would not rev even with the gas pedal pushed in. coasted to a stop. turned the ignition off and then restarted the car. the check engine light and wrench light were no longer lit. started to accelerate away and then it happened again with the check engine light and wrench light on. i was able to idle home. once at home i turned the ignition off and started it back up. this time the check engine light came on but not the wrench. while in park i would rev the engine and it sounded fine and could not get the engine to shut down while revving. i didn't move the car and had it towed. fortunately it has only 32707 miles on it and covered by warranty. so, will have to wait to find out what the cause is. based on other complaints and their follow-up it sounds like the throttle body issue. | |||
| 05/14/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the driver was driving 70 mph when the vehicle stalled. the driver safely maneuvered to the shoulder and stopped the vehicle. the check engine light illuminated during the failure. the driver was able to successfully restart the vehicle and continue driving. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000. sm. | |||
| 05/27/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Going about 75 mph with cruise on when problem occurred. the wrench light comes on and the car loses its acceleration completely. i pull over the side of the road. the engine would only turn 1000 rpm. the only way to fix it is to turn the car off and back on again. the wrench light will disappear after that and it'll start driving normally again. the problems seems to be with a bad throttle body assembly part. contacted ford about safety problem. many examples on the internet of other owners with this problem with the 2010 ford fusion. | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 60241 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was recurring. the contact would wait a few minutes to restart the engine without any problems. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and informed her that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,241. kmj | |||
| 05/29/2012 | 54061 | ||
| Making a left hand turn from a complete stop onto a busy avenue when the wrench light on the dash light up, the car started to shudder & could not accelerate, and had to pull over to the side of the road. turned car off and back on and it happened again within 1 mile. drove to the home of a friend and had him go with me to try and figure out what was wrong. car shook hard and nearly died when coming to a stop sign. after doing a google search of the problem i found it to be a very widespread problem and many times at 70 mph in heavy traffic even on new cars with as few as 1300 miles on them. this is very dangerous and only a matter of time before somebody dies. in many cases rather than losing the ability to accelerate, the opposite will happen and the car goes full throttle forward! there is an avalanche of documentation on this problem and ford refuses to do a safety recall. the nhtsa's sole reason to exist in the first place is safety and this is clearly unsafe. rest assured that if the nhtsa does not force ford to do a recall people will die. as for myself and several others i have been in contact with, we will be filing a lawsuit against ford for their negligence and the nhtsa for failing to act despite the large volume of readily accessible information regarding this very serious safety issue. | |||
| 05/27/2012 | 39000 | ||
| Going about 75 mph with cruise on when problem occurred. the wrench light comes on and the car loses its acceleration completely. i pull over the side of the road. the engine would only turn 1000 rpm. the only way to fix it is to turn the car off and back on again. the wrench light will disappear after that and it'll start driving normally again. the problems seems to be with a bad throttle body assembly part. contacted ford about safety problem. many examples on the internet of other owners with this problem with the 2010 ford fusion. | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 60241 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was recurring. the contact would wait a few minutes to restart the engine without any problems. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and informed her that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,241. kmj | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 60241 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated while driving 35 mph and other varies speed the vehicle would stall. the contact would wait a few minutes turn the engine off and then on and it would restart without any problems. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and informed her there was a code p02111 the electronic throttle body that needs to be replaced. there are no recalls or warranty for this failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 60,241. mw | |||
| 03/31/2010 | 2000 | ||
| At 2000 miles had car back for brakes.its been back 8 times. they have cut the rotors and replaced pads and still jumps after about 5000 miles. vibration in car that they couldnt find y. replaced trottle body . there is an issue with the brakes they need to find out whats wrong. they have cut the rotors down to the point they replaced them and the ones on the front arent 6 months old and they cut them again. | |||
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| 05/16/2011 | 19000 | 1 | |
| I purchased my car on 1/24/10. beginning in april/may of 2011 my car began to stall without warning. at first it would happen at stoplights. i began to bring it to the dealer who was unable to capture an error code or replicate the issue. they sent me away. it then escalated to stalling uphill going 35 mph on a curvy one lane road. again, brought it back to the dealer with the same result, no error code couldn't replicate, so no fix. at this time i began to investigate online only to find numerous forums of other 2010 ford fusion (sport awd) owners experiencing the same spontaneous stalling issues. again, ford said they didn't know how to fix because no error and couldn't replicate. over the past 3 years we have brought the vehicle in 5 times for the same issue (currently at dealer now for three weeks). this stalling issue has happened at stoplights, going 35 mph uphill and 75 mph on the freeway. there is no warning except the car will jerk then the engine shuts off. we have been lucky so far that we've been able to pull off the road while avoiding an accident, but it's been close sometimes. in december 2012 i contacted ford directly to request a repurchase or replacement. they have denied my claim because it was not repaired or diagnosed enough during a set period of time. i have expressed repeatedly to them my concern not only for the safety of my family but of other motorists on the road and all those other owners experiencing the exact same issue. i am beyond frustrated with ford's lack of concern and accountability for this issue. i am afraid to drive my car, it's unpredictable and unsafe. this is serious and someone, someday will get into an accident whether minor or major. the issue is it can be avoided if ford would only step up, own the issue and place their customers safety first over profit and protecting their reputation. please help! *tr | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 46000 | 1 | |
| I left my house to pick up my child from school and about 30 seconds into my trip my car suddenly shut off, mid-driving. i was in the middle of making a turn going approximately 20-25 mph and it just died. the battery light, oil drip container and the bright orange wrench came on all at the same time. i had no power to move the car. my a/c went warm and my gas pedal no longer worked. i managed to coast to a stop on the side of the road and then i had to call for someone to come get me so i could be at my sons school on time. have to turn the key back all the way and wait a minute before being able to restart the vehicle. there are way too many complaints and dangers with driving a vehicle that randomly decides to shut itself off when your driving for this to be allowed to go on. i am worried to death that i might get run over/hit from behind the next time this happens and i sincerely hope that my children aren't injured as a result. *tr | |||
| 08/19/2012 | 48365 | 1 | |
| On 8/19/12, we were traveling on i-96 in the left lane at 70 mph when the car suddenly lost power and i could barely drive to the right shoulder. the motor sputtered and seemingly try to die. the wrench light came on. i turned off the motor, called for help, when help arrived, the technician asked me to start the car. it started. my wife and i were able to get home. on 8/20/12, i took it to a ford dealer to get the matter checked as well as get an oil change. the dealer scoped the computer and could find nothing wrong. this evening, 8/20/12, i was driving at 35 miles an hour when there was a lurch and i lost power. i could not accelerate so i turned off the ignition, waited a few seconds, and turned on the motor. i was able to drive home. i've checked a website that indicates there have been quite a few other problems along the same lines as i experienced. i will take the car back to the dealer for a check again but based upon what i read about other complaints, i doubt if the dealer will figure out the issue. this is a very dangerous situation particularly while driving on a freeway at 70 mph and losing total power. had we not been driving on a sunday when traffic was relatively light, we would undoubtedly have been in a serious accident. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2012 | 19800 | 1 | |
| Returning to tn from vacation in fl on 7/15/12. traveling before birmingham, al - heard a loud boom sound (like a tire blow out), then heard a roar. as we signaled to move from the fast lane to the emergency lane - flames were over the back window of the car. by the time that we reached the emergency lane, the entire car was engulfed in flames both inside and outside. the car was entirely engulfed in flames within 10 to 20 seconds. i had purchased the car from moss motor company in south pittsburgh, tn on 6/4/12. the car had issues within two weeks that required the car to be towed back to the dealer for powertrain issue. dealer did not share the ticket with me on repairs that were completed two weeks before the car exploded. but they kept the car for over one week to fix the issue that caused it to stop pulling while driving. this was the first long trip that i had taken in the car. my two passengers experienced mild burns but we lost all personal items in the car due to the speed that the car burned. alabama highway patrol worked the explosion and fire department had to work the fire. state farm assured me that they would investigate the cause of the fire but has just informed me that they did not do a thorough investigation. i have witness names and contact information as well as photographs that they took as the car burned if needed. *tr | |||
| 08/19/2012 | 48365 | 1 | |
| On 8/19/12, we were traveling on i-96 in the left lane at 70 mph when the car suddenly lost power and i could barely drive to the right shoulder. the motor sputtered and seemingly try to die. the wrench light came on. i turned off the motor, called for help, when help arrived, the technician asked me to start the car. it started. my wife and i were able to get home. on 8/20/12, i took it to a ford dealer to get the matter checked as well as get an oil change. the dealer scoped the computer and could find nothing wrong. this evening, 8/20/12, i was driving at 35 miles an hour when there was a lurch and i lost power. i could not accelerate so i turned off the ignition, waited a few seconds, and turned on the motor. i was able to drive home. i've checked a website that indicates there have been quite a few other problems along the same lines as i experienced. i will take the car back to the dealer for a check again but based upon what i read about other complaints, i doubt if the dealer will figure out the issue. this is a very dangerous situation particularly while driving on a freeway at 70 mph and losing total power. had we not been driving on a sunday when traffic was relatively light, we would undoubtedly have been in a serious accident. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2012 | 19800 | 1 | |
| Returning to tn from vacation in fl on 7/15/12. traveling before birmingham, al - heard a loud boom sound (like a tire blow out), then heard a roar. as we signaled to move from the fast lane to the emergency lane - flames were over the back window of the car. by the time that we reached the emergency lane, the entire car was engulfed in flames both inside and outside. the car was entirely engulfed in flames within 10 to 20 seconds. i had purchased the car from moss motor company in south pittsburgh, tn on 6/4/12. the car had issues within two weeks that required the car to be towed back to the dealer for powertrain issue. dealer did not share the ticket with me on repairs that were completed two weeks before the car exploded. but they kept the car for over one week to fix the issue that caused it to stop pulling while driving. this was the first long trip that i had taken in the car. my two passengers experienced mild burns but we lost all personal items in the car due to the speed that the car burned. alabama highway patrol worked the explosion and fire department had to work the fire. state farm assured me that they would investigate the cause of the fire but has just informed me that they did not do a thorough investigation. i have witness names and contact information as well as photographs that they took as the car burned if needed. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2012 | 65500 | 1 | |
| 2010 ford fusion has pinhole in evaporator core/valve. the cheapest estimate is over $900.00 and this car is 3 yrs old with 65,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 98000 | 1 | |
| While driving on the highway at 70 mph my car cuts off. i merge to the side of the road and after a few minutes it restarts. i put it in drive and continue driving. the next morning it does the same thing. when it looses power the wrench light, check engine light, and traction control lights come on and it says service advancetrac in the service bar on the dash panel. i have taken it to ford several times and there are no codes stored for them to go by. they made me a new key and stated they thought it was my key going bad. i am sure that it is something more as it has done it again even with the new key. there is definitely something going on with the throttle bodies on these cars. it is very scary and unsafe when the car loses power in rush hour traffic. i have 3 children that i transport in this car everyday. i honestly hope ford investigates this and fixes the problem. i also had the problem with the lug nuts and wheel studs snapping off. there is a recall for that but i was told my car did not fall under that recall even though it was having the same issues? this is the first ford i have ever owned and i will never buy another one. not just the quality of the vehicle, but the tech's at the shops don't know anything, and ford does not stand behind their products!! *tr | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 1 | ||
| I will never buy a ford vehicle again. my 2010 fusion is currently in the shop. it has been hesitating like there was water in the gas. we ruled that out. we checked transmission fluid, it was a little low so we added some. a little better but did not fix it. we were traveling on a major interstate when we had to coast to the shoulder when it would not pull anymore. check engine light came on. after sitting idle it finally leveled out and light went off but still was hesitating. the light continued to go off and on the remainder of the drive. when we reached our destination we located a ford dealership. they kept our car for a couple of hours and called us and said it reported a misfire code but that was all and that we needed to change the spark plugs. so we picked our car up and drove it back home to our regular dealership. our dealership kept it for 1 day and said the same thing, misfire code and to change the spark plugs and swap the coils around. so we did. didn't fix it. brought it back to our dealership where they kept it for exactly 2 weeks with no results. said they could not get it to do anything for them and if it started back to bring it back. 2 hours later we were back at the dealership. that was 3 days ago and still no explanation. they are stumped!!! so where does that leave me? with a $400.00 note on a car that is in the shop. ford needs to accept some responsibility. it's no coincidence everyone is having pretty much the same issues. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle began to decelerate independently. the contact shut off the vehicle, and the vehicle regained normal operation once restarted. the contact stated that the failure was recurring and would be experienced several times throughout any given day. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the mass air flow sensor needed to be replaced. the repair was performed but did not permanently correct the failure. the manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that there were no recalls and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 47,000. kmj | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 35000 | ||
| 2010 ford fusion: while driving at 65mph on a highway with cruise control set the car lost power and stalled. tachometer dropped to 1000 rpms and fluctuated between 500 - 1000 rpms. wrench light (throttle / transmission) illuminated and the car coasted to a crawl at less than 5mph. the car's throttle was unresponsive and i was unable to accelerate. i became a serious rear-end hazard in a construction zone and had to pull off to the side of the road. i put the car in park, restarted it and the car ran fine. i am just barely under warranty (and just bought the car 1 week ago) so i brought it to a ford dealer - they checked the car and found nothing wrong with their computer scan and stated that there was no error code - so there was nothing that they could do. the day after i picked the car up from the dealer the car did the same thing, twice. this time it did it after a cold start in the morning and again when i left work in the afternoon - again the wrench light came on and shut off once i restarted the car. bringing the car in tomorrow again...we'll see what happens. what a safety risk - my wife refuses to drive the car! | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle began to decelerate independently. the contact shut off the vehicle, and the vehicle regained normal operation once restarted. the contact stated that the failure was recurring and would be experienced several times throughout any given day. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the mass air flow sensor needed to be replaced. the repair was performed but did not permanently correct the failure. the manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that there were no recalls and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 47,000. kmj | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 35000 | ||
| 2010 ford fusion: while driving at 65mph on a highway with cruise control set the car lost power and stalled. tachometer dropped to 1000 rpms and fluctuated between 500 - 1000 rpms. wrench light (throttle / transmission) illuminated and the car coasted to a crawl at less than 5mph. the car's throttle was unresponsive and i was unable to accelerate. i became a serious rear-end hazard in a construction zone and had to pull off to the side of the road. i put the car in park, restarted it and the car ran fine. i am just barely under warranty (and just bought the car 1 week ago) so i brought it to a ford dealer - they checked the car and found nothing wrong with their computer scan and stated that there was no error code - so there was nothing that they could do. the day after i picked the car up from the dealer the car did the same thing, twice. this time it did it after a cold start in the morning and again when i left work in the afternoon - again the wrench light came on and shut off once i restarted the car. bringing the car in tomorrow again...we'll see what happens. what a safety risk - my wife refuses to drive the car! | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle looses speed but the engine kept running. the contact had to merge the vehicle to the shoulder turn the engine off and on before it reset itself. the engine took about a couple of minutes before it restarted back again. this failure occurs several times a day while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer once who stated they needed to replace the mass air flow sensor which was replace but the failure continue to occurred. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls or warranty and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 47,000. mw | |||
| 05/02/2012 | 35000 | ||
| 2010 ford fusion: while driving at 65mph on a highway with cruise control set the car lost power and stalled. tachometer dropped to 1000 rpms and fluctuated between 500 - 1000 rpms. wrench light (throttle / transmission) illuminated and the car coasted to a crawl at less than 5mph. the car's throttle was unresponsive and i was unable to accelerate. i became a serious rear-end hazard in a construction zone and had to pull off to the side of the road. i put the car in park, restarted it and the car ran fine. i am just barely under warranty (and just bought the car 1 week ago) so i brought it to a ford dealer - they checked the car and found nothing wrong with their computer scan and stated that there was no error code - so there was nothing that they could do. the day after i picked the car up from the dealer the car did the same thing, twice. this time it did it after a cold start in the morning and again when i left work in the afternoon - again the wrench light came on and shut off once i restarted the car. bringing the car in tomorrow again...we'll see what happens. what a safety risk - my wife refuses to drive the car! | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 51342 | ||
| 2010 ford fushion car stauled and engine shut off in heavy traffic 2 mths ago. had to pull over. cranked it was fine. days later, engine begins to crank every few days, slow at first but will start. been going on since. 3 wks today, car powers down while driving 65 mph this morning on main int. hwy.the wrench light came on dashboard. car would not accelarate when i pressed the gas peddle. had to coast to er lane. car was running, but could not accellarate at all. when stopped, turned car off. recranked engine. wrench light went off, and drove to work fine. took to dealer today. while explaining the issue, an employee overheard and said do you drive a fushion? i said yes, he said its your throttle body. he says this without even looking at the car! confirmed it was throttle body part after inspection. part was not in stock. told i could drive car home. they would call when part comes in. dealer called this evening and said my manf. warranty was past time, and additional warranty tech would not cover throttle body part. part expense $261 plus taxes and 30 minutes labor time to install. i'm distubred to know ford is aware and others are having this problem and i am extremely scared to drive this car knowing it stalled at 65 miles an hour!!! someone needs to pull these cars off the road and make the repairs to these vehicles. i have never owned an american made car. this is my first one. some first impression. i will be trading this car as soon as i can. i am just so disappointed in ford claiming the built ford tough motto. this isnt tough, its dangerous! i've never owned a car where being less than 2yrs old, a part already has to be replaced? seriously?? ford should pay attention to their complaints. how many complaints does it take to get a recall??????????? mine makes number 320........ a recall should be after 2 people are claiming the same thing. | |||
| 04/30/2012 | 26554 | ||
| I was going down the highway at 55 mph car started to run rough then lost all power. i was able to get over to the side of the road. at place on the highway where car stop running there was no breakdown lane. turned engine off waited a minute attempted to restart car it was still running rough and would not acclerate also wrench light came on. shut car off waited a couple of more minutes car started and acclerated but now the check engine light came on. this is not the first time the car lost power but when i call service they said it was nothing just a computer clitch. the first time the car lost power i was able to turn it off and back on with no problems | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 52956 | ||
| I was driving down the highway at 70 mph when my car shut off i was almost hit by another car then a semi truck because i didn't know what had happened. my car had no throttle response. after having my car looked at it, it was diagnosed to have a bad throttle body. so i did some research and its a common thong with 2010 ford fusions, but for some reason ford won't either find a way to figure out why they seem to have throttle bodies that are malfunctioning and putting their drivers lives in danger. they need to recall this before it causes someone to lose their life. for people who don't know it cost about $500 to get it fixed if your vehicle isn't under warranty. | |||
| 04/26/2012 | 12000 | ||
| The transmission of the 2010 ford fusion slips and resulted in my inability to accelerate the vehicle in heavy traffic while traveling over the george washington bridge in new york city. the dealer, van bortel in rochester, ny, has had the vehicle for a transmission re-build and two additional times for a seal that leaked transmission fluid. i had another incident where i brought the vehicle to another dealer and they replaced additional components pursuant to a program fix from ford (the van bortel should have performed, but did not). this is dangerous as i was lucky not to have been rear-ended by the 18 wheeler behind me at the time my transmission failed on the bridge! | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 51342 | ||
| 2010 ford fushion car stauled and engine shut off in heavy traffic 2 mths ago. had to pull over. cranked it was fine. days later, engine begins to crank every few days, slow at first but will start. been going on since. 3 wks today, car powers down while driving 65 mph this morning on main int. hwy.the wrench light came on dashboard. car would not accelarate when i pressed the gas peddle. had to coast to er lane. car was running, but could not accellarate at all. when stopped, turned car off. recranked engine. wrench light went off, and drove to work fine. took to dealer today. while explaining the issue, an employee overheard and said do you drive a fushion? i said yes, he said its your throttle body. he says this without even looking at the car! confirmed it was throttle body part after inspection. part was not in stock. told i could drive car home. they would call when part comes in. dealer called this evening and said my manf. warranty was past time, and additional warranty tech would not cover throttle body part. part expense $261 plus taxes and 30 minutes labor time to install. i'm distubred to know ford is aware and others are having this problem and i am extremely scared to drive this car knowing it stalled at 65 miles an hour!!! someone needs to pull these cars off the road and make the repairs to these vehicles. i have never owned an american made car. this is my first one. some first impression. i will be trading this car as soon as i can. i am just so disappointed in ford claiming the built ford tough motto. this isnt tough, its dangerous! i've never owned a car where being less than 2yrs old, a part already has to be replaced? seriously?? ford should pay attention to their complaints. how many complaints does it take to get a recall??????????? mine makes number 320........ a recall should be after 2 people are claiming the same thing. | |||
| 04/30/2012 | 26554 | ||
| I was going down the highway at 55 mph car started to run rough then lost all power. i was able to get over to the side of the road. at place on the highway where car stop running there was no breakdown lane. turned engine off waited a minute attempted to restart car it was still running rough and would not acclerate also wrench light came on. shut car off waited a couple of more minutes car started and acclerated but now the check engine light came on. this is not the first time the car lost power but when i call service they said it was nothing just a computer clitch. the first time the car lost power i was able to turn it off and back on with no problems | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 52956 | ||
| I was driving down the highway at 70 mph when my car shut off i was almost hit by another car then a semi truck because i didn't know what had happened. my car had no throttle response. after having my car looked at it, it was diagnosed to have a bad throttle body. so i did some research and its a common thong with 2010 ford fusions, but for some reason ford won't either find a way to figure out why they seem to have throttle bodies that are malfunctioning and putting their drivers lives in danger. they need to recall this before it causes someone to lose their life. for people who don't know it cost about $500 to get it fixed if your vehicle isn't under warranty. | |||
| 04/26/2012 | 12000 | ||
| The transmission of the 2010 ford fusion slips and resulted in my inability to accelerate the vehicle in heavy traffic while traveling over the george washington bridge in new york city. the dealer, van bortel in rochester, ny, has had the vehicle for a transmission re-build and two additional times for a seal that leaked transmission fluid. i had another incident where i brought the vehicle to another dealer and they replaced additional components pursuant to a program fix from ford (the van bortel should have performed, but did not). this is dangerous as i was lucky not to have been rear-ended by the 18 wheeler behind me at the time my transmission failed on the bridge! | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 51342 | ||
| 2010 ford fushion car stauled and engine shut off in heavy traffic 2 mths ago. had to pull over. cranked it was fine. days later, engine begins to crank every few days, slow at first but will start. been going on since. 3 wks today, car powers down while driving 65 mph this morning on main int. hwy.the wrench light came on dashboard. car would not accelarate when i pressed the gas peddle. had to coast to er lane. car was running, but could not accellarate at all. when stopped, turned car off. recranked engine. wrench light went off, and drove to work fine. took to dealer today. while explaining the issue, an employee overheard and said do you drive a fushion? i said yes, he said its your throttle body. he says this without even looking at the car! confirmed it was throttle body part after inspection. part was not in stock. told i could drive car home. they would call when part comes in. dealer called this evening and said my manf. warranty was past time, and additional warranty tech would not cover throttle body part. part expense $261 plus taxes and 30 minutes labor time to install. i'm distubred to know ford is aware and others are having this problem and i am extremely scared to drive this car knowing it stalled at 65 miles an hour!!! someone needs to pull these cars off the road and make the repairs to these vehicles. i have never owned an american made car. this is my first one. some first impression. i will be trading this car as soon as i can. i am just so disappointed in ford claiming the built ford tough motto. this isnt tough, its dangerous! i've never owned a car where being less than 2yrs old, a part already has to be replaced? seriously?? ford should pay attention to their complaints. how many complaints does it take to get a recall??????????? mine makes number 320........ a recall should be after 2 people are claiming the same thing. | |||
| 04/30/2012 | 26554 | ||
| I was going down the highway at 55 mph car started to run rough then lost all power. i was able to get over to the side of the road. at place on the highway where car stop running there was no breakdown lane. turned engine off waited a minute attempted to restart car it was still running rough and would not acclerate also wrench light came on. shut car off waited a couple of more minutes car started and acclerated but now the check engine light came on. this is not the first time the car lost power but when i call service they said it was nothing just a computer clitch. the first time the car lost power i was able to turn it off and back on with no problems | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 52956 | ||
| I was driving down the highway at 70 mph when my car shut off i was almost hit by another car then a semi truck because i didn't know what had happened. my car had no throttle response. after having my car looked at it, it was diagnosed to have a bad throttle body. so i did some research and its a common thong with 2010 ford fusions, but for some reason ford won't either find a way to figure out why they seem to have throttle bodies that are malfunctioning and putting their drivers lives in danger. they need to recall this before it causes someone to lose their life. for people who don't know it cost about $500 to get it fixed if your vehicle isn't under warranty. | |||
| 04/26/2012 | 12000 | ||
| The transmission of the 2010 ford fusion slips and resulted in my inability to accelerate the vehicle in heavy traffic while traveling over the george washington bridge in new york city. the dealer, van bortel in rochester, ny, has had the vehicle for a transmission re-build and two additional times for a seal that leaked transmission fluid. i had another incident where i brought the vehicle to another dealer and they replaced additional components pursuant to a program fix from ford (the van bortel should have performed, but did not). this is dangerous as i was lucky not to have been rear-ended by the 18 wheeler behind me at the time my transmission failed on the bridge! | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 51342 | ||
| 2010 ford fushion car stauled and engine shut off in heavy traffic 2 mths ago. had to pull over. cranked it was fine. days later, engine begins to crank every few days, slow at first but will start. been going on since. 3 wks today, car powers down while driving 65 mph this morning on main int. hwy.the wrench light came on dashboard. car would not accelarate when i pressed the gas peddle. had to coast to er lane. car was running, but could not accellarate at all. when stopped, turned car off. recranked engine. wrench light went off, and drove to work fine. took to dealer today. while explaining the issue, an employee overheard and said do you drive a fushion? i said yes, he said its your throttle body. he says this without even looking at the car! confirmed it was throttle body part after inspection. part was not in stock. told i could drive car home. they would call when part comes in. dealer called this evening and said my manf. warranty was past time, and additional warranty tech would not cover throttle body part. part expense $261 plus taxes and 30 minutes labor time to install. i'm distubred to know ford is aware and others are having this problem and i am extremely scared to drive this car knowing it stalled at 65 miles an hour!!! someone needs to pull these cars off the road and make the repairs to these vehicles. i have never owned an american made car. this is my first one. some first impression. i will be trading this car as soon as i can. i am just so disappointed in ford claiming the built ford tough motto. this isnt tough, its dangerous! i've never owned a car where being less than 2yrs old, a part already has to be replaced? seriously?? ford should pay attention to their complaints. how many complaints does it take to get a recall??????????? mine makes number 320........ a recall should be after 2 people are claiming the same thing. | |||
| 04/30/2012 | 26554 | ||
| I was going down the highway at 55 mph car started to run rough then lost all power. i was able to get over to the side of the road. at place on the highway where car stop running there was no breakdown lane. turned engine off waited a minute attempted to restart car it was still running rough and would not acclerate also wrench light came on. shut car off waited a couple of more minutes car started and acclerated but now the check engine light came on. this is not the first time the car lost power but when i call service they said it was nothing just a computer clitch. the first time the car lost power i was able to turn it off and back on with no problems | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 52956 | ||
| I was driving down the highway at 70 mph when my car shut off i was almost hit by another car then a semi truck because i didn't know what had happened. my car had no throttle response. after having my car looked at it, it was diagnosed to have a bad throttle body. so i did some research and its a common thong with 2010 ford fusions, but for some reason ford won't either find a way to figure out why they seem to have throttle bodies that are malfunctioning and putting their drivers lives in danger. they need to recall this before it causes someone to lose their life. for people who don't know it cost about $500 to get it fixed if your vehicle isn't under warranty. | |||
| 04/26/2012 | 12000 | ||
| The transmission of the 2010 ford fusion slips and resulted in my inability to accelerate the vehicle in heavy traffic while traveling over the george washington bridge in new york city. the dealer, van bortel in rochester, ny, has had the vehicle for a transmission re-build and two additional times for a seal that leaked transmission fluid. i had another incident where i brought the vehicle to another dealer and they replaced additional components pursuant to a program fix from ford (the van bortel should have performed, but did not). this is dangerous as i was lucky not to have been rear-ended by the 18 wheeler behind me at the time my transmission failed on the bridge! | |||
| 04/30/2012 | 26554 | ||
| I was going down the highway at 55 mph car started to run rough then lost all power. i was able to get over to the side of the road. at place on the highway where car stop running there was no breakdown lane. turned engine off waited a minute attempted to restart car it was still running rough and would not acclerate also wrench light came on. shut car off waited a couple of more minutes car started and acclerated but now the check engine light came on. this is not the first time the car lost power but when i call service they said it was nothing just a computer clitch. the first time the car lost power i was able to turn it off and back on with no problems | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 52956 | ||
| I was driving down the highway at 70 mph when my car shut off i was almost hit by another car then a semi truck because i didn't know what had happened. my car had no throttle response. after having my car looked at it, it was diagnosed to have a bad throttle body. so i did some research and its a common thong with 2010 ford fusions, but for some reason ford won't either find a way to figure out why they seem to have throttle bodies that are malfunctioning and putting their drivers lives in danger. they need to recall this before it causes someone to lose their life. for people who don't know it cost about $500 to get it fixed if your vehicle isn't under warranty. | |||
| 04/26/2012 | 12000 | ||
| The transmission of the 2010 ford fusion slips and resulted in my inability to accelerate the vehicle in heavy traffic while traveling over the george washington bridge in new york city. the dealer, van bortel in rochester, ny, has had the vehicle for a transmission re-build and two additional times for a seal that leaked transmission fluid. i had another incident where i brought the vehicle to another dealer and they replaced additional components pursuant to a program fix from ford (the van bortel should have performed, but did not). this is dangerous as i was lucky not to have been rear-ended by the 18 wheeler behind me at the time my transmission failed on the bridge! | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 52956 | ||
| I was driving down the highway at 70 mph when my car shut off i was almost hit by another car then a semi truck because i didn't know what had happened. my car had no throttle response. after having my car looked at it, it was diagnosed to have a bad throttle body. so i did some research and its a common thong with 2010 ford fusions, but for some reason ford won't either find a way to figure out why they seem to have throttle bodies that are malfunctioning and putting their drivers lives in danger. they need to recall this before it causes someone to lose their life. for people who don't know it cost about $500 to get it fixed if your vehicle isn't under warranty. | |||
| 04/26/2012 | 12000 | ||
| The transmission of the 2010 ford fusion slips and resulted in my inability to accelerate the vehicle in heavy traffic while traveling over the george washington bridge in new york city. the dealer, van bortel in rochester, ny, has had the vehicle for a transmission re-build and two additional times for a seal that leaked transmission fluid. i had another incident where i brought the vehicle to another dealer and they replaced additional components pursuant to a program fix from ford (the van bortel should have performed, but did not). this is dangerous as i was lucky not to have been rear-ended by the 18 wheeler behind me at the time my transmission failed on the bridge! | |||
| 04/19/2012 | 69785 | ||
| I was pulling out of my driveway and accelerating, when the car jerked and would not go over 1 mph. the car would not accelerate. it would go in reverse fine. the wrench light illuminated on the dash board. i turned the car off and started it back up a few minutes later and it was running ok. the light went off on the dash. i took it to the dealership and they could not get any codes or duplicate the problem. they suggested changing the throttle body, because they had seen this before on other fusions. | |||
| 04/19/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph there was a loss of engine power, but the vehicle did not stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. no repairs were performed on the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 54,000. sm. | |||
| 04/19/2012 | 69785 | ||
| I was pulling out of my driveway and accelerating, when the car jerked and would not go over 1 mph. the car would not accelerate. it would go in reverse fine. the wrench light illuminated on the dash board. i turned the car off and started it back up a few minutes later and it was running ok. the light went off on the dash. i took it to the dealership and they could not get any codes or duplicate the problem. they suggested changing the throttle body, because they had seen this before on other fusions. | |||
| 04/19/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph there was a loss of engine power, but the vehicle did not stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. no repairs were performed on the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 54,000. sm. | |||
| 04/19/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while traveling 50 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had begin stall but did not shut off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 54,000. bml | |||
| 04/12/2012 | 41000 | ||
| The vehicle began to jerk when driving or between automatic shifting. specifically when it shifts into third, it jerks extremely hard. the engine and maintenance light will come on as the vehicle stalls. there is no response from the accelerator and i have to put it in park, stop the car and restart it in order for it to move again. i was almost rear ended due to the vehicle dying in the middle of the street. | |||
| 04/10/2012 | 17000 | ||
| While exiting from the expressway on the exit ramp the car suddenly stalled. this was in heavy traffic. i had to try to get the car stopped, put it in park and turn the ignition off and then on again to get it restarted. will take it to be evaluated tomorrow morning. | |||
| 04/12/2012 | 41000 | ||
| The vehicle began to jerk when driving or between automatic shifting. specifically when it shifts into third, it jerks extremely hard. the engine and maintenance light will come on as the vehicle stalls. there is no response from the accelerator and i have to put it in park, stop the car and restart it in order for it to move again. i was almost rear ended due to the vehicle dying in the middle of the street. | |||
| 02/29/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would lose power and fail to accelerate. the vehicle was merged to the shoulder where the maintenance warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer at least three times but they were unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 56,000. kmj | |||
| 02/29/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle started losing power and will not accelerate. the vehicle was merged to the shoulder where the maintenance warning light started to illuminate. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer at least three times but they cannot duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 56,000. mw | |||
| 03/17/2012 | 70000 | ||
| The throttle body assembly failed after 70,000 miles. the vehicle would stall at speed, have to be pulled over, stopped, engine turned off and completely restarted. the vehicle had multiple incidences of this nature, and i have been told the problem is a common problem with this year/make/model, that being the throttle body assembly which required replacement. | |||
| 03/08/2012 | 22781 | ||
| I was in a parking lot turning into a marked parking space, with my foot off of the accelerator, when the accelerator moved forward abruptly. the engine roared as the car accelerated forward, the car jumped the curb and moved forward striking a column supporting the front corner of an office building. the column fell forward coming to rest on my car, inches above my head. i applied the brakes from the moment i first realized what was taking place, but the brakes had no effect. the cost of repairs to my car was over $3000.00, plus the cost to repair the building. i took the car to the dealership where i had purchased it new. the dealer's employees stated that the computer disclosed no problem. they contacted ford engineers who ordered the dealer not to attempt any repairs. ford claimed no knowledge of such a problem ever occurring. | |||
| 03/17/2012 | 70000 | ||
| The throttle body assembly failed after 70,000 miles. the vehicle would stall at speed, have to be pulled over, stopped, engine turned off and completely restarted. the vehicle had multiple incidences of this nature, and i have been told the problem is a common problem with this year/make/model, that being the throttle body assembly which required replacement. | |||
| 03/08/2012 | 22781 | ||
| I was in a parking lot turning into a marked parking space, with my foot off of the accelerator, when the accelerator moved forward abruptly. the engine roared as the car accelerated forward, the car jumped the curb and moved forward striking a column supporting the front corner of an office building. the column fell forward coming to rest on my car, inches above my head. i applied the brakes from the moment i first realized what was taking place, but the brakes had no effect. the cost of repairs to my car was over $3000.00, plus the cost to repair the building. i took the car to the dealership where i had purchased it new. the dealer's employees stated that the computer disclosed no problem. they contacted ford engineers who ordered the dealer not to attempt any repairs. ford claimed no knowledge of such a problem ever occurring. | |||
| 12/23/2011 | 51000 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion s, i was driving home for christmas break when my car shut off and had no throttle response. i didn't drive the vehicle for like five days and the car was fine but it started back up in janurary and again in the beginning of march. it has a code of p211 which is the throttle body issue. i have done some research on the problem and multiple ford fusion's are having the same issues as i am. for some reason ford is trying to avoid hearing the issue on the fact that they have faulty throttle bodies. it is a saftey issue when you are traveling down the highway or interstate at 60-70 mph and all of sudden your car no longer has a throttle response. you have to pull off the road shut your car off and restart it. this doesn't fix the problem it just does it all over again within the next mile or two. ford should realize the issue and make a recall for the throttle body. there are people throughout the united states that are paying between $400-$600 out of their pocket if their car is no longer under warranty to fix a common problem that people are having with ford fusions. | |||
| 03/17/2012 | 70000 | ||
| The throttle body assembly failed after 70,000 miles. the vehicle would stall at speed, have to be pulled over, stopped, engine turned off and completely restarted. the vehicle had multiple incidences of this nature, and i have been told the problem is a common problem with this year/make/model, that being the throttle body assembly which required replacement. | |||
| 03/08/2012 | 22781 | ||
| I was in a parking lot turning into a marked parking space, with my foot off of the accelerator, when the accelerator moved forward abruptly. the engine roared as the car accelerated forward, the car jumped the curb and moved forward striking a column supporting the front corner of an office building. the column fell forward coming to rest on my car, inches above my head. i applied the brakes from the moment i first realized what was taking place, but the brakes had no effect. the cost of repairs to my car was over $3000.00, plus the cost to repair the building. i took the car to the dealership where i had purchased it new. the dealer's employees stated that the computer disclosed no problem. they contacted ford engineers who ordered the dealer not to attempt any repairs. ford claimed no knowledge of such a problem ever occurring. | |||
| 12/23/2011 | 51000 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion s, i was driving home for christmas break when my car shut off and had no throttle response. i didn't drive the vehicle for like five days and the car was fine but it started back up in janurary and again in the beginning of march. it has a code of p211 which is the throttle body issue. i have done some research on the problem and multiple ford fusion's are having the same issues as i am. for some reason ford is trying to avoid hearing the issue on the fact that they have faulty throttle bodies. it is a saftey issue when you are traveling down the highway or interstate at 60-70 mph and all of sudden your car no longer has a throttle response. you have to pull off the road shut your car off and restart it. this doesn't fix the problem it just does it all over again within the next mile or two. ford should realize the issue and make a recall for the throttle body. there are people throughout the united states that are paying between $400-$600 out of their pocket if their car is no longer under warranty to fix a common problem that people are having with ford fusions. | |||
| 03/17/2012 | 70000 | ||
| The throttle body assembly failed after 70,000 miles. the vehicle would stall at speed, have to be pulled over, stopped, engine turned off and completely restarted. the vehicle had multiple incidences of this nature, and i have been told the problem is a common problem with this year/make/model, that being the throttle body assembly which required replacement. | |||
| 03/08/2012 | 22781 | ||
| I was in a parking lot turning into a marked parking space, with my foot off of the accelerator, when the accelerator moved forward abruptly. the engine roared as the car accelerated forward, the car jumped the curb and moved forward striking a column supporting the front corner of an office building. the column fell forward coming to rest on my car, inches above my head. i applied the brakes from the moment i first realized what was taking place, but the brakes had no effect. the cost of repairs to my car was over $3000.00, plus the cost to repair the building. i took the car to the dealership where i had purchased it new. the dealer's employees stated that the computer disclosed no problem. they contacted ford engineers who ordered the dealer not to attempt any repairs. ford claimed no knowledge of such a problem ever occurring. | |||
| 12/23/2011 | 51000 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion s, i was driving home for christmas break when my car shut off and had no throttle response. i didn't drive the vehicle for like five days and the car was fine but it started back up in janurary and again in the beginning of march. it has a code of p211 which is the throttle body issue. i have done some research on the problem and multiple ford fusion's are having the same issues as i am. for some reason ford is trying to avoid hearing the issue on the fact that they have faulty throttle bodies. it is a saftey issue when you are traveling down the highway or interstate at 60-70 mph and all of sudden your car no longer has a throttle response. you have to pull off the road shut your car off and restart it. this doesn't fix the problem it just does it all over again within the next mile or two. ford should realize the issue and make a recall for the throttle body. there are people throughout the united states that are paying between $400-$600 out of their pocket if their car is no longer under warranty to fix a common problem that people are having with ford fusions. | |||
| 03/08/2012 | 22781 | ||
| I was in a parking lot turning into a marked parking space, with my foot off of the accelerator, when the accelerator moved forward abruptly. the engine roared as the car accelerated forward, the car jumped the curb and moved forward striking a column supporting the front corner of an office building. the column fell forward coming to rest on my car, inches above my head. i applied the brakes from the moment i first realized what was taking place, but the brakes had no effect. the cost of repairs to my car was over $3000.00, plus the cost to repair the building. i took the car to the dealership where i had purchased it new. the dealer's employees stated that the computer disclosed no problem. they contacted ford engineers who ordered the dealer not to attempt any repairs. ford claimed no knowledge of such a problem ever occurring. | |||
| 12/23/2011 | 51000 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion s, i was driving home for christmas break when my car shut off and had no throttle response. i didn't drive the vehicle for like five days and the car was fine but it started back up in janurary and again in the beginning of march. it has a code of p211 which is the throttle body issue. i have done some research on the problem and multiple ford fusion's are having the same issues as i am. for some reason ford is trying to avoid hearing the issue on the fact that they have faulty throttle bodies. it is a saftey issue when you are traveling down the highway or interstate at 60-70 mph and all of sudden your car no longer has a throttle response. you have to pull off the road shut your car off and restart it. this doesn't fix the problem it just does it all over again within the next mile or two. ford should realize the issue and make a recall for the throttle body. there are people throughout the united states that are paying between $400-$600 out of their pocket if their car is no longer under warranty to fix a common problem that people are having with ford fusions. | |||
| 02/17/2012 | 25000 | ||
| First happened setting at a red light, light changed i took off and car stalled in intersection and lucky i was moving fast enough to get out of the way and off the road. second time i was going 60mph down road and car stalled losing power and the ability to brake and steer properly. car stalls and when restarted its rpms are very random, up and down , car shakes etc. then stalls again. took to ford and they cant find anything. this is a very unsafe problem that is occurring, and i have found dozens of people with the same problem on online forums... | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 27500 | ||
| This has happened a number of times since it started a few months ago, but soon after starting and driving down the road, the fusion suddenly loses power, the wrench light comes on the dash, and the idle is very rough. there is no acceleration possible. we have to coast to a stop, turn off the engine, then restart the car. this seems to reset the problem and things get back to normal. we've had the dealer look at it twice now. they suspect a throttle body problem. fortunately for us, we are still under warranty, but it is very disconcerting and a bit dangerous for this to happen. one time i was driving on the highway around 60 mph and it happened. i had to coast to the emergency lane while multiple cars passed me and swerved around me. this problem occurred yesterday three times in one 30 minute period. the dealer said that ford has given them no help in solving the problem. we almost bought a toyota camry instead of the fusion. i guess we should have done that. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 1 | 04/01/2011 | |
| Bought my fusion in april 2011. began having problems immediately. usually happens when the engine is cold, upon accelerating the car would lurch terribly and hesitate. first the dealer could find nothing wrong. then they decided it was the transmission. put new transmission in. kept happening. finally, it happened when the service manager drove it. said ford would put new computer in the car. six weeks later since we heard nothing back, took the car to the sales rep and he said don't come get it until we fix it. today my husband is back at the dealer to get me another car. they act like i am imagining all this. i am ready for an arbitrator! | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 31118 | ||
| While driving down a major highway at 69 mph with the cruise control on, the car just lost power. i first noticed the headlights went out, then saw the anti theft light illuminate. i tried depressing the gas pedal, but got nothing. thankfully, i was able to coast out of the passing lane, into the right lane, and eventually to the side of the road without any tragedy. once along the roadside, i put the car in park and turned the key to shut off mode. i then turned it back on, car started up fine. i took it to my regular mechanic, his code reader found nothing. took it to the dealership i bought it from, they found nothing. it is now at a ford dealership, but my guess is they will find nothing. i am on the road at least 4 out of 5 days a week on major highways. i cannot afford for this to happen again. i may not be so lucky next time. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 1 | 04/01/2011 | |
| Bought my fusion in april 2011. began having problems immediately. usually happens when the engine is cold, upon accelerating the car would lurch terribly and hesitate. first the dealer could find nothing wrong. then they decided it was the transmission. put new transmission in. kept happening. finally, it happened when the service manager drove it. said ford would put new computer in the car. six weeks later since we heard nothing back, took the car to the sales rep and he said don't come get it until we fix it. today my husband is back at the dealer to get me another car. they act like i am imagining all this. i am ready for an arbitrator! | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 31118 | ||
| While driving down a major highway at 69 mph with the cruise control on, the car just lost power. i first noticed the headlights went out, then saw the anti theft light illuminate. i tried depressing the gas pedal, but got nothing. thankfully, i was able to coast out of the passing lane, into the right lane, and eventually to the side of the road without any tragedy. once along the roadside, i put the car in park and turned the key to shut off mode. i then turned it back on, car started up fine. i took it to my regular mechanic, his code reader found nothing. took it to the dealership i bought it from, they found nothing. it is now at a ford dealership, but my guess is they will find nothing. i am on the road at least 4 out of 5 days a week on major highways. i cannot afford for this to happen again. i may not be so lucky next time. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 1 | 04/01/2011 | |
| Bought my fusion in april 2011. began having problems immediately. usually happens when the engine is cold, upon accelerating the car would lurch terribly and hesitate. first the dealer could find nothing wrong. then they decided it was the transmission. put new transmission in. kept happening. finally, it happened when the service manager drove it. said ford would put new computer in the car. six weeks later since we heard nothing back, took the car to the sales rep and he said don't come get it until we fix it. today my husband is back at the dealer to get me another car. they act like i am imagining all this. i am ready for an arbitrator! | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 31118 | ||
| While driving down a major highway at 69 mph with the cruise control on, the car just lost power. i first noticed the headlights went out, then saw the anti theft light illuminate. i tried depressing the gas pedal, but got nothing. thankfully, i was able to coast out of the passing lane, into the right lane, and eventually to the side of the road without any tragedy. once along the roadside, i put the car in park and turned the key to shut off mode. i then turned it back on, car started up fine. i took it to my regular mechanic, his code reader found nothing. took it to the dealership i bought it from, they found nothing. it is now at a ford dealership, but my guess is they will find nothing. i am on the road at least 4 out of 5 days a week on major highways. i cannot afford for this to happen again. i may not be so lucky next time. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 1 | 04/01/2011 | |
| Bought my fusion in april 2011. began having problems immediately. usually happens when the engine is cold, upon accelerating the car would lurch terribly and hesitate. first the dealer could find nothing wrong. then they decided it was the transmission. put new transmission in. kept happening. finally, it happened when the service manager drove it. said ford would put new computer in the car. six weeks later since we heard nothing back, took the car to the sales rep and he said don't come get it until we fix it. today my husband is back at the dealer to get me another car. they act like i am imagining all this. i am ready for an arbitrator! | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 31118 | ||
| While driving down a major highway at 69 mph with the cruise control on, the car just lost power. i first noticed the headlights went out, then saw the anti theft light illuminate. i tried depressing the gas pedal, but got nothing. thankfully, i was able to coast out of the passing lane, into the right lane, and eventually to the side of the road without any tragedy. once along the roadside, i put the car in park and turned the key to shut off mode. i then turned it back on, car started up fine. i took it to my regular mechanic, his code reader found nothing. took it to the dealership i bought it from, they found nothing. it is now at a ford dealership, but my guess is they will find nothing. i am on the road at least 4 out of 5 days a week on major highways. i cannot afford for this to happen again. i may not be so lucky next time. | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 46000 | ||
| When driving the vehicle the throttle body fails putting the car into limp mode. acceleration is impossible and the car will stall while attempting to safely pull off the road. after a single search online for ford fusion throttle body numerous instances of similar failures appear beginning in approximately 2005. the vehicle will lose all ability to accelerate but maintain electrical power until the vehicle stalls. this occurred to me while traveling on the highway at 75 mph and is extremely unsafe. the problem is so widespread that the local ford dealers maintain a stock of throttle body units to replace. the risk of an accident very high because of the possibility of stalling out and losing control of the vehicle. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 31118 | ||
| While driving down a major highway at 69 mph with the cruise control on, the car just lost power. i first noticed the headlights went out, then saw the anti theft light illuminate. i tried depressing the gas pedal, but got nothing. thankfully, i was able to coast out of the passing lane, into the right lane, and eventually to the side of the road without any tragedy. once along the roadside, i put the car in park and turned the key to shut off mode. i then turned it back on, car started up fine. i took it to my regular mechanic, his code reader found nothing. took it to the dealership i bought it from, they found nothing. it is now at a ford dealership, but my guess is they will find nothing. i am on the road at least 4 out of 5 days a week on major highways. i cannot afford for this to happen again. i may not be so lucky next time. | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 46000 | ||
| When driving the vehicle the throttle body fails putting the car into limp mode. acceleration is impossible and the car will stall while attempting to safely pull off the road. after a single search online for ford fusion throttle body numerous instances of similar failures appear beginning in approximately 2005. the vehicle will lose all ability to accelerate but maintain electrical power until the vehicle stalls. this occurred to me while traveling on the highway at 75 mph and is extremely unsafe. the problem is so widespread that the local ford dealers maintain a stock of throttle body units to replace. the risk of an accident very high because of the possibility of stalling out and losing control of the vehicle. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 701 | ||
| Transmission keeps on lurching forward and dealership cannot do anything about it now. it's a safety issue for me as i almost got into an accident on the street due to huge jump. transmission keeps on acting up and dealer keeps saying everything is fine and cannot duplicate the other since the time they rebuilt the transmission on my vehicle. | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 46000 | ||
| When driving the vehicle the throttle body fails putting the car into limp mode. acceleration is impossible and the car will stall while attempting to safely pull off the road. after a single search online for ford fusion throttle body numerous instances of similar failures appear beginning in approximately 2005. the vehicle will lose all ability to accelerate but maintain electrical power until the vehicle stalls. this occurred to me while traveling on the highway at 75 mph and is extremely unsafe. the problem is so widespread that the local ford dealers maintain a stock of throttle body units to replace. the risk of an accident very high because of the possibility of stalling out and losing control of the vehicle. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 701 | ||
| Transmission keeps on lurching forward and dealership cannot do anything about it now. it's a safety issue for me as i almost got into an accident on the street due to huge jump. transmission keeps on acting up and dealer keeps saying everything is fine and cannot duplicate the other since the time they rebuilt the transmission on my vehicle. | |||
| 11/03/2011 | |||
| I was pulling out from a red light when the car lost power and started to idle hard. i was able to pull to the turn lane to avoid being hit. when all power was lost and the car died the wrench light and battery light came on. the car did not seem to be getting any gas. after turning the car off and sitting a few minutes the car started back and i was able to pull to a parking lot. fortunately i was not on the interstate as i had been previously before this. my husband followed me to the dealership and after inspecting the car i was told it was the throttle body. the cost of the repair was $465.00 which i just considered one of those things that happens until i discovered there have been many similar complaints. four days later the car did the same thing on the highway. my husband was able to get off to the side of the road. the dealership checked it the next day and stated all the wiring. i will say the service department told us they were on the phone with ford that day and found no additional problems, but did state that if this problem happened again the computer system would be replaced. of course my biggest concern is if and when might this happen again, hopefully not on the interstate. i have enjoyed my fusion but ford should take some responsiblilty for this before a deadly situtaion happens. | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 46000 | ||
| When driving the vehicle the throttle body fails putting the car into limp mode. acceleration is impossible and the car will stall while attempting to safely pull off the road. after a single search online for ford fusion throttle body numerous instances of similar failures appear beginning in approximately 2005. the vehicle will lose all ability to accelerate but maintain electrical power until the vehicle stalls. this occurred to me while traveling on the highway at 75 mph and is extremely unsafe. the problem is so widespread that the local ford dealers maintain a stock of throttle body units to replace. the risk of an accident very high because of the possibility of stalling out and losing control of the vehicle. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 701 | ||
| Transmission keeps on lurching forward and dealership cannot do anything about it now. it's a safety issue for me as i almost got into an accident on the street due to huge jump. transmission keeps on acting up and dealer keeps saying everything is fine and cannot duplicate the other since the time they rebuilt the transmission on my vehicle. | |||
| 11/03/2011 | |||
| I was pulling out from a red light when the car lost power and started to idle hard. i was able to pull to the turn lane to avoid being hit. when all power was lost and the car died the wrench light and battery light came on. the car did not seem to be getting any gas. after turning the car off and sitting a few minutes the car started back and i was able to pull to a parking lot. fortunately i was not on the interstate as i had been previously before this. my husband followed me to the dealership and after inspecting the car i was told it was the throttle body. the cost of the repair was $465.00 which i just considered one of those things that happens until i discovered there have been many similar complaints. four days later the car did the same thing on the highway. my husband was able to get off to the side of the road. the dealership checked it the next day and stated all the wiring. i will say the service department told us they were on the phone with ford that day and found no additional problems, but did state that if this problem happened again the computer system would be replaced. of course my biggest concern is if and when might this happen again, hopefully not on the interstate. i have enjoyed my fusion but ford should take some responsiblilty for this before a deadly situtaion happens. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 701 | ||
| Transmission keeps on lurching forward and dealership cannot do anything about it now. it's a safety issue for me as i almost got into an accident on the street due to huge jump. transmission keeps on acting up and dealer keeps saying everything is fine and cannot duplicate the other since the time they rebuilt the transmission on my vehicle. | |||
| 11/03/2011 | |||
| I was pulling out from a red light when the car lost power and started to idle hard. i was able to pull to the turn lane to avoid being hit. when all power was lost and the car died the wrench light and battery light came on. the car did not seem to be getting any gas. after turning the car off and sitting a few minutes the car started back and i was able to pull to a parking lot. fortunately i was not on the interstate as i had been previously before this. my husband followed me to the dealership and after inspecting the car i was told it was the throttle body. the cost of the repair was $465.00 which i just considered one of those things that happens until i discovered there have been many similar complaints. four days later the car did the same thing on the highway. my husband was able to get off to the side of the road. the dealership checked it the next day and stated all the wiring. i will say the service department told us they were on the phone with ford that day and found no additional problems, but did state that if this problem happened again the computer system would be replaced. of course my biggest concern is if and when might this happen again, hopefully not on the interstate. i have enjoyed my fusion but ford should take some responsiblilty for this before a deadly situtaion happens. | |||
| 10/11/2011 | 31586 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the dealer was unable to diagnose the problem. the contact stated that the stalling recurred twice afterward. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and after a second diagnostic test the dealer advised the contact that a cylinder was misfiring. the dealer replaced the coil wire to the cylinder but the failure recurred after repairs. the dealer was unable to locate any further problems with the vehicle. there were no further repairs. the failure mileage was 31,586. | |||
| 10/11/2011 | 31586 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact was driving 40 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the dealer was unable to diagnose the problem. the contact stated that the stalling recurred twice afterward. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and after a second diagnostic test the dealer advised the contact that a cylinder was misfiring. the dealer replaced the coil wire to the cylinder but the failure recurred after repairs. the dealer was unable to locate any further problems with the vehicle. there were no further repairs. the failure mileage was 31,586. kmj | |||
| 10/11/2011 | 31586 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle would suddenly stall. the contact had to pull over to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer. the dealer could not diagnose the problem. the contact stated the stalling occurred two more times after taking the vehicle to the dealer. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer. after another diagnostic test the dealer stated one cylinder was miss firing. the dealer replaced the coil wire to the cylinder. after the repair the vehicle stalled again. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and the dealer could not find a problem with the vehicle. the failure mileage was 31,586. jo | |||
| 10/18/2011 | 24500 | ||
| I own a v6 2010 ford fusion and on two separate occassions, while driving on the highway at approximate speeds of 65 mph the engine has stalled without warming. at the time the engine stalls, a service light will come on and the car completely shuts down. in both instances, the car could be restarted, and the service light dissapeared upon restart. we have taken it to the dealership after both incidents, and they are unable to identify a fix as the service code is not being stored in events of engine failure (and the light is not staying on after restart). this is an extremely dangerous situation as it has happened without warning, while travelling on major highways at high speeds. i have seen entries from other owners on both the nhsta site and other blogs siting the same problem, yet ford is unwilling to accept that this is a pervasive problem and is not working to find a solution. we have escalated from the dealership up to the corporate ford customer service department with no success. | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 53425 | ||
| I was stopped at a traffic light, it turned green and stepped on the gas pedal and the car immediatley started to rough idle, the wrench indicator lit up and would not move forward. there was minimal response to throttle input. i was able to pull off the road out of traffic to a safe spot. i left the car running to see what was going on. the tachometer was fluctuating mainly downward as it idled rough. after about two minutes i turned off the motor. i made a few phone calls and while calling roadside assit decided to try and start the car. it started and i went straight to the dealership. as fate would have it, the dealership could not duplicate the concern and was not able to pinpoint the cause. they were kind enough to suggest replacing the throttle body and motor assembly. it cost me $512.38. needlessto say i am not at all happy with this issue. this issue could have occured in a more dynamic setting, heavy traffic, lane change or merging, etc, potentially causing threat to my life and that of others. this issue needs to be addressed by the manufacturer in my opinion. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 15391 | ||
| When i was driving my 2010 ford fusion the wrench light came on and the car lost all power and stalled out. luckily i wasn't in front of a truck or on the freeway. very scary my car only has 15391 miles on it. this car was also leaking oil. i am not happy with this car. when i took it to the dealer this problem didn't show up at first so the service person kept the car longer and finally it did the same thing and lost all power so they replaced the throttle body and replaced the the gasket that was leaking oil. also a few months earlier one of the coils went bad and had to be replaced. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 6000 | ||
| Vehicle slips/hesitates when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. transmission clutches were found 'burnt' and needed to be replaced. problem persists and now i am told this is 'normal' operation. in addition, my wheels are now vibrating/wobbling. i will need additional service. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was experienced numerous times. the engine emission and mechanical attention light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was experienced numerous times. the engine emission and mechanical attention light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. kmj | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 4000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated while driving at 35mph the vehicle stalled without warning the failure was experienced numerous times. the engine emission and mechanical attention light illuminate after the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the throttle body. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer denied assistance with the repair. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. li | |||
| 09/03/2011 | 27000 | ||
| There was a recall on the 2010 ford fusion transmissions. i took the car in on 12/31/10 to automax ford, killeen, tx. they told me that nothing was wrong with it and it is fine. on 3 august 2011 my car felt like it did a downshift while going down the highway. at this point my accelerator fails to work. the car is not in any gear and even when i give the car gas the engine will not rev. i then have to come to a complete stop and put the car in park. while in park the car idles really heavy like and stuttters to keep going so i have to turn the car off. when i turn the car back on it will turn over about 6 or 7 times before it starts. i have to do this process every time the car does this which has been about 6 times in the past two days. the incident happens on the highway and in regular city driving. i believe automax ford has failed to do the inspection right and now the recall letter is expired as of april 2011. i was also deployed overseas during that time period of expiration. | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 10000 | ||
| The area of the heater / dashboard makes a gurgle or sloshing noise at startup and upon acceleration. there is clearly air in the heating/cooling system that could be damaging internal parts. ford does not currently have a repair for this issue. | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Purchased a new 2010 ford fusion se i-4 in october, 2009. i drove the vehicle for 4 months and noticed a water-sloshing/waterfall sound (similar to a dishwasher) coming from the dashboard area upon start-up and low acceleration in cold weather. took the vehicle to the same ford dealership it was purchased from to preform service. after 5 visits and nearly 1 year later, the issue is still remaining. ford has issued 2 technical service bulletins on the issue, none of which have been able to solve the issue. ford claims to not know what is causing the sound, but maintains that it is not a safety or drive-ability issue. ford claims the issue is air bubbles trapped in the heater core, but during a service visit, no air was removed from the heater core system and the problem persisted. this is unacceptable for a brand new vehicle. | |||
| 06/06/2010 | |||
| I own a 2010 ford fusion hybrid. i was pulling my car into my garage to park it. i had slowed my car down very slowly before i pulled into my driveway. the car was idling into the driveway. about 5 feet from the wall and 2 feet from where i usually stop, the accelerator slowly pulled down toward the the floor. it took me one or two seconds to realize what was happening. during that time, my car moved head on toward the garage wall. i pressed on the brake and the car stopped. the car had already slammed straight into the wall of my garage. my toddler was in the backseat of the car and started crying. i was shocked by what had happened. i loved that car and always believed that it was the perfect car. now, i have damage to the car and to my house. most importantly, the car spontaneously accelerated and a person could have been caught between my car and that garage. i was going to go to a popular grocery store in my neighborhood that day. but, i decided not to do so because my toddler was looking sleepy. if i had gone to the store, i could have run a shopper over with my out-of-control car. i called the dealership who sold me the car immediately. they did not call me back. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 900 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving the engine cuts off and there are no lights, etc. everything shuts off. so far the failure has happened five times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on april 15, 2010 after the engine cut off at a red light. the technician stated the cap on the air filter was loose and thats what the diagnostic test showed. the failure happened again and the owner got the vehicle off the highway. the vehicle is currently at the dealer and they stated they could not duplicate the problem and can't do anything until the failure is duplicated. ford motor company was contacted and they stated they contacted the dealer and told the owner what she had told them was not correct. the failure mileage was approximately 900. the current mileage is approximately 14,000. rd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 6000 | ||
| I have a 2010 ford fusion i bought it brand ew in july 2010, already i have had to replace the radiator it was not covered under the manufac warranty. there is slots in the grill of the car pretty big they told me a rock must of went thru there when i was driving and made the hole in the radiator my insurance had to pay and i paid my 300 deductible . for a couple weeks prior to that i heard a gurgling sound under the dash board. good thing i went to the dealer the day i did because the heat was blowing cold air. my radiator was bone dry and the noise under the dash was real loud at this point . well anyway i went to pick the car up and they said it was fixed but i heard the gurggling sound still under the dash {near the glove comp} i dont know what they did{the guy tried to tell me it was normal at first until he geard the noise himself} well anyway he brought it back into the service dept quirk chevrolet in quincy mass and they fixed the problem. but what i am getting at is i think there is a huge defect in the slats in the grill that it would allow anything in to hurt the radiator i have owned many cars in my life and this has never happened to me before. also the door handle is falling off already on the drivers] inside] door. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 10000 | ||
| The area of the heater / dashboard makes a gurgle or sloshing noise at startup and upon acceleration. there is clearly air in the heating/cooling system that could be damaging internal parts. ford does not currently have a repair for this issue. | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 8500 | ||
| We have a 2010 ford fusion s. we bought it in may and it have a starting up problem. when you try to start it (after holding the key in the on position for like 3 seconds...as it should be) , it doesn't start and then after letting the key go, the car keeps trying to start himself up. this makes a weird noise offcourse....and then you have to quickly turn down the key to the off position for it to stop trying . this morning was the fifth time already this happend. the last time i had to try 3 times before finally getting the car to start up. this car will be going to the service/repair dep. soon at the dealer. i can't believe these problems occurs already , and the car is only 5 months old ! | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 15250 | ||
| 2010 ford fusion sel 4 cyl at . vehicle downshifts unexpectedly while driving highway speeds | |||