general problems of the 2007 Ford Fusion

I didn’t know or the incident with the car until I purchased and started noticed the way it drives. It do have a problem with acceleration while shifting gears, and also loses power with a/c turned on.

The car never gave any indication of a problem. No check engine light, smoking, not even oil usage for that matter. I checked the oil every time I got gas because I bought it 3 weeks prior. Then was driving to interstate to work when I hear jt start clicking immediately got a oil light then dies and was stuck on interstate cars zoomomg by at 80 if I were in the center lane I would be dead.

Several (all wheel drive )awd Ford vehicles ex. Fusion, edge, taurus use a (power transfer unit) ptu that fmoc call for no service needed, no drain plug only a fill port. The ptu is a basically a transfer case that small Ford Ford awd vehicles use to transfer engine power from the transmission to the rear wheels. The part is connected to the transmission surrounded by the engine, exhaust and catalytic converter, the ptu only hold a quart of lubricating fluid no cooling no service interval and all of the heat surrounding the unit bakes the lubrication causing lack of lubrication causing ptu and transmission failure. Repair quote from a Ford dealership on 1/29/2020 with a Ford remanufactured transmission and labor is $5000. 00 repair. This unit failure is in a 2007 Fusion with 92k miles other than the powertrain issue is a solid vehicle that perform great until the ptu and transmission failure with no warning. While driving at highway speeds the vehicle wheels locked up skidding the car to a stop and stalling the engine. Now it cracks and pops and locks up the wheels.

While driving on a highway the wrench light illuminated and I experienced an unexpected, sudden loss of engine power and acceleration. The vehicle rapidly decreased in speed from highway speeds to barely being able to maintain speeds of 20mph. Engine power and vehicle speed are severely and rapidly reduced without warning while full function of the power steering, power braking, lighting, and climate control systems are not effected. No sign of the issue the next day, once the car is turned off and back on. This seems to be a widespread and documented problem with the electronic throttle body including an investigation and two separate "customer satisfaction programs" to repair model years 2009-2013. Apparently the same throttle body part is interchangeable from years 206-2009 so likely it could be widespread in these model years. This is incredibly dangerous and needs to be a full recall.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at 60 mph in a bumpy road, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerated unintendedly, hit a high curb and stopped. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she would need pay for a diagnostic test fee. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The contact stated while driving in the rain and in the process of changing lanes, the vehicle in front of her stopped as the traffic light. The contact then depressed the brake pedal. However, the vehicle hydroplaned, accelerated and crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front of her. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained severe headaches, neck pain, knee pain and sought medical assistance. The contact’s friend who was pregnant and occupying the front passenger’s seat sustained back pain. The driver of the other vehicle sustained injuries and sought medical assistance. A police was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot where it was totaled. The dealer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.

Our Ford Fusion suddenly lost power and starting acting in an unpredictable fashion, while traveling on rte 95 north in the passing lane. We narrowly avoided a rear end collision with the vehicle behind us, as well as other vehicles as we worked to get over to the safety of the breakdown lane. An orange wrench light was in an "on" state and the car was running very rough. After checking all gauges and fluids, I restarted the car and found it to be in a normal state again, with no wrench light visible. We turned around and headed home. This condition occurred one more time about 45 miles later, just a few miles from our home, same result. I researched the issue and found that the NHTSA is aware of this problem and has been asked to fix over 1 million cars exhibiting the same issue. I contacted Ford, as recommended in a report I discovered online. Their response was that, while they were aware of the issue and the problems it causes, our 2007 Fusion was not covered and we are responsible for the repairs. This issue just occurred today, therefore I have no documentation, other than what is available on many websites and blogs, documented by other Ford owners, complaining of the same issue. Am I to understand that of the million plus cars having this problem, some will be corrected, while for some reason that Ford could not explain, some are not?.

I was driving at about 60 mph and suddenly I felt the vehicle have some type of loss of power. I tried to press on the gas pedal and the car would not accelerate and the rpm odometer was "jumping" from 1 to 1. 5 and the idle was horribly rough. The motor sounded like it was a forced idle. I pulled to the side of the road and opened the hood to see what was going on, I checked everything to see if maybe there was anything loose or something in there and there was nothing nothing that I could see spot on or notice spot on. I did some research on the 'symptoms" and cleaning or forcing shut the throttle actuator was the number one thing that kept showing. So I pulled everything apart and cleaned it and sprayed some wd-40. Once I out everything back together I then started the vehicle and the wrench light turned off and it was running like normal.

Wrench light flashes on the dash as the car slows to 20 mpr or less, gas pedal to the floor and it wont go. I shut the car off and turn it back on it runs until it slows down again another 20-30 miles. This year shouldve been recalled as the 2009-2012 models.

I was driving to houston from san antonio on i10 and going the speed limit. Shortly after starting my drive I was shocked by a slight jerk and a "wrench" symbol appear. I was in the center lane and hardly had any acceleration to move off the road. Eventually, I was able to get to the side of the highway, turn off my car and turn it back on. It allowed me to drive about 5 min before happening again. I ended up pulling of the road 8 times until I just decided to call aaa and pay additional fees to tow my car into houston. It was scary and def. A safety hazard for anyone experiencing this malfunction. I took the car to get a diagnostic and sure enough it's a throttle body failure. I drove today with no issues, but I am sure it will occur again very soon. Ford really needs to recall and think about their customer's safety.

Upon driving the speed became erratic and the car slowed down very quickly requiring me to pullover quickly for fear of a rear end collision. At that time I saw the wrench light on my dash. I feel that is a hazard that should be corrected under the warranty or as a recall from Ford company. The wait for parts is almost a month, Ford should give a loaner car as I am afraid to drive my car in traffic. Thank you.

Throttle body I was sitting at a stop light and when the light went green I pressed the accelerator and my steering column began to shake and my car would not accelerate past 20 miles per hour. I was terrified because all the other cars took off and I could barely move. The car shook like it was going to fall apart. After barely coasting into a nearby Ford dealership the informed me that it was the throttle body. I replaced the part and it cost me $600. 00.

I was driving to work on December 11, 2013 down rte 3a at approximately 8am. When I took a left onto westford rd. , and accelerated up the hill the vehicle suddenly cut out to the point it would not go any further. I almost was hit from a car from behind me who also was accelerating up the hill, but fortunately he swerved around me in time. I called triple aaa and they towed it to palmer'¿¿s automotive. According to the mechanic, the diagnostic showed one of the coil packs malfunctioned. . Upon replacement, the coil pack overheated and blew again. Finding it odd, the mechanic contacted Ford. Working with the Ford technician, a bulletin was found stating the car had a known issue with the pcm, the computer module for the vehicle. Ford told the mechanic, the part would be there in 2 weeks. 2 weeks went by and on christmas eve, our mechanic was told there is a national back order on the part and it would be 2 to 4 more weeks. Also, the repair would cost in the vicinity of 1700. 00 dollars. It is now 1/12/14 and we still have no car and no word on when it will be fixed. Ford'¿¿s recent ads infuriate me on tv about their reliability etc compared to other brands. The warrantee expired at 80k miles and this car has 84k on it. We are still making payments on a car that is inoperable for the past 6 weeks, as well as facing a huge repair bill, which adds insult to injury. Most importantly, I think about what may have happened if I had decided to take the highway instead of rte 3a to work that day, the results may have been tragic.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle suddenly decelerated. The contact turned the vehicle off and was able to drive without the failure recurring. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated the throttle body assembly would had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,627.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warning. The contact pulled over and after restarting the vehicle the acceleration became sluggish. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 105,364. Kmj.

Driving along a four lane highway at approximately 60mph when suddenly the vehicle stopped accelerating, I had to put it in neutral, letting it coast, turn the engine off and quickly back on. It allowed me to continue normally after that. However this problem has been occurring intermittently ever since. When it gets really bad, it will repeat the problem anywhere from 5-10 minutes after I turn it and back on and the traction control and maintenance lights will come on. After awhile the check engine light will come and stay on for a couple of days. Had a diagnostics run on it while the check engine light was on and it indicated that the throttle control system was malfunctioning. Ford wants over $600 for parts and labor to fix the problem which I think is ridiculous considering how many others are having the same problem. Will be contacting the regional sales manager regarding this.

The contact owns 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the floor mat shifted to the brake pedal and caused the contact to crash. The vehicle was totaled and a police report was filed. Injuries were sustained and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the floor mat shifted to the brake pedal and caused the contact to crash. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. Injuries were sustained and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. While driving approximately 30 mph she engaged the brake pedal and the vehicle began to accelerate and lunge forward. When she applied pressure to the brakes, the vehicle stopped; yet, when she released the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated. She stated that this was an on going failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they installed a device to capture the failure. The dealer replaced the throttle body but she stated that she was still experiencing the failure. The vehicle was being repaired when the complaint was filed. She also stated that for the past year whenever she shifted gears into park the rpms increased up to 4,000-5,000. The failure mileage was 22,212 and the current mileage was 35,800.

The engine began intermittently revving/accelerating after the car was placed in park, although nothing is near or touching the gas pedal. After turning the car off and restarting, engine idle returns to normal. The engine speed has increased from under 1000 rpm (normal) to 4000 rpm before I've shut the car off (it appeared that it would just keep increasing). Problem first occurred in Feb. 2009 and the car was brought to the dealer. The dealer found no computer codes and could not recreate the problem. The problem continued to occur roughly once or twice a month, each time under different circumstances (no easily identifiable trigger), until oct. 2009, when I requested the dealer replace the throttle body. This repair seemed to work, but then again, in Jan. 2010, the engine revved on its own after the car was placed in park. My concern is that this problem will worsen and possibly occur while the car is in drive.

The vehicle does not respond to the commands of the driver in a timely fashion and the response is unpredictable. While waiting to make a left turn from a four lane undivided city street, a pedestrian crossed in front of me in a crosswalk. After the pedestrian had crossed, I proceeded to make a left turn but the pedestrian did not stop. Instead, he made a sudden turn to his right and proceeded across the crosswalk without looking. I stopped part way across the inside lane of oncoming traffic. The pedestrian stopped in the middle of the crosswalk, looked at me and waved while oncoming traffic approached. He then proceeded the rest of the way across the crosswalk. In order to avoid a head on collision from a car that turned left into the oncoming inside lane and raced toward me, I gave the accelerator a quick nudge part way down. The vehicle redlined the engine and burned rubber. The same input from the driver two days before when it was cold would have resulted in a sluggish response. I released the accelerator, and the vehicle continued to spin the tires on the dry pavement, propelling the car forward toward the pedestrian who was about one step from the sidewalk on the other side of the street. I barely managed to steer the vehicle away from the pedestrian and finish the turn with my foot off the accelerator. In general, the vehicle does not slow down for quite some time when I release the accelerator. The only way to slow down in a timely manner is with the brakes.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon shifting into reverse with the brakes depressed, the vehicle surged backward until shifted into park. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The contact also stated that in the early stages, the failure only occurred when the heater was activated. Over time, the failure progressed and began to occur when the air conditioner was activated until the failure progressed to a sporadic failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but again, they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

Takata recall: I purchased my Ford Fusion in 2007 and I received awesome comments; this was the ratings from my older family members, bragging about my car; as being "top of the line vehicle" sounded great! within my first year, on a Saturday my car would not start, before going to work, it was corrosion on my battery post. The following Monday, I contacted hixon Ford service dept. In monroe, la; told them of my experience and was told that they have not heard of any problems. I was given a free battery, without anyone looking into why the car wouldn't start or corrosion on the battery. I didn't think I would have been treated in that manner throughout the time I have my car. Since then, several other problems, such as the rubber around the dash vent, where the defrost air comes out, lifted up out of place. One day the 6-cd changer would not release my cds'; but months later after pressing the button everyday, I pressed the reject and they all came out. Another experience was when the two front door latches just popped out; at a later time, the two back latches popped out. Since I could only afford to get the driver door latch repaired, I would still lock my car door, but they do not lock. Another incident happened when I tried to slow down, because of the bumpy road and my car felt like it hydroplaned; I couldn't stop (scaaarrryy!). After each incident, I would call hixon Ford and ask for recall status, concerning my incidents. They would always tell me, they have not heard anything, but when I called the main office, I was told that nothing had been reported. I never felt they cared what happened to me, because they didn't look into the first incident, but years later, I received an apology; give them another chance with my next purchase and they can't do anything now. Well, they never did anything and I would have been very surprised if they did.