Automatic Transmission Cooler problems of the 2010 Ford Fusion

Two problems related to automatic transmission cooler have been reported for the 2010 Ford Fusion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Ford Fusion based on all problems reported for the 2010 Fusion.

1 Automatic Transmission Cooler problem

Failure Date: 07/31/2015

The transmission cooling lines completely corroded end to end resulting in a catastrophic failure of the transmission. Fortunately, this occurred locally and was able to bring the car back to my residence. Should the need arisen to accelerate away from oncoming traffic or avoid an accident, the failure of these lines would have prevented that and could have resulted in an accident or fatality. For a car that is only 5 years old, there is an inordinate amount of corrosion on the frame and suspension components of this car. I compare this to a 14 vw golf with 160,000 miles and 7 year old BMW with 108,000 and neither exhibit corrosion of this magnitude. Through Ford Fusion/Mercury milan/Lincoln mkz forums that this is a common occurrence. I have been in touch with my local Ford dealer and have that this part is back ordered over 10 days resulting in the need to rent a car.

2 Automatic Transmission Cooler problem

Failure Date: 08/19/2013

Ford Fusion 2010 has defective engine fuel system/computer identifying the throttle body as the non-functional part causing a safety hazard to self and others. At 60 mph freeway speed the car goes into an instant "low rpm mode", causing complete loss of foot pedal control and rpm immediately reduced to 800. At this point the car is an unguided missile looking to strike something. The power steering is non existent. My car did this on 8-19-2013 with only 12303 miles on it. This has to be an electrical malfunction of the throttle body sensing circuitry being defective. It is only a little more time until this gets someone killed. After stopping with a dead engine, starting again results in very rough idling and no more than 800 rpm, which is incapable of moving the car. Shutoff the ignition, check and have good oil and transmission and cooling levels. Started the car again and it was back to normal, until one block later at a stop light. . . . . . Same thing again. If Ford does not do a recall on this, they will have to spend money on the relatives of the dead people's lawsuits!.




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