37 problems related to automatic transmission 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.
Vehicle shifts unusually between 2nd & 3rd gear and 3rd & 4th gear. The condition is worse in wet and/or cold weather. On top of the regular malfunction of the gear shifting, on three separate occasions the vehicle has slammed between gears creating a "rear end crash type feel" to the passengers inside the vehicle. The dealership claims that the car shifts properly in comparison to "like" vehicles which makes the unusual shifting condition "normal" to the 2010 Ford Fusion.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions and applied pressure to the accelerator pedal, followed by no power response. The engine began to rev excessively and the rpm's increased rapidly. In addition, the transmission exhibited a delay and a hard shift. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was able to resume normal operation. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 1,000. The current mileage was 3,077. Updated 02/02/10 the consumer stated he has experienced a problem with delayed acceleration. The delay was always followed by a delayed rough shift. The transmission would always slam into gear after acceleration hesitation. Updated 02/05/10.