general problems of the 2010 Ford Fusion - part 2

Takata recall: my daughter was driving her 2010 Ford Fusion when the steering wheel seemingly locked up. She was on the freeway and nearly wrecked in panic. Luckily it did loosen enough for her to get off of the highway. This could have been a terrible situation.

This vehicle has been sitting for over a month due to my limited income as a veteran I can not afford to repair this issue at an estimate cost of $1600. This issue is not due to my negligence. Power steering assist failure is the issue. I was driving it to work in dallas,nc when I experienced the steering wheel locked as I made a right turn into a parking space. After I struggled to get it into the parking space I also struggle to drive it home as well. Once I got the vehicle home I called tindol Ford in gastonia,nc regarding my concern I was informed that I need to have it diagnosed at my expense of $99. Then if it is the epas (electric power assist system) repair estimate cost can be about $1600. This vehicle specifically had a recall before not sure but I think it was for airbag and or seatbelt. Well since then I borrowed a temporary vehicle from family member due to repair cost being expensive. This Ford Fusion has a title lien through bridgecrest, in whom I finance with. Vehicle is almost paid in full. This issue however is not any of negligence but more so a manufacturer issue. The epas consist of a trw component which consist of everything to this failure such as the hydraulic the belt drive the drive rack the coder interface etc. I had a local mechanic look at it and the observation made was it's a power steering issue that only manufacturer can correct due to the complexity. The trw is a non serviceable unit. Enclosing I ask that you please contact the manufacturer and look into the facts of this matter which is fault of the manufacturer. I thank you in advance for your time and help with this matter.

Vehicle will lose power at times and hesitate upon acceleration.

My abs and traction light stays on. My car shifts really bad when I hit an hole and when I go over 65 mph I fell like I am losing control.

My car has a problem hanging up when you accelerate. This is my second transmission. First one went out at 41,000 and I had to get a new one. The car has a total of 109,000 on it and I think this transmission is going out. It hangs up when you accelerate so I have to be careful about how I accelerate . So that the gears will change. It is an automatic transmission. It has been slipping for at least the past 10,000 miles, I am worried that it will go out again. The last transmission went out in heavy traffic in dallas texas. We almost died in that incident. The car wouldn't go and stopped in the middle of the intersection. I am worried that the same thing will happen with this transmission. This problem started last year in early part of 2017 and is ongoing.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, all the options on the gear shifter started to illuminated up and down in the dashboard, the service advance track illuminated also. The vehicle started to loose acceleration, then eventually all the warning indicators illuminated in the dashboard and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an unknown independent mechanic that determined that the vehicle was stock in fifth gear and recommended that the vehicle should be taken to the dealer. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. Bp.

My car keeps switching to manual steering while I'm driving. There was a recall issued for the exact issue but not for my year or VIN. I almost got in an accident trying to turn on a main street.

Takata recalls - I was driving and my car sensor came on saying power steering assist fault. I didn't think nothing of it. So the next day taking my daughter to school and my steering wheel would turn at all. I had to get towing services. I call Ford about it they told me in customer no parts available at this time. The company is in bankrupt . They don't know when to get it in. When they do they will notify me.

Rolls while in park.

In lower gears / below 3500 rpm, I will occasionally experience a sudden deceleration, and then an abrupt acceleration as the vehicle attempts to make it to the commanded speed. This only occurs when the vehicle is already in motion, most often city streets, occasionally while accelerating onto a highway. I believe this creates a potentially dangerous situation, as a driver may not have the full, consistent acceleration that he expects to have. This issue began shortly after receiving "check fuel filter" codes, due to a poorly designed inner gas cap gasket, which allows for contamination to obstruct the easy fill system's inner seal. I believe this may also be related to an issue with a throttle body controller, similar to the many Ford products and customers whom have submitted prior complaints. Not sure why those throttle body controllers didn't get a recall, the problem is common enough and the potential damage substantial.

The passenger frontal airbag inflator could rupture if the vehicle is involved in a crash where the supplemental frontal airbags are designed to deploy. This defect report is in response to takata dirs 16e-042, 16e-043, 16e-044.

One day I got in my car to go out and the warning popped up service advancetrac and power steering failure. I turned my car off then back on and it was fixed. The next day it popped up with the same things, but this time turning it off did not fix the power steering. It has left me unable to use my car for a while, because I do not have the money to fix it. Thank gosh this happened in my driveway. I read many stories about it happening while others where driving. Please recall this issue Ford. . .

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating. The transmission and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,820.

While driving, the throttle body valve malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to rapidly lose power and go into an engine "safe mode. " the check engine light appeared on the dash. I was luckily able to pull over to the side of the road. Restarting the vehicle cleared the error, but the issue continued to recur until I was able to get home. Luckily the sudden loss of power did not cause an incident, but as it occurred on the highway, a sudden drop in speed could have posed a safety risk, especially if it had occurred in inclement weather. There was a recall for the specific part that failed, but due to my model being a hybrid, it was not included even though it contained the exact faulty component. Speaking with Ford customer care confirmed this to be the case that my specific car was not included in the recall. I was able to order the replacement part myself and perform the repair. The error message that was thrown in the car's obd system was: p2112 "throttle actuator control system - stuck closed" the code was not saved in the module so it could only be read at the time the issue was actively occurring before the vehicle was turned off.

Delayed exclamation when I press the gas pedal and slowing down for no reason while driving on the highway. The tie rod breaks over and over again. I've had it fixed 5 times in one year.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. While driving various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle shifted gears roughly. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred on several occasions without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 25,000.

Hard & rough shifting from 1-2 during startup and driving. Transmission jolts vehicle forward or feels like the vehicle is going to stall mid-intersection or while getting on the highway.

The power steering module is broken on my vehicle. This has been an issue now for a few years. There is and has been an open recall for the same problem for 2011 and newer vehicle. This is a problem with my year make and model of my vehicle and apparently many others. This is a dangerous problem could cause accidents even death. If this is not fixed on 2010 vehicles as well. I will be taking matters to a lawyer. This is unsafe. I was driving my vehicle when it went out and almost crashed my car.

Engine stalls/shuts down while driving. Check engine light came on. Alarm p2111 came up. Throttle actuator control system - stuck open. My vehicle stalled while turning left with oncoming traffic. It did this 3 times while driving home from work. This is an intermittent issue. I take it to the dealer, they adjust, it works for a while, then occurs again. This is a very dangerous problem.

When vehicle is stationary throttle decreases to below 500 rpm, and sometimes stalls. Transmission and engine check come in intermittently. Ford aware of the throttle body and accelerator problem but won't fix it until broken. Took it to dealership and paid $125 for diagnostic but they told me there is no problem. I called Ford and they just referred me back to the dealership stating they are aware of the problem but won't fix it until it is broken. Please help, I can't drive the car due to the safety concern.

Car looses power and the check engine and transmition light comes on car while driving at low rpms while driving on city streets . Had to pull over and shut off car and restart in order to drive home . Had computer system scaned and a p2119 code comes up for throttle body . Just had car in for a 15s34 recall purge valve assy and has been doing this since . Cleared code and for a coupe of days its fine then it starts all over agin.

Loss of power during acceleration, due to transmission not shifting properly. The engine runs at high rpm, but car doesn't move. This only happens after car/transmission has been driven for hour or more. It appears based on internet searching, to be a common problem with 6f35 transmissions in Fusions and escapes. This happens mostly on city driving - which after it is on highway speeds is in the top gear. On hot day, when the car is well warmed up, stop and go traffic is very difficult and could cause accidents.

Throttle body accelerator. Started the vehicle, engine and wrench light on. Car acceleration was jerky, almost stalled, and underpowered. Internet states this is a common problem, but no recall.

Reported my Ford Fusion electronic throttle body issue yesterday. Lost power while driving in rush hour traffic on the freeway - terrifying exerience. It is field service action 13n03. Took to dealership today and they can't diagnose because the wrench light is not on right now. Reading post, other owners state light goes on and off until car is drivable. My car just started acting up, but I can't get it fixed since it is not a recall. This car is unsafe to drive. I've attached my conversation with Ford customer service chat.

Vehicle loses acceleration a wrench illuminates on the dash and I have both p2111 and p2112 trouble codes with a check engine light on. At highway speed the vehicle had to coast to the side and be restarted in order to accelerate. 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid with 46,900 miles on it.

While driving at highway speeds my vehicle lost power (I. E. The engine and electronics stayed active, however my accelerator no longer was operable). I coasted to the side of the road and my engine began to operate in a rough manner. I also noticed that my rpm indicator was bouncing erratically from low to about half way along the dial. My check engine light also illuminated. I shut the vehicle down and immediately turned it back on and operation was restored.

Car in motion rapidly decelerated on major highway at speed of 65 mph. Code on computer showed a throttle body issue. Ford has agreed to replace throttle body.

The wrench light is on and I lost power and speed I was on a street.

Delayed shifting, engine revs with little pressure on gas pedal and car lurches forward violently.

On Friday November 6th 2015 after doing some appointments and errands, I started my car in the parking lot and a warning lit up "power steering assist fault" and the car would not steer. When I put it in drive another warning came on "advance trac failure" with a picture of a car swerving. I drove it to my mechanic steering with great difficulty and care about three blocks away. He told me I needed a new drive train but the Ford dealer said the part was on national back order, they could not say how long it would take to get. My car is 5 years old with 136,000 miles. I have never had any other issues with this vehicle and this happened very suddenly for the first time. My car is well maintained and serviced regularly. Ford motor CO and two dealers say this is not under warranty because of the mileage and the part alone cost $1649. 00. They all said they have never heard of this problem happening before now but their are many complaints of this problem that have been reported to NHTSA. Is this being investigated for possible recall?.

As we drove over the overpass, slowing to come to a stop sign onto the four lane into town, our car suddenly stopped in the driving lane. We were later told the ptu assembly locked up internally, making the car immediately unmovable forward nor backwards until replaced. No history nor symptoms of issues before this. It would have contributed to a large accident in the heavy traffic, if it had occurred earlier in the day as it could not be moved, nor had we any signs at the time. We were stuck in driving lane late in the evening, waiting on a tow truck to haul it to dealership. They replaced it, at our expense, with the mechanic, noting he had the same issue with the same make and model of his own. We were also told there was no recall nor egress for us to resolve this any other way. We have the payment and service order available for review. This is quite disturbing, as it was over $1800 out of pocket for just this repair, which I found was a more common issue than was previously thought. I found our that there was a recall, but for only certain plants, although others noted the same issues as well. To know that there is a recall for this same issue, but only in certain plants is a concern, as they know of the issue and hazards of it, but did not feel it pertinent to relay this to the general public who used their product, at their expense, not knowing of risks. I just found out of this avenue today to help others know of this and take action to avoid further issues and safety risks.

While stopped at red light and stop signs attempting to turn, the vehicle would rev itself corresponding with a rapid increase/decrease in rpm. Upon acceleration the car would stutter and the engine turned off while allowing me to enter the intersection resulting in very close calls. This has been recurring with more frequency.

I was accelerating from a stop light. I have a 2010 Ford Fusion manual transmission 4-cylinder engine. I had just shifted into 2nd gear and was at about 15 mph when the car suddenly stopped accelerating. The powertrain warning light came on the dash. The engine was idling - but I was unable to accelerate the car. Fortunately, there was no one behind me, and traffic was not impeded. I pulled to the side of the road and verified electrical systems were working. The engine felt rough. I turned off the ignition and let the car sit for about 15 seconds. I started the car back up, and it ran without issue. I searched online, and found similar complaints on other Fusions. I took the car to a Ford dealership and they replaced the throttle body as well as the fuel valve. Leading up to this, I had noticed some symptoms of shuddering, but, it coincided with a new tank of fuel. I planned to put a new tank of fuel in and see if the problem persisted. The car died prior to a new tank. This is a serious safety issue given that it can easily result in being rear-ended.

While driving the car shuts off automatically & the battery/oil light come on. I am able to start the car again after some time, but once I shift the car into gear (d or r) the car shuts off again. Very dangerous especially if I am on a highway. This has been an ongoing problem for 3 weeks now. I've had diagnostics done on the car & no one can pin point what the problem is because they say the check engine light doesn't come on. Also, since last week the car is hesitating & the rpm goes way high & then drops. The car is not shifting it's gears properly. I've only had this car for 1 year & I purchased it used. I am so disgusted & disappointed. A lot of my friends laughed at me when I told them I purchased a "Ford" car. They all say, well, that's what happens when you buy a "Ford". They are sh. . Cars.

Driving at a speed of 60 mph on level road. A warning light (wrench) illuminated on my dash and within approximately 10-15 seconds afterwards the car stopped accelerating. While I was pressing the gas pedal, the car would only rev up and would not pull. So while coasting, I was able to maneuver the car to the side of the road and come to a complete stop. I shifted the car into park and turned it off. Waited 10-15 minutes and then restarted the car, the warning light (wrench) was not illuminated. I then shifted the car into drive and it operated normally. Acceleration was ok and the vehicle drove as though nothing had happened.