Water Pump problems of the 2010 Ford Fusion

Without warning, driving highway speeds we lost power. Got the car started again and realized there was no heat, then noticed the temperature gauge was on hot. The battery light, check engine light and wrench light turned on. We eventually had to be towed at a cost of $460. The master mechanic identified the water pump cracked, then resealed itself and coolant mixed with the oil which killed the engine. He said there would have not been any warning and this issue has been seen before and is catastrophic. We now have to replace the engine at a cost of $8000. There are forums online with other Fusion owners experiencing the same issue but no recognition or recall from Ford. I have had issues with this car since the day I bought it. I had to have my electronic throttle body replaced twice, also not a recall by Ford but a customer satisfaction program. I guess they are ok with having cars literally turning off at highway speeds before they fix the issues.

Water pump in my 2010 Ford Fusion sport (3. 5 liter v6 engine) failed, causing severe engine damage and sudden overheating. The vehicle was in motion on a city street when I noticed the temperature gauge rising quickly to the top. I had to pull over immediately. The car only had 54,000 miles on the odometer and had been well maintained with documented regular oil changes and periodic maintenance performed at the dealership.

While driving I noticed the temp gauge was on high. No warning lights preceding this and now low coolant alarm. Turned a corner to pull off and before I could, check engine light came on and engine shuddered to a stop causing me to loose steering and brakes. With no warning enabling me to either check the car out, or safely get off the road. The water pump which is inside the engine failed. It has contaminated the oil now requiring an entire new engine. On searching google for the Ford 3. 5l v6 engine this appears to be a huge problem with these engines and its design. I cant imagine what would happen should it fail without warning at highway speeds.

I had just ha the oil changed at the Ford dealership in morrow, GA. Who always do and inspection to see if there are other services needed, which they found no one. Two weeks later on my way home the engine ran hot. As it turns out the water pump had failed because of plastic impellers that are in the workmanship. Call Ford in detroit to inquire and they informed me that there was no recall because of the problem. I'm not sure if other owners have had the same failure with this car or not, but I would like to know.