Automatic Transmission Control Module problems of the 2012 Ford Fusion

I currently am the owner of a 2012 Fusion hybrid. My transmission is not shifting properly. I have had the pcm updated as an attempt to correct the issue. It will rev high, like a race car, and drives like a race car. It does not shift into higher driving gears as designed. My son, who is a student driver, isn't safe to drive it. I believe that this is an issue that Ford is aware of and the dealership is wanting $5000-$6000 to fix. There are no warning lights on, so the dealership gets almost $200. 00 for a diagnostic. This is not fair to the consumer.

Drove car out of driveway, after driving approximately 150-200 feet the dashboard wrench icon ( powertrain problem ) illuminated and car went into limp mode. Read mil codes, had codes p0715, input/turbine speed sensor circuit malfunction and p0717, input/turbine speed sensor no signal. Traced wiring problem to connector in front of drivers side shock tower. This connector is the connector between the pcm and and the transmission. The connector was causing an open on the conductors, causing the lack of tss signal. There were no symptoms or intermittent problems prior to this - it happened suddenly. Had been on an interstate hiway the day prior to this, am glad this ( going into limp mode ) did not happen while I was traveling at 65mph - could have caused accident.

Transmission shifting erratically, completed Ford reflash of tcm (TSB# 12-6-12) and made the transmission flare and gear pause go away. However now the vehicle after driving it a few hundred miles shifts very hard. This also causes the vehicle to accelerate forward in an inconstant manner (example - pushing on the gas pedal the same amount 2 different times from a stop resulted in a jack rabbit start and the other accelerated more smoothly without the sudden jolt. ) the vehicle will do this repeatedly but only in light throttle applications, 1/2 throttle and above the transmission shifts perfect. The 6f35 transmission should be recalled for issues as the 2010-2016 model Fusion / escape vehicles have these issues when searching for common issues or remedies for the issues I've experienced.

What feels like is brakes sticking. 1st noticed when backing out of driveway one morning. I put car in reverse it wouldn't move without acceleration. On good days it moves on it's own. When it's acting up and I let off acceleration, car stops itself abruptly without applying brake. Early this week me and my son were stopped at drive thru window (thank god not at a stop light). When I went to accelerate to leave, my car wouldn't move. Embarrassed I accelerated harder and finally got it moving but it sounded like brakes were sticking, I couldn't go over 15 mph, car wouldn't shift was at 3 rpm, and any time I let off gas pedal the car abruptly stopped dead in tracks. Terrified I drove car a few blocks to my dad and as I was pulling into driveway they freed up. When this happens my brakes get real stiff (hard to press) he could feel the heat rolling off front tires and they smelled really hot. Took to 3 different dealerships and none can find a cause because the brakes aren't acting up at that point in time. They need to see it in action before they can get an idea. So here I am 2 months now still driving like this. This happens at least once a week. Comes and goes. Today I had pcm updated and powertrain replaced and after that when the mechanic got in car to move it, it didn't want to move. He described it as it was like having no power. They hooked it up and it showed power train. So they replaced it. He don't think it was my brakes doing this but yet the other dealership said you can clearly see where my front brakes have been really hot. I'm hoping somehow the update fixed it. Time will tell.

On 10/9/2013 I was stopped at a light and then when I proceeded to go on a green light, my car stalled without any warning or lights on my dash while in traffic. There was a car behind me that almost rear ended me. Went to restart the vehicle and it did not start right away. I had to put the car in park with hazards on, in the middle of traffic, and tried to start the car two more times before the car started again. The car has been giving me issues with hesitation and vibration for the past 4 months. I have taken it to Ford and they have checked my car 2 times and never was able to solve the problem. Before I took it to Ford the car has stalled on 6/19/2013 prior to taking the car to the local Ford shop. They said it was the programming and they installed the update for the computer, but it never solved the problem. The last time it stalled on me, my husband, who is an Acura technician, pulled the p2111 code out using a pocket code reader out of freeze frame data. There was no codes stored in pcm 6 hrs after the incident. 2 days later checked for freeze frame data again and there was no freeze frame data.

Powershift automatic transmission problems. When accelerating, vehicle loses power and makes loud clunking noise. Had car in on September 12 on the first visit, they did not find a problem; however, I do not think they looked at the transmission as my ticket indicated there was a noise coming from the rear of the car. The car continued to have problems. On 10/19/12, the pcm was reprogrammed and they said transmission fluid was low. Vehicle had regular oil changes through dealer and transmission fluid should not have been low. They told me the problem had been fixed but I would still experience the problem for a few more days because the computer had to adjust to the new setting. After this, I contacted another Ford dealer who told me that this problem would continue throughout the lifetime of the vehicle. I was told I could take it in, but it wouldn't do any good. He did send me a list of operating characteristics of the powershift for this model. The problem did cease after a few days; however, it has started occuring again. On 1/8/13, it make a terrible noise and lost power as I was turning a corner. It had a problem again this morning while accelerating in rush-hour traffic. The car is scheduled to be looked at again at the dealership tomorrow. I do not feel safe in this vehicle and do not understand why it hasn't been recalled.