Automatic Transmission Problems of Ford Fusion - part 2

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact was on a steep incline and shifted the gear selector into the reverse; suddenly the vehicle rolled forward twenty feet. The contact engaged the brakes with force repeatedly before the vehicle came to a complete stop. The failure reccurred when the contact shifted into drive, the vehicle traveled in reverse. The contact notified the dealer who stated that the vehicle functined as designed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The contact was in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 3,800.

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Transmission will not shift,this is the second time this has happened. The first time we took it to a repair shop and a rebuilt transmission was put in. Then 9000 miles later it happened again.

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Erratic shifting. Slipping clutches. Holds onto gears with no shift. Acceleration hesitation. Extreme at times. Twice, while attempting to accelerate and merge onto expressway, the engine dropped to almost idle for over a second. When the engine did catch it went to red line so quickly had to let up on the accelerator. This further confused the trans. Nearly got rear ended but was not only because of the quick reaction of the other drivers. Software has been reloaded twice. Not any better. Ford keeps promising a fix is coming. Been waiting over a year.

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Automatic transmission sticks when in slow moving, stop and go traffic on the highway. In several cases, I have nearly been hit from behind because the car does not accelerate immediately after putting my foot on the gas pedal and when the car finally does accelerate, there is a strong thump and it feels as if the transmission is going to fall out or as if I had been hit from behind.

2011 Ford Fusion sel ,. While driving on a cold start, pulling out of neighborhood (less than 1 block), car jerked forward, transmission would not shift, then shifted like you were on a washboard and jerked forward harshly while trying to shift into gear. This happened with less than 300 miles on vehicle. Numerous times thereafter, while car was driven for miles at high rate of speed, when driving afterward at lower speeds car would do the same. Example, driving back from florida in north carolina, caught up in a 4 mile long backup, stop and go traffic, while rolling forward without foot on gas to go a few feet, traffic cleared for about a block, put foot on gas to go forward, transmission again felt like it was on a washboard, tried shifting with a jerking motion and when it did, jerked hard before final shift. This also happens when I am rolling to a stop for a stop light, which then turns green before a full stop, put the foot on the gas and the same transmission problems occur. As of 4/20/11 I have just 2800 miles on this vehicle. Called dealership that I purchased car from and am scheduled to have it looked at. No indication from service advisor that they know anything about prior transmission problems that have been reported on the 2010. Had I known this prior to purchasing (after 20 years of no problems with hondas) I would not have purchased vehicle.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact was braking from approximately 5 mph when the engine exhibited an abnormal increase in engine rpms and the transmission became unresponsive. The contact was able to resume driving yet the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,500.

I have a 2006 Ford Fusion sel with 40,500 miles on it. Have to have transmission valve body replaced, $1800 repair. I've searched on line and found this to me a problem with many, many other Ford Fusions. Contacted Ford office and said there are no safety issues with the car. The tranny "kicked" so hard it brought my 14 year old daughter out of her seat, I do see this as a safety issue. It could cause a me to wreck, because you never know when its going to happen. Still owe 9000 on this car, it's a same us consumers are having to put such money into a vehicle. Ford needs to step up and make this right, this is an ongoing problem with this make of car.

2011 Ford Fusion sel I didn't drive the vehicle for two days when I started vehicle I pulled out in traffic I pressed on the gas pedal. The car reved to over 5000 rpm's, and didn't accelerate. The tansmision slipped so badly that I almost got rearended by another vehicle. The car has 1400 miles on it, and it did this one other time when the vehicle was cold. This can be a very dangerous situation if you are merging or pulling into traffic. The first incident I thought that the transmision was adjusting to driving stlye, and it wasn't as severe. The vehicle seems to do this only when it is cold.

I bought a slightly used (it was a dealer auto) 2010 Ford Fusion sel. Since I first purchased in February 2010, I have experienced very jerky and uneven shifting. I even brought the car back after owning it for about 1 week, but the dealer monaco Ford in CT talked me into keeping the car, saying that it is different type of engine (6 cylinder) than I was used to. But it felt wrong and always has. Then, I got a recall notice in the mail or service notice notifying me of transmission problems with the make/model of my car. It came from Ford and I was instructed to bring the car in for service. I did, but nothing changed. I learned to live with it, but over the past month, the car has become worse and worse - shifting has become so jerky that I experienced severe jolts and whiplash about 5 times. I brought the car in on March 7, 2011 and the transmission is damaged due to a broken front axle seal - I looked online and this seems to be related to the problems with my make/type of vehicle. I need help - I can't afford to keep a car that is not safe. The dealer told me it is not safe to drive and all reports I have read state that these problems are often not fixable - with one problem after another recurring with the transmissions in the affected vehicles. As I bought the car slightly used, I don't think I can sue through the lemon law. I need help!.

I have had several issues with my 2010 Ford Fusion transmission sel v6. Ive taken it to the dealership several times. They finally did a reprogram Dec 09, 2010 with 8k miles. Then complete transmission rebuild 2/15/11 with 11k miles on it. Now I'm experiencing the same problems yet again at 16k. I have to take it right back to the dealership. They always tell me nothing is wrong. The trans has to adapt to my driving again. Why is the car shutting off? transmission surging gears, not picking up, car bucking in the morning when going from park to drive. It's been terrible. I hate driving in rush hour because I never know what my car is going to do. Every time I take it to the dealership they say nothing is wrong. I'm sick of paying $30 a day for repeated transmission issues. It's out of hand and unsafe. I have a toddler in my car. This is the whole reason I buy new cars. . . So that I never worry about being stranded and I feel safe with my baby in the car. This is the worst car I've ever owned.

2010 Fusion se l2. 5l fwd-transmission leaks oil at the driver side half shaft seal. Its zero out and & the grove box manual has no sub freezing proceedure to check the atf. After 2 days of ownership I contacted Ford service and they were unaware of any TSB's for this problem. After some googling I found 6 or so TSB's on this 6f35 transmission and many customer complaints cronicled in forums. Even Fords own Fusion forum has more negative than positive about this transmission. Fordfusionforum. Com.

2006 Ford Fusion s 2. 3 l with 5sp automatic transmission. . . With less than 20,000 miles I brought my car to a Ford dealer and was told nothing was wrong with the transmission. . . Now I know it sounds huge, but 3 years later hard shifting and sometimes refusing to shift for a car with an msrp of 19800 and 100000 more miles of extremely irritating shifting (clunking) I am up a creek without a paddle for a known faulty transmission. So either I pay on this car for nearly 2 more years for a yard ornament or pay out 4000 to fix it. This is a known and quite common problem. I was told it was normal and nothing was wrong. . . Really? I have had 10 yr old cars with 200,000 miles that shifted better than this car did after 15000 miles. Ridiculous. . . . . . . Ford knows of this problem and has refused service and replacement due to cost. They knew of this problem 4 years ago and still thousands are paying thousands of dollars to repair a faulty transmission.

Transmission shifting problems in 2010 Ford Fusion, 4 cyl, 6 speed automatic transmission. Transmission replaced at 12,000 miles by Ford under warranty. Vehicle now has 36,000 miles and shifts irratically on a random basis. Typically vehicle must be driven at least 8 miles before problems occurs. Common problem involves 1-2 shift and 2-3 shift. Transmission will shift hard or will shift into neutral. Ford diagnostic computers indicate transmission is operating properly. Internet search reveals that this is a common problem. Dangerous condition presented when vehicle driven in traffic, up hills, and when entering interstate system.

2010 Ford Fusion 6000 miles experiencing transmission shifting issues since 3000 miles. Dealer says they don'tnotice anyhting and no TSB's but there are tons of web posts about defective transmissions and recalls noting the same issues, hard shifting , delays, etc.

When accelerating, merging into traffic, the transmission pops out of gear and the engine will continue to accelerate while the car coasts, and slows. The transmission will eventually engage a lower gear when it has slowed down, but only if you are patient and ignore the urge to accelerate as traffic bears down on you from behind. This is terribly frightening and dangerous as the vehicles which require the most room to stop, usually travel in the same lane one is merging on to. This occurs not only on freeway entrances, but on long uphills and anytime one lets off the throttle and then tries to accelerate again quickly. A diagnostic from an auto repair shop reveals nothing. I have contacted about 30 other same model car owners who describe the same problem. The fortunate few who have been able to get to the root of the problem have said that the defect is in the "valve body". Most have this problem after the 50,000 mile mark. Many, like myself, have had this problem for a long time. It is a matter of time before one of us gets rear ended and crash, or worse!.

I have a 2010 Ford Fusion with 13k miles on it, that has been providing me with tremendous amount of heartache. The vehicle will automatically slip into random gears while driving, even to the extent of shifting from 6 gear all the way down to 1st. I was driving down I-17 in arizona doing the speed limit of 75mph when for the second time it slipped all the way in to 1st gear. Both times this occurred it nearly caused an accident because my speed decreased so suddenly I was almost rear end at 75mph. I am actually fearful for my wife, who primarily drives it, and my son safely. I have brought the vehicle in before and they cant find anything wrong with it, but yet there are numerous customers with the same complaint. A simple online search will reveal that. Ford is aware of this problem, but individual dealers are only treating the symptoms and not actually fixing the problem. This has to be corrected before someone dies.

Transmission had to be rebuilt around 20,000 miles. After it was rebuilt the car had no power so they reprogrammed it for the 6th time with the third different program. Now drives worse than ever. Routinely shifts between 5000 and 6000 rpm. Gas mileage has decreased. I was told the new program is designed to make the car shift higher so the clutch doesn't burn out again.

I bought a 2011 Ford Fusion on Nov. 26, 2010. The day I brought it home, the problems started. It bangs so hard into reverse that it feels like someone ran into the car with a bulldozer. It has dead spots in the acceleration, and often goes above 5000 rpm when shifting just going down a normal flat highway. The problems have gotten worse and more frequent and are completely random. It happens with a warm engine, cold engine, in rain, snow, sun, and even after being driven for 4 hours straight. I now have over 6000miles on the car and the dealership has done nothing because Ford won't authorize anything because the car is not "putting out any codes. " they say they have never heard of such problems, but online forums have hundreds of the same complaints with 2010 Fusions. My fear is that the acceleration will fail when I am on the expressway or in heavy traffic or that my transmission will just fall out completely. This is my first new car, and I can't afford to get another one or a long court battle. Help! it's not just an inconvenience, it's unsafe.

2010 Ford Fusion reference odi # 10351655 since the first registered complaint of rough and erratic shifting (odi 10351655) my transmission has completely failed. The Ford service manager where we are waiting repair said he had not seen one in such a physical state, anything that could have melted was melted. Ford has a problem with this tranmission as it is recommended for recreational towing. The unit had been adjusted and "fixed" twice before according to Ford specifications and the information in bulliten (Ford TSB 09-20-13) was followed. While traveling at a speed of approximately 62 mph the transmission malfunctioned and became totally disabled. If we weren't towing this vehicle securely behind a motorhome but rather driving at that rate and the cars transmission self-destructs what possible damage to life and property might have occurred???? this faulty transmission is not the only isolated incident! other dealers have been waiting for weeks for replacement parts to rebuild transmissions as a remedy to the problem. I've been assured that I will be receiving another transmission (possibly a remanufactured unit) that has received modifications for flat/ recreational towing. I would hope your agency investigates this situation thoroughly before anyone is seriously injured or killed as a result of a malfunctioning transmission in the Ford Fusion and 2009-2010 escape along with the Mercury 2010 milan and 2009-2010 mariner. I was also lead to believe that Ford had distributed information through their fmc dealer network concerning the remanufactured transmission units that had been modified for flat towing. If this information is not released publically anyone is at risk, whether driving the vehicle or traveling on the roadways along with vehicles that have the defective transmissions. Please contact me at [xxx] regarding this matter. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

My car went to a Ford dealership back in April of 2010 to have recall 10b15 (powertrain control module reprogramming) performed. Ever since the recall has been performed the car is experiencing a problem with a pause in acceleration around 25 mph. Whenever I am driving at or just around 25 mph in city driving conditions the car will experience a long delay between the time I push the gas pedal and the time it actually takes the car to move forward. There have been several occurrences where I have almost been rear ended due to my car not moving forward immediately like it is suppose to during normal gas pedal operation. My car was taken back to the same dealership regarding this problem and after test driving they said the car was working properly at this time. I wish a recall would be forced upon Ford to remedy this problem before someone gets injured or killed!.

2006 Ford Fusion, with 65000 miles, transmission getting stuck between second and third gear. When the transmission is stuck, the car will rev to 5-6k rpms and drop severely in speed. When moving from a stop position the care then takes about 40-60 seconds to get up to 25mph (because it is still in second or third gear). This occurred with me entering an on ramp to a freeway and driving from a stop light in a busy business district. I took the car into the dealership where the car was purchased and serviced since purchase 12/31/2005. After the first day in the shop the dealer told me the transmission is beyond repair and I need a new (rebuilt) Ford transmission. They wanted $80 freight for delivery of transmission and approx. $4500 fro the transmission and installation. When I bought out my lease last year I purchased an extended warranty on my car (the original ended at 36000 miles). It has now been five days with many phone calls, a rental car (only covered five days under my warranty), and a visit from a private inspector/adjuster. The warranty company is still "review the claim" and has not yet authorized the repair. Without authorization from the warranty CO I can not begin repairs. It will take 2-3 days to get the transmission shipped and 2-3 days for the repair. I believe Ford should be responsible and recall the transmissions. Not all owners have the extended warranty like I do. The failing transmissions are a huge safety defect and could lead to expensive repairs, accidents and death. . Read more...

I have a 2010 Ford Fusion 4cyl automatic with 20k miles. I have had transmission issues since I purchased this car in 2010. I am experiencing choppy and jerky shifting. When driving at low speeds in traffic the car will shift and jerk forward. Also, when shifting from reverse to forward, the car will sometimes violently jerk forward. I took the car in about 8 months ago and the technician couldn't get the issues to repeat and told me there was nothing wrong. I am now complaining since I noticed this is a well known issue and Ford is ignoring it.

Car had not been driven for one week. Experienced a jerky transmission shift, most severely when accelerating to about 35, then letting off the gas to maintain speed. Feels like the transmission shift for not good reason, and the engine jerks.

Took 2007 Ford Fusion in under warranty three times stating it was shifting hard, rpms were high and that felt there was a problem with the transmission. After being dismissed each time the warranty lapsed and the car lost the transmission in the middle of the freeway. As this was a reported problem on my service records, tried to get Ford to cover their product and show customer loyalty with no avail. Lucky to be able to get out of the middle of the freeway when the car had no acceleration or power behind it. Started taking vehicle in June 2009, then Dec 2009 and lastly in Feb 2010. After being dismissed 3 times I continued normal driving conditions since the car was deemed to be "normal" now it does not have 2nd or 4th gear.

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The push button on the gear shift will not fully come out, thus allowing shifting without the need to depress the button. This issue has also resulting in not being able to remove the key. Since the locking/unlocking remote is integrated into the key itself, I cannot lock the car without the second key. Not only is leaving the key in the ignition akin to gift wrapping the car for thieves, the shifting issue is absolutely a safety concern! I searched the problem and it appears very common, so much so that a TSB has been issued. Ford needs to own up to this issue.

I believe I was sold a defective 2010 Ford Fusion. I believe the transmission wa faulty and they knew about it. The car was slow to shift bolted when put into reverse. The car was recalled.

While traveling from canyon to norris in yellowstone national park, I attempted to control the speed of the vehicle manually while climbing a steep hill, but found it impossible. The desired speed was 45, which is the maximum speed in yellowstone. The throttle has a delay of about one second, so it is continually 1 second behind the commands of the driver. The result is that the vehicle always overshoots the speed because the driver first expects a response from the vehicle, but gets none and continues to push the accelerator pedal farther down. When the vehicle reaches the desired speed, the driver lets up on the accelerator, but the vehicle continues to accelerate according to the command 1 second ago. The driver then continues to let up on the pedal because the vehicle has not yet responded to the command to reduce rpm. The transmission shifts up when the driver lets off the accelerator. The vehicle then undershoots the desired speed and the driver pushes the accelerator down again. The vehicle again delays its response and the transmission adds an additional delay of about 2 seconds. The next overshoot is worse. This oscillation continues until the driver gets frustrated and sets the speed control. The speed control still fails to maintain speed when the grade changes rapidly, but the slow down is much less and it recovers in a couple seconds and maintains speed the rest of the way up the hill. The driver then has to ride the brakes on the way down the other side of the hill in order to maintain speed, which releases the speed control. The driver then has to set the speed control when the vehicle reaches the level again. If the driver lets the vehicle continue to accelerate down the hill, the transmission will eventually downshift at about 48 miles per hour, but continues to slowly accelerate. Continually trying to correct for the lack of control of speed results in an excessive distraction and continually takes the eyes of the driver off the road.

I own a 2010 Ford Fusion se v4, the car is having transmission problem and not fixed even after it was at the dealership for 2 weeks. After all the arguments I manage to get the rental car (focus) for only 5 days. I wrote letter to both company and the dealership but I don't know how serious they are taking this matter. Please have them replace the transmission or fix the problem ASAP before car breaks down in middle of no where and somebody ends up getting hurt. Thank you.

I have a transmission problem where it slip into neutral for a few seconds between 1-2 and 2-3 causing an acceleration delay while in traffic. The engine just revs and then a shuttered lurch when the transmission slams into the next gear. I have had the car in for repair, was told the transmission was fine and all it needed was a reprogram. Now I still have the issue, I’m taking the car back in and I’m dismayed to hear that even if they now rebuild the trans, I’ll still have to deal with the problem as Ford doesn’t know how to fix it. And I have been told by the dealership “you can bring it in and we’ll check it out but I don’t think we can fix it. €� NHTSA has to step in, Ford owners are in jeopardy.

In yellowstone national park, I was driving north from canyon village to tower falls. A sign said, "7% downgrade 6 miles all vehicles use lower gear". The Ford Fusion se v6 with automatic gives the choice of first, which redlines at about 35 mph, or drive, which will shift to 6th gear even on the level at 35mph. I had to ride the brakes for the next six miles. At the bottom of the hill is a pedestrian crossing and a speed limit of 15 mph. I pulled off to the parking lot at tower falls and the smell of hot brakes was everywhere. The vehicle's wheels were hot. If the brakes had faded, I would have hit the pedestrian crossing at high speed unless I found a nice rock wall to run into instead. The vehicle desperately needs engine braking. The engine ran at about 1,000 rpm all the way down the mountain. It idles at about 500 rpm when hot, so the engine braking was nearly nonexistent.

Highway or regular road driving transmission gives out. The transmission red lines and the car fails to respond mostly on slight to moderate inclines. You must let up off the gas and allow the rpms to drop to normal and allow for the car to change gears. Dealership claims no issues but they do have a TSB on the problem but claim that customer needs to pay $2500 to fix the problem.

I have a 2010 Ford Fusion which was recalled for the transmission problems. I brought it in for the hard shifts and when put into drive it feels as if the transmission is going to fall out of the front end. They keep telling me nothing is wrong with the car. This is crazy seeing this is a new vehicle with only 5,000 miles on it.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that when traveling at any speed and downshifting, the vehicle would begin to shake and vibrate violently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the failure. The current mileage was 41,000 and the failure mileage was 38,000.

I have a Ford Fusion 2010. I first noticed my car had an issue in April. I was behind a truck and it was slowing down so I stepped on the brake. I took my foot off the brake and the car accelerated by itself. I was in ky over the weekend and noticed the car speeding up into passing gear after I stepped on the brake. I get home from ky and find a recall for a transmission issue. I did not report the problems I was having to the dealer because I saw what the media did to owners of toyotas saying that their foot slipped off the brake and on to the gas. I took the car to the dealer for the recall issue this past Tuesday. It was noted I was the first to report that the car accelerated by itself. Im not sure if I fall into the stupid category or not but I did notice in the paper yesterday that floor mats maybe causing the accelerating issue. Who ever said this is really the stupid one. And please do not blame this on driving habits Im averaging 25. 1 miles per gallon. Do I trust my car with only 4100 miles on it? would you?.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that his vehicle was serviced at an authorized dealer for an unknown transmission repair. Afterward, whenever he would release his foot from the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would down shift and the failure would recur at any traveled speed. The dealer informed the contact that they had recalibrated the power control module in accordance with a new federal regulation. The vehicle was not further repaired and the failure continued to recur. The failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 1,900.