2008 FORD FUSION Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that there was a squealing sound coming from underneath the dashboard. The vehicle was hard shifting while accelerating or while idling. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure persisted and the vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately 8-times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in TSB Number: 10052190 (Power Train). The approximate failure mileage was 143,300. The repairs were made at the owner's expense in the amount of $2196.46.

Mileage: 143,300

Transmission slipping

1. Currently on My 2nd PCM and 4th set of coils and plugs. I was driving My car a few months ago and it started struggling to stay running and the engine light started flashing and after about 2 minutes the car completely shut down. Bought All new coils and Plugs to find out that the pcm was just popping them. Replaced the Pcm and Coils and plugs and Now My car is sitting due to the same problem with the PCM and coils. 2. About a Year ago, I Pulled into the Gas station and when I got back into my car it wouldn't start. After days of Mechanic work I was told that the wiring harness that powers the fuel pump were melted. Which could have very easily caught My car on fire while I was inside. 3. 6 months ago My power Steering went out for the 1st time because of the bolt on the pully and happened again 3 months ago. How are these things not recalled!!?? I've seen a ton of complaints!

AT 4 WAY STOP SIGN AND WHEN STEPPED ON GAS NOTHING, WOULDN'T GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. AS LONG AS CAR WAS RUNNING COULDN'T GET INTO PARK. WHILE IN DRIVE OR LOW GEAR A GRINDING NOISE WAS UNDERNEATH THE CAR. HAD GOOD TRANSMISSION FLUID AND WAS WHERE IT SUPPOSE TO BE ON DIP STICK. THIS IS A 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND FOUND OUT FROM OUR MECHANIC THE FORD HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION AND DO NOT MAKE THEM ANYMORE.

Mileage: 100,000

08 FUSION KEEPS HAVING LEAKS AND POPPING CV ANAXE NOW ITS POURING POWER STEERING FLUID AGAIN WHEN IN GEAR

Mileage: 17,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO WALDORF FORD (2440 CRAIN HWY, WALDORF, MD 20601, (301) 234-7591) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. *BF

Mileage: 36,000

TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROBLEMATIC. OWNED CAR FOR 9 YEARS. HESITATES TO ACCELERATE, SHIFTS VERY HARD, CANNOT CLIMB HILLS. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON 7/22/2018 WHILE DRIVING AND CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. WOULD NOT GO OVER 45 MPH AT 6000 RPM. NEEDS ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION. $2800 TOTAL COST.

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED "POWERTRAIN FAULT". THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO STOP AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ODANIEL FORD MITSUBISHI (631 LINCOLN HWY W, NEW HAVEN, IN 46774, (855) 973-4169) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE BODY AND ABS FAILED. THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REPAIR FOR THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT'S BROTHER RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER AFTER THE REPAIRS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP AFTER TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WITHOUT A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,625.

Mileage: 196,625

THE TRANSMISSION CODES THAT CYNOILOD A WAS BAD HAD IT REPLACED AND FLUSHED (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH WAS ON) HAD IT REPLACED WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO UPDATE THE ON BOARD COMPUTER DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM SHIFTING AND THE RMP DID NOT GO BACK TO NORMAL AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION FROM FORD DEALER THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND WOULD BE MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH IT WOULD BE A TOTAL LOSE THANK YOU FORD

Mileage: 13,300

WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I HAD AN ACCIDENT LAST MONTH AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I COULDN'T CONTROL THE STEERING AND WENT CAREENING OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A STATIONARY SIGN AND TOW UP THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. NOR THE DRIVER AIR BAG.

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND IDLING VERY ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DIED ON ME RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS STUCK ON A CITY STREET DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.GOT IT TO A DEALER COIL PACK HAD EXPLODED FRYING THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE ON FUSIONS 2006-2009. BUT NO RESOLUTIONS ARE OFFERED BY FORD.

Mileage: 85,400

MY IGNITION COILS HAVE MELTED AND FRIED THE PCM. LONG STORY SHORT IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY GOING 50MPH WHEN MY CAR JUST WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. IT STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. UNFORTUNATELY, FORD HAS YET TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FILED ONLINE. THIS ISSUE COSTS THOUSANDS TO FIX AND SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY FORD. EVEN THE DEALERSHIP COMMENTED THAT THEY THOUGHT THE IGNITION COIL MAY HAVE MELTED BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT BECAUSE THEY KNOW THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD FUSIONS. I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD.

Mileage: 135,000

THE PTU ON MY CAR WENT OUT LAST MONTH. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO ORDER IT I WAS INFORMED BY THE PARTS DEPARTMENT TO LOOK INTO RECALLS BECAUSE THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE. I STARTED LOOKING AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR PTU ON THE EDGE, FLEX AND SOME FUSIONS...BUT NOT FOR MINE...I HAVE CALLED FORD AND ASKED WHY AND I WAS GIVEN NO EXPLANATION. THIS UNIT WAS MANUFACTURED BY FORD TO BE A NON-SERVICEABLE LIFETIME UNIT...OBVIOUSLY IT IS NOT. THEY HAVE ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND EVEN REPLACED SOME OF THEM...WHY IS MINE NOT COVERED WHEN IT IS THE SAME EXACT PARTS AS THE OTHERS? I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT IS BEING FILED OVER THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 147,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED RANDOM HESITATION AND JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE PCM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN 2011 AFTER THE PART CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THE BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION, OUR BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR ON A FEW OCCASIONS, THEN IT SEEMED FINE, AND IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, WE HAD TO PAY $2,700 TO HAVE FORD FIX IT, AND THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS, WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS THE CAR LURCHES AND THIS IS GOING TO COST A LOT OF MONEY THAT WE DON'T HAVE.

Mileage: 128,000

THE TRANSMISSION STARTED BEING DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THEN, I HAVE STARTED HEARING A WHIRRING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER READING UP ON SOME OF THE PROBLEMS, IT APPEARS MY TORQUE CONVERTER IS DYING! WHICH WILL LEAD TO TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ THANKS FORD!

Mileage: 143,000

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THE HEAD GASKET, DRIVE SHAFT AND CARRIER BARRINGS. WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW GAS TANK AS WELL. MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT IS RISING UP FROM THE DASH AND I AM CONCERNED IT WILL DEPLOY EVEN WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT TO INITIATE THE DEPLOY. CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO HELP IN ANY WAY. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2013 AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE START WITH NO HELP FROM FORD. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 84,000

2013 WE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT (92K MILES) IN AUGUST 2014 HAD TO TAKE BACK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP I HAD A PROBLEM WITH SHIFT SOLENOID STICKING THEY REPAIRED. IN 2015 BACK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP SAME PROBLEM. JANUARY 25, 2016 BACK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP SAME PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSION. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT 2500.00 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION TWICE.. 65K MILES LATER IT IS BAD AGAIN. I DON'T DRIVE HILLS OR MOUNTAINS. I LIVE FLAT LAND AND I DRIVE A LOT OF HWY MILES. THIS IS BULL!!!! I WENT TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS ON IT AND THERE IS NOT BUT I SEE A WHOLE LOT OF COMPLAINTS. ALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. UPON YOUR REQUEST I CAN FORWARD THE PAPERWORK FOR THE REPAIRS ONCE MY CAR HAS BEEN DONE THIS WEEK. I WANT FORD TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN R I WAS HOLDING ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE IT JERK SO HARD I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO SEND ME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN FORD AND I HAVE OWNED SO MANY OF THEM OVER THE YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXTERNAL THROTTLE BODY WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,600. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 80,600

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD HUMMING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING IS BAD, AND DRIVE SHAFT IS RUSTED, ALMOST SOLID. THE VEHICLE MILES ARE FAR TOO LOW FOR THIS TO BE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.

Mileage: 67,443

CAR PARKED AT THE DRIVEWAY, STARTED THE CAR, SEE AN ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD, TRIED TO ACCELERATE GAS PEDAL, IT APPEARS THERE'S NO ACCELERATING POWER. RPM UNSTABLE, ENGINE SHAKING. CALLED AAA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, AAA TECHNICIAN CHECKED AND STARTED THE CAR ITS THE SAME ISSUE. HE RECOMMENDED TO DISCONNECT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO RESET COMPUTER SYSTEM. DISCONNECTED WAIT FOR 10 SECONDS AND RE-START THE ENGINE, THEN EVERYTHING WORKED. TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER, SERVICE ADVISOR BELIEVE TO BE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. VERIFIED IN THE COMPUTER IF THERE'S A RECALL FOR 2008 FORD FUSION, HOWEVER NOTHING REPORTED AT THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 95,739

STARTED WITH VERY LOUD SOUNDS COMING FORM THE CAR - THOUGHT IT WAS THE FRONT END. TOOK IT TO FORD IN PASO ROBLES, CA THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. TRANSMISSION FAILURE BEGAN WITH FAULTY SHIFTING - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CONTACTED FORD IMMEDIATELY THEY SET MY APT TIME 4 DAYS LATER - I HAD TO PARK MY CAR UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT IN. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 5/29/2014. IT IS NOW 4/1/15 AND THE SAME NOISES ARE COMING BACK AND I EXPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN VERY SOON. *TR

Mileage: 124,616

2008 FUSION SE-V6 AWD MODEL (FWD + IT HAS A DRIVE SHAFT THAT GOES TO THE REAR WHEELS FOR AWD). SEVERAL MILES BEFORE I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE BELOW PROBLEM THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A HOWLING/WHIRRING NOISE AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE ONLY WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHICH GOT LOUDER AS THE SPEED INCREASED. IMY FORD DEALER TOLD ME THE NOISE WAS BECAUSE OF A BAD DRIVESHAFT AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED ASAP AS DRIVING IT THE WAY IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY CAR HAD JUST COME OUT THE MANUFACTURER'S 60,000 MILE WARRANTY AND I WAS NOT PLEASED TO LEARN THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1103.35 FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER TRIED TO GET FORD TO OK THE REPAIR UNDER MY JUST EXPIRED WARRANTY. IF THE SHAFT SUDDENLY FAILED, IT COULD CAUSE CONTROL PROBLEMS SO IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FOUND THAT FORD WAS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND EVEN ISSUED AN INTERNAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # TSB 08-14-1 STATING THAT THE OEM DRIVESHAFTS ON THE 2008 FORD FUSION AWD MODELS WERE NOT "KEYED" CORRECTLY WHEN MANUFACTURED AND OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AND DISLODGE FROM THE VEHICLE. A REVISED SHAFT WAS MANUFACTURED AND SHOULD BE USED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE SHAFTS. FORD KNEW OF THE POTENTIALLY PART FAILURE BUT RATHER THAN NOTIFY THE OWNERS OR HAVE A SAFETY RECALL, THEY CHOSE TO KEEP IT "IN-HOUSE" AND ONLY FIX IT WHEN THE OWNERS REPORTED IT. SINCE THE MOST FAILURES SEEMED TO OCCUR NEAR THE 60,000 MILE POINT (MINE WAS JUST OVER THAT), FORD CHOSE TO ADOPT A "WAIT AND SEE" ATTITUDE ON THIS PROBLEM/SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE THE SHAFT REPAIR ONE YEAR AGO, I HAVE WRITTEN TO THE DISTRICT FORD REPRESENTATIVE AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF FORD, ALAN [XXX] ABOUT HOW THIS WAS HANDLED BUT TO NO AVAIL. I AM SHOCKED AND DISMAYED THAT FORD WOULD TREAT ITS CUSTOMERS THIS WAY (I OWN 3 FORDS) AND THE WAY THEY HANDLED THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 68,895

CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT EXPOSES THE AIRBAG. POWER TRAIN COIL ON DAMAGE. *TR

THIS CAR IS ALL WHEEL DRIVE. THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARINGS ALSO CALLED CARRIER BEARINGS ON THE CENTER DRIVESHAFT GOING FROM THE POWER TAKE OFF UNIT TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT BAD MAKING A VERY LOUD ROARING NOISE. AS A MECHANIC MYSELF, TRUCKS HAVE THESE BEARINGS AND THEY RARELY GO BAD IF AT ALL BUT AT HIGH MILEAGES. FAILURE AT 35000 MILES IS UNHEARD OF. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNED THE CAR ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE TOOK A WHILE TO KICK ON. THE SCAN TOOL SAID ERROR CODE P2112 THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

TRANSMISSIONS ARE GOING OUT ON THESE CARS BETWEEN 2006-2010. WHICH WILL LEAVE PEOPLE STRANDED IN THE ROAD WAY WHICH COULD BECOME A HAZARD. THE REASON FOR THIS ISSUE IS BECAUSE FORD PUT A DEFECTIVE PROGRAM IN THE COMPUTER FOR THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THE ISSUE WAS LOOKED IN TO THANK YOU. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE WRENCH SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. I WASN'T FAMILIAR WITH WHAT THAT LIGHT MEANT. WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR SUGGESTIONS. I GOT NEW GRAS, MADE SURE THE GAS CAP WAS TIGHT, AND WAITED FOR 3 COLD STARTS TO SEE IF IT WOULD GO OFF. THEN WE WENT TO LEAVE BIN THE CAR AND VIT WOULDN'T GO, EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN. I CALLED A FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT TOWED THERE. IN DOING RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE COMMON WITH FORD FUSIONS AND I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE CHANGES OR A RECALL. MY RESEARCH TOLD ME WHAT WAS WRONG BEFORE THE CAR LEFT THE DRIVEWAY AS THE ISSUE IS SO SEARCHABLE ON THE INTERNET! *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 FORD FUSION AWD/6 SPEED IN 2009 WITH ONLY 107 MILES. I KEPT RECORD OF ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR. JUST RECENTLY PLANNING TO TAKE A VACATION FROM COLORADO TO SEE MY SON AT NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, SO LAST MONTH I GOT ALL MAINTENANCE DON'T IT AGAIN. OIL CHANGE, TRANSMISSION & POWER STEERING FLUSH, ETC. I PARKED THE CAR WITH NO PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY, I STARTED THE CAR AND IT HAS NO POWER, I DROVE IT DOWN THE DRIVE WAY AND HAVE I TO TURN AROUND. THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING SO BAD THE I THOUGHT I WOULD FALL OFF ON THE GROUND. I GOT IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND THE SAID THE COIL IS BAD, THEY REPLACE TWO COILS THAT COST $600.00. RIGHT WHEN THE MECHANIC IS GOING TO CALL US TO PICK UP THE CAR, THEY SAID IT WAS RUNNING WORSE. NOW THEY SAID THOSE COILS MELTED, AND NOW THE PCM NEED REPLACEMENT. I CALLED FORD CORPORATE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR PMC ON 2008 FORD FUSION BUT YET SEVERAL MECHANIC SAID THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I EXPECT TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR AT LEASE $2000.00. *JS

Mileage: 69,000

MY 2008 FORD FUSION SE 2.3L, 5-SPEED MANUAL, HAS SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65+MPH. THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND STALL AND I WOULD HAVE TO COAST AND ATTEMPT TO CONTROL MY CAR AT SPEED UNTIL I COULD GET THE ENGINE RESTARTED. I WAS UNABLE TO JUST TURN THE KEY FORWARD TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND HAD TO TURN THE KEY BACKWARDS ALL THE WAY INTO THE "OFF" POSITION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ALWAYS RESTART ON THE 1ST OR SECOND ATTEMPT. THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD AT HIGH SPEEDS BEFORE SUDDENLY WORSENING AND CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO STALL AND NOT RUN IN IDLE OR RANDOMLY AT ANY SPEED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY (ENGINE FAULT CODES INCLUDED P0128, P0607, P2107) BUT REFUSED TO COVER ANY PORTION OF THE REPAIR DESPITE THE VEHICLE HAVING ONLY 35,500 MILES AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR SAFETY ISSUES ON SIMILAR VEHICLES/COMPONENTS. *TR

Mileage: 35,400

TRAVELED FROM CT TO MARATHON, FL, ARRIVING AFTER NOON. WITHIN SIGHT OF THE HOTEL DESTINATION THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BREAK DOWN AND RUN ROUGH. I ALSO SMELLED SMOKE. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE HOTEL PARKING LOT BEFORE THE ENGINE QUIT ALTOGETHER. A LOCAL SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS TWO CYLINDER MISFIRES AND FAILED IGNITION COILS. 57 MI FROM THE DEALER IN KEY WEST AND OVER 100 MI FROM MIAMI, I ELECTED TO HAVE A LOCAL ASE CERTIFIED SHOP REPLACE THE COILS. REFLASHING THE PCM SHOWED A NEW SET OF CODES AND THAT THE PCM WAS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO MACHADO FORD IN MIAMI, THERE WERE NO PCMS IN FORD'S INVENTORY IN ALL OF THE US. SEARCHED FOR REMANUFACTURED PCMS WAS FRUITLESS AS WELL. FINALLY CONTACTED ARMSTRONG FORD IN HOMESTEAD AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIX THE CAR. $996.56 TO THE SHOP IN BIG PINE KEY. TRANSPORTED THE CAR TO HOMESTEAD ON FRI 2/21. MONDAY THE DEALER HAD LOCATED A PCM AND REPLACEMENT WAS COMPLETED UNDER WARRANTY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. I PICKED UP THE CAR ON WEDNESDAY AND LEFT FOR JACKSONVILLE IN THE AFTERNOON. 120 MI NORTH IN JUPITOR, THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN. WE SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE FL TURNPIKE'S 70 MPH TRAFFIC UNTIL WE COULD HAVE THE CAR TRANSPORTED TO MULLINAX FORD IN WEST PALM, ARRIVING AFTER THE SERVICE DEPT HAD CLOSED. THE NEXT DAY I LEARNED THAT ALL THREE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE PLUGGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. TWO CONVERTERS WERE AVAILABLE AND WERE REPLACED ON 2/28. THE THIRD CONVERTER WAS BACK ORDERED WITH AN EXPECTED AVAILABILITY OF 3/31. SINCE THE REMAINING UNIT HAD DISCHARGED ITS CONTENTS INTO THE TAILPIPE AND WAS DISCARDED, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BACK TO CT. TASCA FORD IN BERLIN CT IS STILL WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT CONVERTER AFTER NUMEROUS EXTENSIONS OF DELIVERY DATES FROM FORD. THE FORD CUSTOMER SERV REP REFUSED TO RETURN MY CALLS. MY TOTAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES EXCEED $4000 TO DATE. *TR

Mileage: 60,971

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE JERK VIOLENTLY AND MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 61,374.

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE JERK VIOLENTLY AND MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 61,374.

Mileage: 61,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO LOSE SPEED. I WAS ON AN INCLINE AT THE TIME WHICH MADE IT WORSE. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTERWARDS I PULLED OVER. MY WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. MY CAR WHEN IN TO LIMP MODE. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER, I DID FIND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA. I DID CALL FORD AND MENTIONED THAT TO THEN. THEY HAD ME GIVE THEM MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND TOLD ME THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN BE A SAFETY RECALL FOR SOME, BUT NOT FOR ALL. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

THROTTLE UNRESPONSIVE ON LEFT HAND TURN AT INTERSECTION. NO POWER BUT ENGINE IDLES. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW SEVERAL YEARS LATER, THE THROTTLE BODY HAS FAILED TWICE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55MPH. CAR RAPIDLY DECELERATES. TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

I STARTED MY CAR AND IT SOUNDED & SEEMED NORMAL. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 2 MILES, MY ENGINE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND THE RPMS DROPPED DRAMATICALLY. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND IT WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WHICH IMPACTS THE IGNITION COILS AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS $2100! ONE OF MY IGNITION COILS WAS MELTED. FORD HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT DEEM THIS A SAFETY ISSUE! CARS THAT JUST STOP RUNNING OR DECELERATE QUICKLY IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN THINK OF MANY SCENARIOS WHERE THIS ISSUE WOULD CAUSE INJURY OR PERHAPS EVEN DEATH. HAD I BEEN ON A FREEWAY OR DRIVING AT A GREATER SPEED WHERE THERE WAS MORE TRAFFIC, I COULD CERTAINLY HAVE ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. I RESEARCHED THIS CONCERN AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE AND THERE HAVE MANY OTHERS AFFECTED BY THE SAME EXACT SITUATION. FORD IS OF THE OPINION THAT THIS SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CAR OWNER AND THEY DO NOT HOLD THEMSELVES ACCOUNTABLE. I UNDERSTAND HOW WARRANTIES WORK AND I REALIZE THAT CARS AGE. HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WEAR AND TEAR OR AGE. THIS IS A FAULTY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT IS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT HAMPERS A VEHICLE'S ABILITY TO CONTINUE IN A FORWARD MOTION AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE ON THIS ISSUE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

AUTO TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING INTO HIGHER GEARS. ONLY 1ST AND REVERSE. HAD A SHOP TRY TO REPAIR IT. NOW IT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO SECOND AND THEN TO FOURTH. STILL NO 3RD OR 5TH GEAR? SPENT OVER $ 600.00 SO FAR. *TR

Mileage: 99,825

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD NO PREVIOUS MECHANICAL DEFECTS OR ISSUES. ON THE ABOVE LISTED DATE, MY VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING AFTER SITTING (OFF) FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS. I BEGAN TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LATER DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED THAT THE PCM AND IGNITION COILS WERE DAMAGED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR FORD, AS THEY HAVE ISSUED A TSB ON THE ISSUE. FORD HAS NEGLECTED TO ISSUE A RECALL OR SAFETY ADVISORY TO THEIR AFFECTED CUSTOMERS, AND IS NOW FAILING TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT, AS THE VEHICLE COULD BECOME INOPERABLE WHILE OPERATING AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS, WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND IS FAILING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND PROTECT ITS CONSUMERS. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

PTU (TRANSFER CASE) IS LEAKING OUT OF VENT TUBE. BECAUSE THE PTU OIL IS NOT SERVICEABLE (NO DRAIN PLUG) THE OIL HAS DEGRADED AND TURNED INTO A THICK TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE CLOGGING UP THE UNIT. NOW UNIT MAKES WHINING NOISE DURING ACCELERATION DESTROYING THE GEARS. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

CAR BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE THROTTLE. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY OR ACTUATOR. *TR

PURCHASED THE CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER'S 16TH BIRTHDAY. I BELIEVE IT ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT. SHE HAD IF FOR 2 YEARS AND HAS ALWAYS THOUGHT THE CAR RAN A LITTLE "SLUGGISH". IN APRIL, 2013 THE CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS, AND WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM, WHO TOLD US THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE EVEN TOLD THAT THESE PARTICULAR CARS "WERE NOT MEANT TO LAST" AND THAT "MOST PEOPLE TRADED THESE CARS IN AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS." WE ALSO CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY WHO REFUSED TO HELP US OUT WITH ANY PORTION OF THE DEFECT. WE INSTALLED A BRAND NEW FORD TRANSMISSION FOR $1,400 AND NOW, ONLY 3 MONTHS LATER WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE DOOR HANDLES STARTED TO PEEL AND MY DAUGHTER AND HER PASSENGERS HAVE CUT THEMSELVES. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

THE REAR CARRIER BEARING IS ALREADY WEARING OUT. FROM SEARCHING AROUND ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. MY CAR ONLY HAS 65000 MILES ON IT, THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. YOU CAN'T FIND A REPLACEMENT BEARING, SO IT MAKES ME THING FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT; LEAVING PEOPLE TO HOPE THE DRIVE SHAFT DOESN'T FALL OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

ON AN INTERSTATE MERGE RAMP, THE FUSION SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND FELT LIKE IT WOULD STALL. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE SURGED WITH ACCELERATION, BUT NEVER GOT OVER 40 MPH. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WOULD STALL; IT LURCHED AND MANAGED TO KEEP GOING VERY SLOWLY. I FEARED FOR MY SAFETY ON THIS VERY BUSY INTERSTATE. THE CAR LURCHED AND SURGED UNTIL I COULD GET TO A SAFE STOPPING POINT. *TR

Mileage: 46,400

WHIRRING NOISE DEVELOPED FROM AWD DRIVE SHAFT CARRIER BEARING. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE BROKEN, 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT. MADE MY PREGNANT WIFE STRANDED DURING THE WINTER. FORD DID NOTHING TO HELP ABOUT IT. $1500 BILL AND LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WAITING FOR CARS TO HIT HER. THANKS FOR NOTHING FORD. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND. THE SOUND WAS NOTICEABLE AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS HAD DISINTEGRATED AND THE MOTOR MOUNT HAD FRACTURED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE THE CV JOINTS. THE MOTOR MOUNT , TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND CV JOINT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

Mileage: 99,000

USED VEHICLE PURCHASE 2 DAYS AGO, MY HUSBAND AND I DROVE THE CAR ON A TEST DRIVE AND IT WENT WELL, AFTER ALL THE PAPERS WERE DONE WE GOT IN THE CAR AND WENT TO GO EAT AND WHEN WE CAME OUT TO LEAVE AND I TRIED TO PULL THE INTO R AND IT WOULD NOT BUDGE SO MY HUSBAND TRIED TO DRIVE INSTEAD AND HE COULDN'T PULL IT IN TO R AND THIS HAPPENED WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID COME BACK AND THEY TRIED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND ASKED WE BRING IT BACK TOMORROW, SO WE DID AND THEY SAID OH WE ADJUSTED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE LINKAGE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN AND HERE AGAIN I WENT TO THE PHARMACY TODAY AND TRIED FOR 32 MINUTES TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. IN ANY GEAR AND I COULDN'T I GOT SO UPSET I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND ASKED HIM WHAT TO DO IF I COULDN'T GET IT IN GEAR AND HE TOLD ME TRY AGAIN FOR A BIT AND IF I STILL COULDN'T DO IT, CALL A WRECKER TO PICK IT UP. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS OWNERS IN THE LAST FEW DAYS ON THE FORD OWNERS FORUMS AND IT IS ATROCIOUS JUST HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY HAVE HAD ISSUES LIKE THIS TOO. COME ON I HAVE TROUBLE PAYING FOR A CAR I MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE! *TR

Mileage: 81,104

WE OWN A 2008 FORD FUSION 6 CYL. AWD. SHORTLY AFTER WE BOUGHT IT WE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE OUTSIDE WILL NOT GO BACK INTO PLACE AND THE DOOR WILL NOT SHUT. THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE BROKE AND CRACKED AND DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. HERE LATELY WHEN WE ARE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WILL SOUND LIKE A SLEDGE HAMMER IS BEING BANGED UNDERNEATH THE CAR MAKING THE CAR SHAKE. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS EITHER THE TRANSFERRING CASE OR SOME OTHER CAR. IT WILL COST $950 OR $1500 FOR THE PART NOT COUNTING LABOR FEES. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT GIVE US THE WARRANTY THAT THEY SAID IT CAME WITH. WE WERE TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THE FORD FUSION AND THE FORD ESCAPE. FOR SOME REASON THE AWD WANTS TO KICK IN WHEN YOU REACH 25 MPH. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THEN THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. EVERYONE THAT RIDES IN OUR CAR AND IT STARTS ACTING UP, WANTS TO JUMP OUT OF THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 66,800