2010 FORD FUSION Power Train Problems

Unintended acceleration event. Entered vehicle, put my foot on the brake, cranked it, held in that position while seatbelting. Engine had a VERY loud revving sound. Within seconds vehicle moving backwards on its own. Foot still on the brake, had not touched gas pedal, had not touched gear shifter, and was still sitting straight forward with my foot on the brake and confirmed gear shifter in park. The car quickly accelerated backwards faster and brake pedal had no effect on stopping or slowing vehicle. Went approx. 30’ across parking lot and only stopped because we hit truck parked behind us. Quickly turned off engine and removed keys. Shifter still shows Park. Careful driver. No history of accidents. I found there were several thousand reported events of unintended acceleration (Ford vehicles 2002 to 2010). Ford tried to explain many as driver error or floor mat touching the gas pedal. My mat was clipped down, as designed, with no all-weather mat on top of them, and my foot did not leave the brake pedal. AI says revving as described is "classic behavior of failing Electronic Throttle Body on 2010 Fords", "Surging without touching the pedal and known defect are extremely common". Says if "Worn or failing shifter linkage/bushings vibration form high revving could make it slip into Reverse". Ford has a 19S54 recall for AntiLock Brake Systems (not notified), where "A normally closed valve may be stuck open, which may result in extended brake pedal travel". Ford reports on similar vehicles "lunging" was due to deposits in the throttle body. Ford has installed brake override on vehicles after 2010 but that doesn't protect people driving older vehicles. Please look at combo of factors that could cause this. Disappointed to read Ford purged customer acceleration reports prior to hold 5 yrs and an expert they provided at trial was someone sheltered from all research Ford had on this issue so he pushed "driver error" as the case. Clearly not here.

Driver side CV AXLE broke.

Car parking selector, cable, parking prowler/bearing or module sensor inside transmission when car is placed in park indicator indicate as in park but vehicle still motions forward as not in park and if key can be taking out an car shut off will not start because not in the park position an is tough trying to get back in park to start the vehicle but indicator indicates as car in the park position has happened 3-4 times once almost causing a accident in a shopping enter whiling trying to park in parking space an vehicle indicated as in the park position an turn off vehicle it continued to roll forward almost hitting the vehicle in front parking space

Cylinder two the brass fitting came out of the transmission, no power when trying to accelerate, for whatever reason the front driver wheel rubs and messes up the tires, the pcm will throw a wrench symbol from time to time.

The transmission fails to shift from first to second and also is shuttering in reverse. It revs the engine and suddenly lurches forward or reverse. It becomes unsafe trying to get to traffic speed from a light or when turning. Yes the by independent service company. No it has need been inspected by a dealer or manufacturer. Warning lights came on after the first time it happened. This is a known issue with these transmissions and I believe its a manufacture failure to recall these transmisisons.

The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) malfunctioned causing the brakes to give out while I was driving the vehicle. Luckily I was on a residential street and I was able to safely pull over, but it could have caused a major accident had it not happened in that location. After taking it to two auto-shops, both concluded that it was a problem with the ABS system. There is an open recall for the 2010 Ford Fusion for the same exact issue (Recall number: 19S54), however it does not cover the Hybrid model, even though it is the same exact issue. In order to stop the vehicle, I need to press down on the brake pedal very very hard and use the emergency brake. It is not safe to drive, and it is a substantial and costly problem with the vehicle to repair. I would like my car to be part of that recall program, or at least be able to be recalled for this issue in which there is already an open recall, except not for my specific variety of the 2010 Ford Fusion. I have had to get my car towed several times in order to transport it, as again, it is not safe to drive!

124k miles on my Fusion. My wife's car, she doesn't beat on it. Had street cleaning, had to move to other side of street, went around the block. Had very little acceleration, jerking, by the time I made it around the block an Orange Wrench 🔧 came on to the dash. ( If this would of started on the express way, I wouldn't be alive to report it) Car was fine the 2 days prior, drove it, had it washed, taken in for emissions test. The following day took it in to get the wrench code scanned by my regular mechanic P2701-00 transmission friction element b apply time range/performance My mechanic told to take it in to a few Trans shops to get it checked out to see what they say. Need to replace the entire Trans... Looking at 3500.00 minimum. Unfortunately the trans problem is commonly known now for these years on the fusion. This is something a recall is needed for.

My vehicle will no longer operate in electric mode. This is a major safety concern since there is no assist from the high-voltage battery powered electric drive motor. Upon accelerating from a dead stop, there is a significant lag before the ICE kicks in and provides enough power to move the vehicle.

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.

The transmission has a steady leak and has shifting problems with jerking and revving without moving. When going from reverse to drive it will not move immediately and when it does catch it shifts very hard.

Power Steering Assist Fault. This message comes on occasionally when I first start the car. When I turn ignition off and back on, it usually clears up. My car has only 52k miles. Other Ford Fusion years had the same problem. Why were they recalled but not 2010? I’ve taken the car to a mechanic who has told me electronic power steering module must be replaced. I’m waiting for the estimate. $1500-$2500 out of pocket for a known manufacturer defect is unnerving. It first happened in the fall and now happens more frequently.

Driving home from the Dr.'s office the vehicle's RPM suddenly began to increase yet the vehicle was not moving faster; the Wrench icon came on, the vehicles Blind Spot Warning came on, the Speedometer went to zero and the vehicle continued to move forward at regular speed. With less than one mile to get home we were able to continue to drive the vehicle. When the vehicle was shifted into reverse to back the car into the garage, the transmission made a loud bang and jerked the car. The vehicle was driven into the garage. The fluids were checked and all are good. The vehicle was then started again and shifted into drive and the loud bang and jerk happened again. The vehicle has not been driven.

I have a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid that has approximately 90k miles. The car started randomly shutting off while driving. No combustion engine, no electric motor propelling the car. Suddenly shutting off while driving is incredibly unsafe. I took it to a Ford dealer and after much communication with Ford HQ, it was determined that the transmission control module was bad. This component is buried inside the hybrid cvt transmission, and as such cannot be repaired. The entire transmission needs to be replaced. After contacting about 10 large transmission shops in the region I found out that none of them can do the work. Ford has made the unit so that the information in the unit can only be copied and written with Ford software. It is impossible for a repair shop to install a used unit. The only way to repair the car is with a new transmission from Ford that I was quoted $14,000 for. This is a scam against the consumer. A decent running car is reduced to scrap value over a single component that only the dealer can repair at an exorbitant price. This is inherently unsafe and a total consumer scam.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and lunged forward. The contact then stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle started losing motive power and decelerated. No warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a transmission specialist where the transmission was rebuilt and replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to a transmission specialist where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk forward. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his destination. The contact stated that he had experienced the failure five times in total. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.

Mileage: 161,000

This vehicle has been in our family since new and all recalls and service has been done on schedule. Currently only have 75K miles on it. On January 19, 2023 I was driving the vehicle in question and had a warning pop up saying Check Brake System and Service AdvanceTrac at the same time I lost my brakes and the vehicle lost power but not total power. No warning was given prior to this happening. I was able to stop the vehicle after pushing the brakes all the way to the floor and putting the car in neutral. I was luckily in my neighborhood after driving home in heavy traffic. I was able to get the car to my driveway and after restarting the car the warning went away and my husband drove the vehicle and did not have the issue. I found that Ford had a Customer Service Satisfaction internal recall back in 2010 on this vehicle for the exact same problem. The fix was applied back in 2010. I just recently brought the car in for another recall for a battery firmware update which I believe could have messed with the fix that was applied back in 2010. I called Ford and they stated there was nothing they could do. I can't get into a ford dealership for them to look into this for another 2 weeks. If other vehicles received this same firmware update for the battery they may incur the same issue and someone could be hurt or worse killed if they panic and don't know what to do. I had a hard enough time stopping the vehicle and I knew what to do but luckily I was not in traffic when it happened. I found an article written by Consumer reports back in Feburary 2010 stating the same issue. Vehicle is available for inspection at any time.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and removing the key from the ignition switch, the vehicle rolled away. The contact stated that the parking brake was applied to stop the vehicle and then the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired and was towed back to the residence. The contact was made aware of an unknown power train recall; however, the local dealer confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

While driving my car 2 Wrench lights appeared on my dashboard. My car suddenly started to slow down and it would not regain speed. I had to find a safe place to pull over. When the traffic cleared I started back on my way home at a very reduced speed. This problem has occurred multiple times but my Ford dealer is unable to fix it. This problem has been addressed in Ford's "Customer Satisfaction Program 13N03 for Non-Hybrid Ford Fusions. Hybrid Ford Fusions have thee same Throttle Body Assembly part that has been replaced by Ford's Customer Satisfaction Program 13N03, so why not include Hybrid Ford Fusions too? (My car has only 61,000 miles.)

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud knocking sound coming from the vehicle, and the vehicle stalled. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that a mechanic went to the residence and diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE OR BE REIMBURSED WITH A VEHICLE OF EQUAL VALUE.

Mileage: 75,000

While accelerating in my car, the transmission felt like it was slipping and jerks into gear. it happens anytime I go from a stop in the first few gears. It is very dangerous if I would have to move out of the way of traffic.

I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME AND THE 'POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT' MESSAGE CAME UP ON MY DASH. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THAT WAS ABOUT UNTIL AFTER ABOUT 4 MILES WHEN I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY BUT THE STEERING JUST WOULDN'T TURN. I IMMEDIATELY FREAKED OUT. I KEPT GOING STRAIGHT FOR A BIT AND I THEN TRIED TO FORCE IT TOWARDS THE RIGHT SHOULDER (THANKS GOODNESS I WAS ON THE RIGHT LANE ALREADY) BUT AS I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN THE CARS BEHIND ME WOULD HONK AND THE PASSAGENS WOULD STARE AT ME WHILE PASSING LIKE IF I WAS TRYING TO MESS WITH THEM ON PURPOSE. THAT WAS SCARY AND EMBARRASSING. TURNED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AND PULLED OVER TO CALL A FRIEND WHO KNOWS A BIT ABOUT CARS. I WAS TOLD I WAS OK TO FORCE THE STEERING IN ORDER TO GET HOME, ALTHOUGH I WAS SO SURE IT WAS GOING TO LITERALLY BREAK AND COME OFF IN MY HANDS. AFTER AROUND 13 MILES I GOT HOME AND MY NOW BOTH ARMS ARE TOTALLY SORE AND I'M NOT KIDDING. I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR INTO MY SMALL GARAGE SINCE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IF THE CAR IS FULLY STOPPED. THE CAR IS THERE... PARKED AND USELESS. I JUST CALLED FORD AND I WAS TOLD I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND TO GET THE CAR FIXED. SERIOUSLY? I'M AN COLLEGE STUDENT FULL OF STUFF TO PAY AND ALWAYS LIVING IN A BUDGET. IT SEEMS LIKE THE COST FOR THIS IS OVER $1800 AND THERE'S NO CHANCE I HAVE SUCH ABSURD AMOUNT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT WASN'T EVEN MY FAULT. I NEED THE CAR EVERY SINGLE DAY SINCE IN UTAH THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN GET ANYWHERE WITHOUT IT. I DON'T CONSIDER DRIVING THE CAR IN THIS SITUATION (IT'S PROBABLY NOT EVEN RECOMMENDED) AND I'VE BEEN BORROWING MY ROOMMATE'S CAR, WHICH I CAN'T DO FOR MUCH LONGER FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. I WONDER WHAT FORD IS GOING TO DO TO HELP NOT ONLY ME BUT ALL THE UNFORTUNATE FORD FUSION'S OWNERS.

Mileage: 171,000

ADVANCETRAC CAME ON AND ALSO SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW CAME UP STEERING IS NOW HARD I CHECK THE RECALLS ON THIS SITE YESTERDAY WENT TO A FORD DEALER THE SAID THEIR WHERE NO RECALLS I CAME HOME AND REFRESHED THE PAGE AN NOW IT SAYS THAT THEIRS 0 RECALLS.. I AM UNAWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON... PLEASE GET BACK TO ME THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE TO GET TO WORK....STEERING IS HARD N IT'S A HASSLE DRIVE IT

Mileage: 195,000

PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. CHUGGING AND IRREGULAR SHIFTING

ENGINE LIGHT, ADVANCE TRAC LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT, ALARM LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON. THEN DASH WENT COMPLETELY BLANK. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT,LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED. DASH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON STIRRING CONTROL OF VEHICLE LOST. ALL DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. BREAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING.

Mileage: 82,500

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ONE SATURDAY MORNING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND AFTER I PUMPED THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES THE BRAKES STARTED TO WORK AGAIN SO I IMMEDIATELY CALLED A MECHANIC TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT

Mileage: 210,000

MY FAMILY FINANCED OUR 2010 FUSION SEL IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011, WAS CERTIFIED USED WITH 7,900 MILES, PURCHASED WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY AS WELL. MY MOM AND MY SISTER DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS, THEY LOVED IT AND HAD NO ISSUES WITH IT. THEY PASSED IT DOWN TO ME IN 2018 WHEN I GOT MY LICENSE, MY MOTHER TOLD ME HOW TO TAKE CARE OF OUR CARS AND WHAT NOT TO DO, WE DON'T ABUSE OUR VEHICLES. THE FIRST MAJOR ISSUE WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT COMPLETELY WENT OUT AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A GREEN LIGHT IT FELT LIKE MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO FALL OUT OF MY CAR, WITH THE RPM JUMPING UP AND DOWN, SHIFTED HORRIBLY. I THEN DROVE MY POSSESSED CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALER, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED THE SAME DAY IN MAY OF 2018 UNDER WARRANTY AND WORKED FINE EVER SINCE (SOMETIMES). THEY SAID THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. EXTREMELY LEAKY 17' RIMS CAUSING MULTIPLE MORNINGS WHERE I WOKE UP TO A FLAT TIRE. FORD SAID NOTHING THEY CAN DO EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME STOCK RIMS SINCE WE'VE BOUGHT IT (SAME PROBLEMS EVEN WITH NEW TIRES). TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT THAT'S BEEN FAULTY SINCE 2018 ESPECIALLY IN THE COLD, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED THEY FIX IT, BUT THEY DIDN'T. AND NOW I FEEL LIKE MY STEERING IS GOING OUT, I SOMETIMES LOSE POWER WHENEVER I TURN LEFT, THE ORANGE STABILITRAK/STABILITY LIGHTS UP ON MY DASH AND IS A LITTLE ROUGH, IN APRIL OF 2020 I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY TURNING LEFT, MY ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED, IF I WOULDN'T HAVE STRAIGHTENED OUT MY STEERING I WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY HIT THE CORNER OF MY PORCH. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON THE FREEWAY, BOTH ENGINE AND STEERING ISSUES? DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL AND THAT IT'S FINE. RIGHT.. NOT WHAT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM SAYS I'M 18 ABOUT TO GRADUATE AND GO TO COLLEGE IN SEPTEMBER, I CURRENTLY HAVE NO JOB DUE TO THE QUARANTINE, AND MIGHT HAVE TO CONSIDER PURCHASING A NEW FUSION BEFORE MY CURRENT CAR INJURES/KILLS ME. *TR

Mileage: 87,300

CAR ACCELLERATION IS SLUGGISH/WEAK AFTER CAR COMES TO COMPLETE STOP. POSES REAL DANGER WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY LEFT TURNS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SEVERAL OTHERS. CAUSE IS DESIGN DEFECT IN VEHICLE/BATTERY AGE COUNTER IN CAR'S COMPUTER. ONLY ALLOWS FOR ONE DIGIT. CAUSES BATTERY TO STOP WORKING PROPERLY AFTER CAR REACHES 10 YEARS OF AGE. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN AORIL 2010. HAD LOCAL AUTO SHOP RESET COUNTER TO "0". (CAR HAS ONLY 77,000 MILES) NOW FUNCTIONS AS INTENDED. COPY OF REPAIR INVOICE ATTACHED. I WILL SEND COPY TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY RQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT AFTER FILING REPORT HERE.

Mileage: 77,000

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.

Mileage: 11,800

VEHICLE IS A 2010 FUSION HYBRID. VEHICLE HESITATES FOR 1-3 SECONDS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THERE IS A DELAY BECAUSE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FAILURE OF THE HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POWER. I ALSO NOTICE THIS DURING ROUTINE DRIVING, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN THEN. THE HYBRID POWER SYSTEM HAS SIMPLY STOPPED PROVIDING THE ADDITIONAL POWER REQUIRED BY THE POWERTRAIN TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THIS IS PARTICULARLY PROBLEMATIC WHEN PULLING OUT OF A SIDE STREET ONTO A BUSY ROAD. THE CAR HAS ENOUGH POWER TO GET ME INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BUT THEN HESITATES TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY FOR 2-3 SECONDS, PRESENTING A DANGER TO ME AND OTHER CARS. I AM LEARNING TO COMPENSATE FOR THIS DELAY BUT THIS IS SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. OTHER DRIVERS OF THE SAME MODEL OF SIMILAR AGE ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUES ON FORUMS SUCH AS "FORDFUSIONHYBRIDFORUM.COM"

Mileage: 133,000

MY 2010 FORD FUSION HAD THE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAS TWO OPEN RECALLS FOR AIRBAGS AND FUEL TANK, ALONG WITH AN EXTENDED ONE ON MY THROTTLE BODY, THEY CAN'T GET MY CAR IN UNTIL NEXT MONTH. I'VE TRIED DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TERMINALS, AND REPLACED THE BATTERY IN HOPES THAT IT WOULD RESET THE COMPUTER AS THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE A POWER STEERING PUMP AND IS CONTROLLED BY A COMPUTER CHIP.

Mileage: 91,000

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

Mileage: 110,000

BOUGHT USED FORD FUSION ON 9/16/19 FROM FRED BEAN CADILLAC- BUICK IN DOYALSTOWN PA. AFTER ABOUT DRIVING IT FOR 950 MILES ON 10/04/19 AN YELLOW WRENCH ICON APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD AND THE CAR SEEMED TO LOSE POWER. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, ONCE THE CAR WAS RESTARTED THE WRENCH ICON DISAPPEARED. MADE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM AT 7:30AM ON 10/05/19 TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT. WAS TOLD NO ERROR CODE WAS FOUND, BUT LATER THAT SAME DAY WHILE DRIVING HOME AROUND 2:00PM THE WRENCH ICON REAPPEARED AND THE LOSS OF POWER HAPPENED TURNING OFF FROM RT 332 (YARDLEY-NEWTON RD SPEED 55MPH) ON TO STONY HILL RD SPEED 40MPH. ONCE I GO TO A RED LIGHT AT STONY HILL AND YARDLEY LANGHORNE RD INTERSECTION I TURNED CAR OFF, THEN RESTARTED CAR AND WRENCH ICON DISAPPEARED.

Mileage: 23,651

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING BAD FROM FRONT OF BELL HOUSING WHEN IN ANY GEAR. L/H AXLE SEAL WENT BAD 3 YEARS AGO, FIXED THAT BEEN FINE UNTIL THIS. A LOT OF TBS ON THIS PROBLEM, TIME FORD DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

Mileage: 127,800

I HAD A FLAT TIRE WHAIL THE TIRE WAS GOING FLAT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND IT SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT I WAS ON A SIDE STREET

Mileage: 166,000

TRANS. PROBLEM HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME. SINCE 2015. TRANS JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, LOSES POWER AND LURCHES. EXPERIENCED 3 NEAR HE AD ON COLISIONS WHEN JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. I HAVE NOTICED SCORES OF COMPAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM.ALL WITH VEHICAL IN MOTION.

Mileage: 40,000

OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS MY FORD FUSION'S TRANSMISSION HAS SLOWLY BEGUN TO LOSE ITS SHIFTING ABILITIES. IT FIRST STARTED WITH SLUGGISH AND JERKY MOVEMENT WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THEN IT STARTED SLIPPING AND JERKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC SPEED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE GOING. IT INCREASED TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH REV BEFORE MAKING A LOUD BANG AND HARD SHIFT INTO GEAR. AS OF YESTERDAY, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AS I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP THEN WOULDN'T REENGAGE 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. I LIMPED IT DOWN THE ROAD TO THE NEAREST EXIT INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE I STOPPED IN A PARKING SPOT. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE BEFORE TURNING IT BACK ON. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT, REVERSE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I PUSHED IT OUT OF THE SPOT AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO DRIVE, THEN A QUARTER MILE DOWN THE ROAD ALL DRIVE GEARS WENT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO COAST IT INTO ANOTHER PARKING LOT WHERE I SHUT IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MIN TO COOL AND TRIED AGAIN. NOTHING. I LOST ALL GEARS IN THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE, SINCE TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC WOULD JUST LEAD TO THEM INFORMING ME OF THE SAME THING THAT ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS AND FORUMS HAVE STATED ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. A TRANSMISSION CHANGE FOR A MINIMUM OF $2500 AND THERE'S NO RECALL ON A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED AND SERIOUS ISSUE REGARDING FORD TRANSMISSIONS.

Mileage: 230,000

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

Mileage: 126,862

WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR AND THE CAR LOSS STEERING CONTROL AND THE POWERSTEERING ASSIST FAULT CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL AND DRIVE. LUCKILY SOMEONE DID NOT GET SERIOUSLY HURT.

Mileage: 138,000

IN RESPONSE TO FREE PRESS NEWS ARTICLE FROM SUNDAY 7/14, I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUES. FORD CLAIMED THEY INSTALLED THE A FIX FOR THE ISSUE, BUT PROBLEMS PERSISTED. VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER WHILE ON THE FREEWAY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. PLEASE EXPAND INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE FUSIONS.

WELL FOR ONE FORD WAS SUPPPSE TO HAVE DONE TRANSMISSION WORK ON MY CAR TWO YEARS AGO N NOW MY CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING. FOR EXAMPLE IT STARTED WITH WHEN 8N PARK IT ROCKS BACK AND FOWARD MORE THE A INCH IN EITHER DIRECTION. I SEEN WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR THAT VERY PROBLEM BUT IT WAS NEVER FIXED ON MY CAR. SECOND THING IS THERE WERE A RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS , FORD HAD MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS N SAID THEY FIX THE AIRBAG PROBLEM BUT THAT WAS A LIE. I HAVE PLENTY OF RECORDINGS OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS OFF LIGHT STILL COMING ON. SO IF U WOULD BE SO KIND AND GET THESE PROBLEMS N RECALLS TAKING CARE OF IT WOULD BE GREAT THANKS..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING THE GEAR FROM PARK INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND INITIALLY. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

Mileage: 148,000

FROM AROUND 30000 MILES ON I HAVE HAD A. N INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH TRANS. SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD? GEARS. MENTIONED IT TO RUTHERFORD AT LEAST TWICE, WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. TOOK CAR TO DESOTO FORD DEALER WHILE STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARR WAS TOLD IT MIGHT BE DIRT IN VALVE BODY AND IF TAKEN OUT AND NOTHING FOUND ENTIRE COST WOULD HAVE BEEN ON ME. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. NOW TRANS IS SLIPPING VERY OFTEN. I FEEL THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF UNDER ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 30,000

'TAKATA' I HAVE LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM WITH MY FORD FUSION 2010 WHICH IS THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VECHILE BUT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE MODELS AFTER IT HAVE A RECALL BUT NONE FOR THE 2010 MAKE. I FEEL AS IF, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ANY AND EVERY VECHILE FORD MAKES. NO MATTER THE YEAR OR MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE VECHILE AND OF ITS A PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT CAUSED BY CUSTOMERS BUT BY THE MANUFACTURER THEN IT SHOULD BE FIXED. SOME PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX PROBLEMS THAT ARE SO EXPENSIVE AND THE CHARGE OF LABOR LIKE MYSELF! MY VECHILE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD COME ON.

Mileage: 116,000

WHILE IN MOTION MY VEHICLE DOES NOT SPEED UP WHEN COMING FROM A DEAD STOP. EVEN TRAVELING SPEEDS OF 60MPH I CAN NOT PUSH ON THE GAS AND PROCEED FAST ENOUGH TO QUICKLY SWITCH LANES. IT RUNS HIGH RPMS

Mileage: 179,000

WHILE DRIVING FUSION SERVICE DOWN HIGHWAY SUNDAY(12-16-18) SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW LIGHT CAME ON & COULDN'T TURN STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS & HAD TO GET HOME TO PARK CAR BEFORE I HIT SOMETHING DUE TO STEERING WHEEL TOO HARD TO STEER, CAR SHAKING, AND COULDN'T HARDLY KEEP IN LANE. THE SERVICE ADVANCE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON & BOTH REMAIN ON & LITTLE TO NO CONTROL LEFT TO STEER THE CAR SO CAR REMAINS PARKED. FORD KNOWS THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THIS PART AND EXTREMELY COSTLY REPAIRS AND PART IS A NECESSITY TO SAFELY OPERATE THE CAR. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AT THE COST OF FORD MOTOR NOT THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO SEEK A SAFE CAR TO TRANSPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN.

Mileage: 117,000

MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE FREEWAY. IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING.

Mileage: 125,000

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

Mileage: 99,301

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND ENGINE RACING

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.

Mileage: 100,000

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.

Mileage: 146,470

VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AT TIMES AND HESITATE UPON ACCELERATION

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

MY CAR WAS HAVING MULTIPLE ISSUES. FIRST THE EPAS SYSTEM WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR PREVIOUS VERSIONS BUT WHEN I LOOKED UP THE 2010 FORD FUSION 3.0LV6 AWD IT WAS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ONE OF THE PIONEER VEHICLES OF FORDS TO HAVE THE SYSTEM. ONCE I GOT THE POWER STEERING REPAIRED I STARTED HEARING A GRINDING. AS I DROVE THE CAR TO MY HOUSE TO GET A SAFE LOOK ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A JERKING AND CRUNCHING SOUND AS I DROVE ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH SLIGHT GRADING. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY GOING 35MPH AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT AND THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT. AFTER TALKING TO THE MECHANIC HE SAID THAT THE PTU IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY REPLACED PARTS IN THE AWD FORD VEHICLES. IT IS OBVIOUS AFTER MORE RESEARCH THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE THAT THEY ARE PROVIDING A FAULTY PRODUCT AND ARE PLACING THEM IN ALL OF THEIR AWD SYSTEMS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE PTU UNIT IN THE FORD FUSION 2010 IS THE SAME AS IN ALL OTHER FORD AWD VEHICLES. SINCE I SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TO GET THE POWER STEERING FIXED I HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN A GARAGE FOR THE WINTER SO I COULD SAVE UP TO FIX THE NOW FUNKED PTU. MY CAR HASN'T EVEN CRACKED 89K MILES.

Mileage: 88,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DIFFERENT GEAR SELECTION OPTIONS STARTED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN FIFTH GEAR. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. 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.

Mileage: 180,000

HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION. LF CV AXEL SEAL WAS LEAKING. TOOK CAR IN AND HAD BUSHING, SEAL, AND SHAFT REPLACED. DROVE CAR 150 MILES. SAME EXACT ISSUE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM. THIS TRANSMISSION LEAK IS A "VERY" COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. NOT ONLY DID I PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THE LEAK WITH ALL NEW PARTS, BUT THIS LEAK CAN CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO BLOW. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. HOW DOES A PERSON HAVE ALL NEW PARTS PUT IN TO FIX THE LEAK AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST??? MANUFACTURES SHOULD HAVE TO STAND BY THERE PRODUCTS AND FIX SUCH A MAJOR PROBLEM. EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR IT LEAKS FLUID. WHAT WILL BE NEXT TO FIX?? MY TRANSMISSION BECAUSE FORD WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 114,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO INSIDE BUSHING WEARING OUT AND DAMAGING AXLE AT 58,328 MILES LAST WEEK. WE PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN 2010 AND HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. LAST WEEK AND OUR MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE DAMAGE DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE/MAINTENANCE CHECK UP. TRANSMISSION AND AXLE HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT $4300. FORD COMPANY SEEMS TO BE "AWARE" OF THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. SHOULD BE A RECALL AND FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE FUSIONS AND THIS IS DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE, TO SAY THE LEAST. WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. NOT HAPPY WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. DOESN'T FALL UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD IT LONGER THAN FIVE YEARS. ALSO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP CHARGES $100 JUST TO DO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TEST. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS IN TOWN CHARGE NOTHING.

Mileage: 58,328

I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN 2009. WITH IN A FEW MONTHS I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. PUTTING THE CAR INTO DRIVE IT WOULD SLAM IN THE GEAR, NOT ALL THE TIME BUT MULTIPLE TIMES EACH MONTH. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY, AGAIN RANDOMLY. DEALER CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WILL PUT THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED BELOW AS I DO NOT RECALL THE DATE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED

Mileage: 5,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, HARD, GOING 1ST TO 2ND. TRANSMISSION OIL IS BLACK AT 55,000 AND THE SERVICE "ADVANCETRAC" KEEPS COMING ON.

Mileage: 55,000

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

Mileage: 135,400

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.

Mileage: 102,752

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.

I HAVE NOTICED A VIBRATION IN MY CAR AT ABOUT 55-65 MPH, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT IT IS THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT FOR MY AWD. I AM A MECHANIC AND CALLED FORD FOR THEM TO VERIFY THAT THE FLUID IS NON SERVICABLE AND IS GOOD FOR A LIFE TIME. THIS IS CRAZY BECAUSE A NEW ONE IS $900 OR MORE NOT INCLUDING LABOR, AND BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SERVICABLE EVERY ABOUT 80,000 - 100,000 MILES YOU WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT. WHO HAS $2,000 TO SPEND EVERY TIME THIS BREAKS TO FIX IT. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND FORD SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

Mileage: 107,000

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

Mileage: 10

FORD KNOWS OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK IN THE CARS BUT FORD AND NHTSA WONT DO A RECALL ON THEM AND IT IS COSTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. FORD RAN A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM ON IT BUT THE OF COURSE STOPPED IT. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ALLOW FORD TO SCREW THE PUBLIC ON A MAJOR REPAIR.

Mileage: 52,000

ROLLS WHILE IN PARK

Mileage: 10,000

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.

Mileage: 117,000

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...

Mileage: 121,000

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALL OUT...THE CAR WILL BEGIN BUCKING, DECELERATE, LOSE POWER, AND LIGHTS ON DASH WILL START FLASHING... RENDERING THE DRIVER PRETTY MUCH HELPLESS. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR TO FORDS THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY RECALL. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED FORD WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM CAUSE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES WERE PRESENT. THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AND THE CAR WILL BE FINE THEN WILL REOCCUR RANDOMLY. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AND THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO RESOLVE ITSELF FOR 2YRS. THE CAR IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM...I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND AFTER 2 DAYS IN THE SHOP AGAIN NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND BY THE TECHNICIANS. THE CAR AGAIN CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PICKING UP FROM SERVICE CENTER. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED 250 MILES TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT NOW SITS ROTTING AWAY FOR FEAR OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 96,022

TL* 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.

Mileage: 50,820

TL* 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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 86,000

THIS INSTANCE VEHICLE GOING STEADY 35MPH AND STARTED REVVING RPM'S UP LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR, IT THEN SLAMMED AND JERKED THE CAR AND STARTED THE REVVING AGAIN. STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND TURNED LEFT, WHILE TURNING AND HITTING ACCELERATOR THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO MOVE AND STARTED REVVING AGAIN AND THEN SLAMMED AND JERKED ALMOST MAKING THE PERSON BEHIND ME REAR END ME. PREVIOUS INSTANCE WAS A STEADY 75 MPH ON THE FLAT HIGHWAY AND THE SAME REVVING AND SLAM/JERKING HAD HAPPENED. 5TH TIME IT'S DONE IT THIS YEAR ALONE. 13 TIMES SINCE 2011. THIS INSTANCE THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP TO GET LOOKED AT. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IS ERRATIC AND DOES IT AT ANY TIME IT FEELS LIKE. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE MY FAMILY IN. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON ALONG WITH THROTTLE WRENCH LIGHT...CAR SHAKING LITTLE POWER....PULLED OVER ,RESTART CAR LIGHTS STILL ON , SLOW DRIVE AND SHAKY RIDE HOME..

Mileage: 44,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING

Mileage: 75,000

THE NIGHT WE BOUGHT THIS CAR, USED FROM A FORD DEALER, IT WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE WITHOUT JUMPING/BUCKING. THEY WERE SWIFT TO GIVE US A LOANER WHILE THEY "REPROGRAMEMD" THE CAR. NOW, IT ALL MAKES SENSE. THEY PUT A BANDAID ON IT UNTIL WE COULDN'T RETURN IT. SINCE THEN, JUST OVER 2YRS AGO, WE HAVE HAD THROTTLE REPLACED X3, CLEANED ONCE FOR $250 (WHILE ON THE WAY SOUTH FOR VACA, WE GOT STUCK HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM HM UNTIL FORD DEALER OPENED 2 DAYS LATER.) THIS CAR HAS STRANDED US THREE DIFF TIMES WHILE OUT OF STATE ON VACA. NOW WHILE ON INTERSTATE, THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL GO ON, THE CAR STARTS BUCKING AND ACTING LIKE A MANUAL IN THE WRONG GEAR. BUT, HAS NO ACCELERATION. JUST REVS TO 4K-6K RPMS. DANGEROUS ALMOST BEING RUN OVER BY SEMIS GOING FULL SPEED BEHIND YOU OR HAVING TO TRY AND CROSS 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO EMERGENCY LANE--WITH NO ACCELERATION! THIS CAR IS A DANGEROUS DEATH TRAP. SHOCKING TO ME HOW FORD HASN'T STOOD BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. WE, AS A HUGE EXTENDED FAMILY, HAVE ALWAYS STOOD BEHIND FORD. ALWAYS BOUGHT FORD. NOW, WE HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THEM. THEY KNOWINGLY SOLD US A FAULTY CAR, PUTTING THOUSANDS OF OTHER BUYERS IN DANGER AS WELL, AND HAVEN'T DONE A THING TO PROVE TO THE CONSUMERS THAT THEY CARE ABOUT US AS CUSTOMERS OR ONE IOTA ABOUT OUR LIVES. IF FORD DOESN'T RECALL THESE, I KNOW WE WILL SEE DEATHS FROM IT. ITS PROB GOING TO BE THE NEXT AUTOMOTIVE WORLD SCANDEL LIKE THE AIRBAGS. OUR FUSION IS AN EXPENSIVE PIECE OF METAL, WITH A HUGE PYMT, JUST SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY USELESS. SOMEHOW, WE HAVE TO FIGURE A WAY TO SAVE THOUSANDS FOR A TRANSMISSION ON A 6YR OLD CAR. NEVER THOUGHT FORD WOULD TURN OUT TO TREAT THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS THIS WAY.

Mileage: 40

THIS FIRST HAPPENED TO ME ON JUNE 1, 2016. MY 2010 FORD FUSION LOSES POWER ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN DRIVING. A WRENCH LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH BOARD AND THE CAR STARTS TO SLOW DOWN, ACCELERATOR DOES NOT WORK AND SOMETIMES THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE. YOU WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TURN IT OFF IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT UNTIL THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AGAIN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT IN THE HIGHWAY AND SPECIALLY WHEN SPEED LIMIT ITS 50 AND TRUCKS OR OTHER CARS ARE COMING AT A HIGH SPEED BEHIND YOU BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU AGAIN. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM FOR A FEW WEEKS. I TOOK MY CAR FOR A RECALL FOR SOMETHING ELSE ON JUNE 24, 2016 AND I MENTIONED TO THEM ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. BUT I'M SURE IT WILL NOT BE FINE IF I GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER WILL ASK IF THE LIGHT ITS ON IN ORDER FOR THEM TO CHECK IT. BUT I HAVE MENTION THAT THE LIGHT GOES ON AND AS SOON AS YOU LOSE POWER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON IT DISAPPEARS.

Mileage: 3

MY 2010 FORD FUSION STARTED EXPIERENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT LAST WEEK. THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. AFTER PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THE CAR SLAMED INTO GEAR. I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY FOR REPAIR. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ISSUES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION PROIR TO THIS EVENT. THE CAR HAS EXACTLY 111,856 MILES ON IT TO DATE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP DID AN UPDATE ON THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CAR WAS FOUND TO NEED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT FORD FUSIONS HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I CONTACTED FORD SO THAT THEY COULD DOCUMENT YET ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT ONE OF THEIR FUSIONS HAVING TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND ASKED THAT THERE BE A RECALL ISSUED. THEY SAID THEY HAD NO INTENTION OF ISSUING A RECALL. SO I AM ASKING THE NHTSA TO PUT SOME PRESSURE ON THEM TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER ISSUING A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED DUE TO A TRANMSSION FAILURE ON THE ROAD.

Mileage: 111,856

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.

Mileage: 60,000

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.

Mileage: 58,000

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.

Mileage: 40,000

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

Mileage: 88,098

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE THROTTLE BODY AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

FUEL CAP CODES, EMISSION CONTROL CODES AND THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL CODE ARE NOW ON ALL THE TIME. I HAD TAKEN IT BACK TO FORD, BUT LIGHT HAD WENT OUT AT THE TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CODES DO NOT LOG IN ECM. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD HOOK UP EQUIPMENT, THERE WOULD BE NO CODES AND THE COST $90.00. I LEFT. ON A SHORT TRIP THIS WEEKEND WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ALL CODES STAYING ON AND NEW ONE FOR THROTTLE WHEN CRUISE WOULD NOT SET. I STOPPED AT AUTOZONE AND THEY COULD PRINT OUT STORED CODES. THEY ARE P0455, P0457,P2119. THEY HAVE PERFORMED AND THROTTLE RECALL ONCE AND I HAVE A LETTER FROM FORD ABOUT A RECALL, BUT NO RESPONSE AS OF YET. AS OF TODAY THE DASH SERVICE WRENCH HAS RESET. THE PROBLEMS START OVER A YEAR AGO ON TRIPS TO FLA. BUT LIGHTS ALWAYS SEAMED TO RESET AFTER SEVERAL KEY RECYCLES. THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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.

Mileage: 74,000

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.

SINCE THE RECALL WAS DONE, MY POWERTRAIN HAS NOT RAN RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS THE PROBLEM, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE THE PROBLEMS UNTIL AFTERWARDS. PROBLEM STARTS IN THE MORNING.

Mileage: 5,000

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.

Mileage: 46,900

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.

Mileage: 65,500

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

Mileage: 99,400

INTAKE FUEL OUTLET HAS A PROBLEM CAR JERKS TRANSMISSION IS HORRIBLE

Mileage: 85

LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AFTER DEFECTIVE AXLE SHAFT WORE SEAL DOWN. MULTIPLE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF SAME ISSUE.

THE WRENCH LIGHT IS ON AND I LOST POWER AND SPEED I WAS ON A STREET.

Mileage: 51,000

WORN AXLE SHAFT SEAL AT ONLY 83,000 MILES. POSSIBLE POOR SURFACE FINISH ON THE AXLE SHAFT. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE DRIVERS FRONT HALF SHAFT.

Mileage: 83,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I COULD DO NOTHING TO RESTORE IT. THAT WAS ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY WANTED $100 TO LOOK AT IT AND $1800 TO REPAIR IT. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF REPAIRS. IT WENT OUT AT 51,000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER THIS HAPENED THE TRANSMISSION START LEAKING. I HAVE TO ADD 2 QUARTS PER MONTH. I HAVE CALLED FORD SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE NO RECALLS ON THIS YEAR. OVER 90% OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE HAVE TO DO WITH 2010 FORD FUSION STEERING PROBLEMS. MY WIFE CAN LONGER DRIVE THIS CAR AND DUE TO HEART SURGERY THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I CAN NOT DRIVE IT. I FINALLY CONTACTED A LAWYER AND THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE. I HAVE BEEN A FAITHFUL FORM CUSTOMER FOR MANY YEARS AND THIS IS THE BIGGEST PIECE OF JUNK IT HAS EVER BEEN MY DISPLEASURE TO OWN. MY NEXT STEP IS TO QUIT MAKING PAYMENT ON IT. I STILL OWE $14,000 ON THIS PIECE OF SCRAP METAL.

Mileage: 51,000

1ST TIME, I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AFTER DRIVING 50 MILES WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON THE GAS, THE CAR REV'D LIKE THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, IT WENT INTO GEAR AND DROVE OK. THE 2ND TIME, I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH, AND THE CAR STARTED REVING AT 4,000 RPMS AND LOST ALL POWER. I PULLED OVER, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND BACK IN GEAR SEVERAL TIMES TILL IT STARTED AGAIN. I PULLED OUT AGAIN ON THE 4 LANE AND THE CAR CONTINUED REVING AT AROUND 4,000 RPMS AND HAD NO POWER SO I GOT OFF THE ROAD AGAIN. THE "WRENCH" TROUBLE LIGHT LIT UP. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, SAT ABOUT 5 MINUTES, STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT WORKED FINE. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO A FORD DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT.

Mileage: 133,000

TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING JUST LIKE THE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS I'M READING ABOUT ON FORUMS AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT MUST BE CONSTANTLY REPAIRED.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V793000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

Mileage: 123,000

DELAYED SHIFTING, ENGINE REVS WITH LITTLE PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL AND CAR LURCHES FORWARD VIOLENTLY.

Mileage: 76,000

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE CRUISING ON THE FREEWAY. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. LOST CONTROL OF THROTTLE AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WOULDN'T REV UP OR ANYTHING. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND STARTING IT BACK UP AGAIN IT DROVE FINE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT DISAPPEARED.

Mileage: 76,000

SUSPECTED CRACK IN FUEL TANK DUE TO SMELL OF GASOLINE UNDER CAR CONTINUOUS SINCE SUMMER OF 2015, PLUS CLUTCH REGULARLY SLIPS NOW ALSO AS THOUGH PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSION.

Mileage: 50,000

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?

Mileage: 136,000

I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION SEL AWD V6 WHICH I PURCHASED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. I HAVE STARTED NOTICING SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. IT FIRST STARTED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO NOW. THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT GEAR TO GO IN, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THROUGH TRAFFIC IT HESITATED A LOT & THEN FIGURED OUT WHAT GEAR TO GET INTO, BARELY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. I WAS THEN COMING BACK FROM THE AIRPORT WITH MY SISTER & IT CLAMMED DOWN IN GEARS AS WE STARTED TO STOP & THEN LUNGED FORWARD 2 TIMES ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE SHOP & THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO REFLASH THE PCM, THIS WAS DONE THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY. I GOT IT BACK YESTERDAY & IT STARTED DOING THE EXACT SAME THINGS. I HAVE SEEN THAT A RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT OUT TO SOME PEOPLE YEARS AGO WITH A TIME LIMIT ON GETTING THIS FIXED. RECALL NOTICE 10B15. IT SAID IT ENDED IN APRIL OF 2011. CAN THR BE A TIME LIMIT ON THIS SORT OF THING? SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE $1,000'S OF DOLLARS TO FIX CARS. WHAT CAN SOMEONE DO TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 111,123

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.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

THIS IS THE SECOND OCCASION IN 2 YEARS THAT I AM HAVING TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN MY CAR DUE TO LEAVING AXLE SEALS THAT CONTINUE TO LEAK TRANSMISSION FLUID AFTER REPLACEMENT. THE CAR HAS A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AS WELL AS 2ND TO 3RD. I HAVE HAD THE SEALS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE CV JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN 2014. IT IS NOW 2015 AND I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE I HAD LAST YEAR WITH THE SAME COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIRS. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING ON APPROVALS FROM MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY TO COMPLETE THE NEEDED REPAIRS. THIS IS ALSO MY 2ND COMPLAINT FOR THIS ISSUE WITH SAFERCAR.GOV.

Mileage: 90,000

INITIALLY TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION ROUGH SHIFTING. TECH WAS UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE AND TROUBLE REPORT WAS LEFT "OPEN" SINCE WE WOULDN'T SIGN AS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED. SECOND INCIDENT WAS IDENTICAL TO FIRST. YEARS PASSED BY AS WE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH THE ROUGH SHIFTING. MORE RECENTLY, ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, CAR LOST POWER, WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO 50MPH WITH RPM AT 6,000. FORD SCANNED, CONCLUDED TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPAIRED SOON. LAST EVENING, MY WIFE WAS RETURNING FROM WORK, THE FUSION QUICKLY DECELERATED TO 15-20 MPH ON OPEN HIGHWAY. A SEMI NEARLY STRUCK HER CAR FROM BEHIND DUE TO THIS QUICK CHANGE OF SPEEDS, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL OTHER COLLISIONS. LOCAL AUTO PARTS STATED CODE CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE IS 'THROTTLE BODY' PROBLEMS, A CODE (WARRANTY) 'MISSED' BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THIS CAR HAS LIVED AN EASY LIFE, ONLY 59K MILES, VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVER AND DRIVEN ON LEVEL, PAVED, MOSTLY INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. THE CAR WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND BOUGHT NEW FROM THE LOT. PLEASE HELP US, AND THE PUBLIC WHO PREFER TO PURCHASE AMERICAN-MADE AUTOS, TO INSURE THAT THE 'POWER DOWN' MODE OF THIS TRANSMISSION IS ADDRESSED, AND IS A HIGH PRIORITY ITEM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE RECONSIDER A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. IT IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR, AND A VERY SIGNIFICANT ONE TO OUR MODEST INCOME. A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 59K MILES IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Mileage: 12,000

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.

Mileage: 66,700

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.

Mileage: 86,251

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.

Mileage: 86,498

I AM RECEIVING NUMEROUS "POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE FAILURE" WARNINGS. IT HAPPENS UPON STARTING MY CAR AND IT'S NOW BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. THE RESULT IS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I KNOW FORD HAS RECALLED THIS ITEM BUT MY YEAR (2010) WAS EXCLUDED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH SAFETY ISSUE TO WARRANT AN ADDENDUM TO THE RECALL TO INCLUDE THE YEAR 2010.

Mileage: 64,500

I WAS DRIVING THE FUSION WHEN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT GOES OUT WHILE BEING DRIVEN, AS MINE DID. AFTER PARKING THE CAR, THE ADVANCE TRAC AND POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON. UNACCEPTABLE IN A CAR LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD!!!!

Mileage: 88,500

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO SEE WHAT THE CODE WAS AT AUTOPART STORE AND IT READ TRANSMISSION OVER HEATING. ABOUT A WEEK LATER SAME THING HAPPENED , I WENT TO DEALER AND PAID TO PUT IT ON MACHINE TO FIND OUT SAME THING. NOW I NOTICE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND ACTS FUNNY AND AS OF TODAY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. NOW I WILL HAVE TO PAY AGAIN TO PUT ON THE MACHINE. I READ ONLINE HOW THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF FORD FUSIONS.AND FORD HAS NO SOLUTION. SHOULDN'T FORD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM BETTER?

Mileage: 126,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ACCELERATING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR JERKED, STALLED OR BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATING. I COULD ONLY BRAKE BUT THE RADIO AND A/C WERE FINE AND KEPT RIGHT ON, THE CAR JUST WOULD NOT GO. SO I SLOWED DOWN, PULLED OVER, TURNED THE KEY OFF, LET THE CAR SIT A MOMENT, THEN I TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN. IT STARTED UP NO PROBLEM AND I DROVE AWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ACCELERATING DOWN THE ROAD GONG ANYWHERE BETWEEN 25-60MPH. AFTER EACH INCIDENT THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A SLIGHT HESITATION OR SO I FEEL, MAYBE I'M JUST BEING SENSITIVE TO THE CAR SO I CAN READ IT CORRECTLY. BUT EACH COMPUTER PROBLEM PRINTOUT AT A NON DEALERSHIP PARTS STORE SHOWS NOTHING IS WRONG. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR STALLS DURING ACCELERATING AND THE LIGHT TURNS OFF ONCE I HAVE RESTARTED THE CAR.

Mileage: 130,000

ON SATURDAY 08/08/2015 I HAD A CLOSE CALL. MY FORD FUSION LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND POWER. I WAS GOING ABOUT 55MPH AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE MIDDLE LANE BUT ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND ABOUT 3 TIMES. MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR AND WAS SO SCARED THAT SHE TOOK A TAXI HOME AND WOULD NOT GET BACK IN THE CAR. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT FORD DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM, OR MAYBE WHEN SOMETHING MAJOR HAPPEN THAT IS WHEN THEY WILL STEP IN BUT IT WILL BE TOO LATE. I RECENTLY SPEND $350 TO GET MY PASSENGER SEAT BELT FIX AND I AM GOING TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO GET THIS LOSS OF POWER FIXED TOO. I DO NOT WANT TO KEEP MY FORD ANYMORE BUT I AM ALSO AFRAID TO SELL TO SOMEONE AND HAVE THAT PERSON RISK THEIR LIFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP ANYONE!

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC AND SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE MAINTENANCE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

Mileage: 155,000

THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES COMPLETELY CORRODED END TO END RESULTING IN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. FORTUNATELY, THIS OCCURRED LOCALLY AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO MY RESIDENCE. SHOULD THE NEED ARISEN TO ACCELERATE AWAY FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR AVOID AN ACCIDENT, THE FAILURE OF THESE LINES WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THAT AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY. FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, THERE IS AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS OF THIS CAR. I COMPARE THIS TO A 14 VW GOLF WITH 160,000 MILES AND 7 YEAR OLD BMW WITH 108,000 AND NEITHER EXHIBIT CORROSION OF THIS MAGNITUDE. THROUGH FORD FUSION/MERCURY MILAN/LINCOLN MKZ FORUMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND HAVE THAT THIS PART IS BACK ORDERED OVER 10 DAYS RESULTING IN THE NEED TO RENT A CAR.

Mileage: 110,043

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE: I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN MY SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO PRETTY MUCH 0 I WAS PRESSING THE GAS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STILL GO. THEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD AS I'M STILL TRYING TO PRESS THE GAS IT STILL WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE CARS WERE STARTING TO APPROACH ME. WHEN I PULLED OVER I HAD TO CUT THE CAR OFF LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND TRY AGAIN. FROM JUNE 15, 2015 THIS CAR HAS DONE THIS EITHER EVERYDAY OR EVERY OTHER DAY, I WAS COMING FROM WORK CAME OFF THE INTERSTATE I-485 AND THE CAR STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING A DUMP TRUCK WAS BEHIND ME AND ALMOST HIT ME IN THE BACK. I HAD TO PULL OVER IN THE GRAVEL BESIDE THE ROAD TO AVOID THIS ACCIDENT, I HAVE A 4YR OLD SON THAT I'M AFRAID TO EVEN LET RIDE WITH ME BECAUSE I'M AFRAID I WANT BE ABLE TO PULL OVER IN TIME ENOUGH WITH HIM BEING IN THE BACK SEAT HE WOULD FEEL THE IMPACT OF US BEING HIT. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS CAR GOES INTO THIS MODE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY KIND OF WARNING WHEN IT DOES. ON MY WAY TO WORK SEVERAL MORNINGS THE CAR WOULD DO THIS AT LEAST 3 TIMES I TRAVEL ON 2 MAJOR HIGHWAYS THAT ARE HERE IN MONROE/CHARLOTTE, NC HWY 74 AND I-485. TRAFFIC IS PRETTY MUCH BUMPER TO BUMPER EVERY MORNING AND EVERY EVENING THERE ARE TIMES I'M AFRAID I'M NOT GONNA HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO PULL OVER. I'M A SINGLE PARENT THAT FEELS THIS CAR HAS PUT ME AND MY SON'S LIFE IN DANGER!!! FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND FROM MY RESEARCH I'VE DONE I'M NOT THE ONLY FORD OWNER HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND NOT SAFE I HAD FAITH IN FORD UP UNTIL THIS POINT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS CARE BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF SPEED WHILE DRIVING YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR ALL YOU CAN DO IS PULL OVER IT'S LIKE THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL AND SOMEONE IS PUSHING IT.

Mileage: 119,247

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY FAILED TO RESPOND AND DECELERATED TO A SPEED LOWER THAN 20 MPH WITH NO WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE COMPUTER EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ADVANCE STEERING SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, ONCE I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING. I LET THE CAR DIE AND LET IT RESET ITSELF (BATTERY DISCONNECTED) AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER STILL NO STEERING WENT TO A SHOP THEY SAW 2 CODES ONE WAS TO DUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING THE OTHER WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO THE THE STEERING CODE ISSUE.

Mileage: 117,000

MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING TO KNOXVILLE TO DROP CHRISTMAS GIFTS OFF TO ARE FAMILY IN BRISTOL TN. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ADVANCE TRACK LIGHT. THE POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN ON HER TOTALLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE. SHE HAS A MEDICAL CONDITION IN HER HANDS WERE SHE WOULD NOT HAVE THE PHYSICAL STRENGTH TOO DRIVE THE CAR EITHER. SO SHE GOT IT TO THE EMERGENCY ON WERE THEN I HAD TO DRIVE 4 HOURS TO PICK HER UP WHILE SHE IS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY IN DANGER AT ALL TIMES THERE TILL SOMEONE ARRIVED ITS A VERY OCCURRING PROBLEM SHE COULD OF KILLED HER SELF OR OTHERS

Mileage: 150,567

I WAS DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR DOWN THE FREEWAY IN CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR JERKED SLIGHTLY AND WENT LIMP, DECELERATING WHILE MAINTAINING A ROUGH IDLE AROUND 1000 RPM'S. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NON-RESPONSIVE WHILE IDLING AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON THE DASH. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, IT STARTED FINE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE ANYMORE ON THE FREEWAY SINCE OR ANY SERIOUS LENGTH KNOWING THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A TERRIBLE FEELING KNOWING I HAVE A FAIRLY NEW CAR THAT I CANNOT TRUST TO DRIVE SAFELY IN. I HAVE READ OTHERS STORIES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SERIOUSLY HOPE THE VEHICLE'S ISSUES DO NOT CAUSE ME TO BE INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH A SERIOUS FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

Mileage: 43,500

HELLO I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION I WAS DRIVING TO GET ON HIGHWAY TO MERGE LEFT. WHEN I ACCELERATED I WAS AT 55 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFTED I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THEN PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN SLOWLY. NOT TO SAY A CAR ALMOST HIT ME FROM BEHIND BECAUSE OF THE DOWNSHIFT PROBLEM. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I START FROM A STOPPED POSITION I ACCELERATE AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND DOWNSHIFTS THEN THE TRANSMISSION KICKS IN. PLEASE RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

Mileage: 69,200

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND CAME UP BEHIND A TRUCK DOING ABOUT 50MPH. I CHANGED LANES AND WENT TO PASS THE TRUCK. AS I PASSED THE TRUCK MY CAR ACCELERATED SLOWLY AND SEEMED TO NOT SWITCH GEARS AT THE RIGHT TIME, CAUSING A HARD SHIFT AND A "CHUG" FEEL. I PASSED THE TRUCK AND SLOWED DOWN TO 60MPH AND AS THE CAR SHIFTED AGAIN, IT CAUSED ANOTHER HARD SHIFT AND "CHUG" FEEL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH FORD FUSIONS. MINE DIDN'T START HAPPENING UNTIL AFTER THE PCM UPDATE RECALL THAT WAS DONE ON 2/26/15. I TOOK IT INTO FORD AFTER IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AND THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE THERE IS NO WRENCH ON THE DASH AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH A CODE, THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM I DESCRIBED TO THEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT MANY CARS HAVE AN ISSUE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE SINCE THERE IS NO ONE THAT HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO IT, THAT IT ISN'T BEING FIXED. PLEASE RECALL THIS AND FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE FROM THIS.

Mileage: 83,000

I WAS TAKING MY WIFE TO WORK, AS WE BEGAN TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO SLIPPAGE, HARSHNESS, AND VIOLENT SHIFTING IN THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS AFRAID WE WERE GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SO I PULLED OVER TO ALLOW TRAFFIC TO PASS BY. SINCE THEN, ITS BEEN AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE WITH THIS ISSUE. WE'VE BEEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP A FEW TIMES TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BUT STILL IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION VIA INTERNET I HAVE NOTICED THAT WE AREN'T THE ONLY ONES EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. AS A HUSBAND, FATHER, AND CONSUMER I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR MULTIPLE FAULTY EQUIPMENT COMPLAINTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENTS IF NOT ADDRESS.

FORD FUSION TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKS FROM LEFT SIDE HALF SHAFT AREA. HAD TRANSMISSION WORK DONE AT 30,000 FROM SCREWED UP TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD SEAL WAS TOO SMALL AND FORD NEW AND WOULD REPLACE IF THOSE AFFECTED BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIRS. NOW AT 70,000 MILES, LEAK AS LISTED ABOVE WITH TRANS SLIP AS SO MANY POSTED ON INTERNET AND GOING THROUGH THE SAME SITUATION. FORD WILL NOT REPAIR SINCE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED THAT IT IS A RECALL ITEM. HOW MANY DO YOU NEED TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE IT BECOMES A DANGER DRIVING AND TRANS SLIPS WHEN COLD AND HAVE TO KEEP FILING TRANS FLUID. I BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND STILL IN MY POSSESSION. CAR TAKEN WELL CARE OF IN MY POSSESSION. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

FORD FUSION TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKS FROM LEFT SIDE HALF SHAFT AREA. HAD TRANSMISSION WORK DONE AT 30,000 FROM SCREWED UP TRANSMISSION. WAS TOLD SEAL WAS TOO SMALL AND FORD NEW AND WOULD REPLACE IF THOSE AFFECTED BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIRS. NOW AT 70,000 MILES, LEAK AS LISTED ABOVE WITH TRANS SLIP AS SO MANY POSTED ON INTERNET AND GOING THROUGH THE SAME SITUATION. FORD WILL NOT REPAIR SINCE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED THAT IT IS A RECALL ITEM. HOW MANY DO YOU NEED TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE IT BECOMES A DANGER DRIVING AND TRANS SLIPS WHEN COLD AND HAVE TO KEEP FILING TRANS FLUID. I BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND STILL IN MY POSSESSION. CAR TAKEN WELL CARE OF IN MY POSSESSION. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 55MPH, THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND SHAKING LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, AND IT DECELERATED TO JUST UNDER 20MPH. THE RPM'S WOULD JUMP UP AND DOWN BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL. I PULLED OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEM HAD STOPPED. THINKING IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE, I TRIED AGAIN AND IT STARTED UP FINE, NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, AND IT DROVE FINE FOR ABOUT 10 MILES THEN THE SAME ISSUE STARTED AGAIN. I HAD TO LIMP IT HOME AT ABOUT 20MPH BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN IT RAN FINE AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT. *TR

Mileage: 147,826

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVS BUT ALL THE POWER IS GONE. THE ENGINE COULDN'T MAINTAIN A GEAR AND STARTED DECELERATING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE THE LITTLE SERVICE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO QUICKLY GET OFF THE ROAD AND TO SAFETY BEFORE I WAS RUN OFF IT. *TR

Mileage: 149,000

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH THE ENGINE WILL LOOSE POWER AND THE RPMS WILL DROP AND THEN REV BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS A QUICK ACCELERATION, LIKE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, PULLING ONTO A BUSY STREET. THE WORST EXPERIENCE HAPPENED JUST LAST NIGHT, MARCH 2,2015. I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP ON TO A BUSY STREET AND THE CAR STUTTERED AND SHOOK AS IF IT WAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE SPEED OF THE CAR AND TRAFFIC WAS COMING TOWARDS ME IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. OUT OF NOWHERE THE VEHICLE CLICKED INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATED. WE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY LAST YEAR AND ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY HAS MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THIS VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 42,356

THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED SOMETHING WRONG I WAS TRYING TO PASS A SLOWER MOVING CAR. I TURNED THE SIGNAL ON, MOVED OVER TO THE PASSING LANE, WENT TO ACCL. AND THE CAR BASICALLY RED LINED AND WENT NO WHERE. SO I DON'T PASS AND GOD FOR BID PULL OUT IN FRONT OF FASTER MOVING CARS. NOW, AFTER DRIVING ACROSS TOWN, AND IT GETS UP TO NORMAL RUNNING TEMPS THE CAR HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING AROUND 3RD THROUGH 5TH GEARS. IT LURCHES LIKE IT WOULD IF A NEW DRIVER IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION MIGHT DO, UNTIL YOU LET OFF THE GAS AND I GUESS LET THE MOTOR CATCH UP. *TR

Mileage: 98,500

VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. IT REMAINED AS SMALL DRIPS AND NOT IN ANY HEAVY VOLUME. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FORD TO BE DIAGNOSED AND MECHANIC STATED THAT A BUSHEL NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE BUSHEL IS NOT CURRENTLY INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE (STOCK) BUT THAT FORD RECOMMENDS THAT ONE BE ADDED. TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WAS AROUND $1100. IT DOESN'T SEEM VERY FAIR THAT FORD RECOGNIZED THAT THEY NEEDED TO ADD THAT ADDITIONAL PART TO THE CAR TO KEEP IT FROM LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE PART. INSTEAD THEY EXPECT HARD WORKING AMERICANS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THEIR MESS UP. ONE MORE REASON TO BUY FOREIGN - IF AMERICAN CAR COMPANIES WANT THE SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN CONSUMER THEY SHOULD STOP SCREWING THEM OVER FOR A PROFIT AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR NEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

1. THE POWER STEERING WENT BAD IN DEC. 2014/ COST $1600 TO FIX. DONE AT CROSSROADS FORD IN KEARNEY NE. 2. LESS THAN 1 MONTH LATER IN JAN. 2015, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING FLUID AND HAD OTHER ISSUES WITH SHIFTING. LOOKS LIKE NOW I'LL HAVE TO PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION. 2010 FORD FUSION SE WITH 109,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

I OWN A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH ONLY 31,500 MILES. THE LH HALF AXLE STATED TO HEMORRHAGE TRANSMISSION FLUID. IT WAS ABOUT 3 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FROM WHAT MY RESEARCH SHOWS. *TR

Mileage: 31,522

SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR JUMPS INTO GEAR. THE ENGINE ALSO HESITATES WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED AND THEN STARTS TO GO. VISITS TO THREE FORD DEALERSHIPS OVER THE YEARS AND CALLS TO FORD HAVE BEEN USELESS. FORD DEALERS WILL CHARGE FOR REPROGRAMMING OF COMPUTER WHICH DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THERE IS WHAT FORD CALLS A RECALL BUT THEY WILL ONLY FIX THE PROBLEM IF THE DASH LIGHT COMES ON BECAUSE THEIR OIL CHANGE PEOPLE CAN'T TELL IF THERE IS A PROBLEM UNLESS THE LIGHT COMES ON. FORD HAS GIVEN ME NUMEROUS "WORK TICKETS" BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO FIX THE VEHICLE OR DON'T KNOW HOW. I KNOW THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES AFTER SITTING IN DEALERSHIP WAITING ROOMS WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. IF YOU OWN A FORD BE CAREFUL WHEN MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY BECAUSE YOUR VEHICLE MAY NOT GO WHEN YOU WANT IT TO. *TR

Mileage: 1,899

THE CAR WHEN I MASH ON THE GAS THE CAR JERKS,AND I GET OF GAS AND THEN GET BACK ON IT WILL GO THEN BUT IT STARTS BACK JERKING,I AM SCARED I AM GOING TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT FROM THAT AND IT IS GETTING WORST. *TR

Mileage: 71,287

I HAVE A 4-YEAR NEW FORD FUSION 2010, MANUAL SHIFT TRANSMISSION. ON 12/17/14, WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 40 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD PUTTING MY CAR ON GEAR 4, ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE WRENCH LIGHT LIT UP, AND THE CAR JUMPED VIOLENTLY AS IF IT WAS AT GEAR 1 OR SOMETHING. STARTLED, I GENTLY PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL A BIT MORE, THAT DIDN'T HELP; TRIED AGAIN, STILL VIOLENTLY JUMP. I HIT THE CLUTCH, PRESSED THE BREAK PEDAL JUST ENOUGH TO STEER MY CAR OFF THE ROAD TO A PARKING LOT. AFTER TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, CHECKED THE CAR, THEN STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN, THE WRENCH WASN'T LIT, AND I DROVE AWAY. -- THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE TROUBLE OCCURRED. BEFORE THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED ON 12/20/14, I NOTICED SEVERAL SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS, AND SUDDEN STALLS WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE 2ND TIME THE WRENCH LIGHT LIT UP, SAME PROBLEM: CAR JUMP, FELT LIKE ON GEAR 1 WHILE ACTUALLY ON GEAR 3 FOR A WHILE, HAVE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND RE-IGNITE THE ENGINE TO GET THE CAR MOVING AGAIN. LOCAL FORD DEALER DID DIAGNOSIS AND CONCLUDED THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY WAS BAD, TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY MUST REPLACE THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY AND CHARGE ME $450. THEY SAID THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY, AND PARTS DO GO BAD SOMETIMES. REALLY, IN 4 YEARS? FOR A WELL MAINTAINED, GARAGED CAR AT 34K MILEAGE? THE PROBLEM SMELLS LIKE A DEFECT, NOT A STANDARD WEAR AND TEAR, WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR REPLACING A DEFECT PART? HOW DO I KNOW WHETHER THE NEW PART IS NOT A DEFECT AGAIN? I'M SCARED OF DRIVING ON HIGH WAY. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. FORD IS TRYING TO SAY IT'S COVERED BECAUSE THE WRENCH LIGHT IS ON, AND THEN BRING YOU IN TO THE SHOP TO PAY $2000 FOR A VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEY ARE PULLING THE WOOL OVER THE NHTSA BY MAKING IT SEEM LIKE THEY HAVE COVERED IT WHEN IT'S SOMETHING ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A NISSAN. BASICALLY THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE. COME THE TIME I MIGHT GET HIT BY A CAR, I WONT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE! WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES. FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO JUST DIE. NOT HAPPY WITH THE CAR!!! *TR

Mileage: 78,744

THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SEEM LIKE IT WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL BETWEEN 1-2 SHIFTS AND ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD SOMETIMES ACT THE SAME IN GEAR 6. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED ONCE BY FORD. REPROGRAMMED 4-5 TIMES, AND MULTIPLE PARTS CHANGED AND STILL POOR PERFORMANCE EXIST. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE SAME DEALER THAT HAS SERVICED IT AND I WOULD LIKE TO CLAIM THIS AS A LEMON IN THE STATE OF FL WHILE STILL UNDER THE FACTORY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 500

TRAVELING AT 55MPH I SUDDENLY LOST POWER IN ENGINE AND WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. MY ENGINE SLOWED TO A ROUGH IDLE. I SAFELY WAS ABLE TO PULL TO ROADSIDE AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE NOTING A ROUGH START BUT THE CAR PERFORMED NORMALLY AFTER I BEGAN DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD. ABOUT A HALF HR LATER I WAS TRAVELING AT 35MPH WITH THE SAME THING OCCURRING, I WAS ABLE AGAIN TO PULL SAFELY OFF THE ROAD AND ABLE TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE CAR NOTING AGAIN A ROUGH START BUT THE CAR PERFORMED AGAIN NORMALLY AND THE WRENCH WENT AWAY AGAIN. I WENT TO A SERVICE CENTER AND HOOKED MY CAR TO A COMPUTER FINDING P CODE 2111 WITH ACTUATOR STUCK OPEN. FORD INITIALLY TOLD ME THIS WAS MY ISSUE TO FIX WHEN I CALLED. THE SECOND TIME I CALLED I SPOKE TO A DIFFERENT REP AND INFORMED THEM OF THE KNOWN NHTSA INVESTIGATION AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM ALREADY ESTABLISHED. A CASE NUMBER WAS STARTED WITH THEM. I AM UNABLE TO GET TO A FORD DEALERSHIP UNTIL TUES DUE TO WORK. *TR

Mileage: 88,500

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT AND MY CAR SHUT OFF. IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND DECELERATED TO A STOP. I READ ONLINE ABOUT THE 13N09 CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM AND SINCE MY CAR IS EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS I DECIDED TO LIMP INTO THE DEALER. IT APPEARS THAT FORD HAS DECIDED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THESE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY PARTS BUT FOR SOME REASON MY 2010 FORD FUSION WITH A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR IS NOT COVERED? IF IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE IN THE FORD FUSION THEN SHOULDN'T ALL OF THEM BE COVERED? I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A FAULTY PART THAT JUST HAPPENS TO ALSO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE NOT PROFIT FROM IT. *TR

Mileage: 51,200

SEVERAL INCIDENT OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS POWER STEERING WOULD DEFAULT, SERVICE ADVANCETRAC, POWER STEERING DEFAULT WOULD APPEAR ON DASH. I WOULD TURN CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WOULD BE BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ON MAY 15TH I PARKED MY CAR. WENT TO CHURCH, CAME OUT OF CHURCH, MOVED MY CAR TO A DIFFERENT PARKING SPOT, TURNED CAR OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED IT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND HAS BEEN EVER SINCE. I WAS QUOTED AT 1800 TO GET IT FIXED BY DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 100,010

SHAME ON YOU FORD! HARD WORKING MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY PURCHASED A 2010 FORD FUSION FOR OUR SON TO USE WHILE HE'S IN COLLEGE. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON 1-95 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALSO SERVICE POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CAR WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE LUCKILY IT WAS A WEEK DAY SO WE WERE ABLE TO FIND A FORD DEALERSHIP. WELL THEY TOLD US IT WAS A EVAP PUMP $340, THEY RESET THE POWER STEERING SENSOR AND THOUGHT THEY FIXED IT. FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. ANOTHER MECHANIC TOLD US IT WAS UNEVEN TIRE PRESSURE THAT SET THE SENSORS OFF THE CAR DROVE FOR AN HOUR AND THE SENSORS WENT OFF AGAIN.THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS HORRIBLE FORD SO MANY FAMILY'S RELY ON YOUR CARS FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR FAMILY! I WILL NEVER BUY FORD AGAIN! POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN . TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP AND NOW I WAS TOLD THE FRONT AXLE HAS TO BE REPLACED $2300. MONEY PIT!! THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A 2010 CAR WITH 48000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

ON JUNE 12TH 2013 MY 2010 FORD FUSION LOST ALL POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. TOTAL MILES ON VEHICLE 50008. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE AND I WAS FORCED TO TOW THE CAR. IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. THE COST OF THIS WAS OUT OF POCKET AT THIS POINT. PARTS AND LABOR TOTALING $409 PAID IN FULL AT THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD BY FORD REPRESENTATIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP TO KEEP THE RECEIPT FOR A POTENTIAL AND LIKELY RECALL. UNDER FORDS ?CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM? THEY SUPPOSEDLY MAILED OUT LETTERS TO AFFECTED CUSTOMERS IN EARLY 2014 FOR WARRANTY EXTENSIONS AND POTENTIAL REFUNDS. HOWEVER I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANYTHING FROM FORD EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD MY CORRECT MAILING ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. FORD WAS AWARE OF MY WARRANTY CLAIM AT THE TIME AS I CONTACTED THEM BY PHONE ON 06/13/2013. ON 10/01/2014 I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY VIA PHONE AFTER I READ A NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT THE ?CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM". I WAS INFORMED AT THIS POINT BY A CSR AND A SUPERVISOR THAT THEY COULD NO LONGER HELP ME BECAUSE DEADLINE DATE FOR REFUNDS WAS 07/31/2014. I FEEL THIS IS COMPLETELY UNFAIR TO ME THE CONSUMER. I WAS FORCED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A DEFECTIVE PART THAT FORD WAS COMPLETELY AWARE OF EVEN BEFORE MY ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR FORD. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND LOST ALL POWER TO MY VEHICLE. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY TRAVELING ROUGHLY 35 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE RESULTS IF I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT TOWARDS FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY AND THE POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT WAS PROVIDED TO ME. *TR

Mileage: 50,008

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS NOW. I FIRST HAD ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND MY CAR SHUTTING OFF AT INTERSECTIONS AND HAD THAT REPLACED WITHIN A YEAR OF BUYING THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. I FIRST HAD SEALS REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME I HAD MY CV JOINT BOOTS REPLACED AND FOUND OUT THEY ARE WEARING OUT THE SEALS THAT ARE CAUSING TRANSMISSION LEAKS. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME BECAUSE OF THE SAME TRANSMISSION LEAKS AND DIFFICULT SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND WILL MOST LIKELY BE GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE CV JOINTS AND SEALS HAVE FAILED AGAIN WITHIN THE 3 MONTHS OF BEING REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

RECEIVED A LETTER A COUPLE MONTHS AGO TO GET THE PCM UPDATED ON MY VEHICLE. AND I HAVE MUCH PRIDE IN MY VEHICLE AND TRY TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT, BECAUSE IT'S MY FIRST ONE I'VE EVER PURCHASED. SO I TAKE IT TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER WITHIN 24HRS OF THE FIRST DAY I NOTICED THE WRENCH COMING ON. BUT, IT HAS BEEN SOME TIME NOW AND MAYBE TWO AND A HALF WEEKS AGO THE 'WRENCH LIGHT' HAS STARTED TO COME BACK ON AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT HAVOC.. MY VEHICLE WILL DO A SLIGHT JERK ONCE THIS HAPPENS AND I TRY TO GET TO SOMEWHERE I CAN PULL OVER SAFE BECAUSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS IF I CONTINUE DRIVING THE RPM WILL SLIGHTLY GO OVER WHERE IT WAS WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMALLY. NOW WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND I PULL OVER, 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 WHEN I DECIDE TO START THE CAR, THE WRENCH IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATES AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN GEAR AND PULLING OFF. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL CRANK AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE OR SHUT OFF BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND PULL OFF, BUT, I WILL HAVE A ROUGH TAKE OFF OR IT WILL SHUT OFF IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 99,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FIFTH AND SIXTH GEAR SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

CAR LOST POWER AT 70 WHILE ON CRUISE ON THE HIGHWAY LOST SPEED AND DROPPED DOWN TO 40, WENT INTO LIMP MODE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SCANNED CAR CODE P2119 PRESENT FORD REPLACED (NO CHARGE) THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY UNDER A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13B17. *TR

Mileage: 109,925

MY VEHICLE SUFFERED THE FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM FOR THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL IDEL ROUGH THERE WILL BE A SURGE AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO "LIMP HOME MODE" . THIS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING AT LIGHTFROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THEN HESITATED THE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. ATT HAT POINT THE CAR WAS IN "LIMP HOME MODE" THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR INSIDE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED FORD AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM WHICH EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON OVER 1 MILLION FOR VEHICLES. I BELIEVE FORD NEEDS TO EXTEND THIS "CSP" TO A LARGER RANGE OF VIN NUMBERS AND ASSEMBLY PLANTS. *TR

Mileage: 76,285

WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY CITY STREET WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. NO RESPONSE WHEN I GAVE IT GAS. TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS, TURNED OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED ENGINE, PUT IN DRIVE, TRIED TO MOVE - IT SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND NOISILY. WITH NO SHOULDER TO STREET, I WAS STRANDED IN TRAFFIC LANE UNTIL TOWTRUCK ARRIVED. HAD TO GO TO FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY PERFORMED "FIELD SERVICE ACTION 13B17." SERVICE ORDER SAID "REPLACE THROTTLE BODY AND REFLASH PCM." SINCE THEY DID NOT CHARGE FOR THE REPAIR, I ASKED IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR RECALIBRATION OF THE PCM, BUT WITH A FIELD SERVICE ACTION THEY ONLY REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY IF IT FAILS. INTERNET RESEARCH, INCLUDING THIS SITE, REVEALED THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM BUT RESPONDED ONLY BY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON IT. THE COMPANY CLAIMED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A PROBLEM, THE CAR WOULD GO INTO "LIMP HOME MODE." WHATEVER THAT MEANS, MY EXPERIENCE WAS THAT THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. HAD I BEEN ON AN INTERSTATE, PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE BEEN KILLED. AND I SEE, FROM THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, THAT IT HAS INDEED HAPPENED ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND AT HIGH SPEEDS. IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE FOR FORD TO IGNORE A KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS UNTIL AFTER AN INCIDENT. UPON FURTHER INQUIRY, THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT THERE IS NOW A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM, THAT THE NOTICES WERE "JUST SENT OUT" AND I JUST HAPPENED TO ARRIVE BEFORE GETTING ONE. AS YOU KNOW, AS OF TODAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2014, THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL SHOWN ON THE FORD SITE (COULD NOT FIND ANY RECALL INFO) OR THE NHTSA SITE. A VEHICLE'S STOPPING DEAD WITHOUT WARNING IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. WHY ARE THE AFFECTED VEHICLES NOT BEING RECALLED? *TR

Mileage: 37,000

TOOK CAR IN TO TROPICAL FORD IN ORLANDO FOR DRIVEABILITY RECALL. THEY CLAIMED TO REPROGRAM THE PCM. NOW ON SEPT. 6 THE CAR IS LOSING POWER AND STALLING OUT. ALSO THE WRENCH ICON IS SHOWING ON THE DASH WHICH IN THE MANUAL STATES THE ISSUE IS THE THROTTLE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION. I WILL HAVE THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER SEPT. 8 TO HAVE REPAIRED. I SUSPECT IS ETB CONNECTIVITY PROBLEM, A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS/RECALL REPAIRS ONLINE. *TR

Mileage: 49,422

WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED MY CAR COMPLETELY LOST ACCELERATION AND STARTED SHAKING AND JERKING (SURGING OUT OF CONTROL). THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS GREATLY DIMINISHED. THIS SITUATION COULD LEAD TO FATAL CRASH AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN TRAFFIC. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER AND GET THE CAR TOWED HOME. *TR

Mileage: 30,120

VEHICLE RECEIVED UPDATED SOFTWARE IN 2010 FOR THE TRANSMISSION VIA THE RECALL. CONTINUED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. TOOK IT TO THREE SEPARATE DEALERS AND FINALLY THEY DID A VISUAL AND DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION WAS FRIED!!!! THERE WEREN'T ANY CODES OFF AT THE TIME EITHER. HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION IN 2011. PROBLEM STILL WAS OCCURRING, BUT NOT AS SEVERE. PROBLEM NOW IS IT'S GETTING WORSE AGAIN. TOOK IN CAR AGAIN AND WAS CHARGED 100 DOLLARS FOR A THEM TO CHECK IT AND NO CODES AND THEY SAY NO PROBLEM. I DO HAVE A PROBLEM. IT'S AN INTERMITTENT THING THAT I CAN'T DUPLICATE SPOT ON ALL OF THE TIME. I'M FRUSTRATED AND SCARED TO DRIVE THIS THING. ON TOP OF THAT THE DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 5 DAYS WITHOUT A RENTAL. FRUSTRATED THAT THEY RECALLED THE CAR FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THEY CHARGE ME FOR LOOKING AT IT. SHOULDN'T HAVE TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION EVERY 30,000 MILES. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHO TO CONTACT TO GET THIS RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 55,633

I PARKED MY CAR ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. I GOT OUT, LIKE I HAVE DONE MANY TIMES, PUT MY CAR IN PARK. I LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING AND WAS OUT GETTING MY DOG SOME WATER, PLACED THE WATER ON THE DECK AND TURNED TO GET IN MY CAR, I HEARD THIS POP OF A SOUND AND MY CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD. IT STAYED ON THIS GOOD ROAD I HAD INTO MY GARDEN, GOING BACKWARD, I TRIED TO GET IN THE CAR AND STOP IT, BUT THE ANGLE OF ENTRY AND SPEED KEPT ME FROM DOING THAT. IT THEN TOOK A PATH OFF THE ROAD AND I WATCHED AS IT VANISHED INTO A GULLY, ABOUT 8 TO 12 FEET DEEP. IT COST ME APPROX $3800.00 TO REPAIR, PLUS RENTAL, PLUS WRECKER, PLUS CHECKING THE UNDER BODY AND TIRES, WHEELS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE GEARS HAD JUMPED LOOSE. IT WAS A HORROR SHOW, PLUS COSTLY, AND I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT IT WENT IN THE GULLY, INSTEAD OF THE YARD NEXT TO MY PROPERTY WHERE THREE KIDS WERE PLAYING. I HAVE HEARD OTHER SIMILAR STORIES, WHAT HAS OR IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM?

Mileage: 98,000

JUST AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND PULLING OUT TO DRIVE, THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON....THEN WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATION STOPS AND GOES TO 20 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS, THEN KICKS IN AND ACCELERATES AND DOES THE SAME THING AGAIN....I PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR, START THE CAR AGAIN, THE WRENCH LIGHT GOES OUT THEN THE CAR OPERATES NORMALLY. TOOK IT TO MCFARLAND FORD IN EXETER NH, AFTER READING INFORMATION ABOUT THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. WAS DOING THE EXACT THING EVERYONE ELSE SAID THEIR CAR WAS DOING. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL DUE TO THROTTLE BODY AND TO BRING THE CAR IN AT NO COST....COMPANY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. WHILE IT WAS THERE BEING "FIXED", THE MANAGER SAID HE COULDN'T COME UP WITH THE CODE FOR THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT A CODE THAT IS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY CAME UP AND IS ABLE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY IF ANYTHING RELATED TO THROTTLE BODY COMES UP, SO HE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE MANAGER PROCEEDED TO SAY IF THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES BACK ON, WE WOULD NEED TO BRING IT IN AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IT WILL COST. WELL, THE WRENCH LIGHT JUST CAME BACK ON AGAIN, TWO DAYS AFTER IT WAS "FIXED". *TR

Mileage: 26,790

I HAD JUST WENT THRU A GREEN LIGHT AND MY CAR FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD A ROPE TO THE BACK OF IT AND WAS PULLING ME BACK AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I THEN NOTICED THE WRENCH LIGHT ON. I MADE IT TO WORK AND WHEN I WAS BACKING IN TO MY PARKING SPACE I FELT IT TUG AGAIN. WHEN I GOT INTO WORK, I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND THIS IS WHAT I CAME UP WITH. MY CAR BARELY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR AND I'M HOPING THIS DOESN'T COST ME ALOT OF MONEY TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD POWER ON BUT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN I LOST THE THROTTLE. THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING BUT WITHOUT ACCELERATION. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT RESTARTED AND CONTINUED. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AT THE INTERSECTION OF TWO MERGING EXPRESSWAYS THE THROTTLE STOPPED WORKING. I WAS ABLE TO STOP IN THE VEE JUST AS THE EXPRESSWAYS MERGED. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. HAD IT HAPPENED 200 YARDS AHEAD I MAY HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE ROAD. FORD FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT I AM AFRAID THAT AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER COULD HAVE HAD A FATAL ACCIDENT. THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS AN OCCURRENCE NOT TO HAVE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THIS CAR HAS CONTINUALLY HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL OF 2012 AND LESS THAN A YEAR LATER WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AFTER WE BEGAN LOSING POWER DURING OPERATION (A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN!). THE CAR STALLS OUT, THE WRENCH LIGHT (AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE LIGHT) COMES ON AND THE CAR LOSES POWER AND SHAKES. TWO TRANSMISSIONS LATER, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. HAPPENING AGAIN YESTERDAY (A WEEK AFTER WE HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN). THERE IS NO CODE FOR THE DEALER TO RECOGNIZE. THE ONLY THING WE KEEP GETTING FROM THIS CAR IS THE STRESS OF FAILURE AND SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I HAD JUST REVERSED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL....WITH 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN CAR. FAIRLY BUSY STREET, TRAFFIC COMING BOTH WAYS, MANAGED TO LIMP TO SIDE OF ROAD WITH FLASHERS ON. QUICK SCAN OF DASH SHOWED A WRENCH SHAPED WARNING LIGHT. CHECKED OWNERS MANUAL, SHUT CAR OFF, BACK ON, SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF.2 OR 3 DAYS LATER, WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR, BUSY AREA NEAR LOCAL MALL WHEN SAME THING HAPPENED, TOLD HER TO TURN VEHICLE OFF, WAIT A MINUTE A RESTART, AGAIN PROBLEM SEEMED TO RESOLVE ITSELF. AFTER THAT, REMEMBERED I HAD GOTTEN A LETTER FROM FORD, FOUND IT AND TO MY "SURPRISE" IT WAS A CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM 13B17, RE: THROTTLEBODY ISSUES. HAD "RECOMMENDED" SERVICE, REPROGRAMMING OF PCM, THAT WAS JULY;Y 11, 2014 DROVE FINE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN WITH AN ALARMING FREQUENCY. TODAY ALONE, HAD TO STOP, RESTART VEHICLE 3 TIMES DURING WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A 10 MINUTE RIDE, WHICH TO ABOUT 30 MINUTES. FORD NEEDS TO OWN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED! *JS

Mileage: 70,879

VEHICLE BROKE DOWN LAST EVENING, STALLED WITH WRENCH LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED FAULTY ELECTRONIC SIGNAL IN THE THROTTLE BODY. DEALER HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY FOR $397. (NOTE: MAFS WAS REPLACED IN THIS VEHICLE IN JANUARY, 2010, ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT -- NOT SURE IF THAT IS RELEVANT OR NOT.) FORD CURRENTLY HAS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM #13N03 FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THROTTLE BODIES FOR OTHER 2010 FUSIONS, BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM. PERHAPS IT WOULD BE WISE FOR FORD TO TAKE A SECOND LOOK TO DETERMINE IF THEIR CURRENT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED? *JS

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE GOING 65 MPH WHEN MY GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING, IT WOULD NOT MAKE MY CAR ACCELERATE. THE RPMS DROPPED DOWN TO 1000-1500 AND MY CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AS I SLOWED DOWN THE CAR JUMPED AND ACTED LIKE IT WAS STALLING OUT. THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH ALSO ILLUMINATED. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND LET THE CAR RUN FOR ABOUT 1O MORE MINUTES BEFORE IT STALLED OUT.THINKING THAT MY CAR WAS BROKEN DOWN AND I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO GET IT TOWED. BEFORE I CALLED FOR A TOW I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WHEN I DID, IT RAN FINE. *JS

Mileage: 59,492

I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE GOING 70+ MPH WHEN MY GAS PEDDLE STOPPED WORKING, IT WOULD NOT MAKE MY CAR ACCELERATE. THE RPMS DROPPED DOWN TO 1000-1500 AND MY CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AS I SLOWED DOWN THE CAR JUMPED AND ACTED LIKE IT WAS STALLING OUT. THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH ALSO ILLUMINATED. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, THINKING THAT MY CAR WAS BROKEN DOWN AND I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO GET IT TOWED. I THOUGHT TO RESTART THE CAR AND WHEN I DID, IT RAN FINE. UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER WHEN IT REPEATED THE SAME SYMPTOMS, 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. IT HAS NOW BEEN A WEEK AND I HAVE HAD COUNTLESS TIMES WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED, MANY TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE, OR BUSY ROADS. JUST TODAY IN A 2 MILE STRETCH THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES! *TR

Mileage: 64,865

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND HAD TO PULL OVER IN HIGH SPEEDS WHEN MY VEHICLE COULD NOT ACCELERATE. WAS TOWED AND AUTOBODY SHOP FOUND THAT THE CAR WAS IN "LIMP MODE". ENGINE CODE P2111 THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM (TAC) STUCK OPEN. DIAGNOSIS SHOWS AN INTERNAL FAULT WITH THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 43,000 MILES A CHECK FUEL FILL INLET WARNING APPEARED. I MAIN TENDED THE INLET SYSTEM AND THE WARNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD DISAPPEAR. AS TIME WENT ON I NOTICED THAT WHEN I WOULD MERGE ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY, MY CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO DEATH AND CAUSING OTHERS INJURIES BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CHECKED AFTER THE RECALL AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE THROTTLE WASN'T THE ISSUE. A P0456 APPEARED AND THAT MEANS A SMALL EVAPORATE LEAK. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF THEY PERFORMED A SMOKE TEST AND HE SAID NO. AFTER PAYING 90$ FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE THAT WASN'T PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY TO THE TAB BULLETIN, I BECAME VERY ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED WITH FORD. EVERY IME I SWITCH GEARS OR EVEN ACCELERATE MY CAR JERKS SO HARD THAT I HEAR WHAT IS MY ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION LOUDLY SHIFTING. THIS PAST WEEK MY CAR WON'T START. IT TAKES 15-20 SECONDS TO TURN ON. AFTER SOMEONE JUMPED THE VEHICLE WHEN I WAS STUCK AT WORK, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEARED, MY SYNC AND VOICE FEATURED DISAPPEARED, AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN CHARGE MY PHONE! ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING AS WELL. I FEEL AS THOUGH ALL OF THE CARS FUNCTIONS ARE DELETING THEMSELVES FROM THE CAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND I CANNOT CONTINUE TO WORK BECAUSE OF IT. HOW CAN I PAY FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR WHEN I CAN'T DRIVE TO MAKE THE MONEY? I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THE VEHICLE AND DO NOT FEEL FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POORLY MANUFACTURED CAR. THEY NEED TO RECALL THE 2010 FORD FUSION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN SOMETHING WORSE. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON N THE CAR KINDA JUST GOT STUCK IN MOTION SOMEONE ALMOST SLAMMED IN THE BACK OF ME IT JERKED WON'T KEEP GEARS AFTER I TOOK IT TO THEM THEY SAID THEY WON'T FIX IT AND MADE IT WORSE AND THERE ARE RECALLS ON ALL THE STUFF THAT'S GOING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THEY MISDIAGNOSED WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT I WILL N EVER PURCHASE FROM FORD AGAIN! *TR

Mileage: 74,000

WRENCH LIGHT WENT ON IN 2010 FORD FUSION V6 SEL. VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE ACCELERATING WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED. RPM'S WERE SPORADIC AND TRANSMISSION WAS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING. FELT LIKE GEARS WERE JUMPING BACK AND FORTH. CAR WAS JERKY AND WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE A LITTLE IF PEDAL WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN. WHEN I GOT VEHICLE HOME I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND LEFT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. I STARTED VEHICLE AGAIN AND LIGHT WAS OFF AND RODE FINE. *TR

Mileage: 88,090

CAR STALLED ALL OF A SUDDEN TRAVELING 70 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY. THE THROTTLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND I WAS FORCED TO ABRUPTLY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CAR SPUTTERED WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH. I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT AWAY AND THE ENGINE STARTED PROPERLY. I DIAGNOSED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND GOT TWO CODES, P2111 AND P2112. THE THROTTLE BODY IS GETTING STUCK OPEN AND STUCK CLOSED CAUSING THE CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE TRAVELING ON A BUSY ROAD AND COULD DEFINITELY CAUSE INJURY IF SOMEONE IS UNABLE TO REACT TO THE SITUATION DUE TO THEIR CAR BEING INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT OVER NIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION FLARED FOR THE FIRST FEW SHIFTS. THE CAR THEN BECOMES A BIT JERKY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

I WAS DRIVING MY FUSION DOWN A 45 MPH LOCAL ROAD WHEN IT STARTED SHAKING AND THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING. I PULLED OVER THE SIDE OR THE ROAD, STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND REMOVED THE KEY. I WAITED A MINUTE THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. WHEN I STARTED ACCELERATING THE CAR WAS JERKING. I GOT AROUND FIVE MILES AND THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I REPEATED TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, WAITING, THEN STARTING BACK UP AND WITHIN THE MINUTE IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF TWO MORE TIMES. I MANAGED TO GET HOME AND CALL THE DEALERSHIP. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR AN HOUR THEN DROVE IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WITH NO ISSUES. I HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. BUT I SEE THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE FORD OWNERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, GOING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN, A WRENCH SERVICE LIGHT POPPED ON THE DASH, AND I WAS UNABLE TO PRESS MY GAS PEDAL. I HAD THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, AND I HAD NO POWER. I JUST ROLLED TO A STOP.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, THE PROBLEM WITH GONE. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER. PLEASE ISSUES A RECALL FOR THIS, AS I'VE READ THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF FUSION OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 137,000

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND CAR SPUTTERS AND ENGINE BRAKES. ALMOST REAR ENDED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. LOOKED UP ISSUE AND FOUND THE IS ALREADY A RECALL FORD WARRANTY PROGRAM NUMBER 13N03 BUT DEALERSHIP STATED MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. CALLED FORD THEY ALSO SAID MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. MY 2010 FORD FUSION SPORT HAS THEY SAME ISSUES AS CARS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY PROGRAM BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER SAID PROGRAM. DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AT SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE TO MYSELF. MORE CARS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS PROGRAM AND RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

AS I PULLED OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET GOING TO WORK MY CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO GAS, I HAD THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESPONSE OTHER THAN A WEAK ATTEMPT AT A LURCH. I HAD TO PULL OVER (PARTIALLY OFF OF THE ROAD) INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD TO AVOID BEING HIT BY A LARGE TRANSPORT TRUCK COMING UP ON ME RAPIDLY. I PUSHED IT INTO A "TURNED AROUND" POSITION AND BETWEEN PUSHING AN THE LURCHING GOT BACK HOME. THE ROAD I WAS ON WAS TOO NARROW AND TOO BUSY TO JUST LEAVE IT. I HAVE A HISTORY OF BACK SURGERY AND THIS DID NOT HELP!!!! AFTER I GOT IT TO THE HILL NEAR MY HOME I COASTED IN STILL WITH NO RESPONSE TO THE GAS. THERE WAS AN ORANGE LIGHT ON WITH A WRENCH PICTURE. I LOOKED THIS UP ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS SITES WITH OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO HELP FROM FORD! SOME WERE ACTUALLY REAR-ENDED ON THE INTERSTATES SO I WAS FORTUNATE IN THAT ASPECT! (SO FAR!) THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT FORD CANNOT DIAGNOSE IT UNLESS THE LIGHT IS CURRENTLY ON! THE CODE ERASES ONCE THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED SO THEY "CANNOT" DIAGNOSE IT AND THEREFORE SEND US BACK OUT IN THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THIS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AND THERE IS NO WAY TO "MOVE FAST" ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. THIS COULD BE FATAL IN FAST MOVING THICK TRAFFIC WITH LARGER VEHICLES COMING UP FROM BEHIND AT SPEED LIMITS OF 70 MPH. THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE WHEN IT DOES THIS AND RPMS DO NOT GO ABOVE 1000RPM. ARE RECALLS ONLY DONE WHEN SOMEONE DIES? IF SO, I NEED TO TRADE THIS CAR IN ASAP! *TR

Mileage: 73,000

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF MID-DRIVE. FOLLOWED BY THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A WRENCH LIGHT WOULD LIGHT UP. A WEEK AGO WE RECEIVED LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM FORD SAYING THAT OUR VEHICLE IS ELIGIBLE FOR NEW THROTTLE BODY SINCE THERE HAS BEEN ISSUES SINCE MANUFACTURED, WHICH PERFECTLY EXPLAINED OUR PROBLEM. WE TOOK IT TO FORD, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. HOWEVER, ONLY A WEEK LATER THE CAR IS BACK TO THE SAME THROTTLE BODY PART PROBLEM. ON SATURDAY, 6/28/14 AT AROUND 11:40PM THE CAR TURNS OFF MID-DRIVE RIGHT BEFORE I CROSS OVER A MAJOR INTERSECTION, RT 130 AND RT 30 IN COLLINGSWOOD, NJ AREA. I QUICKLY BRAKED AND TURNED THE ENGINE COMPLETELY OFF BEFORE I PASSED THE WHITE LINE. I SAT THROUGH AN ENTIRE GREEN AND RED LIGHT. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AGAIN, I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND PRESSED MY GAS PEDAL. THE CAR INSTANTLY TURNED OFF AGAIN, WHERE I WAS NOW CAUGHT IN THE INTERSECTION. THERE WAS NO MOMENTUM, SO I VERY SLOWLY COASTED THROUGH DURING THE GREEN LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT, AND POSSIBLY SOME OF THE RED LIGHT. LUCKILY, I MADE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OUT OF HARM, BUT I WAS AT A GREAT RISK OF GETTING T-BONED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR STREET SUCH AS ROUTE 130 ESPECIALLY LATE AT NIGHT. OBVIOUSLY, THE NEW THROTTLES DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AFTER THIS NEAR FATAL INCIDENT. IS FORD GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THERE IS FATALITIES FROM THIS MANUFACTURED MALFUNCTION BEFORE THEY ACT AND RECALL THIS MAKE AND MODEL? *TR

Mileage: 69,000

EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IN ATTEMPTING TO GET UP TO 60 MPH ON A LOCAL 4 LANE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LURCHED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE CANNOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY AND REVS INCONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES AT 30,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED. *TR

Mileage: 49,700

I WAS DRIVING TO GET LUNCH AND EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER IN MY CAR AND SAY THE WRENCH LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. I MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND AFTER LURCHING TO A STOP, I SHUT THE CAR OFF, WAITED A MOMENT AND STARTED IT AGAIN. AFTER PICKING UP MY LUNCH, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND I BARELY GOT OFF THE ROADWAY. I PLUGGED A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE INTO THE CAR WHICH INFORMED ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS "STUCK OPEN." *TR

Mileage: 90,000

GOING 70 MPH ON I-75 AND THE CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY SPUTTERS AND DROPS TO IDLE AT 1000 RPM. GAS PEDAL DID NOT WORK AND IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. AFTER HAVING TO TRY TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND, I HAD TO PUT CAR INTO PARK AND RESTART THE IGNITION. THE CAR VIBRATED AND JERKED RIGHT BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. RESTARTING THE CAR CORRECTED THE ISSUE, AT LEAST FOR THE TIME BEING. PRETTY SCARY. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

WE HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 175 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET. THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER WITH NO WARNING AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS DID THE SYMBOL OF A WRENCH. I PULLED OFF TO SHOULDER. THE CAR WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH. STEPPING ON THE GAS DID NOT RAISE THE ENGINE SPEED. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS NOTHING OBVIOUSLY WRONG. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. IT STARTED AND RAN JUST FINE. THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE OFF. ABOUT 16 MILES LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THERE WAS A SMALL FORD DEALER A FEW MILES AWAY SO I TOOK IT IN. THE PERSON I SPOKE WITH WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND INDICATED THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY DID NOT HAVE ONE AVAILABLE. HE SAID THE CAR SHOULD ALWAYS RESTART AND WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. WE DROVE THE NEXT 300 MILES WONDERING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. THE CAR WAS FINE FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. WHEN WE GOT HOME I LOOKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND COUNTLESS POSTINGS OF THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY WELL KNOWN. GIVEN THIS, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WE WERE ON VACATION (MYSELF, WIFE, CHILDREN) ON A RURAL HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED THE FIRST TIME. A SEMI TRUCK WAS BEHIND US AND STARTED CATCHING UP FAST AS I DRIFTED OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THEY WERE BLOWING THE AIR HORN AT ME BECAUSE THERE WAS ANOTHER TRUCK COMING THE OTHER WAY AND HE COULD NOT MOVE OVER. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

I BOUGHT MY 2010 FORD FUSION SEL V6 WITH 12000 MILES AND DRIVE IT DAILY 120 MILES/DAY TO WORK. IT HAS 106,000 MILES NOW. LAST WEEK, FOR THE THIRD TIME, THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" AND "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" INDICATORS FLASHED ON WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AT NIGHT, USING CRUISE CONTROL. ARRIVED HOME SAFELY, NEXT MORNING, NO POWER STEERING. DROVE CAR TO FORD DEALERSHIP, WHO HOOKED IT UP TO DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND CLEARED MESSAGES, POWER STEERING NOW FUNCTIONING AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE NOT USED CRUISE CONTROL WITH THIS CAR SINCE THE SECOND EPISODE, NEARLY A YEAR AGO. LAST WEEK, WHEN THE THIRD FAILURE OCCURRED, MY FRIEND WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND I HAD WARNED HIM THAT I BELIEVED THERE WAS SOME RELATIONSHIP FACTOR WITH USING CRUISE CONTROL AND THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I DRIVE QUITE ROUGHLY, AGGRESSIVELY, AND HAVE HIT MANY BUMPS WITH NO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND OCCURRENCE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, A ROUGH SPOT WAS ENCOUNTERED, AND THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW -ADVANCETRAC" MESSAGES CAME ON, WITH CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. NO MECHANICAL WORK SEEMS TO MATTER, ONLY EFFECTIVE ACTION IS CLEARING THE MESSAGES AND REESTABLISHING POWER STEERING BY HOOKING UP TO DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. I BELIEVE IT IS A SOFTWARE GLITCH MAYBE INVOLVING A SENSOR. I AM NOT A MECHANIC. WILL THE RECALL/REPLACEMENT OF THROTTLE ASSEMBLY SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?? FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RESPOND TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

I NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE CAR TENDS TO SHIFT HARD (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). NOW I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMING ON, THE CAR STALLING, AND STARTS SHIMMYING AND SHAKING. HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. HOWEVER, THIS MORNING, I HAD THE SAME INCIDENT OCCUR. IT IS NOW BACK AT THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND HOPEFULLY FIXED WITHOUT ANY COST TO ME. I WILL BE TRADING THIS FORD FOR ANOTHER MAKE OF CAR. I HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHEN I OWNED A FORD EDGE AND TRADED IT IN. I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD EDGE MYTOUCH SCREEN GOING OUT ON ME AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES THAT FORD WILL BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL REGARDING THE DANGEROUS ACCELERATION ISSUE THE FUSIONS ARE HAVING. MY CAR WILL LOSE POWER WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE ONCE I HAVE LOST POWER AND THE CAR JERKS AND SPUTTERS. THE ISSUE BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2014 AND WORSENED TODAY, JUNE 4, 2014. I DO NOT HAVE ANY CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR WRENCHES. I HAVE ONLY TRAVELED BACK ROADS AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR AT A HIGH SPEED DUE TO FEAR OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. SO, I AM TAKING MY CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP ON TOMORROW, JUNE 5TH TO HAVE MY SIMILAR ISSUE DIAGNOSED. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL ONLY BE FOR AN UPDATE TO MY POWER TRAIN SYSTEM; WHICH IS NOT WHAT I READ IN THE LETTER. I WANT TO HAVE MY THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AND THE POWER TRAIN UPDATE SO TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE AND MORE DANGEROUS FAILURES. I AM ALSO FEARFUL BECAUSE OF THE 'ONE-TIME' REPAIR PROGRAM, I WILL BE OUT OF LUCK AND A BUNCH OF MONEY SHOULD MY THROTTLEBODY FAIL AFTER THE POWER TRAIN UPDATE. *TR

Mileage: 54,800

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH CAME ON. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND THE CAR ACTED FINE BUT REPEATED THIS PROCESS 5 MORE TIMES ON THE WAY HOME.CAUSING CARS TO ALMOST RUN IN TO THE BACK OF THE CAR. FOUND ON LINE WHERE, FORD WAS EXTENDING A WARRANTY ON 2010 FUSION THROTTLE BODY FOR 150,000 MILES. TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE KEITH HAWTHORNE FORD DEALERSHIP IN BELMONT,NC AND SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS WAS TRUE IF IT WAS INDEED THE THROTTLE BODY. CALLED BACK LATER TO CHECK AND SAID THAT IT WAS INDEED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT MY CAR EVEN THOUGH ITIS A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH LOW MILES IS NOT COVERED BUT HAD NO REASON WHY. *TR

THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED ON MY 2010 FORD FUSION THAT I PURCHASED LAST MONTH. THE CAR FELT AS IF IT SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THANKFULLY, IT OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED, THOUGH IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND FORD SAYS IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR, AND I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART WILL FAIL AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE ENGINE DROPS TO IDLE. YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 44,558

FORD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE THROTTLE BODY FOR MY 2010 FORD FUSION. I RECEIVED MULTIPLE LETTERS IN THE MAIL LETTING ME KNOW THAT MY CAR WAS RECEIVING THIS WARRANTY. YESTERDAY, MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATION AND MADE AN EXTREME JERK MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE FREEWAY- THIS COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS AND ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE HIT ME. TODAY, I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGED TITLE, FORD WOULD NOT FIX THE THROTTLE BODY COMPONENT. I AM NOT COVERED FOR THEIR STUPID EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM. FORD NEEDS A FULL RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY, FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO ARE BEYOND WARRANTY COVERAGE. THEY ALREADY CONNED ME INTO AN UNNECESSARY $1400 REPAIR BEFORE, NOW I FEEL THAT I AM ONLY BEING CONNED AGAIN. OWN UP TO YOUR MISTAKES FORD! I'M TIRED OF HAVING MY SAFETY AT RISK BECAUSE OF YOU! *TR

Mileage: 72,000

THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE ALL POWER. I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LEFT IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT RAN. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER, WHERE FORD REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THE PART IS UNDER WARRANTY. DROVE THE CAR FOR THREE WEEKS AFTER THAT WHEN IT OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE ONCE AGAIN FORD HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

AS I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM THE DRIVEWAY OF THE GROCERY STORE MY CAR SEEMED AS IF IT STALLED AS I WAS DRIVING. IT WOULD NOT MOVE AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. IT DID NOT GO OFF. IT JUST WOULD NOT MOVE. I PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON SO THE APPROACHING CARS COULD GO AROUND ME. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IT SEEMED TO HESITATE A BIT BUT THEN STARTED AND I PROCEEDED TO GO HOME. THIS WAS THE SCARIEST THING I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. I AM JUST THANKFUL THAT MY KIDS AND I WERE NOT HURT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 3 TO 4 MONTHS AGO. I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL AT THAT TIME. BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED WITHOUT NOTICE AND WHILE I WAS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 760,553

TRANSMISSION LEAK IN THE FRONT LEFT AXLE. MECHANIC AT FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS IS THE 5TH ONE HE'S SEEN IN THE LAST WEEK (ON VARIOUS 2010 FUSION'S AND 2010 ESCAPE'S), AND HE'S FIXED MANY OF THOSE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. UPON, LOOKING ONLINE, I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THOSE 2 VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COSTS ABOUT $500 TO FIX (AND FROM REPORTS ONLINE, MANY TIMES IT'S NEEDED TO BE FIXED AGAIN). MECHANIC TOLD ME FORD IS ON THEIR 4TH VERSION OF THE PART TO TRY AND GET IT RIGHT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A RECALL IS NEEDED! THE PUBLIC IS GETTING SCREWED. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

AXLE SEAL ON DRIVERS SIDE HAD FAILED. I HAD TO HAVE SEAL AND AXLE REPLACED, LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID NEXT TO TIRE. AXLE WAS REPLACED WITH REDESIGNED PART AT MY COST. *JS

Mileage: 72,000

DRIVING TO WORK CAR HAD A THUMP THEN LOSS OF POWER(COULDN'T ACCELERATE ) AND AMBER WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY AS QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS I COULD. ENGINE WAS IDLING ROUGH. PUT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF CAR FOR 2 SECONDS, AND TURNED BACK ON. CAR RAN FINE, UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER WHEN EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 76,500

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN JERKING SINCE WE BOUGHT IT I BELIEVE IN 2012. IT JERKS AT 25 TO 35 (EST...) AND NOT ALL THE TIME. IT ALSO DOES IT WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO DRIVE COMING OUT OF REVERSE. I HAVE NERVES PROBLEMS AND I FEEL IT MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE. MY HUSBAND IT HEALTHY AND HE IS NOW SEEING WHAT I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. IT IS DOING IT PRETTY FREQUENTLY NOW. ITS APRIL 2014. GOING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL WE FOUND OUT IT WAS REPLACED AT 8000 MILES (EST) WITH PRIOR OWNER. ALSO ARE TAIL LIGHTS EDGING KEEPS CHIPPING OR BREAKING OFF. I SEE IT ON MOST FORD FUSION. AND LASTLY OUR GAS TANK LID IS BEYOND LOOSE. IT IS ALWAYS BLOWING OPEN. WE HOPE IT DOESN'T NEVER GET RIPPED OFF OR THAT WATER DOESN'T IN TO THE GAS. SIMPLE BUT MAJOR PROBLEMS. THIS NEW OF CAR SHOULD NOT KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVE, ON MY WAY TO WORK. TURNED OFF THE CRUISE AND THE CAR "BUCKED." THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. IT WOULD LOSE RPM AND THEN GO BACK UP AGAIN. TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME. I DIDN'T WANT TO BE STRANDED AT 4:30 IN THE MORNING. GOT HOME, TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED, AND THE LIGHT WAS OFF. TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY. BUT...MY CAR FOR SOME REASON ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE A 6 SPEED MANUAL. IT USES THE SAME THROTTLE BODY AS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CARS. WHAT GIVES?? *TR

Mileage: 101,800

HARD SHIFTING AND GEAR SLIPPING DUE TO FLUID LEAK. *TR

Mileage: 62,500

I OWN A 2010 FORD FUSION SE, I PURCHASED IT WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DEPLOYED IN 2010. IT HAD 17 MILES, WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I AM THE FIRST OWNER. IT SEEMED LIKE A GREAT CAR. IN OWNING THE CAR I HAVE HAD TO GET THE ALTERNATOR CHANGED- 2 YEARS INTO OWNING THE CAR. AND RECENTLY THE CAR HAS BEEN RIDING "ROUGHER" THAN USUAL. ALSO THE RPM'S WILL RANDOMLY GO UP AND DOWN. AND WHEN I AM AT A RED NIGHT AND MY FOOT IS ON THE PEDAL, THE CAR KIND OF "JUMPS" A LITTLE BIT... THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING SINCE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS TRANSMISSION RELATED OR WHAT- BUT FORD REALLY NEEDS TO GET THIS RECALLED IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS. THIS MORNING THE CAR WAS REALLY ACTING ODD. I WILL BE CALLING A MECHANIC TODAY AND SEE WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS WITH THIS CAR. I AM TERRIFIED THAT I WILL BE DRIVING WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND THE CAR START ACTING UP- ESPECIALLY SINCE MY HUSBAND IS DEPLOYED ONCE AGAIN TO THE MIDDLE EAST WITH US AIR FORCE. FORD FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR BEFORE IT CAUSES ACCIDENTS OR WORSE FATALITIES! *TR

Mileage: 62,583

WELL I PREVIOUSLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING GEARS AND JERKING. WELL COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS FROM A LOW FLUID LEVEL CAUSED BY A LEAKING DRIVE SHAFT. ONE OF MORE THAN 2000 KNOWN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS OR I AM GOING BACK TO IMPORTS AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

WHEN COLD VEHICLE FREE REVS BEFORE ABRUPTLY SLAMMING INTO NEXT GEAR THIS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS. I HAVE HEARD OF NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS SPECIFIC TO THIS MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS IMMEDIATELY! *TR

Mileage: 87,000

WENT TO PULL ONTO INTERSTATE AND WHEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T SPEED UP. ALSO THE ENGINE RPM'S WOULD ACCELERATE AND CAUSE HARD SHIFTS WHICH HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE, THE VEHICLE DOESN'T WANT TO START WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL GETS LOW ENOUGH TO TURN THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON EITHER. ALL OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE PAST MONTH. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

DRIVING IN FAR LEFT LANE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE CAR HAD BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER SITTING IN PARKING LOT ALL DAY. IT WAS 96 DEGREES. CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SLOW DOWN. I NOTICED THAT THE TOOL LIGHT WAS ON. OBVIOUSLY I HAD ENTERED INTO LIMP MODE AND FOUND A WAY TO CROSS FOUR LANES OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC TO MAKE IT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. ONCE STOPPED ENGINE LOPED ERRATICALLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. ENGINE WAS NON-RESPONSIVE TO PEDAL CHANGES. PUT CAR IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I WAITED 30 SECONDS AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND DROVE HOME (26 MILES) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED SURGING IN THE ENGINE THIS PAST WEEK. SYMPTOMS POINT TO THE THROTTLE BODY; BUT THIS IS SPECULATION AS I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED BY A PROFESSIONAL. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS A CURRENT INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. THIS EVENT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. DRIVING CAN BE INHERENTLY DANGEROUS AND PARTS DO BREAK; BUT, THE FACT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR QUITE SOME TIME WARRANTS AN ADDITIONAL REPORT.

Mileage: 49,856

COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. THE MAIN PROBLEMS WAS FROM 1 TO 2. AT A TIME, ON A RED LIGHT, THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING PRESSED. THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY JUMP AND STARTED GOING. THE CAR STARTED JUMP FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. LATER THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. AND THE CAR IS GETTING WORSE THERE IS NO SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN THE VELOCITIES AND THE DEALER SAID WE HAD TO PAID FOR LABOR AND PARTS. IT SEEMS UNFAIR TO HAVE TO PAY FOR A MANUFACTURER'S ISSUE. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS MODEL IS DEFECTIVE AND THERE SHOULD BE A CHECK-OUT TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 56,573

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF GEAR, COASTED TO EDGE OF HIGHWAY, HAD POWER TO ENGINE/CAR THOUGH . SECOND TIME HAPPEN I WAS STOPPED DROPPING OFF WIFE AND WHEN I STARTED TO GO, THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND SPUTTER AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF GEAR AGAIN. HAD TO COAST TO EMPTY AREA. BOTH TIMES, I SHUT OF ENGINE WAITED 30 SECONDS/MINUTE AND RESTARTED AND CONTINUED ON WITHOUT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

IN A NUT SHELL THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY IT KEPT DYING OUT EVERY TIME I WOULD MASH ON THE ACCELERATOR.WENT TO AUTOZONE AND HAD A SCANNER PUT ON THE VEHICLE AND A NUMBER OF CODES CAME BACK POINTING TO THE THROTTLE ACCELERATOR CONTROL WHEN LOOKING FOR THE PART IT CAME BACK AS THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY. THEN COME TO FIND OUT THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED, THEN IT COULD NTO BE ORDERED FROM ANY RETAILER, WENT TO THE DEALER ONE DAY TO GET THE PART AND IT WAS PURCHASEABLE, WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY TO FIND IT WAS A RECALL ON THAT PART WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL HONORED AND THEY GAVE ME THIS SPILL ABOUT THE COST OF A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, SAYING IT HAD TO BE DONE BEFORE THEY COULD KNOW FOR SURE IF IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THEN LATER THAT DAY THEY CALL BACK SAYING IT WAS SOME KIND OF AIR HOSE THAT A RAT HAD CHEWED THROUGH. SOUNDS LIKE A BUNCH OF HOORAH TO ME. TELL ME WHAT DO YOU THINK. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,300. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

SIMILAR STORY TO OTHER POSTINGS REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: INCREASINGLY PROLONGED SHIFTING BETWEEN LOW GEARS (RUNNING AT INCREASINGLY HIGHER RPMS BEFORE SHIFTING), CAR PERIODICALLY JERKS FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 0, AND NOW TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING FROM LEFT HALF SHAFT SEAL. WILL COST OVER $500 TO REPLACE SEAL, BUT WILL TAKE A FEW DAYS FOR THE DEALER TO GET THE "KIT," BECAUSE THERE ARE 2000 BACK-ORDERS!!!! ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF HIGH RATINGS, AND MY DISAPPOINTMENTS WITH HONDA AND TOYOTA, AND THE RUMOR THAT FORD STOPPED BUILDING CRAPPY CARS - GUESS SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE (EXCEPT, OF COURSE, HOW MUCH THEY CHARGE FOR CRAP). WOULD LOVE TO FIND A DECENT, REASONABLY PRICED CAR, BUT SUSPECT THEY NO LONGER EXIST. *TR

Mileage: 72,700

MY VEHICLE REGULARLY "BUCKS" AND HAS ISSUES SHIFTING. THERE IS AN APPARENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND KNOWN LEAKING ISSUE ON THIS MODEL OF THE FORD FUSION. THERE ARE OVER A 1000 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET THAT I HAVE FOUND AND FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A FAULT OF THEIRS AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FIX! *TR

Mileage: 96,000

VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY ABRUPTLY WHEN COLD AND FIRST STARTING OUT, ALMOST STALLING OUT WHEN PULLING OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LOOKS LIKE THERE IS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING OUT FROM A SEAL. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND DECELERATED TO 10 MPH. THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND WRENCH ICON LIGHTS CAME ON. I REFERRED TO MY OWNER'S MANUAL, WHICH DIRECTED ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DROVE SLOWLY FOR 4 MILES TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE "THROTTLE BODY" AND SAID THAT IS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $550 (INCL. PARTS AND LABOR). I HAD THE PART REPLACED AT THAT TIME AND THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 38,400

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME ABOUT 8 WEEKS AGO....SAME THING, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN/STOPPED/VIBRATED..A PICTURE OF SOMETHING LOOKING LIKE A WRENCH SHOWED UP ON THE DASH. WHEN I LOOKED INTO THE CAR MANUAL IT DEPICTED A PICTURE OF A THROTTLE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

CAR HAD A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSE POWER AND SHAKE. WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS OUT OF LEFT SIDE HALF SHAFT AREA. FORD HAS ISSUE A TSB FOR THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS PRESENTLY AT A DEALERSHIP WAITING ON PARTS. PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND FORD PRESENTLY CANNOT GIVE ME A DATE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN 4 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN CAR STALLED AND DIED DUE TO BAD THROTTLE BODY. CARS BEHIND HER HAD TO CHANGE LANES, ONE TRUCK HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES. THE RED WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I'VE HEARD OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE VERY SAME ISSUE WITH NOTHING BEING DONE. I'M REPORTING NOW BECAUSE I'VE GOT ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE LEAK. ALSO ANOTHER ISSUE I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS ON. I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT HAVE BEEN OUT $200 FOR DEDUCTIBLE. THESE ARE ISSUES THAT FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND MAKE RECALLS. THE BAD THING IS I'VE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS BOTH TIMES BECAUSE ITS SUCH A BAD ISSUE THAT EVERYTHING IS ON BACKORDER. PLEASE GET THESE THINGS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. MY WIFE WAS VERY CLOSE TO GETTING HIT BY A BIG TRUCK. I THINK PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN OUT MONEY FOR THESE THINGS SHOULD ALSO GET REFUNDED. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON BOTH ISSUES. THANK YOU.. *TR

Mileage: 53,450

CAR HAS STALLED OUT BEFORE A FEW TIMES. THIS TIME, IT CHUGGED WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT ON, BROWN/GREY EXHAUST. SHUT IT OFF, TRIED AGAIN. THE SAME. I INCHED MY WAY OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. SO GLAD I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY GOING TO WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RECALL THIS CAR SO WE CAN GET OUR MONEY BACK, OR GIVE ME BIG DISCOUNT ON NEW DIFFERENT CAR/TRUCK. POOR WORKMANSHIP ON THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE. CAR OF THE YEAR? WHAT A JOKE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

WE WERE STOPPED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN ORLANDO 800 MILES FROM HOME. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE SO WE LIMPED INTO A GAS STATION. A TOW TRUCK OPERATOR WAS AT THE GAS STATION AS WELL AS A MECHANIC. THEY BOTH SAID IT IS A VERY COMMON FORD THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE. FORD QUOTED US $1000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT A MECHANIC FIXED IT FOR $450. INITIALLY, HE CLEANED THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS. IT DROVE FINE IN TEST DRIVE BUT FAILED AGAIN ON OUR WAY TO HOTEL. WE PURCHASED THE PART FROM GREENWAY FORD IN WINTER PARK FL. THEY HAD 24 IN STOCK BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO SELL 12 A DAY SINCE THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON. THE PROBLEM IS NOW SOLVED BECAUSE WE DROVE THE CAR TO TOYOTA AND TRADED IT IN. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS HOME FROM SCHOOL AND AS WE WERE TURNING I PRESSED ON THE GAS AND IT STALLED, I PRESSED IT AGAIN AND NOTHING. THEN TODAY SAME THING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION THANK GOD THERE WASN'T A LOT OF TRAFFIC. *TR

THE CAR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WOULD SUDDENLY STOP AND WOULD STALL OUT OR NOT ALLOW ANY ACCELERATION . BATTERY WOULD DIE WHILE DRIVING CAR WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED IN THE SUMMER OF 2013 IN DECEMBER OF 2013 WE STARTED HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE SHAKING AND STALLING OUT. THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THEN 1 YEAR. NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED BUT I COULD SEE THIS LEADING TO ACCIDENT INJURY OR EVEN DEATH IF THIS OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY. LUCKILY WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ON SIDE ROADS WHEN THE ENGINE HAS GIVEN OUT. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE ON THIS MODEL OF CAR THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND A RECALL NEEDS TO HAPPEN I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF REVIEWS SINCE I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES AND ALMOST EVERY SINGLE ONE HAS THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY THIS IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMERS WHO MIGHT PURCHASE THIS CAR UNKNOWINGLY AND RISK THEIR SAFETY EVERYONE ELSE'S SAFETY ON THE ROAD AND PAY OUT OF POCKET HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR A KNOWN DEFECT! *TR

Mileage: 40,000

CAR GOING INTO "LIMP" MODE MANY TIMES. MY MOTHER DRIVES THIS CAR AND HAS ALMOST BEEN HIT BECAUSE OF IT GOING INTO "LIMP" MODE. THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT DEALER TO FIX (HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR). *TR

Mileage: 44,117

WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH I FELT A LOSS OF POWER IN MY FUSION FOLLOWED BY A WRENCH LIGHT COMING ON. I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND FORTUNATELY WAS ON A STRETCH OF THE HIGHWAY WITH A SHOULDER. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND TOOK IT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BUT SINCE NO LIGHTS WERE ON NO CODES REGISTERED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY MY CAR ONCE AGAIN STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE FAST LANE. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. UPON MY SECOND TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACED. IT APPEARS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO KNOW ABOUT. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT BECAME GREEN I PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 25 YARDS THE CAR LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CAR MOVED FORWARD IN A JERKING MANNER WITH LITTLE POWER (10%). ALL THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN WENT OFF EXCEPT FOR THE WRENCH LIGHT WHICH STAYED ON. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND WAITED ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE RESTARTING. ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE OFF AND THE ENGINE WAS VIBRATING AND JERKY WHILE DRIVING THE FIRST FEW FEET AND THEN ALL WENT BACK TO NORMAL. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT I WOULD BE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 20,970

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO STALL AS IF IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND WRENCH LIGHT (CHECK ENGINE) CAME ON. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CAR BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED A MINUTE, TURNED IT BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT. TWO DAYS LATER, DRIVING ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR, EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. FOUR DAYS LATER, 55 MPH, SAME THING. IT IS NOW AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND CODE. CODE WAS PREVIOUSLY FOUND AS P2112 THROTTLE ACTUATOR STUCK OPEN. I EXPLAINED WHAT WAS GOING ON, THE PREVIOUS CODE, AND THAT I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME EXPERIENCE. APPARENTLY THEY CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE PART IF THEY DON'T EXPERIENCE IT THEMSELVES, AT LEAST NOT TO BE COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. WOULD APPRECIATE A RECALL. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH MY 11 MONTH OLD IN IT. *TR

Mileage: 83,500

BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND PROCEEDED FORWARD. SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND IDLE REALLY BADLY. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND SO DID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED A FEW MOMENT. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT WAS WORKING FINE FOR ABOUT 2 MILES. THEN STARTED TO SPUTTER AGAIN. WASH, RINSE, REPEAT THE SAME ABOVE UNTIL I GOT HOME. AFTER RESEARCHING, FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ON THESE VEHICLES IS A COMMON MALFUNCTIONING PART. *TR

Mileage: 43,524

MERGED ON THE HIGHWAY HEADING TO WORK. AT APPROX 60 MPH, OR HIGHWAY SPEED THE CAR DECELERATED QUICKLY AND RPMS DROPPED BELOW 1,000. AFTER A MORE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR JERKED THEN ACCELERATED BACK TO NORMAL SPEED. ONCE PRESSURE WAS RELEASED THE CAR'S RPM DROPPED BELOW 1,000 AND STARTED TO DECELERATE QUICKLY. ALL OF THIS OCCURRED DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE MANY ONLINE FORMS THAT EXPLAIN THE SAME SCENARIO I EXPERIENCED WITH THE SAME PART MALFUNCTION. *TR

Mileage: 67,691

DRIVING ALONG THE INTERSTATE IN MY 2010 FORD FUSION SE, IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER WITH NO ACCELERATION, LEAVING MY WIFE AND I IN A HORRIBLE POSITION AS WE TRIED DESPERATELY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING AN INCIDENT. THE ISSUE WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. IN READING ONLINE, I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL IN THE VEHICLE. SOMEONE WILL GET INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 54,900

TRAVELING AT SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE CAR SHOOK AND I LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ALTHOUGH SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ME AS I WAS GOING UPHILL AND LOST SPEED QUICKLY. THE "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. WHILE THE CAR WOULD IDLE, NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE AND NO WARNING LIGHT. I MADE IT HOME SAFELY WITH NO MORE INCIDENTS AND DISCOVERED MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. I WILL BE CALLING THE DEALER TOMORROW TO DETERMINE OPTIONS FOR PART REPLACEMENT. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT CONSIDERING THE TRAFFIC SITUATION. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM! *TR

Mileage: 88,492

MY CAR, 2010 FORD FUSION SE, HAS NOW STALLED ON ME THREE TIMES WITH IN THE MATTER OF 3 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME IT STALLED I WAS PULLING ONTO A MAIN ROAD AND TAKING A LEFT, HAVING TO CROSS BOTH LANES AND IT STALLED AS SOON AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE ACROSS BOTH LANES, I BARELY MADE IT ACROSS BOTH LANES TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT OF THE WAY. THE SECOND TIME WAS SIMILAR EXCEPT I WAS TAKING A RIGHT ONTO A STREET AND COULD PULL RIGHT OVER. THE THIRD TIME IT STALLED ON ME I WAS DRIVING APPROX.. 50MPH OVER A BRIDGE AND HAD TO PULL OVER WHERE THE TRAFFIC WAS COMING ONTO AND OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT. MY CAR IS NOT PAID FOR AND NOW I NEED TO SPEND ALMOST $400.00 RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS... I CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS ISN'T A RECALL AFTER READING OVER 600 SIMILAR SITUATIONS... IF THIS WERE TO RESULT IN AN INJURY OR FATALITY WOULD THAT MAKE IT A RECALL?? *TR

Mileage: 55,000

LOST POWER IN THE CENTER LANE OF I-75, ALMOST CAUSED A LARGE ACCIDENT. CAR WAS ROUGH IDLING IN MEDIAN. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP,REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOW I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE! *TR

Mileage: 61,800

WAS PULLING OUT OF MY ROAD WHICH IS IN A BAD CURVE, SO YOU NEED ACCELERATION. THE CAR LOST ALL POWER, AND WAS STUTTERING. WRENCH LIGHT ON AND STILL RUNNING JUST A BAD STUTTERING. CAR BARELY MISSES ME IN THE CURVE BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD. I CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, AND IT ACTED LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO START BUT FINALLY DID. THANK GOD. DROVE IT BACK IN OUR ROAD AND PARKED IT. SCARED ME BAD. THIS IS THE ONLY ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. BUT IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT IT I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT. OVER 400.00 ESTIMATE TO FIX THROTTLE BODY. VERY UPSET THIS CAR HAS 52000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 52,110

DRIVING AT 70 M.P.H VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN. ENGINE WAS AT IDLE AT 1000 RPM BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT PULL OFF THE ROADWAY. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO STOP IN THE ROADWAY PUT VEHICLE IN PARK TURN VEHICLE OFF THEN RESTART VEHICLE. VEHICLE RAN LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. THEN IT STARTED DOING IT OVER AND OVER EVERY 4-5 MILES. N.C.C.C. HAS FILED COMPLAINT. FORD RESPONSE IN THE MOST SEVERE F.M.E.M. MODE FAILURE DRIVER HAD ENGINE POWER TO ALLOW VEHICLE MOBILITY TO MANEUVER TO A SAFE LOCATION. (THIS IS NOT TRUE ) VEHICLE WILL STOP IN THE ROADWAY IT DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER TO PULL THE VEHICLE IT IDLES @ 1000 R.P.M BUT IT WILL NOT MOVE. IF FORD WOULD DRIVE MY FUSION THEY WOULD BUY SOMETHING OTHER THEN A FORD TO DRIVE . RECALL NEEDS TO COME A.S.A.P. BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS IS HAPPENING ON MY SONS CAR. IT HAPPENED FIVE TIMES TODAY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM HIS UNIVERSITY FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK. EACH TIME IT HAPPENS, THE "WRENCH LIGHT" APPEARS AND THEN THE CAR LOSES POWER. HE HAD TO PULLOVER ON THE HWY EACH TIME AND RESTART THE CAR TO GET IT TO RESET. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT'S HAPPENING TO MANY FORD FUSIONS AS I'VE BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS ONLINE. MY SON IS ONLY 19 YRS OLD AND IS NOT AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER AND I THOUGHT WE WERE BUYING HIM A DEPENDABLE CAR THAT WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HIM HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 49,567

POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. FORD ADVANCTRAK AWD FAILURE. TOTAL LOSS OF STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 48,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE .THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

DRIVING ON STRAIGHT AWAY ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH. LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO TIME TO PULL OVER ,PUSH ON GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENED MOTOR NEVER DIED COMPLETELY BUT HAD NO POWER TO MOVE.THEN PUT SHIFTER INTO PARK SHUT OFF VEHICLE WAITED A MINUTE THEN RESTARTED IT ,RAN FINE AFTER THIS FOR THIS 5 MILE TRIP,BUT THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY DIFFERENT TRIP MADE ,EVERY DAY,SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE A TRIP ,AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

FIRST INCIDENT - I PULLED OUT ONTO A MAIN STREET & THE MOTOR CUT OUT. ALSO WHEN I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE (GOING TO WORK) WAS GOING ABOUT 65 MPH...AND THE MOTOR CUT OUT. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE BERM OF THE ROAD- SHUT THE CAR OFF & RESTART IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I CANNOT TELL WHEN IT WILL SHUT DOWN & WHERE I AM AT ON THE HIGHWAY...& IF I CAN GET OFF THE ROAD BEFORE SOMEONE HITS ME! THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES NOW & I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT FOR FEAR OF GETTING HIT BY ANOTHER CAR! (A WRENCH SHOWS UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS!) *TR

Mileage: 103,000

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN DRIVING. THE RPMS WENT TO ABOUT 1000 RPM (JUMPING UP AND DOWN). THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE CAR THE CAR DROVE FINE. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. LUCKILY I DID NOT HAVE ACCIDENT. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND DIAGNOSED BY FORD SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 29 AS FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR HAS @ 41339 MILES AND THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 41,339

WAS TRAVELING ON 696 IN DETROIT AREA AT 70 MPH WHEN MY 2010 FORD FUSION SUDDENLY LOST 'POWER' TO THE POWER TRAIN, IT LOST ALL VELOCITY AND THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 0 MPH IN SECONDS! I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED FOR MY LIFE AS I WAS AT THAT MOMENT WATCHING CARS 'JUMP' LANES TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME DUE MY SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO CROSS MULTIPLE LANES MAKING NEAR THE SHOULDER AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP! THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT LIST ABILITY TO MOVE. DEALERSHIP CHARGED $600 TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS 2 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY WITH 30,000 MILES! WHEN ASKED WHAT HAPPENED THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID SOMETIMES PARTS GO BAD. AFTER READING ABOUT THE ISSUE, IT SOUNDS BIGGER PROBLEM THAN THAT. LET ME KNOW WHAT INFO YOU NEED. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I OWN A 2010 FORD FUSION SE. SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 13, 2013, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY SHAKE OR SOMETIMES JERK! ON THE EVENING OF NOVEMBER 13TH, I WAS DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE FROM HOME IN THE DARK. I CAME TO COMPLETE STOP AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY THREE TIMES AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED! I WAS STUCK AT A RIGHT TURN LANE WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER OR TO LET ANY CARS GO BY! IN FACT MANY DRIVERS BEHIND ME WERE VERY IMPATIENT HONKING THEIR HORNS AND SQUEEZING BY AROUND THE CORNER! AS I WAS PANICKING I NOTICED THE BATTERY AND OIL LIGHT ON AND DID NOT NOTICED ANY OTHER IDIOT LIGHTS ON. I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND COULD NOT MOVE, I NOTICED I COULD PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE! I WAS ABLE DRIVE AROUND THE CORNER INTO THE GAS STATION, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION JERKED AND MADE A LOUD "CLUNK" NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING LIGHTLY, THE VEHICLE "SURGED" THRU THE GAS STATION, FINDING MYSELF AT A FAST SPEED I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES! THAT EVENING I WENT ONTO THE INTERNET AND SAW HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY!" ALL OF THESE CUSTOMERS HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE OR VERY SIMILAR TO MINE! I WAS VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR TWENTY MILES TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE MADE IT THERE WITHOUT STALLING. THE TECHNICIANS RAN A TEST ON THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY"AND TO MY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS. ALSO ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS TOOK THE CAR HOME TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN SO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD COVER THIS EXPENSE WITH A RENTAL CAR! FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY" WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE OF $430.00. I KNEW THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT DISAPPEAR OR GO AWAY OR IMPROVE AND NOBODY'S LIFE IS WORTH A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS! *TR

Mileage: 49,580

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED QUICKLY AS I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AN ORANGE "WRENCH" LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ENGINE WAS IDLING ROUGHLY AND A LOUD MISFIRING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL, I COULD NOT GET ABOVE 3 MPH. I RE-STARTED THE CAR, AND THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY. HOWEVER, THE MESSAGES "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" AND "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" APPEARED ON THE SCREEN WHILE TWO YELLOW TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE ONCE MORE, BOTH OF THESE INDICATORS WERE GONE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY TO THE DEALER WHO DIDN'T PERFORM ANY DIAGNOSTICS NOR DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS STILL "90% SURE" THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE BODY. FORD DOES NOT COVER THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER THE 5 YR/60,000 MI POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, NOR WILL MY AFTERMARKET "EXCLUSIONARY COVERAGE" WARRANTY BY PORTFOLIO. THE ESTIMATED COST TO INSTALL A NEW THROTTLE BODY IS $321 WITHOUT DIAGNOSTICS. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE YET AT THIS TIME, AS I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS WELL AS THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE USED. *TR

Mileage: 25,780

THIS IS APPROXIMATELY THE 6TH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM FORD. WHILE DRIVING, THE RPMS WILL RANDOMLY DIP DRIVE, THE ENGINE AND OIL LIGHTS COME ON, AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN EITHER TO AN IDLE, STALL, OR COMPLETELY DOWN. IT WILL TURN BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES AFTER POWERING DOWN THE VEHICLE AND HAS NO LIGHTS ON UPON RESTART. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT IT IS INTERMITTENT AND THE CODES ARE NOT BEING SAVED TO THE UNIT PER FORD. BECAUSE OF THIS, THEY STATE THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE IT CANNOT BE FIXED. THIS CREATES A TREMENDOUS SAFETY HAZARD AS THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUT DOWNS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING WITH NO WARNING AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR ACCIDENTS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON AND OFF NOW FOR MONTHS IN WHICH I HAVE HAD TO BE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME ISSUE ALMOST MONTHLY AND STILL GET NO RESOLUTION. IN ADDITION, THIS APPEARS TO OCCUR IN MOST VEHICLES COMING NEAR THEIR 60K MILE WARRANTY EXPIRATION IN WHICH FORD WILL NOT COVER THE ISSUE IF IT REPLICATES AFTER THIS TIME. *TR

SATURDAY AFTERNOON ON 11/23/13 WE WERE DRIVING 57 MPH WHEN THE CAR BUCKLED AND THE LITTLE WRENCH CAME ON. WE WERE BARELY ABLE TO GET OFF SIDE OF THE ROAD SINCE THERE WAS A DITCH BESIDE US AND WE WERE ON A STATE ROUTE SO THERE WERE CARS COMING TOWARDS US AND VEHICLES BEHIND US. WE WAITED A FEW MINUTES STARTED THE CAR AND HEADED ON OUR WAY. LATER ON THAT SAME DAY AROUND 10PM THE CAR DID THE SAME THING AND WE HAD NO POWER WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND THE LITTLE WRENCH COMES ON. THIS TIME THERE WAS LESS TRAFFIC AT NIGHT SO WE WERE ABLE TO SOMEWHAT GET OFF THE ROAD. AGAIN WE SAT THERE FOR AWHILE, STARTED IT BACK UP AND HEADED STRAIGHT BACK TO OUR HOUSE. SINCE WE KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS ALREADY DUE TO MY WIFE HAVING THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR OF THE CAR AND HER OWN MOTHER HAVING TO REPLACE THE SAME THING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDED REPLACE. WE ARE ABLE TO CALL THE SAME DEALERSHIP THAT MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED FROM THE SAME PLACE WHERE MY WIFE GOT HER CAR FROM AND GET THE PART NEEDED. MY WIFE'S STORY WITH HER CAR IS A BIT MORE INTENSE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OF 70 MPH THE CAR BUCKLED AND LOST ALL POWER AND CARS WERE FLYING BY ALMOST NOT ALLOWING ME TO GET OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. IF THEY REALLY WANT ME TO BE A HAPPY FORD CUSTOMER I WOULD HOPE THEY WOULD RECALL THIS KNOWING PEOPLES LIVES AND SAFETY ARE AT RISK WHEN THE CAR LOSES ALL CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. ONLY TIME WILL TELL IF I HAVE TO COME BACK AND VOICE ANOTHER COMPLAINT. I COME FROM A FAMILY OF FORD OWNERS AND I'M THINKING IT WILL STOP WITH US. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WRENCH ICON CAME ON AND LOST ACCELERATION. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND WANTED TO STALL. I SHUT OFF THE CAR FOR A MIN AND STARTED IT BACK UP. IT HESITATED BUT IT DID FINALLY START UP. I DROVE 2 MILES AND IT DID IT AGAIN. SINCE THEN THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND AT VARIED SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I HAD IT TESTED AND THE CODE WAS P2111 TAC STUCK OPEN. THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD FUSION SEL WITH 29,493 MILES. I HAD UNDER 2,000 MILES WHEN I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE. THIS DAY I HAD ONLY DRIVEN ABOUT SIX MILES FROM HOME WHEN I CAME UP TO A STOP SIGN. WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE, AROUND 15 MPH, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALL POWER, THE ENGINE DROPPED SPEED RAPIDLY BUCKING, SURGING AND CHATTERING AS IF IT JUMPED TIME. SINCE I HAD NO POWER, I DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED ON TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AT THAT POINT, IT WOULD ONLY GO FORWARD WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS, SO I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND BACKED ONTO A SIDE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. I TURNED THE FLASHERS ON AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THEY TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED THE MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY, THEN AFTER WAITING 24 HOURS WITH NO RESPONSE, I CALLED BACK AGAIN, AND THE MECHANIC SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I THEN SPENT HOURS ON LINE LOOKING FOR WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THESE SYMPTOMS AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME ISSUES DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE (ETB). I FOUND OUT SINCE THE ENGINE WAS OFF, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, THE COMPUTER RESET ITSELF SO THERE WAS NO CODE. THEN I ALSO SAW A VIDEO OF ANOTHER FORD REACTING WITH THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AS MINE AND LEARNED FORD HAS MODIFIED THE DESIGN OF DEFECTIVE ETB. AFTER CITING WHAT I FOUND TO MY MECHANIC, HE DECIDED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH THE UPDATED, MODIFIED PART NUMBER DS7Z 9E926 D. THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED JANUARY 2010 SO BY NOVEMBER 2013 THE WARRANTY WAS UP BY 10 MONTHS. ( 3 YEAR OR 36,000 MILES). I PAID THE AMOUNT $285.36 IN FULL ON NOVEMBER 02, 2013. REGARDING FORD, WHY ARE THEY IGNORING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE ? IF I HAD A TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND ME GOING 65 MPH AND MY CAR LOST ALL POWER WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS? THERE COULD HAVE HAD BEEN A VERY DIFFERENT OUTCOME. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO SHAKE AND A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED, AT THAT POINT IT WAS OK. MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS MADE IN FORUMS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM, IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BY FORD BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. FROM MY RESEARCH ONLINE, EVERYONE THAT HAS HAD THERE VEHICLE CHECKED STATED IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 86,500

I WAS ON AN ON RAMP ON THE WAY IN TO WORK IN THE MORNING WHEN MY VEHICLE LOST PROPULSION. I WAS ACCELERATING AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND THE ENGINE IDLED ROUGHLY BETWEEN 750-1000 RPM. THE 'WRENCH' LIGHT CAME IN AND I WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE MALFUNCTION HAD APPARENTLY CLEARED AS THE ISSUE HAS YET TO RETURN, BUT WILL. I SAY 'WILL RETURN' BECAUSE THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN 23SEP WHILE ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING 35MPH DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ($) AND THEY FOUND NOTHING AND HAD NO IDEAS AS TO THE POTENTIAL CAUSE. I WAS WILLING TO ACCEPT IT AS A FLUKE, BUT NOW THAT IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN I KNOW THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM. I AM HESITANT TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER $80 DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHEN IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A PREVALENT ISSUE... (NEARLY 95% OF THE COMPLAINTS OF THIS VEHICLE ON THIS WEBSITE). IS THERE A RECALL IN THE WORKS FOR THIS VEHICLE MALFUNCTION? *TR

Mileage: 51,997

ONLY HAD MY 2010 FORD FUSION FOR 2 WEEKS WHEN I HAD MY FIRST INCIDENT. I WAS MAKING A TURN ON TO ANOTHER STREET AND UPON ACCELERATING IT JERKED AND LOST POWER. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME AND I WAS ABLE TO BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTART IT, AND IT SEEMED TO BE OK . UNFORTUNATELY THEIR HAS BEEN SEVERAL OTHER INCIDENCES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS THAT I SEE A PATTERN OF THIS HAPPENING AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND TRY TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP THAT IT JERKS AND UNLESS I LET OF THE GAS A LITTLE IT WILL STALL OR IF I AM ON THE FREEWAY I CANNOT MAKE ANY QUICK LANE CHANGES FOR FEAR THE IT WILL GIVE OUT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING THIS CAR AND DON'T DRIVE IT ANY MORE THAN I HAVE TOO, UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. AFTER SEEING OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING I HOPE THEIR IS A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

Mileage: 110,000

NOV 14, 2013 - BURLESON, TX - POWER TRAIN I HAD ALMOST THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THE PERSON WHO POSTED ON 11/14 FROM BURLESON, TX. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SEEMED TO GO INTO NEUTRAL AND STOPPED ACCELERATING. I PRESSED THE GAS, BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. I TURNED ON MY FLASHERS AND DID MANAGE TO PULL INTO A NEARBY HOTEL PARKING LOT. SHIFTING IT INTO MANUAL, 2ND GEAR, AS I WAS DOING THIS SEEMED TO PROVIDE A LITTLE POWER. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND SAT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, IT DROVE LIKE NORMAL, THEN REPEATED THE ISSUE AFTER I MADE ANOTHER STOP ON THE WAY HOME ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. I HAVE SCHEDULED IT FOR SERVICE FOR MONDAY, 11/18 SO I DON'T YET HAVE THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS, BUT GIVEN THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR ISSUES I'M SEEING ON THIS SITE, I WANTED TO GET MY INCIDENT IN AS WELL AS IT APPEARS THAT THIS MAY BE A RECALL ISSUE, SO MY COMPLAINT VERY MUCH MIRRORS THE ONE FROM BURLESON, TX, WHERE HE OR SHE FOUND 10'S OF THOUSANDS OF 2010 FORD FUSION OWNERS FACING OR HAVING FACED THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 36,200

THE FUSION WILL STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WHEN DRIVING THE "WRENCH" LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE GAS PEDAL BECOMES USELESS AND IT IS LEFT TO COAST DOWN THE ROAD. THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO IS PULL OVER, IF POSSIBLE AND PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. THEN THE CAR SHAKES LIKE CRAZY LIKE THE ENGINE WILL EXPLODE IF YOU DON'T SHUT IF OFF FAST ENOUGH. THERE ENTIRE TIME THE TACHOMETER IS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN AND GAS PEDAL IS USELESS. PUTTING IT IN PARK DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. YOU HAVE TO SHUT DOWN THE CAR. ONCE SHUT OFF, YOU CAN WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS WILL USUALLY START DECENT BUT SOMETIMES WILL BE HARD TO START. THEN IT WILL DRIVE NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND 2 X TODAY WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. THERE IS NO CHUGGING OR WARNING, IT WILL JUST STOP LETTING YOU USE THE GAS PEDAL AND STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I FOUND OUT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND DANGEROUS IF YOU DON'T AS YOU CAN NOT ALWAYS SIMPLY PULL TO THE SIDE AND RESTART YOUR CAR. NOT SAFE FOR ME OR MY PREGNANT WIFE. FIX THE PROBLEM FORD. *TR

Mileage: 69,690

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR SEEMED TO GO INTO A NEUTRAL DROP AND STOPPED ACCELERATING. I PRESSED THE GAS, BUT THERE WAS NO USE. I HAD TO TURN ON MY FLASHERS AND PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND IT SHOOK FOR A FEW SECONDS. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, IT DROVE LIKE NORMAL, AND THEN REPEATED THE ISSUE. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO FORD TODAY, TO FIX THE ISSUE. I WAS CALLED 6 HOURS LATER AND TOLD THAT THE "THROTTLE BODY" NEEDED REPLACING. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE 10'S OF THOUSANDS OF FORD FUSION OWNERS (SAME YEAR, SAME MODEL) FACING OR HAD FACED THIS SAME ISSUE. I CALLED FORD, TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO MERIT A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR A ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED FOR SURE. THIS MAKES ME QUESTION FORD'S COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND SAFETY WITH THEIR PRODUCTS. *TR

Mileage: 63,479

WHILE I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY MY CAR LOST POWER AND I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER. THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-95 IN NORTHERN FLORIDA DOING 73 MPH.. MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE HIGHWAY WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE TIME AND I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER BETWEEN SAFETY CONES TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED TWO WARNINGS: A 'WRENCH' FIGURE AND THE ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO RESUME MY JOURNEY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ONE MINUTE LATER AND I AGAIN HAD TO MAKE A DESPERATE TURN ONTO THE SHOULDER. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. AFTER THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE THEY TOLD ME THE MESSAGE THAT CAME UP INDICATED THE 'THROTTLE BODY' NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR 5 YEAR/60,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY! I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS PART HAS BEEN VERY PROBLEMATIC FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL. I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD BE COVERED AND A RECALL ISSUED. THIS PART FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER IS VERY DANGEROUS AND PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 50,066

INSTANCE #3 (IN 2 DAYS). AFTER I LEFT THE BREAKFAST PLACE (SEE INSTANCE #2), I DRIVE ABOUT A MILE AND IT STARTED SHAKING AGAIN AND WOULD NOT GO. I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED. THIS WAS AT A LIGHT THAT JUST TURNED GREEN IN HEAVY ATLANTA MORNING TRAFFIC BTW. ~~I DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT IT WAS DOING. INTERESTING THING IS THE SERVICE WRITER SAID HE WAS PRETTY SURE HE KNEW WHAT IT WAS AND SAID THROTTLE BODY BUT COULD BE THE ENGINE. ~~ HE SAID HE THOUGHT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT I GOT A CALL LATER SAYING, SORRY, NO THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND CARCOMPLAINTS.COM WITH FIVE OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MADE, YEAR AND MODEL THAT HAD THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM IN 2013. ADD TO THIS THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE DEALERSHIP KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS JUST BY MY INITIAL DESCRIPTION. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? A CAR SUDDENLY LOOSING ALL PROPULSION IS A DANGER TO THE DRIVER AND OTHERS. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

WAS DRIVING MY FUSION AND THE COLDER THE WEATHER GETS THE MORE THE TRANSMISSION MESSES UP. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT FORD IS UNWILLING TO FIX CAUSING LONG PAUSES BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND SECOND AND THIRD, WITH HIGH RPMS (3500-4500). I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE. I LIVE ON A MAIN ROAD AND A FEW DAYS AGO I WENT TO PULL OUT AND IT WAS SLICK AND A TRUCK ALMOST HIT ME WHEN MY CAR PAUSED BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS SO THAT I CAN GO. THIS MAKES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE TRANSMISSIONS GET FIXED BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS. AS OF RIGHT NOW THE DEALERSHIPS ARE SAYING THAT FORD IS NOT ALLOWING ANY FURTHER SERVICING ON THE VEHICLES AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

THE CAR JERKED HARD ONCE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR THEN LOST POWER AND THE WRENCH DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAD TO BE GUIDED TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER. THE CAR JERKED AND BUCKED VERY HARD. WHEN TURNED OFF THE CAR RESTARTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS EXACT PATTERN HAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS SEAL AT LEFT CV JOINT. I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT SERVICED DUE TO SLIPPING/ JERKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS. TOTAL OF REPAIRS COST ME OVER $500.00, 4 DAYS LATER, SEAL IS BROKEN AGAIN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE...AFTER SEEING HUNDREDS OF EXACT SAME ISSUE! *TR

Mileage: 57,000

I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE ALL OF A SUDDEN. I HAD TO TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND COAST TO A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OFF. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL 2010 FORD FUSIONS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM! THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. ALL 3 TIMES THIS HAPPENED I HAD TO COAST TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAD I BEEN ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN A MIDDLE LANE I WOULD HAVE HAD A HARD TIME MOVING TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING NEAR MY HOME AT ABOUT 25 MPH MY 2010 FORD FUSION SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO ABOUT 2 MPH AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATOR. SINCE I WAS ONLY ABOUT 100 YDS FROM HOME I LET THE CAR CREEP ALONG AND AS I REACHED MY DRIVEWAY, IT SUDDENLY BUCKED AND BRIEFLY ACCELERATED. I PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE RATHER THAN DRIVE INSIDE AS I WAS AFRAID IT MIGHT ACCELERATE INSIDE THE GARAGE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. A BRIEF ONLINE SEARCH INDICATED THAT THIS IS A RATHER COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2010 FORD FUSION. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT IS OCCURRED ON A QUIET SIDE STREET WITH NO OTHER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. IT COULD HAVE HAD TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 46,978

DRIVING TO WORK APPROX 40 MPH, CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, BUT HAD 3/4 TANK. WRENCH LIGHT LIT UP AND LOST ACCELERATION IMMEDIATELY IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO REV THE ENGINE - THINKING MAYBE DIRT IN FUEL LINE OR FUEL FILTER. NO LUCK. THE CAR DID NOT STALL, SO I PUT IN BACK IN GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP AT NEGLIGIBLE SPEED THANKS TO A SLIGHT DOWNGRADE TO A PARKING LOT NEARBY. AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR IT SEEMED TO RUN NORMALLY BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO RISK DRIVING IT AND STALLING SOMEWHERE MORE DANGEROUS. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AWAITING THEIR DIAGNOSTICS. SOUNDS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE THE OTHER DOCUMENTED THROTTLE BODY ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

WE WERE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY LOST POWER, CAR WAS SHUTTERING AND "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE WE WERE GOING UPHILL AT THE TIME, WE LOST SPEED INCREDIBLY FAST BUT MANAGED TO MAKE IT OUT OF TRAFFIC LANE AND ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN AFTER A MINUTE IT RESTARTED AND RAN OK BUT WE'RE AFRAID THAT IT ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 98,700

THIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50 MPH. THE ADVANCED TRAC LIGHT CAME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SAYING TO SERVICE THE ADVANCE TRAC IS NEEDED, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED HARSHLY AN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AN WOULD NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER CUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE HIGHER THAN 20 MPH IN TRAFFIC ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON. I HAD TO CONTINUE THIS PROCEDURE THE ENTIRE COMMUTE TO MY WORK PLACE WHICH WAS A 50 MILE COMMUTE ONE WAY. I PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR 16 HOURS TO HOPEFULLY RESET THE SYSTEM. I CAME OUT TO GET IN MY VEHICLE TO HOPEFULLY GO HOME AN THE SAME ACTIONS STARTED AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AN DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON THE ENTIRE TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WOULD NEED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE TO ANALYZE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AN HAD TO TAKE THE TRANSMISSION PAN DOWN TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS EXACTLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE WAS DONE THE NEXT MORNING AN I FOUND OUT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS SHAVED WITH IN THE TRANSMISSION AN THE PART WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE COST WAS GOING TO BE AT LEAST 500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I KNOW THAT OTHER FORD FUSION OWNERS MUST HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE ON THESE VEHICLES AN ALSO I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM ALSO ON THIS SAME VEHICLE WHICH COST ME 600 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM ALSO IN APRIL OF 2012. THIS WAS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE NOW SINCE IF I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AN RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH THE REPEATED PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 99,710

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON INTERSTATE 85, SHE WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE, 70 MPH AT RUSH HOUR, A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER, SHE ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED, AND COULD BARELY GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT DID START AGAIN AFTER A FEW MINUTES, SHE GOT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD HER IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH HAD GONE BAD. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I FELT A JERK, LIKE SOMETHING MAY HAVE HIT ME BUT THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND AS I DID I NOTICE A LIGHT HAD COME ON (LITTLE WRENCH) AND THE CAR JUST DIED. I SAT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND IT RESTARTED. HAVE CALLED AROUND AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FACTOR FOR FORD FUSION TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODIES. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, WHY HAVE THEY NOT BEEN RECALLED? *TR

Mileage: 72,000

ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, NO ACCELERATION OCCURRED. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE EXCEPT FOR THE OCCASIONAL JERKY ACCELERATION NOW. IDENTIFIED AS PROBABLY THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 107,425

DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH. CAR JERKED THEN SHUT OFF. BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FULL BODY THROTTLE. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE AND JERK. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,600. UPDATED 12/24/13*LJ THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE PART FROM A LOCAL FORD DEALER AND INSTALLED IT HIMSELF. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 35,600

AT THE END OF AN INTERSTATE ON RAMP, THE FORD FUSION CLUNKED,STALLED, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS IN A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE. LOTS OF HONKING THAT I COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON A COUPLE OF TIMES, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO A LESS DANGEROUS PLACE. TOWED IT TO THE FORD GARAGE WHERE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 65,883

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMS TO LOSE POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT IS DISPLAYED, SENDING THE CAR INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK AND A HALF. LUCKILY I WAS ON BACKROADS AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER BOTH TIMES THE CAR LOST POWER AND ULTIMATELY SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BOTH TIMES AND THE WRENCH SYMBOL WAS NO LONGER DISPLAYED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD, WHERE THEY DETERMINED (BASED ON CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER) IT TO BE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. FROM ONLINE RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, AND A HIGHLY DANGEROUS ONE. I TRAVEL ON THE HIGHWAY DAILY TOO AND FROM WORK AND THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE PROBLEM TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH! HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE A RECALL/CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SO I CAN GET SOME SORT OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE $550.00 THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO COST. OF COURSE THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A "POWERTRAIN" ISSUE, SO IT DOES NOT FALL UNDER MY WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVING DOWN THE STREET GOT UP TO 30MPH WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME & I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES TURNED THE CAR BACK ON STARTED UP FINE. DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL A WEEK LATER, SOME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 44,900

LAST WEEK WHILE BRINGING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN BEGAN TO SHAKE THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN IT JUST COMPLETELY DIED. I AM VERY THANKFUL THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS STILL ON A SIDE STREET IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN AND DROVE IT RIGHT HOME. THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS GOING ON BUSY ROADS NOT KNOWING WHY IT DIED...ONCE THE CAR WAS RESTARTED THE LIGHT WAS GONE...HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY BATTERY. ONLY CODES THEY COULD FIND WERE FOR LOW VOLTAGE...I ARGUED IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE ETC...HAD THEM CHANGE MY BATTERY PICKED UP THE CAR ON THURSDAY...HAPPENED AGAIN ON SUNDAY. CALLING THE DEALER AGAIN TOMORROW BUT AGAIN THE LIGHT IS OFF SO THEY PROBABLY WON'T BE ABLE TO PULL A CODE..SO FRUSTRATING AND UNSAFE! *TR

Mileage: 50,600

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION FELT AS IF IT HAD DISENGAGED FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES I RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE WRENCH ICON DISAPPEARED. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION PERFORMED NORMALLY AFTER THAT. *TR

Mileage: 80,250

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY CAR LOOSES POWER, THE GAS PETAL HAS NO EFFECT ON THE ENGINE. I PRESS THE PETAL AND IT HAS NO RESPONSE, NO RPM RESPONSE. EACH TIME I MUST PULL OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT THE CAR OFF (REBOOT). IT APPEARS TO BE A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE - IT CONTINUES TO TAKE PLACE AT VARIABLE SPEEDS AND WITH AND WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL TURNED ON. IT'S TAKEN PLACE SEVERAL TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE, CAUSING ME TO CROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO "REBOOT" MY CAR. IT'S TAKEN PLACE FOR RTHE PAST 10K MILES - GETTING MORE FREQUENT EACH WEEK. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

I WAS DRIVING CAR THREE DIFFERENT TIME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS STRANGELY AND LOSES POWER THEN IDLES ERRATICALLY AND CANNOT ACCELERATE, CAR DISPLAYS ERROR CODE ON DASH. I TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART AND CODE GOES AWAY AND RUNS GOOD. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE FAILURE CEASED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY AND VIOLENTLY JERK. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES WHERE SEVERAL REPAIRS WERE MADE WHICH CONSISTED OF A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN 10V222000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NO LONGER OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,936.

Mileage: 39,936

DRIVING 75MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING OR SIGNALS STALLS. THE VEHICLE DROPPED THE SPEED FROM 75MPH TO 10MPH AS I CONTINUOUSLY WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE SPEED BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CODE OF P211 THROTTLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE & THANK GOD NO VEHICLE WAS BEHIND ME CAUSE IT COULD OF CAUSED A TREMENDOUS CRASH ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 65,807

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE WENT INTO "LIMP" MODE AS I WAS IN THE FAST LANE. IT HAD NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE SO I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NOBODY BEHIND ME AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL THREE LANES OVER TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER. IF THERE WAS ANYBODY BEHIND ME I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE. FORD TECH TOLD ME IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND CANNOT BELIEVE THE PART HASNT BEEN RECALLED. IRRESPONSIBILITY BY FORD, IF YOU ASK ME. *TR

Mileage: 85,560

WE WERE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO DECELERATE AT A RAPID PACE AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. WE NOTICED A WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD AS WE PULLED THE CAR OVER. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE A COUPLE OF MILES BEFORE THE SAME THING WOULD OCCUR. AFTER A COUPLE MORE TIMES OF HAVING TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. THANKFULLY WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE AS WE WERE APPROX 90 MILES FROM HOME. THE CODE WE PULLED FROM THE CAR WAS P2111.....INDICATIVE OF THIS INFAMOUS THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO GET TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP 35 MILES AWAY.....YET ANOTHER 35 FROM OUR HOME. THANKFULLY THIS WAS COVERED UNDER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN FROM FORD. A COWORKER OF MINE HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO....SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. LUCKILY THE HIGHWAY WE WERE ON WASN'T BUSY AT THE TIME THE CAR STALLED REPEATEDLY. I DON'T SEE HOW THIS CAN'T BE A RECALL...... *TR

Mileage: 62,000

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 GOING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON CAR SOUNDED AS IT WAS GETTING NO GAS AND STALLED AS TURNING IN. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, WRENCH SYMBOL DISPLAYED. HAD TO BE TOWED. DTC CODE P2111 (THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED). 6 WEEKS OUT OF WARRANTY AS NOT COVERED BY POWERTRAIN EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 33,309

I WAS ON MY WAY TO MY GRANDSONS WEDDING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CARS POWER WENT OFF,FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO GET OFF ROAD BUT HAD I NOT BEEN COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN IN ACCIDENT,TURNED OFF ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE NEXT FEW MILES AND THEN BACK HOME. HOWEVER ON MY WAY TO WORK MONDAY THE 14TH OF OCTOBER 2013 THE CAR DID THE SAME THING THREE TIMES AND I MANEUVERED TO SIDE AND CALLED MIKE FITZPATRICK FORD NEWNAN GEORGIA AND THEY CAME AND GOT ME.ONLY TO BE TOLD IT WAS THROTTLE BODY WHICH WOULD COST ME OVER 400.00. THE CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 26,000 MILES,I MEAN REALLY????? MEANWHILE MY DAUGHTER HAD ALREADY WENT ON LINE AND KNEW IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAD COMPLAINED WITH THE SAME THING IN THE 2010 FUSION. SO COME ON AND INSIST ON RECALL BEFORE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. COULD BE ONE OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS. I WILL NOT LET THIS GO. *TR

Mileage: 26,620

MY SIXTEEN YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN A "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON (IN THE DASH) AND THE CAR LOOSES ALL POWER AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR. RESTARTING THE CAR AFTER PULLING OVER RESULTS IN NORMAL OPERATION. UPON RESEARCHING THE ISSUE IT TURNS OUT THE THROTTLE PLATE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT THE RESULT OF ABUSE OR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. I AM CONFIDENT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SERIOUS INJURY RESULTS FROM SUCH LOSS OF CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING OR INDICATION. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS HUNDREDS (OR MORE) OF THE SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME CAR WITHIN THE SAME MILEAGE RANGE - ABOUT 66,000. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN VEHICLE DIED, HAVING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BOTH CAME ON. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OVER ONTO AND MANY LARGE 18 WHEELERS DRIVING BY. I PULLED OVER IN SOMEONE'S DRIVEWAY, TURNED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF, INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND AROUND THE VEHICLE WITH NO FINDINGS, AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING OVER. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR APPROX 5 MORE MILES WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. ON THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE HAD LOSS OF POWER BUT THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, FROM DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. ONCE I PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER THE ENGINE BEGAN ROCKING THE CAR VIOLENTLY. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND LET IT REST FOR 5 MINUTES. I RESTARTED THE CAR ONCE AGAIN, THIS TIME WITHOUT DIFFICULTY AND DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO AN AUTO SHOP. THE MECHANIC PERFORMING WORK ON THE CAR STATES THE ERROR CODE WAS P2111 AND WAS THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 112,498

WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY AT NEARLY 60MPH MY CARS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WENT UNRESPONSIVE. THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE CAR WAS COASTING. I PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. I HAD A SEMI TRUCK NEXT TO AND BEHIND ME. I WAS NEARLY HIT WHILE TRYING TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHILE STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CAR STARTED LURCHING VIOLENTLY. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY FORD DEALER. MY DEALER TOLD ME THE CAR NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY PART WHICH WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANT SINCE MY 3 YEARS WAS UP 3 MONTHS PRIOR. WHEN I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE ONLINE IT APPEARS THIS IS A CONSTANT COMPLAINT AND PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALLED PART. IT NEARLY KILLED US. I HAVE A 12 YEAR OLD SON AND NO LONGER FEEL SAFE HAVING THIS CAR. WHAT'S WORSE IS THIS PROBLEM WAS KNOWN PRIOR TO MY BEING SOLD THE CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE. I WANTED TO BUY AMERICAN AND HAVE HAD GOOD LUCK WITH FORD IN THE PAST, BUT THEY DECIDED SAVING A FEW BUCKS WAS WORTH MORE THAN MY AND MY CHILD'S SAFETY. HOW IS THIS LEGAL. IF NOTHING ELSE CAR COMPANIES SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM TO POTENTIAL BUYERS.. *TR

Mileage: 36,500

MY 2010 FORD FUSION SHOWED AN ORANGE/YELLOW WRENCH AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY ON INTERSTATE 75 NORTH. I WAS TRAVELING AT 70MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. AFTER AVOIDING COLLISIONS I HAD IT TOWED AND REPAIRED AT FORD. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD TO BE REIMBURSED, AS MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I HAD ONLY OWNED/REGISTERED ONE VEHICLE WITH FORD, THAT I WAS NOT CONSIDERED A LOYAL CUSTOMER, SO THEY COULD NOT REIMBURSE ME. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WHILE GOING 65 MPH ON I-65 WHILE IN THE FAR LEFT LANE, CAR DECELERATED TO 30MPH AND BEGAN SHAKING. HAD TO PULL OVER AND AVOID BEING HIT BY 4 SEMIS AND 5 CARS, THANKFULLY MANAGED TO GET IN MEDIAN, JUST IN TIME. CAR HAD TO BE RESTARTED WHICH IT DID FINE, BUT LATER HAPPENED AGAIN. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN THAT IT IS A KNOWN FAILURE WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF THROTTLE BODY FAILURE!! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 41,232

1ST INCIDENT: I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH. MY RPM DROPPED FOR NO REASON. IT FELT LIKE I LOST POWER BUT THE CAR KEPT MOVING. I TOOK THE NEXT EXIT AND WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. I WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND TURNED THE KEY...THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. 2ND: I WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND NOTICED THE RPM DROP. WHEN I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST POWER. 3RD INCIDENT: TONIGHT, AS I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN A WINDING ROAD, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR LOST POWER AND SLOWED TO A ROLL. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT DIDN'T WORK BUT THE CAR KEPT CRAWLING WITH A JERKY MOTION. CARS WERE COMING AROUND THE CORNER SO FAST. I TURNED ON MY FLASHERS, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT BY 2 FORD DEALERS THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. THEY COULD NOT DETECT ANY CODES FROM THE CAR COMPUTER. THEY RULED OUT THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN TOMORROW TO A DIFFERENT FORD DEALER. I TOOK A PICTURE OF THE DASH SHOWING THE WRENCH LIGHT AND I WILL SHOW THEM THE POSTS ON THIS SITE. *TR

Mileage: 36,300

I WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM MY STARTING POINT TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH. SUDDENLY, THE 2010 FORD FUSION LURCHED WHILE SHIFTING INTO OVERDRIVE. WHEN IT LURCHED ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WAS LOST. WITH CARS ON EACH SIDE, I HAD NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE; I LOST SPEED QUICKLY AND WORKED MY WAY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION). I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE 'WRENCH SYMBOL WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT THAT WARNING SIGNIFIED. DURING THE LOSS OF ACCELERATION, THE CAR DID NOT LOSE POWER STEERING AND IT REMAINED RUNNING, BUT THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING AND NOT IDLING AT A STEADY PACE. WHEN I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED TO 'REV' UP THE ENGINE, BUT I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OF THE THROTTLE. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I THEN TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITED ABOUT 1 MINUTE THEN RESTARTED. THE CAR AGAIN HAD NO ACCELERATION ABILITY AND SPUTTERED WHICH SOUNDED VERY MUCH LIKE A COUGH. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AGAIN AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER, WHEN ASSISTANCE ARRIVED, I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. AT THIS TIME, THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE CAR APPEARED TO IDLE NORMALLY. UPON RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THE WRENCH SYMBOL MEANS: THROTTLE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR SHOULD CONTACT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 61,133

I WAS GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO DECREASE SPEED. I TRIED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT WAS VERY ROUGH IDLING. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT SEEMED FINE. NOW THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 20 TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, AT RANDOM TIMES AND SPEEDS. THE SCARIEST ONE FOR ME WAS IN A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AND MY CAR DID THIS 4 TIMES TRYING TO GET THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE THIS GET FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY DOES GET HURT. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE DRIVE 45 MPH THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 5 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. THIS HAPPENED ONCE AND THE POWERTRAIN LIGHT CAME ON. IT RESET ITSELF THEN A WEEK LATER IT HAPPENED TWICE WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE HOME. THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT NEEDED. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

SYSTEM STALLED OUT AND ENTERED "GET HOME MODE" FORD DEALER SAYS IT'S A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE, AND I SAW THAT THERE IS A PENDING INVESTIGATION. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

2010 FORD FUSION, MAINTENANCE LIGHT COMES ON AND ALL GAS/THROTTLE IS CUT TO ROUGH IDLE WITH NO RESPONSE. THIS INCIDENT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS TO STALLING WHILE TRYING TO CROSS ROADS. YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE KEY AND RESTART 1-4 TIMES BEFORE THE LIGHT GOES AWAY AND YOU CAN USE THE THROTTLE, ALL WHILE IT MAY SHUT OFF AGAIN AFTER YOU GET MOVED JUST A LITTLE WAY. *TR

Mileage: 54,632

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 40 AND THE CAR STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER WITH NO RESPONSE TO PRESSING THE PEDAL. IT WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH AND THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND IT SEEMED FINE UNTIL I GOT ON THE INTERSTATE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IT STALLED AROUND 15 TIMES IN 20 MILES. IT STALLED GOING 75 MPH A FEW TIMES AND ALSO STALLED COUNTLESS TIMES IN TRAFFIC WHEN I WAS STOPPED AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE. ON THE WAY HOME I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND RODE WITH MY HAZARDS ON IN FEAR OF BEING REAR-ENDED. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

FROM A STOPPED POSITION IN MY CONDO PARKING LOT, I BEGAN TO ENTER STREET AND MY CAR BEGAN TO JERK/LUNGE. I NOTICED THE YELLOW GOLD WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND CHUGGED/EASED INTO A PLAZA PARKING LOT. CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL FOR A TOW TO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INCIDENT LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT. IT JUST HAPPENED. I FEEL LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ENTERING A SIDE STREET VICE BEING STOPPED AND TRYING TO MOVE THROUGH A CONGESTED INTERSECTION. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 77,123

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD AT MANY DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT GEARS. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY PRODUCES TRANSMISSION FLARE AT MANY DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT GEARS. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES UNTIL GEARS ENGAGE. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. NEARLY REAR ENDED AS THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OF AS CAR COASTED TO A STOP. LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AS I PURCHASED IT 4 MONTHS AGO. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND CLOSE CALLS REPORTED. THE THROTTLE BODIES ARE ON BACKORDER AS THERE ARE SO MANY FAILURES BEING REPORTED. THIS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WILL LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE ON I-40 WHEN I HEARD A NOISE AND THEN REALIZED THAT I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS GIVEN THE FACT THAT I WAS DRIVING DURING A TIME OF HIGH-VOLUME TRAFFIC, AND THERE WERE CARS BEHIND ME ALSO GOING 70 MPH. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT ENDANGERING MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS. UPON REACHING THE SHOULDER, I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS BUCKING AND SURGING, AND I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. A FEW MINUTES LATER, I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE DRIVING, BUT UPON ACCELERATING TOWARDS HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, AND I MOVED BACK ONTO THE SHOULDER. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE MY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS PARTICULAR PART, THAT IT IS ON BACK ORDER WITH FORD ON A NATIONAL SCALE. QUITE FRANKLY, I'M APPALLED THAT FORD HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PART, AND I'M AFRAID IT WILL ONLY OCCUR AFTER SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED AS A RESULT OF THEIR DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. I FIND THIS EXTREMELY DISHEARTENING, AND I WOULD LIKE AN EXPLANATION FROM FORD AS TO WHY THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 49,255

TRAVELING ON A LOCAL INTERSTATE AT 70MPH IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. AS I WAS RAPIDLY LOSING SPEED, I HAD TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULD TO PULL THE CAR SAFELY OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE EXACT SAME LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED LESS THAN 24 HOURS EARLIER WHILE WAITING TO TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THESE ARE THE FIRST 2 INCIDENTS, BUT OCCURRED VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN TRAFFIC IN THE USED VEHICLE WE BOUGHT HER 3 DAYS AGO. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER THEN LOST POWER ,YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, PRESSING GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING SHE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD TURNED OFF CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON WRENCH LIGHT WAS GONE CAR STARTED UP. DROVE A FEW MORE MILES SAME THING HAPPENED SHE HAD TO PULL OVER AGAIN TURN IT OFF AND RESTART. I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND MANY, MANY POSTS ON THIS ISSUE. IT IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL! *JS

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,300.

Mileage: 50,300

I WAS TRYING TO ENTER I-77 FROM THE ENTRANCE RAMP WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND A WRENCH APPEARED ON MY DASH LIGHTS. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE RAMP AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. IN A FEW MINUTES I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT RAN FINE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT FORD HAS A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODIES ON THIS ENGINE (I-4). THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, IF I HAD BEEN ON THE BUSY INTERSTATE I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN RUN OVER. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS PROBABLY THE PROBLEM AND IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY QUOTED ME A PRICE BETWEEN $500.00 AND $700.00 TO REPLACE IT. I PURCHASED THE PART MYSELF FOR UNDER $200.00 AND REPLACED IT MYSELF IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES. FORD NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *JS

Mileage: 60,407

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN MY CAR(2010 FORD FUSION) WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL AND IMMEDIATELY CUT-OFF.,I HAPPEN TO BE IN THE SLOW LANE OF THE HIGHWAY I TRIED STARTING IT BACKUP AND IT DID ENOUGH TO COAX IT TO THE SHOULDER, BUT WHEN I TRIED TO GIVE IT SOME GAS IT CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED AND DISCOVERED THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT WENT OUT AND NEEDED REPLACING. ALL OF THIS HAPPEN WITH NO WARNING NO NOISE,NO LIGHTS COMING ON,NOTHING, THE CAR JUST CUT OFF. IT WAS VERY SCARY BEING ON THE HIGHWAY AND YOUR CAR TURNING OFF WITH NO WARNING, AND UNEXPECTED OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (39,571 MILES). TO DISCOVER THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR MANY FORD OWNERS AN FORD WON'T DO A RECALL IS VERY FRUSTRATING, AND I'M STILL AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, A TERRIFYING EVENT IN MY LIFE. *JS

Mileage: 39,751

THROTTLE BODY WENT OUT ON CAR. CAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING AND WOULD ACCELERATE ANY MORE. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON. 2010 AWD FORD FUSION SEL *JS

Mileage: 82,000

WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE STOPS WORKING (NO RESPONSE) AND THE ENGINE GOES INTO IDLE AND DISPLAYS WRENCH SYMBOL ON DASHBOARD. WHEN YOU PULL OVER (IF POSSIBLE) AND SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT RESETS AND WORKS FINE. AT FIRST THIS WAS INTERMITTENT BUT ON MY 25 MILE COMMUTE TO WORK IT HAPPENED ABOUT 8-10 TIMES LEAVING ME STALLED IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS ON HIGHWAYS AND IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS WITH NO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. I WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER THAT IT IS A KNOWN PART FAILURE AND THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE ANY REPLACEMENTS ON SHELF TO REPAIR AND THAT FORD MIGHT BE LOOKING TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY AND RECALL BUT DID NOT AN ANSWER AT THIS TIME. FORD IS LEAVING THEIR CUSTOMERS IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND POSSIBLE LAWSUITS IF NOTHING IS DONE. *JS

Mileage: 50,500

I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION THAT HAS BEEN STALLING THE LAST MONTH OR 2.. IT HAS DONE THIS 12 TO 15 TIMES NOW.. AT ONE TIME IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.. CODE SHOWS IT TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY... FORD WANTS ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THE SAFETY ISSUE!!..I GUESS PEOPLE NEED TO GET KILLED BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE!.. AND LATEST PROBLEM THE TRANS HAS BEEN ACTING FUNNY?.. I FEEL LIKE MY MONEY ON THIS CAR AS BEEN STOLEN .. SORRY FORD THIS IS MY LAST CAR FROM YOU.. *JS

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 10/29/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE THROTTLE BODY ILLUMINATED. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES PERIODICALLY. UPDATED 10/30/2013 *JS

Mileage: 56,000

CAR STALLED OUT WHILE ON CRUISE AND WAS SHAKING UNTIL I AT IDLE. THIS HAPPENED ALL WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. *JS

Mileage: 74,000

INCIDENT # 1 - I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND NOTICED THAT MY CAR HAD NO POWER AND IT WAS JUST CHUGGING SO TO SPEAK, I PRESSED THE GAS PETAL TO THE FLOOR AND HAD NO POWER. THERE WAS A SIDE STREET CLOSE I CHUGGED INTO THIS STREET. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED AS NORMAL. INCIDENT #2 - THREE (3) DAY AFTER ABOVE INCIDENT #1, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY AND MY CAR TOTALLY LOST POWER, THERE WAS ANOTHER EXIT TO THE RESTAURANT I CHUGGED INTO THAT EXIT. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED AS NORMAL. INCIDENT #3 - ONE (1) DAY AFTER ABOVE INCIDENT #2, I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, DRIVING 55 MPH AND I HEARD THE CAR POWER DOWN AND I HAD NO POWER AT ALL. I WAS IN A LANE WITHOUT A SHOULDER, JUST A CONCRETE DIVIDER. I CHUGGED OVER TO THE SMALL AREA BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CONCRETE DIVIDER. I COASTED ON THIS AREA UNTIL I CAME TO THE END OF THE DIVIDER AND I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND CALLED MY HUSBAND, WE WERE ONCE AGAIN ABLE TO START IT AND IT WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE AND LEFT FOR EVALUATION. THEY CHECKED OUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WITH THE FORD FUSION AND ADVISED US TO CALL THE DEALER (EDIE GILSTRAP MOTORS, SALEM, IN). OUR 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED IN AUGUST AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR IT, EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID IT WAS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE OF THE "THROTTLE BODY". *LN UPDATED 12/31/2013 *JS

Mileage: 25,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AND SHUTTER BEFORE PROCEEDING TO STALL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THROTTLE BODY HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. *JS

Mileage: 88,000

IT FIRST STARTED ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 75MPH. MY CAR JERKED AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF MY CAR, TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH. NOW IT HAPPENS MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY, IT GOES ABOUT 100 FEET BEFORE REPEATING BUT NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, AND MY CARS SHAKES WHEN I STOP AND PULL OVER. I GOT THE CODE CHECKED AND IT SAYS IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY PLATE GETTING STUCK, I HAVE TRIED CLEANING IT ALREADY WITH THROTTLE BODY CLEANER AND IT HASN'T HELPED AT ALL. I HAVE SEEN MANY POSTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN MY CAR SHUTS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY OR ROAD. *JS

Mileage: 69,000

WHILE LEAVING WORK, THE RPMS DROPPED DRASTICALLY AND THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION QUICKLY AND SLOWED DOWN TO 0. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, THINKING THAT IT REALLY WAS TIME FOR A TUNE-UP. IT RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 15 MILES WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, WHILE STILL DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED. I WAS ON A VERY BUSY ROAD UNDER HEAVY CONSTRUCTION. THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION, SLOWED DOWN TO 0 AND BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGH. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO USE DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND THE BARRICADES ON BOTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE ROAD WITH RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC BEEPING THEIR HORNS BEHIND ME. HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, PAINFULLY CHUGGING MY WAY PAST THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE TO WHERE I COULD FINALLY PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. TURNED OUT TO BE THE "THROTTLE BODY". I HAD TO REPLACE IT WHICH WAS NOT CHEAP. I LOVE MY CAR, WE ARE PRO FORD; BUT WHILE RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, AND AFTER SEEING ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE ON BLOGS THAT HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS MY CAR, I WAS SHOCKED THAT THERE IS STILL NOT A RECALL ON THIS PART AND FELT I HAD TO FILE A COMPLAINT. IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PART THAT IS PUTTING PEOPLE IN DANGER. TO LOSE ACCELERATION ON A LARGE CITY'S 8 LANE EXPRESSWAY IN RUSH HOUR WHILE PEOPLE ARE DRIVING 80 MPH + IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. REALLY GLAD I MADE IT TO THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THE THROTTLE BODY TOTALLY QUIT WORKING AND THAT I DID NOT HAVE THE GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME AT THE TIME! *JS

Mileage: 98,000

I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION SE 2.5 AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A WRENCH LIGHT AND MY CAR WENT IN TO "LIMP MODE" AND MY CAR LOST POWER AS I WAS TURNING LEFT WITH TRAFFIC COMING RIGHT AT ME, I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT!

Mileage: 128,000

AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION TAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, MY CAR SLOWED DOWN AND WAS NO LONGER RESPONSIVE TO MY PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO ROLL THROUGH THE INTERSECTION TO SAFETY AND FORTUNATELY ON COMING TRAFFIC WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY THAT I WAS NOT HIT. I HAD TO TURN OFF MY CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON TO FIX THE ISSUE. I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. MY RESEARCH SHOWED ME THAT MANY OTHERS ARE SUFFERING FROM THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO STEM FROM THE THROTTLE BODY. I NEED THIS FIXED IMMEDIATELY SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE BUT NO PLACE IS SELLING THIS PART. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW THIS COULD TURN OUT FOR OTHERS

Mileage: 46,490

I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I HIT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, I FELT THE LOSE MOMENTUM AND BY THE TIME I LOOKED DOWN, I WAS AROUND 55-60 MPH. I THEN TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS WHILE WATCHING MY RPM'S AND SAW THAT IT WAS ERRATICALLY JUMPING AROUND BETWEEN THE 1000 AND 1500 MARKS. SO I PULL OVER TO THE SHOULD AND OFF THE ROAD AND AS I START COMING TO A STOP, MY CAR BEINGS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. SO I THROW IT IN PARK AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE CAR. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES ON THE PHONE WITH THE CLOSEST FORD DEALER I KNOW, I TURN ON THE CAR AND IT'S RUNNING LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. HOWEVER, IT DID TAKE A LITTLE LONG TO START, LIKE AS IF THE BATTERY WAS ON THE VERGE OF DYING. I MANAGED TO GET MY CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON IT AND SURE ENOUGH, THEY DIDN'T FIND A CODE. THEY EVEN HAD ME COME OUT AND WATCH THE TEST BE DONE, AND EVERYTHING WAS SHOWING A PASSING MARK.

Mileage: 58,467

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH, MY CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. MY CAR DROPPED TO 1100 RPMS AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE GETTING RAN OVER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON, BUT THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS LIT UP. ONCE I TURNED OFF THE CAR FOR 3 SECONDS AND RESTARTED MY CAR, THE CAR STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND ITS NOT PART OF THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ON COVERS THE BLOCK, HEADS AND TRANSMISSION. THE COST TO HAVE THIS FIXED IS ABOUT $450. I NEVER EXPECTED TO BE DOING THIS TYPES OF REPAIRS ON A CAR WITH ONLY 39,500 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 39,542

CAR LOST ALL ENGINE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. CAR WAS JERKING AND SHAKING. THE CAR HAD A "WRENCH" LIGHT ON THE DASH. ENGINE CODES WERE P2111 AND P 2112. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THE ISSUE IS THE THROTTLE BODY. IT IS A SEALED UNIT AND MUST BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 42,932

I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY AND MY CAR LOST ACCELERATION BUT DID NOT QUIT RUNNING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF STREET AND TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY OTHER INDICATOR THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. IT HAPPENED AGAIN SAME DAY SAME THING. IT WORRIES ME THAT I MIGHT BE KILLED THE NEXT TIME. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BUT NO RECALLS ARE ON RECORD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FORD SHOULD TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

CAR IDLING ROUGH, ENGINE STALLS MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN AT IDLE OR SLOW (PARKING LOT) SPEEDS. MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OVER SEVERAL DAYS. READ THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE FORD FUSION CARS, BEING THE THROTTLE BODY. VERIFIED WITH MECHANICS. NO TROUBLE CODES GIVEN BY ON BOARD COMPUTER. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS OF 65-70MPH. THIS HAS CONTINUED HAPPENING FROM TIME TO TIME, EVEN AFTER CLEANING OF THE THROTTLE BODY THAT IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. IDLE ISSUES ALSO CONTINUE. STILL NO TROUBLE CODES GIVEN BY THE ON BOARD COMPUTER. *TR

Mileage: 60,100

WHILE DRIVING UPON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE STOPPED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF SPEED AND PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AMID TRAFFIC OR A DRIVING LANE CLOSEST TO THE CURB. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, TURNED ON MY HAZARDS AND SLOWLY MANEUVERED TO A STOP. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATED, WHICH NORMALLY INDICATES A POWERTRAIN ISSUE; HOWEVER, DURING THE 4TH OCCASION, THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF AND THEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL SERVICE PERSONNEL MEMBERS AND RECEIVING GUIDANCE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. WHILE QUESTIONING MY VEHICLE'S SERVICE CONCERNS, I ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL AT MY DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME CAR AND ISSUE, WHICH WAS SOLVED BY REPLACING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, I LET THE CAR REST FOR 5 MINUTES, STARTED THE CAR BACK UP WITH EASE AND WITHOUT THE SAME ISSUE FOR 7 DAYS. THE SUBSEQUENT INCIDENCES OCCURRED WITHIN A 3 HOUR PERIOD. ALTHOUGH NOT ON THE HIGHWAY EACH TIME, I FEARED A SEVERE ACCIDENT AND STUCK TO CITY STREETS. *TR

Mileage: 88,900

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH ON A SIX LANE DIVIDED ROAD, THE WRENCH CAUTION LIGHT APPEARED (INDICATING TRANSMISSION/THROTTLE MALFUNCTION). THE ENGINE RPM IMMEDIATELY DROPPED AND BEGAN FLUCTUATING AROUND 1,000 AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE TO ACCELERATOR INPUTS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE CLEAR OF TRAFFIC. THE MAXIMUM SPEED THAT COULD BE ATTAINED AT THE FLUCTUATING RPM WAS 14 MPH. IT IS A MIRACLE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN REAR END COLLISION AS THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WAS 45MPH. CAR WAS ALLOWED TO IDLE AT THE REDUCED RPM WHILE DRIVER INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON (WITH A LITTLE BIT OF TROUBLE TURNING OVER). THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ONCE ON 26AUG2013, FOUR TIMES ON 13SEP2013, AND ONCE ON 14SEP2013. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE LAST OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED TAKING IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP DUE TO ONLY HAVING 1,400 MILES LEFT ON THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PULL P2111 CODE. AFTER RECEIVING AN EXORBITANT QUOTE FOR THE REPAIR ($230 FOR PART, $280 FOR LABOR) WITH NO ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE FOR THE BACKORDERED PART, THE REPAIR WAS DENIED TO ALLOW FOR FURTHER RESEARCH. THE DEALER HAS ABSOLUTELY NO QUALMS RELEASING THE CAR WITH A KNOWN MALFUNCTION, PRESENTING A HAZARD TO THE DRIVER AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. A CAR THAT IMMEDIATELY DECELERATES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS DANGEROUS AS AN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY/DEATH, FORD SHOULD ISSUE AND IMMEDIATE RECALL FOR THE FAILING THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 58,620

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY (3 YR OLD , 6 MONTH OLD AND MY HUSBAND) THROTTLE SUDDEN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AND WAS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS TO SUDDENLY LOSE SPEED. WHEN WE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR THE THROTTLE RESPONSE SEEMED BACK TO NORMAL. WE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY ( AS THIS IS MY FAMILIES ONLY CAR) I AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE WITH MY GIRLS IN THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 6,700

WE WERE DRIVING UP A SLIGHT HILL ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITH A 45 MI/HR SPEED LIMIT WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE YELLOW 'DOGBONE' WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO OUR DESTINATION. COMING HOME, THE CAR FAILED AGAIN, AND SO ONCE EACH OF THE NEXT THREE DAYS. WE TOOK IT TO OUR DEALER AND HAD TO WAIT A WEEK FOR A NEW THROTTLE BODY TO BE DELIVERED. *TR

Mileage: 91,500

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY CAR STALLED AND A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON, AND DROVE TO MY MECHANIC. HE DROVE AROUND TO TRY AND RE CREATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER 100 OR SO MILES IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE CODES P2111 AND P2112 WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THROTTLE BODY CODES. I HAD TO PAY TO GET THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND IS NOT A RECALLED PART. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

ONGOING ISSUE WITH ACCELERATION DEVELOPED INTO A MALFUNCTION IN THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAD NOTICED INTERMITTENT STUTTERS DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. THIS TIME, THE CAR LOST POWER TO ACCELERATE, VIBRATED VIOLENTLY, AND FORCED ME TO PULL OVER FOR FEAR OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NOW IT IS RECURRING AND ALTHOUGH THE CODE ERASES AND IT SEEMS TO BE FINE, IT WILL SUDDENLY FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND CAUSE ME TO CUT OUT OF TRAFFIC AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 67,850

WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. MANAGED TO STOP CAR / RESTART AND MADE OUR WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. VEHICLE WAS JUST PAST THE 3 YEAR/36000 WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO NOT GET SLAMMED IN THE REAR FROM THESE INCIDENTS. THIS IS APPARENTLY HAPPENING WITH A LOT OF 2010 FORD FUSIONS. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

DRIVING TO WORK ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, GOING APPROXIMATELY 62 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN MY CAR JUST STARTED TO DIE. I WENT FROM 62 MILES PER HOUR, DOWN TO ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR IN A FEW SECONDS, MY WRENCH WARNING LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT I WAS NOT REAR ENDED OR THAT I WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS BEST I COULD, TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED IT AND TRIED TO MOVE, IT CHUGGED AND THERE WAS NOT ANY POWER. I SAT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, AND TRIED AGAIN, I WAS ABLE TO GET ANOTHER COUPLE OF MILES TO WORK. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, THE COST IS $425.00 PLUS TAX TO FIX, MADE ME SICK. AFTER SEEING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT A RECALL ITEM, IT IS TRULY A SAFETY CONCERN. MY CAR IS A 2010 FUSION, I HAD TO SPEND $325.00 AT 30,000 MILES FOR NEW ROTORS, SO THIS REALLY IS UPSETTING. *TR

Mileage: 56,322

THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT (DIFFERENT DAYS) WHERE I'VE BEEN DRIVING AND THE CAR STARTS TO LOSE POWER. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STUTTERS AND LOSES POWER. THE PAST TWO TIMES (DIFFERENT DAYS), IT HAPPENED ONCE AND I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND IT WAS FINE. TODAY I WENT 3-4 MILES IN THE CITY AND IT HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES IN A SHORT PERIOD. I HAVE A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN OUR AREA. THEY SAID THEY DO THIS SAME REPAIR (THROTTLE) 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND DISGUSTED WITH FORD. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS AND STILL NO RECALL. ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED BEFORE THEY WILL DO SOMETHING? THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $500 AND LUCKILY THEY HAVE THE PART IN STOCK. *TR

Mileage: 66,900

I WAS TRAVELING ON I-65 AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN THE FAR LEFT LANE WHEN I LOST ACCELERATION. THE THROTTLE CONTROL/DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS RAPIDLY SLOWING IN DENSE TRAFFIC WITH NOWHERE TO LULL OFF ON THE LEFT SIDE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT THROUGH 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AS THE CAR SHUT OFF. I CALLED MY MECHANIC WHO ADVISED ME TO RESTART IT AND DRIVE TO SAFETY IF POSSIBLE. I DONE SO AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS GONE AND THE CAR RAN NORMALLY. I TOOK IT TO MY FATHER'S WHO USED A CODE SCANNER AND FOUND A SAVED CODE OF P2111. THIS IS THE CODE FOR TAC STUCK OPEN. AFTER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT FORD HAS NUMEROUS FAULTY THROTTLE BODY UNITS WHICH REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. I BELIEVE THE SHEER VOLUME OF THESE ISSUES ARE INDICATIVE OF A BAD PRODUCT WHICH PRODUCES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. I COULD HAVE STALLED AND CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF I WASN'T ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT IN TIME. THIS ALSO COULD POSE A RISK IF SOMEONE WAS TURNING LEFT THROUGH TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 75,800

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE, SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER (ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE DEPRESSION AND REMAINED AT IDLE) WITH ASSOCIATED YELLOW MAINTENANCE WRENCH ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DRIVER HAD TO EXECUTE A DANGEROUS DECELERATING 4 LANE CHANGE TO STOP VEHICLE ON A LIMITED AND NARROW SHOULDER. AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE, THE LIGHT DISAPPEARED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN BEFORE SAME MECHANICAL FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER 1 MILE. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 10 MILES TO NEAREST FORD DEALER AT SLOW SPEEDS AND BACK ROADS. POWER LOSS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 8 MORE TIMES WHILE ENROUTE TO DEALER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND INSIDIOUS MODE OF FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A FATAL CRASH IF IT HAD OCCURRED DURING A HIGHWAY MERGE OR CROSSING TRAFFIC SITUATION. CONSPICUOUSLY CONVENIENT TIMING OF FAILURE 2 MONTHS AND 1000 MILES AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION. AFTER DIALOGUE WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, FORD DID NOT REIMBURSE OR COVER ANY OF REPAIR COSTS. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

SECOND ENGINE/POWER TRAIN FAILURE WITHIN 4,000 MILES OF VEHICLE 36 MONTH, 36,000 MILE WARRANTY EXPIRATION (FIRST FAILURE WAS A TOTAL POWER LOSS AT HIGH WAY SPEEDS WITHIN 1,000 MILES OF WARRANTY EXPIRATION). VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN JERKING, SHUTTERING AND HESITATING UPON FIRST ACCELERATION. FORD EVALUATED MASS FLOW SENSOR TO BE FAULTY AND REPLACED AT $425 COST IN ADDITION TO $50 RENTAL CAR. UPON CONSULTATION WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, NO COSTS WERE COVERED OR REIMBURSED. MY WIFE OFTEN TRAVELS ALONE WITH MY CHILDREN, SO WE PURCHASE NEW CARS SPECIFICALLY TO AVOID SUCH BREAK DOWNS AND MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS. WE PAID CASH FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND COULD BUY A NEW BMW 760IL TOMORROW FREE AND CLEAR. INSTEAD, WE BOUGHT A FORD FUSION TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICAN AUTO INDUSTRY. UNDERSTAND THAT MECHANICAL FAILURES HAPPEN, BUT VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR NOT REIMBURSING OR ISSUING RECALLS FOR THESE KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECTS OCCURRING ON ESSENTIALLY NEW FIRST OWNER CARS < 40,000 MILES. WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH, WHEN MY FUSION'S RPM'S ALL OF A SUDDEN DROPPED TO 1 AND WOULD NOT REACT TO THE GAS PEDAL, LUCKILY I WAS IN THE SLOW LANE AND MANAGED TO COAST OFF THE INTERSTATE. FORTUNATELY FOR ME THIS WAS DURING NON-RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, OTHERWISE IT COULD HAVE BEEN QUITE DANGEROUS WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF CONTINUED INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AND CONTINUE TO MY POINT OF DESTINATION. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE CAUSE IS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS ADVISED THE PART WAS ON A LENGTHY BACK ORDER AND DUE TO ME BEING JUST OUTSIDE MY WARRANTY, THE HEFTY REPAIR COST OF BETWEEN $500 AND $600 WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A KNOWN PARTY FAILURE ON MANY FORDS AND IT APPEARS THEY'VE EVEN REDESIGNED THE PART DUE TO THE ISSUES. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION WITH NHTSA ON THIS ISSUE. HOPEFULLY IT WILL NOT TAKE SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS A FATALITY FOR FORD TO SEE THEY NEED TO HAVE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. I HAVE HAD THE INCIDENT OCCUR TWO MORE TIMES SINCE THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT DATE. ONCE AGAIN ON INTERSTATE AT INTERSTATE SPEED AND ONCE IN CITY DRIVING, IT OCCURRED AS I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT, AGAINST TRAFFIC ONTO A MAJOR CITY THOROUGHFARE. AGAIN, FORTUNATE FOR THE LIGHTER TRAFFIC TIME AND THE ABILITY TO COAST TO THE CENTER TURN LANE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAIT TO RESTART. THE DEALER HAS SCHEDULED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE AND CHARGE ME $95 FOR WHAT THEY HAVE ALREADY ADVISED ME OVER THE PHONE. AS FOR RESOLUTION, I AM AMONG THE MANY WHO ARE AT THE MERCY OF SHIPPING SCHEDULES OF THIS NECESSARY, APPARENTLY, ILLUSIVE PART. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

CAR WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AND THE WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. WENT TO AUTOZONE TO GET A FREE ENGINE CHECK CODE. IT WAS P2111. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, LOOKS LIKE FORD HAD RELEASED A NEW THROTTLE BODY PART IN ITS NEW VERSIONS WITHOUT DOING A RECALL ON ITS PAST VERSIONS. HOPEFULLY THIS CAN HELP SAVES LIVES INCASE SOMEONE GETS STALLED ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70MPH +. *TR

Mileage: 37,974

WHILE GOING TO FIRST TO SECOND GEAR THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUDDERS AND I LOST POWER AND THE "WRENCH" SYMBOL ON THE DASH CAME ON. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, VERY ROUGHLY, BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE BRAKES STILL WORKED AND I PULLED OVER. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITH SOME DIFFICULTY. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT I WAS IN TOO LOW OF A GEAR AND STALLED IT. BUT SINCE I REALIZED IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHILE ACCELERATING AND GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

MY CAR DIED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AFTER PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED... YET. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THE PART AS DEFECTIVE, ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO FORMAL RECALL. HOPEFULLY FORD WILL DO RIGHT BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BEFORE A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY BEFALLS A FAMILY DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON DOING ABOUT 60MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LOST POWER.......ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE AN IDLE (ROUGH IDLE). THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THE THROTTLE; THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED. IT ONLY DECELERATED. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OUT OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER AND LIMPED TO THE NEAREST SIDE STREET. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND WHEN I RESTARTED, IT RAN PERFECTLY FINE. A CHECK OF THE WEB AND CONTACT WITH THE FORD DEALER INDICATED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD. THE DEALER INDICATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, THAT THE PART HAS BEEN UPGRADED TWICE BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A SERVICE BULLETIN/RECALL. A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND ABOUT $500 LATER THE CAR IS FINE ITS CLEAR MAY DRIVERS/CUSTOMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE THIS WAS DANGEROUS. WHEN THE ISSUE HAPPENED I WAS BEING FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY A LARGE TRUCK. I HAD NO WARNING AND THE ONLY AVAILABLE OPTION WAS TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OUT OF LANE AND ONTO THE SHOULDER.. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE EXTREME RIGHT LANE AND COULD PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT INCIDENT - IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS INCIDENT HAD I BEEN IN THE CENTER OF LEFT LANE, OR WHERE THERE WAS NO AVAILABLE SHOULDER. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

THE CARS THROTTLE BODY LIGHT COMES ON SHUTS DOWN CAR. I WAS GETTING ON THE EXPRESS WAY GOING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE AND MY CAR SHUTS DOWN AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. *TR

Mileage: 42,200

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR STARTING LOSING POWER. THE LITTLE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. I RESTARTED THE CAR, BUT TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING. AFTER DRIVING ANOTHER 7-8 MILES, I TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONING AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, I TURNED OFF THE AIR AND IT DROVE FINE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE THE BOOK THAT CAME WITH MY VEHICLE SAID TO HAVE THE DIAGNOSTICS CHECKED, BUT THE MECHANIC SAID NO CODE IS SHOWING UP. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WHERE I'VE BEEN DRIVING AND THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED STUTTERING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. IT STARTED A LITTLE ROUGH SO I TURNED OFF THE AIR, AND IT DROVE FINE. I'M SEEING A LOT OF COMMENTS FROM OTHERS THAT THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT ENDS UP BEING THE THROTTLE. I'M NOW DECIDING MY NEXT STEP. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

IT FIRST HAPPENED ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 WHILE DRIVING ON A MAIN ROAD RETURNING TO MY HOME. THE SPEED WAS 50 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A WRENCH TOOL LIGHT SHINES AND MY CAR JUST SLOWS DOWN TO 5 MILES AND THEN STOPS. LUCKILY IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND COULD TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY OF A CAR WASH. IT WAS A SCARY THING AND I WAS ALL ALONE. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND SAT FOR A MINUTE AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. I WAS ABLE TO GO 1 MILE TO MY HOME AND PARK THE CAR. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A FLUKE. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL THURSDAY WHEN IT OCCURRED ON THE SAME STREET CLOSE TO THE SAME PLACE. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY A CAR BEHIND ME. ON SATURDAY, I WAS TRAVELING THE TOLL ROAD AND GOING 65 MILES PER HOUR TRYING TO GET TO A BIBLE STUDY WHEN IT JUST SLOWED AND QUIT. I HAD NUMEROUS CARS ROARING AROUND ME. I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND STARTED IT AGAIN. IT DID IT 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE I GOT TO MY LOCATION. AFTER MY MEETING I WENT DIRECTLY TO MY FORD DEALER. I HAD TO RENT A CAR FROM THE AIRPORT BECAUSE THEIR SERVICE WAS CLOSING AND THEY COULDN'T START ON IT UNTIL MONDAY (TODAY) SEPTEMBER 9TH. I FOUND OUT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. WITH MY SENIOR DISCOUNT IT IS COSTING ME $595.84. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CARD FOR 16 MONTHS. IT HAD 39K MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. NOW I SEE THIS THING HAS HAPPENED TO MANY MORE CARS. WHEN IS IT GOING TO STOP? FORD MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE ACCELERATING HEARD A CLUNK AND LOST ALL POWER TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THROTTLE. THROTTLE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR RAN ROUGH. HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON. CAR RAN FINE, LIGHT WENT OFF AND I CONTINUED HOME. NOW IT HAPPENED AGAIN LAST WEEK WHILE GOING 65 ON THE INTERSTATE. SAME SCENARIO. IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY AND TWICE THIS MORNING. CRUISE WAS SET THE LAST 3 TIMES, GOING 68 ON THE INTERSTATE. LAST TIME IN ADDITION TO THE THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON EVEN AFTER RESTARTING. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN BAD ON THE INTERSTATE, BUT THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC. IT IS NOW AT THE SHOP WAITING ON THE VERDICT.

Mileage: 70,000

SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2010 FORD FUSION BACK IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR I NOTICED WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND HIT THE 20-25 MPH MY CAR HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR AND WHEN IT DOES IT JERKS. I TOOK IT INTO MY DEALERSHIP AND AT FIRST I WAS TOLD THEY FOUND TRANS CODES THEN I WAS TOLD THAT WAS A MISCOMMUNICATION. I WAS TOLD IT DID THIS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS COLD. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT DID THIS WHEN IT WAS COLD. UPON RESEARCHING KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE I CAME ACROSS THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE AND AM WONDERING NOW IF THAT IS MY ISSUE WITHOUT THE STALLING ISSUE. WILL CONTINUE TO GO BACK AND FORTH WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY UNTIL MY ISSUE IS TAKEN CARE OF. *JB

Mileage: 39,000

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AT APPX 65-70 MILES PER HOUR - CAR STARTED RATTLING AND THEN SLOWED DOWN CONSIDERABLY - CAR DID NOT STALL, BUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF, TRIED TO DRIVE, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T DRIVE - ENGINE WORKED FINE, BUT CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. *JB

Mileage: 50,800

VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR, JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING FREEWAY ON RAMP. WRENCH ICON APPEARED ON CONSOLE. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS FOLLOWING, SO WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD SAFELY. CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE. TURNED OFF CAR - WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND GET HOME SAFELY. REVIEWED SYMPTOMS ON LINE - CONSISTENT WITH THROTTLE BODY ISSUE, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A FREQUENTLY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THE FUSION. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER NEXT DAY - CONFIRMED IT WAS DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE FUSION, AND THEY SEE ONE OR TWO A MONTH AT JUST THIS DEALER. PART HAD BEEN BACK ORDERED FOR SOME TIME, BUT LUCKILY HAD JUST COME IN, SO VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SAME DAY (OUT OF WARRANTY, OF COURSE - 3 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 40000 MI). SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY IMPLICATIONS THAT FORD IS WELL AWARE OF - WHY ISN'T THIS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT BEFORE THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE AT 70 MPH? *JB

Mileage: 40,000

FUEL INLET ERROR ON DASH..TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD WHEN PULLING OUT. *JB

IN THE PAST WEEK, MY VEHICLE HAS "STALLED," FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE THIRD TIME THIS OCCURRED, I WAS DRIVING UPHILL DURING RUSH HOUR ON "THE CUT IN THE HILL," A STRETCH OF HIGHWAY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY NEAR CINCINNATI KNOWN FOR ITS DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH NUMBER OF AUTO ACCIDENTS. IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE FOR A VEHICLE TO SIMPLY STOP AT THE BUSIEST TIME OF DAY. BECAUSE IT WAS GOING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT COAST TO A SAFER LOCATION (OR EVEN COAST AT ALL) AS IT HAD DONE DURING PREVIOUS EPISODES AND I WAS UNABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS STUCK, BROKEN DOWN, IN THE MIDDLE LEFT LANE. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE TWICE IN THE PAST WHILE IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY. THEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND A CODE SO IT WAS PROBABLY JUST A FLUKE AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. THIS TIME, WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN LAST FRIDAY 8/30/13, THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND HAD THE PART TO REPLACE IT (WHICH WAS AMAZING SINCE IT'S ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY HAPPENING TO EVERYONE). MY 12 MONTH/12,000 MILE CERTIFIED BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY EXPIRED 1,200 MILES AGO, SHORTLY AFTER THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE. IT TOOK LESS THAN AN HOUR FOR THEM TO CALL ME WITH A DIAGNOSIS. IT WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY, JUST LIKE I HAD TOLD THEM, AND IT COST ME ALMOST $600 OUT-OF-POCKET TO REPLACE IT. NONE OF IT WAS COVERED. UNBELIEVABLE. FORD NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND REIMBURSE ME AND EVERYONE ELSE WITH THIS ISSUE. UNSAFE AND UNFAIR! *JB

Mileage: 52,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 70 MPH AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. A WRENCH CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED LOSING POWER. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES, STARTED IT. IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I DROVE FOR A FEW MILES, IT DID IT AGAIN. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

ON 8/17/13 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, MY CAR WENT INTO (LIMP MODE) WOULD NO LONG ACCELERATE, WE SAFELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. WE PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF, WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WORKED FINE, THE NEXT OCCURRENCE OCCURRED 9/1/13, WHILE ACCELERATING UP A FREEWAY RAMP, ALL THE SAME SYMPTOMS, AGAIN THE CAR RESTARTED FINE. THIRD OCCURRENCE 9/2/13 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON THE STREET. IT SEEMS IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY. MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE ON "BACK ORDER FOR THE PART," I WAS ALSO TOLD THIS PART "GOES OUT ALL THE TIME." I AM TOLD IT CAN BE UP TO 1 MONTH FOR THE PART TO COME IN! MY CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. LUCKILY, THE PAST THREE OCCURRENCES I WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY OVER, BUT I CAN NOT RISK, DRIVING IT ANY LONGER. I AM STUCK.*JB

Mileage: 55,000

WE WERE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND DIED OUT. THIS CONTINUED 6 MORE TIMES BEFORE WE FOUND A VALVOLINE AND HAD THEM TEST IT ON THEIR COMPUTER. IT GAVE THE CODE P2111 TAC SYSTEM OPEN. NOW THE CODE IS GONE AND THE DEALER CAN NOT FIX IT UNLESS IT DISPLAYS THIS CODE SO WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT UNTIL THE ERROR MESSAGE SHOWS UP AGAIN.*JB

Mileage: 69,987

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A 2 LANE HIGHWAY (STATE ROAD, PA) WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO RAPIDLY LOSE ACCELERATION AND SEEMED TO STALL. THE ENGINE JERKED EXCESSIVELY, BUT NEVER TURNED OFF. NO AMOUNT OF PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. LUCKILY, NO ONE HIT ME. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. TURNED THE VEHICLE ON A FEW MINUTES LATER AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHEN ACCELERATOR LOST CONTROL. NEXT DAY, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK , IT HAPPENED ON RT13N DE AND AGAIN I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO QUICKLY GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT AND NO CONTROL ON ACCELERATOR WITH ENGINE VIBRATING HEAVILY BUT DOES NOT TURN OFF. SWITCHED OFF AND TURNED ON - EVERYTHING IS FINE. SAME DAY EVENING - RETURNING FROM WORK - IT HAPPENS AS I GET ON THE ENTRY RAMP TO I95 N DE. NARROWLY MISSED SOMEONE REAR ENDING ME. YELLOW LIGHT, HEAVY VIBRATION AND NO ACCELERATION. TURN OFF AND TURN ON, EVERYTHING IS FINE. BEING IN DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON - NO EMERGENCY LANE AND HAD TO DO THIS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IS EXTREMELY SCARY AND WITH 2 CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT - I FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY. IMAGINE IF THIS IS HAPPENS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH A 18 WHEELER BEHIND YOU. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. VEHICLE IS SERVICED AND MAINTAINED ONLY BY FORD. NO ONE HAS TOUCHED MY VEHICLE OTHER THAN FORD AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HAVE NOT MISSED A SINGLE FORD RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SERVICE. *JB

Mileage: 61,416

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH AND CAR JUST LOSES POWER!!! LUCKILY NO ONE NEAR US. PULLED OVER TO SIDE AND TURNED CAR OFF. RESTARTED AND PROCEEDED TO EXIT RAMP AND IT DID IT AGAIN! A WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH. WENT TO NEAREST GAS STATION AND ATTENDANT COULD NOT HELP MUCH SO WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO KEEP GOING. STARTED VEHICLE AND IT SEEMED FINE THIS TIME AND DROVE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THEN WHILE RIVING ON BUSY STREET APPROX 40 MPH AND CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER; WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON DASH AND CAR EVENTUALLY DIED THIS TIME. MANAGED TO ROLL TO SIDE OF STREET AND TURNED KEY OFF. RESTARTED AND THEN AFTER DRIVING A FEW MINUTES DID THE SAME THING; THIS TIME BARELY AVOIDING A MAJOR COLLISION! THIS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN A COUPLE OF MILE RADIUS BEFORE I COULD GET TO A GARAGE; VERY DANGEROUS! DISCOVERED THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY AND COMPUTER CODES REVEAL IT IS STICKING OPEN AND CLOSED. AFTER RESEARCH ON COMPUTER HAVE DISCOVERED COUNTLESS PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM FROM THEIR FUSIONS. FORD MUST ISSUE A RECALL! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! *JS

Mileage: 126,000

I HAVE SPOKEN TO A REPRESENTATIVE IN RESPONSE TO AN EMAIL SENT TO YOUR TIER1 EMAIL CRCFMC AND AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS.. IF THIS IS THE WRONG DEPARTMENT WOULD YOU PLEASE FORWARD THIS ON. WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR LOST POWER. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER 5 MIN OR SO THE IGNITION STARTED SO I DROVE IT HOME. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE THE FOLLOWING A.M. AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE WHICH HAD BEEN SEEN MANY TIMES BEFORE.MY WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT A SHORT TIME BEFORE THIS INCIDENT SO I WAS REQUIRED TO PAY OUT-OF-POCKET. I EXPLAINED IN THE TIER 1 EMAIL CRDFMC MENTIONED ABOVE THAT THIS SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN PROBLEM AND I FEEL I SHOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT. A REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED ME EXPLAINING MY PART HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH ONE OF A NEW DESIGN. I WAS OFFERED A 50"% REFUND AND ADVISED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A RECALL I WOULD GET REIMBURSED THE OTHER 50%. I DO NOT FIND THIS ACCEPTABLE. OBVIOUSLY FMC HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE HENCE THE NECESSITY FOR A NEW DESIGN. I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT AND EXPECT TO BE REIMBURSED 100%. *JS

Mileage: 29,000

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE- CAR HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

Mileage: 29,657

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE AND JERK. THE VEHICLE THEN STOPPED ACCELERATING AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,603.

Mileage: 117,603

MOTOR POWER SURGE A FEW TIMES THEN DIED WITH 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC ALL TRAVELING ABOUT 65MLH. WAS ABLE TO TURN KEY OFF AND RESTART MOTOR AND RAN FINE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. TODAY SURGE A FEW TIMES BUT NOT AS OFTEN AS YESTERDAY. *TT

Mileage: 139,650

GOING DOWN ROAD ABOUT 45 MPH ACCELERATE STOP RESPONDING. COULDN'T GIVE ANY GAS. RPM DROP TO AROUND IDLE [ IDLE WAS ROUGH] ALL MOST GOT REAR ENDED. GOT OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURN CAR OFF. THEN RESTARTED DROVE IT HOME [ ABOUT 3 MILE] AND PARKED THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE IN THE LAST 4 DAYS . BOTH TIMES DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH. FIRST TIME 8/23/2013 SECOND TIME 8/26/2013 *TR

Mileage: 70,470

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 ON STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD CAR FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL BUT IT DID NOT LOST ALL POWER PRESSING ON THE GAS DID NOTHING WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ROAD YELLOW-WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON CAR STARTED MISSING REAL BAD SO HARD THE CAR WAS JUMPING A LITTLE SO I CUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN IT STARTED BACK UP AND RAN OK FOR ABOUT 10 MILES DID THE SAME THING AGAIN-I TOOK IT TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP RENTED A CAR THEY TOLD ME ON FRIDAY AS IT DID NOT HAPPEN WITH THEM AND DID NOT THROW A CODE THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND I NEEDED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN AND IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK ON MONDAY- I PICKED CAR UP DROVE IT SATURDAY ABOUT 40 MILES AND SAME THING AGAIN I DROVE IT ON HOME AS THE FORD PLACE WAS CLOSED I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS -SUNDAY A FRIEND OF MINE DROVE BEHIND ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO SAME DEALERSHIP AND ABOUT 10-12 MILES CAR DID SAME THING (4TH TIME) WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND THEN DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH A NOTE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. SPOKE TO DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND TODAY AND ONCE AGAIN THEY TELL ME AS THE CODE WAS ALERTED AND THEY DROVE IT 20 MILES AND IT WAS FINE -THE CAR IS NOT FINE IT IS DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS -I EXPRESSED THIS TO THEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS TO DRIVE IT AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO COME BACK? I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHER EXAMPLES OF THE SAME PROBLEM -IF THERE ARE A LOT OF CONCERNS WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET FORD TO ADMIT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM -I TALKED TO THEM ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY PROBLEMS BUT WAS TOLD IT MAY BE THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT RECOMMEND REPLACING IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW. *TR

Mileage: 698,500

AS I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I FELT THE CAR SORT OF SLIP OUT OF GEAR. IT BEGAN SLOWING DOWN SO I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN, THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND SHORTLY AFTER, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED. I COASTED DOWN THE HILL AND PULLED OVER. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON. IT SEEMED TO BE FINE FOR 5 SECONDS AND THEN THE TWO LIGHTS REAPPEARED. THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING AND THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND LUNGING FORWARD. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME, LUCKILY, SO I COASTED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND GOT IT TOWED TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IS A MAJOR KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FUSION. I'M WONDERING WHY THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 49,728

MOST RECENTLY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD FUSION AROUND 25 MPH, MY CAR SLOWED DOWN, BUT DID NOT SHUT OFF, AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. MY RPM'S DROPPED AND MY WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, SO I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT APPEARED FINE. THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN ONE WEEK. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THIS CAR IS A BRAND NEW 2010 FORD FUSION WITH 68,000 MILES. I WOULD NOT EXPECT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM/EXPENSE AND AM VERY FRUSTRATED. SIDE NOTE: I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE TIME I BOUGHT IT. THE OTHER PROBLEM RELATED TO TRANSMISSION "REVVING" THAT OCCURRED WHEN DECELERATING AROUND 25-40 MPH OR BETWEEN GEARS. I HAD MY VEHICLE IN MULTIPLE TIMES AT A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY COMPLETED COMPUTER RESETS AND RAN OTHER TESTS. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. WE ESCALATED TO THE BBB AND WAS AWARDED A FORD FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER INSPECTION AND HAD A VEHICLE DATA RECORDER INSTALLED. THE ISSUES I DESCRIBED COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

I WAS DRIVING AND A WRENCH CAME ON MY DASH, THE CAR STALLED AND LOST ALL THROTTLE. ITS HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE BUT NOW ITS DOING IT ALOT MORE. I AM AFRAID I WILL GET HURT. *TR

I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 80 MILES PER DAY, 5 DAYS A WEEK. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEEDS OF 45-60 MPH, MY FUSION LOST ALL ACCELERATION POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK ALONE. EACH TIME, THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD SO I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND RESTART MY VEHICLE BEFORE I COULD RETURN SAFELY TO THE ROAD. DURING EACH INCIDENT, I WAS IN SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC, AND LOSING ALL POWER CERTAINLY CREATES A DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS AROUND. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

THE FIRST TIME THIS ISSUE HAPPENED WAS JUNE OF 2011. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STALLED OUT AND I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT TO FORD THAT DAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THEY REPLACED IT. NOW IT'S AUGUST OF 2013 AND I'M HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AGAIN. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND MY VEHICLE STALLS AND I CAN'T ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF, WAIT A FEW MINUTES, AND TURN IT BACK ON TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES THAT DOESN'T FIX IT. WHEN I CONTACTED MULLINAX FORD IN APOPKA, FL THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THERE HAS BEEN ISSUES WITH THAT CERTAIN PART AND THAT THEY HAVE THE MOST UPDATED VERSION OF THE PART THAT THEY SAID FORD HAS FIXED THE DEFICIENCY WITH IT. HOWEVER, THAT PART ISN'T COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ALMOST $300 TO HAVE IT REPLACED YET AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

I WAS LEAVING WORK DRIVING DOWN COLUMBIA PIKE ROAD IN ARLINGTON, VA. @ 3:30 IN THE AFTERNOON ON AUGUST 22, 2013 HEADING TOWARDS INTERSTATE 395. I HAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN AND MY 2010 FORD FUSION BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I LOOKED AT THE DASH BOARD AND SAW AN ILLUMINATED WRENCH AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE STREET LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I MASHED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY FORWARD MOTION. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, SO I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS TO WARN THE OTHER CARS AND FOR MY SAFETY, THAT I WAS HAVING A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND COASTED DOWN THE HILL LOOKING FOR A SAFE LOCATION TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. AS I COAST DOWN THE HILL, I CONTINUED MASHING THE GAS PEDAL WITH NO RESULTS. I PULLED OVER STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES TRYING TO FIGURE OUT MY NEXT STEP. JUST BY CHANCE I DECIDED TO TRY AND RESTART THE CAR AND THE CAR STARTED UP WITH FORWARD MOTION. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE 395 NEAR THE PENTAGON, I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED MY WIFE WHO LIVES IN ATLANTA AND TOLD HER WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND BY CHANCE THAT EVENING ON THE ATLANTA NEWS OTHER FORD OWNERS WERE DESCRIBING THIS VERY SAME ISSUE (THROTTLE BODY FAILURE) ON THERE FORD VEHICLES. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD MOTORS TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AT NO COST TO THE FORD OWNERS. WE PAID OUR MONEY FOR A QUALITY PRODUCT AND FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT AND FIX IT NOT JUST RUN AWAY FROM THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

MY VEHICLE IS A 2010 FORD FUSION SE V6. I WAS TRAVELING AT 80 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR DECIDED IT NO LONGER WISHED TO ACCELERATE. MY SPEED IMMEDIATELY AND DRASTICALLY SLOWED DESPITE KEEPING MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR ON THE ACCELERATOR. BECAUSE I DID NOT TOUCH MY BRAKES, THERE WAS NO WARNING OF MY RAPID DECELERATION TO THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME BY WAY OF BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME MISSED HITTING ME BY ABOUT 2 INCHES AND THE VEHICLES BEHIND THAT HAD TO SWERVE - IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC - TO AVOID HITTING BOTH OF US. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I QUICKLY THREW ON MY HAZARDS AND PULLED OVER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WITH MY FOOT COMPLETELY ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE CAR SHOOK, SPUTTERED, AND SEEMED TO TRY TO LITERALLY JERK FORWARD ENTIRELY BY ITSELF. THE ONLY WARNING LIGHT THAT CAME ON WAS THE LITTLE WRENCH (THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN/STABILITY). I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND REMOVED THE KEYS. I SAT THERE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES, THEN I STARTED UP THE CAR, SAW NO WARNING LIGHTS, AND CONTINUED DRIVING TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT A SINGLE ISSUE. IT WAS A TRULY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE BUT BOTH TIMES WERE AT LOW SPEEDS WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEN AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

WAS DRIVING ALONG AND SUDDENLY, THE CAR JERKED AND FELT LIKE I HAD DOWN SHIFTED, ALTHOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTARTING, CAR DROVE NORMALLY FOR A FEW MILES. SOON, THE SAME THING HAPPENED EXCEPT I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND EVEN WITH MY FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE PEDAL, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE INCIDENT SEEMS TO MATCH THE "THROTTLE BODY" COMPLAINTS. *TR

Mileage: 66,200

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ALL F A SUDDEN CAR STARTS TO STALL. I WAS IN MY LEFT LANE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. PULLED ON SIDE OF ROAD TURNED CAR OFF WAITED 2 MIN STARTED CAR AGAIN. AS I WAS APPROACHING 50 TO 55 MPH CAR STARTED TO STALL AGAIN WITH WRENCH LIGHT ON.. PULLED OFF AGAIN NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICAL. GOT CAR TOWED TO SHOP AND COME TO FIND OUT MY THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID THAT ALOT OF FUSIONS HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND ITS A DEFECTIVE PART AND ITS A SAFETY CONCERN. IT COST ME 600.00 TO REPLACE PART. THIS PART IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND CAN KILL ALOT OF PEOPLE IF THIS PART IS NOT RECALLED.. IF THERE WAS A SEMI BEHIND ME AND I STALLED I WOULD B DEAD FOR A FAULTY PART FORD HAS NOT YET SEEMED TO RECALL.. THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP... HELP SAVE LIVES NOT TAKE THEM!!!!! WE PURCHASE CARS TO BE RELIABLE NOT A DEATH TRAP! *TR

Mileage: 46,000

THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM IS STUCK OPEN. *TR

Mileage: 966,394

I PURCHASED MY 2010 FORD FUSION IN APRIL OF 2012 AND HAVE HAD MANY INCIDENTS OF THE "CHECK FUEL INLET" MESSAGE AFTER FILLING UP. SOMETIMES IT WILL TRIGGER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. I HAVE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RAN WHEN THIS HAS OCCURRED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THAT THE GAS FLAP DIDN'T SEAL PROPERLY WHEN I REMOVED THE FUEL NOZZLE. THIS AGAIN OCCURRED ON AUG. 17, 2013 BUT THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. THEN ON AUG. 22 I HAD 3 INCIDENTS WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL THE NEXT 4 MILES WITH SOME SPUTTERING AND RACING OF THE ENGINE. THE SECOND INCIDENT I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM THE CURB TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER. THE THIRD INCIDENT I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE AGAIN LOST POWER AND THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND SHOULD BECOME A RECALL BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *TR

Mileage: 79,821

UPON ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 15 MPH. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AN THE CAR WAS IDLING VERY ROUGHLY AND ON THE VERGE OF STALLING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED 1-2 MINUTES, RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING "NORMALLY". I DON'T RECALL IF ANY OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE IS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE STALLING COULD HAPPEN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. UNFORTUNATELY THE PART ID ON BACK-ORDER FOR 1-2 MONTHS SO I NEED TO LIVE WITH THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE FOR SOME TIME. THE CAR IS A 2010 FORD FUSION. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER (PURCHASED IN DEC '09) AND THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS STALLING ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 29,900

WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD GOING 40 MILES PER HOUR CAR STARTED STALLING AND CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC HAD TO HURRY UP AND THROW HAZARD LIGHTS ON PLACE GEARS IN PARK THEN RESTART CAR. RECEIVE A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY VERY SCARY INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 51,905

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 4:30AM IN THE MORNING AT 65 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE RPMS THEN I NOTICED A YELLOWISH WRENCH LIGHT COME ON. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY WHILE PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS JUST MAKING A SPITTER AND SPUTTERING NOISE AND SPEED WOULD ONLY MOVE AT 2MPH. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND TOLD HIM I WAS BROKE DOWN AND THAT THE CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH BUT WAS AFRAID TO TURN IT OFF. HE CAME TO WHERE I WAS AT AND CHECKED THE OIL, THE OIL WAS FINE. HE TOLD ME TO START THE CAR. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH NO PROBLEMS. HE FOLLOWED ME 20 MILES TO WORK WITH NO ISSUES. AFTER WORK I GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND DROVE ABOUT A MILE WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I PULLED OVER TO THE BERM AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND DROVE ABOUT 2 MILES AND AGAIN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A AUTO PART STORE WHERE THEY SCANNED AND FOUND THE CODE P2111. I SEARCHED ONLINE WHERE I READ THERE WERE A LOT OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. I CALLED FORD AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP WITH PARTS DUE TO MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. *TR

Mileage: 86,256

SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY FUSION BRAND NEW, IT LEFT ME STRANDED 6 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A WRENCH LIGHT ON AND NO ACCELERATION. AFTER A TREMENDOUS TOW BILL THAT FORD WOULD NOT COVER (YES I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY) I HAD MY CAR BROUGHT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND FOUND TO BE AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. YESTERDAY ON MY WAY TO WORK, IT STARTED DOING THE SPUTTERING AND JERKING AGAIN AND THAT WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALL POWER CONTROL TO MY VEHICLE. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER A FEW MINS IT DID CRANK BACK AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 15 MILES BEFORE IT DID IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOW MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IS SAYING ALL I CAN DO IS PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN BECAUSE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT AND IT IS GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A RECURRING PROBLEM CAN'T BE FIXED. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE A CAR DO THIS WHILE ON A HIGHWAY. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS IN THE CAR LIKE I DO. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

CAR WENT LIMP. I COULD NOT POWER THE VEHICLE VIA THE ACCELERATOR. I COASTED TO A STOP, RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AFTER SPEAKING TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AND WAS ACTUALLY A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER THAN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PART, AS FORD KNEW IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD REPLACED IT FROM ITS INVENTORY. THEY DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL AND I WAS FORCED TO PAY $540 FOR AN ISSUE THAT HAS AFFECTED THOUSANDS OF FORD OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 49,997

I PURCHASED MY 2010 FORD FUSION SE (4 CYLINDER - SIX SPEED) IN FEBRUARY 2013. THE VEHICLE HAD 12,100 MILES AT PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 16,900 MILES. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE LITERALLY HAD NO POWER AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECREASED RAPIDLY, WITH NO RESPONSE TO INCREASE POWER VIA GAS PETAL OR DOWNSHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE, WHICH HAD A SHOULDER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. I WAITED ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND STARTED THE VEHICLE, WHICH HESITATED AT FIRST, BUT THEN STARTED. I DROVE THE CAR TO WORK AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED WITH NO ISSUES. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP THAT EVENING FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM GLAD THAT I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ($100.00 DEDUCTIBLE) BECAUSE THE OUT OF POCKET COST WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER $500.00, FOR A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. THIS COMPLAINT NEEDS TO BE FORWARD TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN REGARDS TO THE FAULTINESS OF THE THROTTLE BODY PART. I WAS LUCKY, BUT THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 16,790

FORD FUSION 2010 HAS DEFECTIVE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM/COMPUTER IDENTIFYING THE THROTTLE BODY AS THE NON-FUNCTIONAL PART CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD TO SELF AND OTHERS. AT 60 MPH FREEWAY SPEED THE CAR GOES INTO AN INSTANT "LOW RPM MODE", CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF FOOT PEDAL CONTROL AND RPM IMMEDIATELY REDUCED TO 800. AT THIS POINT THE CAR IS AN UNGUIDED MISSILE LOOKING TO STRIKE SOMETHING. THE POWER STEERING IS NON EXISTENT. MY CAR DID THIS ON 8-19-2013 WITH ONLY 12303 MILES ON IT. THIS HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE THROTTLE BODY SENSING CIRCUITRY BEING DEFECTIVE. IT IS ONLY A LITTLE MORE TIME UNTIL THIS GETS SOMEONE KILLED. AFTER STOPPING WITH A DEAD ENGINE, STARTING AGAIN RESULTS IN VERY ROUGH IDLING AND NO MORE THAN 800 RPM, WHICH IS INCAPABLE OF MOVING THE CAR. SHUTOFF THE IGNITION, CHECK AND HAVE GOOD OIL AND TRANSMISSION AND COOLING LEVELS. STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL, UNTIL ONE BLOCK LATER AT A STOP LIGHT......SAME THING AGAIN. IF FORD DOES NOT DO A RECALL ON THIS, THEY WILL HAVE TO SPEND MONEY ON THE RELATIVES OF THE DEAD PEOPLE'S LAWSUITS! *TR

Mileage: 12,303

TWICE NOW I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE/JUMP. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER TO THE CAR, COULDN'T USE THE GAS PEDDLE AND STEERING WAS AWFUL. I HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT HOME AND DRIVE AGAIN BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ME OR OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE LEAVING A STOP SIGN AND PULLING ONTO A MAIN ROAD, VEHICLE JERKED AND LOST ALL FORWARD MOTION. NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE RAN ROUGH BELOW 1000RPMS. WRENCH LIGHT ON DASH LITE UP AND CAR WON'T MOVE HARDLY AT ALL. WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE TRAFFIC AREA OF THE STREET. PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. RAN FINE FOR 1/2 A BLOCK AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE AGAIN. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT ONTO A SIDE STREET THIS TIME. REPEATED THE NOTED PROCESS ABOVE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME. PARKED THE CAR IN MY GARAGE AND WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AFTERWARD. CONTACTED MY MECHANIC AND DROPPED OFF THE CAR THE NEXT DAY. HE STATED IT COULD BE THE THROTTLE BODY OR RELATED PROBLEM BASED ON MY DESCRIPTION. NO CODES PRESENT ON THE COMPUTER AFTER THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF ON RESTART. *TR

Mileage: 37,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

2 DAYS IN A ROW, DRIVING 40-50 MPH AND MY CAR COMPLETELY LOSES ACCELERATION. THE WRENCH LIGHT GOES ON. I HAVE TO ROLL TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE THE CAR SHAKES LIKE IT IS STALLING OUT. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A MINUTE OR TWO THEN TURN THE CAR ON AND EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL, NO WRENCH LIGHT, NO PROBLEMS... UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I HAVE A 10 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER TO DRIVE AROUND AND WOULDN'T WANT TO PUT OURSELVES IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A BUSY ROAD OR HIGHWAY. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MANY FUSION OWNERS AROUND THE COUNTRY. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 67,500

DRIVING AT 45 MPH, CAR LOSES POWER AND/OR ACCELERATION. WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND PULLED CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD AND VEHICLE SHAKES TERRIBLY. SHUT CAR OFF AND WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND RESTARTED CAR. WRENCH LIGHT WAS NOT ON AND CAR RAN FINE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON THREE MORE OCCASION WITHIN A WEEK. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES BUT STATED IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, EVEN DRIVING THE CAR BY A MECHANIC WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TESTER, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD EVIDENTLY DOES NOT WANT TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEIR IS NO CODE YET. THEIR ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART. *TR

Mileage: 29,710

THROTTLE STOPPED WORKING AND WRENCH SHOWED IN DASH BOARD. *TR

Mileage: 74,201

EVER SINCE 80,000 MILES ON MY CAR HAS HIT I'VE BEEN HAVING THROTTLE BODY ISSUES. AT FIRST IT WAS ONLY ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD MY RPM NEEDLE WOULD BOUCE AND FEEL THE GEARS HAVING TROUBLES CHANGING. AT THAT POINT WHEN THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE MECHANIC LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND DISENGAGE MY CAR NOT ALLOWING ME TO USE THE GAS. AFTER PULLING OVER THE CAR WOULD STILL REV AND SHAKE TO MOVE FORWARD. UPON PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNING OFF ALL WAS NEEDED WAS TO RE-START THE CAR AND WOULD BE GOOD. ONLY UNTIL RECENTLY THE PROBLEM ONLY INCREASED. I HAD A 30 MINUTE COMMUTE THAT TOOK 1 HOUR AND SINCE THE CAR WOULD DISENGAGE I HAD TO SWERVE AND VEAR TRAFFIC JUST TO PULL OVER INTO A SAFE LOCATION. MY CAR DURING MY LAST TRIP STALLED A TOTAL OF 19 TIMES IN 1 TRIP, PLEASE DEMAND A RECALL AS I CAN SEE PER THE INTERNET I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE AT 25-30 MPH, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SAFELY MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS OCCURRED ON A CITY STREET, BUT HAD IT OCCURRED ON A MULTI-LANE FREEWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A SPEED OF 2-3 MPH. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS ABLE TO REACH 10 MPH WHILE DRIVING FOR SERVICE. LATER THAT SAME DAY, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO RE-CREATE THE SCENARIO. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ENCOUNTER ROUGH ACCELERATION FROM IDLE, WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE SAME MECHANIC, WHO ENCOUNTERED THE ROUGH ACCELERATION, AND DIAGNOSED AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. PART WAS REPLACED, BUT MECHANIC NOTED IT WAS ON "CRITICAL NATIONWIDE BACK-ORDER" BECAUSE OF WIDE-SPREAD FAILURES OF THIS SAME PART ON FUSIONS AND OTHER FORD MODELS. SITUATION APPEARS TO BE RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATION SEIZE TO ACCELERATED. THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WERE I PUT MY HAZARDS ON. I SHUT THE CAR OFF WAITED 5 MINUTES THEN STARTED BACK UP. I TURNED AROUND DROVE HOME. THIS HAPPEN TWO TIMES BEFORE ON THE SAME DAY. I READ A FORUM OF OTHER FUSIONS OWNERS WHO THIS HAPPEN TO. THEY ALL SAID IT WAS THE FULL THROTTLE BODY. I REPLACED THE PART AND NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. *TR

Mileage: 56,300

WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND THE CAR LOST ALL RESPONSE TO THE ACCELERATOR, PRESSING ON THE GAS DID NOT ACCELERATE THE CAR. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND CAR RAN A ROUGH. TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED ABOUT A MINUTE AND RESTARTED. CAR RESTARTED FINE AND DROVE FINE AFTER THAT FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN WHILE SHE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE SAW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON (I DON'T RECALL IT COMING ON, BUT MAY HAVE JUST MISSED IT). *TR

Mileage: 39,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE SLOWLY COASTED TO A STOP DESPITE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, ONLY WORKED AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING WITH THE KEY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ONCE AT ABOUT 45MPH. THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

I HAD JUST STARTED AND WAS EXITING A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND DRAMATICALLY LOST SPEED. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHICH ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL INDICATES A POSSIBLE POWERTRAIN/TRANSMISSION ISSUE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED (IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD) AND DROVE TO A SAFE LOCATION. I WAS LUCKY THAT AT THE TIME I WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. IF A CAR HAD BEEN BEHIND ME SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. *TR

Mileage: 90,577

I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND IN ABOUT 30 SECONDS RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF WITH NO ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 81,254

I WAS DRIVING HOME AT A SPEED OF 70 FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR POWERED DOWN ALL OF A SUDDEN. A WRENCH LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT WORK I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY WHEN I STOPPED MY CAR THE CAR FELT AS IF IT WAS TREMBLING SO I TURNED IT OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN TURNED IT BACK ON SURPRISINGLY THE WRENCH LIGHT TURNED OFF AND THE CAR WORKED FINE AGAIN. I KEPT DRIVING CAREFULLY AT A SPEED OF 60 NOW AND 20 MILES LATER IT STALLED AGAIN. MY CAR AT THE MOMENT IS AT 43,000 MILES I BOUGHT IT NEW IN JUNE 2010. I TOOK IT TO O'REILLYS SO THEY CAN TROUBLESHOOT AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. I CONTINUED TO CALL A FORD DEALERSHIP SINCE I STILL HAVE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WHICH COVERS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE SALES REP. SAID IT DID NOT COVER THE THROTTLE BODY. AT THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WILL COST ME $93.00 TO FIND THE PROBLEM, $150.00 FOR THE SERVICE AND $400.00 FOR THE PART. I AM A NMSU STUDENT LIVING IN TEXAS AND DRIVE 30 MILES EVERYDAY TO SCHOOL AND SADLY CANNOT AFFORD THIS KIND OF EXPENSE. I'M AFRAID TO KEEP DRIVING IT CAUSING TO GET REAR ENDED WHILE THE CAR STALLS OR EVEN WORST CAUSING A CAR INCIDENT LEAVING INJURIES. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

DRIVING 40-60MPH, CAR SUDDENLY LOSES THROTTLE CONTROL, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER IT HAPPENED I TOOK IT FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 MORE TIMES, AND I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY TODAY. CAR CONTINUES TO IDLE AFTER LOSING SPEED, BUT RUNS ROUGH. TURNING THE CAR OFF, AND BACK ON- AND IT RUNS NORMALLY AGAIN. AFTER WEB SEARCH IT SEEMS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH DEFECTIVE THROTTLES AND NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING. *TR

Mileage: 68,150

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR POWER SHUT OFF AND THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR, IT TOOK A WHILE BUT IT CAME ON AND RAN GOOD FOR A FEW MONTHS AND IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES AFTER THAT. EVERY TIME THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND AN ISSUE. THIS LAST TIME IT HAPPENED THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 3,400

AS I ACCELERATED THE CAR WOULD NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. I CONTINUED TO COAST UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A STOP ON THE EXPRESSWAY! THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME 5 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING 55 ON A TWO LANE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

WE WERE DRIVING ALONG A CITY STREET HEADING TOWARD A BUSY FREEWAY. WE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED MY WIFE ACCELERATED (PUSHED THE PEDAL) TO GET GOING THE CAR TRAVELED ABOUT 500 FEET. IT LUNGED AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 2 - 3 MPH. WHEN MY WIFE TRIED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN THE CAR WOULDN'T SPEED UP. WE PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE CURB AS BEST WE COULD. THE CAR WOULDN'T START RIGHT AWAY. A YELLOW WARNING WRENCH LIT UP SHOWING THIS TO BE A POWERTRAIN PROBLEM. THE CAR DID START AFTER ABOUT A 5 MINUTE WAIT. WE DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED IT. I AM AFRAID TO GET IN IT UNTIL IT IS CHECKED OUT BY THE DEALER. THUS, I AM HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2010 FORD FUSION. HAD WE REACHED THE FREEWAY AND HAD IT STALLED LIKE THIS WE COULD'VE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT INVOLVING OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR WAS RUNNING BUT WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS NOTHING WAS HAPPENING AND THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON IN THE CAR. I HAD TO COAST OUT OF THE WAY OF ALL THE TRAFFIC WITH BEING RAN INTO AND THANK GOODNESS IT WASN'T DURING RUSH HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 65,000 MILES ON IT YET. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED IT WAS A CLOGGED FUEL INJECTOR. THAT WAS CLEANED IT THE CAR RAN FINE FOR HALF A DAY AND THEN IT DID THE SAME THING TWICE IN ONE DAY WITHIN FIFTEEN MINUTES OF EACH EVENT. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND ITS FINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE ISSUE THAT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE ITS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE DIES OR GETS HURT WHEN THIS HAPPENS TO THEIR CAR. *TR

Mileage: 63,120

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH TAKING MY SON TO HOSPITAL AND WAS ALMOST KILLED. MY CAR DID NOT CUT OFF JUST STALLED. I COME TO FIND OUT IT'S A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. I CUT CAR OFF RESTART AND A MILE LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I WAS SO CLOSE TO BEING HIT. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

I WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE SLOWED, STARTED SHAKING, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND MY GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND. I PULLED OVER, TURNED MY CAR OFF, WAITED FOR A MOMENT THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BUT IT SEEMED FINE SO I DECIDED TO CONTINUE MY DRIVE TOWARD HOME. 10 MINUTES LATER, AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED SHAKING, SLOWED TO LIMP MODE AND MY GAS PEDAL BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. I CONTINUED IN LIMP MODE TRYING TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED INTO A BUSINESS PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES AS WE DROVE IN THE PARKING LOT TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM - ONCE EVEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE USED A CODE SCANNER, BUT NO CODES WERE BEING SET. WE SUSPECT THE THROTTLE BODY BUT LOCAL DEALER HAS NONE AND WE R TOLD IT IS "DEEP BACK ORDERED". NOT ONLY DO I NOW HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE, BUT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! *TR

Mileage: 49,000

1 MORNING TRAFFIC, HEAVY STOP AND GO, TOOL LIGHT CAME ON, CAR STALLED, SHAKE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. 2 ANOTHER WHEN I WAS WITH CHILDREN AND STEADY SPEED OF 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND ON FAST LANE AND CAR NO WARNINGS SHUT DOWN ACCELERATIONS AND TOOL LIGHT CAME ON. 3 DRIVING WITHOUT TRAFFIC COMING OFF A STOP LIGHT TURNING ON A MAIN STREET AND CAR SHUTS DOWN AGAIN AFTER NO WARNING . TOOL LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL. MANY OTHER INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED AND FINALLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS THE ISSUES THE MECHANIC HAD A CODE OD P2111 THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE. VERY DANGEROUS AND WHAT IS WORSE THE CAR TESTS ITSELF AND MAKES THE ISSUES GO AWAY FOR A SHORT TIME. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH. THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AND STARTED COASTING. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING. THE THROTTLE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I COASTED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED OFF MY CAR. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, WARNING LIGHT WAS GONE, CAR DROVE FINE THE REST OF THE WAY TO MY DESTINATION. NEXT MORNING THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. STOPPED AT AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 47,900

THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOSES ITS ACCELERATION COMPLETELY. AS I PULL OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BRAKE, THE CAR WILL START SHAKING. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL DISAPPEAR AFTER THAT AND IT'LL START DRIVING NORMALLY AGAIN. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY THREE YEAR OLD IN THE CAR WITH ME. ONE UNHAPPY MOMMA!!!! THE CODE IT READ P2111 WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A DEFECT IN THE THROTTLE BODY. HOPE THEY ARE RIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 88,500

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX 60 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING BUT WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENED... AND THE WRENCH ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON.... THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP FINALLY... I THEN SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT.. AND NO PROB THEN ON.. SO FAR... *TR

Mileage: 25,054

2010 FORD FUSION / 2.5L SE. ONE THE FREEWAY AT A SPEED OF 70MPH AND ENGINE RPM AT 2100 AND TRANSMISSION IN D THE THROTTLE STOPPED RESPONDING AND THE VEHICLE SPEED BEGAN TO RAPIDLY DECREASE. THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO 900. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE OF FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND NO SHOULDER. AFTER VEHICLE THROTTLE STOPPED RESPONDING PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL (NOW GLIDING DOWN THE FREEWAY) AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, ENGINE RPM RETURNED TO 900 AND NO THROTTLE CONTROL. WAS NEARLY HIT WHILE TRYING TO GLIDE TO THE RIGHT LANE BY TRAFFIC. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS GLIDED TO A STOP SHUT THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED KEY AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AS SEMI'S CAME WITHIN INCHES OF MY VEHICLE AT 70MPH. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THROTTLE RESPONDED. AFTER TWO MINUTES OF DRIVING THE ISSUE REPEATED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL, WHEN THE WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED ON THE DIAL AND THE CAR SLOWED WAY DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART AND WERE ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY AT NORMAL SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES WITHIN THE 2 HOUR TRIP. WE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL PERHAPS 2 MONTHS. WE WERE TOLD THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL FORTHCOMING. I BELIEVE THIS IS POTENTIALLY A LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE COMPANY. I'M GETTING MY CAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I NEED TRANSPORTATION AND HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED A LOANER FOR THE DURATION OF THE TIME IT WILL TAKE TO GET THE NEW PART. I WILL BE LIVING IN CONSTANT FEAR THAT THE PROBLEM WILL RECUR AND I COULD BE LEFT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT SOME POINT WHEN THE CAR WILL NOT RESET. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

ENGINE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. WE WERE AT LOW SPEED AND COULD GET OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS CLEANED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND REINSTALLED IT. CONCERN IS WHAT HAPPENS IN THE FUTURE IF FAILURE IS IN A VERY DANGEROUS LOCATION. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 38,038

I WAS AT A STOP AT A RAILROAD CROSSING. UPON APPLYING THE GAS TO GO, I STARTED TO LOOSE ALL POWER WITH THE ENGINE STARTING TO SHAKE, AND THE CAR SEEMING TO STALL, BUT LIMPING ALONG. NOTHING HAPPENED AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A PARKING LOT. THE DASHBOARD HAD A WRENCH LIGHT ON. THE CAR IN THE ENGINE AREA WAS STILL VIBRATING AND SHAKING, WITH NO POWER BUT TO LIMP ALONG. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. WAITING A FEW MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED UP, BUT SHAKING AN SPUTTERING. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO MY JOB WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEM. I CALLED THE FORD DEALER AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. WHEN GOING HOME, I DROVE AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR LOST ALL POWER TWO MORE TIMES, STALLING AND LIMPING ALONG WITH THE WRENCH LITE ON. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT LIMPED TO MY HOME. AT THIS POINT, CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE NEXT DAY, AAA TOWED CAR FROM MY DRIVEWAY TO FORD DEALER. I MENTIONED THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM AND DEALER TOLD ME IT WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE IN ORDER TO HAVE PART CHANGED. THEY DID GIVE ME A LOANER AND REPORTED TO ME THAT CAR STALLED OUT AND LOST POWER ON THEIR TEST DRIVE. THROTTLE BODY PART WAS CHANGED AND CAR HAS PERFORMED WELL SINCE THAT TIME. $550 BILL AT FORD. THIS CAR WAS A DEATH TRAP TO DRIVE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 54,245

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AN EXPRESSWAY AT 55 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE UPON STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, IT RAN FINE BUT THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN WENT OFF. THE NEXT DAY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON AN EXPRESSWAY. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE BUT NO LIGHTS WERE ON AND IT DID NOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM. A FEW WEEKS LATER, DRIVING ON A STREET ROAD AT 35 MPH, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT OCCURRED AGAIN A FEW MINUTES LATER ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I WENT TO MY LOCAL GARAGE THE NEXT DAY AND THEY PUT THE COMPUTER ON THE CAR AND FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE ACTIVATOR. I HAVE JUST LEFT A MESSAGE WITH THE DEALER TODAY AND AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK IF THEY WILL FIX IT EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR AS MY DAILY DRIVE TO WORK IS ON EXPRESSWAYS WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO A SHOULDER TO PARK ON. *TR

Mileage: 56,400

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN NOVEMBER 2012, GOING ABOUT 70MPH MY CAR LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO SHAKE, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN IT STARTED IT AND IT WAS FINE. I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. JULY 25 2013 I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 10MPH AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, FROM JULY 25TH TILL AUG 3 THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 DIFFERENT TIMES ALL GOING ABOUT 30MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 2 DAYS AUG 2/3. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON AUG 6 2013 WERE THEY TOLD ME MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND NEED REPLACED AND WAS GOING TO COST ME AROUND $670, AND MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS PART IS NOT COVERED. I SEE THAT ALOT OF OTHER HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED ASAP. IM NOT PAYING TO FIX AND PART THAT IS FAULTY IN SO MAN Y VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 69,949

DRIVING TO WORK ON 8/5/13 AT AROUND 40MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTS TO AUTOMATICALLY SLOW DOWN AND SHAKE. I LOOKED DOWN AT THE DASHBOARD AND NOTICED A "WRENCH" WAS LIT UP FOR A WARNING, BUT IT WAS NOT THERE WHEN I STARTED THE CAR BEFORE GOING TO WORK. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP FOR A FEW MINUTES. I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS, AND THE "WRENCH" SIGN WAS NOT LIT. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK, WHICH WAS ANOTHER 5-10 MILES AWAY, BUT I DROVE AROUND 25MPH IN CASE I NEEDED TO PULL OVER AGAIN. LATER THAT SAME DAY, THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON AN INCLINE AT A SPEED OF 50MPH. I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE THE CAR STALLED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE DRIVER BEHIND ME COULD NOT TELL THAT MY CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN IMMEDIATELY. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HIT AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOPPED THE CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES. AGAIN, I RE-STARTED THE CAR WITHOUT THE "WRENCH" SIGN LIGHTING UP. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO LOOK AT IT THAT DAY, SO I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND GET A RENTAL. I RECEIVED A CALL THE NEXT DAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. TOTAL OUT OF POCKET COST OF ALMOST $690. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO INCREASE SPEED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO AT ABOUT 4:30 PM AT RUSH HOUR TIME. THE LITTLE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY KIND OF NOTICE AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. WHEN I TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENED AT ALL. I MANAGED TO GET OFF ON THE NEAREST EXIT AND WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. FINALLY I TRIED SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTING IT. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. THIS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY, TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ONCE AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. NO WARNING. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND YOU HAVE NO ACCELERATION. I'M BEING TOLD IT COULD BE THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

MY CAR HAD 2 PROBLEMS. FIRST, WAS THE POWERTRAIN TRANSMISSION. IT'S THE SAME SITUATION AS WHAT OTHERS DESCRIBED, BUT MY CAR STARTED MALFUNCTIONING ON THE MONTH WE BOUGHT NEW AND LESS THAN 100 MILES. I DON'T HAVE THE SPECIFIC MILES AND DATES BECAUSE I'M RECALLING FROM 2009 AND IT'S NOW 2013. WHEN I TRIED TO CHANGE THE GEAR FROM DRIVE TO PARK IS WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. I FELT A STICKING ON THE GEAR AND A SLIGHT AWKWARD MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. I TOLD THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I BOUGHT IT IN ELIZABETHTOWN, KY. NOT SURE WHEN, BUT NOT RIGHT AWAY AND THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. THEN, A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE CAR SEEM LIKE IT'S CHANGING GEAR ON IT'S OWN, BUT I WAS ON A FLAT ROAD AND HAVE NOT TOUCH THE GEAR SHIFT OR NOT PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ANY LESS OR MORE, OR BRAKED. IT DID THIS A FEW TIMES, SO I TOOK IT, BUT AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DO ANYTHING. THEN, LATER, I MADE A RIGHT TURN TO A HIGHWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC, BUT CLEAR WHEN I ENTERED. MY CAR ACCELERATED FOR A SECOND, THEN JUST WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ANYMORE, AND A CAR GOT PRETTY CLOSE. FINALLY, IT WENT. I TOOK IT AS SOON AS I CAN TO A DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBUS, GA. BECAUSE AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AND WAS SCARY. BUT, THEY ONLY CHECKED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. NOTHING WAS DONE. THEN, SAME SCARY THING HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AND AGAIN. FINALLY, I TOOK IT IN 2012 AND TOLD THEM THEY HAVE TO FIX THIS BEFORE WE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. FINALLY, THEY FIXED IT AFTER MANY TIMES OF TRYING AND BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM SINCE 8-1-2013 AT AROUND 37,000 MILES ON IT. THIS TIME IT'S THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY, BUT, THEY FIXED IT RIGHT AWAY HERE IN HAWAII. THIS TIME IT JUST LOSS ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THANKFUL THAT MY KIDS AND I MADE IT SAFELY ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. *TR

Mileage: 96

CAR JERKING AND DEPRESSED PEDAL CAR NOT GOING. FOUND THAT IT IS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. LUCKY I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY 2010 FUSION LOST POWER AT 75 MILES PER HOUR. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AT THE TIME OF POWER LOSS. I COASTED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERESTED ONCE I WAS STOPPED THE CAR WAS JERKING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER I TURNED IT BACK ON. IT STARTED AND I WAS ABOUT A MILE FROM MY HOUSE WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN AT THE SPEED OF 40. I REPEATED THE FIRST STEP. I TOOK THE CAR INTO GET IT DIAGNOSED AND BECAUSE MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE BAD GAS .. THEN TODAY AUG 2 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF AND IT STARTED BACK EXCEPT THIS TIME I DID NOT EVEN GO A MILE AND IT DID IT AGAIN. THIS TIME MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I JUST LEFT A PLACE WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY PART.. *TR

Mileage: 99,878

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, AND THEY CLAIMED THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 10/22/13*LJ

Mileage: 53,000

I WAS GOING TO A FRIENDS HOUSE. MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. IF I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE TACT WOULD MOVE UP BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T. IT WAS SHAKING. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CHANGED. APPARENTLY THE THROTTLE BODY IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THEN LATER THAT DAY HE GOT 8 NEW THROTTLE BODIES IN. SEEMS LIKE A PROBLEM IF A LITTLE DEALER LIKE THE ONE I GO TO HAS TO HAVE 8 THROTTLE BODIES IN STOCK AT A TIME. PRIOR TO THIS I KNOW REALIZE MY CAR HAD AN ISSUE FROM THE BEGINNING. WHEN I WOULD BE TRAVELING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON GOING DOWN HILL, MY CAR WOULD DOWN SHIFT HARD AND THE TACT WOULD GO UP VERY HIGH. I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. ALSO, WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE FROM PARKED IT WOULD JUMP INTO GEAR. IT HAS DONE THIS AGAIN SINCE I HAD THE THROTTLE BODY CHANGED. THIS IS VERY UPSETTING. I'VE DRIVEN FORDS ALL MY LIFE AND CAREER WITH FORD. I BELIEVE THIS IS A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I'VE READ OF A LOT OF OWNERS OF 2010 FUSION HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN GOING 60-75 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. SCARY. ALSO, IT SEEMS THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED IN OTHER MAKES OF FORD VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 46,742

AT 65 MPH THE CAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN SHUTTERED AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CAR SAT AN IDLED/SHUTTERED. TURNED IT OFF. WAITED ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND TURNED IT BACK ON, EVERYTHING APPEARED FINE, AND NO LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND DISCOVERED MANY 2010 FUSION OWNERS HAVING SAME ISSUE...THROTTLE BODY. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AND CONFIRMED FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. WANTED $596 TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY AND REPROGRAM PCM. WAY TOO MUCH FOR A PART THAT IS ABOUT $150 AND 10 MINUTES WORK. DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS HIGHWAY SPEED AND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER DO NOT MIX. *TR

Mileage: 74,100

WHEN LEAVING HOME TO GO TO THE STORE, ACCELERATOR PEDDLE STOPPED RESPONDING SHORTLY AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE AFTER LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY. THE ENGINE IDLED VERY ROUGHLY, SO I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLED OVER. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. IT IDLED FINE, SO I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP. SHORTLY AFTER, STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM THE STOP. I WAS TURNING LEFT, SO I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TURN RIGHT AND PULL OVER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. RESTARTED ENGINE AND CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION. THE SAME BEHAVIOR OCCURRED AGAIN ON Y WAY BACK HOME WHEN STARTING ANOTHER LEFT TURN. *TR

Mileage: 24,200

THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE ENGINE WENT INTO IDLE AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 34,890

WHILE DRIVING ON I-85 SOUTH APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH IN MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC, BETWEEN EXITS 27 AND 26, THE CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT DROPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING. I WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR CONTINUED DECELERATING AND THE "WRENCH LIGHT" APPEARED. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. WHEN STOPPED (AT THE RAMP FOR EXIT 26), THE CAR RATTLED AND IDLED VERY HARD AND WAS SHAKING. THE BATTERY LIGHT APPEARED, THEN THE OIL LAMP APPEARED AND THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I WAS TOWED AN HOUR LATER TO KEITH HAWTHORNE FORD IN BELMONT. ON MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013, THE SERVICE MANAGER, STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED; WHEN THEY HOOKED-UP THE CAR TO THE TESTING MACHINE, IT DID NOT SHOW ANY CODES. THEY REPLACED THE FAILED THROTTLE BODY, I PAID FOR REPAIRS AND HAVE THE FAILED THROTTLE BODY IN MY POSSESSION. *TR

Mileage: 62,020

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, APPROX. 65-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS, LOSES ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHUT OFF OR STALL, BUT IT DOES ENTER LIMP MODE. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE WRENCH LIGHT IS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WILL OPERATE NORMALLY. THIS SITUATION REPEATED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES ON THE INCIDENT DATE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THE PROBLEM WAS ACKNOWLEDGED AS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 65MPH DOWNHILL WHEN I LOST THROTTLE POWER. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO BOTTOM OF HILL. TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED AND DROVE A FEW MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. APPEARS TO BE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING. CONTACTED FORD DEALERSHIP AND OBTAINED NEW THROTTLE BODY. WILL BE PUTTING IN NEW THROTTLE BODY TOMORROW. FORD DEALERSHIP PARTS EMPLOYEE STATED THAT I SHOULD SAVE MY RECEIPTS AS A RECALL IN THE FUTURE COULD RESULT IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY NEW PART. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT BY FORD BEFORE SERIOUS INJURIES ARE INCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 47,500

I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE FELT MY CAR JERK LIKE IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THEN I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, I MANAGED TO PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF. AFTER RESTARTING IT, IT WAS FINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT AT TURNS OUT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 FUSIONS. SINCE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY I DID SOME RESEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND A TON OF COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE MINE. I CALLED FORD AND ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL HOWEVER MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO TO MAKE IT GOOD. SO I'M STUCK PAYING THE REPAIR BILL FOR SOMETHING EVIDENTIALLY IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 53,200

AFTER DRIVING OVER 50 MILES, MY CAR STALLED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND LET IT IDLE, BUT IT RAN ROUGH. ONCE I TURNED IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON, IT RAN OKAY. IT STALLED AGAIN LATER IN THAT SAME TRIP. THEN IT STALLED AGAIN TWICE ON MY WAY HOME. LUCKILY, I WAS ON A NON BUSY ROAD WITH A SHOULDER. THEN IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT AFTER DRIVING OVER 50 MILES, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS NERVOUS BECAUSE ONCE IT STALLED AS I WAS TURNING ONTO A ROAD WITHOUT A SHOULDER. I WAS CONCERNED THAT A CAR WOULD COME OVER THE HILL AND HIT ME WHILE I WAS TURNING IT OFF AND RESTARTING IT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. WHEN THEY ORDERED THE PART, INITIALLY, I WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND WOULDN'T BE IN UNTIL MID-AUGUST. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS PART WHEN IT TAKES SO LONG TO GET THE PART. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO WAIT THAT LONG FOR A PART. NOW TODAY, MY SISTER-IN-LAW, WHO ALSO HAS A 2010 FUSION STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND SHE HAS A LOT LESS MILES ON HER CAR (ABOUT 40,000). READING ALL OF THE ISSUE OTHERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS PART ON THE INTERNET, I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART AND MY REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WHEN I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE THROUGH MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ENGINE WENT TO A VERY "ROUGH" IDLE AROUND 600 - 800 RPM AND THE MAINTENANCE WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LUCKILY I WAS TRAVELING DOWN GRADE AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SAFELY PARKING THE VEHICLE I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SMILED AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. QUOTED ME ON A PRICE FOR A NEW PART AND LABOR WITHOUT EVEN INSPECTING THE VEHICLE ($352)! IF THIS PROBLEM WAS OBVIOUS TO THE TECHNICIAN WITHOUT THE VEHICLE EVEN BEING CHECKED, WHY HASN'T FORD RECALLED THIS PART? *TR

Mileage: 86,000

WHILE TRAVELING APROX 65MPH DOWN A 4 LANE HWY AT 6:20 AM ON 6/24/13, MY CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND/ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE RED "WRENCH" LIGHT LIT UP ON THE INFORMATION CENTER ON THE DASH BOARD. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE IT FINALLY CUT OFF. I WAITED A MINUTE OR TWO AND TRIED ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT RESTARTED SUCCESSFULLY. I WAS ABLE TO CAUTIOUSLY CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL I REACHED A FORD DEALERSHIP LATER THAT MORNING AT WHICH POINT THEY TOLD ME IT THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY WENT ON TO SAY THAT FORD WAS NOT COVERING THIS REPAIR AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL IN EFFECT! THIS REPAIR COST ME $300 OF WHICH I COULD NOT SPARE FROM MY BUDGET! THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO CARS OR TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE! THIS NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL IMMEDIATELY, BEFORE MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED!!!! *TR

Mileage: 54,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT TURNED ON AND IT BEGAN TO SHAKE AS IF DRIVING ON A RUMBLE STRIP. I HAD TO PULL THROUGH THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR WITHOUT POWER JUST TO REACH THE SHOULDER. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND HAD TO GATHER MYSELF, REALLY HAPPY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND THE LIGHT HAD TURNED OFF AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE NEXT MORNING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. TAKING THE CAR INTO A FORD DEALER AS SOON AS I CAN. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE TODAY ON A 4 LANE ROAD AND WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE CAR POWERED DOWN TO 1 MPH AND STAYED THERE. THANKFULLY THE CAR I TURNED IN FRONT OF HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID ME. I TRAVELED TWO BLOCKS HOME AS THE CAR ONLY ALLOWED ME TO GO 1 MPH WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT ON AND WITH A SLIGHTLY JERKY RIDE. I CALLED MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY GOT ME IN TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. I ASSUMED BAD GAS OR A FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED, BUT ALSO THOUGHT IT WAS ODD THAT A THREE YEAR OLD CAR NEEDED ANY WORK. THEY TROUBLESHOOTER AND CLEANED THE FUEL LINES AND TOOK OUT THE MOISTURE THEY THOUGHT WAS CAUSING THIS. THE MECHANIC THEN TOOK IT FOR A TEST RUN IN THE LOCAL PARKING LOT WHERE THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON HIM AND ONCE HE RESTARTED THE CAR RAN FINE. HE SAID NO CODES CAME UP BUT WITH INVESTIGATING ONLINE HE FOUND IT TO BE THE FUEL THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND HE WOULD CALL ME FOR AN ESTIMATE AND THAT I MIGHT WANT TO JOIN THE COMPLAINT ISSUE ONLINE. I WILL RECEIVE MY ESTIMATE ON MONDAY. FORD REALLY NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. I HAVE NO PROBLEM PAYING FOR A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE. I DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH COMPANIES IGNORING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AND NOT TACKLING THE ISSUE BEFORE A DEATH ENSUES. IS IT REALLY WORTH SOMEONE BEING SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED OVER SAVING YOUR NAME? FUNNY PART IS THAT I CHOOSE TO GO BACK TO AN AMERICAN MADE CAR AFTER WANTING TO SUPPORT THE RECOVERY AND FELLOW FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WORK FOR FORD. I WILL NEVER FORGIVE FORD IF THEY DO NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS AND IF MY CAR IS $400.00 OR MORE IN REPAIR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING SHAKING AS THE CAR LOST POWER AND EVENTUALLY COMPLETELY STALLED. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES IT STARTED BUT WE DIDN'T EVEN GET A MILE FURTHER BEFORE THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. AS THIS WAS HAPPENING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A LITTLE WRENCH LAMP LIT UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES WE WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND DRIVE IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP SEVERAL MILES AWAY WHERE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY 4 DAYS LATER. IT TOOK THEM THAT LONG TO GET THE PART IN BECAUSE THEY HAD TROUBLE FINDING ONE SINCE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 52,387

TRAVELING APROX 60MPH ON HIGHWAY. LOST POWER. YELLOW WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON. COASTED TO SAFETY. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES TIED TO RESTART. RESTARTED NORMALLY. FINISHED TRIP. LATER COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS SHOWED PO2111 AND PO2112. FORD WOULD NOT ASSIST . LATER FOUND MANY HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES. SAFETY PROBLEM! *TR

Mileage: 28,000

JUST ADDING TO THE LIST. TWICE IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS MY HUSBAND HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AS EVERYONE ELSE POSTING A SAFETY COMPLAINT ABOUT THEIR 2010 FORD FUSION. HE FOUND HIMSELF NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRST TIME HE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND NO ISSUE, AND APPARENTLY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE OVERALL ISSUE. THIS MORNING (AFTER THE SECOND OCCURRENCE) HE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A NON-DEALERSHIP AUTO MECHANIC - NO WORD FROM THEM YET. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HIS SAFETY, AND FRUSTRATED THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL GIVEN HOW WIDE-SPREAD AND LONG-KNOWN THIS PROBLEM IS. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON TURNED THE CAR OFF RESTARTED AND THE WRENCH WAS GONE AND THE CAR RAN FINE. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES THE LAST TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ABLE TO PULL CODE P2111 THROTTLE OPEN, THE CAR WAS IN LIMP MODE. FORD WONT FIX IT. NEW THROTTLE BODY PUT ON TODAY. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR IN FAR LEFT LANE WHEN VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOSES POWER. ACCELERATOR PEDAL COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE, AND ENGINE SPEED DROPS TO APPROXIMATELY 800 RPM. I HAD TO QUICKLY MANEUVER ACROSS TWO LANES, WHICH WERE OCCUPIED BY TRACTOR TRAILERS TO GET TO RIGHT SHOULDER. CAME EXTREMELY CLOSE TO HAVING A MAJOR ACCIDENT DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC WHICH WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY INVOLVED 15-20 VEHICLES DUE TO SUDDEN ONSET AND HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IDLED EXTREMELY ROUGH UPON STOP. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AND OPERATE NORMALLY FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME, THEN THE SAME ISSUE WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR FORD FUSIONS BUILT PRIOR TO LATE 2011 AND FORD ESCAPES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION, AND A RECALL SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE ISSUED. ONLINE RESEARCH HAS A CONSENSUS THAT THE PROBLEM IS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM FROM THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE BEEN VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THIS POINT. *TR

Mileage: 85,500

BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER 2012, THE ABOVE 2010 FORD FUSION BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY "STALLING OUT". IT FIRST HAPPENED AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. THE CAR WOULD COMPLETELY LOSE PROPULSION. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT PROPEL THE CAR, BUT THE CAR WOULD KEEP RUNNING AT A LOW IDLE. ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, IT WOULD RESTART AND BE FINE AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT UNANTICIPATED OCCURRENCE. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE IT WAS OCCURRING, BUT THAT OR THE "ENGINE LIGHT" WOULD NOT STAY ON. THE FORD DEALER THAT WE CONTACTED SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM IF IT WAS NOT OCCURRING IN THEIR PRESENCE, OR IF THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON TO HELP DIRECT THEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED UPWARDS OF 15 OR MORE TIMES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2012 AND TODAY, PLACING MY SPOUSE IN PRECARIOUS TRAFFIC SAFETY SITUATIONS. TODAY, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN A ROW, THE FIRST TIME ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION WHILE GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON THIS TIME, AND IT WAS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD A HARD TIME WITH DIAGNOSTICS, BUT CURRENTLY BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH ELECTRONIC COMPONENTRY THAT SUBSTANTIALLY HELPS THE ENGINE INTERPRET WHAT THE ACCELERATOR WANTS. ALTHOUGH THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A DRIVE TRAIN ISSUE, THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT FORD IS REFUSING TO COVER IT UNDER THEIR 5 YEAR / 50,000 MILE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY (REMARKABLE). IN LOOKING MORE INTO THIS PROBLEM TONITE, I FOUND THAT NHTSA SEEMS TO BE INVESTIGATING THIS SAME ISSUE (SEE: WWW.THESPEC.COM/NEWS-STORY/2091295-FORD-VEHICLES-INVESTIGATED-OVER-COMPLAINTS-OF-STALLING-OR-SURGES/). TO ASSIST WITH THAT INVESTIGATION, I WANTED TO MAKE YOU WERE AWARE OF THAT SAME ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND AM SEEKING YOUR INPUT AND ASSISTANCE IN THIS SAFETY MATTER. THANK YOU, IN ADVANCE. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THREE INCIDENCES SINCE ONSET. WHEN ACCELERATING CAR AT APPROX 20-30 MPH CAR APPEARS TO STALL. "WRENCH" LIGHT COMES ON. UNABLE TO PRESS GAS, APPEARS AS IF CAR DOES NOT RECEIVE FUEL. IF ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE, TURN CAR OFF THEN BACK ON ABLE TO PROCEED. DIAGNOSED AS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. HOWEVER WILL TAKE FORD 2 MONTHS TO RECEIVE THIS PART, AND ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. UNDER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON FLAW WITH THE CAR. THE FACT THAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE 2 MONTHS TO GET REPAIRED SUGGESTS THAT IT IS HAPPENING TOO OFTEN. ARTICLE PUBLISHED 2/25/13 SUGGESTS THERE HAVE BEEN 725K FORD VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR ISSUE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 77,500

WHILE ACCELERATING UP A HILL OR INCLINE, THE MOTOR POWERED DOWN TO THE POINT OF STALLING, WHEREBY I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TODAY, AND ON ONE OCCASION IN DECEMBER 2012, BUT THE SPECIFICS I CANNOT RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF BUT DID NOT CUT OFF ACCELERATION WAS IMPOSSIBLE UNLESS I CUT THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED IT THEN WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES THEN SAME THING HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

I WAS DRIVING TO MY FRIENDS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STALLED ON ME. IT WOULDN'T MOVE WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS IT JUST SLOWED DOWN WHILE MY BATTERY LIGHT WRENCH LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS DEAD. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS FINE LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. LESS THAN A MILE IT DID IT AGAIN ON A BUSY ROAD. I WAS FREAKING OUT AND WORRIED ABOUT MY LIFE ON THE BUSY ROAD. SO I SHUT IT OFF AGAIN AND STARTED AND LUCKY I MADE TO THE FORD SERVICE BEFORE IT DID IT AGAIN AND DECIDED TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT. THE THROTTLE BODY GAD TO BE REPLACED AND WAS THE REASON WHY MY CAR WAS ACTING UP. I THANK GOD THAT I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY AROUND RUSH HOUR TIME. *TR

CAR WAS IDLING IN PARK. PUT CAR IN DRIVE, STARTED MOVING FORWARD SLOWLY AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE, LOST THROTTLE CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ENGINE DIED WITHIN ABOUT 10 SECONDS. TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR. IT RAN NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 25 FEET AND EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS BEFORE. RESTARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE CAR TO A SUITABLE PARKING SPACE ABOUT 250 FEET AWAY. AFTER SITTING FOR A MINUTE WITH THE CAR OFF, I STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT RAN NORMAL FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST AUTOZONE AND HAD THEM SCAN THE COMPUTER CODES. FOUND P2111 - THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 85,544

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED, HESITATED, AND MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN. THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE FRONT AXLE, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND WAS ABLE TO PROCEED WITHOUT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK GOING ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN I FELT A SUDDEN JERK AND I SAW WRENCH WITH NO ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE I WAS ONLY ABLE TO COME TO A STOP AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAS ABLE TO START IT UP AGAIN WITHOUT A PROBLEM. I TOLD MY HUSBAND THINKING IT WAS JUST A FLUKE BUT THEN 3 DAYS AGO HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THINK WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER PAYING FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WE FOUND OUT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. WE CONTACTED OUR DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANNOT ORDER THE THROTTLE BODY KIT SINCE IT IS ON BACK ORDER. NOW WE ARE BEING FORCED TO EITHER TAKE A CHANCE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE WAITING WHO KNOWS HOW LONG FOR A PART OR PURCHASE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS AT A LEFT TURN LIGHT AND WHEN I DROVE THROUGH THE LIGHT TO MAKE THE LEFT TURN MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME OUT. WHEN I WAS HITTING THE GAS IT DIDN'T GO SO I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A WHILE AND TURNED IT ON AND IT STARTED UP FINE. SO I STARTED DRIVING A LITTLE MORE AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A WHILE AND I TURNED IT BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME SINCE I LIVED CLOSE BY. THE WRENCH LIGHT TURNED OFF BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. I GOT UP THAT MORNING AND DROVE IT TO A NEIGHBORHOOD SHOP AND THEY SAID THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH IT WAS A SECURITY ERROR AND THAT IT WAS FINE. I PICKED IT UP FROM THE SHOP AND I WAS ABLE TO GET DOWN THE STREET WHEN MY CAR CUT OFF. RADIO AND ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ON BUT THE CAR ITSELF CUT OFF AND THE BATTERY LIGHT SHOWED UP. I WAS ABLE TO AGAIN DRIVE IT HOME. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND THEY SAID IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH WOULD COST ABOUT 600 - 800 DOLLARS TO FIX. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE THIS IS HAPPENING TO WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE AND THIS IS A THREE YEAR OLD CAR. I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR BOTH TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

FORD SHOULD RECALL THE 2010 FORD FUSION. MANY INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED OF IT, THE FUSION, NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO BE HURT OR, WORST BEFORE FORD ADDRESSES THIS WITH SOMETHING OTHER THAN A BULLETIN TO REPAIR SHOPS. I LOANED MY FUSION TO MY DAUGHTER AND THIS HAPPENED TO HER AT VERY BUSY INTERSECTIONS IN CHICAGO TWICE IN ONE DAY. IT HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME FOR A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES WITHIN A ONE MONTH PERIOD. I LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND OUT, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE BUT ONE OF MANY. WITH THAT SAID FORD SHOULD TAKE ACTION ON THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TODAY I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AT ABOUT 20 MPH. MY CAR SLOWLY STARTED TO LOSE POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF A ROAD IN A PARKING LOT WHERE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY. UPON RESTARTING, I WAS ABLE TO BEGIN TO DRIVE AND THE CAR DROVE FOR SEVERAL MILES AS NORMAL. THEN, THE CAR SEEMED TO LOSE POWER AGAIN, QUICKER THIS TIME, AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I WAS ON A BUSY ROAD WITH ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC AND COULD VERY NEARLY HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. IT APPEARS TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY, AS SO MANY OTHER REVIEWERS HAVE CLAIMED. WHAT IS NOT UNDERSTANDABLE IS THAT THE PART IS BACK ORDERED. EVEN THOUGH MY HUSBAND CAN REPAIR IT HIMSELF, WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PART AND WAIT TO HAVE A CAR BACK. AS A FULL TIME TEACHER, I AM NOT SURE HOW FORD HAS NOT RECALLED SUCH A CONSISTENT ISSUE THAT TAKES AWAY FROM THE RELIABILITY OF THEIR AUTOMOBILES. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY AND PLACE A RECALL ON THIS PART. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN FORD PRODUCTS. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, WE TRIED TO ACCELERATE, WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST POWER, BUT DID NOT SHUT OFF. WE COULD NOT ACCELERATE, RPMS DROPPED AND, LUCKILY WE COASTED TO A SAFE STOP. I PUT IT PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, STARTED IT UP AGAIN, THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF. WE WENT A COUPLE OF MILES AND IT DID IT AGAIN. WE DECIDED IT WAS UNSAFE SO WE BROUGHT IT HOME. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

MY CAR STALLED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TOOK IT TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. SHOP WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN PART #DS7Z*9E926*D THROTTLE BODY FROM 11 DEALERSHIPS UNTIL MID AUGUST. I WAS CONCERNED THAT ANY REPLACEMENT PART WE WOULD FIND WOULD ALSO BE DEFECTIVE AND I DIDN'T WANT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR TWICE. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD 8 PARTS IN STOCK, BUT THEY WERE "SERVICE ONLY" PARTS FOR THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I SAID I ALREADY HAD TIME AND LABOR INVESTED AT THE SHOP AND DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY TWICE. I ALSO ASKED IF THE PARTS THEY HAD IN STOCK WERE "GOOD PARTS" AND ASKED WHY THEY WERE ON BACKORDER ALMOST A MONTH. NOT HAVING MY CAR REPAIRED WAS NOT AN OPTION AND I MADE THAT CLEAR TO THE DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY FINALLY AGREED TO SELL ME THE PART AND ASSURED ME THAT THE PARTS THEY HAD IN STOCK WERE "GOOD PARTS". I KEPT ALL OF MY PAPERWORK AS WELL AS THE DEFECTIVE PART. SEEMS LIKE A STRONG CANDIDATE FOR A RECALL IF 11 DEALERSHIPS WERE UNWILLING TO SELL THIS PART TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS. *TR

Mileage: 41,500

WAS DRIVING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR LOST ALL POWER AND WAS SHAKING WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT DOWN THE CAR. RESTART. FOUND OUT ITS THE THROTTLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE AND PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER IF THIS HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY I AM SURE THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES SINCE THIS INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 87,475

TRAFFIC SLOWED SUDDENLY FROM ABOUT 65MPH TO ABOUT 20-30 MPH SO I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES VERY SUDDENLY AND HARD TO AVOID REAR ENDING SOMEONE. TRAFFIC KEPT MOVING AND I REGAINED A SPEED OF ABOUT 40 MPH JUST AFTER THIS I FELT THE CAR MAKE A SUDDEN HARD JERK AND CAR STARTED DECELERATING ON IT'S OWN. I TRIED PUSHING THE GAS PETAL, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED IT WOULD NOT SPEED UP IT KEPT LOOSING SPEED AND EVENTUALLY GOT DOWN TO 1 - 2 MPH. I PULLED THE CAR OVER INTO THE EDGE OF THE RIGHT LANE SO I WAS PARTIALLY ON GRASS AND ON PART OF THE ROAD. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND KEPT COASTING BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS GOING TO STALL IT WAS SHAKING AND JERKING LIKE IT WANTED TO STALL OUT. I STOPPED THE CAR AND LEFT IT RUNNING I WAS AFRAID IF I SHUT THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF THAT IT WOULD NOT RE-START AGAIN. I THEN DROVE THE CAR HOME WITH MY HAZARDS ON DOING 1 TO 5 MPH ON THE WAY HOME FOR ABOUT 2 MILES. THE WRENCH TOOL LIGHT HAD COME ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED. ONCE I GOT THE CAR HOME I SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED AND JUST DROVE BACK AND FORTH IN MY DRIVEWAY. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND ON ABOUT 3 TIMES AND THEN IT SEEMED TO BE RUNNING NORMAL AND THE TOOL WRENCH LIGHT SHUT OFF. NOT GOING TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I CAN GET IT TO THE FORD DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. *TR

Mileage: 47,670

I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN MY CAR LOST POWER I PULLED OVER TURNED THE CAR OFF. UPON RESTARTING IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, I PRECEDED TO WORK. WHEN I GOT OFF OF WORK AND WENT HOME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. A WEEK LATER THE SYMPTOMS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME IT WAS MORE THEN ONCE. CLOSE TO A TOTAL OF 10 TIMES IN A ONE HOUR PERIOD. *TR

Mileage: 38,300

DRIVING ON 295 N BOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE ENGINE JUST STALLED...THE LITTLE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT. I TRIED GIVING IT GAS BUT I COULD NOT GET IT TO GO SO I HAD TO FIGHT THE TRAFFIC TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT IT OFF. I ATTEMPTED TO START IT AND ON THE SECOND TRY IT DID BUT FELT LIKE IT WAS RUNNING ON 2 CYLINDERS.SO I LET IT SPUTTER ALONG THE SHOULDER TO THE EXIT WHERE I SHUT IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN TRIED IT AGAIN, IT STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO A ADVANCED AUTO PARTS STORE WHERE THEY PLUGGED IN THE TESTER AND GOT A THROTTLE ACTUATOR ERROR CODE.I GOT IT STARTED AND IT DROVE OK TILL I GOT HOME BUT HAVEN'T USED IT YET. THIS CAR DID HAVE A PROBLEM A FEW WEEKS AGO BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A GLITCH BECAUSE IT JUST RAN ROUGH AND THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL. NOW I'M READING ABOUT OTHER FUSIONS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 49,749

DATE AND MILEAGE OF INCIDENT ARE GUESSES. HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY OR LOCAL ROADS, ENGINE STALLS AS IF IT HAD NO POWER, HOWEVER, THE TACHOMETER INDICATES ENGINE STILL RUNNING. EACH TIME THIS OCCURS, VEHICLE HAS TO BE STEERED ON TO SHOULDER. WHEN PULLING ONTO SHOULDER, IT VIBRATES TREMENDOUSLY. AFTER IT STOPS, YOU MUST PUT IT INTO PARK, THEN RESTART THE ENGINE. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR WHERE IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS A P2111 FAULT. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT IT BE BROUGHT TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR SERVICING. BROUGHT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP A WEEK AGO. CONFIRMED AS P2111 FAULT. PART HAD TO BE ORDERED WHICH TOOK APPROXIMATELY 6 DAYS TO RECEIVE. AS OF THIS COMPLAINT, STILL WAITING ON SERVICE TO BE COMPLETED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

AS I WAS DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT MY CAR SEEMED TO 'BUCK'- AND ALTERNATELY FEEL AS IF IT WAS LOSING POWER AND ABOUT TO STALL. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, UNTIL MY CAR LOST POWER ENTIRELY, AND A 'WRENCH SHAPED LIGHT' APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY, FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND WAS ABLE TO START IT, BUT THE SAME LIGHTS AND STALLING REPEATED ITSELF IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT NEW 3 YRS AGO. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CONTROL- AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT A COST OVER $400. THAT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO, AND THE PROBLEM IS REPEATING ITSELF, EXACTLY AS BEFORE. THE CAR IS GOING BACK IN ON THURSDAY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, INVOLVING A PART WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE, AND THAT FORD CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE PUT AT RISK, NOR EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 60,010

WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY FORD FUSION LOST MOST OF IT'S POWER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO A BROKEN THROTTLE BODY (PART). IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL TAKE 3 WEEKS TO GET THE PART. I'M NOT SURE WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG, ESPECIALLY SINCE MOST PEOPLE HERE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PART. *TR

Mileage: 44,854

WHILE DRIVING ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS, VEHICLE STOPPED PROPULSING AND HAD NO THROTTLE. A CODE APPEARED INDICATING A THROTTLE/ TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY INDICATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL, AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS, THE PART HAS BEEN BACK-ORDERED MONTHS AT A TIME, MORE THAN ONCE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED IN THE 4 AND 6 CYLINDER ENGINES ALL TRIM LEVELS. I WAS GOING OVER A BRIDGE AND FEARED FOR MY LIFE. THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STOPS WITHOUT WARNING, AND A DRIVER COULD BE ANYWHERE. LEMON LAW? THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND ACCELERATED TO MERGE WHEN THE CAR LURCHED AND DIED. I TRIED TO START IT AND FINALLY DID AFTER 3 TRIES. IT WOULD NOT TAKE GAS AND ONLY JUMPED FORWARD SLOWLY-THE WRENCH INDICATOR CAME ON-LUCKY FOR ME A POLICE CAR PULLED UP BEHIND ME AND PROTECTED ME FROM CARS COMING UP BEHIND ME.I CALLED A WRECKER TO TAKE THE CAR HOME. I GOT IT TOWED TO THE FORD HOUSE THE NEXT DAY-THEY INSPECTED IT AND TOLD ME THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY-HAD TO BE ORDERED. I GOT ONLINE LATER AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS SAME THING HAD HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER DRIVERS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN PUT ON A RECALL LIST BECAUSE OF ALL THE INCIDENTS? *TR

Mileage: 47,000

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH. THE CAR MADE A SUDDEN JERK, AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, WITH NO POWER OR ACCELERATION WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR SHOOK ROUGHLY AND I TURNED IT OFF. A FEW MINUTES LATER, I RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND IT GO TO THE POINT WHERE I NO LONGER FELT SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. LUCKILY FOR ME, THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS AND NO ONE GOT HURT, BUT THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WITH ALOT OF OTHERS, SO PEOPLE ARE AT RISK WITHOUT REALIZING IT. ONE OF THE REASONS I CHOSE THE FUSION FOR MY FAMILY WAS BECAUSE IT WAS MARKETED AS SAFE AND RELIABLE. SO FAR THE CAR HAS PROVED TO BE NEITHER. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY GOING DOWN AN ONRAMP, REACHED ABOUT 55 MPH AND SUDDENLY POWER CUT OUT. CAR WAS IN DRIVE, YET I COULD REV ENGINE LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. ORANGE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT APPEARED AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULL OVER TO SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND WARNING LIGHT WAS GONE. THE NEXT DAY ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY REPEATED ALTHOUGH NOW WAS NO LONGER IN NEUTRAL, POWER DIED. AGAIN ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART. THIS MORNING (3RD TIME IN 4 DAYS) THE CAR REPEATED THE PROBLEM TURNING INTO A STORE STALLING AT ABOUT 20 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASH WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL THROTTLE CONTROL WAS LOST. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY FOR LESS THAN A 1/2 MILE WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE WRENCH LIGHT REAPPEARED, THROTTLE WAS LOST AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AS IT SHOWED DOWN. PULLED OFF AND RESTARTED AGAIN. SAME THING HAPPENED JUST A FEW YARDS DOWN THE ROAD, EXCEPT NOW THE CEL LIT UP AS WELL. PULLED TO THE SIDE AGAIN--CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY AS IT SLOWED. HAD TO GET TOWED TO THE DEALER. HAD THE FREEWAY BEEN BUSIER I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. *TR

Mileage: 39,700

I WAS CRUISING ALONG ABOUT 65MPH ON I-89 ON A SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY MISFIRED A LITTLE THEN RAPIDLY LOST POWER. THE LITTLE YELLOW WRENCH ICON WAS ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING NAILED FROM BEHIND. THE ENGINE WAS STILL IDLING BUT NOT SMOOTHLY. I COULD PUSH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR BUT IT JUST CONTINUED TO IDLE A LITTLE ROUGHLY. I THEN TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITED WONDERING IF IT WOULD START AND WHEN I TRIED IT THE ENGINE STARTED, BUT THE IDLE WAS A LITTLE ROUGH AND THE RPM'S WENT UP A BIT THEN SMOOTHED OUT AND RAN NORMAL AND THE WRENCH ICON WENT OFF. IT WAS DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS WITHOUT A REPEAT BUT THEN DID IT AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES SINCE UNDER A VARIETY OF DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SPEEDS. WHEN IT WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO THE DEALER THERE WAS NO CODE SHOWING IN THE COMPUTER LOG. ( I DON'T THINK THEY TRIED VERY HARD AS THEY DIDN'T EVEN LISTEN VERY WELL, STATING ON THE REPAIR ORDER THAT I SAID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. NO..... I SAID THE WRENCH LIGHT HAD COME ON. WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME, THEY FOUND THE CULPRIT AS THE THROTTLE BODY BEING DEFECTIVE AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT WHAT SPECIFICALLY WAS WRONG WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, THEY PLAYED LIKE IT WAS THE FIRST ONE THEY HAD EVER SEEN GO BAD AND IT WAS SOME BIG MYSTERY. AFTERWARD, I SPENT A GRAND TOTAL OF ABOUT TWO MINUTES ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND DOZENS OF PAGE REFERENCES ABOUT FORD FUSION THROTTLE BODY FAILURES ALONE, SOME WITH HUNDREDS ACCOUNTS WRITTEN BY OWNERS WHO HAD THE SAME RECURRING PROBLEM. I WILL GO OUT ON A LIMB HERE AND SAY THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AS IT IS ALSO BEING REPORTED IN SEVERAL OTHER FORD MODELS AND IS OBVIOUSLY, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, A GRAVE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 29,841

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOSES POWER WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO. IT WILL DIE AS U COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD HOPING THE WHOLE TIME THE PERSON BEHIND YOU IS NOT GOING TO REAREND YOU. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL WAS STRUCK OPEN THEY COULD TRY CLEANING IT AND RESET CODES OR I COULD PURCHASE A NEW THROTTLE CONTROL. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME THAT CLEANING THEM USING FIXES THE PROBLEM AND THR THROTTLE CONTROL PART WOULD BE ON BACK ORDER AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY COULD GET IT. I ASKED WHAT IF IT DOESNT FIX THE PROBLEM HOW MUCH MONEY AM I OUT AND THEN HAVE TO BUY A THROTTLE CONTROL. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM FORD SHOULD BE FIXING WHEN I CAN GOOGLE IT AND THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

DRIVING CAR APPROX. 50 TO 60 MILES AN HOUR, ENGINE JUST STOPS, NO ACCELERATOR PEDAL PRESSURE. WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON(FORD OWNERS MANUAL SHOWS IT TO BE THROTTLE BODY/DRIVE-TRAIN). THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUS TO YESTERDAY'S OCCURRENCE. WE BROUGHT THE CAR FROM DRIVETIME AND TOOK IT TO THEIR MECHANIC AND HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIND A STORED CODE, WAS I DO NOT BELIEVE TO BE TRUE. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE CONCERNING SOME INCIDENT, WE NOTICED THAT OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL CAR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS WHILE TRAVELING AND THE CAR JUST QUITS. APPARENTLY FORD KNOWS ABOUT BECAUSE A CAR A LOCAL DEALER AND THE PARTS DEPARTMENT HAS PARTS ON BACK ORDER. YESTERDAY, 7/10 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CODE WAS P2112(THROTTLE BODY STUCK CLOSED). SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

Mileage: 77,233

THE MORNING OF JULY 8, 2013 I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE (WITH CONSTRUCTION) WHEN MY CAR STALLED. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION WRENCH FLASHING. I AT LEAST HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GO ABOUT 100 FEET TO WHERE THERE WAS A SHOULDER THAT THEY WERE NOT DOING CONSTRUCTION ON. I ENDED UP SHUTTING MY CAR OFF AND WAITING A FEW SECONDS. I THEN TURNED MY CAR BACK ON TO SEE IF IT STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE WORKING FINE. I ENDED UP GETTING BACK ON THE INTERSTATE AND ABOUT 5 MILES DOWN IT HAPPEN TO DO THE SAME THING. AT THIS POINT I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY ' SHUT MY CAR OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME I TURNED MY CAR BACK ON AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL FLASHING. I WAS ABOUT ONE MILE FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP. I TOOK IT THERE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THROTTLE BODY. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND THE DEALER SHIP WILL NOT RECEIVE THE PART FOR 7 TO 10 BUSINESS DAYS. THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE THE DAYS THAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE THEM TO INSTALL THE PART. I AM NERVOUS TO DRIVE MY CAR EVEN AFTER THIS PART IS FIXED. I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND COULD OF EASILY GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH ALL THE CONSTRUCTION THAT WAS GOING AROUND. I HOPE THAT FORD TAKES THESE COMPLAINTS SERIOUS AND TAKES SOME ACTION. SOMEONE CAN GET SERIOUSLY HURT WITH THIS ISSUE AND I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE THAT FOR FORD TO TAKE ACTION! *TR

Mileage: 44,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND THE CAR LOST POWER. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I GLIDED TO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A MINUTE AND STARTED THE CAR AND IT SEEMED FINE. I DROVE IT A WEEK AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. WE BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER WHO HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED NO RECORDINGS. THEY PERFORMED SOME MAINTENANCE AND NOW I SEE ON MY BILL A STATEMENT THAT SAYS "MAY NEED THROTTLE BODY IF CONCERN HAPPENS AGAIN" IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE 4TH OF JULY 2013, ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING 70 MPH. THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE OVER TWO LANES AND GET ON THE SHOULDER. THE CAR BUCKED AND COUGHED A FEW TIMES AND WE TURNED IT OFF. WE WERE ABLE TO START AGAIN AND GO HOME, ALL OF US VISIBLY SHAKEN AND NOW VERY ANGRY AT THE DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 41,475

DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, MY 2010 FORD FUSION BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ALREADY IN THE FAR RIGHT TRAVEL LANE SO I COULD PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. I CUT THE ENGINE AND WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY WORKPLACE. BASED UPON MY PRELIMINARY RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT HAS SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF THIS ISSUE WITH FORD TO INSTITUTE A RECALL TO RESOLVE SUCH ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 84,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE REGAINED SOME ACCELERATION AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED, BUT CONTINUED TO STALL DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Mileage: 63,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, LOST COMPLETE POWER AND STEERING, WRENCH CAME ON DASHBOARD LIGHT, STRUGGLED TO PULL OVER. TOLD NOTHING SHOWED ON COMPUTER- THOUGHT LIKELY THROTTLE BODY. REPAIRED- NOT COVERED UNDER 60K DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. TODAY 7/9/13, WENT TO START PARKED CAR- ROLLED FORWARD WHEN IN PARK AND RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE. PUT BRAKE BACK ON , WOULD NOT START. TOWED- TOLD TRANSMISSION LINKAGE ISSUE AND WOULD REQUIRE 3-4 HOURS OF INVESTIGATION TO DIAGNOSE AS NOTHING AGAIN SHOWED ON COMPUTER. CAR W/ 59,200 MILES- AGAIN THEY NOTED MAY AGAIN BE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

ENGINE APPEARED TO CUT OUT AT 2 DIFFERENT INSTANCES TODAY. FIRST TIME WAS WHEN TURNING RIGHT OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE 2ND TIME WAS WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. IN BOTH CASES, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND DID NOT SEEM TO EVEN COAST WELL. I HAD A BLINKING WRENCH ON THE DASH AND WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. CAR WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUTTING IT INTO PARK. THIS HAS BEEN A SPORADIC ONGOING ISSUE FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT UNLESS IT IS FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 45,500

2010 FORD FUSION SE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR STOPS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY,STREET AND IN AN INTERSECTION. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR LOSES ITS ACCELERATION COMPLETELY. THE CAR WILL START TO STALL AND SHAKE.THE DEALERSHIPS CAN'T FIND OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. FORD WILL NOT CALL A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND FORD STATED THE PART FOR THIS VEHICLE IS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO ETA. I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS KNOWN ISSUE. IF YOU GOOGLE THE WRENCH LIGHT YOU WILL SEE A NUMBER OF 2010 FUSION OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS GROWING AT A RAPID RATE AND FORD HAS YET TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUS. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

JUNE 10TH, 2013 THE CAR DECREASE FROM 45 TO 5 MILES WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN CROSSING TWO LANES OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I SWITCHED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED. LIGHT DISAPPEARED. WE PUT A CALL INTO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND REPORTED TO FORD MOTOR. NO REPLY BACK FROM STAMFORD DEALERSHIP. LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR HOME. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

JUNE 22ND DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY TO CHURCH ALONG MAJOR HIGHWAY AT A RATE OF 60-62 MPH THE VEHICLE JUST WENT LIMP AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CAR BEHIND SLAMMED ITS BRAKE AND HORN. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED OFF CAR IGNITION AND WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES. NEEDED TIME TO COMPOSE MYSELF AFTER ALMOST BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND. STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF. PLACED MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND DROVE VERY SLOWLY OFF THE NEXT HIGHWAY EXIT. LEFT CAR IN COMMUTER LOT AND CALLED MY WIFE TO PICK ME UP IN THE DEPENDABLE HONDA. THIS VEHICLE HAS PLACED MY FAMILY'S LIVES IN A UNSAFE POSITION. I WILL NEVER TRUST DRIVING IT. *TR

Mileage: 56,100

MY DAUGHTER WAS RETURNING FROM A VACATION IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND WAS DRIVING THROUGH OPP, ALABAMA, WHEN HER 2010 FUSION STARTING JERKING BADLY. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. SHE PULLED OVER, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND RESTARTED. AS SOON AS SHE PUT IN GEAR, THE CAR STARTING SHAKING AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. SHE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN ELBA, ALABAMA. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. SHE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THAT IT COULD TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO RECEIVE. WITH NO OTHER OPTION, SHE WAS FORCED TO RENT A CAR TO CONTINUE HER TRIP HOME. THE RENTAL CAR OPTIONS WERE SLIM AND IT APPEARS THIS EPISODE WILL COST HER ALMOST $900 INCLUDING RENTAL CAR COSTS (WITH A $200 ONE WAY FEE). THIS DOESN'T EVEN INCLUDE THE COSTS TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP THE CAR WHEN IT'S REPAIRED. BASED ON RESEARCHING AND THE LEARNING OF MANY OTHER SIMILAR EXPERIENCES THAT OTHER FUSION OWNERS ENCOUNTERED WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, IT IS CLEAR FORD HAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD ADDRESS WITH A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME. A WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE DASH AND THE CAR LOST IT POWER INSTANTLY. SLOWING DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP. MY LATEST INCIDENT WAS MUCH SCARIER. I WAS ON THE CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY IN THE BRONX GOING WITH THE TRAFFIC. THANK GOD I WAS IN THE SHOULDER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SHOULDER WITH OUT ANYONE RUNNING INTO THE BACK OF ME. THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WAS JERKING LIKE CRAZY. I TURNED IT OFF AND IT STARTED BACK UP AND I WENT FROM BRONX NY TO EASTERN LONG ISLAND SCARED AS HELL IN THE RIGHT LANE JUST IN CASE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AND THERE ARE OTHER TIMES AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 34,657

WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SEEMED TO LOSE POWER AND SLOW DOWN, AND THE WRENCH ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP. SWITCHED THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER. UPON PUTTING THE CAR INTO PARK, THE ENGINE WOULD RACE AND SLOW DOWN CONTINUOUSLY. AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR, WAITING A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTING, WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT INCIDENT FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO. WASN'T ABLE TO EXTRACT ANY FAULT CODES FROM THE ECU LATER THAT DAY. PURCHASED AN OBD READER AND WAS ABLE TO GET ERROR CODE P2112 NEXT TIME THE ISSUE HAPPENED. DEALER REFUSES TO COVER THE EXPENSE AS I AM OUT OF THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY PERIOD, AND THE PART IS ON BACKORDER FOR WEEKS. COMPLAINED TO FORD CORPORATE WHO TOLD ME THEY WOULD "LIKELY" MAKE AN EXCEPTION AND TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. DEALER CONFIRMED THE ISSUE, CALLED FORD CORPORATE TO CONFIRM IT WOULD BE COVERED AND THEY DENIED IT. COMPLETE WASTE OF MY TIME, AND SHOCKING THAT FORD DOESN'T DO A RECALL FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS ISSUE. I'M LUCKY I DIDN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT ANY OF THE 5 TIMES OR SO THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

CAR STALLED AND WRENCH INDICATOR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT. WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THERE WAS NO RESPONSE YET THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND IN GEAR. THE WRENCH SYMBOL WAS ON THE DASH. I CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED. THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. LATER THAT DAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH AND THE CAR JUST CUT OFF. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING WAS AGAIN FINE. LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF MAD RESTARTED. THIS AGAIN WORKED BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND LOST POWER, AS IF PEDAL WAS NOT CONNECTED TO ENGINE. THE TACHOMETER FELL TO IDLE RPM AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. PROCEEDED TO GLIDE OFF TO THE SHOULDER WHERE, WHEN STOPPED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND SHUDDER. I TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED MY CAR WHICH TOOK 4 SECONDS OF THE ENGINE TURNING OVER. STARTED UP AND ALL SEEMED OKAY BUT AS I WENT TO GET BACK ON THE INTERSTATE IT STALLED AGAIN. PROCEEDED TO TURN OFF AND ON AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEMS. VERY LUCKY I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE OR COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT LOST POWER AND AS SHE DESCRIBED "IT STARTED TO BUCK". THERE WAS LITTLE RESPONSE AND THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. SHE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THE CAR WAS FINE AND A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT DID IT AGAIN. SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. I LOOKED AT IT THE FOLLOWING DAY AND CONTACTED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. SPEAKING TO A TECHNICIAN, HE TOLD ME A DIAGNOSTIC PROBABLY WOULDN'T BRING ANYTHING UP SINCE THE LIGHTS WERE NOW OFF AND THE COMPUTER HAD RESET ITSELF. ON SUNDAY JUNE 30TH, 2013, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO SWITCH LANES AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO HER. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP, IT IDLED ROUGH AND QUICKLY SMOOTHED OUT. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ON THIS VEHICLE. I STOPPED READING AFTER 55 REPORTS ALL LISTING THE SAME ISSUE. A RECALL SHOULD BE PLACED ON THIS PART SINCE IT CAUSES A HIGH HAZARD/MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY CHILD WHEN MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. I HAD TO HURRY AND PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND TRY TO GET ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE JERKING CAUSED MY DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT TO PULL TIGHT AND LEFT MARKS ON MY SHOULDER. A WRENCH LIGHT BY THE PARK BUTTON CAME ON AND WAS LIGHTED UP. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. THE CAR STARTED AND I PROCEEDED TO HEAD TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR DID THE EXACT SAME THING BUT THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS MORNING THEY CALLED AND SAID MY THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACED. THE SERVICE DEPT TOLD ME THEY HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. HE SAID IT CAN BE 7-10 DAYS BEFORE THE PART COMES IN. THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. ANY PASSENGER CAN GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR INJURED IF GOING HIGH SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS PART GOES OUT. FORD NEEDS TO DO A VOLUNTARY RECALL BUT IF NOT, THE NHTSA NEEDS TO . *TR

Mileage: 790,000

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 53,500

TRAVELING IN LEFT LANE AT APPROX 60 TO 65 MPH, CAR BEGINS TO SHUDDER AND STALLS. NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING REAR ENDED BY LARGE TRUCK, WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. RESTARTED CAR AND ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. CAR IS BARELY IDLING WHILE IN PARK. ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AGAIN, CAR ACCELERATES AND SHIFTS FINE UNTIL REACHING 50MPH AND STALLS AGAIN. THIS EVENT WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR AS LONG AS IT REMAINED BELOW 50MPH. GOT HOME, LET CAR COOL AND STARTED IT AGAIN TO FIND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW OFF. I'M SURE THIS IS JUST ANOTHER INSTANCE IN WHAT SEEMS TO BE MANY INSTANCES LIKE THIS OCCURRING. I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL A PART CAN BE FOUND WHICH AFTER READING THESE TESTIMONIES SEEMS CAN BE A LONG WAIT. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD IMMEDIATELY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY OWN CAR. UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 50,500

WITHOUT WARNING THE MOTOR SHUT DOWN, NO POWER AND BEGIN TO MISFIRE. AFTER PULLING OVER AND WAITING, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE MOTOR. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITHIN 120 MILES. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS DONE. THE CODES REVELED THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 65,058

I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD FUSION ON THE INTERSTATE, AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN I STARTED FEELING IT "SURGE". IT WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL AT THE TIME, AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SURGING UP A COUPLE OF MPH OVER THE SET POINT, AND THEN FALLING BACK A COUPLE OF MPH BELOW THE SET POINT. IT WAS LIKE THE CRUISE WAS HUNTING FOR THE SET SPEED. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LURCH AND I LOST ALL POWER FROM THE ENGINE. CRUISE DISCONNECTED AND I STARTED COASTING DOWN RAPIDLY. THERE WAS VERY NEARLY A REAR-END COLLISION WITH THE GUY BEHIND ME AS I WAS LOSING SPEED SO QUICKLY. THERE WAS A YELLOW WRENCH ICON LIT ON MY DASHBOARD, BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I MANAGED TO COST OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WHEN I STOPPED AND PUT IT IN PARK, THE ENGINE RAN EXTREMELY ROUGHLY. IT STUMBLED AND MISSED LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING ANY AIR. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A MINUTE, REFIRED IT, AND IT RAN PERFECTLY. WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP AND HAD IT LOOKED AT WHEN WE GOT BACK. OR LOCAL FORD DEALER SAID "THERE ARE NO STORED CODES, IT DIDN'T DO IT FOR US, AND THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG." THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO ME AND EVERY TIME THE DEALER SAYS THE SAME THING. 2 MINUTES WORTH OF GOOGLING SHOWS THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A MASSIVE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODIES THAT FORD HAS ON THESE CARS. WE NEED A RECALL! WE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED IN A WRECK ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST ALL FORWARD POWER. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE ENGINE CUT OUT, AND A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HAD TO MAKE SOME PRETTY SEVERE EMERGENCY MANEUVERS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS DUE TO MY ALMOST-STALLED CAR. I COULDN'T GET ANY POWER OUT OF IT WITH THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I COASTED OFF INTO SOMEONE'S DRIVEWAY, THE CAR BARELY STAYED RUNNING. IT SHOOK AND MISSED LIKE IT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH AIR. THERE WAS A YELLOW WRENCH ICON ON, BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I SHUT DOWN AND REFIRED, AND IT RAN PERFECTLY. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO STORED DATA TO ANALYZE, AND THAT IT DIDN'T DO IT TO THEM ON THE TEST DRIVE. THEY SAID THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. 2 MINUTES OF GOOGLING SHOWS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODIES ON THESE CARS. WE NEED A RECALL!! WHAT IF PEOPLE HADN'T BEEN PAYING ATTENTION WHEN MY CAR FAILED IN THE INTERSECTION? THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG CRASH. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO START ON THE FIRST TURN OF THE KEY. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR 5+ SECONDS UNTIL I TURNED THE KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION, REMOVED THE KEY AND TRIED AGAIN. IT WOULD ALWAYS START ON THE SECOND TRY... JUST RECENTLY (BEGINNING OF JUNE 2013) I NOTICED MY TACHOMETER WAS GOING FROM 7000 TO 4000RPM AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS BUT THE CAR NEVER STALLED. ON 6/26/13 AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN TO ABOUT 30 MPH THE CAR LOST POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON BUT THE CAR DID NOT STALL. I GRADUALLY PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY HAZARDS ON TRYING NOT TO CAUSE ALARM TO THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY FOR 10-20 SECONDS AND RESTARTED THE CAR. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OK SO I DROVE THE CAR HOME. ON 6/27/13 I DROVE MY CAR APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS BUT ON THE WAY BACK I WAS 20 MILES INTO MY RETURN TRIP AND DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY WHEN I EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM FROM THE DAY BEFORE (YESTERDAY). THIS TIME I WAS IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC COMING OUT OF NYC. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE GSP. AGAIN I WAITED 10-20 SECONDS AND RESTARTED. THE IDLE WAS ROUGH FOR A FEW SECONDS BUT WAS FINE AFTER THAT SO I MERGED BACK ONTO THE HEAVILY CONGESTED ROAD. AFTER ANOTHER 20-30 MILES THE CAR FAILED FOR THE 3RD TIME. THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER EASILY BECAUSE I STAYED IN THE RIGHT LANE KNOWING A POWER LOSS WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE SO FAR BECAUSE THE CAR HAS STARTED BACK UP AND IT WAS STILL DAYLIGHT. MY FEAR IS TRAVELING AT NIGHT ON A ROAD WITHOUT A SHOULDER WHICH I DO A LOT AND NOT GETTING IT STARTED. *TR

Mileage: 64,270

WHILE DRIVING ON 476 IN PA, THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND WHEN I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE A WARNING/EVENT LIGHT WENT ON INDICATING THROTTLE/TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I WAS TO CALL FOR ASSISTENCE BUT WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR, AND PROCEED TO WORK ( ABOUT 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE REPAIR ARRANGEMENT AND WAS ADVISED THE CAR IS DRIVABLE AND THAT SOME OF THESE THROTTLE ISSUES ARE "INTERMITTENT". THE CAR STALLED 3 MORE TIME ON MY WAY HOME, ABOUT 75 MILES AND IT SEEMED TO STALL EVERY 20 OR SO MINUTES. CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPLACEMENT PART(S). *TR

Mileage: 69,000

2010 FORD FUSION SEL 2.5L AUTOMATIC PURCHASED IN YONGE/STEELES FORD LINCOLN IN CANADA. DURING NORMAL DRIVING, WRENCH LIGHT WILL SUDDENLY BE ON: - CANNOT ACCELERATE, SPEED CANNOT GO BEYOND 60KM/H, RPM CANNOT GO BEYOND 2000 - SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOOSE POWER AND SLOW DOWN. ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED A FEW TIMES. - MANAGED TO PULL OVER, STOP THE CAR, AND RESTART, SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM WILL DISAPPEAR AFTER RESTART, SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM COMES BACK IN A FEW MINUTES TOOK MY CAR TO MARKVILLE FORD LINCOLN ON JUNE 20TH, 2013, AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED. ON THE REPORT, IT IS SAID: "DS12 DIAGNOSE ENGINE LIGHT CONCERN, LOCATE AND REPAIR WIRING TO ACCELERATOR, REPLACE SENSOR" "FTP FUEL INJECTORS & THROTTLE BODY SERVICE PLUS PCM REPROGRAM" 5 DAYS LATER ON JUNE 25, 2013, THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED, AND MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WAS SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. VERY FRUSTRATED AND UPSET. TOOK THE CAR TO MARKVILLE FORD LINCOLN FIRST THING IN THE MORNING ON JUNE 26, 2013, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER. I DID NOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARKING AT THE DEALER. AFTER A WHILE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED TO REV UP AND DOWN BETWEEN 1500 AND 2200 RPM. VOICED THE CONCERN OF THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE TO THE DEALER AS I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE DISCUSSED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. DEALER STILL CLAIM IT IS A PCM ISSUE. THE CAR IS STILL IN THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT NOW. CALLED FORD CANADA CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP, AND THEY WILL CONTACT MARKVILLE FORD LINCOLN. SORRY THE ADDRESS DOESN'T ALLOW CANADIAN ADDRESS. SO I SIMPLY PUT NEW YORK STATE. *TR

Mileage: 27,800

YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 AND ALSO LOST ACCELERATION BUT STILL HAD POWER, IT WAS WEIRD THE CAR WAS STILL ON, BUT THE YELLOW "WRENCH LIGHT" CAME ON INDICATING IT WAS A THROTTLE CONTROL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM! I PULLED OVER PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, AND RESTART THE CAR WITH OUT A PROBLEM. ITS ONLY 2010 FUSION SO WE SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 60,540

THE CARS STALLS WHILE ACCELERATING. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY 8 MONTHS AGO AT 50MPH . THE CAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN STOPPED ACCELERATING A WRENCH ICON APPEARED AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THE CAR STARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE SECOND TIME WAS WHILE DRIVING ON STREET AT 25MPH, HAD TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. ON 6/25 IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER BEING STOPPED ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TURNED LEFT ACCELERATED AND CAR STALLED AGAIN AT 50MPH HAD TO PULL OVER ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEAR. I HAD TO DRIVE 5 MILES TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM STALLING. AFTER THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND LUNGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS, SLOWED DOWN INDEPENDENTLY, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Mileage: 15,000

WE WERE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON A MODERATELY BUSY STREET. ALL OF A SUDDEN OUR CAR LOST POWDER. IT WOULD BARELY MOVE. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT ON A BUSY FREEWAY OR WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ON COMING CARS. WE WERE ABLE TO GO CHUG, A CHUG OVER TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. WE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND TRIED TO DECIDED WHAT WE SHOULD DO. MY HUSBAND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND IT SEEMED TO BE WORKING. WE MANAGED TO GET HOME. WE DROVE IT AROUND LOCALLY FOR THE WEEKEND WITHOUT A PROBLEM. ON TUESDAY I WAS ON A CURVING TWO LANE ROAD AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GO CHUG, A CHUG UNTIL I REACHED A LOCATION WHERE I COULD PULL OVER TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT OUT TO A FORD DEALER. THEY SAID IT NEEDED AN ENTIRE THROTTLE POD. THEY REPLACED IT FOR $685.00. DRIVING HOME WE REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE DIDN'T RETURN TO IDLE AFTER TAKING OUR FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE RPMS WERE SET TOO HIGH FOR SAFE DRIVING. THE CAR CREEPS EXCESSIVELY AT STOPS. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE. AT TIMES, WHEN WE DO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN REMOVE OUR FOOT, THE CAR HAS CONTINUED TO ADVANCE FOR EIGHT BLOCKS WITH NO FOOT ON THE PEDAL. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WERE TOLD THE CAR WAS SET THAT WAY FROM THE FACTORY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE A "HILL ASSIST" AS THE 2013 CARS HAVE. THESE PROBLEMS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR SAFE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 57,225

MY 2010 FUSION IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME LOSS OF POWER ISSUES (COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR RESPONSE, FOLLOWED BY THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARING) RELATED TO THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL. WHILE SPORADIC AT FIRST, THE FREQUENCY OF THE INCIDENTS HAS INCREASED TO WHERE FAILURE NOW HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN (THE 25+ FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN ALL SITUATIONS, AT ALL SPEEDS: AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ON SIDE STREETS, ACCELERATING UP HILLS, PULLING AWAY FROM STOPLIGHTS, ETC). I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE THE LAST THROTTLE FAILURE OCCURRED AS I CROSSED A BUSY 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND COULD'VE RESULTED IN A DEADLY ACCIDENT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED IN APRIL, MY LOCAL DEALER CLAIMED FORD HAD PLACED A "HOLD" ON ALL THROTTLE BODIES AND THAT A NEW DESIGN OF THE THROTTLE BODY PART WAS BEING SHIPPED FROM THE SUPPLIER IN MID-MAY. (THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED ME THAT, DESPITE THIS BEING A PART OF THE ENGINE, THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT COVERED BY THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY.) WHEN MY "NEW" THROTTLE BODY ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN MID-JUNE AND I CAME IN TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED, I WAS TOLD FORD HAD PLACED ANOTHER "HOLD" ON THE PART AND MY CAR COULD NOT BE SERVICED AT THIS TIME. IF FORD WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR OWN, IT IS IMPERATIVE THE NHTSA PROTECT CONSUMERS BY FORCING THE COMPANY TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND TO DO SO AT NO COST TO THE CAR OWNERS. FOR OWNERS WHO ARE FORCED TO DRIVE THIS CAR, THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Mileage: 77,000

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. A WRENCH SYMBOL DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE ON THE GAS BUT COULD NOT MOVE. I TO HURRY UP AND PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC BEFORE I GOT IT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES STARTED IT BACK UP DRIVE TWO BLOCKS AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I ONLY HAD THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AND COULD HAVE A CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I THANKS GOD FOR WATCHING OVER ME. IM A SINGLE PARENT AND NEED A VEHICLE AND DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR COSTLY REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 91,234

AS I DROVE MY 2010 FORD FUSION SE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION UP TO A SPEED OF 50 MPH, I WAS NOTICING A COUPLE JERKS OF ACCELERATION AND THEN COMPLETELY LOOSING POWER.I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT. APP-ON RESTARTING I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO AUTO ZONE WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT MY FUEL INJECTORS PROBABLY NEEDED A GOOD CLEANING. SO I BOUGHT SOME CLEANER AND RAN I THROUGH MY ENGINE. THAT SEEMED TO HAVE WORKED UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER I WAS COMING HOME WITH MY SISTER AND HER FRIEND ON THE FREEWAY, DURING RUSH HOUR DRIVING 75MPH THIS TIME, AND MY CAR DIDN'T ONLY STALL ONCE, BUT THREE TIMES ON MY DRIVE HOME. HOWEVER, THIS TIME MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO WHEN I ARRIVED BACK HOW AND DROPPED OF MY SISTER AND HER FRIEND I DROVE TO AUTO ZONE AND ADVANCED AUTO PARTS TO GET AN OBD II READING. BOTH READINGS WERE P2111, MEANING THAT MY THROTTLE ACTUATOR WAS STUCK OPEN AND NOT RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDDLE. NOW BOTH COMPANIES SUGGESTED THAT I JUST CLEAN MY THROTTLE BODY AND THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. BEFORE I DID THIS I CALL MY FORD DEALER TO SEE IF THIS PART WAS UNDER WARRANTY OR ANY KIND OF RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED THAT I JUST CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT WOULD FIX MY PROBLEM. SO I CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT NOW THE CAR IS STALLING MORE THAN BEFORE. I TRIED LOOKING UP THE PART SO THAT I COULD REPLACE IT BUT FOUND OUT THAT FORD HAS ALREADY DISCONTINUED THAT PART AND IS TELLING PEOPLE TO BY THE NEW PART, BUT THEY NEVER DID A RECALL FOR THE PART. THIS PARTICULAR PART CONTROLS THE AIR FLOW INTO THE ENGINE, IF IT MALFUNCTIONS THE THROTTLE BODY CLOSES UP AND THE CAR IDLES, NO MATTER HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. THIS IS A SEVER SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. IF THEY DON'T SOMEONE CAN BE SERIOUSLY INJURED, OR WORSE, KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT THERE WAS NONE. THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS SHAKING. I PULLED OVER AFTER FINALLY GETTING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED IT AND IT RAN FINE. THAT EVENING ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND IT DID THE SAME THING. A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH DISPLAY. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. ITS ALMOST LIKE IT RESETS ITSELF IF I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF. THE WRENCH LIGHT ALSO TURNS OFF ONCE I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF. *TR

Mileage: 56,200

WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, CAR LOST POWER AND BEGAN JERKING. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS, MY ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODY WENT BAD, NUMBER 2 WAS BAD, AND NUMBER 3 WAS BAD. NOW I AM ON THROTTLE BODY NUMBER 4, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA. IT TOOK DAYS TO FIND IT, AS NEW THROTTLE BODIES ARE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. I WONDER WHY? *TR

Mileage: 45,000

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD ONLY GO 5 MPH. THE ENGINE TROUBLE (WRENCH) SIGNAL CAME ON. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND DETERMINED THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PART ORDERED AND IS ON BACKORDER - MAY BE 3 WEEKS BEFORE PART IS AVAILABLE. THE LOSS OF POWER AND SUDDEN DECLINE IN SPEED COULD HAVE CAUSED A NASTY ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 43,724

I WAS DRIVING NO FASTER THAN 25MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT FELT AS THOUGH MY CAR WAS ABOUT TO STALL, AND ACCELERATING MADE THE RPMS GO UP, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I PULLED OVER, AND FELT MY CAR SHUDDER, SO I TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, I RESTARTED, THE RESTART WAS IFFY, BUT THE CAR FINALLY WAS GOOD FOR THE LAST MILE OF MY JOURNEY. FAST FORWARD ABOUT 7 HOURS, COMING HOME FROM DINNER, AND SAME THING HAPPENED. IT'S VERY SCARY! AND TOMORROW I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AN HOUR AWAY AND AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE ON THE NJ TURNPIKE! MIND YOU, THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED THE CAR I HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FORD HAD IT IN THEIR GARAGE FOR TWO WEEKS. I HADN'T REALLY HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THEN, BUT IT APPEARS THIS ISSUE HAS RESURFACED. VERY UNSAFE. IT'S TIME FOR A GOVERNMENT ISSUED RECALL SINCE FORD WILL NOT DO ONE VOLUNTARILY! *TR

Mileage: 55,000

I WAS DRIVING NO FASTER THAN 25MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT FELT AS THOUGH MY CAR WAS ABOUT TO STALL, AND ACCELERATING MADE THE RPMS GO UP, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I PULLED OVER, AND FELT MY CAR SHUDDER, SO I TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, I RESTARTED, THE RESTART WAS IFFY, BUT THE CAR FINALLY WAS GOOD FOR THE LAST MILE OF MY JOURNEY. FAST FORWARD ABOUT 7 HOURS, COMING HOME FROM DINNER, AND SAME THING HAPPENED. IT'S VERY SCARY! AND TOMORROW I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AN HOUR AWAY AND AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE ON THE NJ TURNPIKE! MIND YOU, THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED THE CAR I HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND FORD HAD IT IN THEIR GARAGE FOR TWO WEEKS. I HADN'T REALLY HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THEN, BUT IT APPEARS THIS ISSUE HAS RESURFACED. VERY UNSAFE. IT'S TIME FOR A GOVERNMENT ISSUED RECALL SINCE FORD WILL NOT DO ONE VOLUNTARILY! *TR

Mileage: 55,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY MY SPEED DROPPED TO 5 MPH. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF MY CAR. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES I STARTED THE CAR AND GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER I TRAVELED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IN A MINUTE OR TWO AND AGAIN WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE MY TRAVELS ON THE HIGHWAY. MY DESTINATION WAS ABOUT TWO MILES AWAY. I CALLED THE DEALER, GANLEY FORD, THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR IN THAT DAY. THE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK FOR THE PART TO COME IN. TO MY SURPRISE IT ONLY TOOK THREE DAYS FOR IT COME IN. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY OR UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. MY SPEND JUST WENT FROM 65 MPH TO 5 MPH. I HAD THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT GO. I HAVE READ MANY FORD FORUMS AND BLOGS AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THOSE OF US THAT HAVE ALREADY PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2010 FORD FUSION (V-6 ENGINE). FIRST THE CAR BEGAN IDLING ROUGH, WITH THE ENGINE OCCASIONALLY SURGING GEARS SHIFT (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). ON A SECOND INCIDENT, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE SITTING AT IDLE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM BUT CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. ON A THIRD INCIDENT THE CAR LOST THROTTLE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR. DEALER INDICATED (BASED ON COMPUTER CODES) THE NEED FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

I WAS GETTING UP TO SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER BEING IN STOP & GO FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THE "WRENCH" ICON WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE REVS DROPPED AND THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHUT DOWN AND RESTART. IDLE WAS LOW AND ROUGH, STILL NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. SHUT DOWN AGAIN AND CALLED AAA FOR A TOW. WHILE ON THE PHONE, I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON (NOT RUNNING YET) AND NOTICED THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF. STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, AND THIS TIME EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. MECHANIC FOUND NO ENGINE CODES, SUSPECTS BAD EGR VALVE OR BAD THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 56,410

I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE LIGHT (WRENCH) COME ON TWICE DRIVING HOME YESTERDAY. THE FIRST TIME WAS FROM A STOP LIGHT AND THEN TURNING LEFT. THE CAR SHUDDERED, THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WOULDN'T GO MORE THAN 5MPH. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE CAR OFF, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER 2-3 TRIES. UPON RESTART THE LIGHT CLEARED AND I WAS ABLE TO START DRIVING HOME. ABOUT 2-3 MILES LATER, ON THE HIGHWAY, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN, TRAVELING AROUND 65 MPH. SAME SYMPTOMS, THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE, I HAD NO ACCELERATION AND COULDN'T GO MORE THAN 5MPH. THE CAR SHOOK AND SHUDDERED. AFTER PULLING OVER ( ON THE HIGHWAY! ) I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND LIMP HOME. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE 7 FUSIONS ON THEIR LOT WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY LOSES ALL ACCELERATION AND WOULD SEEM LIKELY TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR, BUT WILL NOT BE DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL IT IS FIXED AS IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. ONE FORD SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT, HAVING RELEASE A TBS, BUT NEEDS TO GO FURTHER AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 35,700

4TH INCIDENT WITH MY 2010 FUSION SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I PICKED IT UP FROM THE FORD SERVICE 6/18 AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT, AGAIN. I DROVE TO WORK, NO PROBLEMS. GOT OFF WORK, DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND THE CAR SPUTTERED, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN I PRESS THE GAS, NOTHING HAPPENS. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT SPUTTERED SOME MORE AND SHUTS OFF. FORD KEEPS MAKING REPAIRS TO MY CAR SAYING THEY'VE FIXED IT BUT IT'S NOT FIXED. NOW I HAVE $1,200 IN REPAIR BILLS AND NO CAR. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND VERY STRESSED OVER THIS. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO KEEP GOING THROUGH THIS DANGER OF DRIVING A CAR THAT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF! AND AS I SEE FROM OTHER FORD OWNERS, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS IS HAPPENING TO. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE, OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT, OR KILLED!! I'VE COMPLAINED TO FORD MOTOR CREDIT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED ANOTHER COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO RECALL THESE CARS TO FIX THE ISSUES!! *TR

Mileage: 82,000

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, WHEN MY 2010 FORD FUSION SE LOST POWER AND WAS JERKING FORWARD. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY BECAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. INDICATOR LIGHT FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS ON. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED, AFTER WHICH THE VEHICLE RAN FINE AGAIN. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MORE MILES, CAR DID THE SAME THING. I AGAIN RESTARTED AND VEHICLE RAN FINE AGAIN, THIS TIME RUNNING LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET HOME. WHILE DRIVING IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, IT DID THIS AGAIN, THIS TIME AT SPEED OF ABOUT 60 MPH. VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO GO AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THROTTLE BODY AND THAT THIS PART IS ON BACKORDER. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

WAS DRIVING INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON DASH BOARD. HAS HAPPENED 3-5 TIMES SINCE, IN TRAFFIC OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

I HAD JUST STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED TO THE RAMP TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY 2010 FORD FUSION SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT. IT TOOK 3 TIMES OF TRYING TO RE-START IT. FINALLY STARTED AND TAKING ALL SIDE ROADS, I MADE IT HOME. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THEN, BUT LAST FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013, I HAD LEFT THE GROCERY STORE WITH A TRUNK FULL OF GROCERIES, AND HAD TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO THE HWY. IT DIED ON THE TURN AND SHOOK WORSE THAN EVER. I MANAGED TO ONCE AGAIN COAST TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 OR 8 TIMES BEFORE I GOT HOME THAT DAY. IT HAS SCARED ME SO BAD, I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN I FELT A SHUDDER AND REALIZED I WAS LOSING FORWARD MOMENTUM. RPMS DROPPED AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL. A WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. ONLY COASTING, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT IT IN PARK. CAR HAD A VERY SHAKY IDLE, LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITED FOR ABOUT 1 MIN, THEN TRIED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON. CAR TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL TO TURN BACK ON, BUT ONCE IT WAS BACK ON IT SEEMED FINE. WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FIVE DAYS AFTER FIRST INCIDENT, SAME EVEN OCCURRED AGAIN, WITH TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON SEEMING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR THE TIME. NO ELECTRICAL, BRAKING, OR POWER-STEERING POWER WAS LOST. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE ON WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT LIT UP AND THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW. IT DID NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. I PULLED OVER, RESTARTED THE CAR, AND ALL WAS FINE UNTIL 10 MILES LATER WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE. I PULLED OFF AND DROVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, BUT TURNED OFF A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE CAR KILLED TWICE ON SURFACE STREETS, WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. GARAGE HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE "THROTTLE BODY WIRE." *TR

Mileage: 77,000

2010 FORD FUSION -- HAD TO REPLACE TRANS AXLE DUE TO POOR SURFACE ROUGHNESS ON PART AND IT WORE THE SEALS, FOUND BY PUDDLE OF TRANNY FLUID IN GARAGE. A KNOWN ISSUE, FORD HAD A KIT TO REPAIR. LOCAL TRANS SHOP FOUND ABOUT THE ISSUE. OF COURSE NO RECALL. NOW TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE ACCELERATING, AND DECELERATING BEFORE JERKILY SHIFTING IN GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

I HAVE PURCHASED THIS FORD FUSION NEW FROM ROGERS FORD IN ODESSA TEXAS. 1N 2011 AS 2010 LEFTOVER CAR QUITS RUNNING AT ANY SPEED OR JUST LOOSE ALL POWER THEN I MUST PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD/MEDIAN TO RESTART CAR. THEN IT MAY RUN CORRECTLY FOR 50 MILES OR 50 FEET THEN, REPEAT WITH SAME PROBLEM. THIS STARTED AT 38,000 MILES NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CODE IS P2111 THROTTLEBODY. I HAVE MYSELF (DEALER WILL NOT INSTALL USED PART) REPLACED THROTTLEBODY 3 TIMES (USED NEW IS NOT AVAILABLE) BECAUSE WHEN I SPOKE WITH FORD MOTOR CO. AND DEALERS THEY STATED A MASS NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER AND EVERY DEALER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS NO IDEA WHEN PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS BY ALMOST BEING HIT BY OTHER CARS/SEMIS WHEN ENGINE POWER QUITS OR WHEN IT STALLS I LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I HAVE SPOKE WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY TODAY 06/17/2013 1300 HRS AND WAS TOLD TO BRING TO ANY FORD DEALER AND I CALLED THREE FORD DEALERS AND WAS TOLD CANT GET PART IT IS ON NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER. *TR

Mileage: 38,050

THROTTLE BODY! I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES FOR A WHILE NOW. STARTED WITH THE CHECK FUEL INLET CAP LIGHT COMING ON. FYI, I HAVE NOT FUEL CAP FOR THIS CAR. HAD IT CHECKED, THOUGHT IT WAS A SENSOR PROBLEM. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE. THEN THE ISSUES STARTED TAKING PLACE. HAD A FEW INCIDENTS WHERE I WOULD BE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON IN THE CAR AND IT WOULD COMPLETELY LOSE ANY THROTTLE CONTROL. I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE, CAR WOULD STILL BE RUNNING, BUT ONCE STOPPED WOULD SHAKE AND SPUTTER, I WOULD TURN IT OFF AND THEN IT WOULD FIRE RIGHT BACK UP. SOMETIMES THIS WOULD TAKE PLACE MAYBE 3 TIMES BACK TO BACK AND THEN WOULD NOT DO IT ANYMORE. I KEPT BEING TOLD, WHEN IT HAPPENS BRING IT IN....THAT IS EASIER SAID THAN DONE. IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND NOW AT LOWER SPEEDS AND AS OF LAST WEEK, AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. NOW IT IS PARKED, CAN'T GO 2 MILES WITHOUT IT SHUTTING OFF. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY OTHER ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES, YET THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. FORD IS TELLING ME THE PART IS BACK ORDERED, AND THAT I MAY HAVE TO WAIT A MONTH FOR IT TO COME IN. I WORK AND HAVE TWO KIDS AND NOW FORD WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO WAIT TO GET IT FIXED. FYI.....A RENTAL CAL IS ABOUT $700 FOR A MONTH! UNACCEPTABLE! AND I OWE TOO MUCH ON IT TO BE WORTH MY WHILE TO TRADE IT IN. FRUSTRATED BEYOND BELIEF! *TR

Mileage: 111,000

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY APPROX 40 MPH AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF, COASTED TO SIDE OF RODE, TURNED KEY TWICE, NO LUCK, THEN 3RD TIME IT CRANKED BACK UP, THEN DROVE SLOWLY ANOTHER MILE TO HOME.SCARED ME, HAVING RECENTLY BEEN IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT (NO FAULT OF MY OWN) COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN REAR ENDED AGAIN!!! MAYBE A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED??? *TR

Mileage: 48,000

MY THROTTLE BODY WENT OUT IN MY CAR IT WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP IN TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP. THERE WAS NO INDICATION AT ALL THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG PRIOR TO THE DECELERATING AND SHAKING. THE RAPID DECELERATION CAUSED THE CAR BEHIND ME TO HAVE TO SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID HITTING ME. I HIT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO WARN DRIVERS BEHIND ME AND WITH SOME DIFFICULTLY (DUE TO THE SHAKING) WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE I WAS SAFELY OUT OF TRAFFIC I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A MOMENT TO CALM MYSELF AS IT WAS FRIGHTENING TO HAVE NO CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON A BUSY STREET. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE DASH LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON AND THE CAR PERFORMED NORMALLY. WHEN I GOT BACK TO MY OFFICE I LOOKED FOR SIMILAR INCIDENT ON THE WEB AND WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VERY SAME THING. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE. HAVING NO CONTROL OF THE SPEED OF A VEHICLE IS LIFE THREATENING. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IT WOULD VERY LIKELY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY COULD DIAGNOSE IT AND FIX THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM - WHAT GUARANTEE IS THERE THAT THE NEW PART WILL NOT DO THE SAME THING. I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT AFTER ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM FORD DOES NOT THINK IT IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO RECALL OR AT THE VERY LEAST WARN THEIR FUSION OWNERS! *TR

Mileage: 58,500

VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AND VIRTUALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO LAMARQUE FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. LAST WEEK, I WAS AGAIN GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME I HAVE 40300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE PARTS WARRANTY WAS ONLY GOOD FOR A YEAR. IN ADDITION, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND IT WILL TAKE 2 TO 3 WEEKS FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PART. THIS IS VERY WELL KNOWN WITH THIS CAR AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR SINCE IT JUST COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN AND HESITATES TO START BACK UP. IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED MANY TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 40,300

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 45 MPH WHEN VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUDDERED TO A STOP. INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATIONS WERE A "WRENCH" AND STEADY ENGINE LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND THE CAR AND DRIVE A MILE TO MY HOME THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE NEXT DAY, HOWEVER ABOUT 1.5 MI. FROM HOME THE SAME EXACT INDICATIONS AND CONDITIONS RETURNED WHEN I ACCELERATED FROM 45 TO 50 MPH. AGAIN THE "WRENCH" AND ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A RESTART ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE HOME DURING WHICH TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED STEADY. THE CONDITION RECURRED AN ADDITIONAL TWO TIMES DURING THE SHORT DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR ON MONDAY. I WAS NOT TOLD OF THE EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT WAS ONLY ADVISED THAT THE "THROTTLE BODY" WAS CARBONNED UP" AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR CLEANED, THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THROTTLE BODIES WERE ON BACKORDER AND SAID THEY CLEANING MINE SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I ELECTED TO HAVE THEM CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY. AFTER THE MAINTENANCE WAS ALLEGEDLY COMPLETED I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, WHEN, WITHIN ONLY 1/2 MI. OF THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE AGAIN EXPERIENCED THE SAME NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE ENGINE. I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC ON A VERY BUSY THOROUGHFARE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER WHEN THE CAR DIED AGAIN LEAVING ME THE MIDDLE OF FOUR LANES OF OPPOSING, FAST-MOVING TRAFFIC. I FELT VERY UNSAFE. AFTER A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH I DISCOVERED THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH MY VEHICLE AND I SUSPECT IT IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN WHAT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. *TR

Mileage: 47,500

I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION AND HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE NOW WHERE MY CAR WHILE DRIVING WILL JERK REALLY HARD THAN START VIBRATING AND THEN COME TO A HALT, I WILL PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART AND DRIVE AGAIN THEN THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND BOTH TOLD ME THAT ITS THE THROTTLE BODY AND ITS ON BACK ORDER AND HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR SOMETIME NOW I HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR AND ITS KEEPS HAPPENING OVER AND OVER AGAIN NOW I AM NO LONGER DRIVING MY CAR AND HAD TO RENT A CAR WHICH IS CAUSING A FINANCIAL BURDEN BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE TIL THE PART COME IN FOR MY CAR TO BE REPAIRED. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FUSION I HOPE THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED SOON AND MY CAR IS EITHER REPAIRED OR REPLACED I NEED MY CAR TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK ! I ALSO FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED ONCE MY VEHICLE IS REPAIRED AND FOR THE RENTAL OF ANOTHER VEHICLE TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AS I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE MY CAR DUE TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT FAILURE AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE SOON RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, VEHICLE LOST POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR, BUT LIGHTS, RADIO ETC. ALL REMAINED ON. A WRENCH SYMBOL WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. AFTER COASTING TO THE SHOULDER, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT SHUTTERED AND SHOOK UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE CAR RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTIONING. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN WITHIN A WEEK OF THE FIRST INCIDENT, AND AGAIN THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THE CAR HAD NO FURTHER INCIDENTS UNTIL MAY OF 2013. FOR A WEEK EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IT DIED, PARTICULARLY WHEN TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED. AT THIS POINT THE MILEAGE IS AROUND 42K MILES. AFTER NEARLY BEING HIT BY AN 18-WHEELER WHEN TRYING TO JOIN THE INTERSTATE, I PROMPTLY DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AT THIS POINT THE CAR HAS BEEN LEFT AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT IS ON BACKORDER FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT. I AM WONDERING IF FORD IS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THEY ISSUE A RECALL ON AN OBVIOUS FAULTY PART! *TR

Mileage: 37,000

DRIVING AT 45 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE VEHICLE CREPT AT LESS THAN 5 MPH WHEN I FINALLY GOT TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER I SHUT VEHICLE OFF WRENCH LIGHT GONE AND VEHICLE WORKED FINE. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS THROTTLE BODY CHARGED ME $596 TO REPLACE THEY SAID IT WAS COMMON. HOWEVER SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL SINCE IT IS SO DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TRANSITION FROM THE 101 CA FW TO THE 110 SANTA MONICA, I PROCEEDED TO GIVE THE CAR MORE GAS TO GET UP TO SPEED OF THE CURRENT TRAFFIC FLOW BUT MY CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION. A LITTLE WRENCH LIGHT STARTED FLASHING BUT THE CAR WAS QUICKLY SLOWING DOWN. THE CARS STARTED IDLING HEAVING BUT STILL NO ACCELERATION. I QUICKLY PUNCHED MY HAZARD AS I HAD MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH MY AND TRAFFIC WAS COMING. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE FIRST LANE TO TRY TO EXIT THE FREEWAY. THE CAR LITERALLY ROLLED TO EXIT OFF 9TH STREET AND JUST GLIDED DOWN THE OFF-RAMP. A VERY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AS CARS HAD TO TAKE EVASION ACTIONS TO AVOID REARENDING ME. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER SAFE ON THE FIRST AVAILABLE STREET. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK IT STARTED RATTLING HARDER. I THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, TURNED EVERYTHING OFF (AIR/RADIO) AND UNPLUGGED MY PHONE CHARGER. I WAITED ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND THEN STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN LIKE NOTHING. I PROCEEDED TO TAKE SIDE STREET. IT WAS ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER VERY NEXT DAY THE CAR STARTED UP AS NORMAL BUT ON MY WAY TO WORK WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING INTO THE FREEWAY AND AS BEGAN TO GIVE THE CAR GAS TO MERGE IN I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AGAIN. THE LITTLE WRENCH LIGHT CAME AND THE HARD RATTLING STARTED BUT THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HUSBAND DROVE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AT 5MPH RATTLING AND ALL AN WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD TAKE 10 BUSINESS DAY TO GET THE PART AND REPLACE IT SO A RENTAL WAS PROVIDED. THE VERY NEXT DAY DEALER SAID TO PICK UP CAR AS THE THROTTLE HAD BEEN DRAINED AND RESET NOT REPLACED. NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ARE NOT FIXING THE CAR BY REPLACING THE PART IF SO MANY ISSUES ARE BEING REPORTED. REFUSING TO PICK UP CAR TILL PART IS REPLACED AND THEY CAN GUARANTEE ME THIS ISSUE WONT RECUR. *TR

Mileage: 34,800

THE CAR LOOSES POWER SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR GIVES NO RESULT. THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, BUT I CAN'T GIVE IT ANY GAS. I HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, THEN RESTART THE CAR. AT THAT POINT IT STARTS PRETTY HARD, BUT WILL USUALLY BE OK. A WRENCH LIGHT SHOWS UP WHEN IT HAPPENS, BUT IS GONE WHEN I RESTART THE ENGINE. MY FORD DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT IT TWICE. THE SECOND TIME, WE DECIDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. NOW I'M TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISN'T RELEASING THE PART UNTIL MID-JULY. I HAVE TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER 5 WEEKS WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE PART. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF SINCE THIS HAS OCCURRED 9 TIMES. TWO OF THESE OCCURRENCES PLACED US IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. 1) BUSY 4 LANE ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER AND AN INCLINE CAUSED ME TO SHUT IT DOWN AND PUT ON MY FLASHERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. 2). ON A 70MPH HWY WITH A SEMI-TRUCK APPROACHING QUICKLY BEHIND ME AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON THE SHOULDER LEAVING A DROP OFF. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

SELLING / SERVICING DEALER BEGAN ADVISING OF CARBON BUILD UP IN THROTTLE BODY ~15000 MI. ~20000 MI WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ENGINE LOST POWER, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND THROTTLE CONTROL / TRANSMISSION LIGHT BOTH ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE ROUGH IDLED. SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED AFTER ~ 30 SECONDS. ENGINE RAN NORMALLY. READ/CLEARED DTC P2111. REPORTED TO DEALER ON 07 SEPT 2011 BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT SINCE. DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE PRIOR TO 35000 MI SERVICE (19 NOV 12) ENGINE CODES WERE LOST. DEALER PERFORMED INDUCTION SERVICE. AFTER 40000 MI SERVICE (24 MAY 13) HAD MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THE ABOVE FAILURE WITH DTC P2111 WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. ON 8 JUNE 13 HAD 3 OCCURRENCES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 45 MPH WITH ONE AT LESS THAN 25 MPH WHILE ACCELERATING (ENTERING TRAFFIC). VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A DIFFERENT DEAL WITH A FAILED THROTTLE BODY REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHOOK AND THERE WAS A BEEP AND THEN MY WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED LOSING SPEED FAST. WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A FEW HUNDRED YARDS WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAINST THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WITH IN 30 MINUTES TOLD ME WAS THE THROTTLE BODY INTAKE WITH AN ERROR CODE OF P2111. COULD HAVE GOTTEN BAD QUICKLY. *TR

Mileage: 34,343

AT 1605 WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE CAR LOST FORWARD MOTION AND STALLED. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, WHICH WAS SLOW, THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE NEXT MORNING AT 0645, DRIVING 45MPH, THE CAR AGAIN LOST POWER/FORWARD MOTION, STALLED AND WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED. WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE WRENCH LIGHT DISAPPEARED. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CANNOT FIND AN ERROR CODE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 10-11 MODELS BASED ON FORUMS ONLINE FROM CUSTOMERS ACROSS THE US. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I DO NOT WANT TO BE DRIVING 75MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY FAMILY AND THE CAR LOSE POWER AND GET HIT BY AN 18-WHEELER AND DIE. THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY ARE 99.9% SURE IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE THEY CANNOT LOCATE AN ERROR CODE. IF THIS MANY CARS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS PART AND QUICKLY! *TR

Mileage: 51,500

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY EVENING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65MPH) WHEN THE CAR STALLED AND WRENCH ICON CAME ON. COULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT THANKFULLY ABLE TO COAST ACROSS TWO LANES ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT RUSH HOUR TO GET TO SHOULDER! CAR WAS JERKING AS IT CAME TO A STOP. TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, TURNED ENGINE BACK ON AND CAR WAS OK AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY THIS WASN'T THE FIRST TIME; THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 5 OTHER INSTANCES. FIRST TIME WAS APPROX 9 MONTHS AGO (BEFORE WARRANTY WAS UP). BROUGHT THE CAR TO DEALER, THEY PLUGGED IT INTO THEIR COMPUTER AND GOT NO ERROR CODES SO "NO PROBLEM" DETECTED. NOW WARRANTY IS UP I WONDER HOW MUCH THIS IS GONNA COST!! FURTHERMORE, THE CAR BATTERY WENT DEAD COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO; THAT'S ONLY 3 AND 1/2 YEARS OLD. SEEMS ODD. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY WORK PARKING LOT, GOING LESS THAN 10MPH, AND I LOST ALL ACCELERATION IN MY CAR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE CURB, PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF, THEN RESTART. IT STARTED HARD, AND IMMEDIATELY HAD THE "WRENCH" ICON ON. AGAIN, I HAD NO ACCELERATION. I DECIDED TO TRY ONE MORE TIME TO TRY TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM (LESS THAN 15 MILES FROM MY WORK). IT STARTED ONCE MORE, A LITTLE EASIER, BUT STILL NOT "RIGHT." THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT AND START DRIVING. I MADE IT ABOUT 6-7 MILES, AND ONCE AGAIN, I LOST ALL ACCELERATION IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS ABLE TO PUTTER OUT OF THE INTERSECTION AT AN EXTREMELY LOW SPEED. I ONCE AGAIN PUT IT IN PARK, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND TRIED ONE MORE TIME TO START MY CAR. ONCE AGAIN, IT STARTED VERY HARD, BUT IT ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE. I DROVE THE REMAINING 6-7 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE PART, I WAS TOLD, IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, AND AM WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 57,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE ONLY HAD IT A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS. [BOUGHT DECEMBER 2010, INCIDENT OCCURRED JUNE 2013]. I EVEN PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THIS PARTICULAR REPAIR IS CONVENIENTLY NOT COVERED BY IT. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

MY PURCHASED MY CAR WITH 25 MILES ON IT IN 2010 AND THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 2013 JAN, WITH ABOUT 35000 MILES ON IT WHEN I WAS IN HEAVY BATON ROUGE TRAFFIC PULLING ONTO THE STREET AND MY CAR LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED, I MANAGED TO PULL BACK OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER LOOKING IN MY MANUAL I SAW THAT IT COULD POSSIBLE BE A THROTTLE PROBLEM. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND IT DROVE NORMALLY. I HAD FORD DEALERSHIP INSPECT THE VEHICLE WHICH THEY SAID IT DIDN'T APPEAR TO HAVE ANY PROBLEM. HOWEVER I AM REGISTERING A COMPLAINT BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS PURCHASING A RELIABLE VEHICLE. LOSING POWER IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS. FORD PLEASE RECALL. WHY SHOULD THE CUSTOMER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECTIVE PART, WHY IS FORD NOT STANDING BEHIND IT QUALITY VEHICLES? *TR

Mileage: 35,000

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY AND MY CAR STOPPED TAKING ANY GAS. THE THROTTLE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY AND I JUST BARELY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE MY CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE NO ONE WAS THERE TO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE IT WAS ABOUT 6PM. WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY AND WAS TOLD IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WOULD BE ORDERED ON MONDAY. I RECEIVED A CALL MONDAY MORNING STATING THE PIECE WOULD BE IN THE NEXT EVENING AND TO DROP MY CAR OFF WEDNESDAY. I TAKE MY CAR BACK ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND HAVE SOMEONE AT MY WORK PICK ME UP. THEY FAILED TO TELL ME THIS BEFORE LEAVING BUT THE PIECE IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL COME IN TO BE FIXED... AFTER I WAS ALREADY AT WORK! WHAT POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE! NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT COULD FAIL AND STOP ACCELERATING AT ANY MOMENT BECAUSE FORD DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS PROPERLY. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND YOU HAVE PEOPLE DRIVING WITH VEHICLES THAT COULD JUST STOP WORKING AT ANY TIME AND ANY SPEED. IT'S COMPLETELY UNPROFESSIONAL. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME AND ON JUNE 2ND IT HAPPENED TO ME 9 TIMES DURING A 20 MILE TRIP. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD, DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED/ACCELERATING/DECELERATING, THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON AND I WILL LOSE ALL THROTTLE CONTROL. I HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN I DO THE VEHICLE SHAKES VICIOUSLY. TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON AND IT STARTS WITH A SLUGGISH START. THE VEHICLE WILL RUN FOR A LITTLE BIT THEN REPEAT THIS CYCLE. THE THROTTLE BODY IS THE PROBLEM AND IT IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER! THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I CAN EASILY SEE SOMEONE MAKING A LEFT TURN LOOSE THE THROTTLE AND GET HIT BY ON ONCOMING VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

VEHICLE HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, AND HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. INCIDENT HAPPENED MANY TIMES PRIOR TO THE DATE SHOWN, BUT DID NOT HAVE SPECIFIC DATE AND MILEAGE. IN CONDUCTING WEB RESEARCH, THE PROBLEM IS ENDEMIC WITH MANY FORD PRODUCTION YEARS AND MODELS, AND FORD HAS THUS FAR REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL, OR TO PROVIDE ANY OUT-OF-WARRANTY RELIEF. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH, THE PART INVOLVED IS A "THROTTLE BODY," AND THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 9,000 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE THE CAR RANDOMLY STOPS, AND THE ONLY KNOWN REMEDY IS TO STOP THE CAR, WAIT A TIME, AND THEN RESTART IT. TO THE BEST I CAN FIND OUT, THE THROTTLE BODY IS PART OF THE POWER TRAIN, WHICH IS WHY THAT DESCRIPTION WAS CHOSEN'. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH AND THE ENGINE STALLED. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS BUT I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND IT WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT TWO MILES AND DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. I FOUND OUT THROUGH FORD THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND EVEN THE DEALERSHIP ADMITTED IT WAS BECOMING A BIG PROBLEM. THE PART IS BACK ORDERED FOR A MONTH AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FORD SHOULD ADMIT THE PROBLEM AND RECALL THE PART BEFORE SOMEONE GETS REALLY HURT. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHILE CHANGING LANES AND CAR LOST POWER; WRENCH INDICATOR DID APPEAR. THIRD INSTANCE OF THIS HAPPENING - FIRST TWO INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN FIRST YEAR OF OWNING VEHICLE; WRENCH INDICATOR DID NOT APPEAR IN THESE OCCURRENCES. VEHICLE CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AS RECURRING LAG IN ACCELERATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN SERVICED IN THE PAST FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED ISSUES AS WELL AS: JERK AND CLUNK WHEN REVERSING, UNEXPECTED REV IN RPMS, AND SLIPPING WHEN GEARS CHANGE. THIS IS A FUSION WITH THE 6F35 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AS USUAL, DEALER HAS SAID IF THE CODE DOESN'T REGISTER OR IF THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE ISSUE WHEN OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE THEN THEY WILL HAVE TO NOTE IT AS NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TR

Mileage: 50,300

THROTTLE BODY WENT OUT ON 2010 FORD FUSION. THROTTLE BODY WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

GOING OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR CAR CUT OFF ON HIGHWAY LIKELY DID NOT GET KILLED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. TURNED OFF THEN IT RESTARTED. NOW DOES IT ALL THE TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE SAYING IT IS A THROTTLE BODY AND I DO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS. NO ONE HAS THIS PART SHORTAGE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

DRIVING 45 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN CAR JUST STARTED SHAKING THEN STOPPED, GLIDED OVER TO BREAKDOWN LANE. CAR STARTED AGAIN AFTER A MINUTE OR SO WENT ON OUR WAY. NEXT DAY CAR STOPPED AGAIN, TWICE. TOOK IT INTO FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IS ON BACK ORDER BUT WE CAN CLEAN IT, THEY DID AND CHARGED $250 FOR SERVICE. WELL IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND AGAIN. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2010 FOR OUR RETIREMENT CAR, IT HAS ONLY 38000 MILES. WE ARE AFRAID TO TAKE LONG TRIPS, SO WE ARE STUCK TO HOME WITH ONLY GROCERY STORE AND OTHER RUNS. WHAT A RETIREMENT!!!!!!!!! WE TRADED IN A 2003 CROWN VICTORIA, FORD OF COURSE. MY FIRST CAR WAS A 1962, GALAXIE 500 AND HAVE HAD FORDS EVER SINCE, CAN SEND YOU PICTURES OF ALL OUR FORDS. NEVER HAD A FORD WITH A PROBLEM, EVER, TALK ABOUT SCARY, WE ARE IN OUT UPPER 60S AND DRIVING THIS CAR IS SO REALLY SCARY. WE DO NOT NEED TO HAVE OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT KEEPS HAPPENING, SAD FOR US. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CAR LOSS ALL POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY IN A JERKING MOTION WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH SYMBOL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NINE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE TRYING TO GET HOME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON REMAINED ON ONCE WE ARRIVED HOME. CAR HAS BEEN AT FORD DEALER FOR TWO WEEKS NOW WAITING ON A FUEL BODY THROTTLE WHICH IS APPARENTLY ON BACK ORDER NATIONWIDE. WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS VERY DANGEROUS MECHANICAL ISSUE IS BEYOND ME! *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY IN A JERKING MOTION WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WRENCH WARNING ICON. THE WARNING ICON REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES WHILE THE CONTACT TRAVELED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,650.

Mileage: 82,650

MY FORD FUSION DISPLAYED A WRENCH ICON ON THE DASH AND LOST POWER ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER FOR ME TO PULL OVER TO, AND I HAD TO COAST UNTIL THERE WAS A PATCH OF DIRT TO PULL INTO. TERRIFYING TO SAY THE LEAST. TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (WHERE IT IS NOW), AND WE WERE TOLD THERE IS A BACKORDER OF 6800 THROTTLE BODIES, MEANING WE WOULD HAVE TO RENT A VEHICLE UNTIL OURS WAS REPAIRED. FORD SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS RENTAL CAR. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM, AND IT APPEARS TO BE RAMPANT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND REPAIRED AT FORD'S COST. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST THROTTLE CONTROL AND THUS POWER TO THE DRIVE TRAIN. THIS REQUIRED ME TO COAST TO A STOP ALONG THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER FOR SERVICE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE "THROTTLE BODY". THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE ARE SO MANY FORD FUSIONS CURRENTLY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT THROTTLE BODY PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER FOR UP TO 2 MONTHS. AND UNFORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE IN ITS CURRENT STATE. I THINK THIS SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL, SINCE IT CAN (AND DID) RESULT IN UNSAFE EVENT FOR THE DRIVER. *TR

Mileage: 57,500

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE MAIN MAJOR HIGHWAY TWO WEEKS AGO AROUND 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION. SHE HAD TO DODGE MOVING TRAFFIC TO PULL OVER WITH NO POWER. AFTER SHE SHUT THE CAR OFF IT STARTED AGAIN WITHOUT ISSUES. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 AND ALSO LOST ACCELERATION BUT STILL HAD POWER, IT WAS WEIRED THE CAR WAS STILL ON, BUT THE YELLOW "WRENCH LIGHT" CAME ON INDICATING IT WAS A THROTTLE CONTROL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM! I PULLED OVER PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, AND RESTART THE CAR WITH OUT A PROBLEM. ITS ONLY 2010 FUSION SO WE SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS ISSUE... IN THESE TWO INCIDENTS AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL MY SON HAS STARTED DRIVING AND THIS IS A RECEIPT FOR DISASTER OR WORSE! FROM WHAT THE FORD DEALER MENTIONED IT COULD BE THE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM AND IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, ESPECIALLY WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPAINTS I HAVE READ BEFORE SOMEONE ISN'T SO LUCKY IN TRAFFIC. "FORD MOTOR COMPANY", LETS NOT WAIT FOR SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE! RECALL ACTIONS NEED TO BE TAKEN ASAP "BEFORE" A SERIOUS INCIDENT ! *TR

Mileage: 62,131

WHILE IN HEAVY RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 64W NEAR THE 121 MILE MARKER IN INDIANA, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ABRUPTLY, STARTED TO RUN ROUGHLY AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT. THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND RPMS WERE UNSTEADY, CYCLING ERRATICALLY BETWEEN 800-1,100 RPM. THIS STRETCH OF INTERSTATE IS A THREE-LANE, LONG UPHILL GRADE AND THE INCIDENT OCCURRED GOING UP THIS GRADE. I TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS, ROLLED MY WINDOW DOWN TO SIGNAL BY HAND TO OTHER DRIVERS MY INTENT AND BARELY MADE IT ACROSS THE LANES OF TRAFFIC INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MANY OTHER DRIVERS NEEDED TO SWERVE OR BRAKE HARD TO AVOID ME DUE TO THE RAPID DECELERATION. THE SHUDDERING CONTINUED WHETHER THE VEHICLE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN PARK, NEUTRAL, OR DRIVE. I TRIED TO CONTINUE DRIVING ON IN THE EMERGENCY LANE TO THE NEXT EXIT BUT ON THAT UPHILL GRADE THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY CAPABLE OF 2-3MPH. I DECIDED THAT I SHOULD STOP JUST SHORT OF AN EMERGENCY LANE NARROWING. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF THREE TIMES TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, OPENED THE HOOD, AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND I AM CURRENTLY AWAITING THEIR DIAGNOSIS. THIS WAS A SERIOUS SITUATION AND LUCKILY THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

FIRST INCIDENT WAS SEPTEMBER 23, 2012. WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND MY 2010 FORD FUSION LOST POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PEDDLE WAS PUSHED AND WAS SHAKING AS I PULLED OVER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND GET THE CAR RESTARTED AND DRIVE HOME. A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY AND SAID THAT MOST LIKELY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. I TOOK THEIR WORD FOR IT. MAY 27 2013, 8 MONTHS LATER THE CAR IS LOSING POWER AGAIN. HAPPENED ONCE ON THE 27TH AND 4 TIMES ON THE 28TH AS I ATTEMPTED TO GO TO WORK AND AS I DROVE IT TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. CAR IS AT DEALERS NOW WAITING FOR THEIR DIAGNOSIS. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE 2010 FORD FUSION LOST POWER, BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE THE VEHICLE DIED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. AFTER DOING SOME VERY BASIC RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND IT ISN'T BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I THINK THAT FORD SHOULD BE, AT LEAST, HELPING CONSUMERS COVER THE COST OF THIS REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN TOWN GOING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO DODGE MOVING TRAFFIC WHILE MY CAR SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE IGNITION, AND RESTART THE CAR. A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE CAR WAS SHAKING. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT, HOWEVER I WAS FEARFUL FOR MY LIFE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, ESPECIALLY WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ. IT IS BEYOND ME HOW THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, CONSIDERING MY CAR IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 40K MILES ON IT. AFTER A TOW TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD (4 DAYS LATER) THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 39,728

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES/HR WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO HESITATE, THEN NO ACCELERATION AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY FLASHERS AND PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR AND SITTING THERE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE LOSSES ALL POWER CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. IT MUST BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM SINCE THE PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED FOR WEEKS. I HOPE SOMEONE DOES NOT GET KILLED BEFORE THEY ADMIT IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 50,200

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON BUT NOT SET (ICON WAS YELLOW AND NOT GREEN). WE CHANGED LANES AND HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROAD, PERHAPS A SLIGHT POTHOLE ON THE FREEWAY. SUDDENLY THE CHIME WAS HEARD AND THE MESSAGE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC, THEN SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW. THE SLIDE ICON ALSO APPEARED. WE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND DROVE AT LEAST A HALF HOUR AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WE STOPPED AND PARKED THE CAR AT WALMART. WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. MY GENTLEMAN FRIEND IS A FARMER. HE DROVE THE CAR HOME WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING, FOUGHT THE STEERING FOR MILES. WE WILL TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER TO RESET IT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING AROUND 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED BUT NOT SET (YELLOW ICON, NOT GREEN). I MANEUVERED A BROAD TURN ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEED, AND THE SLIDE ICON APPEARED. THEN QUICKLY THE SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW MESSAGE APPEARED. I CONTINUED DRIVING FOR A MILE, EXITED THE FREEWAY AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, AND AS I PULLED INTO THE PARKING SLOT, REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. LATER, WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, NO POWER STEERING. HAD IT TOWED, AND THE FORD DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. THIS WAS 4 MONTHS AGO. I WONDER IF THERE IS A CONNECTION BETWEEN CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGEMENT AND ADVANCETRAC. CAN ADVANCETRAC BE DEACTIVATED?? *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

Mileage: 78,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN, A BUSY INTERSECTION AT 30MPH.MY 2010 FORD FUSION JUST STOPPED, RPMS WENT DOWN WRENCH CAME ON AND CAR STARTED SHAKING BAD,THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME COULD OF BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES THIS MONTH ALONE...FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE FUSIONS BEFORE THEY GET HIT WITH A LAW SUIT...AM GRATEFUL WAS BY MYSELF...I USUALLY HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN...FORD NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS BACK UP YOUR NAME... *TR

Mileage: 59,000

I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THE CAR HAD GONE LIMP AS IF IT WAS LOSING POWER. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE MY CAR BEGAN JERKING. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE THEN RESTARTED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT HAD GONE OFF AND THE CAR DROVE FINE. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND ON MY WAY THERE THE CAR STALLED OUT ON ME TWICE MORE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ENROUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT WILL COST ME SOMEWHERE AROUND $400 AND THE PARTS (THROTTLE BODY) ARE ON BACK ORDER BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THE FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY ARE TO BE EXPECTED IN FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I CALLED AROUND TO DIFFERENT AUTOPART STORES AND OTHER FORD REPAIR SHOPS AND EVERYONE IS SAYING THE SAME THING. NO ONE KNOWS WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR THESE PARTS TO BE ON BACK ORDER AND NO ONE IS ABSORBING THE COSTS FOR A RENTAL CAR WHILE FORD TRY WORK ON THE PROBLEM. SUCH A HORRIBLE TIME TO OWN A FORD FUSION RIGHT NOW. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE AGAIN. IT'S LIKE THEY DO NOT EVEN CAR ABOUT THEIR CONSUMERS. SOOOO DISAPPOINTING. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD FUSION HOME FROM WORK LATE AT NIGHT AND IT STARTED SPUTTERING AND SLOWING DOWN. THE CAR SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN AROUND ABOUT, THANK GOD A POLICEMEN WAS BEHIND ME, BECAUSE IF NOT I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. I WENT THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE THE CODE PULLED FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND FOUND OUT THE THROTTLE BODY IS STICKING OR GOING BAD. UPON MY RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2010 FORD FUSIONS AND FORD HAS REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PART. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANYMORE PROBLEMS UNTIL AGAIN I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, LATE AT NIGHT AND THE CAR DID IT AGAIN THIS WAS 5/21/13, DID I MENTION I AM 6 MONTHS PREGNANT. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE THE CAR SLOWED NOW IN THE MIDDLE OF A 2 LANE ROAD AND THEN CAME TO AN COMPLETE STOP. I TURNED MY FLASHERS AND THE CAR THAT WAS BEHIND WENT AROUND, I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED BACK UP BUT IT WAS STILL SPUTTERING LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF, BUT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE LESS THAN ONE MILE TO MY HOME. THIS PART GOING BAD ON THESE FORD FUSION IS AN SERIOUS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BY FORD, AN RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NOW THAT I AM READY TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY IT IS ON BACKORDER HERE IN GA AND THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE ANY SHIPMENTS. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PART AND MAKE FORD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCIAL COST OF THESE REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 87,689

WHEN I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC LEAVING WORK, THE ENGINE WENT IDLE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. LOST ALL ACCELERATION. FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, REALLY HOPE THIS GETS RESOLVED.. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

MY WIFE DRIVING A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH WAS DRIVING DOWN I 75 IN DETROIT AROUND 9:30 AM TO WORK, WHEN ALL SUDDEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT ( YELLOW WRENCH) STARTED BLINKING RAPIDLY. SHE COULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH IS WAS PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO GROUND. THE ENGINE STARTED SHUDDERING AND SHAKING. MY WIFE MANAGED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TOWARDS THE EXIT ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVERS BEHIND HER STARTED TO BRAKE AS HER VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. SHE MANAGED TO TAKE THE NEXT EXIT AND PULL IN GAS STATION WHERE SHE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER ABOUT A 5 MIN SHE STARTED THE CAR. SHE DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. SHE WENT HOME AND CALLED ME. AT HOME I PUT A CODE READER ON THE CAR AND FOUND IT HAD THE ERROR P2111. INVESTIGATING THIS FURTHER TELLS ME IT IS DUE TO FUEL INJECTION THROTTLE BODY. I CALLED THE DEALER HUNTINGTON FORD IN ROCHESTER HILLS, MI WHO WANTS ME TO BRING THE CAR FOR CHECKUP WITH SCANNER ( COSTS ABOUT $96). SINCE THE CAR HAS 58300 MILES ON IT IS NO LONGER COVERED BY FACTORY WARRANTY. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I DO SEE THERE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH 2010 FORD FUSIONS. *TR

Mileage: 58,300

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED A MONTH AGO. AS I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR'S ENGINE SEEMED TO LOSE POWER AND WRENCH (THROTTLE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION) LIGHT CAME ON. I ROLLED TO A STOP AT THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION, AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. IN PARK, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE SO, I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER A MINUTE I TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON, THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE AFTERWARDS WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT IF I SHOULD HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD NO SINCE THE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON. TODAY(5/22/13), THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS GOING 50 MPH AND HAD TO PULL PROMPTLY TO SHOULDER TO AVOID BEING HIT BY THE UNSUSPECTING DRIVER BEHIND ME. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GO A FEW FEET BEFORE THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I AGAIN PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SEVERAL MORE TIMES ON MY DRIVE HOME. I AM HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE WERE SEVERAL TIMES THAT I HAD TO QUICKLY PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND GET TO THE SHOULDER, LUCKILY NEVER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

Mileage: 46,000

THIS SITUATION FIRST CAME TO MY ATTENTION ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE CAR STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO PRESS THE GAS AND THEN SPUTTERED OUT AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITH THE CHECK WRENCH SHOWING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE OFF. I WAS VERY CONCERNED WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT IT IS MOST LIKELY A THROTTLE BODY OR MAYBE IT WAS JUST A BAD BATCH OF GAS. THEY STATED NOT TO GET IT CHECK UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN, SO OVER THIS WEEKEND AT ALL TIMES I'M HEADING OUT TO MY FRIENDS CAMP GROUND 80 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE WRENCH WENT ON AND I COULD NOT PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AT 70MPH. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED IT OFF AS IT SPUTTERED AGAIN. IT STARTED UP AND I WAS ALREADY 60 MILES INTO THE TRIP SO I WENT ON AND 10 MILES MORE DOWN THE ROAD IT STALLED AGAIN AT 60MPH. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET OFF AT THE EXIT AND IT STALLED ABOUT ANOTHER 15 MILES ON A COUNTRY ROAD GOING ABOUT 50MPH WITH NOW WHERE TO PULL OVER AND AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL. IF A CAR WOULD OF BEEN FOLLOWING ME, IT MOST LIKELY WOULD OF SMASHED INTO MY REAR END WITH THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. . I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED 80MILES TO A DEALER SHIP BUT WAS GOING TO CHANGE OUT THE PART MYSELF BUT ALL THE FORD PARTS PLACE ARE OUT OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND THEY HAVE CARS THAT HAVE BEEN WAITING ON THROTTLE BODIES FOR WEEKS. I KNOW IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE OF THE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH THE 2010 FUSION AND ALSO THE CODE THAT THE COMPUTER READ OFF THAT I BORROWED FORM AUTOZONE. THIS IS NOW GOING TO SIT AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR WEEKS AND THEY ARE TO CHARGE ME ABOUT 500 DOLLARS FOR A CAR PART THAT HAS ONLY 28000 MILES ON IT AND SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MALFUNCTONING THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENTS DO TO ELECTRICAL OR WHATEVER LEMON PART. *TR

Mileage: 28,456

DRIVING TO WORK, OUR 2010 FORD FUSION SPUTTERED AND STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING, THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPUTTER AND WE BROUGHT IT INTO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD DEGRADED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AT FORD DEALERSHIPS REGULARLY AND ON-TIME. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY LAST MONTH. OUR PROBLEM APPEARS TO REFLECT THE NHTSA'S ONGOING INVESTIGATION OF FORD ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURES. REF: HTTP://WWW.NCCONSUMER.ORG/NEWS%20ARTICLES/NHTSA%20OPENS%20INVESTIGATION%20INTO%202005-2012%20FORD%20ESCAPE%20VEHICLES%20FOLLOWING%20PETITION%20FROM%20NCCC.HTML. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT A CONSTANT SPEED WHEN THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED TO SHOULDER AND CAR SHOOK UNTIL I SHUT THE IGNITION OFF. STARTED BACK UP FINE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. IT REPEATED THIS 4 TIMES WITHIN AN HOUR. STILL WAITING ON DEALERSHIP TO "DIAGNOSE" THE PROBLEM SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NO LONGER ON. BELIEVE THAT IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

ON MAY 13, 2013, AT APPROXIMATLEY 8:30AM, ON I-40 WESTBOUND AT 70MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY COMPLETLY LOST POWER/THRUST AND THE "WRENCH" LIGHT (THROTTLE BODY INDICATOR). ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE STILL ON, BUT THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING AND SEEMED TO BE "CHOKING". I PUT ON THE HAZARD INDICATORS, PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE CAR OFF. I CHECKED MY OWNERS MANUAL AND IT STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT REMAINED ON I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON OR DEMONSTRATE ANY INDICATION OF TROUBLE, SO I CONTINUED DRIVING TO MY DESTINATION. UPON REACHING MY DESTINATION, I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA, EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND DROPPED IT OFF FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE. AFTER LEAVING IT WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR TWO DAYS, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT STATED THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT SPECIFIC PART WAS BACK-ORDERED UNTI JUNE. WITH NO OPTIONS AVAILABLE, I PAID THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $130.71 AND DECIDED TO TRY TO DRIVE IT HOME. ON MAY 16TH, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30AM, ON I-81 SOUTHBOUND AT 70MPH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE OCCURED AGAIN. I PUT ON THE HAZARD INDICATORS, PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE CAR OFF. THIS TIME WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE "ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON (NO "WRENCH" LIGHT). LEAVING THE CAR RUNNING, I CHECKED MY OWNERS MANUAL AND IT STATED TO DRIVE IT TO THE CLOSES DEALERSHIP. UPON REACHING THE DEALERSHIP, I EXPLAINED THE REPEATED TROUBLE I HAD HAD, WHAT THE PREVIOUS DELAERSHIP HAD STATED AND THAT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING SO THEY COULD DIAGNISE IT WITHOUT HAVING TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DAGNOSTIC INDICATED CODE P2111 (THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN-REPLACE THROTTLE BODY). THEY INSTALLED IT, I PAID THE TOTAL SERVICE FEE OF $381.91 AND DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. *TR

Mileage: 59,993

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BOTH ACCELERATING OR AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WITH NO LONGER HAVE THROTTLE ABILITIES. I HAVE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD BECAUSE NOTHING WORKS. AS THE VEHICLE STOPS AND I SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE SHAKES EXCESSIVELY. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, WAIT A MINUTE, TURN IT BACK ON AND THE WRENCH IS GONE AND THE VEHICLE RUNS PROPERLY UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS AND REFUSES TO PUT OUT A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE - PREVIOUS ODI # 10499938. THE CAR IS IN A FORWARD MOTION WHEN IT ALL OF A SUDDEN LOSES ALL POWER WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT JERKS, SHIMMIES ETC. AND MOVES FORWARD BY INCHES OR NOT AT ALL. PREVIOUSLY THIS HAS HAPPENED AND I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER WHO PUT A "RECORDER" ON IT, AND OVER 2-3 WEEKS WENT BY AND IT NEVER DID IT AGAIN. THIS WAS IN LATE 2012, EARLY 2013. NOW THE WEATHER HAS WARMED UP AND STARTING ON MAY 4, 2013 THE CAR HAS DONE THIS SAME BEHAVIOR EVERY DAY AT LEAST 2X PER DAY OR MORE. WE HAVE IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO PREVIOUSLY PUT THE RECORDER ON IT ( AND WHOM HAD A SERVICE PERSON WORKING THERE AT THE TIME HAT TOLD ME HE FELT IT WAS DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY) . THEY JUST CALLED US AND TOLD US THEY HAVE NOW BEEN ABLE TO GET CODES FOR THE PROBLEM AND IT IS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WILL COST US CLOSE TO $700 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS MY FIRST FORD CAR AND IT WILL BE MY LAST IF THEY DON'T TAKE CARE OF THIS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER CAR WEBSITES AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME. *TR

Mileage: 45,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE UPON ENGAGING THE PEDAL. THE ENGINE AND WRENCH SYMBOL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND ACTUATOR WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,645. ...UPDATED 06-19-13 *BF UPDATED 06/28/2013 *JS

Mileage: 44,645

TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY HARD AND SLIPPING. IT WILL JERK THE WHOLE CAR AND SOMETIMES NOT MOVE AT ALL AND REV UP TO 4000RPM. I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SETUP AN APPOINTMENT AND THEY WONT EVEN LOOK AT IT. *TR

Mileage: 71,125

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH WHEN POWER WAS ABRUPTLY REDUCED AND THE ENGINE WENT INTO A ROUGH IDLE. THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE NOT AFFECTED. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. UPON RESTARTING, THE CAR RAN FINE AND I PROCEEDED HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NEXT MORNING, THE CAR STARTED FINE, BUT A HALF MILE LATER THE CAR'S POWER WAS AGAIN REDUCED WITH A ROUGH IDLE. THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. I STOPPED SAFELY AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES; EACH TIME POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE CAR WAS SHAKING AND SHUDDERING. I LIMPED BACK HOME AND CALLED A TOW COMPANY TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A FAILED THROTTLE BODY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 44,655

STARTED TO ACCELERATE AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE, SHUDDERED, AND THEN LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NO MATTER HOW HARD THE GAS WAS PRESSED CAUSING ME TO BE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. A WRENCH LIGHT INDICATING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS INDICATED ON THE DASH. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP ALONG AT <5 MPH TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTING CLEARED THE ERROR CODE ON THE DASH AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE REMAINING 0.5 MILES TO WORK. CALLING FORD THEY INDICATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE ERROR CODE WAS CLEARED. *TR

Mileage: 34,500

DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY THE CAR QUICKLY AND RANDOMLY LOST ACCELERATION AND JERKED VIOLENTLY. I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND NEARLY WAS REAR ENDED BY VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE FIXED. CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE IN MY VEHICLE. THIS FIX IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALLED BY FORD. NOT ONLY THAT BUT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY FORD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND SHOULD GET IT FIXED (AS IT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON EXPRESSWAY). TWO DAYS LATER SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN. LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC WAS NEARBY AS THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED YET ANOTHER ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH ON US HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ENTERED INTO A LIMITED POWER "LIMP HOME" MODE, DROPPING ENGINE TO IDLE SPEED AND CAUSING A WRENCH LIGHT TO ACTIVATE ON THE DASH AND ACTIVATION OF "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. VEHICLE LOSING POWER NEARLY RESULTED IN MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES. AFTER MOVING TO SHOULDER OF ROADWAY AND SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND TURNING IT BACK ON THE PROBLEM CORRECTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WHERE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN, THIS TIME AT SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND POWERING BACK ON VEHICLE THE PROBLEM AGAIN CORRECTED FOR LESS THAN A MILE. VEHICLE CONTINUED SAME PROBLEM AFTER SHUTDOWN ANOTHER 8 TIMES WITHIN 5 MILES. ONLY ROADSIDE CORRECTION TO ISSUE WAS TO REMOVE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TO RESET COMPUTER. AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK VEHICLE WOULD RUN NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES WHERE ISSUE WOULD RETURN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOP WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER SHOWED CODES OF P2112 AND P2111, THROTTLE ACTUATOR STUCK OPEN AND THROTTLE ACTUATOR STUCK CLOSED. REQUIRED REPAIR APPEARS TO BE COMPLETE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 61,400

VEHICLE SEEMED TO STALL, WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN WENT OFF, SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. COULD NOT GET VEHICLE UP TO SPEED, SEEMING TO STALL AGAIN. CALLED TOW TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

I WAS TRAVELING AT 65MPH DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN JOLT AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED RESPONDING AND THE ENGINE IDLED AT 500-600 RPM. THE ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHTS CAME ON. I SLOWLY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS SHAKING BADLY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I TOOK OFF BUT IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALER. TURNS OUT IT'S THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY (PART# DS7Z9E926A) AND THEY CHARGED ME $380 TO REPLACE IT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. I'M SURPRISED FORD ISSUED A RECALL ON "SUSPECTED" FAULTY WHEEL STUDS BUT NOT AN ISSUE AS BIG AS THROTTLE BODY WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. *TR

Mileage: 60,700

I WAS ACCELERATING AFTER GOING THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE CAR WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE ACCELERATION. I LOOKED DOWN AT INSTRUMENT PANEL AND NOTICED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROLLER/TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS LIT UP. I STEPPED ON THE GAS MORE BUT THE CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN TO THE POINT WHERE I HAD TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, PUT THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND SHUT IT OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE CAR SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. ON A SEPARATE NOTE, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR CLUNKS WHEN REVERSING (ONCE CLUNKED SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE CAN OF SODA IN THE DOOR FLEW UP AND SPLASHED UP THE DOOR) AND OCCASIONALLY THERE IS ACCELERATION HESITATION FROM 2ND TO THIRD GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 70 MPH AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN SHUTTERING OF THE ENGINE/CAR AND LOSS OF POWER. THE"WRENCH" LIGHT TURNED ON. I SEEMED AS THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT WHEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF A 4 LANE FREEWAY. THANK GOD I WAS TRAVELING DOWN HILL SO I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED A MOMENT AND TRIED TO RESTART. IT STARTED BACK UP AND DROVE FOR ANOTHER MONTH OR TWO WHEN IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS HAPPENING TO QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WHO OWN FORD FUSIONS. I'VE TAKEN IT IN AND IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY, SAME AS MANY OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME STORY. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65MPH+), CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SLOWED, SHUDDERING AS IT STOPPED. DIFFICULT TO RESTART, ABLE TO CONTINUE ON DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MILES BEFORE OCCURRING AGAIN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD DEALER IN THE AREA FOR SERVICE. DIAGNOSED AS THROTTLE BODY FAILURE; DEALER SERVICE HAS REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AS OF 5/3/2013. *TR

Mileage: 36,900

WE WERE TRAPPED ON AN INTERSTATE OUT OF STATE AFTER FLAT TOWING PER FORD'S SPECS AND FORD'S RECOMMENDATIONS. TRANSMISSION FAILED. HAD TO TRAILER FUSION HOME AFTER DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE SIX DAYS BEFORE ONE WAS AVAILABLE. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. WAS TRAPPED ON INTERSTATE A SECOND TIME ON 5/23/12 WHILE FLAT TOWING, THE 2ND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS TRANSMISSION HAD 15,707 MILES ON IT. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THIS TRANSMISSION WAS NOT MADE FOR FLAT TOWING. WE ASKED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO BUY BACK THE FUSION SINCE THE ONLY REASON WE BOUGHT IT WAS THEY RECOMMENDED IT FOR FLAT TOWING. THEY REFUSED. ON 4/25/13 I TOOK THE FUSION IN TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL FOR FLAT TOWING AND WITH ONLY ABOUT 8000 MILES ON FLUID SINCE 2ND REPLACEMENT THE REPORT RECOMMENDED THE TRANSMISSION BE FLUSHED AND REFILLED BECAUSE THE FLUID WAS BURNT. FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT EVEN THOUGH I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND MY CAR ONLY HAD 24215 MI. THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME NOT TO FLUSH AND REFILL WITH ONLY 8000 MI ON THE FLUID EVEN THOUGH THAT WAS THE MAIN REASON I WENT IN. I HEARD FORD WAS WORKING WITH REMCO AND HAD DEVELOPED A TRANSMISSION COOLER THAT THEY WERE INSTALLING TO KEEP THESE TRANSMISSIONS FROM FAILING BUT THE DEALER KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS. FORD SEEMS HAPPY TO HAVE CUSTOMERS TRAPPED ON DANGEROUS FREEWAYS AND THEN CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS AT THE INCONVENIENCE AND DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE FUSION. MANY CONSUMERS WITH THIS 6F35 TRANSMISSION HAVE HAD MANY EXPERIENCES LIKE OURS AS EVIDENCED ON THE INTERNET (FORD FORUM). PLEASE HELP.

Mileage: 688

I WAS JUST LEAVING THE STREET FROM OUR SUBDIVISION DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR, MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN THERE WAS A BREAK IN TRAFFIC AND JUST AS I WAS ACCELERATING THE ENGINE JUST SEEMED TO DIE. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AT A ROUGH IDLE AND A "WRENCH" SYMBOL SHOWED UP ON MY DASH. WHEN THE TRAFFIC CLEARED I WAS ABLE TO BACK UP INTO THE STREET INTO OUR SUBDIVISION, GOT THE CAR TURNED AROUND AND DROVE BACK TO MY HOUSE AT LESS THAN 5MPH. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SET FOR A WHILE I STARTED IT UP AND IT RAN FINE. I THEN CALLED A MECHANIC AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND ASKED HIM TO CHECK IT OUT, WHICH HE AGREED TO DO. DURING THE DRIVE TO THE MECHANIC THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM HIS LOCATION AND I WAS AGAIN ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND MADE IT TO HIS LOCATION. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR AT HIS LOCATION I WENT ON LINE TO RESEARCH IF ANY OTHER 2010 FUSION OWNERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE HUNDREDS THAT HAD, MANY OF WHOM CONTACTED FORD WITH NO LUCK IN GETTING THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. I ALSO CALLED FORD TO DISCUSS THIS WITH THEM AND ASKED WHY THEY HAD NOT INITIATED A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IT WAS WHAT I CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARDS FOR DRIVERS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISSUE FOR WHICH A RECALL NOTICE HAD BEEN INITIATED. I HAVE HAD FORD PRODUCTS FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT THIS WAS THE KIND OF RESPONSE I GOT. I AM SURPRISED THAT SOMEONE HAS NOT INITIATED A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THEM FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT IS SUCH A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 80,079

ADVISORY MECHANICAL WRENCH LIT UP ON DASH - LOSS ALL ACCELERATION POWER. HAD TO COAST OFF SIDE OF ROAD AND PLACE TRANSMISSION IN PARK - AND TURN OFF LOW IDLE ENGINE. THIS OCCURRED 3 X'S ALL SIMILAR THIS SAME DAY. PRIOR, HAD COMPLAINED TO AUTO DEALERSHIP ABOUT 1ST COUPLE INCIDENTS (APPROX) 4 OTHER TIMES; THEY INDICATED THEY FOUND NO ISSUE. I WILL HAVE CODES READ 1ST THING IN THE MORNING, BY AUTOZONE LOOKING FOR P2111 AND P2112 - THEN TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE - AND NOW I AM WORRIED TO HAVE MY WIFE DRIVE ALONE WITH THIS VEHICLE. ITS OUR ONLY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 45,450

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED A FEW MONTHS AGO. AS I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR'S ENGINE SEEMED TO LOSE POWER AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I ROLLED TO A STOP AT THE CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION, AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. IN PARK, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE SO, I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER A MINUTE I TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON, THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE AFTERWARDS WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. YESTERDAY (4/30/13), THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS GOING 40 MPH AND HAD TO PULL PROMPTLY TO SHOULDER TO AVOID BEING HIT BY THE UNSUSPECTING DRIVER BEHIND ME. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GO A FEW FEET BEFORE THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE ABOVE 900 RPMS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHO SAID I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. THE CAR HAD AROUND 38,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. UPON RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM, AND FORD HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL TO PREVENT FUTURE CRASHES AND INJURY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!! *TR

Mileage: 38,000

MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND CAR STALLED. LUCKILY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SWERVE OUT OF WAY AND MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. IT WOULD NOT RESTART AND I CAME AND SWITCHED CARS WITH HER. AFTER 5 MINUTES IT STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AFTER 4-5 MORE STALLS ON MY 2 MILE RIDE HOME. STALLED ON WAY TO DEALER ON MONDAY AND THEY ADVISED NEEDED TO REPLACE A THROTTLE BODY AT A COST OF OVER $500. ONLY HAD CAR FOR 35 MTHS BUT SINCE OVER MILES THE WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER IT. AFTER CHECKING WITH OTHER MECHANICS WAS ABLE TO SEE ABOUT 32 OTHER INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRED SAME REPAIR ON 2010 FUSION 2.5L ENGINE. BUT WHEN SPOKE WITH A FORD AREA MGR THEY CLAIMED WOULD DO NOTHING AND THERE IS NO ISSUES WITH THIS CAR OR PART? *TR

Mileage: 47,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED BUT THE DEALER FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED AT THE DRIVER FRONT TIRE AREA AND ALSO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BRAKE FLUID BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO WANTED TO STATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS VEHICLE 57,000. UPDATED 08/27/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS AND THE ABILITY TO STEER BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET TO VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AFTER SHE PULLED OVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE BEFORE SHE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. ALSO, THE WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Mileage: 57,000

MY CAR STARTED TO STALL AND WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE. IT IMMEDIATELY WENT TO 1000 RPMS AND LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO GO ACROSS ALL LANES OF TRAFFIC ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND ALMOST GOT HIT. A COMMONLY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY IS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

MY FUSION HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE FIRST BEING A STALLING ISSUE WHEN SITTING AT A STOP, WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR JUST DIES. IT HAS DONE THIS TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES THE LATEST BEING WITH MY WIFE WHO NOW REFUSES TO DRIVE THE CAR. IT DOESN'T POST A CODE AND STARTS RIGHT UP; WITH NO CODE THE FORD SAYS THEY CANNOT HELP. THE SECOND ISSUE IS TERRIBLE SHIFTING AND VERY SLOW RESPONSE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENTS. THE SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND HAS BEEN VERY BAD; FORD HAS FLASHED THE COMPUTER MULTIPLE TIMES WHICH DID NOTHING. FORD SAYS WITHOUT A CODE THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO HELP. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR FROM DAY 1. THIRD ISSUE IS WHEN YOU ARE ACCELERATING AND HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES, WHEN YOU GET BACK ON THE GAS THE CAR ACTS AS IF THE MOTOR WAS TURNED OFF. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT TO RESPOND. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. AGAIN NO CODE SO FORD SAYS THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD FUSION 2 YEARS AGO AND I HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH IT UP UNTIL JUST RECENTLY. THE OTHER MORNING I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE GYM AND THE CAR LOST TOTAL POWER, SPUTTERED THEN JUST DIED. IT STARTED UP RIGHT AWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK HOME. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN VERY COMMON IN THIS YEAR OF THE FORDS. IT IS EXTREMELY UPSETTING AS IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL PROBLEM. THE TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIRS WAS 600.00. I REALLY HOPE FORD PLACES A RECALL ON THESE THROTTLE BODIES, THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 80,000

1ST INCIDENT: CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE GOING 40 MPH, COASTED INTO PARKING LOT, RESTARTED CAR AND DROVE FINE - NO WARNING LIGHTS 2ND INCIDENT: 6 WEEKS LATER WITH NO ISSUES OR WARNING LIGHTS CAR STALLED AGAIN LATE AT NIGHT WHILE GOING 35 MPH UP A SMALL RISE 3RD INCIDENT: 2 DAYS LATER - STILL NO WARNING LIGHTS, CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, DID NOT STALL, BUT WOULD NOT GO OVER 5 MPH WHILE ENTERING ATTEMPTING TO ENTER INTERSTATE. SAT ON SIDE OF INTERSTATE FOR 45 MINUTES WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH COST $385. THE NOTES ON THE INVOICE STATE THEY "RETRIEVED CODE P2111 THROTTLE SYSTEM STUCK OPEN." I FEEL CERTAIN FORD HAS SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THESE CARS AS THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY HAD TO BE REBUILT.

Mileage: 66,348

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, AS I WAS PASSING A VEHICLE, MY CAR CUT OUT AT AROUND 70 MPH. AFTER MY ENGINE CUT AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR. I PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR. AS I WAS RESTARTING, THE CAR TOOK A LITTLE EXTRA CRANKS TO TURN OVER. UPON RESTARTING, THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE CARD DROVE FINE. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE TACHOMETER WOULD SPORADICALLY INCREASE AND DECREASE RAPIDLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,075.

Mileage: 45,000

THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. WHEN I HIT THE GAS AFTER SLOWING DOWN, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. I WILL HAVE TO JAM DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE IT DOES ANYTHING. AT THAT POINT, THE RPM'S FLY UP AND THE CAR WILL FINALLY START MOVING. IT IS INEVITABLE THAT THIS WILL CAUSE ME TO GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT AND EVEN POSSIBLY KILLED ONE DAY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHERE I HAVE BEEN JUST SHY OF GETTING SLAMMED INTO BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS I TURN IN FROM OF THEM CAUSE MY VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. ALSO THERE HAVE BEEN THREE INSTANCES IN WHICH THE CAR WILL TOTALLY STOP MOVING. THE CAR IS ON, BUT IT WILL NOT GO. I WILL HIT THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENS. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN IN ORDER TO GET IT TO MOVE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE AND NOTHING EVER GETS DONE.THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I FEAR FOR MY LIFE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES TO GO UNHEEDED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE ACCELERATING. WRENCH ICON CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. CAR SHUTTERED WHEN TURNED OFF. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE HOME. DIAGNOSIS: MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. 3 WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. COULD COAST AT 12 MPH BUT WHENEVER ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED CAR SHUTTERED AND LOST POWER. DIAGNOSIS: THROTTLE BODY AND COIL. *TR

Mileage: 36,500

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR, I STARTED EXPERIENCING A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS. THE FIRST STARTED THREE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING IT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, DOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR. NOT TOO LONG AFTER THAT THE CAR BEGIN SHAKING, SO AT THIS POINT I DECIDED TO PULL IT OVER AT A REST AREA. UPON PARKING, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ALLOWED IT TO SIT FOR AWHILE. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND BROUGHT IT BACK THERE SO THEY COULD DRIVE IT AND SEE WHAT IS WRONG. THEY OF COURSE FOUND NOTHING. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER I BLEW MY TRANSMISSION. AFTER TAKING TWO MONTHS IN THE SHOP, I FINALLY GOT IT REPLACED. SURE ENOUGH A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER THAT, THE INCIDENT HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. GOT THAT DOWN AND HAD MY CAT BACK A MONTH LATER. A MONTH AFTER THAT, THS SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME, THEY SAID IT WAS SOME LINING THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED, SO THEY DID. A COULEE DAYS AGO, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY ARE SAYING THE CV AXLE AND BUSHING NEED TO BE REPLACED. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JUNE 2012 AND IT HAS SPENT MORE TIME IN THE SHOP THAN IN MY POSSESSION. NOT ONLY AM I PAYING A CAR PAYMENT FOR A CAR I DINT BARELY HAVE, BUT I AM ALSO PAYING WEEKLY FOR A RENTAL EVERYTIME IT IS IN THE SHOP. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

PULLED INTO PARKING SLOT OF TOWNHOUSE COMPLEX. BEFORE I COULD SHIFT INTO "P" THE ENGINE RACED AND SURGED FORWARD INTO A BUILDING. I WAS STUNNED. $4600 DAMAGE TO MY CAR. $7000 DAMAGE TO BUILDING. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER AT DEAN SELLERS-TROY WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG EVERY TIME I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. HE SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK. WHEN THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED I HAD IT TOWED TO CREST FORD IN CENTERLINE, MI. THEY INSISTED IT WAS NOT A MECHANICAL FAILURE. APPROX. 2 MONTHS LATER THE SERVICE MANAGER, [XXX], CALLED ME AND SAID THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM. THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE AIRFLOW WAS MISFIRING. (DEAN SELLERS REPLACED ONE JUST A FEW MONTHS EARLIER). [XXX] TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AT NO CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID OVER $11000. MY INSURANCE RATES ARE SKY HIGH AND I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR. I'M NEARING 72 YEARS OLD AND IT TOOK ME 3 WEEKS TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I RELIVE THE WHOLE ORDEAL ALL OVER AGAIN. I DREW MONEY OUT OF MY RETIREMENT ACCOUNT TO PAY CASH FOR THIS CAR THINKING I WOULD NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT CAR PROBLEMS AGAIN. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A CAR I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 40,595

THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AT THE PROPER TIME WHICH RESULTS IN THE CAR STUTTERING LATER AS THE PROBLEM WORSENS THE CAR STARTS HESITATING TO ACCELERATE AND THEN HARD SHIFTS WHICH JOLTS THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE WITH INCIDENTS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND WITH HARSHER JOLT THAT FEEL LIKE YOUR CAR IS BEING REAR ENDED. PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL OCCUR. SINCE THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT LOWER SPEEDS IT COULD BE HAZARDOUS WHEN PULLING ON TO THE ROAD FROM A PARKING LOT OR CROSSING THE ROAD TO AND HOME OR PLACE OF BUSINESS AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A WEIRD HUM/GRIND/LOW PITCHED ROAR NOISE FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. I TOOK IT IN, IT WILL COST 1,800 DOLLARS TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING RACK. BUT- APPARENTLY YOU CANT JUST BUY THE RACK, YOU MUST BUY THE WHOLE KIT (MOTOR, TIE RODS, RACK, CLAMPS, YOU NAME IT). BECAUSE ITS BEEN REDESIGNED! ...I WONDER WHY. YET THERE IS NO RECALL. FYI- IF I DIDN'T FIX, THE POWER STEERING WOULD HAVE SOON FAILED, LEAVING ME STRANDED. *TR

Mileage: 64,432

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY LITTLE GIRL IN THE BACK GOING 65 MPH, THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT LIMP, LOST ALL POWER. I BARELY MADE IT THE SHOULDER. I WAS SO SCARED I TOOK MY DAUGHTER OUT THE CAR AND STAND HER ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH, WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE WRENCH ON. I HAD IT TOWED, BUT I COULD HAVE SAVED SOME CASH BECAUSE AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR IT RAN FINE. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG ' NO ERROR CODE, THEY TEST DRIVE IT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. TURNS OUT IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF IT CLEARS THE ERROR CODE, HOW STUPID IS THIS! WHO IS GOING TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING WHILE GETTING A TOW. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN IT HAPPEN AGAIN, AND SURE ENOUGH ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND FROM MY RESEARCH ON THE WEB I TOLD THEM TO CHANGE THE THROTTLE BOX,' LET'S HOPE THIS FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 45,500

MY CAR HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY SHIFTING OUT OF GEARS WHEN DRIVING. IT HAPPENS WHETHER I AM GOING 10 MPH TO 60 MPH. THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN, JERK BACK, THAN CATCH UP TO GEAR (AUTOMATIC DRIVE). I BROUGHT THE ISSUE UP TOT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER PURCHASE OF THE USED AUTO ($20K) MILES AND THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. AT $35K I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET GOING 20 MPH WHEN THE CAR JERKED RAPIDLY AND SHUT DOWN. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WITH THE CAR FAILING TO RESTART. THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT (WRENCH) CAME ON AND I WAS STUCK TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO START UP AGAIN AFTER 3 TRIES AND I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO WORK BUT TOOK THE BACK STREETS INSTEAD OF THE HIGHWAY. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED AFTER I HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP THE DAY BEFORE AND IT PASSED THE 120 POINT INSPECTION. I ACTUALLY PRINTED OFF ALL 306 COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND TOLD THE DEALER WHAT TO FIX AS I DID NOT WANT TO GET ANY RUN AROUND. THE DEALER TOOK IT OUT ON 3/20 AND THE CAR DID THE SAME THING TO THE SERVICE TEAM AND LUCKILY THEY WERE ABLE TO WITNESS THE CRITICAL ERROR. THEY AGREED TO FIX IT BUT ARE NOW TRYING TO STICK IT TO ME. THE CAR WAS UNDER 36K ORIGINAL WARRANTY BUT THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED ON 3/5/2010 AND THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 3/18/2013. THE DEALER TOLD ME I WAS TWO WEEKS PASS THE WARRANTY SO I WAS OUT OF LUCK. I FORTUNATELY BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY ARE NOW TRYING TO MAKE ME PAY THE $100 DEDUCTIBLE WHICH I AM FIGHTING. *TR

Mileage: 35,208

DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR DIES AND STARTS A VIOLENT SHAKE. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC AND I COULD PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH MY THREE KIDS, IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BUSY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 FORD FUSIONS IS IT GOING TO TAKE A COUPLE DEATHS FOR THEM TO RECALL THIS CAR FOR THE PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPEN TO ME THREE TIMES NOW ONCE WHEN I WAS GOING ABOUT 35. I THINK FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THEM BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CAR STALLED AND SPUTTERED. A WRENCH SIGN LIT UP AND THE CAR DIED. I RESTARTED IT AND RAN FINE. HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. WAS THERE THE WHOLE DAY, BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 20,087

WHEN I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY THIS MORNING, WHEN THE CAR WAS CHANGING FROM 1ST-2ND GEAR, IT SLAMMED INTO 2ND SO HARD IT WHIPPED MY HEAD BACK. THE CAR NEVER LOST POWER, AND WHEN IT FOUND 2ND IT KEEP GOING KEEPING SPEED. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR BEHIND ME, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT, BECAUSE WHEN IT SLAMMED INTO GEAR MY REACTION WAS TO LET OFF THE GAS AS THE CAR MADE A SUDDEN JERK. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

DRIVING INTERSTATE HWY AT 65 MPH, VEHICLE LOST POWER. TRAVELING IN THE MIDDLE LANE, THE VEHICLE SLOWED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC TO 5MPH. I SAID MY PRAYERS DUE TO THE HEAVY TRAFFIC, THOUGHT THIS WAS THE END. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. DEALER REPORTED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED. FAILED PART REPLACED AND VEHICLE IS WORKING NORMALLY. *TR

Mileage: 46,500

STOPPED FOR LIGHT STARTED TO GO CAR STARTED JERKING AND ROUGH IDLE COULD ONLY GO ABOUT 2-4 MPH WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD TURNED OFF FRO SEVERAL MIN. THAN RESTARTED RAN FINE FOR ABOUT 8-10 MILES THAN SAME. GOT IT DEALER THEY REPLACE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 35,945

OUR 2010 FORD FUSION LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING UP A HILL IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON A MULTI-LANE SUPER-HIGHWAY IN ATLANTA. OUR CAR WAS IN ONE OF THE LEFT LANES AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP ACROSS SEVERAL LANES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A HELPFUL TRUCK DRIVER. CARS WERE RACING AROUND US ON BOTH SIDES UNTIL WE COULD FLAG DOWN ASSISTANCE. THE EXPERIENCE WAS HORRIFYING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A STUCK THROTTLE COVER. A REPAIR WAS MADE UNDER WARRANTY, AND WE WERE TOLD THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

MY VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING AND SHUT OFF ON ME THREE TIMES. THE THIRD AND FINAL TIME I WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND SERVICED AT THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER TO FIND OUT I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. PAID FOR A THROTTLE AND IT'S INSTALLATION LEFT VERY SCARED AND UPSET. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

READ IN PAPER THAT YOU WERE LOOKING AT FORD THROTTLE BODY. I WAS IN FAST LANE ON I-66 ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SUDDENLY CAR STOPPED. I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS ROOM ON LEFT APRON TO PULL OFF. CAR RESTARTED WHEN I TRIED--WENT 1000 FEET AND STOPPED AGAIN; NOW IN RIGHT LANE AND PULLED OFF. KNEW THERE WAS AN OFF RAMP 1/4 MILE AHEAD AND LIMPED ON APRON WITH CARS PASSING. THE ENTIRE SITUATION WAS VERY DANGEROUS IN MY ESTIMATION. WHEN RESTARTING, IT WAS HARD TO TELL IF AUTO WAS RUNNING OR NOT. WHEN RESTARTING AUTO BACKFIRED ETC. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT HAD REPORTED TO FORD DEALER THAT TRANSMISSION SOMETIME "CLUNKED" WHEN I PUT AUTO IN REVERSE IN THE MORNING. THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I PAID TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

DRIVER WAS GOING 35-40 MPH AND SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED A SEVERE LOSS OF POWER AS IF THE CAR TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL.WAS A SCARY EXPERIENCE!! HAD TO PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS TO KEEP FROM GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND.CAR WAS DRIVING VERY SLOW AND THEN AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, FULL POWER CAME BACK ON. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE 'WRENCH' LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN IDLING VERY ROUGH. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH ~900-1200 RPM AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL (ALMOST TO THE FLOOR). ONCE STOPPED I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE WARNING LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. I ACCELERATED BACK TO TRAFFIC SPEED AND WITHIN FIVE MINUTES EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME THING. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF AND BACK ON THE VEHICLE AND AGAIN THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE CAR RAN NORMALLY. TWO MORE TIMES WITHIN A THIRTY MINUTE PERIOD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. EN ROUTE TO THE FORD DEALER THE NEXT DAY I HAD THE SAME THING OCCUR THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES DURING THE TEN MILE DRIVE TO THE DEALER. EACH INCIDENT WAS IDENTICAL. THE DEALER FOUND NO CODES (SINCE THE LIGHT HAD CLEARED WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON) AND HOOKED UP AN INCIDENT RECORDER. I EXPERIENCED THE SAME SHUT DOWN THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES AND CAPTURED THEM ON THE RECORDER - UPON RETURN TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE ANY CODES TO INVESTIGATE (?) THE DEALER 'THOUGHT' THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS (EVEN THOUGH THEY "HADN'T SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE") AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. SINCE REPLACEMENT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ADDITIONAL MISHAPS. I'M GLAD I DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER BUT, AS I EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER, I FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HOPE THEY FIX THIS ISSUE ASAP - THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND SOON! *TR

Mileage: 49,900

MY WIFE WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT AT 2MPH OR LESS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT HIGH RPMS. OUR VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT OF THE SPACE MY WIFE WOULD HAVE ENTERED. HEAVY DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO OUR VEH. AND TO THE PARKED VEH. MY WIFE WAS UNSURE IF SHE HAD CAUSED THE ACDT OR IF IT WAS A MECHANICAL DEFECT. BECAUSE OF THE VERY HEAVY AND RAPID ACCELERATION, I DIDN'T THINK IT IN ANY WAY WAS DRIVER ERROR. AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED, OUR 2010 FUSION WAS CHECKED OUT BY A FORD DEALER AND NOTHING WAS FOUND AMISS. A YEAR LATER IN NOV. OF 2012, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP ABOUT 150 TO 200RPMS. THIS DIDN'T CAUSE ANY GREAT ACCELERATION BUT, CONSIDERING MY WIFE'S EXPERIENCE, I IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. JUST AS I GOT INTO NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 2500 TO 3000RPMS. HAD THE CAR BEEN IN DRIVE, A COLLISION COULD HAVE HAPPENED OR I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL. FORD WAS CONTACTED, CAR INSPECTED, AGAIN NOTHING WRONG. A SERVICE WRITER TRIED TO TELL US THAT THE RUBBER FLOOR MAT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MAT DOESN'T GAIN WEIGHT TO SUDDENLY DEPRESS THE PEDAL ALL BY ITSELF! FORD'S GREAT LAKES REGIONAL MANAGER WAS NOT VERY FORTHCOMING-SHE WASN'T APPARENTLY AWARE THAT THERE WERE YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF 2010 FUSION OWNERS FILMING THEIR DASHBOARDS AS THEIR CARS DID THE SAME AS I HAVE DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN REGULARLY BUT BOTH OF US HAVE A HAND ON THE GEAR SHIFT ALOT OF THE TIME. CONSIDERING OUR EXPERIENCES AND THE YOUTUBE POSTINGS, I THINK FORD IS TRYING TO AVOID AN EXPENSIVE RECALL. DIDN'T TOYOTA USE THE FLOOR MAT EXCUSE FOR YEARS? *TR

Mileage: 30,000

ON FEB 13 2013 I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR NOSED OVER, SLOWED TO APPROX 8MPH, WITH ENGINE SURGES OF UP TO 1500 RPM, AFTER SEVERAL RESTARTS IT RAN NORMALLY. ON FEB 17 2013 IT DID THE SAME EXACT THING, I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES IN THE 40 MINUTE DRIVE OF 3 MILES BACK HOME BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. AFTER THE CAR SET FOR SEVERAL HOURS IT STARTED AND RAN CORRECTLY. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWED HUNDREDS OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY CORRECTED THE TROUBLE. ON FEB 18, 2013 I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND FROM ONLY MY DESCRIPTION WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE PROBLEM, THEY HAD 3 IN STOCK AND MY THREE YEAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON FEB 21, 2013, LESS THAN A MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED SO I DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME, I CALLED A DIFFERENT FORD DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE THROTTLE BODY AT A DISCOUNT. IT TOOK ME ABOUT TEN MINUTES TO INSTALL THE THROTTLE BODY, AND THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING AS IT SHOULD. *TR

Mileage: 29,270

DRIVING DOWN HWY AT 45MPH AND IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. FOOT WAS ON THE GAS BUT COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BUT COAST OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRYING TO AVOID TRAFFIC. STOPPED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER A MINUTE IT STARTED AND WAS RUNNING FINE FOR ABOUT A MILE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME SAFELY BY SWITCHING GEARS MANUALLY. TOOK I TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THE THROTTLE BODY HA TO BE REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH I PAID FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I WAS WE'LL WITHIN THE 5YEAR 50,000 MILE POWER TRAIN COVERAGE THEY STILL TOLD ME THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT PART OF THE POWER TRAIN AND I HAD TO PAY $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. THE ENGINE LOST POWER AS THE ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT WENT ON. PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR HAD NO RESPONSIVE. I HAD TO NAVIGATE FREEWAY TRAFFIC WITH NO ENGINE POWER TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS I CAME TO A STOP THE CAR JERKED A BIT BEFORE I PUT IT IN PARK. I TURNED IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE. AFTER TURNING THE CAR BACK ON I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD, ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN A FEW MILES LATER. *TR

Mileage: 78,215

I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AT VARIOUS INTERVALS SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2012 . MY FUSION WOULD STALL AN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I LEFT FROM A STOP SIGN OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT , THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE TEN MILES PER HOUR AN THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. I WOULD HAVE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AN CUT THE CAR OFF THEN RESTART IT. THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT HAD FLOODED AN LURCH AN JERK , WHEN BEFORE I WOULD HAVE IT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AN I TOLD THEM ABOUT MY INCIDENTS OF THE SAME TYPE EACH TIME. THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM UNTIL ON JUNE 30,2012 WHERE THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO ME AN I DROVE THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THEY TOLD ME I MUST HAVE BEEN USING SOME DIRTY FUEL SINCE THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY LOOKED BLACK INSIDE OF FUEL. I HAD USED EXCLUSIVELY 93 OCTANE FUEL INTO MY VEHICLE. I HAD PURCHASED A EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM PRESTON FORD IN WHICH THEY TOLD ME WHEN I FIRST TOOK THE VEHICLE THERE WITH THE SAME RECURRING PROBLEM, THEY SAID IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. IT WAS THEN THEY TOLD ME THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THAT PART. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE FAULTY PART WITH A TOTAL BILL OF $593.00, ALONG WITH OTHER ITEMS I HAD FOR THIS SERVICE VISIT. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THIS WORK WAS DONE ON MY VEHICLE. THEY DID NOT TELL THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM THAT WAS KNOWN BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS TO TELL ME THAT I HAD ONE OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE WITHIN THIS BULLETIN. *TR

Mileage: 66,955

DRIVING THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED INTO A LIMP MODE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FINAL TIME WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT 55MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE GETTING REAR ENDED BY TRAFFIC FROM BEHIND. THIS IS DANGEROUS CONDITION! AFTER VISITS TO 2 FORD DEALERS, THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY MILEAGE, (NOT TIME), SO WE ENDED UP PAYING OUT ALMOST $500 FOR THE REPAIR AND CAR RENTAL. *TR

Mileage: 41,413

FIRST INCIDENT: VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH AND WOULD NOT PULL UP A SHALLOW GRADE HILL ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE HOUSE. CAR WAS STARTED "COLD". WIFE PULLED OFF ROAD AND ENGINE DIED. "WRENCH" SYMBOL CAME ON DASH. I ARRIVED ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER AND STARTED CAR TO MOVE IT FURTHER OFF THE ROAD. IT RAN SO I TOOK IT BACK HOME, NO APPARENT ISSUE. CALLED DEALER AND GOT IT IN THE NEXT DAY. DEALER IS ABOUT 2.5MILES FROM MY HOME. DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND WE DROVE IT HOME. DID NOT DRIVE IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK. SECOND INCIDENT: WIFE AT A BUSY CONTROLLED INTERSECTION. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN. CALLED ME AFTER GETTING CAR STARTED AND MOVED TO A SAFE LOCATION ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM INTERSECTION. "WRENCH" AND "BATTERY" LIGHTS CAME ON DASH. ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM. DEALER INFORMED ME THE COMPUTER CODED A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. THROTTLE BODY CHANGED. WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR OVER 10 MILES SINCE THEN. WIFE NO LONGER TRUST CAR. *TR

Mileage: 47,574

WE WERE ON THE HWY GOING ABOUT 65MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF AN EXTREMELY BUSY TIME. IT WAS DARK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND WE BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE. WAITED 5-10 MINUTES WHILE WE CALLED A MECHANIC FRIEND. STARTED IT BACK UP TO SEE IF WE CAN GET OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT AND BEFORE WE COULD, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. FINALLY GOT IT HOME BUT HAD TO WAIT TWO DAYS TO TAKE IT IN SINCE THEY WERE CLOSED. ENDED UP NOT ONLY COSTING ME $400 TO FIX IT, BUT ALSO THE INCONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING A VEHICLE TO GET THINGS DONE AS WELL AS A DAY OFF OF WORK BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET THERE. SEEING AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS I'VE SEEN, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED A LONG TIME AGO. I LOVE FORDS, BUT WITH THE ISSUES I'VE HAD, I'M CONSIDERING A TRADE IN FOR A DIFFERENT BRAND. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY AT ALMOST 60MPH THE CAR SHOOK/SHUTTERED, THEN A WRENCH WARNING LIGHT APPEARED AND I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS LOSING POWER. I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND IT STALLED. I CALLED MY HUSBAND TO COME AND BECAUSE IT WAS DARK AND ONLY 20 DEGREES OUTSIDE I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER. IT STARTED RIGHT UP BUT WE HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC ANYWAY AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. BECAUSE I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT AFTER THIS I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER (EWALD IN HARTFORD, WI) TO HAVE IT CHECKED OVER. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEN THIS SAME SCENARIO OCCURRED AGAIN ABOUT 3-1/2 WEEKS LATER AT 5:15AM ON MY WAY TO WORK. THIS TIME I WAS JUST PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND BARELY GOING 20MPH. IT DID THE SAME THING WITH SHAKING, THE WRENCH LIGHT COMING ON AND THE CAR STALLING. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER WHERE I WAS SO I DIDN'T WANT TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK OR HELP. I STARTED IT BACK UP AND TOOK IT BACK HOME WHERE IT SAT IN THE GARAGE FOR 1-1/2 DAYS UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO A DEALERSHIP. EWALD FORD LOOKED AT IT FOR ME AGAIN BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO START IT AGAIN IF IT HAPPENS OR THE CODES WILL CLEAR OUT SO I WILL NEED TO HAVE IT TOWED OR PUT A PORTABLE CODE READER ON IT TO SEE IF I CAN GET SOMETHING FOR THEM. I JUST SAW AN ARTICLE IN OUR MILWAUKEE PAPER STATING THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THESE ISSUES AND I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. PLEASE HELP TO FORCE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THANK YOU!! *TR

Mileage: 41,400

DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE ABOUT 55 MPH AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON ENGINE LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE I.E. WENT INTO SAFE MODE AND HAD TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER. THIS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES FROM JULY THROUGH AUGUST 2012 ON VARIOUS TYPES OF ROADWAYS (HIGHWAY, NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS) UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY A FORD DEALERSHIP. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE PROBLEM HAS GONE AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

CAR STOP RUNNING,WHILE GOING DOWN TWO LANE BRIDGE, DEALER SHIP REPLACE THROTTLE BODY, THEIR COMMENT WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY'S. *TR

Mileage: 43,166

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AND STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 03/20/13*LJ

Mileage: 37,000

THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON STEADY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. HEADLIGHTS STAYED STILL ON AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED. I TRIED STARTING THE CAR BUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL PRODUCED NO MOVEMENT OF THE CAR NOR ANY INCREASE IN ENGINE SOUND. AFTER TRYING TO START IT SEVERAL TIMES, IT SEEMED LIKE IT STARTED BUT NOT A NORMAL START. THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE VERY ROUGH BUT AGAIN, NO FAST ENGINE SOUND. IT KIND OF LIMPED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH WAS ON A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE. NO PRESSING OF THE GAS PEDAL PRODUCED ANY SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING AS IT LIMPED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT MAYBE 2 MILES PER HOUR. ONCE I GOT IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC, I DID TURN IT OFF. I GAVE IT ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND IT STARTED NORMALLY. NO MORE WRENCH LIGHT. IT SEEMED TO WORK FINE AFTER THAT. I DROVE HOME ? ABOUT 90 MILES WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT BEEN SUPPORTIVE. WHEN I CALLED THE FORD DEALER EXPLAINING THE SYMPTOMS, THE SERVICE COORDINATOR?S FIRST QUESTION WAS, ?IS IT A FUSION?? HE ALREADY KNEW IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FUSIONS. HE SAID THAT I AM NOT GOING TO LIKE WHAT HE HAD TO SAY. HE SAID THAT FORD WILL NOT ALLOW HIM TO DO THE 30-MINUTE REPAIR UNLESS A CODE IS AVAILABLE IN THE OBD UNIT. I BROUGHT IT IN AND NO CODE WAS FOUND. THEY TRIED FOR TWO DAYS TO GET IT TO CODE. THE SERVICE MANAGER PLEADED WITH FORD?S UPPER LEVEL TO ALLOW THE REPAIR BUT THEY WERE INFLEXIBLE. THEIR RESPONSE ? ?NO CODE, NO REPAIR.? FORD?S CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER WAS USELESS! THEY OFFERED NO HELP. THE LOCAL DEALER HAD SIX CARS THE WEEK AFTER MY CAR DIED WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS MINE. I WAS PLACED BACK ON THE ROAD WITH FORD KNOWING I WOULD AGAIN BE STRANDED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 4 WEEKS LATER. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ENGINE SPEED SUDDENLY WENT TO IDLE. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND ALMOST GOT INTO A CRASH TRYING TO GET TO THE ROAD SIDE. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD AND IT COST ME $500.00 THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY,GO FIGURE. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY AFTER HEAVY ACCELERATION,THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. IT'S NO WONDER WHY PEOPLE SHY AWAY FROM SO CALLED AMERICAN CARS,IT WILL BE MY LAST. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

DRIVING 55-60 MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. IT DID NOT STALL. IT WOULD JUMP AHEAD INCHES AT A TIME IF I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR BUT VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS CARS BEHIND ME HAD NO WARNING THAT I WAS GOING TO SUDDENLY JUST STOP. IT TOOK ME 10 MINUTES AT LEAST TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND THIS ONLY BECAUSE A LONG HAUL TRUCKER FINALLY REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND BLOCKED TRAFFIC FOR ME TO LIMP TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THIS HAPPENED ON 9/25/12, THEN AGAIN ON 9/26/12. THE ONLY IMMEDIATE FIX IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF,LET IT SIT A FEW MINUTES THEN START IT UP AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO RESET WHATEVER IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THROUGH PRIVATE CONTACTS I WAS PUT IN TOUCH WITH A FORD PLANT MANAGER WHO HAD ME GO TO A CERTAIN DEALERSHIP AND HAD A RECORDER PUT ON THE CAR. IT NEVER DID IT WHILE THE RECORDER WAS ON THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME THEY FELT IT WAS A THROTTLE VALVE PROBLEM BUT THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IF IT KEPT HAPPENING I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR IF THE CAR KEPT DOING THIS. IT DID IT ONCE MORE AFTER THE RECORDER WAS TAKEN OFF AND HAS NOT DONE IT SINCE NOVEMBER 2012. *TR

Mileage: 45,400

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLS, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON DASH BOARD, NO POWER TO ENGINE WHATSOEVER. PULLED THE CAR OVER ONTO SHOULDER, ENGINE IS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT THIS POINT, SHUT THE CAR OFF. WAITED APPROX. FIVE MINUTES, TURN CAR BACK ON, NO PROBLEM. NO MORE WRENCH LIGHT, NO LONGER STALLS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAD A BAD O2 SENSOR. SO THEY REPLACE IT AND SAY THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF I TOLD THEM TO LOOK AT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ONLINE HAD POSTED ABOUT THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS TO BLAME. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY CHECKED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS FINE.' HA!! HOWEVER APPROXIMATELY 1-2 WEEKS GO BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN WITH NO WARNING. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STALLS, NO POWER TO ENGINE, SHAKING, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS 3 TIMES IN A SPAN OF ABOUT 7 MILES. I BRING THE CAR BACK TO FORD AND TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THEY CALL ME BACK A FEW HOURS LATER AND SAY YEAH YOU'VE GOT A BAD THROTTLE BODY (BUT IT WAS "FINE" TWO WEEKS AGO?) THEY THEN PROCEED TO TELL ME THAT IT WILL COST APPROX. $465 AND IT'S NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. I ALSO SPOKE WITH THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY TOLD ME OVER THE PHONE THAT THEY WERE GETTING A LOT OF THESE 2010 FUSIONS WITH FAULTY THROTTLE BODY PARTS AND THAT IF I HAD IT REPLACED IT WOULD ACTUALLY BE A DIFFERENT DESIGN THAN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED VERSION. YET I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING TO WORK AND THE ENGINE KEPT LOOSING POWER TOOK IT TO FORD ONCE AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD FUSE GOT IT BACK AND DROVE IT TO WORK AGAIN AND THE ENGINE STALLED OUT 7 TIMES WITHIN 2 MILES I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO FORD AND THEY SAID MY THROTTLE BODY BROKE AND NEEDED REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE RPMS DROPPED TO BELOW 1000. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER WHERE THE CAR SHOOK AND DIED OUT. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED. *TR

I WAS SLOWING DOWN AS THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED. THE ENGINE STALLED AND CUT OUT. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO GET THE CAR STARTED. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, THE CAR STALLED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC AT 45 TO 50 MILES AN HOUR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THEY REPLACED THE PARTS AT A COST OF $438.64. WE HAVE SINCE LEARNED OF OTHER FORDS OF THE SAME AGE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 21,850

AT APPROX. 52K WHILE DRIVE APPROX. 40MPH, ALL FUEL POWER WAS LOST AND 'WRENCH' LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO COAST TO A STOP, CAR SPUTTERING. PUT IN PARK AND KILLED THE ENGINE. WAITED A MINUTE, CAR STARTED WITH SOME HESITATION. RAN DIAGNOSTIC, NOTHING. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, RAN SOME B-12 THROUGH FUEL; CURED. TWICE AGAIN AT APPROX. 56K, SAME THING (ONCE AT 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE OTHER AT 55MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY); RAN B-12 BOTH TIMES. ON THIRD EVENT, IT FINALLY GAVE A READING - THROTTLE BODY STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY GOT THE SAME READING AND CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY TO THE TUNE OF $350. FORD STATED THERE WAS NO TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL INDICATION OF PROBLEM FORCING A POSSIBLE RECALL. HOW LUCKY FOR ME AND MY KIDS THAT WE WEREN'T IN A HIGH-TRAFFIC SITUATION AND I COULD SAFELY MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER...ALL THREE TIMES! *TR

Mileage: 52,000

I HAVE A I4 2010 FUSION, STARTED TO NOTICE IN THE CITY THAT IT WANTED TO CHUG FORWARD. STARTED TO GET WORSE AND WORSE AND THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON, ONCE THE LIGHT CAME ON TOTALLY DOWN WILL. WHEN I WAS SITTING AT THE LIGHT I WOULD JUST TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR BECAUSE THE CAR WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I DID LOOK ONLINE AND SOMEONE MENTIONED UNPLUGGING THE BATTERY AND LETTING IT RESET. WELL IT ACTUALLY WORKED FOR A LITTLE BIT AND ITS STARTING TO DO IT EVERY NOW AND THEN. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

HAD MY OIL CHANGED JAN 2013 AND WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY AFTER HAVING IT CHANGED PRIOR 3 MONTHS BEFORE AND TOLD IT WAS FINE. THEN NOTICED FEB 09 ISH 2013 THAT THERE WAS A GOOD AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENS ALOT ON THE 2010 FUSION AND IT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL WITH THE PROBLEMS IT CONTINUES TO HAVE. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

WE WERE DRIVING AROUND 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND WE SLOWED DOWN TO 5 MPH.THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT UP. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NOBODY ON THE ROAD BEHIND US OR WE MIGHT HAVE BEEN KILLED FROM THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN ACCELERATION. WE WERE TOLD BY OUR DEALER THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACING. THEY REPLACED IT BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY (I WAS TOLD BY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT NO WARRANTY COVERS THAT PART). HOW CONVENIENT THAT THEY SPECIFICALLY DON'T COVER A PART THAT IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. I AM NOT SURE IF ANYONE HAS DIED FROM THIS PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE TWO TEENAGE SONS WHO DRIVE THAT CAR AND I DON'T TRUST IT ANYMORE. AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, AND ELSEWHERE, I DEMAND THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE DONE INTO THIS FAULTY PART BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND MY ACCELERATOR BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE RPM'S DROPPED TO IDLE, ENGINE DID NOT STOP RUNNING BUT WOULD ONLY COAST. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ICON CAME ON AND LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I COASTED TO A STOP AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK WHICH IS WHEN THE CAR BEGAN JERKING. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR, BUT IT WAS A ROUGH RESTART. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF AND IT APPEARED TO RUN FINE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS OF THE FORD FUSION HAVE HAD THIS RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THEIR THROTTLE BODY. THIS ALSO IS AFFECTED BY OTHER MODELS OF 4 CYLINDER ENGINES. MY FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THAT THEY HAD NO CUSTOMER SERVICE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I INFORMED THEM OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE THROTTLE WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND THIS WAS NOT A RECALLED PART. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER THIS, RESULTING IN TWO NEAR TRAFFIC CRASHES AND ALMOST GETTING TBONED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL RUN FINE FOR A DAY OR SAY, BUT WITH NO WARNING STOP RUNNING, SOMETIMES AT THE MOST INCONVENIENT TIMES. I CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A NEW THROTTLE BODY FROM MY DEALERSHIP FOR $185 WITH TAX AND REPLACED THE PART MYSELF BECAUSE IT WAS VERY SIMPLE. I AM IN NO MEANS A MECHANIC, I AM A COP AND IT TOOK ME ONLY 5 MINUTES TO REPLACE IT. I HOPE FORD IDENTIFIES THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A TRAFFIC CRASH OCCURS DUE TO THE VEHICLE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND THEN STALLED. THE THROTTLE/ TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHILE STILL IN DRIVE BUT FAILED TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN AND TOOK OVER A MINUTE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT PERSONALLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

THERE WAS A POOL OF OIL ON FLOOR, UNDER CAR ( LEFT FRONT SIDE) COMING FROM THE BUSHING OF THE HALF SHAFT AXEL ASSEMBLY. THE LEAKING WAS FROM THE HALF SHAFT SEAL. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY FORD PER TSB 12-11-6 FORD REPLACED HALF SHAFT SEAL AND BUSHING. ALSO JOINT AND STUB SHAFT ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 81,528

THE 2010 FORD FUSION WILL, AT RANDOM, LOSE POWER. ACCELERATOR IS NON RESPONSIVE AND THE THROTTLE BODY/TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. IT BEGINS TO IDLE ROUGH AT APPROX. 1000RPM AND WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR JUST OVER 1 YEAR AND THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, AS WELL AS TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS AND LITERALLY FEAR FOR MY SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS TO NOT BE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER AS SOON AS I'VE PICKED IT UP FROM THEM ITS DONE IT WITHIN SEVERAL MILES, ONLY FOR ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THEM AND GET THE SAME RESPONSE A WEEK OR TWO LATER. FORD NEEDS TO SOLVE THIS HUGE PROBLEM BY ISSUING A RECALL AND THEY NEEDED TO DO IT LAST YEAR. I'VE LITERALLY SEEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN FORUMS WITH THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM, YET NOTHING SEEMS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE ONLY THING THAT WILL OPEN FORD'S EYES WILL BE A SERIOUS TRAGEDY TO OCCUR. ISN'T THE POINT OF A RECALL TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING? *TR

Mileage: 31,000

MY 2010 FORD FUSION FAILED ME AND MY FAMILY YESTERDAY IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THE CAR WENT INTO AN IDLE MODE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO COAST ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND RUN UP THE CURB TO GET MY FAMILY TO A SAFE AREA. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THEN BACK ON AND THE CAR STARTED. THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAILED UNIT AT MY COST. I SEE ON THE WEB, THAT A FAILED THROTTLE BODY IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THE FORD FUSION. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 15 DAYS OR 5000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. MY COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $328.50. *TR

Mileage: 41,042

MY CAR IS A FORD FUSION BOUGHT IN MARCH 2010 WITH ONLY 33,400 MILES, STILL UNDER FULL WARRANTY. I WAS DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, GOING ABOUT 50 MPH, WHEN MY ACCELERATOR STOP WORKING. THE WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT SAFETY, THANK GOODNESS. WHEN I STARTED TO HIT MY BRAKES TO STOP, THE CAR JERKED A BIT LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO STOP. I STOPPED, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, AND IT STARTED BACK UP OK. NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH. I THEN PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AGAIN AND NOT EVEN 5 MINS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I COASTED INTO ANOTHER PARKING LOT, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS PROCEEDED TO HAPPEN 5 MORE TIMES BEFORE MAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DUE TO A DIRTY THROTTLE BODY AND THAT IT NEEDED CLEANING. I SPENT $250 TO CLEAN IT BECAUSE CLEANING IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TWO WEEKS LATER, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 75MPH WHEN THIS ALL HAPPENED AGAIN, THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART MY CAR. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CALLED SOME HOTLINE AND WERE TOLD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ALTOGETHER. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE BUT I WISH I HAD KNOWN THIS EARLIER. I WAS TERRIFIED OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT AND WISH FORD WOULD HAVE RECALLED IT BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I PRAY THAT NO ONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS SIMPLE PART THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED ON ALL FUSIONS. *TR

Mileage: 32,400

TRANSMISSION STARTED GOING OUT AFTER ONLY TWO OR THREE MONTHS OF PURCHASING IT. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. FORD DEALERSHIP TOOK CARE OF IT. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE RPM'S DROP TO 0 WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE WITH TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE WRENCH SYMBOL ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH. AT THE TIME OF THE THROTTLE FAILURE THERE WAS A SEMI TO MY RIGHT AND A SEMI BEHIND ME, WHICH MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PULL TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD WHILE DECREASING SPEEDS. UPON PULLING OVER AND PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUTTING OFF THE CAR THE CAR STARTS UP AS USUAL. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

HAD 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS, 1ST WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH WHEN CAR JERKED, CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED, LOST ACCELERATION, WRENCH SYMBOL APPEREAD ON DASH AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE MADE CAR JERK EVEN MORE. FORTUNATELY I WASNT ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF, READ MANUAL FOR WHAT THE SYMBOL MEANT THAN I STARTED CAR AND SYMBOL WAS GONE. I DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND FINISH TRIP HOME AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. NEXT DAY GOING TO LOCAL GROCERY STORE GOING ABOUT 10MPH HAD EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN. I JUST SPOKE WITH DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT CAR FROM AND ITS TO BE LOOKED AT TOMORROW. I HAD JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 3WKS AGO, SO PRETTY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD AND PRAY THAT NOBODY GETS INJURED WITH THIS MECHANICAL ISSUE, I DEFINITELY WONT BE ALLOWING MY CHILD TO RIDE IN THE CAR UNTIL ITS COMPLETING REPAIRED, AND BY READING OTHER CONSUMERS ISSUES MAY BE NEVER. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

FIRST EVENT WAS WHILE EXITING A MALL PARKING LOT; STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL, AND INSTEAD OF ACCELERATING THE CAR SEEMED JUST ABOUT TO STALL. I GOT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND BEFORE SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE NOTICED THE "WRENCH" SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR, NOTING THE "WRENCH" WAS NO LONGER ON, PUT IT IN GEAR AND DROVE OFF. THE CAR RAN FINE UNTIL 12/28/12, WHEN WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 70MPH ON I-90 THE ENGINE BEGAN TO AGAIN DOWN SHIFT AND LOSE POWER. THE THIRD OCCURRENCE WAS THE MORNING OF 12/29/12; IN EACH ABOVE INCIDENT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE TRAFFIC WAY, PARK, SHUT OFF THE CAR, RESTART IT AND DRIVE AWAY. THE WRENCH WAS ILLUMINATED EACH TIME. ON 01/03/13 MY CAR WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER FROM WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY HAD ONE IN STOCK AND REPLACED IT. KUDOS TO THEM, BUT, MORE THAN A LITTLE UNNERVING. AND IF IT WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME STYLE UNIT, HOW DO I KNOW IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN, PERHAPS AT A MOST INOPPORTUNE TIME? AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS I DON'T HAVE THE VIN AVAILABLE, HOWEVER, FWIW, THE BUILD DATE IS JUNE 2010. IT IS THE SEL AWD WITH THE V-6 ENGINE, 3.0L I BELIEVE. *TR

Mileage: 16,700

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY IN MY 2010 FORD FUSION SE (46,000 MILES), I FELT A BUMP AS IF WAS HIT FROM THE REAR OR THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE WRENCH SYMBOL LIT UP. THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION. I PULLED THE CAR OVER. WHILE PARKED ON THE EMERGENCY LANE THE CAR KEPT SURGING AND THE RPM BOUNCED BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 RPMS. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES I RESTARTED THE CAR AS IF THERE WERE NO ISSUES. APPROX. 8 MILES LATER STILL TRAVELING AT 70 MPH IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING AS BEFORE. THIS TIME WHEN RESTARTING, THE STARTER STAYED ENGAGED FOR APPROX 10 SECONDS AFTER RELEASING THE KEY. THE CAR HAD THE SAME STALLING ISSUE 12 MORE TIMES FOR THE NEXT 15 MILES TO MY HOME. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER, HE SAID IT IS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE ACKNOWLEDGED IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT NOT A RECALL SO MY OUT OF WARRANTY COST WOULD BE AROUND $600. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. *TR

Mileage: 46,666

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL ROAD AT THE LIMIT WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON, AFTER THE INDICATOR WAS ON THERE WAS NOT THROTTLE RESPONSE, ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND YET NO POWER GOING TO THE WHEELS. I WAS ABLE TO ROLL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT ON HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS, CAR WHILE AT IDLE WAS JERKING AND BUCKING. I THEN LIMPED THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT, PLACED IT IN DRIVE AND FILMED THE ISSUE WITH A CELL PHONE IN A PARKING LOT AND NARRATED AS TO WHAT WAS HAPPENING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THEN RESTARTED THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT PERSIST. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NO CODES SHOWED UP IN A DIAGNOSTIC AND THE DEALERSHIP "COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM" BUT SUSPECTED IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROLLER AS THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *TR

Mileage: 33,864

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE THEN FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL RESPONSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IT WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING, BUT FIRST HAPPENED AFTER SPEEDING UP AFTER GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES. ON THAT LAST DAY, THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP, IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REACT TO THE INPUT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. YOU WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER, ASSUMING THERE WAS A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER, AND SHUT THE CAR OFF IN PARK THEN RESTART IT. EVERYTHING WOULD BE NORMAL UNTIL IT ACTED UP AGAIN, ANYWHERE FROM 1 MILE TO 5 MILES LATER. OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, YOU CAN'T POWER THE VEHICLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC IT WERE TO HAPPEN ON A TURN OR MERGING ON A FREEWAY. A WRECK COULD VERY EASILY HAVE HAPPENED FROM THIS FAILURE. IT ENDED UP BEING A BAD ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND THE TOTAL COST TO REPLACE WAS $352.40. *TR

Mileage: 43,400

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR STALLED AND WENT INTO "SAFETY MODE" OR LOW POWER MODE. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. AFTER PULLING OVER, NOTICED THE CAR WAS IDLING ROUGH. THE MAINTENANCE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT, AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF ROUGH STARTING THE CAR TURNED BACK ON, THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE AGAIN. HOWEVER, THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES LATER THAT DAY AND THROUGH OUT THE WEEK. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, SINCE THERE WERE NO CODES CURRENTLY ON AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I'VE FOUND THE THROTTLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE, YET FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE THIS UNDER WARRANTY, OR REPLACE IT UNLESS THERE IS HARD EVIDENCE THAT IS THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS AND ENGAGES VERY HARD, CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD. ON ONE OCCASION I NEARLY REAR-ENDED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THIS. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE CAR WILL SHIFT RAPIDLY BETWEEN TWO ADJACENT GEARS, AS IF IT IS "CONFUSED". CAR WILL SOMETIMES NOT SHIFT AT ALL; THE RPM'S JUST SIT AT THAT THRESHOLD FOR A WHILE BEFORE KNOCKING HARD INTO THE NEXT GEAR, AGAIN CAUSING A DANGEROUS LURCHING MOTION. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER SUDDENLY, MORE PROMINENT WHEN THE CAR IS TRAVELING UP A STEEP INCLINE. YOU COULD KEEP PRESSING THE GAS BUT AMAZINGLY THE CAR SEEMS TO LOOSE MORE POWER WHEN YOU DO THIS. THE ONLY WAY TO GET POWER IS TO OPEN THE THROTTLE 100 PERCENT IN WHICH CASE THE CAR AGAIN JERKS INTO GEAR VERY HARD. THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED PLENTY OF TIMES AND IS VERY SCARY. ON SOME OCCASIONS THE POWER WAS NEEDED TO ACCELERATE IN FRONT OF ANOTHER CAR IN ANOTHER LANE, TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE IN THE ROADWAY. THE LATEST INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED WAS VERY SCARY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A FUNNY SOUND, ALMOST LIKE A ZIPPER BEING ZIPPED. THIS SEEMED ODD TO ME BECAUSE IT SOUNDED ALMOST LIKE THE GEARS WERE RUBBING UP AGAINST SOMETHING, HOWEVER I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE THE CAR SEEMED TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY. THEN I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ACROSS CROSS TRAFFIC. WHEN THERE WAS A BREAK IN TRAFFIC I PRESSED THE GAS, THE RPMS WENT UP TO ABOUT 5K AND THE CAR SLOWLY GRINDED INTO GEAR, ALMOST LIKE A PERSON WHO DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STICK SHIFT VERY WELL. THIS CAUSED MY CAR TO NEARLY GET STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ACTIVE INTERSECTION AND I WAS NEARLY T-BONED. THANK GOOD THE OTHER DRIVERS SAW ME STRUGGLING AND STOPPED. THE ISSUES WITH THIS POWERTRAIN SEEM TO BE ENDLESS AND THE WORST PART IS THAT THEY OCCUR AT RANDOM WITH NO WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 50MPH W/NO CRUISE SET. VEHICLE JERKED HARD AND ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WAS LOST. VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND WRENCH LIGHT WAS OBSERVED TO BE ON. SECOND INCIDENT W/ CRUISE SET AT 60MPH, VEHICLE JERKED AND CRUISE WAS AUTOMATICALLY DEACTIVATED. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF SIDE OF ROAD AT WHICH POINT VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED RUNNING ROUGH AND WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED. VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING FINE. THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED HOURS AFTER SECOND INCIDENT WITH NO CRUISE ON AND VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 60MPH. VEHICLE JERKED HARD AND BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AS PULLING OFF SIDE OF ROAD. WRENCH LIGHT WAS OBSERVED ON AGAIN. UPON RESEARCH OF ISSUE, IT WAS NOTED THAT SEVERAL OTHER CONSUMERS WITH SAME VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME ISSUE (SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.FORDFUSION.NET). IN EVERY CASE THAT CONSUMERS POSTED ON THE FORUMS, THE THROTTLE BODY HAD BEEN FOUND FAULTY BY A FORD DEALER AND WAS REPLACED. SOME USERS ALSO NOTED THAT THEIR INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON BUSY POPULATED HIGHWAYS IN WHICH SAFETY COULD HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED. *TR

Mileage: 68,900

WE WERE DRIVING BACK FROM SHOPPING, HAD THE CRUISE SET AT 65 MPH. THE CAR LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I LOOKED DOWN AT THE DASH AND NOTICE THE WRENCH LIGHT HAD COME ON. WE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND I NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND STILL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK. WE WERE CONTEMPLATING WHO WE COULD CALL AT SUCH A LATE HOUR. I DECIDED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND SEE IF WOULD RESTART, IT IN FACT DID AND THE ENGINE SEEM TO BE RUNNING NORMALLY. WE CONTINUED TO OUR DESTINATION WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CAR HAS REMAINED IN THE DRIVEWAY SINCE THE INCIDENT. THIS IS THE FIRST PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE, WE BOUGHT IT USED IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. IT HAD 29,700 MILES ON IT AND HAD NO ISSUES REPORTED TO CAR FAX. IT WAS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE AND THAT WAS A RENTAL CAR FROM INITIAL SALE OF CAR IN HAWAII. *TR

Mileage: 42,630

TELL US WHAT HAPPENED: MY HUSBAND AND I HAD PURCHASED A 2010 FORD FUSION IN JULY 2012. ABOUT 20 SOME DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. I GOT INTO THE CAR AND STARTED THE CAR TRYING TO GO UP MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED THEY PICKED THE CAR UP AND GAVE US A LOANER TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. AROUND AUGUST OF 2012 MY HUSBAND, MY GRANDSON AND I WERE DRIVING AND WENT TO MAKE A TURN ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AGAIN PLACING MY FAMILY IN A DANGEROUS SAFETY SITUATION. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY PICKED UP THE CAR AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY MENTIONED THERE WAS ISSUE WITH WIRING AND THE PCV VALVE WHICH ALSO DEALT WITH THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AND ASSURED ME THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. LAST WEEK MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A HIGHWAY AND PROCEEDED TO PASS AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR ABOUT 15 OR 20 SECONDS AND THANKFULLY WENT BACK INTO GEAR. MY HUSBAND WAS GOING OVER 70 MILES AN HOUR AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS NOW WOULD BE THE SECOND TIME IT PLACED OUR LIVES IN DANGER. WE NO LONGER HAVE THE CAR BUT I FEAR THAT SOMEONE ELSE WILL BUY THIS CAR AND SOMETHING WORSE COULD HAPPEN THE THROTTLE BODY IN THIS CAR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. ONCE THROUGH THE MANUFACTURE, CAR FAX REPORTED IT REPLACED, AND ONCE WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THESE VEHICLES VERY SOON BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. MY CONCERN IS IT IS VERY LIKELY THIS CAR WILL BE SOLD AGAIN TO SOMEONE ELSE SINCE WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT FROM WITHOUT HAVING THIS ISSUE FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 55,033

THROTTLE BODY FAILURE: FIST OCCURRENCE- DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN NO POWER. PRESSING ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE CAR STARTING SHAKING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON AND EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. ABOUT 6 HOURS LATER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS PASSING IN THE FAST LANE, THEN SUDDENLY LOST POWER. AGAIN, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SAME SCENARIO AS THE FIRST. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND NO ERROR CODES REGISTER. HE CHECKED TWICE. SO FOR A WEEK AND A HALF THE CAR WAS FINE. THEN HAPPENED TWICE AGAIN, NO WARNING, JUST LOST POWER. THIS TIME A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. HAD IT TOWED TO THE AUTO SHOP AND A CODE DID REGISTER THIS TIME. HAD IT TAKEN FOR FORD AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY WHEN SPEEDING UP TO PASS AS THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT PART OF THE HIGHWAY IS 75 SO CARS WERE COMING UP FAST BEHIND ME. IF I HAD CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES OCCURRED THE FIST OR SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD HAVE SEEMED MY FAULT AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO ERROR CODES TO AT LEAST VALIDATE WHAT HAPPENED. PLEASE, PLEASE, ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. NOT TO MENTION THE PEOPLE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY THAT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 27,100

2010 FORD FUSION SEL. CUSTOMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CONTINUED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.*SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP HARSHLY AND HESITATE ON ACCELERATION. THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE BODY AND SOLENOID BODY WERE DEFECTIVE. ALSO, ONE OF THE TIRES WAS LEAKING AIR, THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRACTION AND BRAKES. THERE WERE NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE, THE CD PLAYER DID NOT WORK AT TIMES, THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR DID NOT STAY IN PLACE, THE GAS OVER FLOW TUBE WAS INOPERATIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL HARD WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAD TO BE SLAMMED EXTREMELY HARD, IN ORDER TO CLOSE IT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS BACKWARDS. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRAGGED ON THE WINDSHIELD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES SURGE ON ITS OWN. EACH TIME THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER ABOUT CERTAIN PROBLEMS, SHE WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND.

EACH TIME (8 TIMES) TRAVELING AT 40-67 MPH AND WITH TRAFFIC AROUND AND WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT; CAR THEN LOSES SPEED RAPIDLY TO ONLY A FEW MILES PER HOUR. BARELY ABLE TO PULL OVER BEFORE COMPLETELY STOPPING. BEEN IN SHOP TWICE AND BOTH TIMES, CODES DO NOT SHOW ANYTHING NOR HAVE THEY SEEN THE WARNING LIGHT AND IT HAPPEN TO THEM AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A TOTAL OF 150 MILES TESTING IT. AFTER EACH TIME IT HAPPENS ABLE TO SIT FOR 10-15 MINUTES AND IT START BACK UP AND RUN. VERY CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AS WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE CAR DRASTICALLY DROPPING SPEED (OUT OF OUR CONTROL) WITH EACH OCCURRENCE. AFTER RESEARCH ON INTERNET READING SEVERAL STORIES OF EXACT SCENARIO (BLAMING THROTTLE BODY)AND FORD HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RECALL THE PARTS AND PREVENT A BAD ACCIDENT HAPPENING. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT DID NOT LOSE ITS BRAKING OR STEERING, BUT WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PULL OVER. *TR UPDATED 11/07/12*LJ UPDATED 11/15/12

Mileage: 42,135

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED. UNABLE TO GET THE CAR TO START GETTING A WRENCH SHOWING LOOKED IN MANUAL SHOWS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE THROTTLE. I AM OVER THE NEW CAR WARRANTY. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUES WITH THE FUSIONS. REPAIR COST OVER $500. *TR

Mileage: 920,000

WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WENT FROM 35MPH TO COASTING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN. WAITED A FEW MINUTES CAR STARTED UP AND I GAVE IT SOME GAS IT WENT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN THE CAR SPUTTERED AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR STOPPED. WAS CLOSE TO FORD SERVICE CENTER, THEY JUST CALLED AND SAID THE THROTTLE BODY HAS GONE BAD. *TR

Mileage: 48,500

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME CAR LOST POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON ALSO. THE FIRST TIME WAS OCT. 22, 2012, THE SPEED AT TIME WAS 40MPH. SHUDDERED PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE CAR. FAULT CLEARED AFTER THIS. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

ENGINE SHUT DOWN TO VERY SLOW IDLE WHEN STARTING FROM INTERSECTION. BARELY ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF ROAD. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES,EACH TIME WHEN MOVING THRU INTERSECTION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAFFIC IS APPROACHING FROM ALL DIRECTIONS. AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF A FEW MINUTES IT RUNS OK. IT HAPPENED TWICE ON THE FIRST OCCASION THEN RAN GOOD FOR 5 DAYS WHEN IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN,THEN RAN GOOD FOR 6 DAYS WHEN SHUT DOWN ONCE MORE .I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO LOTS OF OTHER FUSION OWNERS. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE IS CRASHED INTO BECAUSE OF THIS STALLING. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE THROTTE BODY NEEDS REPLACING. I THINK FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES NOW BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME CAR LOST POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON ALSO SHUDDERED PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE CAR. FAULT CLEARED AFTER THIS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

DRIVING ALONG. CAR SUDDENLY SEEMED TO LOOSE POWER. I SEEMED TO KICK OUT OF GEAR AND STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO COST TO A STOP. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED, BUT AFTER I CUT THE KEY OFF AND RESTARTED THE "WRENCH" LIGHT WAS OFF AND ALL WORKED FINE. THIS HAPPENED 1 TIME THE FIRST DAY AND TWICE THE NEXT. NOTHING ELSE HAPPENED FOR 3 MORE DAYS BUT ON THE FOURTH DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED. EACH TIME I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP. ONE TIME I WAS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, SINCE THE COAST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE ON A VERY DARK ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 94,500

MY 2010 FORD FUSION HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT AND WE BOUGHT IT NEW IN OCT. 2009. SEPT 29, 2012 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN IT MADE A NOISE THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO POWER. I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR DIED THEN I RESTARTED IT AND IT DROVE FINE THE REST OF THE 30 MILE TRIP. SINCE THEN ALMOST EVERY TIME IT'S DRIVEN IT DOES THE SAME THING AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AT ANY PARTICULAR SPEED OR MATTER HOW LONG IT'S BEEN DRIVEN WHEN IT HAPPENS. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED I'VE HAD A HARD TIME FINDING A PLACE TO PULL OVER. I EVEN TRIED PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL AND SHUTTING IT OFF THEN RESTARTING IT AND THE ONLY WAY IT WILL RESUME POWER IS BY PULLING OVER AND SHUTTING IT OFF THEN RESTARTING IT. I'VE CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. TODAY I'M PICKING IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER 2 DAYS AND THE MECHANIC CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO CODE SHOWING THAT THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKILY THE DEALERSHIP ISN'T CHARGING ME FOR CHECKING IT OUT BUT FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD THEM THAT IF THERE IS A PROBLEM THEY WON'T TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE THE CAR ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. AFTER READING ALL THE POSTS FROM PEOPLE WITH 2010 FORD FUSIONS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM VERY UPSET WITH FORD FOR NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I'M SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND IS THAT WHAT ITS GOING TO TAKE FOR THEM TO RECALL THE PROBLEM. MY FUSION EVEN DID IT ON THE WAY TO GET IT CHECKED OUT, BUT I WAS TOO FAR TO NOT RESTART IT, SO ON MY WAY HOME IF IT DOES IT I WON'T RESTART IT, BUT HAVE IT TOWED RIGHT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN GET A CODE TO SHOW UP IS WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT IS ON. I AM REALLY STARTING TO DISLIKE FORD, BECAUSE THEY OBVIOUSLY DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 64,800

AFTER PULLING ONTO A HIGHWAY MY FORD FUSION BEGAN TO JERK AND LOSE ACCELERATION. WHAT A HORRIBLE FEELING AT 6AM...IN THE DARK......WITH A HIGHWAY FULL OF SEMI TRUCKS WONDERING IF YOU CAN GET OFF THE ROAD BEFORE YOU ARE HIT! I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICE MY WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE RPM'S. IT WAS LIKE THE ENGINE WAS DEAD BUT STILL RUNNING. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON THREE TIMES THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OUT AND I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. A FEW HOURS LATER THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OF COURSE THIS PART WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY MY 100,000 CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED WARRANTY!! AND ON TOP OF THAT THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME A $157.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE....LIKE FORD DOESN'T KNOW THEY HAVE AN ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 42,300

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED (10-35 MPH) THE CAR QUICKLY GAINS SPEED (THE RPM DOES NOT INCREASE) AND THEN SLOWS DOWN AGAIN AND IT FEELS LIKE THE GEARS SHIFT DOWN ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T SEEM POSSIBLE. THE GAS PEDAL STOPS WORKING AND A WRENCH SHOWS ON THE DASH BOARD, THE CAR SLOWLY DECREASES IN SPEED. AS I COME TO A STOP THE CAR JUMPS AND LURCHES VIOLENTLY. I TURN THE CAR OFF, WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON. THE WRENCH GOES AWAY HOWEVER AFTER THIS HAPPENS 5 MORE TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. I READ IN THE FORUM PEOPLE DESCRIBING ISSUES SIMILAR AND EXACTLY THAT SAME AS MINE AND IT SEEMED AS THOU IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. COULD NOT AFFORD THE PART SO I WAITED AND IT WENT AWAY. THIS STOPPED FOR ROUGHLY 5 MONTHS AND THEN STARTS AGAIN (OCT 2012). NOW IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS! I SPOKE TO A MECHANIC AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THAT HE IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES SIMILAR TO MINE.....I FIND IT A LITTLE HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I AM THE ONLY PERSON IN MY AREA WITH THIS PROBLEM. I SUGGESTED HE LOOK AT THE FORUM. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE POWERS THAT BE AT FORD HAVE NO CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, THEIR REPUTATION AND REFUSE TO STAND BEHIND A PRODUCT THAT REPORTEDLY WON SAFETY AWARDS. VERY UNFORTUNATE. I HOPE THE THOUSANDS OF POSTINGS ON THE MULTITUDE OF FORUMS REACHES SOMEONE AT FORD (BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED) WHO HAS A CONSCIENCE AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THOSE WHO STILL BELIEVE IN BUYING AMERICAN. THIS IGNORED, DANGEROUS ISSUE AND THE FORD ATTITUDE OF NOT CARING WILL MAKE ANYONE NEVER PURCHASE A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED 3 DIFFERENT MODELS AND HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH ALL 3. *TR

Mileage: 55,125

WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 3.0 FORD FUSION ON SECONDARY ROADS, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. AFTER 5 MINUTES, IT COULD BE RESTARTED AND DRIVEN BUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS, IT WOULD LOSE POWER AGAIN AND COAST TO A STOP. IT STRANDED MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER UNTIL TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED A BAD THROTTLE BODY, AND CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $700.00 TO REPLACE THE PART AND PERFORM A RECOMMENDED FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING. REPEATED EMAIL TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE RESULTED IN A DENIAL OF RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THEY WERE UNDER NO WARRANTY OR RECALL OBLIGATION. I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE WRITER WHO TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE CONSISTENT FOR FUSIONS. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT IN AS MANY DAYS - ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TWO DAYS AFTER THE FIRST ONE. TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL ACCELERATION AND THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARS. I WAS ABLE TO PUTTER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED IT, IT RAN FINE. IT GOES TO THE DEALER TODAY FOR INSPECTION, WHERE I SUSPECT I'LL GET THE SAME RESPONSE THAT MOST EVERY ONE ELSE GETS - THAT THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE RE-PRODUCED. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL FROM FORD ABOUT THE DEFECT IN THEIR DESIGN? FATAL ACCIDENTS?? THAT'S A PRETTY HIGH PRICE TO PAY BEFORE THEY'RE FORCED TO CORRECT THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY CAUSES CAR TO LOSE POWER. *TR

Mileage: 45,353

75 WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAR WOULD STOP BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CAR WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE OBD SYSTEM'S & THE WRENCH(POWERTRAIN LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED . I PROCEEDED TO PULL OFF ON TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. LIGHTS RESET AND CAR WOULD RUN OKAY. THIS OCCURRED 12 TIMES PRIOR TO THE OBD CODES COULD BE DETERMINED. CODE P2111 AND VARIOUS RELATED CODES. THROTTLE BODY STUCK OPEN. THIS PROBLEM COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE CAUSED A FATAL COLLISION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TRAVELING ON THE STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH, CAR SHUDDERED TO A STOP. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD CAR TOWED HOME. CAR STARTED THE NEXT DAY. CAREFULLY DROVE THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT 60000 MILES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

AT 11:45 PM, I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON I-64, AT 68 MPH, WHEN MY CAR QUICKLY DECELERATED. DESPITE MY APPLYING MORE GAS, MY CAR CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER RAPIDLY AND BEGAN SHUDDERING. IT WAS THEN THAT THE "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF AND PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I WAITED FOR A 5 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING THE CAR AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED ROUGHLY BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER AND COULD/WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT BOTH THE WRENCH AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AGAIN I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED. AFTER ANOTHER 10-15 MINUTES, I TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN. THIS TIME IT STARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I KEPT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND REMAINED IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE WHILE I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES TO THE CLOSEST EXIT OFF THE INTERSTATE WHERE I PROMPTLY PARKED MY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

I OWN A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH 19000 MILES. I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT A MONTH YET. IT IS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY, I STOPPED IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I ACCELERATED. DURING ACCELERATION, THE CAR JERKED THEN LOST ALL FORWARD MOMENTUM AND "PUTTERED". I WAS ABLE TO "PUTTER" TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC. I PUT IT IN PARK AND NOTICED THAT THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS LIT UP, SO I PULLED OUT THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO SEE WHAT IT MEANT...POWERTRAIN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN RESTARTED IT WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS ON MY WAY HOME. THANK GOD I WASN'T IN ANY HEAVIER TRAFFIC OR MULTIPLE LANES! FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING, SOME PEOPLE HAVE LOST ACCELERATION GOING 50+ MPH IN INTERSTATE/HIGHWAY TRAFFIC! IF THIS PROBLEM ISN'T ADDRESSED, AND SOON, SOMEONE WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE DUE TO A DEFECT IN FORD'S DESIGN. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

ON OCTOBER 4, 2012, I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD FUSION AROUND 40 M.P.H. ON A FOUR LANE STREET WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED/LOCKED FOR NO REASON. THE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SAID "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" I DROVE STRAIGHT FOR 5 MILES AND KNEW THERE WAS A DEALER ON THE LEFT SIDE AND MANAGED A WIDE LEFT TURN INTO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I WAITED FOR THE REPRESENTATIVE TO COME TO MY CAR, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND HE ASKED TO SEE THE DISPLAY. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE DISPLAY WAS GONE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS BACK ON. I LEFT THE DEALER AND WENT ON-LINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO LEARNED THAT IT IS USELESS TO TAKE THE CAR TO FORD FOR SERVICE BECAUSE DEALERS CLAIM THAT THE COMPUTER IS NOT SHOWING A DIAGNOSTIC CODE AND THEY NEED TO "REPLICATE THE PROBLEM" (WHICH IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE AT THE DEALER). I ALSO LEARNED THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO SOME CUSTOMERS MANY TIMES AND THERE IS NO WARNING OR REASON WHY THE PS SUDDENLY FAILS. FURTHER, IT APPEARS THAT DEALERS HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF IT FAILS WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE AND IT COULD BE ANYTHING. I THEN CALLED CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS FOR FORD AND FILED A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME TODAY, OCTOBER 5, 2012. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR. I ALSO CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE SELL MY CAR WITH THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. I FEEL THAT FORD IS FORCING ME TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE CAR AND I AM EXTREMELY SCARED THAT THE PS WILL GO OUT AGAIN IN A SITUATION THAT WILL CAUSE ME TO CRASH OR WORSE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING HAS NOT FAILED SINCE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO STEER HARD AND WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. ALSO, A SEAL FROM THE TRANSMI

Mileage: 49,700

WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, CAR KICKS OUT OF GEAR INTO IDLE MODE, WILL NOT ACCELERATE, SHAKES VIOLENTLY. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURN OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED ENGINE WITH LONGER THAN NORMAL CRANKING TIME. GEAR CHANGES (AUTOMATIC) CONTINUES TO BE SLUGGISH AND HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY AND CITY SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, CAR KICKS OUT OF GEAR INTO IDLING MODE, WILL NOT ACCELERATE, SHAKES VIOLENTLY. PULL OVER, TURN IT OFF, RESTART IT WITH NO PROBLEMS. SLUGGISH GEAR CHANGES (AUTOMATIC) HAPPENS AT TOWN AND HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 30,300

THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTIONS WHILE CAR IS AT SPEED. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY AND THEN THE CAR LOSES POWER AND BEGINS TO SHUDDER. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT RESETS THE DISPLAY AND STARTS FINE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT DANGEROUS AS THE CAR STOPS WORKING WHILE THE CAR IS GOING ANYWHERE FROM 25 TO 45 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

I PULLED OUT OF MY WORKS PARKING LOT AND GOT 50 FT. CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN, SHAKE/ VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, AND EMERGENCY WRENCH LITE LIT UP. WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IN PARK, IT SHOOK. I WENT TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE SAFELY. THANK GOOD NESS I WAS ON A DOWNHILL AND COULD COAST TO A SIDE ROAD (BUT STILL NOT SAFE WHERE I WAS). ONCE I WAS PULLED OFF MAJOR ROAD, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAS TOO AFRAID TO DO ANYTHING ELSE. I CALLED FOR A TOW. 24 HOURS LATER, I WAS TOLD MY CAR'S COMPUTER CODE SAID IT HAD A BAD THROTTLE BODY. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW, REVISED THROTTLE BODY - UNDER WARRANTY WHICH ENDS IN 37 DAYS. IT HAPPENS TO MANY FORD FUSIONS. IT'S TIME FOR FORD TO OWN UP AND SEND OUT THE RECALL NOTICES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT/KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 27,150

I HAVE A 2010 FUSION. I PURCHASED THE CAR AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED. THE CAR STALLED 6 TIMES ON THE WAY HOME LAST NIGHT. THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND SPUTTER. I WOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART AND COULD PROCEED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. THE LAST TIME IT STALL ON THE FREEWAY ON RAMP. I TOOK IT IN AND LET THE DEALER KNOW WHAT HAD OCCURRED AND THEY CALLED BACK INDICATING IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY. I AM OUT OF MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE COST IS $500. THE POWER TRAIN SYSTEM IS COVERED BUT THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT (EVEN THOUGH THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSES THE POWER TRAIN TO GO INTO STALL)? AT WHAT POINT WILL THEY MAKE THE CHOICE THAT THE THROTTLE BODY THAT IS IN THESE CARS ARE NOT UP TO PAR AND A SAFETY HAZARD AND MAKE IT A RECALLED ITEM? *TR

Mileage: 45,467

I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP WHEN MY CAR SHUDDERED AND THE ENGINE SEEMED TO DIE. I HAD A ERROR SYMBOL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE HAD NO MORE POWER. IT WAS STUCK IN IDLE NOW EVEN THOUGH I WAS JUST DOING 35 MILES PER HOUR COMING TO A STOP. AS I FINALLY BRAKED TO A STOP THE ENGINE WAS SURGING, BUT WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE ENGINE, IT WAS AS IF IT WAS JUST TURNED ON AND PLACED IN DRIVE ONLY. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, I HAD TO GET THROUGH 2 INTERSECTIONS ON IDLE SPEED ONLY. I FINALLY PULLED OVER PAST THE INTERSECTIONS AND TURNED MY CAR COMPLETELY OFF. I THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS WORKING NORMALLY. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD ME THIS IS COMMON AFTER A NEW BATTERY IS PLACED IN THESE FUSIONS. THEY NOTICED MY RECENTLY PURCHASED USED CAR (PURCHASED ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THIS) HAD A BRAND NEW BATTERY IN IT. THEY TOLD ME WITH A NEW BATTERY, THE CARBON BUILDS UP DRAMATICALLY AND DAMAGES THE THROTTLE BODY. SO I NEED TO BUY A NEW THROTTLE BODY AND HAVE THE CARS ACCELERATION COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED. AND THIS MIGHT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I GET A NEW BATTERY? PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS OCCURRENCE WITH OTHER FORD DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE READING THIS SAME STORY ALL OVER THE WEB. WHY DOESN'T FORD DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE? *TR

Mileage: 51,121

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH 45000.00 MILES ON IT. AFTER HAVING OWNED IT FOR ONLY ABOUT 2.5 MONTHS I AM HAVING PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT 55 MILES PER HOUR IT ALMOST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. IT DOES THIS WITH NO WARNING. I AM ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE AS I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ONCE I TURN THE CAR OFF THE WRENCH LIGHT GOES OUT I AM ABLE TO START IT BACK UP. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. TODAY IT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA WHEN I CALLED SAID IT WOULD BE HARD TO DIAGNOSE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. BY READING THE COMPLAINTS FROM EVERYONE ON THE 2010 FORD FUSION THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY. MY FEAR IS THAT SOMEONE WILL SLAM INTO MY CAR NOT REALIZING IT HAS STOPPED IN THE ROAD. I REALLY THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CANNOT BELIEVE WITH BEING SUCH A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM FORD HAS NOT DONE SOMETHING TO CORRECT IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART THEY HAVE PUT ON THEIR CARS. *TR

Mileage: 48,595

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR STOPPED GETTING POWER WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS. A YELLOW WRENCH WARNING DASH LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND HAD NO POWER WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO GET OVER A LANE TO GET OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I LUCKILY GOT OVER WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND COASTED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED BUT DID NOT SHUT OFF OR DIE. THE CAR IDLED AND CONTINUED TO SHAKE SO I POPPED THE HOOD AND CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL. THE LEVEL WAS SLIGHTLY LOW WHICH WAS STRANGE CAUSE I HAD TO ADD HALF A QT OF TRANS FLUID THE MONTH BEFORE BECAUSE THE SHIFTING WAS ROUGH. THE FLUID WAS VERY DARK COLORED AND SMELLED SCORCHED. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES THEN I CHECKED THE OIL, OK. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, ADDED A LITTLE MORE TRANS FLUID AND THE CAR SEEMED TO BE OK TO GET ME THE REST OF THE WAY TO WORK. I LEFT IT IN A PARKING LOT FOR THE NIGHT AND RETURNED TO CHECK IT OUT IN THE LIGHT. I JACKED IT UP AND FOUND SOME FLUID SLOWLY COMING OUT OF THE PLACE WHERE THE AXLE GOES INTO THE TRANSMISSION. I CALLED THE FORD SERVICE CENTER, EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND EXPLAINED WHAT I FOUND. I HAD THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION DONE IN 2011 FOR FORD FUSION 2010S BUT THE ROUGH SHIFTING HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE HAD CONSTANT TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ROUGH AND NOW LOSING ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR IS NOW AT 76,800 MILES AND FORD SERVICE REP SAYS THE BILL IS ON ME CAUSE THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IS UP AND THE RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM DOESN'T COVER ME ANYMORE. I WANT MY CAR FIXED WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I CANT AFFORD TO KEEP GOING TO THE SHOP EVERY TIME THIS KEEPS ACTING UP. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BY THIS. LUCKILY MY 1YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS NOT WITH ME THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 76,800

ON WAY HOME FROM WORK, DRIVING FOR 30 MILES, GOING 50 MPH, UPON CHANGING LANES, THE ACCELERATION DIED. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY. THANKFULLY, JUST GOT THROUGH THE EIGHT MILES OF CONSTRUCTION WITH NO SHOULDER AND ONLY ONE LANE. IF IT HAPPENED THEN, I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR AT LEAST ANGERED QUITE A FEW PEOPLE ON THEIR WAY HOME FROM WORK BY STOPPING TRAFFIC WITH NO WAY TO GET AROUND ME. AS THE CAR WAS IDLING, THE TACH WAS JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE, SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WAITED A FEW MINUTES, STARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE ADDITIONAL MILE HOME. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT. CANNOT GET IN FOR SEVERAL DAYS. HOLDING MY BREATH DRIVING IT BACK AND FORTH TO WORK ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS UNTIL THEN. MY FIRST MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT WITH FORD FOR NOT RECALLING THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

THE CAR BASICALLY STALLED WITHOUT TURNING OFF. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO 2 MPH. ONCE STOPPED AND PLACED IN PARK, THE CAR IDLED VERY ROUGH. THEN TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN RE-STARTING THE CAR IT STARTED POORLY, BUT ONCE STARTED THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF. THE CAR THEN DROVE NORMALLY. THIS HAPPENED 3X THAT DAY. I AM LUCKY I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN I LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO PULL OVER. FORD WILL NOT FIX IT CITING THEY CANNOT SEE THE CODE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR *JS

Mileage: 36,604

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE POWER ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY ENGINE LOST POWER. RPMS WENT DOWN, AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND PUT IT IN PARK. THE ENGINE IDLED VERY ROUGHLY. I SHUT OFF THE CAR, WAITED 5 SECONDS AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. THE ENGINE DID RESTART AFTER SOME EFFORT BY THE STARTER. I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY. THIS SEEMINGLY ISOLATED INCIDENT INCREASED IN FREQUENCY IN THE FOLLOWING WEEKS. SOMETIMES UP TO 5 TIMES A DAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. COST OF REPLACEMENT IS $355. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE FAIRLY COMMON AMONG 2010 FORD FUSION OWNERS. THE ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT FUSION THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS WERE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE SYMPTOMS I EXPERIENCED. THE DANGER LIES IN THE FACT THAT THE CAR BASICALLY STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND MUST BE RESTARTED BEFORE NORMAL DRIVING CAN RESUME. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AT BOTH HIGHWAY AND CITY SPEEDS. A STALLED ENGINE IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME (MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, FREEWAY, WHILE PASSING, ETC.) COULD HAVE DISASTROUS EFFECTS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

WE WERE TRAVELING ON BUSY I-80 AT APPROXIMATELY 70 M.P.H. DUE TO BUSY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE HI-WAY, I WAS NOT USING THE CRUISE-CONTROL. WHEN WE EXPERIENCED THE INCIDENT, I HAD PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO MAINTAIN SPEED ON AN UPHILL SECTION. ON THE UPHILL SECTION, I NOTICED THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. EVEN WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC, I WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. AS I WAS COASTING ON THE SHOULDER, I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE (EV SYSTEM DID NOT RESPOND EITHER) WITH NO AVAIL. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK, TURNED-OFF THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE AND RADIO. I REMOVED THE IGNITION KEY AND RE-INSTALLED IT AND PROCEEDED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE PROPULSION SYSTEM (EV MODE) RESPONDED. WE ACCELERATED ON THE SHOULDER IN EV MODE AND WE REACHED SPEED THE GAS ENGINE RESPONDED AND WE WERE BACK ON I-80 AND TRAVELING WITH THE TRAFFIC FLOW. THIS IS FIRST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH US BUT RESEARCHING THIS PHENOMA, THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED WITH OTHER FORD FUSION HYBRID OWNERS. WE ARE CONCERNED THE PROPULSION SYSTEM MAY SHUT-DOWN IN AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT AND CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION! *TR

Mileage: 32,200

I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD FUSION IN JUNE AND ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER, IT DECELERATED AND THE WRENCH LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY OR THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I PULLED OVER STARTED THE CAR UP AND IT WAS FINE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, I WAS 2 BLOCKS FROM MY HOME AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY HAPPEN. THE TIME BETWEEN INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRING CAN BE MINUTES, HOURS, DAYS OR WEEKS APART. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS AMAZED AND APPALLED THAT SUCH A COMMON AND VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL. I DID PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH WHAT IS LIKELY TO BE CAUSING THIS ISSUE, WHICH IS THE THROTTLE BODY. SO UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED, I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR STALLED, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN, THE NEXT DAY. THE CAR ALSO BEGAN TO SHAKE PRIOR TO TURNING THE CAR OFF. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS, IF NOT MORE, COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS ADVISED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE "THROTTLE BODY". THE FORD DEALER COMMENTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG THE 2010 FUSIONS. AGAIN, SINCE DISCOVERING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE IN REFERENCE TO THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD, AS THIS PART/DEFECT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD, WITH 58,000 MILES. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY CONCERN, WITH CAR LOSING ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL. WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR ENTERED EMERGENCY MODE AND HAD TO BE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. DIED 2 MORE TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CODES ON CAR FROM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT READ P2111 AND P2112. DEALER COMPLETED A THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2012. COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES. DEALER WAS AWESOME WITH THE REPAIR AND HELP WITH SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING IN GEAR, HESITATING DURING SHIFTS, OR COMING OUT OF GEAR COMPLETELY DURING ACCELERATION. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIMMYING DOWN THE ROAD IN CERTAIN GEARS. THE CAR IS GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THIS IS MY FAMILY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE CAR STALLED. ALL POWER WENT OFF BUT THE ELECTRICITY STAYED ON. I ROLLED TO THE SIDE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 2-3 TRIES. THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE SAME DAY. FORD REBUILT MY TRANSMISSION AND GAVE ME A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR RAN ROUGHLY THE OTHER DAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT IT DIDN'T STALL. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY THE WRENCH LIGHT TURNED ON FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE CAR STARTED REDUCING SPEED EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING THE GAS. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING. I HAD AN OBD II MACHINE IN MY CAR AT THE TIME AND RAN A DIAGNOSTIC. CHECK ENGINE CODE P2111 CAME UP. AFTER RESEARCHING THE CODE IT SAYS IT HAS TO DO WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE SO MANY DISCUSSION FORUMS OUT THERE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 66,500

ON A TYPICAL GOOD WEATHER DAY I WAS DRIVING AROUND RUNNING SOME ERRANDS IN THE CITY. SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED THE CAR GOING AT A CITY TRAFFIC RATE OF SPEED...APPROX 35-40MPH...I GOT APPROXIMATELY 5MILES OUT AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN,AND A WRENCH SIGN APPEARED. EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND WENT TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE WHICH I WAS BARELY ABLE TO DO. ONCE I WAS FULLY OUT OF THE ROAD, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND BEFORE I COULD SHUT THE CAR OFF, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE/ VIBRATE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT A COUPLE MINUTES AND I PROCEEDED TO START THE CAR UP, WHICH IT DID SO LIKE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, AND THE WRENCH SIGN WENT AWAY. I PROCEEDED TO MY FIRST DESTINATION WITH OUT ANY PROBLEMS. I LEFT MY DESTINATION AND PROCEEDED TO MY NEXT...I GOT ABOUT 3MILES OUT AND THE CAR DID, AND SHOWED THE SAME THING. SO AS I DECIDED TO JUST HEAD HOME WHICH WAS NO MORE THAN 10 MILES AWAY, THE CAR DID THE SAME THING 5 MORE TIMES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON!!!!! I AM NOW HOME AND AFRAID TO DRIVE ANYWHERE. I GOT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE, AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CALL A MECHANIC BECAUSE IT IS OF COURSE A HOLIDAY WEEKEND!!! *TR

Mileage: 85,000

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS I'VE BEEN NOTICING A SPUTTER/VIBRATION WHEN IN IDLE OR PARK. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS MORNING, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, CAR SUDDENLY BEGINS TO LOSE POWER AND SURGE/VIBRATE/SPUTTER AND I NOTICE THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I'M COMPLETELY UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND ALL I CAN DO IS COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE (VERY BUSY) HIGHWAY. AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND SITTING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES I'M ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR WITH NO INDICATION THERE WAS EVER A PROBLEM. THE CAR IS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND WRENCH LIGHT IS OFF. I DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I LEFT IT FOR INSPECTION. AS USUAL, I HAD TO CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR AN UPDATE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS NOT "ACTING UP" AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE. THEY DID AGREE TO KEEP IT FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF INSPECTIONS FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO BUT I SUSPECT I'LL GET THE SAME RESPONSE. AFTER DOING SOME LIGHT RESEARCH, I'VE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE FUSIONS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL OR TSB ADDRESSING IT. I'VE READ POST AFTER POST AFTER POST WRITTEN BY INFURIATED FUSION OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT'S TIME FOR FORD TO OWN UP TO THIS, GET A SOLUTION, AND SEND OUT THE RECALL NOTICES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 56,500

ON A ROUTINE DRIVE HOME FROM WORK, I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED MY RPMS FALLING FASTER THAN WHAT I WAS CONTROLLING WITH THE BRAKE. CAR WAS LOSING SPEED QUICKLY WITH NO RPMS TO ACCELERATE IT FORWARD TO A SAFE STOPPING POINT. WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION RIGHT OFF HIGHWAY, BUT BARELY AS CAR WAS APPARENTLY ENTERING LIMITED POWER MODE (DETERMINED VIA OWNERS MANUAL). UPON PLACING CAR INTO CAR, DASHBOARD WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF, SAT A MINUTE, RESTARTED CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WITHIN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT 10 MINUTES, THE SAME THING OCCURRED 3 MORE TIMES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SINCE THE FIRST TIME, THIS HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES WHILE IN MOTION WITH RISK OF CAUSING A WRECK DUE TO LACK OF CONTROL TO NOT CAUSE CAR TO STOP ABRUPTLY IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. SHAKING HAS OCCURRED IN 4 OF THE 6 OCCURRENCES AND CAR JUST PUTTERS OUT UNTIL IT IS SHUT OFF. DETERMINATION DUE TO CODES READ IS THE THROTTLE BOTTLE- AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. WHILE THE LIMITED POWER MODE MAY BE A SAFETY FEATURE, ITS INTERACTION WITH THE THROTTLE BODY/IDLE ISSUES POSES A POTENTIAL THREAT. THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT THROTTLE BODIES ARE EXPERIENCING WITHIN THIS MAKE/MODEL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND TAKEN CARE OFF EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY BY FORD. *TR

Mileage: 87,156

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE ONE OF THE BENEFITS STATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL WAS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE TOWED WITH FOUR WHEELS TOUCHING THE PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND AS A RESULT, DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 09/26/12*LJ THE COSUMER STATED FORD OFFERED TO PAY 1/3 THE REPPAIRS ALONG WITH THE DEALER AND THEE OWNER. THE CONSUMER TRADED TO THE VEHICLE IN SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT 4 WHEEL TOWABLE. UPDATED 09/27/2012 *JS

Mileage: 36,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

LEAVING FROM WORK ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MY 2010 FORD FUSION LOST POWER AS I PULL OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, IT SLOWED DOWN AND I LOSE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH INDICATOR ON THE DASH IS LIT WHICH INDICATES THROTTLE/TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS VIBRATING BAD AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV UP. I ROLL INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AFTER A MINUTE AND IT RAN FINE. THIS HAPPENS TWO MORE TIMES IN 30 MINUTES ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER. THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS THEY SAID IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I WAS LUCKILY TO NOT GET REAR ENDED THE 3 TIMES IN 30 MINUTES IT LOST POWER. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT'S STUPID THAT FORD WOULD NOT COVER THE COST TO FIX THEIR MECHANICAL DEFECTS, THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FILED FOR THIS DEFECT. THIS SHOULD BE PART OF THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. LOOKS LIKE NO 2013 F-150 IS IN MY FUTURE PLANS SINCE I WAS GOING THE BUY ONE. DO THE RIGHT THING FORD. *TR

Mileage: 38,500

RETURNING TO TN FROM VACATION IN FL ON 7/15/12. TRAVELING BEFORE BIRMINGHAM, AL - HEARD A LOUD BOOM SOUND (LIKE A TIRE BLOW OUT), THEN HEARD A ROAR. AS WE SIGNALED TO MOVE FROM THE FAST LANE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE - FLAMES WERE OVER THE BACK WINDOW OF THE CAR. BY THE TIME THAT WE REACHED THE EMERGENCY LANE, THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE CAR WAS ENTIRELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 10 TO 20 SECONDS. I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR FROM MOSS MOTOR COMPANY IN SOUTH PITTSBURGH, TN ON 6/4/12. THE CAR HAD ISSUES WITHIN TWO WEEKS THAT REQUIRED THE CAR TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER FOR POWERTRAIN ISSUE. DEALER DID NOT SHARE THE TICKET WITH ME ON REPAIRS THAT WERE COMPLETED TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE CAR EXPLODED. BUT THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR OVER ONE WEEK TO FIX THE ISSUE THAT CAUSED IT TO STOP PULLING WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS THE FIRST LONG TRIP THAT I HAD TAKEN IN THE CAR. MY TWO PASSENGERS EXPERIENCED MILD BURNS BUT WE LOST ALL PERSONAL ITEMS IN THE CAR DUE TO THE SPEED THAT THE CAR BURNED. ALABAMA HIGHWAY PATROL WORKED THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO WORK THE FIRE. STATE FARM ASSURED ME THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE BUT HAS JUST INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID NOT DO A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. I HAVE WITNESS NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION AS WELL AS PHOTOGRAPHS THAT THEY TOOK AS THE CAR BURNED IF NEEDED. *TR

Mileage: 19,800

MY CARS TRANSMISSION SHUT OFF, A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE. CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. HAD TO RESTART IT TO DRIVE AGAIN. CAR DOES IT AT RANDOM. ITS MY ONLY CAR AND ITS MY LIFE LINE WITH OUT IT I CANT GET TO WORK. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45MPH AND THE CAR STARTS VIBRATING. ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOSE ACCELERATION WHILE MY FOOT IS STILL ON THE GAS. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BEFORE THE CAR LOST MOMENTUM AND STALLED OUT. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON. HAD NO WARNING AT ALL. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, WAITED ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. IT TURNED OVER BUT AFTER IT STRUGGLED TO. THE WRENCH LIGHT THEN WENT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR MORE TIMES! EACH WITH NO WARNING! I HAVE LOOKED ON A NUMBER OF SITED THAT HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF NEAR CRASH CASES AND ALL WITH NO WARNING. I LOVE HOW THIS WEBSITE SAYS "YOUR COMPLAINT INFORMATION WILL BE ENTERED INTO NHTSA-ODI'S VEHICLE OWNER'S COMPLAINT DATABASE AND USED WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS TO DETERMINE IF A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND EXISTS" AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND AN OBVIOUS FAULTY PART YOU STILL HAVEN'T SEEN A TREND? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! TODAY I JUST MISSED GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT AS THE CAR DECIDED TO LOSE ACCELERATION AGAIN AS I WAS PULLING OUT TO MAKE A TURN ACROSS 4 LANES. THE LANES WERE CLEAR TO GO BUT ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE PERSON SAW MY FLASHERS AND HAD THE ROOM TO MOVE OVER AND GET OUT OF THE WAY. APPARENTLY FORD WANTS A LAWSUIT ON THEIR HANDS BECAUSE AS SOON AS SOMEONE GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT(IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY) YOU BETTER BET THEY'LL GO AFTER FORD. ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IS APPARENT THAT FORD HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND STILL WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FACT SOMETHING IS WRONG. YOU BETTER BELIEVE THAT IF I GET HIT BECAUSE THERE PRODUCT WAS NOT RECALLED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY PART I'LL BE FRONT AND CENTER WITH MY LAWYER AND A NEWS CREW. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

THIS MORNING I'M IN MY 2010 FORD FUSION TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I START TO SLOW DOWN AND I LOSE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE WRENCH INDICATOR ON THE DASH IS LIT WHICH INDICATES THROTTLE/TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I ROLL INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT THE CAR. TURN IT BACK ON AFTER A MINUTE AND IT RUNS FINE. LATER IN THE DAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE SAME THING HAPPENS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING. I'M READING THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT'S DOESN'T SEEM VERY FAIR SINCE ITS CLEAR THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S HAPPENING TO LOTS OF OWNERS. IT CAN'T BE A COINCIDENCE AND IT MUST BE SOMETHING DEFECTIVE IN THE BUILD. THEY CAN WORD IT HOWEVER THEY WANT BUT SOMETHING THAT CAUSES YOU TO LOSE "POWER" I WOULD THINK IS PART OF THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. DO THE RIGHT THING FORD.. *TR

Mileage: 30,200

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY CAR JERKED AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION POWER. THE RPMS WERE STUCK (NOT GOING UP OR DOWN) AND CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO AVOID GETTING HIT. TRIED PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE, BUT IT STARTED SHAKING, SO HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR, LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RE-START THE CAR. IT DROVE NORMALLY AFTER RE-START, HOWEVER THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN ONE WEEK AND AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE IT LONG DISTANCES OR ON THE HIGHWAY. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT! *TR

Mileage: 45,500

I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE AND NEWBORN CHILD HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL WHEN MY CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION. IT WAS AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND I RESPONDED BY PULLING MY VEHICLE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND STARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION 2 MORE TIMES ON MY WAY HOME. THE WRENCH ICON CAME ON WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED. I BELIEVE IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FORD MUST ADDRESS. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO LOSE ALL ACCELERATION. *TR

Mileage: 56,002

MOVING ALONG AT 40MPH WHEN CAR SUDDENLY JERKS AND LOSES POWER. ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON BUT MY CAR STALLED OUT IN TRAFFIC. TURNED KEY OFF AND BACK ON-CAR STARTED AND LIGHT WAS OFF. A MINUTE DOWN THE ROAD AND CAR DID SAME THING AGAIN. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN 5 DAYS LATER. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE CAR LOSES THROTTLE POWER COMPLETELY. I DO NOT DARE GO DOWN INTERSTATE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPS 4CYLINDER 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC. *TR

Mileage: 29,400

WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED (APPROX 20 MPH) AND CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. RPMS WERE THEN STUCK ~1000 AND CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. COASTED TO A STOP, SHIFTED TO PARK, AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR APPROX 5 MIN, STARTED FINE AND DROVE FINE. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. ALSO EXPERIENCE A STRONG JERKING MOTION REGULARLY WHEN FIRST START CAR (IT IS COLD) WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE/REVERSE). AND HAVE OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE REVVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS (40 MPH). *TR

Mileage: 46,000

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MOTOR CUT OFF ON ME, I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE I HAD JUST GOT OFF OF THE INTERSTATE , I MANAGED TO BE ABLE TO PULL ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD SET THERE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR. IT STARTED AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER AND THEY CHECKED AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY FAULT CODES. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BOTTLE AND I HAD IT REPLACED, HAVEN'T DROVE IT YET TO SEE IF THAT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SOME ON COULD GET INJURED OR WORST. *TR

Mileage: 39,790

CAR CAME TO A CHUGGING STOP AND A WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED ON THE CONSOLE. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE CAR STARTED UP AND THE SYMBOL WAS GONE. I AM TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH FORD. I HAVE FOUND OUT ON THE NET THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FUSION. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED TO HUNDREDS OF FUSION OWNERS. I HAVE 20 PAGES OF TESTIMONIALS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I THINK IT IS TIME FOR A RECALL OF THIS PROBLEM! *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THROTTLE CONTROL IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THE THROTTLE CONTROL GOES BAD AND THEN THE CAR WILL ABRUPTLY LOSE POWER AND STOP IN TRAFFIC. WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WEREN'T ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IN ORDER TO MOVE YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. I HAD TO HAVE MINE REPLACED YESTERDAY. THE CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

HAD NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AFTER PUSHING THE GAS. LATER THAT AFTERNOON, WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOPLIGHT, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO RUN NORMALLY BUT STILL HESITATED TO GO WHEN THE GAS WAS PRESSED. I GOT THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD - "A COMMON THING ON THESE CARS". FORD IS REFUSING TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY, CLAIMING THAT THIS IS NOT PART OF THE DRIVE TRAIN - THOUGH ADMITTING THAT THE CAR WILL NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT THE PART. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

TODAY MY 2010 FORD FUSION LOST ACCELERATION ON I35 SURROUNDED BY SEMI-TRUCKS AT 70MPH. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND WE COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE TRUCKS BEHIND US. FORTUNATELY THE TRUCKS WERE ABLE TO GO AROUND US AND THE TRAFFIC BEHIND US WAS ABOUT A COUPLE OF MILES AWAY. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE THREE LANE HIGHWAY WITH MY 18 MONTH OLD SON IN THE BACK SEAT, SO I'M ASTONISH THAT FORD COULD BUILD SUCH A CAR AND NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE SAFETY ISSUE. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO SO THE SHOULDER AND TURN THE CAR OFF. THE CAR CAME BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES INDICATED ON THE DASH. WE THEN STARTED OUR WAY DOWN I35 AND THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION AGAIN AT 70MPH. THIS TIME I WAS PREPARED AND EASILY COASTED ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WAS ROUGH IN IDLE, BUT WHEN WE TURNED IT OFF AND ON AGAIN IT WAS FINE. I MADE THE DECISION NOT TO HIT 70MPH BUT TO GO ONLY 60 UNTIL WE GOT HOME. TODAY WE WENT TO SEA WORLD AND ON THE WAY HOME WE ALMOST BECAME ANOTHER STATISTIC BECAUSE OF THE FORD COMPANY. I WILL GO TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE FUSION FROM TO SEE HOW THEY CAN HELP. *TR

Mileage: 51,375

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 55 MPH, MY CAR LOST ACCELERATION, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND MY VEHICLE WENT INTO A LIMP MODE. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. IT NOW RAN AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON. I BROUGHT IT TO MY FORD DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS NO CODES REMAINED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL DAYS LATER. I CALLED FORD AND WAS INFORMED NOT TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT AS THIS ACTION CLEARED THE VEHICLE OF ALL DIAGNOSTIC CODES. I MADE ANOTHER APPT. WITH MY DEALER. THE VERY NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I DID NOT SHUT THE CAR OFF, BUT LIMPED @ 5-6 MPH TO MY DEALER AND SHOWED THEM THE WRENCH LIGHT AND THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THEM. I ALSO TOLD THEM NOT TO RESTART IT UNTIL THEY READ THE CODES. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE WEB, I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE RAMPANT IN FORDS AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. MY DEALER FOUND THE CODE THAT I GAVE THEM WHEN THEY CHECKED MY CAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED AS I NEED THE CAR FOR WORK. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED? THEY SHOULD STOP PUTTING THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR AHEAD OF THE LIVES OF PEOPLE. *JS

Mileage: 40,000

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, THEN IT JERKS, MOVES FORWARD AND THE RPM'S REV UP RAPIDLY. THEN IT RESUMES NORMALLY. I AM CONCERNED MY VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION OR THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT. I HAVE ONLY 17,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND WILL TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE, HOPEFULLY WITH RESOLUTION. I SURE HOPE A RECALL IS ISSUED SOON SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 16,500

I HAD JUST SCHEDULE TO DO MY 75K MAINTENANCE ON 7/27/12, WHICH I DID. THE DAY BEFORE I HAD DRIVEN HOME FROM WORK AND MY CAR GOES INTO LOW RPM'S, AND THE THROTTLE STOPS WORKING BUT THE CAR IS STILL ON! I IMMEDIATELY PUT ON MY HAZARDS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC HOPING I CAN FIND A SHOULDER IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. AN 18 WHEELER NEARLY KNOCKED ME OFF A BRIDGE WHEN I WAS DRIFTING TO SAFETY AT 15MPH. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AS THE CAR IDLES AT 700 RPM'S. I START IT UP AGAIN AND I AM ABLE TO DRIVE. IN TWO DAYS IT HAS HAPPEN ONCE AGAIN, AND NOW MY AVERAGE MILES PER GALLON HAS GONE DOWN FROM 27.4MPG TO 19/20 MPG!!! WHERE IS THE RECALL...TOO COMMON OF AN ISSUE FOR A MOTOR TREND CAR OF THE YEAR!!! *TR

Mileage: 73,000

THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AT 70 MPH AND A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS VERY, VERY DANGEROUS. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AS IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD ANYWAY. IT HAD A ROUGH RESTART, BUT THEN SEEMED TO BE BETTER THOUGH STILL RUNNING ROUGH. THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OUT. IT TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICING AT THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE. *TR

Mileage: 54,546

ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM: THROTTLE PLATE STUCK OPEN - VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON FREEWAY WOULD NOT START ONLY AFTER 5 MIN WAIT THEN HAPPENED AGAIN 10 MIN LATER STOPPED AGAIN WAITED 5 MORE MIN NEXT MORNING CAR STARTED FINE THEN AFTER A FEW MINS OF DRIVING STOPPED AGAIN HAVING TROUBLE STAYING ON... *TR

Mileage: 66,000

ON 7/22/2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HOURS MY FAMILY WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON GEORGIA STATE ROUTE 3 - US HWY. 41 IN ROCKY FACE, GEORGIA WHEN OUR VEHICLE (2010 FORD FUSION AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) SUDDENLY WITHOUT NOTICE WENT FROM A SOLID CRUISING SPEED OF 40MPH TO AN ABRUPT HALT - NOSE OF THE CAR ACTUALLY WENT FORWARD TOWARDS THE GROUND SO ABRUPTLY THAT IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE STALLED (STILL BARELY RUNNING) IN THE LANE OF TRAVEL AND WOULD NOT GET ANY THROTTLE ACCELERATION. MY FAMILY AND VEHICLE WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY ON COMING MOTORISTS FROM THE REAR DUE TO THE ABRUPT STOPPING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY GET ANY THROTTLE ACCELERATION. AFTER THE GEORGIA STATE PATROL TROOPER CAME TO ASSIST THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 25 MPH WITHOUT SUDDENLY STALLING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON ALONG WITH AN ORANGE WRENCH SYMBOL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE ABANDONED AT THE DALTON GEORGIA STATE PATROL POST DUE TO THIS ISSUE UNTIL FORD COULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED. THE LOCAL DEALER ON 7/23/12 INFORMED US THAT THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM THAT FORD IS AWARE OF AND THAT THE "THROTTLE BODY" WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. UPON FURTHER ONLINE INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND REPORTED SINCE 2010 & HAS CAUSED VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS SUCH AS IT DID WITH MY FAMILY. I AM ASKING YOU ALL TO LOOK INTO RECALLING THE "THROTTLE BODY" ON THE 2010 FORD FUSIONS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD IS AWARE OF AND THEY ARE BLATANTLY PASSING THE BLAME OFF ONTO THE CONSUMER AND SOMEONE (IF NOT MY OWN FAMILY) IS GOING TO GET HURT. IT IS UNSAFE FOR A LATE MODEL VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN SERVICED AS REQUIRED BY THE MANUFACTURE EVERY 3-5 MONTHS TO HAVE THESE ABRUPT ISSUES AND BREAK MY FAMILY DOWN IN THE ROADWAY OF TRAVEL ON A MAJOR US HIGHWAY. NHTSA PLEASE HAVE FORD CORRECT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED!! *TR

Mileage: 39,500

THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR IN THAT IT WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED WHETHER 15 MPH OR 70 MPH, WITH NO WARNING. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HARM ESPECIALLY TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHERE YOU CAN BE HIT FROM BEHIND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CAR WILL RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES, BUT WHEN DOING SO WILL CANCEL THE ENGINE SERVICE CODE P2111 SO THAT THE DEALER CANNOT ID THE PROBLEM. IF YOU EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM, MAKE THEM KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO THE SERVICE PERSON. ISSUE IS DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY -POTENTIOMETER. THE COMPUTER CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH THE THROTTLE IS OPEN SO IT SHUT DOWN. MY TEENAGER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR AND WAS ALMOST RE-ENDED TWICE. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 36,200

DRIVING UP TO A RED LIGHT THAT HAD JUST TURNED GREEN, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2010 FORD FUSION, IT BEGAN TO JERK, I LOST ALL ACCELERATION, AND MY GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A MINUTE OR SO AND RECRANKED IT. IT SHOOK/SPUTTERED A LITTLE BIT, BUT EVENTUALLY CRANKED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF. CONTINUED DRIVING AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD AT AROUND 50 MPH. AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO LIMP INTO A PARKING LOT, KILL THE CAR, AND RECRANK AS BEFORE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY COULDN'T GET AN ERROR CODE READING OR REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD TO COME BACK WITH WRENCH LIGHT ON (WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE THE CAR WON'T GO WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON). I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM OCCUR 3 MORE TIMES, HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD, AND MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AS THEY TRY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I'VE READ A RIDICULOUS NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE FROM OTHER 2010 FORD FUSION OWNERS. THE PROBLEM IS A BAD THROTTLE BODY, AND IT IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. I'VE BEEN DRIVING CAUTIOUSLY SINCE IT FIRST OCCURRED BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN'T RELY ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ALWAYS RESPOND, BUT FOR SOMEONE TO WHOM IT HAPPENS THE FIRST TIME WHO ATTEMPTS TO CROSS TRAFFIC AND THEN FINDS HIMSELF A SITTING DUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC, IT IS GOING TO SPELL TRAGEDY. PLEASE HOLD FORD RESPONSIBLE! *TR

Mileage: 58,500

DRIVING AT 65MPH IN TRAFFIC ON A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR. VEHICLE WENT TO APPROXIMATELY 750 RPM AND THERE WAS NO SPEED CONTROL. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AS I WAS PASSING ANOTHER CAR AND REQUIRED ME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID COLLISION. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WAS THROTTLE BODY CONTROL UNIT AND THAT THERE ARE "KNOWN PROBLEMS". *TR

Mileage: 55,652

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH MY CAR CUTS OFF. I MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT RESTARTS. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THE NEXT MORNING IT DOES THE SAME THING. WHEN IT LOOSES POWER THE WRENCH LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND IT SAYS SERVICE ADVANCETRAC IN THE SERVICE BAR ON THE DASH PANEL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE ARE NO CODES STORED FOR THEM TO GO BY. THEY MADE ME A NEW KEY AND STATED THEY THOUGHT IT WAS MY KEY GOING BAD. I AM SURE THAT IT IS SOMETHING MORE AS IT HAS DONE IT AGAIN EVEN WITH THE NEW KEY. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE THROTTLE BODIES ON THESE CARS. IT IS VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE WHEN THE CAR LOSES POWER IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT I TRANSPORT IN THIS CAR EVERYDAY. I HONESTLY HOPE FORD INVESTIGATES THIS AND FIXES THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE LUG NUTS AND WHEEL STUDS SNAPPING OFF. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT BUT I WAS TOLD MY CAR DID NOT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES? THIS IS THE FIRST FORD I HAVE EVER OWNED AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE. NOT JUST THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE TECH'S AT THE SHOPS DON'T KNOW ANYTHING, AND FORD DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS!! *TR

Mileage: 98,000

THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMITED POWER MODE (LIMP MODE) WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT FAST SPEEDS AND LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO ACCELERATE AND ALMOST CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. I SUSPECT THAT A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY IS THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

WAS DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT CAR SUDDENLY STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING. HAD TO PARK AND RESTART CAR TO REENGAGE ENGINE. WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR STALLED OUT THREE MORE TIMES GOING AROUND THE BLOCK. DIAG CODE WAS P0455. DEALER INITIALLY REPLACED PURGE VALVE. ON WAY HOME FROM DEALERSHIP REPAIR, ENGINE CUT OUT GOING 70 ON HIGHWAY. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER. DIAG CODE WAS P2112. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. CAR SEEMS TO BE RUNNING NORMALLY NOW. THIS WAS A SCARY PROBLEM AND A HUGE POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE VEHICLE CUTS OUT UNEXPECTEDLY AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 77,200

CAR SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD INTO REVERSE--FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO DROP OUT OF THE CAR. DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY; FEELS LIKE ACCELERATING IN A HIGHER GEAR WHEN STARTING OFF. DOES NOT SEEM TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN DRIVING. SHIFTS HARD WHEN CHANGING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. ALSO FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION DROPS RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER 9 MONTHS AND PROBLEM STILL ISN'T FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 42,875

DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON A BUSY ROAD, GOING ABOUT 55 ALL OF SUDDEN I LOSE POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE, AND WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SLOW LANE, AND EVENTUALLY THE SHOULDER AND COME TO A STOP. WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING OR HESITATING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES. I THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS GONE AND THE CAR RAN FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY THAT IT HAS NOT CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I AM GOING TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THURSDAY, BUT SEEING THAT SO MANY OTHER NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD JUST SAYS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM, IT WILL PROBABLY BE A WASTE OF TIME. IT WILL MOST LIKELY TAKE A SERIOUS CRASH OR DEATH BEFORE FORD WILL FIGURE OUT WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON WITH THESE CARS. SAD, BUT TRUE. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

I ACCELERATED AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT AND AS I SHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR THE CAR JERKED AND I HAD NO POWER AT ALL THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WHEN I PUT MY FOOT INTO THE ACCELERATOR NOTHING HAPPENED. ALSO A WRENCH WAS DISPLAYED IN THE WARNING LIGHT AREA OF THE DASH. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED IT ABOUT 15 SECONDS LATER THE WRENCH WAS GONE AND THE CAR SEEMED FINE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I SEE THAT IT IS HAPPENING TO A LARGE NUMBER OF 2010 FUSION OWNERS WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE AND IT CAN BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOUR CAR DIES IN TRAFFIC! *TR

Mileage: 38,560

I WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE 2010 FORD FUSION LOST ACCELERATION. THEN THE CAR STARTED TO CHUG SO I PULLED OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE EXIT. IT WAS NOT A FULL SHOULDER AS THE CAR WAS STILL OCCUPYING HALF OF A LANE. A TEN-WHEELER TRUCK WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME AND FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO STOP.THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 30,757

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. I HEARD A THUMP, THE WRENCH LITE CAME ON AND THEN I LOST ACCELERATION POWER. I HAD TO COAST OFF THE FREEWAY AND COME TO A STOP. I STILL HAD STEERING AND BRAKES BUT NO POWER. I HAD CAR TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. I HAVE READ SO MANY OF THESE REPORTS AND I FEEL, LIKE THE OTHERS, THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED! FORD NEEDS TO GET ON THE BALL AND MAKE THIS A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 78,637

I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN STREET AT 40 MPH WHEN MY FUSION SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN A LEFT TURN LANE. BOTH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND TOOK BACK STREETS AT A REDUCED SPEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING 3 MILES TO MY HOME. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING. APPARENTLY, THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CONTROL. IT WAS REPLACED FOR A PRICE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN $500. THE REPLACEMENT COMES WITH A 12 MONTH, 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO VENT MY FRUSTRATION ON THIS EXPENSIVE MAINTENANCE ITEM. RESPONSE FROM FORD WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING. MY CLAIM WAS DENIED SINCE MY CAR IS LESS THAN 4,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR ON A HIGHWAY AND I WAS CLOSE TO MY HOME. SEARCHING THE INTERNET SHOWED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH FORD FUSIONS. THIS IS THE FIRST FORD I HAVE PURCHASED AND WILL BE THE LAST FORD I WILL PURCHASE. IT SEEMS SHORTSIGHTED ON THE PART OF FORD TO IGNORE THE VALUE OF QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. I HAVE HAD MY FUSION IN EVERY THREE MONTHS FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, BUT I SEE NO POINT IN CONTINUING TO PAY A PREMIUM FOR SERVICE AT A DEALERSHIP WHEN I KNOW THAT FORD WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 39,600

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE CAR WILL JUST LOSE ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE, THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING, BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO FIND SOME PLACE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. THEN RESTART THE ENGINE AND THEN IT WILL RUN GOOD. THE ISSUE HAPPENS SOMETIMES UP SIX TIMES IN ONE DAY, AND THEN YOU CAN GO A WEEK WITHOUT AN ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE WITH SPEEDS AS LOW AS 20 MPH ALL THE WAY UP TO 70 MPH. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE IT WOULD APPEAR TO POSSIBLY BE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. APPARENTLY THIS THROTTLE BODY USES A SERVO TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE BUTTERFLY THAT ALLOWS AIR INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND IT LOSES THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND YOU CAN NOT FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ONTO A MAJOR INTERSTATE ON MY WAY TO WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH AND MY 2010 FORD FUSION LOST ALL POWER. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. I CUT THE MOTOR OFF. I STARTED THE ENGINE BACK AND PROCEEDED TO WORK. DID NOT CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP ON THE FIRST INCIDENT. TWO DAYS LATER I WAS COMING HOME AND HAD JUST CROSSED OVER A TWO LANE HIGHWAY TO GET TO THE ROAD I LIVE ON AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND THERE WAS A JERKING IN THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AGAIN, FROM PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SET FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE CAR. WE THEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR IN. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT GET A CODE AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. WE DROVE THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AGAIN AT APPROX. 70 MPH IN THE FAST LANE WITH A TRACTOR AND TRAILER BEHIND ME THE CAR PROCEEDED AGAIN TO LOSE POWER. THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER HAD TO APPLY HIS BRAKES TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME IN THE BACK. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN. AGAIN WE CUT THE MOTOR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND WERE ADVISED TO BRING IT IN AGAIN. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS. THEY FINALLY CALLED US AND SAID THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. WE CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND NATURALLY THEY TOLD US THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEY COULD NOT HELP US WITH THE COST OF THE THROTTLE BODY. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR FORD TO DO A RECALL?? DEATH!! I HAVE READ APPROXIMATELY 70 COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE ON THE 2010 FUSIONS. I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN THAT FREQUENTLY RIDE WITH ME, DOES FORD NOT CARE ABOUT THE LIVES THAT COULD BE TAKEN DUE TO THIS ISSUE OR ARE THEY MAKING SO MUCH MONEY ON THIS THAT THEY DON'T CARE. *TR

Mileage: 45,600

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STALLED OUT, WENT INTO SAFE MODE, AND HAD TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN IT. AFTERWARDS THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. JUST PURCHASED A USED MERCURY MILAN WITH 31,600 MILES ON AND HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCUR. FORD EVIDENTLY HAS AN ISSUE WITH THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLIES ON THESE MODEL OF CARS THAT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

WHILE CRUISING BETWEEN 65 - 70 MPH, VEHICLE STUTTERED, THEN "THROTTLE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION' WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER. ACCELERATOR PEDAL COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE AND ENGINE BECOMES ERRATIC, BUT POWER STEERING AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS UNAFFECTED. ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD, WHERE ENGINE CONTINUES TO SPUTTER, BUT DOES NOT STALL. CHANGING TRANSMISSION POSITION HAS NO EFFECT. TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON APPEARS TO RECTIFY THE CONDITION. TWO IDENTICAL OCCURRENCES, BUT FIRST TIME (06/15/12) WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, SECOND TIME (07/06/12) WITH CRUISE CONTROL OFF. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

TODAY I WAS AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY CAR DECIDED TO ACT UP. THE LIGHT HAD JUST TURNED GREEN AND I HAD STARTED TO DRIVE WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR LOST POWER. IT STRUGGLED THEN JUST STALLED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND I NOTICED THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE I WAS TRYING NOT TO DIE IN TRAFFIC I PUT MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL WHERE I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION. LUCKILY MY CAR CAME BACK ON BUT IT WAS STILL STRUGGLING. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT WHERE TURNED IT OFF AGAIN. I GAVE IT A FEW MINUTES TO RECOVER THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN. EVERYTHING NOW APPEARED TO WORKING NORMAL. I OPENED THE HOOD TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING SEAMED OKAY (NOTHING BURNING, SMOKING, OR ANYTHING ELSE OUT OF THE ORDINARY), EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OKAY. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT MY TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR THEN ALL THE SUDDEN IT GOES INTO GEAR AND JERKS REALLY HARD. ADDITIONALLY MY LOWER GEARS WILL SHIFT VERY HARD. WHEN IT SHIFTS IT ACTS AS IF SOMEONE HAD PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH FOR TO LONG THEN IT GOES INTO GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 44,500

ON TAKE OFF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND JERKED HARD. I WAS FRIGHTENED AND PULLED OVER FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES TO CALL MY DAD WHOM IS A MECHANIC. HE STATED THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT I SHOULD DRIVE IT HOME WHICH WAS A HOUR AWAY. I WAS SCARED THAT IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN AT FULL SPEED. 2 DAYS LATER AS I TRIED TO REVERSE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR REVVED UP BUT DIDN'T MOVE THEN JERKED INTO GEAR AND I FLEW OUT THE DRIVEWAY VERY HARD AND JERKING VIOLENTLY. I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE WITH MY NIECE OR MY LITTLE 4 YEAR OLD BROTHER IN CASE OF SOMETHING DANGEROUS. I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THIS EVER WITH A VEHICLE. I PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR IN IMMEDIATELY! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ANOTHER CAR FOR THE MOMENT. BECAUSE I HAVE TO TRAVEL ALOT. *JS

WHILE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO STEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CAR IDLED ROUGHLY AND I NOTICED A "WRENCH" LIGHT CAME ON. I SHUT THE CAR DOWN WHILE I COLLECTED MY THOUGHTS ON WHAT TO DO. I USED MY PHONE TO FIND THE CLOSEST FORD DEALER AND, BEFORE CALLING FOR A TOW VEHICLE, I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. IT RESTARTED, THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF, AND IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE THEY HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND SUGGESTED THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED TO TRY AND GET IT TO A DEALER WHILE THE LIGHT WAS ON. I THEN DROVE APPROXIMATELY 120 MILES HOME WITH MY GRANDSON. THIS MORNING I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY SIMILAR INSTANCES SUCH AS MIND AND FOUND THERE WERE QUITE A FEW: (HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2010/FORD/FUSION/POWER_TRAIN/PROBLEM.ASPX) THE INCIDENTS OTHERS REPORTED WERE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO MINE. I THEN CALLED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM NEW, AND THEY RAN A CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON MY MODEL AND THERE WEREN'T. THEY SUGGESTED I CALL FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. I TRIED CALLING THEM AND WAS TOLD BY A REPRESENTATIVE THEY WERE HAVING "TECHNICAL ISSUES" AND COULDN'T HELP ME, TO CALL BACK IN AN HOUR. I LIVE IN A VERY RURAL AREA. THE CLOSEST FORD DEALER IS PROBABLY 50-60MILES AWAY. THE ROADS HERE DON'T HAVE MUCH ROOM TO PULL OFF ON IF THE CAR FAILS AGAIN. JUDGING BY THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, IT SEEMS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THERE SHOULD BE SOME ACTION BEING TAKEN TO REMEDY IT. THIS SITUATION CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANYONE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 40,891

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT DOWN WITH THE WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS WERE ON. STEERING WAS DIFFICULT AND I ALMOST WAS HIT TRYING TO GET VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES I TRIED RESTARTING CAR AND IT STARTED, SO I MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION AND IT DIED AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO FORD. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE STILL HAS LOSS OF POWER ISSUES AND FORD HAS NOT SOLVED THIS ISSUE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS VEHICLE JUST TURNS OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED AS THIS PART FAILS. *JS

Mileage: 27,000

ON SATURDAY JUNE 16TH I WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND I-75 FROM ROCKCASTLE CO. KY TO MADISON CO KY WHICH IS ABOUT 45 MILES. WAS TRAVELING 65 MILES MPH AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THERE WAS A SEMI IN THE RIGHT LANE, WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH ONE SEMI IN BACK OF US. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE EMERGENCY SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE SEMI IN BACK OF US LOCKED HIS BRAKE AND ALMOST HIT US. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND DROVE IN THE SLOW LANE AND IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES. I THEN LEFT THE CAR AT MY MOTHER IN-LAW'S HOUSE AND BORROWED A CAR TO GET HOME IN AS I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND PUT MYSELF AT RISK PLUS SOMEONE'S LIFE AT RISK. ON MONDAY, 6-18-12 I GOT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE IT AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM. I PULLED UP ON THE INTERNET AND SAW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. IT DEFINITELY IS A LIFE ENDING CRASH GETTING READY TO HAPPEN. OF COURSE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AS OF 35000 MILES, BUT THAT IS NOT MY ISSUE. I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE LOSE THEIR LIFE DUE A MALFUNCTION OF A THROTTLE BODY. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ADMIT THAT KNOW OF THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE OR A CHILD'S LIFE. THE FOREIGN MAKERS SUCH AS TOYOTA STEPPED UP AND FORD NEEDS TO DO SO ALSO. THIS IS THE FOURTH AUTOMOBILE I HAVE BROUGHT FROM THEM AND TRY TO STAY WITH THE AMERICAN MADE CARS. SAFETY SHOULD BE THEIR CONCERN INSTEAD OF THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

AFTER STOPPING FOR A RED SIGNAL IN TRAFFIC (VEHICLE TRAVEL UPHILL) THE VEHICLE LOST DRIVE (ACTED AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR). AFTER A HARSH ENGAGEMENT, THE VEHICLE REGAINED DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT THAT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO GET THE PCM "FLASHED", I ASSUME WITH A NEW SHIFT PROFILE. THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED TWO MORE TIMES WITH A DATA RECORDER FROM THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED. THE LOSS OF DRIVE OCCURRED AFTER RAPIDLY DECELERATING TO SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 40 MPH AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO THE PREVIOUS SPEED. AGAIN, ENGAGEMENT WAS HARSH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO PROVIDE DRIVE. FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED AT LEAST ONE ENGINE RPM SPIKE FROM THE RECORDER, BUT DENIES THAT IT IS SIGNIFICANT OR THAT IT IS INDICATIVE OF A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THIS VEHICLE TESTED AT AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE RESULTS SHOWED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BE HIGH IN ALUMINUM (7 TIMES THE AVERAGE FOR A UNIT WITH SIMILAR MILES), AND HIGH IN IRON ABOUT 1.6 TIMES THE AVERAGE. THIS PROBLEM IS A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO LOSE DRIVE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR! I HAVE FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO POSTED THAT REPRESENTS THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING BY USING THE GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE AND USING THE QUERRY "FORD FUSION TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS" SINCE THE PCM FLASH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BEHAVE AT TIMES LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ON A COASTDOWN IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS "PUSHING " THE CAR LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED EVEN THOUGH I WANT THE CAR TO COAST DOWN. THE REPROGRAMMING HAS MADE SHIFTING MORE HARSH IN SOME GEAR CHANGES, AND SEEM TO SKIP OVER THE PROBLEM GEARS IN OTHER SHIFTS. *TR

Mileage: 45,800

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AT SPEED ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL THROTTLE CONTROL AND TRANSMISSION RESPONSE, A 'WRENCH' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE VEHICLE GAUGE CLUSTER. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE THE CAR SAT, IDLED ROUGHLY, AND I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO I STARTED THE CAR AND THE SYMPTOMS (INCLUDING THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT) WERE GONE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SERVICE DESK AND AFTER ANALYSIS WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO EVENTS CAPTURED BY THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR AND REPORT ANY ADDITIONAL INSTANCES OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE ISSUE RESURFACED AGAIN THREE WEEKS LATER, I AGAIN BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE TEAM AT MY DEALERSHIP. AFTER AGAIN NOT FINDING EVENTS LOGGED IN THE COMPUTER, THEY INSTALLED A TEMPORARY DATA RECORDER FOR ME TO MANUALLY ENGAGE THE NEXT TIME THE ISSUE APPEARED. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM THE VERY NEXT DAY, THE RECORDER CAPTURED THE EVENT AND REFLECTED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UNIT. UPON RESEARCHING THE ISSUE AFTER THE FIRST INSTANCE IT IS CLEAR THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CASES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM DOCUMENTED IN VARIOUS FORMS AND SITES ON THE WEB INDICATING THIS IS A KNOWN, SYSTEMIC PROBLEM FOR FORD WITH THE FUSION THROTTLE BODY. THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, EFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL, AT SPEED, IS DANGEROUS AND WOULD SEEM TO WARRANT A MORE PROACTIVE APPROACH TO THE ISSUE BOTH BY FORD AND BY THE NHTSA. *TR

Mileage: 34,800

MY FUSION HAS BECOME ERRATIC IN LOW GEAR SHIFTS. WHEN TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND TURN ONTO A HIGHWAY IT WILL ACT AS THOUGH IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND I HAVE NO POWER TO GET OUT IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE BEEN ALMOST HIT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY DO TO THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THEY REPAIRED A SEAL AND REPROGRAMMED IT AS FORD DIRECTED. I TOOK THE CAR ON A TRIP AND I WAS UNABLE TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AGAIN AND IT RAN AT OVER 5000RPM ON THE HIGHWAY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. IT FINALLY FLIPPED A CODE AND I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DID A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AND REPLACED OVER 15 PARTS. THIS TOOK TWO WEEKS WITH THEM HAVING TO DEAL WITH FORDS WARRANTY DEPARTMENT. I PICKED UP THE CAR ON 6/6/2012 AND IT DID NOT EVEN MAKE IT TO MY PLACE OF WORK, 12 MILES AWAY, WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AGAIN AND IT REMAINING IN NEUTRAL. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP!! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAME AND PICKED IT UP. IT IS NOW 6/12/2012 AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP IS FIGHTING WITH FORD TO HAVE THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. FORD HAS CONTACTED ME SEVERAL TIMES AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY DO NOT CARE THAT THIS CAR IS A DANGER TO HAVE ON THE ROAD. I WANT MY CAR BACK IN WORKING CONDITION. I AM PLEASED WITH MY DEALERSHIP OF CHOICE FOR SERVICE AS THEY HAVE BEEN VERY POLITE AND HELPFUL WITH ME. FORD HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING TO DRIVE IN THE MEANTIME. PEOPLE, IF YOU HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH YOUR CAR MAKE SURE FORD HEARS YOUR COMPLAINT. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 28,453

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. MY RPMS DROPPED AND I HAD TO PULL OVER. I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE SERVICES, THEY CAME AND PICKED UP MY CAR. AFTER BEING LOOKED AT BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DETERMINED MY THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE PART AND LABOR TOTALED AROUND $500.00 THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A NEW CAR TO ALREADY HAVE THIS ISSUES. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT MULTIPLE FORD FUSIONS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS ITEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. I CAN ONLY THANK GOD IT WAS DURING THE DAY AND IN A PUBLIC AREA. IF THIS HAD BEEN AT NIGHT WITH MY 7 YEAR IN A BAD AREA, NO TELLING WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I WAS LUCKY THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME ON THE FREEWAY NOTICED I WAS SLOWING DOWN OR I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS. *TR

Mileage: 41,440

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A SUNNY DAY ABOUT 35 MPH THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN ABRUPTLY TO 5 MPH. THE ADVANCE TRACK LIGHT CAME ON AND SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK IMMEDIATELY MESSAGE WENT ACROSS THE MESSAGE CENTER. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. LIGHT AND MESSAGE WERE ON WHEN I DROPPED OFF THE CAR TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATING COULD NOT REPEAT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 22,450

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT 55MPH I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THEN WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE GAS PEDAL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT WERE ON. CAR DIED IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH 3 LANES AND NO SHOULDER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I PULLED CAR TO RIGHT LANE TURNED CAR OFF AND ON CAR CONTINUED ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER. ADVISED NO MESSAGE WAS MARKED IN COMPUTER. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG COULD NOT REPEAT PROBLEM. 5 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING HOME IN TRAFFIC THE CAR ONCE AGAIN LOST ALL POWER WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE GAS PEDAL, CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. I PUSHED CAR TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED CAR OFF AND ON CONTINUED 100 FEET CAR DIED AGAIN 17 MORE TIMES. I HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION CONTROL. CAR NOW SHIFTS HORRIBLY, AND HAS A JUMP WHEN YOU LET OFF GAS. CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. FORD NEEDS TO ADMIT THERE IS ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE V6 FUSIONS. I HAD SIMILAR TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH MY FORD EDGE AND MERCURY SABLE. *TR

Mileage: 22,675

GEARS JUST DROPPED OUT AND CAR SIMPLY IDLED. HAD TO PULL OVER INTO LEFT TURN LANE AND TURN OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART. CAR WORKED FINE AGAIN FOR TWO WEEKS WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY ON 06/06/12 THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. ONCE ON THE WAY TO THE OFFICE, ONCE ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE OFFICE, AND ONCE ON THE WAY BACK FROM MY FINANCIAL ADVISOR'S OFFICE WHEN I HAD MY FIANCE IN THE CAR. *JS

Mileage: 26,000

ENGINE BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE MOVING IN MORNING RUSH HOUR. ALSO SURGES FORWARD AND RUNS THRU MULTIPLE GEARS WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WITH LIGHT, IF ANY THROTTLE APPLIED. ON 6-8-12 ENGINE WENT INTO FAILSAFE MODE, 1100 RPM WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. NO RESPONSE FROM THROTTLE, HAD TO MANIPULATE THRU TRAFFIC TO BEACH CAR UPON SHOULDER OF ROAD. AFTER SHUTTING OFF KEY AND RESTARTING, VEHICLE SEEMED FINE, BUT SAME SITUATION HAPPENED TWICE MORE WITHIN MINUTES. DROVE CAR TO NEAREST FORD DEALER WHO "CLEARED THE OLD CODES" AND TEST DROVE, FINDING NO FURTHER ISSUE. BILLED ME UNDER ESP SERVICE AGREEMENT, AND CONTINUED ONTO WORK. LEAVING WORK TO MAKE DELIVERIES, CAR INITIATED EXACTLY SAME RESPONSE AS EARLIER (5 TIMES), AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND AGAIN, HEAVY TRAFFIC. TOOK TO DEALER I BOUGHT CAR FROM, WHO IMMEDIATELY CLAIMED IT NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY, WHICH ARE ON NATIONAL BACK-ORDER, DELIVERY DATE UNKNOWN. REFERRED TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO HAD OPEN BAYS AND A THROTTLE BODY IN STOCK, BUT FOR SOME REASON WAS UNINTERESTED IN EVEN LOOKING AT THE CAR. OFFERED TO LEAVE CAR, ESP OFFERS RENTAL, SO I COULD RETURN TO WORK, BUT THAT PART HAS BECOME UNCOVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THEY STILL HAD NO INTEREST IN FIXING CAR AFTER I AGREED TO PAY MYSELF. TRANSMISSION HAS A QUIRKY PROBLEM OF DOWNSHIFTING AGGRESSIVELY WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL, UP-SHIFTING RAPIDLY IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, AND NOW A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES CAR TO GO INTO A NO POWER SITUATION WHILE AT SPEED. *JS

Mileage: 33,240

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STALLS AND WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATES. AT FIRST I COULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, BUT EVENTUALLY, THE CAR STOPPED FUNCTIONING ALTOGETHER. ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE. HAS OCCURRED WITH OTHER 2010 FUSION SELS. FORD UNWILLING TO REPLACE FAULTY MANUFACTURED PART. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH A FOUR CYLINDER ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I STARTED SPEEDING UP FROM AN INTERSECTION, ONLY TO EXPERIENCE A COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME, THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING (ROUGH IDLE AT LESS THAN 550 RPM), BUT ALL SYSTEMS WHERE STILL WORKING. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL PRODUCED NO RESULTS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, STOP THE ENGINE, LET THE CAR SIT FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS, AND THEN RESTARTED IT. WHEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED, THE CAR STARTED UP AND RAN LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. YESTERDAY (JUNE 1ST), THE FUSION DID THE EXACT SAME THING, EXCEPT THIS TIME I WAS PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION (APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES PER HOUR). I HAD A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING (ROUGH IDLE), THE REST OF THE SYSTEMS CONTINUED WORKING. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING IN MY DIRECTION AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT, STOP THE CAR, AND THEN RESTART IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING A NEW THROTTLE BODY. THEY QUOTED THE PRICE AND LABOR AT $400 FOR THE REPAIR. I'VE HAD THIS CAR LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND IT ONLY HAS 49,800 MILES ON IT. IF I HAD BEEN PULLING ONTO A BUSY STREET AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME LOSS OF POWER, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 FORD FUSION, AND THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN "REDESIGNED" ACCORDING TO THE DEALER WHERE I TOOK MY CAR FOR REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 47,282

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OUT AND BEGAN A ROUGH IDLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL PUSHED IN. COASTED TO A STOP. TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT WERE NO LONGER LIT. STARTED TO ACCELERATE AWAY AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT ON. I WAS ABLE TO IDLE HOME. ONCE AT HOME I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT NOT THE WRENCH. WHILE IN PARK I WOULD REV THE ENGINE AND IT SOUNDED FINE AND COULD NOT GET THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE REVVING. I DIDN'T MOVE THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED. FORTUNATELY IT HAS ONLY 32707 MILES ON IT AND COVERED BY WARRANTY. SO, WILL HAVE TO WAIT TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CAUSE IS. BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THEIR FOLLOW-UP IT SOUNDS LIKE THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 32,707

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO SHUT DOWN MODE. A WRENCH SYMBOL SHOWED ON PANEL. I WAS ABLE TO TURN INTO A DRIVE WAY AND AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON THE WRENCH WENT OFF AND THE CAR RAN NORMAL. I TOOK TO THE SHOP AND NOTHING SHOWED ON THE COMPUTER. IT THEN HAPPENED 5 MORE TIMES. BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NOW SAYS THAT IT IS BAD THROTTLE BODY AND IS NOT COVERED. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE IT APPEARS TO BE A BIGGER PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD RECALL. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS THAT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IT IS A DEFECT. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET KILLED. FORD FIX THIS NOW. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT I SHOULDN'T. IT WOULD BE VERY INTERESTING TO SEE HOW MANY HAVE BEEN FIXED TO DATE JUST BY FORD AND NOT OTHER COMPANIES. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, RPMS WOULD REV TO BETWEEN 4000-5000 BUT CAR WOULD NOT SPEED UP. ONCE IT FINALLY STARTED (AFTER THREE TRIES), CAR FINALLY JERKED FORWARD AND SHUDDERED BEFORE SPEEDING UP. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, I THEN TRIED TO REVERSE THE CAR AND IT JERKED AND GRINDED EXTREMELY HARD. SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING AT TIMES. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE ALREADY, BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 33,740

I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY TO GET TO WORK. THE DAY THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED, I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN. I CHECKED FOR TRAFFIC BOTH DIRECTIONS. A CAR WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT, AND I WAS TURNING RIGHT. I KNEW WITH MY CAR'S ACCELERATION I HAD PLENTY OF SPACE TO PULL OUT SAFELY (IT HAS A V6 ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). I HIT THE GAS AND PULLED OUT. THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE AS EXPECTED. I BARELY HIT 5 MPH AND THE TACHOMETER REDLINED. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND TRIED AGAIN. SAME THING - REDLINED. THE THIRD TIME I TRIED, THE CAR SHUDDERED AND FINALLY SHIFTED TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS FAR ENOUGH AWAY TO SLOW DOWN SAFELY, BUT IN A DIFFERENT SITUATION THEY COULD HAVE EASILY HIT ME. I JUST ROLLED OUT IN FRONT OF THEM BECAUSE THE CAR DIDN'T RESPOND WHEN I HIT THE GAS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT INCIDENT, I SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT WAS TWO WEEKS OUT. I BOOKED THE APPOINTMENT AND CONTINUED TO (CAUTIOUSLY) DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK. THE CAR RAN ROUGH EVEN AT CONSTANT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LAST NIGHT I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT. I TOOK THE HIGHWAY TO GET THERE. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I ROLLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 5 MPH, HITTING THE GAS PEDAL AND GETTING NOTHING. AGAIN, I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN ME AND THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I'M WAITING FOR THEM TO CALL BACK WITH A DIAGNOSIS. *TT

Mileage: 35,500

ON 5/12/12 COMING HOME FROM A SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT WITH THE CRUISE ON AT AROUND 65 MPH THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT COULD NOT ACCELERATE. COASTED INTO A CHURCH PARKING LOT. PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED. WHEN RESTARTING SEEMED HARD TO START...LIKE AN ALTERNATOR ISSUE. ARRIVED HOME SAFELY (WAS ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME WHEN INCIDENT HAPPENED). ON 5/13/12 (SUNDAY) SAME ISSUE EXCEPT IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES DURING A 30 MILE TRIP. THE LAST TIME I HAD PULLED OVER AND PUT IT INTO PARK I WAS WORRIED IT WOULDN'T START...TURNED AND TURNED BUT SLOWLY...AGAIN SOUNDED LIKE AN ALTERNATOR. I HAD ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL A FEW MONTHS BACK AND OF COURSE NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. SHORT STORY IS WHEN I HIT "RESUME" TO GET IT BACK TO THE SPEED IT WAS WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL THE RPM'S WILL RUN 5000-6000 FOR F A R LONGER THAN IT SHOULD. THE CAR WILL BE TO THE DESIRED SPEED AND IT WILL STAY AT THE HIGH RPM FOR 4-6 SECONDS INSTEAD OF KICKING INTO THE NEXT GEAR WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS HARD ON THE ENGINE AND GAS MILEAGE. NOT HAPPY WITH THE DEALERSHIP IN THEIR INVESTIGATION OF MATTERS AND NOT HAPPY WITH THE CAR ITSELF. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

DRIVING ON THE WEST VIRGINIA TURNPIKE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE RPM'S JUMPED ABOVE 4 AND LOST ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT HAD NO POWER FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE ENGINE. PULLED TO THE FAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AS I WAS GOING UP HILL INTO THE TRUCK LANE AND THEN EVENTUALLY ON TO THE BERM AS THE TRUCKS WERE NOW RUNNING FASTER THAN ME GOING UPHILL. IT WAS THE MOST DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION I HAVE EVER BEEN THROUGH. I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A FORD DEALERSHIP ON THE TURNPIKE WHERE I COULD LEAVE THE CAR FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE REPAIRS TOOK A TOTAL OF 25 DAYS. FORD WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER CAR AS I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND THEREFORE NO RENTAL COVERAGE EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AND A POOR INITIAL REPAIR BY FORD. I HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE IN WEST VIRGINIA IN ORDER TO COMPLETE MY DRIVE HOME AND HAD TO DROP THE RENTAL IN COLUMBUS. $185 + GAS + DEPOSIT AND RESULTING NSF FEES IN MY CHECKING ACCOUNT FOR A 12 HOUR CAR RENTAL THAT FORD WOULD NOT COVER. UPON GETTING MY VEHICLE BACK IT RAN SMOOTHLY UNTIL OCTOBER OF THE SAME YEAR. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A NATIONAL CHAIN OIL CHANGE COMPANY WHO ADVISED THAT THEY COULD SEE TRANSAXLE FLUID ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK OF THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHO FOUND THAT THE REPAIR COMPLETED IN WEST VIRGINIA DID NOT GET THE PAN SEALED PROPERLY AND THE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE FAULTY SEAL, WHICH THEY REPAIRED BUT IT TOOK THEM 14 DAYS TO DO SO. FAST FORWARD TO MAY AND ANOTHER HARD SHIFT WITH A LURCH FORWARD AND THEN NO POWER FROM THE GAS PEDAL TO THE ENGINE. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO COULD FIND NO ERROR CODES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. 5/13 - MOTHER'S DAY AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND THE CAR RUNS ROUGH. TAKING TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN TOMORROW. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND GOING UP A HILL WHEN I FELT THE VEHICLE SLOW ACCELERATION AND THEN IT REVVED BACK UP. THE TRANSMISSION/THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON SO I PULLED OVER. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES. TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE IT LURCHED. I CONTINUED DRIVING HOME AND SINCE IT WAS AFTER 9:00 P.M. WHEN I GOT HOME, I COULDN'T TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING. ON MAY 11, 2012 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THE VEHICLE SLIPPED FROM 4TH GEAR INTO 5TH GEAR AND THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN SO THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE TO PULL THE TRANSMISSION AND I WOULD BE WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 5-6 DAYS. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2010 FORD FUSION. *TR

Mileage: 26,572

2010 FORD FUSION: WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET THE CAR LOST POWER AND STALLED. TACHOMETER DROPPED TO 1000 RPMS AND FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 500 - 1000 RPMS. WRENCH LIGHT (THROTTLE / TRANSMISSION) ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR COASTED TO A CRAWL AT LESS THAN 5MPH. THE CAR'S THROTTLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I BECAME A SERIOUS REAR-END HAZARD IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, RESTARTED IT AND THE CAR RAN FINE. I AM JUST BARELY UNDER WARRANTY (AND JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 1 WEEK AGO) SO I BROUGHT IT TO A FORD DEALER - THEY "CHECKED" THE CAR AND FOUND "NOTHING WRONG" WITH THEIR COMPUTER SCAN AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ERROR CODE - SO THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THE DAY AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP FROM THE DEALER THE CAR DID THE SAME THING, TWICE. THIS TIME IT DID IT AFTER A COLD START IN THE MORNING AND AGAIN WHEN I LEFT WORK IN THE AFTERNOON - AGAIN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT OFF ONCE I RESTARTED THE CAR. BRINGING THE CAR IN TOMORROW AGAIN...WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. WHAT A SAFETY RISK - MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE CAR! *TR

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATION. I HAD TO TURN ON THE HAZARDS AND COAST TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND DROVE FINE FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. 2 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AGAIN, REQUIRING ME TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD! TODAY IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ONLY GOING 45 MPH AND HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN 10 MILES. WHEN I GOT HOME I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN RESEARCHING OTHER FORD FUSION PROBLEMS AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE. WE TESTED THE CHIP OF THE CAR AND GOT A CODE OF P2112, INDICATING THE THROTTLE BODY WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS COMES BEHIND AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM REQUIRING A NEW BATTERY AFTER 50,000 MILES, A PLASTIC PIECE BREAKING OFF THE SUNROOF AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES, AND THE SUNGLASSES SPRING BREAKING AT 35,000 MILES! THIS IS THE SECOND FORD I HAVE OWNED AND WE WERE THRILLED WITH OUR FORD FIVE HUNDRED, BUT THE FUSION SEEMS TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS THAN IT HAS GOOD QUALITIES! FORD REALLY NEEDS TO FIND A FIX FOR THEIR THROTTLE PROBLEM BEFORE ONE OF US IS INJURED OR KILLED WHILE WE COAST TO SAFETY ON THE INTERSTATE IN A MALFUNCTIONING CAR! *TR

Mileage: 72,000

THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2010 FORD FUSION SLIPS AND RESULTED IN MY INABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE TRAVELING OVER THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE IN NEW YORK CITY. THE DEALER, VAN BORTEL IN ROCHESTER, NY, HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A TRANSMISSION RE-BUILD AND TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES FOR A SEAL THAT LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID. I HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT WHERE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS PURSUANT TO A PROGRAM FIX FROM FORD (THE VAN BORTEL SHOULD HAVE PERFORMED, BUT DID NOT). THIS IS DANGEROUS AS I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED BY THE 18 WHEELER BEHIND ME AT THE TIME MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE BRIDGE! *TR

Mileage: 12,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR THEN A SEMI TRUCK BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. MY CAR HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. AFTER HAVING MY CAR LOOKED AT IT, IT WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A BAD THROTTLE BODY. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND ITS A COMMON THONG WITH 2010 FORD FUSIONS, BUT FOR SOME REASON FORD WON'T EITHER FIND A WAY TO FIGURE OUT WHY THEY SEEM TO HAVE THROTTLE BODIES THAT ARE MALFUNCTIONING AND PUTTING THEIR DRIVERS LIVES IN DANGER. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS BEFORE IT CAUSES SOMEONE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE. FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW IT COST ABOUT $500 TO GET IT FIXED IF YOUR VEHICLE ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 52,956

THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT 3 WEEKS AGO AND NOTICED SHIFTING ISSUES 1 WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DARK BLACK AND HAD A BURNT SMELL. IT APPEARS THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE (UPDATES) NEEDED FOR TRANSMISSION??? ALSO WAS TOLD THAT IS THE NORMAL COLOR OF THE TRANNY FLUID?? BURNT BLACK... *TR

Mileage: 38,750

CAR HAS 2.5 ENGINE AND 6F35 AUTO TRANSMISSION. CAR EXHIBITS "FLARE" WHEN SHIFTING. TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN COLD. PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF AT AROUND 42,000 MILES. *JS

Mileage: 42,200

DRIVING CHILD TO SCHOOL - CAR'S SPEED STARTS DECLINING EVEN THOUGH ACCELERATOR WAS BEEN PRESSED (CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN GOING BETWEEN 50 -55 MILES). GOT CAR OFF ROAD. SWITCHED CAR OFF, WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN STARTED CAR AGAIN. DROVE CHILD TO SCHOOL, CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP AND PLACED CAR IN REPAIR SHOP. WAS TOLD THAT WARRANTY WENT OUT 4,000 MILES AGO AND PART AND LABOR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $300.00 AND CAR SHOULD BE READY TO PICK UP BY 5 P.M. NEXT DAY. GOT RENTAL CAR FROM DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD LATER SAME DAY CAR WENT TO SHOP THAT THROTTLE CONTROL WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY THEY DIDN'T HAVE ONE IN STOCK AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED AND HOPEFULLY WITH ME PAYING AN EXPEDITED DELIVERY CHARGE IT WOULD BE IN THE NEXT DAY IF NOT HOPEFULLY WITHIN THE NEXT DAY DAY OR 2. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A RENTAL CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MORE DAYS. *JS

Mileage: 40,000

TRAVELING HIGHWAY, GOING 70 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKS AND THE SPEED STARTED TO DECELERATE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT ON DASH WENT ON. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON, BUT ZERO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE RPM'S WERE FLUCTUATING FROM 0-1 IN PARK. TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR 10 SECONDS AND TURNED IT BACK ON. AFTER TURNING THE KEY ON, THE STARTER SOUNDED LIKE THE KEY WAS TURNED WITH THE ENGINE ON FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS. THE SECOND TIME WAS GOING UP HILL AT 20 MPH BACK ROADS. SAME THING WITH NO ACCELERATION AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE THE CAR COULD NOT MOVE AND SHUT IT OFF. SAME WITH THE STARTER FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS OF IT SOUNDING LIKE THE KEY WAS TURNING WITH ENGINE ON AFTER TURNING IT ON. INCIDENTS ARE ABOUT 1 MONTH AND 10 DAYS APART. *JS

Mileage: 29,900

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 65 IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN THE CAR QUIT RESPONDING. THE RPM GAUGE WAS STUCK ON 1 AND PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR GOT NO RESPONSE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET OVER AND BARELY OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT IT WAS A CLOSE CALL. TRAFFIC WAS PRETTY HEAVY. I CALLED AAA TOWING SERVICE FOR HELP. AFTER 15 MINUTES I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT STARTED UP NORMALLY. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO TRAFFIC AND TAKE THE NEXT EXIT. I DROVE TO THE DEALER. I PURCHASED THE CAR ON FEBRUARY 6, 2012 FROM TOWN & COUNTRY FORD DEALER IN LOUISVILLE, KY AND HAD DRIVEN IT ONLY 596 MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE REPAIR BILL TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY, INTAKE CARB KIT AND RECALIBRATE PROCESSOR WAS $730.29. I DIDN'T HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY THE ENTIRE COST OF THE REPAIR. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUSION AND WAS TOLD NO IT WAS NOT. *TR

Mileage: 37,024

THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK WHEN DRIVING OR BETWEEN AUTOMATIC SHIFTING. SPECIFICALLY WHEN IT SHIFTS INTO THIRD, IT JERKS EXTREMELY HARD. THE ENGINE AND MAINTENANCE LIGHT WILL COME ON AS THE VEHICLE STALLS. THERE IS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK, STOP THE CAR AND RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR IT TO MOVE AGAIN. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED DUE TO THE VEHICLE DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE RECALIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

Mileage: 200

I WAS IN A PARKING LOT TURNING INTO A MARKED PARKING SPACE, WITH MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR MOVED FORWARD ABRUPTLY. THE ENGINE ROARED AS THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD, THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB AND MOVED FORWARD STRIKING A COLUMN SUPPORTING THE FRONT CORNER OF AN OFFICE BUILDING. THE COLUMN FELL FORWARD COMING TO REST ON MY CAR, INCHES ABOVE MY HEAD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES FROM THE MOMENT I FIRST REALIZED WHAT WAS TAKING PLACE, BUT THE BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT. THE COST OF REPAIRS TO MY CAR WAS OVER $3000.00, PLUS THE COST TO REPAIR THE BUILDING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT NEW. THE DEALER'S EMPLOYEES STATED THAT THE COMPUTER DISCLOSED NO PROBLEM. THEY CONTACTED FORD ENGINEERS WHO ORDERED THE DEALER NOT TO ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS. FORD CLAIMED NO KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH A PROBLEM EVER OCCURRING. *TR

Mileage: 22,781

I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION S, I WAS DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF AND HAD NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. I DIDN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR LIKE FIVE DAYS AND THE CAR WAS FINE BUT IT STARTED BACK UP IN JANURARY AND AGAIN IN THE BEGINNING OF MARCH. IT HAS A CODE OF P211 WHICH IS THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM AND MULTIPLE FORD FUSION'S ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS I AM. FOR SOME REASON FORD IS TRYING TO AVOID HEARING THE ISSUE ON THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE FAULTY THROTTLE BODIES. IT IS A SAFTEY ISSUE WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE AT 60-70 MPH AND ALL OF SUDDEN YOUR CAR NO LONGER HAS A THROTTLE RESPONSE. YOU HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SHUT YOUR CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM IT JUST DOES IT ALL OVER AGAIN WITHIN THE NEXT MILE OR TWO. FORD SHOULD REALIZE THE ISSUE AND MAKE A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY. THERE ARE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES THAT ARE PAYING BETWEEN $400-$600 OUT OF THEIR POCKET IF THEIR CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY TO FIX A COMMON PROBLEM THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH FORD FUSIONS. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM THE ENGINE AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER TO THE WHEELS. THE REVS ON THE ENGINE WERE EXTREMELY HIGH. AS I WAS PASSING ON THE LEFT, THIS LEFT ME IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND VULNERABLE POSITION AS I HAD NO POWER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE RIGHT AT WHICH TIME AT A NEAR STOP THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY RE-ENGAGED. FIRST TIME, TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPROGRAMMED TRANSMISSION. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED AGAIN, AGAIN WHILE ACCELERATING TO PASS. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS KILLS SOMEONE. IT IS NOT SAFE, DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE, THERE ARE NO CODES. THIS ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED HERE AND ELSEWHERE, THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *JS

Mileage: 28,000

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

Mileage: 12,750

2010 FORD FUSION WILL LOSE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAR WILL NOT STALL COMPLETELY BUT WILL JERK AND SHAKE WITHOUT ENOUGH POWER TO GET OFF ROAD. TOOL LIGHT WILL COME ON, AFTER RESTARTING CAR WILL DRIVE NORMAL. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! HOW MANY CRASHES WILL IT TAKE BEFORE OUR GOVERNMENT FORCES FORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TOOK TO MECHANIC, NO CODES TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. FORD .....STEP UP STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT! WIFE WAS ALMOST RAN OVER BY TRACTOR TRAILER! *TR

Mileage: 63,000

I HAVE A FORD FUSION WITH ABOUT 35,500 MILES. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH ABOUT 18,000 MILES AND NOTICED INCONSISTENT SHIFTING RIGHT AWAY. THEN PROGRESSED INTO NOT SHIFTING BACK INTO GEAR RIGHT AWAY AFTER SHIFTING OUT OF REVERSE. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR SAID THAT THIS TRANSMISSION ADAPTS TO THE OWNERS DRIVING HABITS. TOOK IT IN AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH LATER AND THEY SAID THE FLUID WAS LOW; THEY WEREN'T SURE WHY JUST FILLED IT AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. THIRD TIME I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD TO PULL THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE PARTS, WHICH TOOK ALMOST A WEEK. IT SEEMED OKAY AT FIRST BUT NOW IS DISPLAYING THE SAME ISSUES AS BEFORE OF NOT SHIFTING INTO GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED AND I AM LEFT WITH A VEHICLE THAT ALSO HAD A HEATER MOTOR REPLACED THAT WERE MAKING A WHISTLING NOISE, FLOOR HEAT THAT BARELY COMES OUT, CAR ALARM THAT GOES OFF EVEN WHEN ALL THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND BRIGHT LIGHTS THAT JUST RANDOMLY COME ON. I DON'T KNOW IF ITS A LEMON, BUT I SMELL DISASTER IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS! WISH FORD WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND STAND BY ITS PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 29,285

I WAS DRIVING ON A 6 OR 8 LANE FREEWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO A MUCH LOWER GEAR (PROBABLY 3RD) AND THE TACHOMETER MAXED AT 7000 RPM AND HELD THERE UNTIL I MANUALLY MOVED THE SHIFT LEVER TO NEUTRAL. WHEN I PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE (STILL MOVING) IT AGAIN RACED TO 7000 RPM AND I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT IT IN ALL THE GEARS, THEN IN DRIVE AND WENT BACK ON THE FREEWAY. IT STAYED IN 1ST GEAR AND I AGAIN WENT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND GOT BACK ON THE FREEWAY. IT SHIFTED OK, BUT AFTER A FEW MILES DID IT AGAIN. I SENT MY COMPLAINT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ACTIONS AND THEREFORE CAN NOT/WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. (SEE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE #0506021830 AND MY LETTER TO THEM)

Mileage: 14,000

MY 2010 FUSION SE V6 WITH THE INFAMOUS 6F35 TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, HARD SHIFTING, FLUID IS BLACKED AND OR BURNT. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT ALSO HAS JUST LURCHED FORWARD FOR NO REASON. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. PLEASE FORCE FORD TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL TRANSMISSION. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. THE ENGINE WILL REV UP AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT HARD WHEN IT SHIFTS. ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING UP HILL OR UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION THE ENGINE MY RED LINE BEFORE SHIFTING. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I HAVE A FORD FUSION WITH ABOUT 30000 MILES. I FIRST NOTICED A HARD SHIFT AT 10K MILES AND THOUGHT MAYBE ITS JUST A SIMPLE FIX. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR SAID THAT THIS TRANSMISSION ADAPTS TO THE OWNERS DRIVING HABITS. WELL 3K MILES LATER ITS WORSE SO I TAKE IT BACK AND THE TECH SAID ALL THE CLUTCHES WERE REPLACED AND TWO OTHER THINGS WERE DONE! I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK FOUR MORE TIMES AND HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED. IT APPEARS THAT FORD ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A TRANSMISSION CODE THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED AND I AM LEFT WITH A VEHICLE THAT ALSO HAD A WINDOW MOTOR REPLACED, SOME PULLEYS THAT WERE MAKING A WHISTLING NOISE, AND A BATTERY AND TAILLIGHT THAT WENT OUT CHANGED. I DON'T KNOW IF ITS A LEMON, BUT I SMELL DISASTER IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS! WISH FORD WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND STAND BY ITS PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 20

VEHICLE HAS PROBLEM SHIFTING GEARS, SLOWS DOWN, THEN IT STARTS TO GO. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO FORD 3 SEPARATE TIMES, A RECALL WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE FOR A COMPUTER CHIP, AGAIN HAD THE VEHICLE INTO SERVICE IN 09/2011 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT AND ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES...DRIVER REAR SIDE HAD NO PAD LEFT, CHECKED THE THREE OTHER BRAKES PLENTY OF PAD. SURBURBAN FORD SERVICE DESK TOLD ME BECAUSE MY CAR WAS GREEN METALLIC, NOT COVERED IN LATEST RECALL. I LOOKED AT THE RECALL NOTICES AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY THE SAME PROBLEM I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT FROM THE FIRST MONTH I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE! *KB

Mileage: 2,635

TRANSMISSION SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND REVS PAST 4000RPM, 1-2 & 2-3, ALSO SEVERE HESITATION WHEN SLOW DOWN THEN TRY TO SPEED UP AGAIN (I.E. STOP & GO TRAFFIC). HAS PUT ME IN UNSAFE SITUATIONS REQUIRING DEFENSIVE DRIVING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 4+ TIMES AND EACH TIME ONLY "CALIBRATION". SERVICE DEPT IS VERY HELPFUL BUT HINDERED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S INABILITY TO SOLVE DEFECT. ALSO, WAS GIVEN PRINT OUT OF FORD ADVISING SERVICE THAT THE 2-3 HESITATION IS " DEEMED NORMAL AND IT MEETS DESIGN INTENT AT THIS TIME".100% UNSAFE TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN CAR AS THE GEAR SLIPPING AND OR HESITATION FOLLOWED BY SUDDENLY ENGAGING THEN SPEEDING UP PUTS THE DRIVER IN UNPREDICTABLE CONDITIONS. HAS PUT ME IN NUMEROUS NEAR ACCIDENTS (SPECIFICALLY WHEN MERGING OR CHANGING LANES AND YIELDING TO TURN LEFT). MOST RECENT "FIX" WAS 2/2/12 AND TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPPING, HESITATING, SLAMMING INTO GEAR. HAVE FILED WITH BBB AUTO LINE. FORD MOTOR CO. NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY ADDRESS THIS FROM SAFETY STANDPOINT. *KB *TR

Mileage: 21,194

TRANSMISSION SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND REVS PAST 4000RPM, 1-2 & 2-3, ALSO SEVERE HESITATION WHEN SLOW DOWN THEN TRY TO SPEED UP AGAIN (I.E. STOP & GO TRAFFIC). HAS PUT ME IN UNSAFE SITUATIONS REQUIRING DEFENSIVE DRIVING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 4+ TIMES AND EACH TIME ONLY "CALIBRATION". SERVICE DEPT IS VERY HELPFUL BUT HINDERED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S INABILITY TO SOLVE DEFECT. ALSO, WAS GIVEN PRINT OUT OF FORD ADVISING SERVICE THAT THE 2-3 HESITATION IS " DEEMED NORMAL AND IT MEETS DESIGN INTENT AT THIS TIME".100% UNSAFE TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN CAR AS THE GEAR SLIPPING AND OR HESITATION FOLLOWED BY SUDDENLY ENGAGING THEN SPEEDING UP PUTS THE DRIVER IN UNPREDICTABLE CONDITIONS. HAS PUT ME IN NUMEROUS NEAR ACCIDENTS (SPECIFICALLY WHEN MERGING OR CHANGING LANES AND YIELDING TO TURN LEFT). MOST RECENT "FIX" WAS 2/2/12 AND TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPPING, HESITATING, SLAMMING INTO GEAR. HAVE FILED WITH BBB AUTO LINE. FORD MOTOR CO. NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY ADDRESS THIS FROM SAFETY STANDPOINT. *KB *TR

Mileage: 21,194

1 BOUGHT A FORD FUSION IN AUG. 2011 USED W/15,000 MILES ON IT NO PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL AFTER I REACHED 32,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THE WHEELS SOUND LIKE ITS GOING TO FALL OFF , IT SOMES SEAM TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AND STARTING AND STOPPING . I TOOK IF TO A FORD DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE TOLD SERVICE TECH ABOUT THIS HE SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR NEVER TOOK FOR TEST DRIVE. I DID SOME LOOKING ON-LINE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING SAME THING. I READ ABOUT A RE-CALL ON TRANSMISSION CALLED DEALER BROUGHT CAR FROM SAID THEY DIDN'T GET NOTICE . SENT E-MAIL TO FORD NO REPLY. CAN NOT GET ANSWERS FROM NO-ONE . I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN I DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAVE WHEELS FALL OFF OR TRANSMISSION FALL OUT. THIS SEAMS TO BE GETTING WORST . *KB

1 BOUGHT A FORD FUSION IN AUG. 2011 USED W/15,000 MILES ON IT NO PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL AFTER I REACHED 32,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THE WHEELS SOUND LIKE ITS GOING TO FALL OFF , IT SOMES SEAM TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AND STARTING AND STOPPING . I TOOK IF TO A FORD DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE TOLD SERVICE TECH ABOUT THIS HE SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR NEVER TOOK FOR TEST DRIVE. I DID SOME LOOKING ON-LINE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING SAME THING. I READ ABOUT A RE-CALL ON TRANSMISSION CALLED DEALER BROUGHT CAR FROM SAID THEY DIDN'T GET NOTICE . SENT E-MAIL TO FORD NO REPLY. CAN NOT GET ANSWERS FROM NO-ONE . I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN I DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAVE WHEELS FALL OFF OR TRANSMISSION FALL OUT. THIS SEAMS TO BE GETTING WORST . *KB

WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR NORMAL SERVICE OF OIL CHANGE THE TECHNICIAN BROUGHT OUT THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TO SHOW THAT IT WAS AS BLACK AS THE OIL. WE HAD IT CHANGED FOR OVER $120 . THE CAR IS SHIFTING MUCH BETTER THAN WHEN WE BOUGHT IT BUT THE OWNERS SERVICE MANUAL STATES THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED UNTIL 60,000 MILES. WE FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE HANDLED AND COVERED BY THE DEALER. *TT

Mileage: 41,100

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE FUSION BEGAN TO JERK AND SHAKE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE ITS SPEED VERY QUICKLY, ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. THE DEALERSHIP ENDED UP HAVING TO DO A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AT ONLY 13,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AROUND 20,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT NEEDED ITS CODES REPROGRAMMED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND AROUND 70,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING. AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND JERKED. NOW THE DEALERSHIP CONVENIENTLY RECOMMENDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, NOW THAT I AM OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY AT A COST OF $4,000! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND HAVING A NEWBORN CHILD IN THE VEHICLE MAKES IT EVEN MORE ALARMING. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND STRONGLY FEEL THAT FORD NEEDS TO MAKE ITS CUSTOMERS WHOLE BY RECALLING THE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS ENTIRELY. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

THE POWERTRAIN HAS SUDDENLY CAUSED MAJOR PROBLEMS. MY CAR WILL NO LONGER REVERSE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY AS FAR AS SAFETY IS CONCERNED, THE GEARS MAY SOMETIMES NOT ENGAGE WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING THE CAR TO REV UP THE RPM'S WITHOUT MOVING FORWARD. *TT

AT 18540 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO REBUILT IT AND REPROGRAM THE PCM. THEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK 5 MONTHS LATER WITH 30100 THEY HAD IT A WEEK BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WE THEN TOWED THE CAR TO ALABAMA AND LESS THEN A MONTH LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AT 31111 MILES AT THIS TIME IT WAS IN THE SHOP 36DAY THE CAR WAS PICK UP AND DROVE 12 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP THEN HAD IT ANOTHER 14 DAY. A MONTH AND A HALF LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT 3 DAYS. WE DROVE IT 35 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT ANOTHER 17 DAYS.THEN WE HAD THE CAR FOR A MONTH AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN WITH 36000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT FOR 16 DAYS. FORD CORP HAS NOT ALLOWED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, BUT HAS AUTHORIZED THEM TO REBUILD AND REPROGRAM PCM NUMEROUS TIMES. WE HAVE THE CAR NOW AND IT IS STILL NOT SHIFTING RIGHT. WE HAVE TALK TO FORD AND THEY WILL NOT DOING ANYTHING FOR US. TOLD US THE CAR IS FIXED....OR IS IT. THIS CAR HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO FAIL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND CREATE A DANGEROUS CONDITION. WE FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY WHEN WE DRIVE THIS CAR.

Mileage: 18,540

ON SEPTEMBER 30TH I WAS DRIVING HOME AND I HAD ONLY DRIVEN LESS THAN A MILE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASH AND MY CAR QUICK MOVING. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO MOVE ABOUT 1 MILE PER HOUR SO I GOT THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. IT WAS DARK AND I WAS ALONE. I WAS GOING TO CALL AAA FOR A TOW AND I DECIDED I WOULD TRY TO START THE CAR AND SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS GONE AND THE CAR WAS MOVING LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON OCT 5TH AND OCT 7TH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND BOTH TIMES I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC TO AVOID GETTING HIT BOTH TIMES MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO CAR REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH IT WHEN THEY CONNECT IT TO THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. FROM SEPTEMBER TO CURRENT DATE THE CAR HAS DONE THIS AT LEAST ANOTHER 10 TIMES. SOMETIMES THE SPEED MAY BE AT 55 OR 60 MILES PER HOUR. I DID CONTACT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND I WROTE A LETTER TO THE FORD COMPANY NEITHER PARTY HAS DONE ANYTHING TO HELP ME. THERE IS A DEFECTIVE IN THEIR PRODUCT. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SUGGESTED IT MAY BE VALUE BODY AND THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO WORK AND BACK WAITING FOR IT TO BREAK DOWN OR TO BE KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT QUITS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY AND I AM UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAFFIC. SO MUCH FOR THE COMMERCIAL "NUMBER 1 MOST DEPENDABLE CAR IN AMERICA ". MY FORD FUSION SUCKS. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

"UNKNOWN OR OTHER" IN THIS CASE WOULD LIKELY RELATE TO "POWER TRAIN" AND/OR "ELECTRICAL," BUT DEFINITELY RELATES TO PUBLIC SAFETY. THE IGNITION TUMBLER RELEASES THE KEY IN ANY POSITION--PARK, NEUTRAL, DRIVE, OR LOW--RATHER THAN IN ONLY PARK. DRIVERS OF CARS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO SETTING HAND BRAKES USING GEARS. PRIOR THE THE DATE OF INCIDENT ABOVE, I RECALL MOVING SLIGHTLY FORWARD ON A SLIGHT SLOPE, AND I SIMPLY APPLIED THE HAND BRAKE TO AVOID PUTTING MORE STRAIN ON DRIVE COMPONENTS. AFTER A DEAD BATTERY (DUE TO LIGHTED DASH GEAR POSITION INDICATOR) AND A JUMP START, IT WAS DAYS LATER THAT I REALIZED THAT THE KEY HAD BEEN REMOVED WITH THE CAR IN GEAR. THE FORD DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAY REPAIR CONSISTS OF REPLACING THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY (INCLUDES SENDING UNIT WHICH HAS NO "OUTPUT") AT A COST TO ME OF $487.65 + TAX. THEY CLAIM THIS IS NOT A POWER TRAIN ISSUE AND THAT MY "CPO" EXPIRED LESS THAN A MONTH EARLIER, THIS ON A FORD "CERTIFIED" CAR. PUBLIC SAFETY IS INVOLVED BECAUSE A ROLLING CAR CAN CAUSE HAVOC. *TR

LOST PARKING FUNCTION ON THE TRANSMISSION. PARKING FUNCTION IS MISSING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE AFTER I PARK THE CAR. DIDN'T REALIZE UNTIL AFTER I PARKED MY CAR. WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE BUILDING THAT I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS ROLLING BACK AND HAD TO RUN BACK, UNLOCK THE CAR AND THEN PUSH THE BRAKE. AFTER INVESTIGATING REALIZED THAT THE "P" FUNCTION WAS MISSING. DID HEAR A HUGE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I TRIED TO PARK IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND MAKE FORD PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE 2.5 L 6F35 TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION AND THE PARKING PAWL BROKEN INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS NECESSARY TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR STEADY DURING PARKING. *TR

Mileage: 14,947

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK, SHAKE AND DECELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND AFTER RESTARTING, WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON DEC 28TH AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO PULL UP CODE FROM THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER, WHICH STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH A NEW BATTERY. UPDATED 02/29/12

Mileage: 28,000

MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH THE 6F35 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING LINGERING DEFECTS. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP IN LATE NOVEMBER 2011 AND NOTIFIED THEM OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY INVOICE READS, REPROGRAM PCM TO LATEST LEVEL AND RESET FLUID LEVEL PER TSB 11-11-23. THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE. I WILL ADMIT THAT THE FLARING PROBLEM HAS IMPROVED, ALTHOUGH THE REMAINING PROBLEMS PERSIST WHILE THE OVERALL FEELING OF TRANSMISSION DEGRADATION SEEMS TO BE ACCELERATED. MY TRANS. CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE AND FEEL WORN OUT DURING LOW END ACCELERATION. AN INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE FROM A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC DISCOVERED BURNED UP CLUTCH MATERIAL WITHIN THE CONTAMINATED TRANSMISSION FLUID. HE SHOWED IT TO ME, AND I SAW IT WITH MY OWN EYES. THE DEALERSHIP I WAS JUST AT WASN'T ABLE TO FIND ANY BURNED UP CLUTCH MATERIAL IN MY FLUID OR THE LEFT FRONT AXLE HALF SHAFT SEAL LEAK WHICH MY MECHANIC ALSO DISCOVERED UPON HIS INSPECTION. I FIND IT VERY FISHY THAT THESE 2 PROBLEMS AUTOMATICALLY DISAPPEARED BY THEMSELVES, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER FROM FORD MADE REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IN HIS OR HER POSSESSION DURING THE DEFENDANTS LEGAL INSPECTION FOR MY LEMON LAW SUIT AT ELDER FORD IN TROY, MICHIGAN. WHAT FORD DID TO MY CAR WAS ILLEGAL, A DEFENDANTS INSPECTION ALLOWS FOR OBSERVATION ONLY, NOT REPAIRS. I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE VERY HARD ABNORMAL SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING IN CITY CONDITIONS AND AN UNCONTROLLABLE FORWARD LURCH/JOLT WHILE DRIVING IN CITY CONDITIONS WHICH IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. SOMETIMES I WILL HAVE A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT INTO DRIVE. THE SHUDDERING VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A SHORT WHILE CONTINUES. I CONTINUE TO HAVE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM DEALING WITH A BURNING OIL OR GREASY SMELL COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE ABNORMAL HIGH PITCHED HUMMING DRONE SOUND CONTINUES. *TR

Mileage: 16,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND STALLED A SECOND TIME ON WHILE IN ROUTE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WAS NOT PROVIDING A FAILURE CODE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE THIRD TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT READING A FAILURE CODE BUT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WOULD LIKELY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 03/02/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR WINDOW, WEATHER STRIPPING ON THE DOORS, AND DOOR HANDLES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 03/08/12

Mileage: 43,000

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE THROTTLE BODY FAILS PUTTING THE CAR INTO "LIMP MODE". ACCELERATION IS IMPOSSIBLE AND THE CAR WILL STALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD. AFTER A SINGLE SEARCH ONLINE FOR "FORD FUSION THROTTLE BODY" NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF SIMILAR FAILURES APPEAR BEGINNING IN APPROXIMATELY 2005. THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE BUT MAINTAIN ELECTRICAL POWER UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLS. THIS OCCURRED TO ME WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH AND IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD THAT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERS MAINTAIN A STOCK OF THROTTLE BODY UNITS TO REPLACE. THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT VERY HIGH BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF STALLING OUT AND LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *KB

Mileage: 46,000

TRANSMISSION KEEPS ON LURCHING FORWARD AND DEALERSHIP CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT NOW. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AS I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT ON THE STREET DUE TO HUGE JUMP. TRANSMISSION KEEPS ON ACTING UP AND DEALER KEEPS SAYING EVERYTHING IS FINE AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE OTHER SINCE THE TIME THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION ON MY VEHICLE. *TR *KB

Mileage: 701

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH, THE CAR LOST ACCELERATION/POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND WE HAD TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE. CAME TO A STOP, AND THE CAR IDLED, BUT APPEARED TO WANT TO DIE. CAR WAS SHUTOFF AND RESTARTED. WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF. WE CONTINUED ON OUR WAY WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN A TWO MONTHS. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE LANDER'S FORD DEALERSHIP IN COLLIERVILLE, TN AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NOTHING WAS DONE. BASED ON PREVIOUS REPORTS, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND IS RELATED TO THROTTLE BODY DEFECT. AS NOTED BY OTHERS, THIS POWER FAILURE IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 30,256

WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN FOR THE FIRST TIME OR CAR HAS HAD A FEW HOURS TO COOL OFF THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES TO SHIFT FROM 2-3 AND 3-4. USUALLY SEAMS TO SLIP FROM 3-4. *TR

I OWN A V6 2010 FORD FUSION AND ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 65 MPH THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WITHOUT WARMING. AT THE TIME THE ENGINE STALLS, A SERVICE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE CAR COULD BE RESTARTED, AND THE SERVICE LIGHT DISAPPEARED UPON RESTART. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER BOTH INCIDENTS, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A FIX AS THE SERVICE CODE IS NOT BEING STORED IN EVENTS OF ENGINE FAILURE (AND THE LIGHT IS NOT STAYING ON AFTER RESTART). THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT HAS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE TRAVELING ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE SEEN ENTRIES FROM OTHER OWNERS ON BOTH THE NHTSA SITE AND OTHER BLOGS SITTING THE SAME PROBLEM, YET FORD IS UNWILLING TO ACCEPT THAT THIS IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM AND IS NOT WORKING TO FIND A SOLUTION. WE HAVE ESCALATED FROM THE DEALERSHIP UP TO THE CORPORATE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH NO SUCCESS. *TR

Mileage: 24,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESISTANT TO SHIFTING GEARS. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A THROTTLE BODY DEFECT. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,500.

Mileage: 54,500

I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT TURNED GREEN AND STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO ROUGH IDLE, THE WRENCH INDICATOR LIT UP AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THERE WAS MINIMAL RESPONSE TO THROTTLE INPUT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC TO A SAFE SPOT. I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE TACHOMETER WAS FLUCTUATING MAINLY DOWNWARD AS IT IDLED ROUGH. AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES I TURNED OFF THE MOTOR. I MADE A FEW PHONE CALLS AND WHILE CALLING ROADSIDE ASSIST DECIDED TO TRY AND START THE CAR. IT STARTED AND I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT, THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE. THEY WERE KIND ENOUGH TO SUGGEST REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY. IT COST ME $512.38. NEEDLESSTO SAY I AM NOT AT ALL HAPPY WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE OCCURRED IN A MORE DYNAMIC SETTING, HEAVY TRAFFIC, LANE CHANGE OR MERGING, ETC, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THREAT TO MY LIFE AND THAT OF OTHERS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN MY OPINION. *TR

Mileage: 53,425

WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD FUSION THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED OUT. LUCKILY I WASN'T IN FRONT OF A TRUCK OR ON THE FREEWAY. VERY SCARY MY CAR ONLY HAS 15391 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR WAS ALSO LEAKING OIL. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS CAR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T SHOW UP AT FIRST SO THE SERVICE PERSON KEPT THE CAR LONGER AND FINALLY IT DID THE SAME THING AND LOST ALL POWER SO THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED THE THE GASKET THAT WAS LEAKING OIL. ALSO A FEW MONTHS EARLIER ONE OF THE COILS WENT BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

Mileage: 15,391

WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 FORD FUSION DOWN A VERY BUSY MAIN ROAD IN ATLANTA, IT DIED. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND GET ONTO A SIDE STREET TO PARK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT LESS THAN A MONTH LATER I WAS GETTING ON A BUSY FREEWAY HERE IN ATLANTA. ABOUT THE SAME SPEED, 45MPH, IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE, BUT THIS TIME IT DID CONTINUE RUNNING. EVENTUALLY IT PICKED UP AGAIN. IT IS CURRENTLY BACK IN THE SHOP HAVING THE TRANSMISSION CORRECTED. FORD DID ISSUE A RECALL LAST YEAR WHICH WAS SUPPOSED HAVE CORRECTED THIS ISSUE, AND I DID TAKE THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALL WHEN I HAD ONLY HAD IT FOR 30 DAYS. THAT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO, AND IT HAS "SKIPPED" BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS THE WHOLE TIME WHICH HAS MADE ME UNEASY, BUT EVENTUALLY BECAME THE NORM. ANYWAY, THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. MY FEAR IS THAT WHEN I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, OR WHEN THE CAR SIMPLY SHUTS DOWN, I WILL BE REAR ENDED AND CAUSE A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING OTHERS AS WELL AS MYSELF. THIS IS MY FIRST AMERICAN BRAND CAR AND I WANT TO LOVE IT, BUT FEELING UNSAFE DRIVING IT IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT. I WANT THIS ON FILE BECAUSE ALTHOUGH I HAVE A WARRANTY ON MY CAR, I THINK FORD SHOULD BE CORRECTING THE ISSUE FOR ALL FORD FUSION OWNERS SINCE OUR SAFETY IS AT RISK. *TR

MY 2010 FORD FUSION HAS HAD ISSUES FOR THE LAST MONTH WITH THE LACK OF ACCELERATING WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE WRENCH LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK IT TO ADVANCED AUTO WITH A CODE OF P2112. TOOK IT TWICE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WITH THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER TELLING ME NOTHING. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WITH MY TWO KIDS IN THE CAR AND LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AND WAS NEARLY HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER. DEALER SAID THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WILL COST ME $520 DOLLARS AND IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THOUSANDS OF REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM WITH FORD NOT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT...SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 40,001

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, MY 2010 FUSION (35,265 MI) LOST ACCELERATION. JERKED CAR INTO THE MEDIAN AND PUT INTO PARK, IT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN IDLING VERY ROUGH AND ALMOST SPUTTERING TO CUT OFF. THE WRENCH LIGHT DISPLAYED. I CUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A MOMENT AND THEN CUT THE CAR BACK ON. I PRESSED THE GAS AND THE CARS RPM SHOT UP TO OVER 5000 RPM. IT THEN IDLED NORMALLY AND I MERGED BACK IN TRAFFIC JUST HOPING TO GET IT TO MY OFFICE. I MADE IT ANOTHER 2-3 MILES AND IT DID IT AGAIN, THIS TIME BOTH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIT UP. I IMMEDIATELY CUT IT OFF, RESTARTED IT AND IT SEEMED FINE. I DECIDED TO GET OFF AT THE EXIT I WAS CLOSE TOO AND PARK THE CAR AS I KNEW I WAS GOING TO CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF I DID NOT GET IT OFF THE ROAD. I CAME TO THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP AND SAT IN TRAFFIC FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE CAR SEEMED OKAY, NO ROUGH IDLE NOTHING STRANGE EXCEPT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL DISPLAYED. I MERGED INTO TRAFFIC OFF THE RAMP AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD SAME THING OCCURRED, NO ACCELERATION, I HAD MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR. I GOT IT INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD THE CAR TOWED IN GOT A LOANER TO DRIVE INTO WORK. THE FORD DEALERSHIP CALLED ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND SAID THE CAR IS FIXED AND I CAN COME GET IT. THEY SAID THEIR WAS AN ISSUE IN MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. I LOVE THIS CAR BUT AT 35,000 MILES I SHOULD NOT HAVE ALREADY HAD A BAD BATTERY AND NOW THIS ISSUE. I AM STARTING TO NOT TRUST THE CAR. I HOPE THE ISSUE IS FIXED, BUT I AM ALMOST SCARED TO GO PICK IT UP TONIGHT. I HAD NO IDEA OF THESE ISSUES UNTIL I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AFTER THE THIS MORNING. *KB

Mileage: 35,265

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, MY 2010 FUSION (35,265 MI) LOST ACCELERATION. JERKED CAR INTO THE MEDIAN AND PUT INTO PARK, IT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN IDLING VERY ROUGH AND ALMOST SPUTTERING TO CUT OFF. THE WRENCH LIGHT DISPLAYED. I CUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A MOMENT AND THEN CUT THE CAR BACK ON. I PRESSED THE GAS AND THE CARS RPM SHOT UP TO OVER 5000 RPM. IT THEN IDLED NORMALLY AND I MERGED BACK IN TRAFFIC JUST HOPING TO GET IT TO MY OFFICE. I MADE IT ANOTHER 2-3 MILES AND IT DID IT AGAIN, THIS TIME BOTH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIT UP. I IMMEDIATELY CUT IT OFF, RESTARTED IT AND IT SEEMED FINE. I DECIDED TO GET OFF AT THE EXIT I WAS CLOSE TOO AND PARK THE CAR AS I KNEW I WAS GOING TO CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF I DID NOT GET IT OFF THE ROAD. I CAME TO THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP AND SAT IN TRAFFIC FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE CAR SEEMED OKAY, NO ROUGH IDLE NOTHING STRANGE EXCEPT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL DISPLAYED. I MERGED INTO TRAFFIC OFF THE RAMP AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD SAME THING OCCURRED, NO ACCELERATION, I HAD MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR. I GOT IT INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD THE CAR TOWED IN GOT A LOANER TO DRIVE INTO WORK. THE FORD DEALERSHIP CALLED ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND SAID THE CAR IS FIXED AND I CAN COME GET IT. THEY SAID THEIR WAS AN ISSUE IN MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. I LOVE THIS CAR BUT AT 35,000 MILES I SHOULD NOT HAVE ALREADY HAD A BAD BATTERY AND NOW THIS ISSUE. I AM STARTING TO NOT TRUST THE CAR. I HOPE THE ISSUE IS FIXED, BUT I AM ALMOST SCARED TO GO PICK IT UP TONIGHT. I HAD NO IDEA OF THESE ISSUES UNTIL I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AFTER THE THIS MORNING. *KB

Mileage: 35,265

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SHIFTS HARD IN LOW GEARS. FORD HAS REPLACED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I FEAR I MAY CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR WHEN THIS OCCURS. RECENTLY A NEW PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED AT HIGH SPEEDS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT AND RUNS AT 4500 RPM FOR 20-30 SECONDS. FORD SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG DESPITE ME SENDING A VIDEO OF THE CONSOLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *KB

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SHIFTS HARD IN LOW GEARS. FORD HAS REPLACED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I FEAR I MAY CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR WHEN THIS OCCURS. RECENTLY A NEW PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED AT HIGH SPEEDS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT AND RUNS AT 4500 RPM FOR 20-30 SECONDS. FORD SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG DESPITE ME SENDING A VIDEO OF THE CONSOLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *KB

VEHICLE SLIPS/HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. TRANSMISSION CLUTCHES WERE FOUND 'BURNT' AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROBLEM PERSISTS AND NOW I AM TOLD THIS IS 'NORMAL' OPERATION. IN ADDITION, MY WHEELS ARE NOW VIBRATING/WOBBLING. I WILL NEED ADDITIONAL SERVICE. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE NUT HAD COME LOOSE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW AXLE NUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO DISCONNECT FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 37,571. UPDATED 10/14/11 *BF UPDATED 11/02/11

Mileage: 37,571

THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION OR TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS, AS OUTLINED BY FORD RECALL 10B15. THE CAR JERKS/SLIPS AND IT FEELS AS IF THE GEARS ARE NOT CATCHING UPON ACCELERATION. I RECEIVED THE 'RECALL' LETTER FROM FORD DESCRIBING THIS PROGRAM, AND IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY PREFORMED THE MODULE RECALIBRATION AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE. HOWEVER, 40,000 LATER, MY TRANSMISSION STARTED EXHIBITING THE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND FORD IS NOW REPLACING MY ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, ALTHOUGH NOT PAYING FOR THE RENTAL CAR. *TT

Mileage: 56,000

TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AFTER REBUILD. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. *TT

Mileage: 12,000

JUST STARTING OFF FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR STARTED TO STALL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MONTROSE FORD WHERE THEY DETERMINED A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE PART WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED A FEW DAYS LATER. ON THE 16TH OF SEPTEMBER WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO GANLEY FORD ON THE 19TH OF SEPT. THEY INITIALLY DETERMINED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS REPAIRED IN AUGUST. ON THE 21ST OF SEPT. THE MAINTENANCE PEOPLE DROVE THE CAR WITH A COMPUTER CONNECTED TO ANALYZE WHAT WAS HAPPENING BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG. NOW THEY SAY THE PROBLEM IS HYDRAULIC RELATED BUT WILL NEED TO KEEP THE CAR FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS REALLY WRONG. INSIDE THE CAR IS AN INTERMITTENT NOISE. IT CAN ONLY BE HEARD WHEN JUST STARTING OUT OR AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. GANLEY FORD HAS NO IDEA WHERE THIS NOISE IS COMING FROM. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

I PREVIOUSLY SENT A COMPLAINT BECAUSE MY CAR KEPT STALLING, WRENCH LIGHT WOULD COME ON, BUT WHEN I TURNED CAR OFF THEN TURNED ON, IT WOULD RUN, BUT THEN THEY COULDN'T GET THE CODES. BASED ON MY INTERNET RESEARCH, LOOKS LIKE 2010 FUSIONS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM BETWEEN 30,000 AND 50,000 AND IT IS ALWAYS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE THE CODES WERE NOT COMING UP. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE, I PURCHASED MY OWN CODE READER AND AFTER MY CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (VERY DANGEROUS) THREE MORE TIMES, WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CODE MYSELF. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WITH THE CODE THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO LOOK IT UP.....AND IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY....JUST LIKE I TOLD THEM SINCE EVERY 2010 FORD FUSION BETWEEN THIS MILEAGE IS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT ON THIS CAR AND IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE CAR STALLS IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO GO THROUGH WHAT I WENT THROUGH, AND I WOULD LOVE TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE MONEY I HAD TO PAY ON FORDS DEFECT. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 51,000

I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH 24,000 MILES IN JANUARY 2011. I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE TRANSMISSION WILL FREQUENTLY "SLIP" WHILE TAKING OFF AND SHIFTS VERY HARD AT TIMES. I WILL ALSO "SLIP" WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER ROAD SPEEDS CAUSING THE RPM'S TO REV BUT THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. RECENTLY, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR STALLED AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. ONCE I GOT PULLED OVER, THE RPM'S BOUNCED UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP APPROXIMATELY 9 TIMES SO FAR. THEY REPLICATED THE ISSUE ONCE AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUED. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT FORD WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS SINCE THEY HAVEN'T REPLICATED THE ISSUE AGAIN. I JUST LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE FORD FUSION AND THAT THE 10B15 RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE JUST BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. AFTER ADDITIONAL RESEARCH, FINDINGS INDICATE THAT THE RECALL HAS NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE IN MANY CASES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING TO LEARN THAT FORD WILL NOT TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PROVIDE RELIABLE VEHICLES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND MADE THE CARE DOWNSHIFT AND UPSHIFT THE CAR HARD. I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES HARD BECAUSE THE RPMS WHERE JUMPING AS I CAM TO A COMPLETE STOP. THEN WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR SHIFTED HARD. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

WHEN I GO TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND, 2ND TO 3RD, ETC, IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR IS NOT REGISTERING THE CHANGE IN GEARS. AS SOON AS I SHIFT AND ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE WILL REV UP TOO FAST AND THEN DROP DOWN AND REV UP NORMALLY. *TR WHENEVER I ATTEMPT TO USE CRUISE CONTROL, GOING UP A HILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REV TO QUICK AGAIN, SHUTTING OFF CRUISE CONTROL. MY CAR IS 10 MONTHS OLD WITH JUST 23,000 MILES (5700 OF WHICH WERE ON IT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT) AND THE DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO IS TRYING TO TELL ME THAT IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, AND THAT THE CLUTCH AND CLUTCH PLATE NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY'RE ALSO SAYING IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT IT WILL COST ME $1300 + TAX TO REPAIR. I DON'T DRIVE THIS CAR HARD, NOR DO I DO ANY TYPE OF RACING OR MODS TO IT. IT'S A CAR I USE FOR WORK MAINLY. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON THE CLUTCH SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED SO SOON. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SITES WITH THIS SAME ISSUE WITH SIMILAR FUSIONS. POINT IS, I'M NOT PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

WHEN DRIVING ALONG, THE RPMS SHOT UP TO OVER 4500 WITH NO INCREASE IN SPEED OR INCREASE IN PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ALSO ON AT THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 7,800

MY CAR HAS WENT OUT 3 TIMES IN WEEK TWICE ON THE FREEWAY WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT SLOWS DOWN THEN A WRENCH SYMBOL COMES ON. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 3 WEEKS AGO. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY REPAIRED,. THEY ORDERED THE PART AND SAID I NEED TO PAY $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED OUT CORRECTLY I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THEY ALSO TOLD ME I NEED A NEW BATTERY!! THREE WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED IT!! THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THEM FOR FREE, THEY SAID I WOULD NEED TO BUY A NEW BATTERY AND IT WOULD BE $109.00 MORE PLUS THE DEDUCTIBLE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR. I LOVE THE WAY IT LOOKS BUT AM SO UNSATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE. IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT I HOLD FORD CO COMPLETELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, AS I SEE THEY HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM LOOKING INTO AN ATTORNEY BECAUSE THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE SOLD IF IT HAS THIS DEFECT, IT IS PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER!! WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR TO SEE HOW MANY DEATHS WILL OCCUR BEFORE THEY LET PEOPLE KNOW NOT TO BUY IT. I PLAN ON TELLING EVERYONE NOT TO PURCHASE I FORD. I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED A HONDA/LIKE BEFORE. *TR

Mileage: 40,052

THIS IS THE 4 CYLINDER VERSION OF THE 2010 FUSION. SINCE THE CAR WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING IN LOW GEAR. AS THE MILEAGE HAS GONE UP IT HAS OCCURRED MORE OFTEN BUT MAINLY IN LOW GEARS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THAT IT DOES NOT SET OFF ANY SERVICE LIGHTS SO THEY HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING TO FIX. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR, IT FINALLY HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED AND TURNED ON THE SERVICE LIGHT. IT WAS BAD ENOUGH THAT I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. BY THIS TIME, THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED AND THEY HAD TO REBUILD MANY OF THE PARTS. FORD KNEW THIS WAS OCCURRING AND HAD A BULLETIN ALL ABOUT IT. THIS SHOWS THAT PRIOR TO THE REBUILD, FORD ALREADY KNEW THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD ISSUES. PRIOR TO THE REBUILD, THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN THROUGH MULTIPLE TESTS, A REPROGRAMMING OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND OTHER CHANGES TO THE TRANSMISSION FROM THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS. I DID OPEN A CASE WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY ADMITTED TO ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD ISSUES IN OTHER CARS AND THEY ARE WORKING ON HOW TO RESOLVE THEM. SOON AFTER I WAS TOLD THAT, I WAS ASSIGNED TO A DIFFERENT CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO DENIED THIS FACT. AFTER A FEW MONTHS MORE, I GOT A CALL FROM FORD STATING THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO THEY ARE JUST CLOSING THE CASE WITH NO RESOLUTION. I ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION AND THEY HAVE SAID NO. IF YOU LOOK IN THE FORUMS FOR THE 2010 FORD FUSION 4 CYLINDER, YOU WILL SEE HOW COMMON THE ISSUE IS. ON TOP OF ALL THIS, MY GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED SINCE THE REBUILD OF THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

CAR STOP RESPONDING TO ACCELERATOR,JUST COAST ALONG WRENCH SYMBOL CAME ON DASH. PICKED UP CAR TODAY PAID 200,17 FOR REPAIR GOT 4 MILES AWAY FROM SHOP CAR STOPPED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

SEVERE TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED RAPIDLY BUT VEHICLE DID NOT SPEED UP. CAUSED A NEAR COLLISION WHEN TRYING TO CUT ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 23,500

WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, MY FORD FUSION LOST POWER, WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE AND STARTED THRUSTING FORWARD AND JERKING AND THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I COASTED TO SAFETY, PUT IT INTO PARK, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 30 SECONDS, TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS GONE AND THE CAR SEEMED FINE. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T GET ANY CODES AND HAD ME COME AND GET IT. ABOUT TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD, IN MIDDLE OF BUSY TRAFFIC, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET TO SAFETY, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT BACK. THEY STILL COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THERE WERE NO CODES BEING THROWN, SO THEY TOLD ME TO COME AND GET THE CAR. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS I FOUND ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND EVERY TIME, IT WAS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. HE SAID THEY CAN'T JUST REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY UNTIL THEY GET THE CODES. HE TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT DIES AGAIN, TURN THE CAR OFF BUT NOT BACK ON AND GET IT TOWED TO THEM, THEN MAYBE THEY CAN GET THE CODES. I AM SCARED AND FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING IT. LOOKING AT PAST TIMES IT DIED, IT WAS WHILE DRIVING FOR A WHILE, THEN SHUT OFF THEN RAN SHORTLY AFTER. IT SEEMS TO ONLY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE 2010'S, AND ALWAYS HAPPENS BETWEEN 30-40 THOUSAND MILES, AND IT'S ALWAYS A BAD THROTTLE BODY. I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU HOW MANY COMPLAINTS I READ ONLINE AND I PERSONALLY KNOW OF TWO OWNERS THAT HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED/REPAIRED. I AM SCARED AND FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING A CAR THAT I AM JUST WAITING ON DYING; I HAVE NEVER BEEN PLACED IN DANGER WITH A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. NO ONE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DRIVE IN MIDDLE OF BUSY TRAFFIC JUST WAITING FOR IT TO DIE SO THEY CAN TRY AND GET A CODE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY 2010 FORD FUSION SUDDENLY SLIPPED GEARS ON ITS OWN. THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I WAS STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE WAS TURNING BUT THE CAR WASN'T ACCELERATING. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED. I MANAGED TO COAST TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAS AFRAID TO CONTINUE BUT THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE IT A TRY. THE CAR STARTED OK AND ACCELERATED NORMALLY. THE NEXT WEEK, MY HUSBAND HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO FORD DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND TOLD US THAT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THEIR COMPUTER TESTS DID NOT DETECT ANY PROBLEMS. I TOLD THEM OF THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I FOUND ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. THEY SAID THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY COMPLAINTS NOR ANY TSBS ON THIS CAR! I SENT THEM A LINK TO THIS WEBSITE AND TOLD THEM TO READ IT. WILL THEY STILL SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE THEIR COMPUTERS CAN'T DUPLICATE IT? OR DO THEY THINK I LIKE BEING WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND WASTING EVERYONE'S TIME? *TR

Mileage: 13,000

WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A TRANSMISSION LEAK EARLY ON DUE TO A BAD SEAL IN THE TRANS AXLE. IT WAS REPLACED AND ALL SEEMED WELL FRO AWHILE. THEN WE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING" BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A "COMPUTER PROBLEM" THAT NEED AN UPDATE AND THAT IT SHOULD BE OK NOW. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT A LATER DATE. TECHNICIAN TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE AND THEN TOLD MY WIFE THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THAT IS THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO SHIFT. AT TIMES IT JERKS REALLY BAD WHEN SHIFTING. NOT SURE IF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM CAN AFFECT MY FUEL IN-EFFICIENCY BUT, THE CAR IS FAR FROM THE MILEAGE ADVERTISED FOR THIS MAKE. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AT THIS POINT. I'M AFRAID WE ARE GOING TO GET PUSHED RIGHT THROUGH OUR WARRANTY PERIOD, THEN THAT IS WHEN THEY WILL FIND THE PROBLEM! WE HAVE INSISTED ON A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM THE START, JUST TO BE STOPPED DEAD IN OUR TRACKS WITH A FLAT REFUSAL. HOPING I CAN UNLOAD THIS CAR BEFORE SOMETHING BIG HAPPENS. SEEMS A SHAME THAT FORD IS THE ONLY AUTOMAKER TO KEEP IT'S HEAD ABOVE WATER AND NOT HAVE TO BE BAILED OUT. THE SOONER THEY ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM HERE AND RECTIFY IT THE BETTER FOR EVERYONE. IF NOT, FORD WILL JOIN THE OTHERS AS A MODERN AMERICAN FAILURE! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM LIKE THIS PLEASE POST IT RIGHT AWAY! IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE SHOPPING FOR A NICE SOLID JAPANESE MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 20,923

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2010 FORD FUSION TRANSMISSIONS. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 12/31/10 TO AUTOMAX FORD, KILLEEN, TX. THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AND IT IS FINE. ON 3 AUGUST 2011 MY CAR FELT LIKE IT DID A DOWNSHIFT WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AT THIS POINT MY ACCELERATOR FAILS TO WORK. THE CAR IS NOT IN ANY GEAR AND EVEN WHEN I GIVE THE CAR GAS THE ENGINE WILL NOT REV. I THEN HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. WHILE IN PARK THE CAR IDLES REALLY HEAVY LIKE AND STUTTTERS TO KEEP GOING SO I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURN THE CAR BACK ON IT WILL TURN OVER ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES BEFORE IT STARTS. I HAVE TO DO THIS PROCESS EVERY TIME THE CAR DOES THIS WHICH HAS BEEN ABOUT 6 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO DAYS. THE INCIDENT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IN REGULAR CITY DRIVING. I BELIEVE AUTOMAX FORD HAS FAILED TO DO THE INSPECTION RIGHT AND NOW THE RECALL LETTER IS EXPIRED AS OF APRIL 2011. I WAS ALSO DEPLOYED OVERSEAS DURING THAT TIME PERIOD OF EXPIRATION. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY 2010 FUSION SE SHIFTS ERRATICALLY IN THE LOW GEARS. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I TOOK IT TO THE FORD STEALERSHIP. I HAD PULLED THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK AND NOTICED THAT THE FLUID WAS GREYISH BLACK COLORED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FLUID WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THAT COLOR. I ASKED THEM TO GET A BRAND NEW QUART OF THE MERCON LV FLUID, AND PROVED IT WAS A DARK RED. I TALKED THEM IN TO REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR FREE. I SWEAR THE DEALERSHIPS LIE THROUGH THEIR TEETH TO KEEP FROM DOING ANYTHING FOR FREE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE STILL SHIFTS FUNNY; IN THE FIRST TWO GEARS IT FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS EVEN THOUGH IT REALLY ISN'T SLIPPING. ITS JUST A CHOPPY SHIFT OF GEARS. THEY SAID THE WAY IT SHIFTS IS NORMAL, HOWEVER, WHEN I ASKED THEM TO PUT THAT IN WRITING AND SIGN IT, THEY WOULDN'T DO IT. THE RESPONSE WAS "IT HAS A 60K MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY." WAY TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT! APPEARS TO ME THAT FORD AND ITS CROOKED DEALERSHIPS ARE QUICK TO SELL YOU A CAR, BUT SLOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOU AFTER THE SALE. (IF THEY TAKE CARE OF YOU AT ALL THAT IS.) I THINK MIKE ROWE SHOULD TELL PEOPLE THIS ON THE FORD TV COMMERCIALS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A VERY BUSY ROAD AT 45 MPH, MY ACCELERATOR CUT OUT, REDUCING ENGINE POWER TO IDLE AND CAUSING ME TO ALMOST BE HIT BY 3 DIFFERENT VEHICLES WHILE TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO STOP. I HAD MY WIFE AND MY INFANT SON IN THE CAR. THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE THIS NEW! THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT (WRENCH) CAME ON..BUT WENT OFF AFTER I SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND RESTARTED, TO WHICH THE CAR THEN RAN NORMAL. I THEN HAD IT ACCELERATE UNCOMMANDED, AT THAT POINT A SHUT IT DOWN AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AM WAITING TO HEAR WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT IT. 37,000 MILES SEEMS TERRIBLY LOW TO BE HAVING THESE TYPES OF "ISSUES" IT IS A 2010 FORD FUSION SE 3.0L, AND I AM NOT HAPPY! *TR

Mileage: 37,700

FORD 6F35 TRANSMISSION HAS "DEAD SPOTS", JERKINESS AND HARD SHIFTING SINCE I OWNED THE CAR. AT 56,500 MILES, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT AXLE AND THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 56,500

THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO REVERSE WHEN COLD, SLIPS BETWEEN GEARS, SEEMS TO POP INTO NEUTRAL, RPM SHOOTS TO OVER 4000, SLAMS BACK INTO GEAR SO HARD YOU'D SWEAR THE CAR HAS BEEN REAR-ENDED. THE "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER PERFORMED TSB TO REPLACE THE PCM COMPUTER--DIDN'T HELP. THE CAR DID THE SAME THING AS I DROVE IT HOME FROM THE DEALER. THIS IS IN NO WAY A COMPLAINT ABOUT OUR DEALER. THIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALWAYS GIVES US GREAT SERVICE, AND ARE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING THEY CAN TO HELP US, BUT WHAT ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO DO? THEY DIDN'T DESIGN OR BUILD THIS MONSTROSITY. THEY ARE IN CONTACT WITH FORD FACTORY ENGINEERS TO TRY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO ANSWERS ARE FORTHCOMING. WE ARE AFRAID TO STRAY FAR FROM HOME WITH THIS FUSION. IF WE CAN'T JUST GO ANYWHERE WE WANT WITH THE CAR, WHAT GOOD IS IT TO US? THE INTERNET IS AWASH WITH HORROR STORIES ABOUT THIS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. AS OF THIS WRITING, THERE ARE OVER 60 COMPLAINTS ON THIS NHTSA SITE ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM. HOW MANY MORE ARE NEEDED BEFORE THE AGENCY TAKES SOME ACTION? *KB

Mileage: 39,725

TO BEGIN WITH I WAS ONLY HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL AND I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS: MY CAR WILL JERK VIOLENTLY AND THEN SLOW DOWN TO 0. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED GOING SLOW AS IN MAKING A TURN, GOING FAST, AND GOING SLOW IN A STRAIGHT PATTERN. I HAVE DOCUMENTED THE GAS BECAUSE THE SERVICE TECH SAID IT MIGHT NOT BE THE TRANSMISSION BUT SOMETHING WITH THE FUEL. IT HAPPENS ON FULL, 3/4, HALF AND A QUARTER OF A TANK, EARLY MORNING, AFTER I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR A WHILE. YESTERDAY IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 4 MILES EACH TIME I HAVE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WHICH APPARENTLY RESETS IT, BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF, BUT THEN COME ON WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED. I HAVE ADVISED MY FAMILY THAT IF I AM REAR-ENDED AND DEATH OCCURS TO SEEK LEGAL COUNCIL. THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAY THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THEY CAN GET THE CAR TO MIMIC THE PROBLEM, OR SOMETHING SHOWS UP ON THE COMPUTER. MEANWHILE THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, I ALSO USE MY CAR EVERYDAY FOR BUSINESS. THEY HAVE NOT PROVIDED ME WITH AN ALTERNATE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION YET WANT TO KEEP MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING, THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, I AM SURE YOU WOULD HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS IF PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOU. CAN YOU PULL FORD'S SERVICE RECORDS TO GET A MORE ACCURATE RECORD OF THE MAGNITUDE OF PROBLEMS. DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.

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. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

THROTTLE BODY WENT BAD ON MY 2010 FORD FUSION V6 AFTER ONLY HAVING 45,000 MILES ON IT. ON VEHICLE NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD; A PART THIS IMPORTANT SHOULDN'T FAIL. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN MY 2010 FORD FUSION MOST OF THE TIME IT IS AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE THEN SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED SOON AFTER BUT YESTERDAY IT HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR LOSES POWER WILL ONLY GO ABOUT 35 MPH NO MATTER HOW FAR YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR WHEN TRYING TO ASCEND A STEEP HILL IT WOULD ONLY GO 10 MILES PER HOUR. *TR

Mileage: 31,035

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR SUDDENLY SLIPPED GEARS ON ITS OWN AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED AND I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND AT THAT POINT THE CAR THRUSTED FORWARD AND JERKED. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND LIGHT WAS GONE. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON HIGHWAY AGAIN, SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO LOCAL FORD THAT EVENING ONLY TO GET A PHONE CALL THAT THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM OF THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I FOUND ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE LEAVING THE LOT. THEY SAID THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY COMPLAINTS NOR ANY TSBS ON THIS CAR! I SENT THEM A LINK TO THIS WEBSITE AND TOLD THEM TO READ IT. CURRENTLY THEY HAVE NOT CALLED ME BACK WITH AN ANSWER. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON IT 3 MONTHS AGO AND CURRENTLY I AM AT 29,700. I SURELY DIDN'T EXPECT TO HAVE A MAJOR ISSUE LIKE THIS. I OWN ANOTHER FORD WHICH HAS LASTED WELL OVER 200K MILES BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN PLACED IN DANGER WITH ANY VEHICLE LIKE THIS. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME WHEN THE CAR DOES THAT IT GOES INTO LIMP MODE FOR "SAFETY' REASONS. I DON'T SEE HOW SAFE THAT CAN BE IF YOU CAUSE A PILE UP ON THE FREEWAY. MY QUESTION I AM WAITING TO ASK THEM IS EVEN IF THEY DROVE MY CAR AND GOT THE SAME ISSUE, IF THE READ OUT ON MACHINE DOESN'T TELL THEM WHAT'S WRONG, HOW ARE THEY TO FIX IT? WILL THEY STILL SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE THEY COMPUTER CAN'T DUPLICATE IT? OR DO THEY THINK I LIKE BEING WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND WASTING EVERYONE'S TIME? *TR

Mileage: 29,690

OWN A 2010 FORD FUSION SE WITH 24V 3.0 V6 WITH 6 SPEED SELECT SHIFT TRANSMISSION. WHEN CAR WAS NEW, HAD HARD SHIFTS, AND IN MID 2010 FORD ISSUES A RECALL TO REPROGRAM THESE ISSUES. AFTER THIS REPAIR, DEALERSHIP STATED THEY RAN A LOAD TEST AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. IN LATE 2010, THE HARD SHIFTS RETURNED AND THE DEALERSHIP "REPROGRAMMED" THE TRANSMISSION. IN LATE JUNE 2011 WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP, RECEIVED A TRANSMISSION/DRIVE TRAIN CODE (THE WRENCH SYMBOL) BUT NO NOTICEABLE ISSUES. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, STARTED GETTING HARD SHIFTS. THE NEXT DAY, AS I WAS PULLING ON A MAJOR ROAD WAY, THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT OF GEAR, ENGINE ACTED IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, AND THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR MOVING, IT WAS REVVING POORLY, SHIFTING EXTREMELY HARD, AND HAD A TERRIBLE VIBRATION. HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR TWO DAYS, THEY HAD A VERY HARD DIAGNOSING THE ISSUE (EVEN THOUGH THE SYSTEM SENT CODES). THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION, AND SAID THE ISSUE WAS FIXED. TODAY, FIVE DAYS LATER, THE ISSUES RETURNED, BUT WORSE. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, AS YOU WOULD BEGIN TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD SHUDDER AND REV TO 7000 RPM. YOU HAVE TO COMPLETELY LET OFF THE THROTTLE, AND ONCE IT WOULD DROP TO ABOUT 1500 RPM, AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD REENGAGE. IN GEAR 5 OR 6 AT SPEED, IT WOULD TRY AND DOWN SHIFT AND WOULD KICK OUT OF GEAR AND REV TO CLOSE TO RED LINE. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TODAY AS I WAS TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME. AS I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS.

Mileage: 24,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY 2010 FORD FUSION TRANSMISSION SEL V6. I'VE 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. *TR

Mileage: 8,843

2010 FORD FUSION TRANSMISSION SLIP. HAD SOFTWARE UP DATE DONE DIDEN'T FIX IT. HAD VALVABODY REPLACED DIDEN'T FIX IT AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT AT A REPAIR I WANTED FORD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION THEY WOULD NOT. THEY REBUILT IT, IT WAS BETTER BUT NOT LIKE I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE. NOW IT IS MAKING A NOISE AGAIN AND THE FORD TECH CAN'T HEAR IT. FORD NEEDS TO MAKE GOOD ON THEIR PRODUCT MY FUSION IS ABOUT TO BE OUT OF WARRANTEE THEN WHAT WILL I DO I DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION EVERY 6MO. *TT

TRANSMISSION IS ACTING VERY ERRATIC. THE TRANSMISSION "FLARES" CAUSING RPMS TO GO UP QUICKLY REGARDLESS OF THROTTLE POSITION. IT ALSO SHUDDERS WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ALMOST AS IF SEARCHING BETWEEN GEARS WHILE MAINTAINING A STEADY SPEED. ALSO, IT SHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY, COMPARABLE TO AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER OPERATING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND THESE ABRUPT SHIFTS CAUSE THE CAR TO WANT TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE HEARD REPORTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAIL WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND BEING A FATHER OF TWO LITTLE ONES, WANT TO SEE TO IT THIS PROBLEM GETS FIXED. FORD DENIES THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS, YET A BIT OF RESEARCH SHOWS THERE ARE MULTIPLE LEMON LAW SUITS AGAINST THE 2010 FORD FUSION. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP AS I HAVE HEARD THERE REALLY IS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS, AND THOSE WHO HAVE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY IMPROVEMENT. IN FACT, MANY HAVE REPORTED COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE FROM THE SO-CALLED "FIXES". *TT

Mileage: 24,000

ENGINE HESITATES FROM A STOP AND BUCKS AND JERKS WHILE DRIVING. HARD PICK-UP. RPM'S UP TO MAX WITHOUT VEHICLE ACCELERATION. FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL. FIRST VISIT, 5/18/2010 (8767 MILES-BOUGHT NEW AT 15 MILES-10/10)/ PRESENTLY, JULY, 2011, CAR WITH 22,000 IS IN FOR 4TH RETURN TO DEALER: 10/2010 CAR 1 YEAR OLD, 14,000 MILES, LOCAL OIL REPAIR SHOP NOTICES BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS BOOTS SPLIT, RETURNED TO DEALER TO RESOLVE. STILL HESITATING AND JERKING AND BUCKING, PARTICULARLY DURING GEAR SHIFTS. SECOND VISIT, 11/2010 RETURNED FOR SAME DRIVING PROBLEMS. THIRD VISIT 6/30/11 SERVICE SHOP NOTICES LEAK UNDER CARRIAGE, RETURNED TO DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER AND I CHECK UNDER CARRIAGE, STILL OBVIOUS LEAK, HE TOLD ME IT WASN'T A LEAK, WE BOTH HAD GREASE/OIL/SOMETHING ON OUR HANDS. REFUSED TO EXTEND RENTAL CAR COVERAGE AS CAR IS "COMPLETELY FIXED", LEFT WITH CAR, WROTE ON TICKET, "LEAK STILL UNRESOLVED". RETURNED FOR FORTH VISIT 7/8/2011 ADMITS LEAK "SOMEWHERE". ALSO, SEALANT AROUND WINDSHIELD MELTS AND BECOMES TACKY IN HOT WEATHER (TEXAS). HAD DEALER RESEAL LAST SUMMER. NOW, AREA IS GETTING TACKY AGAIN. WILL THIS OCCUR EACH SUMMER AND WILL SEAL HOLD DURING HARD RAIN?

Mileage: 8,767

TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. APPLIED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLOW AND WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN I APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND HAD TO PUSH GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES HARD BEFORE ENGINE WOULD RESPOND. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE TRAVELING FROM FLORIDA TO CANADA. I HAD THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN WETASKIWIN, ALBERTA, CANADA CHECK THE VEHICLE, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR, BUT I AM FEARFUL THAT, IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, I COULD BE REAR-ENDED. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

2010 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH FORD'S G SPEED AUTO TRANS FOUND IN FUSION 2010 MODEL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION POPPED OUT OF GEAR ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS ALSO A BEARING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND A THROTTLE HESITATION WHICH THE DEALER COULDN'T IDENTIFY. *JB

I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION THAT I BOUGHT IN JUNE 2009. SINCE DAY ONE I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GOING TO SECOND TO THIRD . UPON HARD ACCELERATION LIKE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND THE RPMS WOULD GO TO REDLINE. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER ON 11/13/2009 AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM. THEY REPROGRAMMED IT. ON 2/23/2010 CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK FOR SAME PROBLEMDEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. 6/2010 RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD SAYING THERE WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. REPROGRAMMED AGAIN. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED BEFORE.ON 5/24/2011 DEALER REBUILT THE NEW TRANSMISSION. ON 5/25/2011 COMPLAINED TO DEALER SAYING I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.5/31/2011 CAR IS BACK AT DEALER TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT. THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2010 FORD FUSION APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS AGO, HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION BROKEN DOWN, REBUILT REPROGRAMMED AND AM NOW BEING TOLD THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. HOWEVER, SEEING HOW I AM THE ONE WHO HAS NARROWLY ESCAPED SEVERAL HIGHLY DANGEROUS COLLISIONS ON BOTH STREETS AND HIGHWAYS I FIND IT REALLY HARD TO BELIEVE NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WILL GET STUCK WHILE SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO THE NEXT, USUALLY BUT NOT LIMITED TO 2ND, 3RD & 4TH GEAR AND WILL SOMETIME SLIP GEARS WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOUR TIMES NOW AND AM CONTINUALLY TOLD THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THESE HIGHLY DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION MISFIRES HAPPEN EVERY DAY I DRIVE MY CAR, NO MATTER THE DRIVING CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A 4-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, A SLOW-MOVING VEHICLE MERGED IN FRONT OF OUR FUSION FORCING A HARD BRAKING EVENT (THERE WAS SOMEBODY COMING UP FROM BEHIND IN THE LEFT LANE, PREVENTING A LANE CHANGE AT THAT INSTANT). THE FUSION WAS SLOWED DOWN TO 50-55 MPH AS THE CAR FROM BEHIND PASSED. THIS ALLOWED A LANE CHANGE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR THAT PULLED IN FRONT TO BEGIN WITH. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, 100% ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REQUIRED. AS THE FUSION ACCELERATED UP TO NEAR THE ORIGINAL SPEED, THERE WAS A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN A VIOLENT JOLT. THIS JOLT SEVERELY SHOOK THE CAR, CAUSED A SUDDEN DECELERATION AND TO SWERVE ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT GRABBED. HAD MY WIFE NOT BEEN WEARING THE SEAT BELT, SHE IS CONVINCED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY FORD DEALERSHIP. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. (HOWEVER, A FAULT CODE SPECIFIC TO HYBRID VEHICLES WAS LOGGED IN THE PCM MEMORY.) THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONTINUATION OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THIS CAR HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCE THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST, 2010 - AND FORD HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE FORD DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE CAR IS NOW AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 11,900

TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE DRIVER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND RPMS WOULD ALSO INCREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,400. SM.

Mileage: 20,400

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND ISSUE PERSISTS. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR A LOW SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP AND CATCH VIOLENTLY. THE WHOLE CAR SURGES AND JERKS FORWARD CAUSING THE TIRES TO CHIRP. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN ON A DAY WITH INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CAR COULD LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. FORD REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION IN SUMMER OF 2010 AFTER FINDING BURNT CLUTCH PLATES. FORD HAS NOT REPAIRED THE ORIGINAL ISSUE AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN 7 TIMES. ALSO, EVERY TIME THE TRANSMISSION JERKS, BURNING TRANSMISSION FLUID IS SMELLED INSIDE THE CAR THROUGH THE AC VENTS. FORD CLAIMS IT IS LEFTOVER FLUID FROM PREVIOUS REPAIRS, BUT AFTER 6 MONTHS, THE SMELL IS STILL THERE. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 19,500

THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A KNOWN TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN JUNE 2010. FORD APPEARS TO HAVE REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER TO CHANGE SHIFT POINTS. SHIFTING IS SMOOTHER BUT STILL IT DOES NOT PERFORM LIKE A NORMAL FORD TRANSMISSION (I HAVE DRIVEN FORDS SINCE 1964). TIME OUT OF SERVICE WAS ONE DAY. JAN 20, 2011 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DISENGAGED. THERE WAS NO POWER AND CAR HAD TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER SITTING FOR THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT WAS REQUIRED FOR ME TO REACH HER I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT FOUR MILES AWAY. THE TRANSAXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND FLUID WAS LOW. THE REQUIRED PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER AT FORD AND WE HAD TO WAIT FOR PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED ON JAN. 31, 2011 (11 DAYS OUT OF SERVICE). ON FEB.12, 2011, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BY ME AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN DISENGAGED. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL FORD ROAD SERVICE FOR A TOW. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE TO RECORD THE MILEAGE AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN, ACTING AS IF THE TIMING WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF SYNC. IT BUCKED AND MISSED FIRED AS IF THE TIMING WAS NOT CORRECT (I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS ONCE BEFORE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE ONE MORNING IN LATE SEPT. 2010 BUT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED IT SINCE THAT TIME THOUGHT WE HAD GOTTEN SOME BAS GASOLINE). ON BOTH OCCASIONS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION HAS DISENGAGED, THE CHECK ENGINE, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED AND TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH BY THE COMPUTER BUT THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE WAS NO ERROR CODE RECORDED BY THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AGAIN ANT HIGHWAY ON MARCH 11, 2011. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE WEB AND WILL CAUSE A DEATH IF FORD DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 14,959

2010 FORD FUSION TRANSMISSION FLARES AND HARD SHIFTS. HAVE HAD THE CAR IN TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS INCLUDING LEAKING TRANS FLUID FROM THE LEFT FRONT HALF-SHAFT. RECENTLY THE WRENCH LIGHT CAM ON AT THE END OF A 900 MILE TRIP BUT WENT OFF A DAY LATER. I HAVE HAD A HALF SHAFT, CLUTCH, RELATED SEALS AND BUSHINGS (TOOK 10 DAYS TO REPAIR) REPLACED BEFORE THE CAR REACHED 21,000 MILES. THERE IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH EH 6F35 TRANSMISSION USED IN MULTIPLE FORD CARS AND TRUCKS. FORD COVERED THE COST OF REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY AND ONLY PAID FOR A RENTAL BECAUSE I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AT PURCHASE. FORD IS AT A LOSS HOW TO FIX THESE 6F35 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND IS DELIBERATELY VAGUE WHEN QUESTIONED. I SPENT $25,000 ON THIS CAR AND AM WORRIED ABOUT IT'S SAFETY AND DURABILITY. I THINK FORD IS HOPING THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILS. THE 6F35 TRANSMISSIONS NEED REPLACED. NOT MORE COMPUTER PCM FLASHES. I READ THAT ON SOME OF THE 6F35 TRANSMISSIONS HAD BORE HOLES MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY. I THINK FORD IS TRYING TO COVER UP THIS PROBLEMS AND TRYING CHEAP FIXES THAT DON'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE. OWNERS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 20,015

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! *TR

Mileage: 28,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED NINE TIMES AT DEALER WITH SYMPTOMS OF TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME WITH HARSH TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENTS, SLIPPING CAUSING RPM'S GREATER THAN 5000. A VEHICLE EVENT RECORDER WAS INSTALLED INTO THE VEHICLE AND PROBLEM IDENTIFIED. VALVE BODY HAS BEEN CLEANED, NEW TRANSMISSION SOLENOID, "RE-FLASHED" 2 TIMES WITH NO CHANGES. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE INVOLVED FROM BEGINNING. AT ONE POINT RECEIVED CALL FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE DISTRICT MANAGER STATING IT IS "NORMAL" FOR THE CAR TO SHIFT THIS WAY AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM EVEN AFTER THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR SLIPS AT ANY TIME IN ANY TRAFFIC. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SOLUTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM NOR ANY GUARANTEE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS MANY OWNERS WITH THIS 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ODI 10369166.

Mileage: 2,400

2010 FORD FUSION 6000 MILES EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES SINCE 3000 MILES. DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T NOTICE ANYTHING AND NO TSB'S BUT THERE ARE TONS OF WEB POSTS ABOUT DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND RECALLS NOTING THE SAME ISSUES, HARD SHIFTING , DELAYS, ETC. *TR

Mileage: 3,500

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 ERRATICALLY 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. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

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 PROCEDURE 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 CHRONICLED IN FORUMS. EVEN FORDS OWN FUSION FORUM HAS MORE NEGATIVE THAN POSITIVE ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION. FORDFUSIONFORUM.COM. *TR

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON MAY 15, 2010. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL ALMOST 1 MONTH LATER AT 2100 MILES. I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD LOST ALL POWER WHEN I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO CODES WERE SHOWING UP WHEN DIAGNOSED. AFTER THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED ON ME I STARTED TO NOTICE AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING AGAIN. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS NOT SHIFTING GEARS CORRECTLY WHEN I'M PRESSING THE GAS FOR ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING PROPERLY AND I FEAR THAT I MAY GET REAR ENDED. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS IT DOES NOT GIVE ME ANY WARNING SIGNS AND JUST LOOSES POWER. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND TURN IT BACK ON. THE VEHICLE STARTS UP RIGHT AWAY LIKE IF NOTHING HAPPENED. MEANWHILE I LOOSE POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY OR ON THE STREET, FEARING THAT I WILL GET REAR ENDED. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON ME NUMEROUS TIMES AND EACH TIME I TAKE IT INTO THE DEALER THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER PLACED A FLIGHT RECORDER TO MONITOR THE VEHICLE AND THEY STILL WEREN'T ABLE TO CAPTURE ANYTHING WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, SO THEY SAY. I HAVE CONTACT FORD CORPORATION AND HAVE NOTIFIED THEM OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE NOT WORKING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY KEEP CHANGING ME FROM DEALER TO DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT SENT OUT A FORD TECHNICIAN AS PROMISED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT FORD IS NOT ADDRESSING. I HAVE PUT IN NUMEROUS CALLS TO FORD CORPORATION AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM TO THIS DAY.

Mileage: 2,100

FORD FUSION 2010 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE - CAN NOT TRUST THIS CAR TO WORK PROPERLY - HARD SHIFTING - LURCHING FORWARD - TRANSMISSION TRIPPING OVER ITSELF LIKE A 13 YEAR OLD CAR AT 1 MONTH - 2 MONTHS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS - 3 MONTHS LURCHING FORWARD AND NOT MOVING WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE - 6 MONTHS OUT OF THE BLUE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE AS IF A WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. AT 6 MONTHS OLD THAT CAR IS BEHAVING MECHANICALLY WORSE THAN A 13 YEAR OLD CAR - THIS CAR IS UNSAFE - SERIOUSLY THINKING ABOUT DUMPING IT BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP AS IT IS A LEASE. 31,000 KM IS WHEN THE VIOLENT SHAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS BEGAN (OUT OF THE BLUE). *LN

Mileage: 31,000

I AM EXPERIENCING CHRONIC SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH THE 6F35 TRANSMISSION. THIS TRANSMISSION SUFFERS FROM SLIPPING GEARS, SHIFT FLARES, HARSH SHIFTING, AND FUNNY SHIFTING THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN UNCONTROLLABLE FORWARD LURCH. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT MY VALVE BODY FAILED AT 3,744 MILES AND PROCEEDED TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY AND SOLENOID ASSEMBLY. THEN AT 4,526 MILES I HAD THE RECALL 10B15 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING PERFORMED ON MY CAR. NEXT, AT 4,727 MILES THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR PASSED THE TRANSMISSION LOAD TEST. AT 9,181 MILES THE DEALERSHIP VERIFIED MY SHIFT FLARING PROBLEM. THEY REFLASHED MY PCM WITH AN UPDATED SOFTWARE PROGRAM. TRANS TECH DROVE VEHICLE AND THE TRANS CONTINUED TO FLARE. THE DEALER THEN REMOVED MY TRANSMISSION AND MOUNTED TO THE BENCH FOR OVERHAUL. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT MY VALVE BODY HAD 3 MELTED BOLTS, MY VALVE BODY WAS DAMAGED, AND THAT MY CLUTCHES HAD BURNED OUT. THE DEALER PROCEEDED TO INSTALL A NEW VALVE BODY, FORWARD CLUTCH, OVERDRIVE CLUTCH, PISTON, SEALS, AND GASKETS. AT 9,702 MILES MY CAR RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND POOR OVERALL TRANSMISSION OPERATION. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. I BELIEVE THAT I WAS TOLD THIS BECAUSE THERE ARE NO MORE REPAIRS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF FORD GIVING EVERYONE THE RUN AROUND ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THEY NEED TO MAN UP AND LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON. MY TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE SHIFT FLARING, VIOLENT DOWNSHIFT SLAMS, ERRATIC SHIFTING, DELAYED SHIFTING, FORWARD LURCHES, AND STRUGGLES ON TAKEOFF. WITH EVERY REPAIR ATTEMPT THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THIS TRANSMISSION WORSENS EVERY TIME. IT SHIFTS AS THOUGH IT WAS DESIGNED BY A BUNCH OF AMATEUR'S. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR DUE TO THE UNCONTROLLABLE FORWARD LURCHES AND EXTENDED DELAYED SHIFT WHERE THE CAR WON'T MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS. PLEASE FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR INJURED! *TR

Mileage: 9,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED FROM THE ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER IN JUNE 2010; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN IN JANUARY 2011. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 23,000

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 CAN'T 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. *TR

Mileage: 13,900

TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR EVERY DAY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THREE TIMES HAS CAUSED VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS CLOSE TO BEING T BONED DUE TO THE SLIPPAGE ONCE AS THE CAR WOULDN'T CONTINUE ON THE PROPER ACCELERATION PATH. *TR

Mileage: 13,400

ON OCT 24, 2010 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75-80 MPH (LEFT LANE) OF A MAJOR FREEWAY, TACHOMETER REVVED TO 4,000 RPM AND STUCK THERE. VEHICLE RPM'S WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN AND TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO BE SLIPPING IN 6TH GEAR. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 27,522 MILES. MANAGED TO GET CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD, WHERE RPM'S RETURNED TO NORMAL FOR IDLING CONDITION. AT THIS POINT, THE LITTLE "WRENCH" LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESET THE CODE. ALL APPEARED WELL, AND I PROCEEDED TO RE-ENTER THE FREEWAY. AT APPROXIMATELY 27,533 MILES (11 MILES LATER), THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. PLEASE NOTE THAT ON JUNE 14, 2010 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THE "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (PROGRAM NUMBER 10B15) WAS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE (MILEAGE: 19,936 MILES). AS IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING IS MAJOR WRONG WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE AGAIN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP (OCT. 29, 2010: MILEAGE: 27,760 MILES) TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RE-EVALUATED. AT THIS TIME, THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED TSB 10-21-9. THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE SHIFT QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON DEC. 1, 2010 (MILEAGE: 30,138 MILES) WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH; THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO SLIP AND RPM'S REVVED UP TO 4,000 RPM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME AS PROBLEM IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE AND IS UNPREDICTABLE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 27,522

I HAVE A 2010 FOR FUSION THAT WAS PART OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL ,WHICH HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SLOW DELAYS OF ACCELERATION AFTER PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. TWICE I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHERE MY CAR WON'T SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE LAST TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE RPM WAS STUCK AT 4 WITH A SPEED OF 60. THE CAR FINALLY SWITCHED GEARS, BUT THE CAR THEN RACED FORWARD. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK FOR THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS. I HAVE AN APPT SCHEDULED ON 12/13 WITH THE DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 12,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPING GEARS ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO EXHIBITING AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND LOUD ROARING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHETHER SITTING IDLE, IN PARK OR IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.

Mileage: 14,000

PURCHASED A NEW 2010 FORD FUSION SE, 4 CYL WITH 6 SPEED AUTO TRANS. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO DEALER 3 TIMES. 10/12/10 AT DEALER-THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. 2ND TIME 10/25/10 DROPPED CAR OFF AT DEALER. SAME PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR-SAFETY ISSUE WITH PULLING OUT ON BUSY STREETS. DEALER PERFORMED "REINSTALL VALVE BODY CODES AND CLEAR TCM. LEARN ROAD TEST PERFORMED." THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. END OF NOVEMBER WIFE AND KIDS IN CAR AND SLIPPED BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR ON WHILE ON BUSY ROAD-HUGE SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO ALMOST REAR-ENDED. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER ON 11/29/10 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER KEPT FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM." I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY SEVERAL TIMES AND SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY HAVE DOCUMENTED THESE COMPLAINTS ALSO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. I DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERYDAY, BUT THE LAST TIME WAS ON A BUSY ROAD AND COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 2,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO EXHIBIT ERRATIC AND VIOLENT SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700.

Mileage: 9,700

NO CRASHES OR INJURIES YET! I DRIVE A 2006 FORD FUSION>>> WELL DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL THE CRUISE CONTROL TOTALLY STOPS AND IT THE SPEED WHEN FROM 70 DOWN TO I DON'T KNOW WHAT RIGHT AWAY.. THE REASON I DON'T KNOW IS BECAUSE THE ODOMETER ERROR CAME UP CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO STOP WORKING. AND TO ADD TO THE CONFUSION... THE STARTER STOPPED WORKING... ALL THIS HAPPENED ON THE DAY MY DAD DIED LEAVING ME WITHOUT A CAR TO SEE MY FAMILY WHICH LIVE 200 MILES AWAY... *TR

Mileage: 66,273

WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE APRIL, 2010 PURCHASE DATE, WE NOTICED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN OUR 2010 FORD FUSION (6F35 TRANSMISSION) ON A COLD START, NAMELY ROUGH SHIFTING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, ENGINE REVVING EXCESSIVELY BUT THE CAR NOT ACCELERATING, AND THE VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD BEFORE SLAMMING INTO GEAR. NORMALLY, AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS, THE TRANSMISSION SMOOTHES OUT AND WE DO NOT EXPERIENCE FURTHER PROBLEMS THAT DAY. HOWEVER, ONE EPISODE, WHICH RECENTLY OCCURRED AFTER WE HAD DRIVEN THE CAR CONTINUOUSLY FOR 180 MILES, LEADS US TO BELIEVE THAT WE SIMPLY CANNOT TRUST THE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT US SAFELY. WHEN WE TOOK OFF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AFTER STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, THE CAR SLAMMED INTO GEAR. WE WERE LUCKY TO AVOID BEING HIT FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION REPAIR ATTEMPTS--INCLUDING PCM REPROGRAMMING, REPLACEMENT OF VALVE BODY, AND REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. ON THE LAST REPAIR ATTEMPT, FORD BROUGHT IN A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WHO AGAIN "CAPTURED" THE PROBLEM. YET THE FLARING CONTINUES. WE CAN REPLICATE IT EVERY DAY BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE COLD AND ACCELERATING NORMALLY FROM 0 TO 55 MPH ON THE FIRST SHIFTING SEQUENCE. WE ARE CONVINCED THAT A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW EXISTS IN THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2010 FORD FUSION. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IMMEDIATELY! *TR

MY 2010 FORD FUSION SEL IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE 4TH TIME DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE FIRST TIME WAS BASED ON MY OBSERVATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE REVERSE GEAR. THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING. THEN SEVERAL WEEKS LATER WE RECEIVED A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO FIX A REVERSE ISSUE--SURPRISE! 2ND VISIT TO SERVICE. SINCE THEN, THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD HARD SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD (AROUND 25 MPH) AND SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE GEARS ARE SLIPPING. WAS IN SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR 5 DAYS BUT "THEY COULD NOT RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM", CAR RETURNED AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. TODAY, THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE ON THE ROAD, STARTED TO IDLE ROUGHLY AND "SHUDDER" AND THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 9,500

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). *TR

Mileage: 14,600

2010 FORD FUSION. HARD SHIFT WITH SECOND GEAR, TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND RECALL WORK DONE. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. THE CAR REMAINED WITH HARD SHIFT IN SECOND GEAR AND HIGH PITCH SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, HEARD IN THE VEHICLE ANY TIME OVER 100 RPMS. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THE CAR BACK 2 DAYS AND THE CAR DID NOT ENGAGE IN SECOND GEAR THIS MORNING FOR 2 SEC. LOUD SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME BACK TO THE SHOP IN LESS THAN A MONTH FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

2010 FORD FUSION SE, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS JERKING SLIPPING THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP. FIRST TIME THEY PUT A NEW PART ON WHO KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON NOW. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR NOT A CAR WITH REBUILT ITEMS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND UNFAIR. FORD DID WELL THIS YEAR OFF THE HARD EARNED MONEY OF AMERICANS AND THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR THE UNPROFESSIONAL AND DOWN RIGHT NASTY WAY THEY HAVE TREATED THIS PROBLEM. AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IT HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR A FEW YEAR. *TR

I PURCHASED A FORD FUSION IN MARCH 2010. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED SOME TYPE OF NEW VALVE AND IF IT DID NOT GET IT THE CLUTCH ON MY CAR COULD WEAR OUT. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT MY CAR IN AND HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE. SOON AFTER I STARTING FEELING THE TRANSMISSION "SLIP" BETWEEN GEARS. THIS ISSUE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT TURN ON WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AND EXPERIENCING SLIPPAGE BETWEEN GEARS AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CHECK IT OUT AND TRY TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 8 DAYS AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. RESEARCH ON TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH FORD FUSIONS PROVED THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP I CAN GET! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 14,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR, MAKING THE VEHICLE COAST AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL THEN IT WOULD LOCK INTO THIRD GEAR MAKING THE RPM'S INCREASE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO CODES AND THE SERVICE MANAGER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A MAIN COMPUTER FAILURE, WHICH WAS REPAIRED. (PCM REPROGRAM) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHILE IT WAS LOCKED INTO THIRD GEAR. THE MECHANIC FOUND AN ABS CODE AND A COOLANT REFRIGERATOR CODE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE 20 MILES AND AGAIN STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN THE SAME DAY. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE VEHICLE LOST AND GAINED POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT WANTED FORD TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20, 056. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,100. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ UPDATED 01/04/11

Mileage: 20,056

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! *TR

Mileage: 6,700

INCIDENT: 2010 FORD FUSION, 4 CYL, 6 SPD AUTO. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING HARSH SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS OR INITIALLY SHIFTING INTO GEAR. VIOLENT SHIFTING WHEN ACCELERATING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY. HIGH RPMS WHEN RESUMING THE 60 MPH SET CRUISE CONTROL SPEED FROM 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION CANNOT SEEM TO FINALLY SHIFT INTO 6 SPD. THE VEHICLE COMPUTER HAS BEEN RESET BY FORD SERVICE AND THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE CAR IS AGAIN BEING LOOKED AT BY FORD. SERVICE MANAGER COMMENTED THAT THE COMPUTER REMEDY MIGHT NOT WORK IF NOT DONE PRIOR TO 7000 MILES. WHY THEN HAS FORD WAITED TO INFORM OWNERS ABOUT THEIR KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM? FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK WITH THE TRANSMISSION SUPPLIER TO REMEDY AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWNS WILL BECOME MOVE PREVALENT AS MORE OF THESE HIGHLY TOUTED VEHICLES ARE SOLD AND DRIVEN IF FORD DOESN'T OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM. PLEASE INTERCEDE ON BEHALF OF CONSUMERS THAT OWN THESE VEHICLES AND HAVE HAD NO LUCK WITH FORD FIXING THE PROBLEMATIC TRANSMISSION. I PRESENTLY HAVE 13000+ MILES ON THE CAR AND PURCHASED IT TO PROVIDE SAFE TRANSPORTATION AND FORD ASSURED ME IT COULD BE RECREATIONAL TOWED WITH NO PROBLEMS AS LONG AS THE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS WERE FOLLOWED. UPDATED 09/23/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE FILING THE COMPLAINT, THE TRANSMISSION IN HIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED. UPDATED IVOQ 09/24/10 *TR

Mileage: 7,900

2010 FORD FUSION 4 CYLINDER, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ENGINE SPEEDS-UP, BETWEEN UP-SHIFTS 3-4 AND 4-5. PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN 1ST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS 2-TIMES, WAITING TO SCHEDULE 3RD. ALL 3000 MILES OR LESS. *TR

Mileage: 1,900

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. *TR

Mileage: 15,783

TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. A WEEK LATER, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED PERIODS OF NOT WANTING TO ENGAGE AND WHEN IT DID THE CAR WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. YOU COULD STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND YOUR ENGINE RPM'S WOULD INCREASE BUT YOU WOULD JUST SIT THERE, NOT MOVING THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD. THERE ARE ALSO INSTANCES WHERE WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN THE CAR WOULD START TO JERK. IT'S A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE THERE WERE OTHER CARS AT THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR DECIDED TO LUNGE FORWARD AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND HAVING THE TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY. IT OCCURS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS AT FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IT IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT A DEALERSHIP AWAITING DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 16,458

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. *TR

Mileage: 7,600

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 *TR

Mileage: 4,989

I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD FUSION IN AUGUST OF 2009. THE CAR ALWAYS SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO GEAR VERY HARD, ESPECIALLY AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. THEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO "FLARE" BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS. ESSENTIALLY THE CAR WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR (INTO NEUTRAL) AND THEN HARD SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. A FORD ENGINEER GAVE ME THE TERM THEY USE "FLARING". FORD REFLASHED THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT RESOLVING THE PROBLEM AND THEN REFLASHED IT AGAIN WITHOUT RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

MY WIFE'S 2010 FORD FUSION SEL HAS 14000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. SO MUCH SO, SHE FEARED FOR HER LIFE ON THE WASHINGTON, DC SUBURBAN STREETS SHE DRIVES. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO LOW GEAR CAUSING SEVERAL "ALMOST ACCIDENTS" WITH OTHER DRIVERS ALMOST REAR-ENDING HER IN TRAFFIC. WE TOOK THE CAR INTO KOONS STERLING FORD IN STERLING, VA ON 16 FEBRUARY. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE AND THAT OUR CAR WOULD BE THERE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THEY CLAIMED THAT "FORD DOES NOT ALLOW THEM TO PUT IN A NEW OR REBUILT TRANSMISSION" BUT THAT THEY WERE GOING TO "TEAR THE TRANSMISSION DOWN AND REPLACE BANDS AND CLUTCHES" IN MY NEW CAR. I CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE WHO SAID THEY WOULD BE PUTTING A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR. THAT DID NOT SOUND CORRECT TO ME BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE HAD IT FOR MOST OF TWO WEEKS - I CONFERRED WITH THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THEY WERE REBUILDING MY TRANSMISSION FROM SCRATCH (BANDS AND CLUTCHES). I CALLED FORD BACK AND THEY APOLOGIZED FOR THE MISINFORMATION THEY GAVE ME. FORD IS CLUELESS AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, MUCH LESS HOW TO FIX IT. I CONSIDER THIS AS MUCH OF AN ISSUE AS THE TOYOTA ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WHEN A NEW CAR SCARES YOUR WIFE, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. THIS CAR WAS MOTOR TREND'S "CAR OF THE YEAR..." *TR

Mileage: 14,000

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. *TR

TRANSMISSION ON 2010 FORD FUSION SKIPS OUT OF GEAR AND CLUNKS INTO GEAR AT TIMES. FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID BEING HIT BY THE CAR FROM BEHIND.NEAR ACCIDENT. FORD EARLIER ISSUED A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION AND RE- CALIBRATED THE POWERTRAIN MODULE. THIS OBVIOUSLY DID NOT WORK BECAUSE OF THE ENSUING ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS WAS IN JUNE OF 2010. BY JULY, IT WAS WORSE AND I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY KEPT THE CAR. THEY SAID THEY WOULD TAKE THE TRANSMISSION APART AND GET INSTRUCTIONS FROM FORD HEADQUARTERS. WHEN I CHECKED THE INTERNET, I FOUND PAGE AFTER PAGE OF COMPLAINTS BY FUSION 2010 OWNERS WITH THE SIMILAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SOME, L OCCUR AFTER 7-10 MONTHS(12,000 MILES) AND SOME MUCH SOONER. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL BE FIXED PROPERLY BECAUSE SOME OWNERS RECEIVED RE-BUILT TRANSMISSIONS AND SOME RECEIVED NEW TRANSMISSIONS, AND THESE FIXES DID NOT ALWAYS WORK ACCORDING TO OWNER TESTIMONY. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR WELL OVER A WEEK ALREADY. ALL I WANT IS MY CAR BACK WITHOUT ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. LET'S HOPE NOBODY GETS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH FORD HEADQUARTERS, NOT THE DEALER. THE DEALER IS NOT IN CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT HARD. HE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, AND AT TIMES WHEN HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE VALUE BODY. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,300.

Mileage: 7,200

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. *TR

Mileage: 2,500

AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN UNUSED FOR 2 OR MORE DAYS, THE TRANSMISSION EVIDENCES AN ENGINE FLAIR WHERE THE GEARS ARE DISENGAGED, FOLLOWED BY A VERY HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. SOMETIMES IT ALSO FLARES BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON LEFT TURNS AND WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 2,300

VEHICLE SHIFTS UNUSUALLY BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD GEAR AND 3RD & 4TH GEAR. THE CONDITION IS WORSE IN WET AND/OR COLD WEATHER. ON TOP OF THE REGULAR MALFUNCTION OF THE GEAR SHIFTING, ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS SLAMMED BETWEEN GEARS CREATING A "REAR END CRASH TYPE FEEL" TO THE PASSENGERS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THE CAR SHIFTS PROPERLY IN COMPARISON TO "LIKE" VEHICLES WHICH MAKES THE UNUSUAL SHIFTING CONDITION "NORMAL" TO THE 2010 FORD FUSION. *TR

Mileage: 150

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. I'M 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 I'M AVERAGING 25.1 MILES PER GALLON. DO I TRUST MY CAR WITH ONLY 4100 MILES ON IT? WOULD YOU? *TR

Mileage: 4,100

TL* 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.

Mileage: 1,500

2010 FORD FUSION TRANSMISSION SLIPPED ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. RPM'S INCREASED, LOSS OF SPEED - HAD TO EXIT FREEWAY ACROSS TRAFFIC AT A VERY LOW SPEED - WAS AFRAID THE CAR WAS GOING TO STALL. FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED VEHICLE TO BRIARWOOD FORD IN SALINE - WAITING FOR REPAIRS. REQUESTED NEW TRANSMISSION VS. REPAIR - FORD NOT COMPLYING. VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN AT SUBURBAN FORD IN WATERFORD FOR OIL CHANGE AND "RECALL" ON TRANSMISSION CELLULOID ISSUE 6 DAYS PRIOR. WAS TOLD THAT IT CHECKED OUT FINE. *TR

Mileage: 15,863

WHEN DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND GOES TO NEUTRAL. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS FROM 10-40MPH AT 0-50% THROTTLE. LOSS OF POWER HAPPENS BETWEEN 5-10 SECONDS AND THE ENGINE RPMS WILL INCREASE TO 7,000 RPMS. DEPRESSING THE THROTTLE ALLOWS THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE AGAIN WITH AN ABRUPT AND HARD SHIFT. ACCELERATING AGAIN AFTER THIS IS VERY SLOW AND SLUGGISH AND IS BELIEVED THAT THE CAR IS IN AN UPPER GEAR. ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK THAT COULD HAVE ENDED MY LIFE BETWEEN TWO TRACTOR TRAILERS BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER AND FAILURE TO ACCELERATE. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

TRANSMISSION SLIPS . MAKES LOUD BANGING NOISE. FIRST OCCURRED WITH 750 MILES ON CAR. CAR TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, WAS TOLD "MODULE" WAS REPLACED, NOT SO. THEY HAVE THUS FAR REFUSED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION AS TO WHAT THEY DID. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN 4 DAYS LATER. AGAIN TOOK IN FOR SERVICE, THIS TIME I WAS TOLD "COMPUTER" WAS REPLACE, ONCE AGAIN NOT SO. HE HAVE SO FAR REFUSED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION AS TO WHAT WAS DONE. SAME THING AGAIN AGAIN ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER. 1035 MILES. CAR NOW AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS, THERE NOW FOR 7 DAYS ?? *TR

Mileage: 750

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND LOUD BUMPING NOISE. CAR GOES FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND JERKS. TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 60-70MPH. I WAS ALMOST T-BONED!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION SEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A HILL, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,005.

Mileage: 6,005

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND CLUNKING NOISE. CAR GOES FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND BUCKS. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED TWICE. ALSO TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

HARD SHIFT/CLUNKING NOISE, LEFT WHEEL HOP THEN NO GEAR (NEUTRAL) USUAL SHIFTING FROM 2 - 3. NO PASSING IN THIS VEHICLE, WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2 - 3. *TR

Mileage: 18,123

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO SHIFT GEARS, SHE WOULD HAVE TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO IDLE FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OFFER A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED SHE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9 AND THE CURRENT WAS 900. UPDATED 05/18/2010. *LJ

Mileage: 9

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

2010 FORD FUSION -- TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE ACCELERATING, SOMETIMES GETTING STUCK IN 3 GEAR OR SO BEFORE JERKILY SHIFTING TO FOURTH.

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000.

Mileage: 12,000

MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM DEALING WITH ACCELERATION HESITATION. MANY TIMES I REQUIRED ACCELERATION TO TAKE OVER A CAR BY DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE IN MIDDLE OF THE OVERTAKING. DURING THESE EPISODES THE ENGINE BEGAN OSCILLATING CRAZILY BETWEEN REV EXCESSIVELY AND THE RPM'S INCREASED RAPIDLY (FROM 7000 TO 10000 RPM) AND DECREASING WITHOUT CONTROL WITHOUT NOT POWER RESPONSE. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A DELAY AND A HARD SHIFT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS FAILURE PUT ME IN A HIGH RISK DURING THETAKING OVER IN THE HIGHWAY AS POWER DID NOT RESPONSE AND I ALMOST COLLIDED TWICE THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SERVICE SHOP FROM THE DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. FIRST DEALER DIAGNOSTIC MENTIONED THAT IT WAS A MATTER OF REPROGRAMMING THE CAR'S COMPUTER SYSTEMS HOWEVER PROBLEM REMAINED AND THEY RETAINED THE CAR FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION GIVING A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC OF BODY VALVES TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. FORD MENTIONED THAT NEW BODY VALVES WILL BE AVAILABLE BY MARCH THE 31ST, I HAVE NOT DATE FROM FORD AND DEALER WHEN CAR WILL BE TOTALLY REPAIRED AND IF THIS IS THE REAL SOLUTION. *TR

Mileage: 5,716

WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND HABITS, WE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE IN OUR 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID THIS PAST SATURDAY, FEB 20. 2010. DURING THE SAME INCIDENT WE EXPERIENCED A SYMPTOM OF DIMINISHED POWER WHILE ACCELERATING AS WELL AS OVERLY SENSITIVE AND /OR MUSHY BRAKES. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTED INSTANCES WHERE THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS GLITCHED AS WELL DURING REGENERATIVE BRAKING CAUSING AN ABRUPT APPLICATION OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OVER RIDING THE REGENERATIVE SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO HAVE ISSUES EVEN AFTER RECALL REPAIR REPROGRAMWAS PERFORMED. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GLITCHES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE DATE OF OCTOBER 26, 2009. FIRST INCIDENT WAS REPORTED OCTOBER 27, 2009. SEVERAL. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER RESETS WHILE DRIVING SINCE PURCHASE DATE. FIRST INCIDENT REPORTED SAME DATE AS PREVIOUS.. ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010 CAR STALLED FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING 45MPH IN TRAFFIC TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND OTHER ISSUES ADDRESSED. RESTARTED WHEN CAR CAME RO A COMPLETE STOP AND PLACED IN PARK. CAR IS AT DEALER NOW AND NO CODES WERE REPORTED IN SYSTEMS. FORD ENGINEERS STATE THAT WITH NO CODES REPORTED THERE CAN'T BE ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 6,700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV EXCESSIVELY AND THE RPM'S INCREASED RAPIDLY. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A DELAY AND A HARD SHIFT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,077. UPDATED 02/02/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH DELAYED ACCELERATION. THE DELAY WAS ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY A DELAYED ROUGH SHIFT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ALWAYS SLAM INTO GEAR AFTER ACCELERATION HESITATION. UPDATED 02/05/10.*JB

Mileage: 1,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HIS RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE IS CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200.

Mileage: 200

TROUBLE STARTING LIKE THE STARTER IS DEFECTIVE, BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE PROBLEM. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT JERKS WHEN SHIFTING. *TR

Mileage: 2,000