2010 FORD FUSION Complaints

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF A RESIDENCE AND IN PARK WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION, THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND DRIPPING ON THE STREET BELOW. VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNDRIVEABLE AND TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BRAKE LINE FAILURE WHERE THE LINE ITSELF WAS INTACT, BUT THE RUBBER HOSE HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE CRIMPED METAL FITTING. ATTACHED PHOTO SHOW THE SECTION OF HOSE THAT HAD COME LOOSE

THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING WITH MESSAGE TO SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW ON DASHBOARD MAKING CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER.I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE CAR HAS THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING.

AS I PULLED OUT OF A GAS STATION (TURNING RIGHT), THE 'SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC AND POWER STEERING' WARNING CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL, I DID ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AS IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE NEXT MORNING, STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE, I COULDN'T EVEN MOVE IT AN INCH, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. AFTER TWO DAYS OF DIAGNOSTICS AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON, THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND SIMPLY RESET THE COMPUTER. HE SAID IT NOW IS A MATTER OF WAITING TO SEE IF THAT HAPPENS AGAIN, AND IF IT DOES, HE WOULD SUGGEST A NEW RACK AND PINION.

I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND AFTER STOPPING, I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT MY CAR HAD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED POWER. THE WRENCH ILLUMINATED AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY GUIDE MY CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I TURNED MY CAR OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT AGAIN. IT STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE GARAGE. I WAS TOLD I'D NEW A NEW THROTTLE BODY THAT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $300 TO REPLACE INCLUDING LABOR.

WHILE DRIVING INTO A MODERATE LEFT CURVE ON A NARROW TWO LANE CITY STREET THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL ALLOWING THE CAR TO JUMP THE CURB AND INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ONE MINOR INJURY TO A PASSENGER. CAR WAS TOTALED. NO TICKETS WERE ISSUED. THE CAR WAS UNDER A RECALL 15S34FOR SOME PROBLEM WITH THE PTCM AND FUEL TANK AND CANISTER PURGE VALVE AND WAS SCHEDULED TO REPAIRED 04/27/16. RECALL WAS FIRST RECEVIED ON 01//2016 BUT THE REPAIR OK WAS RECEIVED IN 04/16. THERE IS ALSO A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION ON THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ON THIS YR FORD FUSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION INTERMITTENTLY AND A REPAIR SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BECOMING EXTREMELY TIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT EACH TIME THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A PAVED COUNTY ROAD, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHICH RESULTED IN THE FRONT WHEEL IMPACTING A CONCRETE CURB AND CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT AND DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL.

ON THE EVENING OF APRIL 22, 2016 CAR SHUT OFF WHEN IN MOTION AT 35MPH ON A CITY STREET. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I DROVE THE CAR 2 MILES TO MY FATHER'S HOUSE TO HAVE HIM CHECK IT. THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION AT 25 MPH ON A CITY STREET. FIVE TIMES. A 10 MINUTE DRIVE TOOK ME MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. ERROR CODE P2111 CAME UP. MY CAR HAS UNDER 68,000 MILES. THROTTLE BODY. I BELIEVE THIS IS COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.