2010 FORD FUSION Complaints

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.

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE TEMP GAUGE WAS ON HIGH. NO WARNING LIGHTS PRECEDING THIS AND NOW LOW COOLANT ALARM. TURNED A CORNER TO PULL OFF AND BEFORE I COULD, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE SHUDDERED TO A STOP CAUSING ME TO LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKES. WITH NO WARNING ENABLING ME TO EITHER CHECK THE CAR OUT, OR SAFELY GET OFF THE ROAD. THE WATER PUMP WHICH IS INSIDE THE ENGINE FAILED. IT HAS CONTAMINATED THE OIL NOW REQUIRING AN ENTIRE NEW ENGINE. ON SEARCHING GOOGLE FOR THE FORD 3.5L V6 ENGINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES AND ITS DESIGN. I CANT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN SHOULD IT FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

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.

EARLY IN 2012 ONE WHEEL STUD BROKE. ALL LUG NUTS WERE REPLACED IN MARCH OF 2012 PER FORD RECALL NO. 11S23. I ALSO REPLACED ALL OF THE WHEEL STUDS. WHEEL STUDS ARE CONTINUING TO FRACTURE. AT LEAST TWO STUDS WERE REPLACED AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER, 2014, AND TWO MORE IN OCTOBER 2015.

AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I HAD TO STRUGGLE HARD TO PUT IT INTO A SPACE....LUCKILY, THE PARKING LOT WAS NOT VERY FULL AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO ONE WITHOUT CARS ON EITHER SIDE. A WARNING MESSAGE LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD, BUT NOT UNTIL THE SYSTEM WAS ALREADY DISABLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND REPAIRED AT A COST OF ALMOST $1,800. THE CAR HAD 39,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME.. UPON CHECKING THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEIR IS NO RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING...FOR 2010. BUT THERE IS RECALLS FOR THE SAME CAR FOR 2011, 2012 AS WELL AS 2013... SHOULD A VEHICLE WITH 39,000 SUCH A PROBLEM? NHTSA ID. # 10764902

POWER STEERING ASSIST AND CHECK ADVANCE TRAC CAME ON! HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH NO POWER STEERING. IT APPEARS THERE ARE SEVERAL FUSIONS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT COST $1300.00 TO FIX. FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE FOR PARTS OR AND AT LEAST HAVE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. I WAS PARKED WHEN IT HAPPENED! THE POWER ASSIST HAS CAME ON BEFORE BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT ACTUALLY QUIT WORKING. I HELPED MY GRANDDAUGHTER OUT SO SHE HAD A WAY TO GET TO SCHOOL! WHO COULD I CONTACT TO SEE IF FORD WILL HELP WITH THE COST?

FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED ABOVE 1/2 ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. FORD REPAIR SHOP FOUND A TANK DEFECT ON THE BEND OF THE UPPER TANK FLANGE, STRESS FRACTURE ALONG THE FLANGE THAT IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT IN MY AND THE REPAIR SHOP'S OPINION IS A DEFECTIVE TANK. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT WITH FORD AS IN MY OVER 40 YEARS OF OWNING MANY VEHICLES OF SEVERAL BRANDS, NEVER HAD A TANK LEAK - ONE VEHICLE I HAVE HAS 340K MILES WITH NO LEAKS. I SEE FROM RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED TO JUST ME. FORD - IMPROVE YOUR QUALITY BEFORE I BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM YOU! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION.....UPDATED 10/27/15*BF

LAST MONTH MY 2010 FORD FUSION WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" WHILE DRIVING TWICE IN THE SAME DAY - ENGINE STILL RUNS BUT NO POWER OTHER THAN IDLING - VERY DANGEROUS. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AS PART OF A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM AT NO COST. THE VEHICLE HAS GONE INTO "LIMP MODE" ONE MORE TIME SINCE THEN. I DO NOT TRUST THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE ADVANCED TRACK AND POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY 8 MONTH PREGNANT WIFE WAS DRIVING THE FUSION AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON HER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND FELT VERY UNSAFE. THE DASH REPORTED, "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW." THIS IS THE THIRD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH MY 2010 FORD FUSION, YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS HERE: HTTP://FORDPOWERSTEERING.COM/