2010 FORD FUSION Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON THREE OCCASIONS AND TURNED A CORNER. MY STEERING LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO ALMOST GET HIT FROM BEHIND. I WENT TO A REPAIR SHOP TO GET THE POWER STEERING ADDED. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD NO FLUID IS NECESSARY. MY CAR HAS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, WHICH MAY BE MALFUNCTIONING. FORD STATES MY CAR ISN'T PART OF ANY RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE CREATES A DANGER WHEN DRIVING.

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.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE PASSING LANE WHEN MY VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. I HAD NO WAY TO GIVE GAS TO THE CAR. I MANAGED (LUCKILY) TO PULL OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. THE CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGHLY WITH NO WAY TO GIVE IT GAS. I SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT SUCCESSFULLY AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER SEVERAL DAYS. THE LOCAL PARTS STORE CHECKED THE CODES AND IT WAS THE P2111 THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR. I FOUND OUT ALSO THAT IT WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THAT PART. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY LIFE WAS PUT IN DANGER WITH A KNOWN VERY SERIOUS DEFECT. WHY DIDN'T THE NHTSA MAKE FORD DO A RECALL? AN EXTENDED WARRANTY JUST POSTPONES THE TIME THAT THE EVENT WILL HAPPEN. I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE THAT HAD REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING MECHANISM. NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,900. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 70MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE MADE A SLIGHT JERK, AND LOST PROPULSION. I HAD TO CROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC OFF TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. ONCE STOPPED AND IN PARK, THE ENGINE IDLED VERY ROUGHLY, SHAKING THE ENTIRE CAR. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, WAITED ABOUT A MINUTE, AND RE-STARTED THE CAR. IT HAD TO CRANK FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE TURNING OVER AND STARTING. IT THEN DROVE FINE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 10 MILES BEFORE QUITTING AGAIN. I AGAIN STOPPED, THEN RESTARTED THE CAR, AND LIMPED IT HOME ON SIDE ROADS, OFF THE FREEWAY. IT DID NOT DRIVE SMOOTHLY, BUT MADE IT THE OTHER 15 MILES HOME WITHOUT QUITTING AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO RESEARCHED AND FOUND A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, CAUSING THESE EXACT SYMPTOMS, AND HAS REFERRED ME TO A FORD GARAGE FOR AN IN-WARRANTY REPAIR. THE APPOINTMENT FOR THAT IS TOMORROW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AND THE TRACK WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE EPAS STEERING GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM CAR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE UNDER THE GAS TANK, COMING FROM THE REAR PASSANGER SIDE, TOWARDS THE TOP. AS I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK, I FOUND THAT IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAM WHERE THE TWO HALVES OF THE TANK WERE PUT TOGETHER. IT WAS A STEADY DRIP, LOOSING ABOUT A HALF GALLON OF FUEL IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAM. QUOTED ME AT $1500 FOR THE FIX. FILED A CLAIM WITH FORD AND WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM........UPDATED10/27/15*BF *CN

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.

I WAS DRIVING HE FROM WORK WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT TURNED ON AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT STARTED BACK UP HOWEVER THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERYDAY SINCE. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60000 MILES AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 3 MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING THE TIRES, THE WHEEL STUDS FRACTURED DURING THE INSTALLATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V574000 (WHEELS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE WHEEL STUDS WERE MISSING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.