2006 Ford Fusion acceleration problems

Filed Nov 5, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · 63,000 miles · AZ

My car slips out fo gear, slows down on the highway, revvs at high RPM's, and won't accelerate again unless I slam the gas pedal down. It only does this sometimes. Also, I have been experiencing intermittent brake failure. I apply my foot onto the break, and it goes straight to the floor. Delays stop time substantially.

Filed Jun 3, 2019 · Acceleration · 117,000 miles · OH

Fusion has issues accelerating while in motion. The issue has happened on the highway and city streets. When the gas pedal is pushed, the car will not accelerate and the RPM will jump. This causes safety concerns because while driving, car will suddenly not accelerate in traffic and I have to pull to the side of the road while the traffic around is going at a higher speed and has potential to cause an accident. The car appears to have trouble switching between gears and car jerks in the shift.

Filed Nov 8, 2018 · Acceleration, Airbags · 120,000 miles · ME · crash · 1 injury

Airbags did not deploy during car accident. Airbags recalled by takata are far more dangerous, basically dead airbags. The vehicle was in motion, another recall with the carpets being recalled as well, resulting in excessive speed from the carpet pressing on the gas peddle, causing the accident.

Filed Oct 2, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 102,000 miles · CA

2006 ford fusion: when driving after the car gets warm up it is starts slipping and shifting someone harshly like it just got kicked. I was on the freeway and couldn't speed up almost got rear ended. I see others have the same issue after doing a search I found different answer as what could be wrong. Found out what the issue is with the aisin transmissions slipping which were used in the 2006 fusion. It is due to valve bore wear in the main control. If the trans fluid isnt burnt (meaning there is internal trans clutch damage) then you are looking at $800-$1000 to replace the main control. If the clutches are burnt the whole trans will have to be replaced cost??? Something like $4000-$5000. The problem is that when ford bought the aisin trans, ford did not buy the service rights. So there are no service parts available or training avail on how to service this trans. The issue with the main control has been so common that aisin has agreed to supply ford with service main controls.there has been a technical service bulletin out there. See below tsb bulletin date: feb 2007 various driveability/transmission symptoms - PCM/TCM calibration updates 3.0l - aisin f21 auto trans. ( the federal safety agency item number - 10021277 ) as one person posted. Ford needs to make this right!!! Very unsafe*** our car is parked in the garage we can not afford to fix it or sell it with a bad transmission .ammco said needs new transmission.

Filed Jun 18, 2018 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 100,000 miles · MI

The throttle body malfunctions and loses complete power while drivig

Filed May 31, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · 153,306 miles · MD

-steering-the steering wheel shakes eveytime I slow down the vehicle. -speed control-the vehicle skids/swerves as I'm driving. -brakes-the brakes are faulty as well. -electrical system- the charging system needs to be checked. (shown on indicator) -**vehicle is making a loud humming noise when accelerating/driving (front of vehicle) *there is already a recall for the airbags as well. -didnt pass safety inspection

Filed May 14, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 15 miles · AL

Thermostat sticks open (cold) while driving. Sudden jumps to normal temperature range followed by drop to cold again. Vehicle has hard time starting when temperature gauge is on cold mark after running for any period of time. Thermostat has been replaced with no improvement. Throttle sticks on acceleration causing engine to bog down and almost choke out followed by sudden burst of acceleration that could lead to accident.

Filed Sep 12, 2017 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 131,426 miles · MD

While driving the car on the highway at typical highway speeds (60mph-70mph) the wrench indicator light comes on in the dashboard and the car looses the ability to accelerate any faster than about 10 miles an hour. We pull over, turn the car off and start it back up again and it appears to run fine. This can happen randomly one day and then not happen again for a few weeks or even a month or two then it does it again. Based on my research comparing other drivers posting about the same problem I believe this problem is due to a defective throttle body or what is sometimes called the etb = electronic throttle body. The problem is the result of the computer and sensors sending bad signals to the throttle body mechanism which then affects the air/gas mixture and adversely affects acceleration, this is dangerous and a safety issue. There was a recall on defective throttle bodies for ford fusions but it only included 2009 models and later models, but it did not include 2006 models. I have read of other people in earlier model cars from as early as 2005 posting on forums that they had the same issue, so I believe this wasn't only a problem on 2009's and later. Ford issues an extended warranty on the fusion of ten years or 150,000 miles. I don't know the name of the specific recall other than a reference to consumer satisfaction program 13n03. The problem sometimes is referred as the "limp home" mode. In conclusion, I would like our 2006 ford fusion to be included or qualified in the recall so I can fix this problem or at least get reimbursed once I get it fixed since it is a defect with the car.

Filed Feb 23, 2016 · Acceleration, Transmission · 165,000 miles · CT

Vehicle after warming up and put in gear will only move forward very slowly takes several minutes before I can get a acceptable forward motion. Can not go in traffic as car only moves at a very small rate of speed. Eventually it will go into the normal mode for driving car forward..

Filed Jan 15, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 110,000 miles · DE

While reversing out of my parking spot at work the other day, the car completely stalled while my foot was on the gas pedal. I was thankful that no one was behind me because the car completely shut down. I put it in park and restarted it easily, but I was too nervous to drive on a highway after the incident, as there was no indication the first time that the car was going to shut down. I drove down a country road with my flashers on until I got to a safe place where I could call my husband. While I waited for him to come get me, I kept the car in idle and ran the heater. The car shut down again, and this time I was able to take a picture of the warning lights that accompanied the failure. (see attached.) the dash said "check charging system" and the oil, emissions, and battery lights came on. We called and had it towed to a local shop but man there has no idea what the problem is and told us to tow it to the dealership. My car has over 100,000 miles, but I have had trouble with it since I bought it. I have had mechanics tell me that the electrical system does not work well. I have also had them tell me that it is normal for the air-conditioner in these cars to just turn on randomly to cool the engine, which mine does frequently. Moreover, the battery in the car now is the third one I've had. Brake lights burn out constantly, and the transmission makes terrible noises when I start the car and particularly when I reverse. This new problem of stopping unexpectedly is simply unacceptable. I hate to give up my fusion because when it's running correctly, it's a great car; however, this last instance is just too dangerous. If I were on the highway, I could have been killed. This same thing has happened to friends of mine who owned fords. I will be calling ford and asking them about throttle body and PCM problems that others have noted in their complaints.