Loss of power, car would not go, stuck in busy traffic, shifts very hard transmission slipping. This has happened about tree or four times now. Called dealer they say they are unaware of problem, but it is all over the internet everyone having problems. Took it in but cost me 400 because of course it is out of warranty. Reprogrammed my transmission but now shifts at a higher RPM causing lower fuel mileage. They are having problems with the throttle bodies going bad because this was a collaboration with mazda. Very expensive repair. No way these should be going bad at 70k. They need to replace transmissions at their cost.
2007 Ford Fusion transmission complaints
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On feb 19 2014 at 8:30 as I parked my 2007 ford fusion in my driveway I was unable to remove my key from the ignition. I noticed my steering wheel would not lock. Made sure the vehicle was in park and still the key would not turn all the way back so that the wheel could lock and key could be removed.I looked online to see hundreds of same problem with key getting stuck. And most of them had to do with gear shift silver button not releasing to let key turn all the way. Seeing these many same problem should warrant a recall to this problem.
While driving on the highway the engine started to run rough and within a minute the engine quit and couldn't be restarted. Luckily I was able to coast to the side of the highway. The engine had the same fault as identified in the federal safety agency tsb-13-4-17. The PCM unit failed, causing damage to multiple on-plug ignition coils. I believe that the ford tsb # for this problem is 06-18-15. This is a 6-cylinder engine. I believe this is a safety issue because of the sudden and complete onset of loss of power.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 72 MPH, the vehicle began to vibrate and back fire. The engine was turned off however, the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic informed the contact that the faulty PCM circuit board overheated and caused the four coils to melt. In addition, the catalytic converter was damaged. The vehicle was repaired excluding the replacement of the catalytic converter. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 93,100. Updated 11/07/13
Driving on highway at about 65 miles per hour, car stopped accelerating and when pressed the gas pedal car actually continued to slow down. Also has started to not accelerate from a stopped position. Have almost been hit from behind as I was not able to accelerate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
On june 1st my wife was on I-20 west of ruston, la traveling to monroe, la. The car suddenly lost power and had no response on the accelerator. She coasted to an exit and pulled over. The engine wrench light was on. She turned the car off and called me to come help.when I got there the car started and I drove it home without incident. I have since taken the car in to jim taylor ford and was told the code indicated the problem came from the throttle body and it may have to be replaced. It has not happened again but I was told that other fusions have had the same problem and some of the owners have elected to replace the throttle for safety. This could be a major problem in traffic if and when it a happens again. Something is faulty and ford should fix this problem.
While passing another car my car lost power.I pressed the accelerator to the floor and nothing happen. I was almost hit head on by another on coming car. My certified ford mechanic said it may be my throttle and I should replace it but he could not guarantee this would solve my problem. He said I was one many to have this problem with the 2007 ford fusion.
Purchased the car in 02/07, in 12/08 crankshaft pulley failed, 2009 fuel injection pump failed, 02/2013 t-stat and cv joint failed. 06/26/13, transmission failed. Torque converter, pump, and seal all failed in the car 204 miles after warranty expired. Gear slippage, and complete transmission failure is a major issue on this car, and there are many complaints regarding this issue. Many complaints of transmission failures, replacements, or rebuilds on cars with as little as 36000 and up.
I have owned my ford fusion sel v6 since june of 2009. In may of 2011 my AC went out within minutes of being used. I had stopped at my house for a minute in between errands and the AC worked when I turned the car off. When I got back in to leave again the AC would not work. A few weeks after that, my driver side inside door handle broke and I am no longer able to open the door from the inside. Now in may 2013, my passenger side door handle is broken the same as the driver side and the two back door locks have to be locked from inside because they don't work from the remote. I have also been experiencing a loud humming sound that sounds like the tires. However, after having the car looked at, I have been told that it is a problem with my transmission (not my tires at all) I see here where many of these issues have been reported but nothing is being done about any of these issues by ford. This is the first ford I have owned and it is going to be the last. I am looking at getting a different car asap.
In 2010 the PCM in our 2007 ford fusion went out and was replaced at a cost of approximately $1,300. Three years later while my wife and daughter was driving a very busy road, the lights on the dash board begin to light up which caused her to pull into a parking lot. Thankfully she noticed the blinking lights on the dash otherwise my family could've been hurt pretty bad in a car accident. We had the vehicle towed to the dealership to find out days later that once again the PCM had died and need to be replaced at a cost of approximately $3,000. Ford states the recall that was issued in 2007 was completed on the vehicle, however after reading the numerous complaints online, there needs to be another recall issued before several deaths occur due to this serious issue. The cost of the pair is ridiculous along with the amount of time that's required to wait on the part, which is two weeks. I'm asking that the federal safety agency to please recall ford's vehicles for this recurring issue and going forward require ford motor company to at minimum check the coils on their vehicles around 75,000 miles for potential PCM issues, it could save several lives.
Se v6 transmission. When pulling into a driveway to get rid of a tailgater in the city, I brought the car to a complete stop, then shifted the car into reverse after the other car had passed. I took my foot off the brake and put it on the accelerator, but got no response from the vehicle. I thought it had obeyed my command and shifted into reverse before I released the brake. The vehicle rolled backwards for about three seconds before the transmission actually shifted into reverse. This resulted in a loud bang since the car was already moving backwards at a couple miles per hour. This could have resulted in transmission damage.
I purchased this car used approximately a month ago. While driving at lower speeds, around 30-40 MPH the transmission will not shift out properly. Gears get stuck at 40 MPH and car will not accelerate in traffic. This is an extreme safety hazard and liability. Engine light has not come on for this issue either. Ford needs to recall these vehicles and replace the transmissions before a death occurs and/or major lawsuits filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the transmission began to shift gears violently with hesitation. The vehicle was maneuvered into a parking lot. The vehicle was then driven to the residence cautiously at the reduced speed rate of 5 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission was replaced. There was a technical service bulletin under the federal safety agency item number 10023866 (power train:automatic transmission:control module TCM, PCM). The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 59,570.... Updated 07/19/12 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle would not go into reverse. The consumer stated the vehicle shifted hard from 1st to 2nd gear. Once he reached a high speed, the transmission shifted very violently, when it was trying to shift to the next gear. The consumer was informed the valve train body located inside of the transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of $ 1,460. Updated 01/02/12
I was driving using cruise control today going 60 MPH on a highway with my 2007 ford fusion. All of a sudden, I felt the car jolt. I pressed the gas, but nothing happened as if the car was in neutral. I had to coast to the side of the road. I noticed that the warning light in the shape of a wrench was on. I turned off the car. When I turned it back on, the light was off and the car worked just fine. I looked up the description of the light in the owner's manual and it said it was related to a fault in the powertrain or throttle. I saw where several people have reported this exact problem with 2010 models of the fusion. I just had to report that it happened on my 2007 model as well. I will be taking it in to get looked at. This is very dangerous. I could have wrecked or caused an accident because I could not control the speed of my car at the time. Someone will be killed if this problem is not resolved and a recall issued. I was really scared. There needs to be a recall. I will not be using cruise control until I am confident that my car is completely fixed.
My transmission was acting funny and the check engine light had come on earlier in the day but went away. I took my car to ford and was told the check engine light was from the gas cap and they couldn't get the problem with the transmission to duplicate. The car's RPM's stay up around 2000 RPM's on a cold start and the when shifting gears they will go up to around 3 and hold for a long period of time before it shifts. I drove a manual for 12 years and I know that this should not happen with an automatic transmission. I showed the dealer the tsb concerning the RPM issue but they didn't care. I started researching the issue online and have found this is a growing problem. I just wonder how many people haven't made their voices heard or haven't experienced the issue yet. Ford needs to fix this problem with the transmission before it gets some killed.
My car stopped shifting gears on me and the warning light did not come on I took it to different mechanics and they said my transmission was going out and my car is to new for the transmission to be going out.
At approx. 85k miles on my 2007 ford fusion, there was a noticeable issue in the front end. Thought it may have been some slight damage to the front a end a while back and had a half axle replaced at 88k miles. No change since and have had many components looked at. Today, ford tells me there are several codes in the computer related to transmission problems. No indicator light has ever come on to let me know I have been driving with a bad transmission. Many people on the ford fusion forum (fordfusion.net) had reported the same issue in models from 2006 through 2010. Ford bares responsibility for this issue and have swept it under the rug. Letting people drive around with a bad transmission, the computer never letting people know an issue exists is serious problem and safety issue.. Last time I ever buy american.
Drive shaft carrier bearings went out. Common problem with this type of vehicle. Have to replace drive shaft entirely! Cost of about 900 dollars.
I have an 07 ford fusion, I am the original owner and bought the car with zero miles in 06. Recently my transmission started slipping and I noticed that the RPM's go up so high then you feel like an impact which is when the car changes gears. I almost got rear-ended due to this problem. After doing some research online I have noticed that many ford owners have the same problem. I have called ford and they say my car is out of warranty so their is nothing they could do. I also think this problem is causing my back to hurt I noticed that after this occurs with my car I get pain in my back like if it was whip lash.
I have a 2007 ford fusion se awd which I purchased new from ford. The problem started with he transfer case which went and had to be replaced because it was out of the 3 year 36k warranty. The next problem is the drive shaft now has to be replaced. I was told by the dealer that the sealed bearing are gone. I have never heard of a drive shaft failure but as I search the internet I see that both the transfer case and drive shaft appear to be an inherent problem with all of the awd fusions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving, the vehicle exhibited an abnormal popping noise as the transmission began shifting hard, causing an unusual increase in engine rpms. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. Later, the contact was driving under 40 MPH when the vehicle would not shift between gears. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 91,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.
On october 1, 2010 I was driving my 2007 ford fusion that I bought new in november 2007. When I came to a stop sign and tried to take off the transmission light and the wrench light came on. From then on the these lights always appear while driving. Also, the messaging center reads "odometer data error" and the speedometer is no long functioning properly. The car do not shift properly. The RPM was very high every time that the car try to change gears. I took the car to the dealership were I purchased it on numerous occasions before this happened because the car would stale when taken off and sometimes it would just shut down. Every time I took it back I was told that there weren't anything wrong with the car. Now that the warranty is expired I was then told that the transmission speed sensor and the main wire component needed to be replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the automatic transmission exhibited an unusual noise and then kicked into gear, causing the vehicle to independently decelerate. The contact was unable to get the vehicle back into gear and the power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic shop who advised the contact that the transmission control valve body had worn out and the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact to have an authorized dealer repair the transmission at the contact's expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.
2007 ford fusion 4 cylinder, manual transmission. Extremely difficult to control in winter weather. I have driven other manual transmissions on snow and ice with no problems. This car is terrible. I lost control once traveling about 20 MPH and did $2000 front end damage. Suddenly, the front went slightly left and the rear went to the right as I spun around, hit a mailbox post and barely missed a telephone pole. Otherwise I like the car except for the noisy 4 cylinder engine (over 60 MPH).
Took 2007 ford fusion in under warranty three times stating it was shifting hard, rpms were high and that felt there was a problem with the transmission. After being dismissed each time the warranty lapsed and the car lost the transmission in the middle of the freeway. As this was a reported problem on my service records, tried to get ford to cover their product and show customer loyalty with no avail. Lucky to be able to get out of the middle of the freeway when the car had no acceleration or power behind it. Started taking vehicle in june 2009, then dec 2009 and lastly in feb 2010. After being dismissed 3 times I continued normal driving conditions since the car was deemed to be "normal" now it does not have 2nd or 4th gear.
While traveling from canyon to norris in yellowstone national park, I attempted to control the speed of the vehicle manually while climbing a steep hill, but found it impossible. The desired speed was 45, which is the maximum speed in yellowstone. The throttle has a delay of about one second, so it is continually 1 second behind the commands of the driver. The result is that the vehicle always overshoots the speed because the driver first expects a response from the vehicle, but gets none and continues to push the accelerator pedal farther down. When the vehicle reaches the desired speed, the driver lets up on the accelerator, but the vehicle continues to accelerate according to the command 1 second ago. The driver then continues to let up on the pedal because the vehicle has not yet responded to the command to reduce RPM. The transmission shifts up when the driver lets off the accelerator. The vehicle then undershoots the desired speed and the driver pushes the accelerator down again. The vehicle again delays its response and the transmission adds an additional delay of about 2 seconds. The next overshoot is worse. This oscillation continues until the driver gets frustrated and sets the speed control. The speed control still fails to maintain speed when the grade changes rapidly, but the slow down is much less and it recovers in a couple seconds and maintains speed the rest of the way up the hill. The driver then has to ride the brakes on the way down the other side of the hill in order to maintain speed, which releases the speed control. The driver then has to set the speed control when the vehicle reaches the level again. If the driver lets the vehicle continue to accelerate down the hill, the transmission will eventually downshift at about 48 miles per hour, but continues to slowly accelerate. Continually trying to correct for the lack of control of speed results in an excessive distraction and continually takes the eyes of the driver off the road.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. The contact stated that the key would not release from the ignition switch which caused the vehicle to shift gears and roll down the driveway although it was in park. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the shifter assembly needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000. The current mileage was approximately 63,010.
Unable to remove key from ignition. Shift lever button will not fully extend to allow the selector to go into proper position so that the key can be moved. I have pushed and let it snap back out and have been able to get it out once or twice but now stays in most of the time. This has just started on this 2007 fusion with in last 7 days.
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