2008 Ford Fusion: sudden loss of power

11 of the 1,353 complaints about the 2008 Ford Fusion describe sudden loss of power.

owner complaints: 11
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 71,200
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Sudden loss of power by model year

2020
12
2019
9
2018
20
2017
41
2016
70
2015
56
2014
69
2013
77
2012
232
2011
289
2010
605
2009
7
2008
11
2007
27
2006
16

What owners say

Filed Feb 7, 2019 · Brakes · 146,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. While driving over a bump in the road, the brakes were applied, but the vehicle did not immediately stop. The contact was depressing the brake pedal to the floorboard. The ABS indicator illuminated and flashed. Also, while at a stop, the brakes lost power and did not stop the vehicle when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact called columbia ford kia at 860‑228‑2886 (located at 234 willimantic rd, columbia, ct 06237) and was informed that they did not know about the failure. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

Filed Sep 14, 2017 · Engine · 96,000 miles · CA

Check engine light on / vehicle lost of power. Ford has a technical service bulletin 14-0059 this is the exact same issue with my vehicle. Why has is this not a recall? Coil # 1 melted and damaged PCM

Filed Jul 6, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 63,000 miles · FL

I have replaced the broken bolt on the idler pulley for the second time in 6 months. This is an annoying issue with this engine. Fortunately it happened on statrt up so we were in the driveway. Had it happened on the highway, the loss of power steering could have easily resulted in a fatal crash. The bolt is poorly designed and needs to be larger and or harder. If this is not fixed someone will eventually be killed. How many deaths does it take to warrant attention by ford???

Filed Jun 30, 2016 · Fuel system · 46,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power, including steering power. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road, restarted, and towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel throttle assembly needed to be replaced. The part was replaced, but the failure recurred two months later. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact back to the local dealer. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

Filed Feb 1, 2016 · Engine, Lights · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power. The check engine and the wrench warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the headlights failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

Filed Nov 27, 2015 · Acceleration · 76,000 miles · MI

While driving the vehicle lurched, lost power. Wrench lit up on dashboard. Had to pull off road, turn off car. Waited 5 minutes, proceeded with drive. No further incident occurred. Took to dealership and was told the repair would exceed in excess of $900. Was told the PCM or throttle body needs to be replaced.if there is a known issue with an extended warranty but not our VIN number, why was that warranty not extended? And what about all the people driving these cars with this problem has anyone been hurt yet? If ford doesn't want to pay for the fix they should at least give people a warning regarding the issue.

Filed Dec 3, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 142,000 miles · MI

Belt idler pulley attachment bolt broke off while negotiating a corner, detaching the pulley from the front of the motor causing sudden loss of power steering assist, alternator charging, and engine cooling. Ford fusion equipped with the 2.3l motor. This issue has now happened multiple times, with multiple parts replaced each time in an attempt to fix the underlying issue. A quick search online reveals this to be a very common problem with the ford/mazda 2.3l 4 cylinder.

Filed Jun 24, 2014 · Steering · 60,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, there was a loss of power steering without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician informed that the idler pulley bolt fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The part had been replaced a total of four times on separate occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Jun 12, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 35,400 miles · TN

My 2008 ford fusion se 2.3l, 5-speed manual, has shut off on the highway with no warning at highway speeds of 65+MPH. The engine would suddenly lose power and stall and I would have to coast and attempt to control my car at speed until I could get the engine restarted. I was unable to just turn the key forward to restart the engine and had to turn the key backwards all the way into the "off" position before attempting to restart the engine. The engine would not always restart on the 1st or second attempt. This happened to me twice over a 2 week period at high speeds before suddenly worsening and causing my vehicle to stall and not run in idle or randomly at any speed. I took my vehicle to a ford dealership where they diagnosed it as a faulty throttle body (engine fault codes included p0128, p0607, p2107) but refused to cover any portion of the repair despite the vehicle having only 35,500 miles and numerous complaints about similar safety issues on similar vehicles/components.

Filed Feb 10, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 71,200 miles · MI

Throttle body needs to be replaced. While driving at highway speeds the vehicle lurched, lost power and acceleration. Wrench lit up on dashboard. Had to pull off freeway, turn off car. Waited 5 minutes, proceeded with drive. No further incident occurred. Took to dealership and was told the repair would exceed in excess of $700. If there is a known issue with an extended warranty, why was that warranty not extended to us?

Filed Mar 7, 2013 · Fuel system, Transmission · 46,400 miles · NE

On an interstate merge ramp, the fusion suddenly lost power and felt like it would stall. Wrench light came on and engine surged with acceleration, but never got over 40 MPH. When I took my foot off the gas pedal, it felt like the car would stall; it lurched and managed to keep going very slowly. I feared for my safety on this very busy interstate. The car lurched and surged until I could get to a safe stopping point.