Traveling down the highway at 70mph using cruise control, when the wrench symbol appeared on the dial and the car slowed way down and would not accelerate. We were able to pull to the side of the road, turned off the engine, waited a few minutes to restart and were able to drive away at normal speeds. This happened two more times within the 2 hour trip. We scheduled an appointment with the dealership and were told the problem was the throttle body and that it had to be replaced, but there were no parts available in the entire country and the part was on back order until perhaps 2 months. We were told this is a fairly common problem, but there was no recall forthcoming. I believe this is potentially a life-threatening problem that should be addressed by the company. I'm getting my car back from the dealership because I need transportation and have not been offered a loaner for the duration of the time it will take to get the new part. I will be living in constant fear that the problem will recur and I could be left stranded on the side of the road at some point when the car will not reset.
2010 Ford Fusion acceleration complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The check engine warning lamp and the wrench warning icon were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 44,300.
I was driving down the interstate at approx 60 when all of a sudden the car was running but when I pushed on the gas nothing happened... And the wrench on the dashboard came on.... The car coasted to a stop finally... I then shut off the car and restarted it.. And no prob then on.. So far...
The car suddenly stopped accelerating and the engine would only produce about 800 RPM. I shut the car off and restarted it and the problem repeated the next day at a lower speed (30 MPH). The dealer diagnosed it and said it due to a defective throttle position sensor which would cost $475 and is not covered under any warranty.
Car lost power without warning. We were traveling on a two lane road going downhill. Coasted to side of road and restarted. We were able to make it home. Throttle body replaced at dealer. We have two 2010 fusions in our household. Other car failed in same manner except it happened on the freeway. This throttle body has also been replaced. This car had 55000 miles. Speed was approximately 75 MPH.
I was driving my morning commute doing about 65 MPH on the interstate when there was a clunking type noise from the engine and then the car just would not accelerate. I was able to pull over to the shoulder, put it in park and turned it off. I then restarted the car and it drove just fine. I took it to the dealership that morning and after having the vehicle all day I was told they could not find anything wrong and just reset the computer because they said there was probably a malfunction with the computer that sent a signal to the engine which caused this to happen. That cost me $103 to just reset the computer. Then 4 days later it happens to me again while driving about 60 MPH on a highway. I did the same thing by putting it in park, shutting if off and then restarting it. At that point I decided to drop it off at the dealership for them to check the next morning beings it was after hours and they obviously did not fix the problem the first time. On the way to dropping it off at the dealership it happened again while getting on the interstate. I guess we will have to wait and see what lame excuse they come up with this time.
I was traveling on the hwy going home. The little wrench light came on the dashboard without warning or any kind of notice and I could not accelerate at all. When I tried to press the gas pedal it would not do anything at all. I managed to pull over to the median. I tried shutting off the vehicle and then restarting it. This solved the problem temporarily. This happened to me three times the rest of my way home. Without warning the light comes on and you have no acceleration. I'm being told it could be the throttle body.
Driving about 35 miles an hour when the car makes a muffled clunking noise and the speedometer starts going towards 0. I pull over, turn off the car turn it back on and it runs fine for about 5 miles and does it again, this time the noise is louder, the engine light comes on and I can smell burning. I was able to pull into a parking lot, called a tow truck and had it towed to the dealership. I've just been told it is the throttle body and it will be about $600 to repair it. My warranty expired 34 days ago.
I was driving in windber, pa going around a sharp turn with a tri axle coal truck on my bumper, as I went to press the gas pedal the car made a pop noise. Looked down at my dash and the wrench light came on right away, I could not get any gas to the engine, I tried to get off the road but there was not a shoulder on the highway.I immediately put my turn signal on and the car just coasted along the side until it came to a stop on the shoulder of the roadway on the curve, might I add. I turn my car off and called my husband told him he told me to call laurel ford and see if they could tow it for us. I left the car sit because I was going to a appointment in somerset I did not want to be late, when I returned from the appointment the car started right up no wrench light I drove to laurel ford, I went in talked to the service rep they looked over my car and advised me that the computer did not locate a problem, but they have found that the throttle body has been the problem with this model of car. He explained that the part was on national back order and was unsure when he could get the part. I drove the car home that day with no problem, I attempted to drive the car again to go to work on tueday 7 miles from home the car did the same thing went to give it gas and the car shut off I pulled to the side of the road and turned the engine off and it started back up no wrench light. Went to work going home from work it did it again and not only the wrench light but the engine light came on as well. I got the car home called laurel ford and took the car to them for repair there is not part to be found its on national back order and its been two weeks I have called ford and have not given me a time or date of where the part is or if the part is available. I called ford service twice and got the same answer I feel that ford has dropped the ball on this not happy.
When exiting off of the expressway, I lost the ability to accelerate. Coasted to the side of the road, put in park, and as I was shutting if off it shook/rattled and the wrench light came on. Waited a few minutes and restarted and it was fine. Continued to drive and on august 2, as I was driving on the expressway again (traveling approx. 70 MPH) I again lost the ability to accelerate, however, this time I didn't stop or slow down before hand. Again I coasted to the side of the road, shut down (still got the rattle and wrench light) and restarted. When I took it to the dealership, they stated the throttle body needed to be replaced. The car is only three years old! This is very dangerous thing to happen especially on the expressway since you can possibly be rear ended in addition to not having the ability to pull over. I would hope that this issue will be looked into and corrected to the best of ford's ability before something worse happens because of this malfunction.
I was driving along an expressway at 55 miles an hour when the car suddenly slowed down and would not accelerate upon stepping on the gas pedal. I had to pull over and turn the car off. When I turned it back on, it ran fine but the wrench light came on and then went off. The next day, the same thing happened on an expressway. I took it to a local garage but no lights were on and it did not repeat the problem. A few weeks later, driving on a street road at 35 MPH, the same thing happened. It occurred again a few minutes later on a highway at 55 MPH. This time the check engine light came on and stayed on. I went to my local garage the next day and they put the computer on the car and found the problem was the throttle activator. I have just left a message with the dealer today and am waiting to hear back if they will fix it even though the car is no longer under warranty. I am very concerned about driving the car as my daily drive to work is on expressways with limited access to a shoulder to park on.
The first time I experienced the problem; I was accelerating going up a slight incline, the engine quit. I had to put it park and restart it, in traffic. This same issues happened several more times, the car just quit while driving. On july 27th, it happened again along with a new issue: I was at a stop light and it started running ruff and shut itself off. This incident happened twice.
Car died at cruising speeds and almost caused an accident. I feel it is dangerous for me to continue driving this vehicle even though it is almost new. I was told this is the throttle body?
The first incident I was driving down the highway doing 55 MPH and my car shut off. I was able o start the car again and get out of the road. I replaced the battery since later that day my card wouldn't turn on. *tr the second incident I was headed to the airport on my morning commute; I came to a stop sign and the car accelerated and the engine began to rev very loudly then I my car stalled out. I have my car in the shop and they advised that I have a bad throttle body and it will require replacement, the cost is $345.00 for the part and $190.00 for the labor. All while I am still paying on the loan.
This has happened on many occasions, from driving in stop and go traffic to driving on a highway. After driving the vehicle for some time, a wrench light comes on on the dashboard, there is no fuel going to the car and when I pull to the side, the car stutters like it wants to go and then stops again. After turning the car off and starting it again, the car drives like nothing ever happened. I have gone online and there are a lot of people who were complaining about the same thing and ford has not recalled the part. I guess someone has to die in an accident for them to take action.
Driving along fine and then suddenly no throttle at all. Had to pull off the road. Car still idling rough. Had to shut off and restart then it was ok. Has happened 10 times know on highway and on secondary roads. Very dangerous situation.
While resuming travel after stopping at a stoplight the engine would not allow me to continue to accelerate. As there was a line of traffic behind me, I quickly turned on my 4-way flashers and coasted to the side of the road. After shutting off the ignition and waiting for a few minutes, I tried restarting the car. The engine restarted normally and I was able to proceed with full throttle functionally. This same problem happened to me three more times since the first incident. I have read on the internet that several people are experiencing this problem and that ford is not issuing a recall to fix this problem.
While driving on the highway at 60 , in a section of highway with no breakdown lane and multiple highways merging together, the car suddenly lost all throttle power and wrench light went on. Coasted to side of road barely being missed by several other vehicles and trucks. I shut car off and started again and was ok and able to get off highway. Once off highway car kept loosing throttle power every mile until I got it to the dealership. Dealership says this is an issue with 2010 fusions and that part is not available until end of october! (already had throttle body and plate cleaned a few weeks ago when it happened on a cold start and code came up p2111 throttle actuator control stuck open. Car was fine until now.)
When leaving home to go to the store, accelerator peddle stopped responding shortly after shifting into drive after leaving the driveway. The engine idled very roughly, so I shifted into neutral and pulled over. I put the transmission into park, turned off the ignition and then restarted the engine. It idled fine, so I continued on my trip. Shortly after, stopping at a stop sign, the same thing happened when pulling away from the stop. I was turning left, so I had to immediately turn right and pull over to avoid an accident. Restarted engine and continued to my destination. The same behavior occurred again on y way back home when starting another left turn.
I was traveling on roadway at approximately 35 MPH when throttle suddenly stopped responding. I pressed the accelerator repeatedly but engine appeared to stay at idle and vehicle slowed to a stop. A wrench symbol lit up on dashboard. Shut vehicle off and restarted and engine began running normally. Fortunately there were no vehicles behind me or intersecting with me which I would have had to avoid.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 45 MPH, the mil warning light illuminated as the vehicle lost acceleration power. The vehicle stalled moments later. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the throttle body had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and they claimed there was no defect. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000. Updated 10/22/13
Vehicle keeps shutting off while driving. First happened on july 18th, second july 19th. Just started again on july 31 & continues. I was told its my throttle.
The vehicle lost acceleration and stalled. Restarted and the condition recurred approximately in 3 or 4 miles. Again, I turned the key off then restarted and again, the condition repeated after several miles down the road. The car was taken to the ford dealership the next day and no code was available for the mechanic to diagnose. The condition did not reoccur for six weeks and resurfaced again with identical symptoms. Returned the vehicle to the dealership where this time they affirmed the throttle body failure. The part is unavailable at this time because of high demand exhausted the availability of the unit.
Driving ~40 MPH, took foot off accelerator, wrench indicator light turned on, could no longer accelerate, had to roll onto breakdown lane. Turned engine off, could not start car 1st attempt. Car started on 2nd attempt, and the light went off. Has occurred 4 times now, 3 times at speeds of ~40 MPH and one time while slowing down for a traffic light. Very scary for the young drivers in my family.
I was driving along the tollway and had to slow down due to congestion. My car made a lunge, like a hard downshift and was left with no response from the engine. The engine was running as indicated by the tachometer and power steering, however I was not able to accelerate. After pulling over to the side of the road, nearly being rear ended by oncoming traffic, I turned on the flashers and shut the engine off. I let the car set for about 30 seconds before restarting. Upon restart the car ran fine as though nothing had happened. I had a second occurrence just today (8/1/2013). I now have an engine light and have read the code - p2112. The dealership/service department that I called mentioned that this is a common issue with the ford fusion.
I was driving to my mother house to pick up my son my car suddenly just lost all power. It was still running but not accelerating. It was violently shaking and a wrench light came on. I pulled into a parking lot turned the car off when I restarted it came right back on after that I had no trouble that night. A couple of days later my son and I were headed home it did this to me again but when I tried to restart the car it had more trouble and only allowed me to 100 yard or so. My mechanic cleaned the part it did fine for about another month or so until this past monday 7/29/13. I have currently bought a new throttle body and it has seemed to fix this car. Ford needs to realize this a problem.the car has stopped on me numerous time and could have caused many accident. I began looking and this seems to be a common issues among this car. Its time for a recall. I must say that I was lucky to have a mechanic for a dad because I was quoted almost 700 dollars for this job and lucky he could do this for free with only the cost of the part.
The car lost throttle response while driving on the highway. The car then started idling very rough. Turned the car off then on again and it was fine until I pulled back onto the highway and it lost power again. I turned the car off for approx 30 min. Turned it back on then drove to an auto zone and got a p2111 error code which stated that the throttle body was stuck open or closed. Took it to the dealership the next morning and they stated that it was the throttle body and estimated cost to replace was $400. After researching this appears to be a common problem with the fusion.
Car shut down when I was on 288 running 70 had to pull over cut car off start it back up then it did it again 15 min later on 95 I bought a new throttle body installed it and now its doing fine.
Was traveling at approximately 55mph when the car lost all propulsion. I was able to get to the shoulder, shut it down, and start back up after about a minute. This occurred 3 times on a 25 mile drive. Appears to be a faulty throttle body based on the codes being thrown off. The car only has 40,000 miles and based on multiple user boards this is a problem ford is aware of. Unacceptable for such a key part to fail so early in its like. If I was stuck in the left lane this could have resulted in a very dangerous situation.
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