Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle lunged forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 60,000.
2010 Ford Fusion acceleration complaints
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The first instance I was driving as normal in my vehicle and with out warning going 50 MPH my car shut off with no power or ability to do anything besides to try and coast off the road and out of harm. A wrench light flashes when it occurs. The second time I was making a turn at approx 20 MPH in a four way light intersection and lost power over the car again with a wrench light appearing again. The only way to gain power again is to put the car in park turn it off and wait a bit to restart the vehicle. When you restart the car the wrench light is gone and the car acts like there was never a problem and runs smoothly. After a 2 day diagnosis by ford they state that the throttle body is the cause of the problem. In total I have had this happen 5 times with out any warning going various speeds and luckly avoiding multiple accidents. Like mentioned above after starting the car the wrench light disappears performing as usual.
Engine stalled requiring me to pull over to the side of the road. Dips and surges in power happen quite frequently.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration several times. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer three times and was told they could not find a problem with the vehicle. The vehicle was scheduled to go back to the dealer. The failure was 8,000 and the current mileage was 9,000. Updated 4/24/13 *cn updated the consumer stated that the dealer advised the consumer was pressing the gas and brake at the same time. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. 06/10/2013
Last week, as I was accelerating from a stop, my ford fusion cut back to about 5 MPH and I slowly chugged home. Turned it off and restarted and still the same. Waited about an hour and restarted and it worked fine. Today as I was coming home at 70 MPH it did the same. So I turned the engine off and waited awhile and restarted it. It worked okay. I have read that this a problem with ford fusions that is being investigated so I'll like to add my complaint to the investigation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while parking, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a curb then into a building. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 32,000. Updated 4/24/13 *cn updated 05/21/2013
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 to 20 MPH the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact restarted the vehicle and it began to function normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the failure and advised her that the electronic throttle body sensor was jammed in the closed position and needed to be replaced. The throttle body sensor was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 50,800.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but the failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. The contact mentioned the failure was repaired on two occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 29,400 and the current mileage was 65,425.
While driving on I-49 so., approx. 60 MPH in peak morning traffic, the engine stalled. Luckily I was able to pull over to the shoulder. Noticed a "wrench" icon lit on dash. Turned off engine and after a few minutes, re-started engine. All clear on dash, so continued on to work. Called hub city ford and brought car in the next morning. The "throttle body" was changed. No other warning or lights came on.
Vehicle lost power, causing unexpected deceleration. I was afraid I would be hit from behind and was concerned for myself and my wife's safety. Vehicle was repaired out of warranty. The electronic throttle body was replaced.
I was driving on the highway at a steady speed when all of a sudden, the gas pedal stopped responding, almost as if I was in neutral. I was able to get over to the shoulder. It took a few tries of restarting the car in order to get it going. The same incident happened again the next week.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle responded slowly to acceleration attempts. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The throttle body was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 16,500. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle went into limp mode then stalled. The contact also stated that the failure occurred when at a complete stop or driving 65 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice who ran a diagnostic test and the codes showed a throttle body failure. The dealer cleaned the throttle body but the failure recurred. The contact then took the vehicle to a private mechanic who replaced the throttle body. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 71,449 the consumer stated the problem occurred at idle and highway speeds. The vehicle would have no throttle response, and the engine would go to idle or completely stall, and the wrench and check engine light would illuminate.
I purchased my car used with about 43000 miles on it and after only a week of having it I would occasionally notice that while I was accelerating the engine would seem to jump at certain points where it would like pull you up out of your set as if you had a light push from behind you, it doesn't happen a lot it also varies at what speeds it happens at. I didn't think much of it at the time but it seems to do it every so often where it will jump after I take my foot off of the gas pedal or while I am still accelerating.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while decelerating from 70 MPH and then attempting to re-accelerate, the vehicle did not respond immediately. The engine rpms increased but the vehicle would not accelerate any faster than 20 MPH. After several moments, the vehicle accelerated rapidly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that no failure codes were generated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 63,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH and attempting a turn, the engine stalled with the illumination of the wrench warning icon. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the throttle body was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000. Updated 4/1/13
At approx. 52k while drive approx. 40mph, all fuel power was lost and 'wrench' light came on. Had to coast to a stop, car sputtering. Put in park and killed the engine. Waited a minute, car started with some hesitation. Ran diagnostic, nothing. About an hour later, ran some b-12 through fuel; cured. Twice again at approx. 56k, same thing (once at 70mph on the interstate and the other at 55mph on a busy highway); ran b-12 both times. On third event, it finally gave a reading - throttle body stuck in open position. Brought vehicle to ford dealership, they got the same reading and changed the throttle body to the tune of $350. Ford stated there was no technical service manual indication of problem forcing a possible recall. How lucky for me and my kids that we weren't in a high-traffic situation and I could safely maneuver to the shoulder...all three times!
While turning left on a green arrow my accelerator became unresponsive, engine did not stop running but would only coast @ about 2 MPH, wrench light icon and check engine light came on. The car was jerking during this slow coast to the side of the intersection. I had to put the car in park and completely shut it off.(as I was hitting my hazard lights and praying I didn't get hit by oncoming traffic as the light had changed by this time.) after a rough restart, it appeared to run fine. I took it to the mechanic and had my fuel system cleaned, but after doing research and finding many owners of the ford fusion have had this recurring problem, seemingly with their throttle body, I am very afraid to drive my car as this problem occurs with no warning beforehand and at all different speeds. I did notify ford customer service and was told that they had no customer service complaints about this problem. When I informed them of all the complaints online, they explained that they only acknowledge "official ford websites". I pray that ford will issue a recall and fix this problem before somebody dies.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle independently decelerated to 2 MPH. The contact had to shut off and restart the engine in order for the vehicle to become responsive to acceleration attempts. The range warning light was illuminated after the failure occurred. The dealer performed a diagnostic, but was unable to locate a failure code. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 53,000. The VIN was not available.
While driving in the middle lane on the interstate at 70 MPH, vehicle suddenly lost acceleration, tachometer started going up and down, and car became unresponsive. Was able to get car over to shoulder. Turned car off, attempted to drive again and immediately started the same problem. I had to get the car towed. This could have caused a serious accident if I was not able to change lanes as quickly as I did. Was told by dealer the throttle drive body needed to be replaced. The car has only 23000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the throttle failed. The contact merged to the shoulder, powered off and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised that there were no failures however, the failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the electronic throttle body was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 49,502.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH when the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact merged to the shoulder and was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred three additional times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and technician advised that the throttle body would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000. Updated 02/11/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while attempting to enter a parking space with the brakes depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, jumped a curb and crashed into a store window. The contact sustained bruises to the body. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the vehicle was inspected for surge acceleration. It was concluded that the failure was not caused by a manufacturing defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was not available.
I was driving down a local road at the limit when the wrench light warning indicator came on, after the indicator was on there was not throttle response, engine was still running and yet no power going to the wheels. I was able to roll over to the side of the road and put on hazard warning lights, car while at idle was jerking and bucking. I then limped the vehicle to a parking lot, placed it in drive and filmed the issue with a cell phone in a parking lot and narrated as to what was happening. Once the vehicle was shut down and then restarted the light went out and the problem did not persist. I took it to the dealership and no codes showed up in a diagnostic and the dealership "could not reproduce the problem" but suspected it was the throttle body controller as this was a common occurrence.
I was driving at 40mph on a busy main road I pulled into the turning lane when the light turned green my car would not accelerate. I was almost hit from behind due to the car not accelerating this has consistently happened at least 8-9 times in a 4 day period.
2010 ford fusion. Consumer writes in regards to throttle problems. * smd the consumer stated twice, within the past two weeks, while driving at speed, the engine suddenly, and without any action by him, went to idle. The accelerator pedal had no effect. Fortunately, he was able to coast out of traffic. After a few minutes wait, the engine restarted and ran fine. The local ford dealer diagnosed the problem as being in the throttle body and it was replaced, presumably with an identical part. Updated 01/23/13 updated 05/13/13
This is the second time in a month that we have had to have the throttle body repaired. The first time, there were error codes that could be used to correct the problem but in less than a month the same problem occurred and this time the entire throttle body has to be replaced. While driving the car lost the ability to accelerate and all propulsion systems did not work. The brakes worked fine but there was no response from the car when I pressed down on the accelerator. This problem needs to be fixed and a recall should be ordered. I have had to pay for this problem 2x and could have been hurt when I was unable to accelerate on the highway and just able to get off the road in time.
Driving down the road my car started shaking really bad and had no power pushing on the gas and would do nothing I had no where to pull off finally coasted to a drive and shut it off and started back up and it ran find for about a month then as I was going across the highway I gave it gas and it would do nothing and I nearly got hit by a semi truck. There's a lot of people having the same trouble and ford won't put a recall on it. Someone is going to get killed. I'm currently trying to get them to fix it after my warranty just ran out. Thank you for your time this is a serious issue and hope ford resolves this issue.
Throttle body failure: fist occurrence- driving on highway all of a sudden no power. Pressing on the gas nothing happens. No check engine light came on. Pulled off to the side of highway and put the car in park. The car starting shaking and the wrench light came on. Turned car off, then back on and everything was okay. About 6 hours later this happened again as I was passing in the fast lane, then suddenly lost power. Again, no check engine light. Same scenario as the first. Took it to my mechanic and no error codes register. He checked twice. So for a week and a half the car was fine. Then happened twice again, no warning, just lost power. This time a check engine light came on after I put the car in park. Had it towed to the auto shop and a code did register this time. Had it taken for ford and they had to replace the throttle body. This was a very dangerous situation especially when speeding up to pass as the speed limit on that part of the highway is 75 so cars were coming up fast behind me. If I had caused an accident and injuries occurred the fist or second time it happened on the highway, it would have seemed my fault and there would have been no error codes to at least validate what happened. Please, please, issue a recall for the throttle body before someone is hurt. Not to mention the people just out of warranty that have to pay for this repair.
2010 ford fusion on nov 8 2012 driving approximately 67 miles per hour with cruise control on and set, vehicle suddenly lost all engine power. Repair light (lighted wrench) came on, cruise control went from green to amber. Engine remained on but accelerator no longer worked. When accelerator depressed, engine did not respond. Vehicle coasted to a stop. Brakes, steering, and lights still worked. Once stopped, shifted to park and depressed the accelerator and still no response from the engine. Turned car off. Restarted car. Restart took a few extra seconds but did start. Car operation returned to normal. Cruise control worked. No further issues. Weather was clear, no rain or wind, road was smooth.
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