I was driving my car down the road and all the sudden I couldn't steer my car It caused me to go off the road and hit a ditch
2010 Ford Fusion electrical problems
324 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 63,000. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 324
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 63,000
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Instrument cluster/panel3
- Instrument panel: speedometer/odometer1
- 12v/24v/48v battery1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Fusion electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2010 Ford Fusion electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2010 Ford Fusion owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Ford Fusion. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. While attempting to trade the vehicle, the contact was informed that the odometer had been rolled back, as indicated on the Carfax Report. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 86,785. It was discovered that the mileage was 125,121. The initial Carfax Report had no indication of odometer fraud. The North Carolina Department of Transportation was contacted, and a complaint was filed.
Unintended acceleration event. Entered vehicle, put my foot on the brake, cranked it, held in that position while seatbelting. Engine had a VERY loud revving sound. Within seconds vehicle moving backwards on its own. Foot still on the brake, had not touched gas pedal, had not touched gear shifter, and was still sitting straight forward with my foot on the brake and confirmed gear shifter in park. The car quickly accelerated backwards faster and brake pedal had no effect on stopping or slowing vehicle. Went approx. 30’ across parking lot and only stopped because we hit truck parked behind us. Quickly turned off engine and removed keys. Shifter still shows Park. Careful driver. No history of accidents. I found there were several thousand reported events of unintended acceleration (Ford vehicles 2002 to 2010). Ford tried to explain many as driver error or floor mat touching the gas pedal. My mat was clipped down, as designed, with no all-weather mat on top of them, and my foot did not leave the brake pedal. AI says revving as described is "classic behavior of failing Electronic Throttle Body on 2010 Fords", "Surging without touching the pedal and known defect are extremely common". Says if "Worn or failing shifter linkage/bushings vibration form high revving could make it slip into Reverse". Ford has a 19S54 recall for AntiLock Brake Systems (not notified), where "A normally closed valve may be stuck open, which may result in extended brake pedal travel". Ford reports on similar vehicles "lunging" was due to deposits in the throttle body. Ford has installed brake override on vehicles after 2010 but that doesn't protect people driving older vehicles. Please look at combo of factors that could cause this. Disappointed to read Ford purged customer acceleration reports prior to hold 5 yrs and an expert they provided at trial was someone sheltered from all research Ford had on this issue so he pushed "driver error" as the case. Clearly not here.
The power steering has failed. The dashboard showed these two phrases "Service Advancetrac" - yellow "Service power steering now" - red When that happened the first time the dealership was able to fix it under the customer satisfaction program by providing a module software update. But the issue happened again and I believe it is related to the 15V340 recall. I would like that to be investigated.
There is a recall date on this car dating back 2021. I bought this car in 2024. The recall problems was never addressed or fixed. This had created an electrical error in the car, given no airbags, and windows do not roll, nor does it give accurate reads on tire pressure. Unbeknownst of all this, a tire popped nearly cause me to wreck on I-5 early 2024. I have documentation supporting the sale of the car, the replacement of tires, oil changes, repairs & towing incurred all on behalf of this car. I would not have bought it knowing there was a recall that was not addressed. This car is a rebuilt title that has been in accidents.
Advanced power steering light came on and my steering wheel was hard to turn. The body underneath came apart, and the transmission recall is being handled by my attorney.
Power steering failure along with advanced track faulty. Occurred during mid-drive.
I financed a vehicle from Recovery auto in independence Missouri in doing so u mentioned to them I’d be driving to Texas and asked them if the vehicle could make the drive and the responded yes but at no time did the mention there was an active recall on the vehicle I ended up breaking and in calling them they were also surprised when they saw the recall from 2015 in the vehicle and that is the first time it was mentioned to me after being 3 hours away in a different state
Electronic throttle body failure My car lost power going 50 mph in road construction The car had a recall and extended warranty on it from 2014-2024, i was not notified Check engine light, drive shaft light, and service advance trac appeared a few weeks before the failure
Driving on the highway in the fast lane, vehicle suddenly lost all power. A message on the car said “ pull over safely “. No prior warning of anything wrong with the vehicle. I managed to dodge traffic with my hazard lights on and came to a stop on the side of the highway. I inspected the car with no signs of anything wrong. I shut down the car and restarted. Everything came back on and was drivable. This caused me to look online, only to discover that other people are having the same problem as I have described. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. This is a very dangerous situation to be in, not able to keep moving on a very busy highway.
Questions about the 2010 Ford Fusion electrical
Does the 2010 Ford Fusion have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 324 complaints about the electrical of the 2010 Ford Fusion, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2010 Ford Fusion electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 63,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Ford Fusion electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Fusion have the most electrical problems?
The Ford Fusion model years with the most electrical complaints are 2010 (324 complaints), 2011 (203 complaints) and 2012 (165 complaints).
Other 2010 Ford Fusion problems
Steering 1,662Transmission 894Acceleration 793Engine 793Fuel system 705Airbags 591Brakes 548Driver assistance 167Wheels 143Body 87Seats 34Suspension 34Visibility 25Locks 19Tires 18Lights 13Seat belts 9
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