The passenger airbag has not been replaced but I have a work order from my local dealership claiming they completed the recall. And my power steering/advance trac and automatic breaking system are not working. My power steering locked up on me driving 70 mph going down the highway. 3 of my 4 interior door latches have come apart and broke causing us to have to roll the window down to get out of the vehicle. There are a couple more items that should be considered safety recalls that are not on my model and year, but are covered on other years before and after my year.
2010 Ford Fusion: doors won't lock, open or latch
83 of the 5,131 complaints about the 2010 Ford Fusion describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 83
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical repair cost reported
- $482
- typical mileage
- 78,900
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
the inside door handle broke was unable to open the door, the inside door assembly was broken also... drivers side also the window door motors malfunctioned window would go up and down not knowing what direction and also change directions disallowing window to be opened or closed
Driver side interior door handle stopped working. Unable to open the door from the inside. This is very dangerous if there was an emergency need to exit the vehicle. This happened when I stopped to buy gas and was unable to get out when I turned off the car.
The passenger door latch broke on the inside making the locking mechanism not work or the outside latch . I have seen a recall on other models and makes for this but not mine .
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the front driver's side door latch failed to open and the interior door latch detached from the door. The contact called colonial ford (126 federal rd #126, danbury, ct 06811, (203) 748-3503) and made the dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Driver's door will not open from inside. The door can only be opened with the outside handle. This happened while trying to get out of the vehcile in a parking lot.
For a second time on this car, the drivers side door handle broke. I paid for the repair the first time, but ford says the warranty has expired on this 2nd handle. I wrote to ford and explained that this part is evidently defective ... 2 times the same part broke. They replied they do not have any recall in effect. Now I cant lock the car.
Replaced recalled airbag will not work per dealer due to defect during recalled airbag installing. New airbag will not deploy during an accident driver door handle can only be opened if window is left down and door handle is pulled from the outside
Driver side door handle will not unlock from inside car; can only open driver's door from outside
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the rear driver side door handle was inoperable. The contact stated that the door handles were replaced by ford of monroeville, 3696 william penn. Hwy, monroeville, pa 15146 n four separate occasions. The vehicle was not repaired again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,479.
The driver side door latch is broken and is not latching which means the door is not closing. I discovered this when parking my car, exiting like I have done the entire time I've had my car, coming back, opening the door, and going to close it and it not latching. I thought something was in the door frame preventing it from closing but upon looking closely, the latch is freely moving and not locking with the door frame. I looked this issue up to see if it was an easy fix (which it is not) and there have been other ford recalls for this same issue which my car is not covered under. There have also been multiple other ford customers with the same issue with all different makes and models that have that also were not covered under the warranty. This is a huge safety issue that many ford owners are dealing with but only select few makes and models were covered under the recall. Now I have to bring my car into the dealership and pay a huge bill to get this fixed even though this should have never happened and it was nothing I did. I don't have many issues with my ford, which I consider myself lucky for. But this hazardous issue needs to be resolved. I spoke with ford and they said they cannot do anything for me since I'm not covered under the recall.
Driver side door does not open from outside the vehicle. Outside door handle does not work nor move. This is dangerous for the driver and passengers: because car has "bucket style" front seats. Driver cannot move from front passenger to/from driver side seat. To enter auto, driver enters front passenger door, reaches over the center console to driver inside door handle, opens driver door from inside, exits auto, enters (the now open) driver side door. In unsafe neighborhoods this puts the driver and his passengers in unnecessary danger. This driver is unable to drive the car with the driver side door unlocked, so in event of a crash/accident, the driver cannot be removed, from the crashed damaged car, the broken driver side door handle cannot be opened by a first responder/rescuer. The driver is in unnecessary danger. The local ford dealership, examined the driver's door and reports: "outside door handle is stuck, will not open. Pulled door panel off and found that lock and rod from handle to latch has rusted, and rotted, causing rod to break in half, rod needs to be replaced. Part has been ordered and should be here by 12-16-2019." in the past, the driver side inside door handle has been repaired three (3) times due to faulty mechanisms. There is concern that this extra use of the inside handle may again break the inside handle, trapping the driver inside the car, with no way to exit. The local ford dealership: grieco ford of fort lauderdale 1333 n. Federal highway fort lauderdale, fl phone: 1.954.390.6530 I paid: $139.95, on 12/11/2019. I was told that to repair this dangerous auto condition will cost an additional $373.00. Total cost to repair dangerous auto condition is $512.95 ford corp. Should reimburse customer for these unexpected costs, $512.95. 4 properly working auto door is a safety issue.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2010 Ford Fusion door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2010 Ford Fusion?
83 of 5,131 owner complaints about the 2010 Ford Fusion (2%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
How much does it cost to fix doors won't lock, open or latch on the 2010 Ford Fusion?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $482 (median of 7 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 Ford Fusion?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2010 Ford Fusion
Power steering loss 932Loss of power 605Stalling 495Check engine light 369ABS 271Jerking 255Steering lock-up 170Brake failure 128Engine failure 121Slipping 65Won't shift 57Hesitation 55Harsh shifting 51Misfire 51Adaptive cruise 49Shudder 49Transmission failure 45Fuel leak 39Sudden acceleration 39No deployment 32Fuel smell 30Spongy pedal 30Warning lights 30Won't start 27Airbag light 26Grinding brakes 26Pulling 22Ball joint 20Fire or smoke 16Headlights 15Tire blowout 11Steering noise 8Battery drain 7Premature wear 7Knocking 6Fuel pump 5Windshield crack 5Wipers 5
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