2010 Ford Fusion: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Apr 14, 2023 · Engine · 147,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and hesitated to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the valve cover gasket was fractured and had caused oil to leak onto the spark plugs. The mechanic diagnosed that the valve cover gasket and spark plugs needed to be replaced. Additionally, the mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the brakes, the calipers, and the tie rod needed to be replaced. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

Filed Oct 22, 2021 · Brakes · 220,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed however, the vehicle hesitated to respond, causing a 7-10 feet stopping distance delay. The warning message "Reset Brake System" was illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000

Filed Jul 18, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · 109,746 miles · WA

The car he had sold me was not fix or ready to be sold . He basically scammed me out my money he sold me a lemon car. Its drivable yes but its not . The dealer keep saying its alot of work to trade my car in . I told him about everything thats wrong with the car. I had to pay for the back breaks , wheel alignment, new tires and all that together was 1000$. Now I still have to fix the axle which is 500 plus my car is smoking cause alot of safety hazards like almost causing car accidents because the smoking from the car is heavy. He also gave me false information about the car . Its been 2 recalls and been in a accident. He lied and said he did my registration but he did not and also said the car came with plate and it did not! I cant do payments on the car regular now because the car is basically breaking down. Im trying to get my full entire refund back the 500$ down payment plus the $980 back from the payments . I got scammed . The car hesitates alot and when im driving the car starts swerving and also will shake . The breaks squeaky again and I have to keep putting oil in everyday . He told me he took $1000 off of the car because thats the loan that his banking gave me but he did not! My balance on paying for this car been $5400 left for the longest and I been paying for this car like im suppose to , on time . I got the car from kings auto llc

Filed Mar 10, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · WA

The EV system is no longer working. The hybrid battery is healthy and the owners manual states it is expected to last the lifetime of the vehicle. Many others have noted this issue as the battery "aging out" as programmed by ford. A suggested remedy is to reset the battery to age >0;<10. Without this reset, the hybrid runs on only the gas motor. At times, this delays acceleration both forwards and backwards as the gas motor (ice) starts back up after stop. This hesitation can easily cause a wreck when pulling into traffic from a stop.

Filed Dec 18, 2019 · Transmission · 133,000 miles · OH

Vehicle is a 2010 fusion hybrid. Vehicle hesitates for 1-3 seconds when accelerating from a stop. There is a delay because of what appears to be a failure of the hybrid drive system to provide adequate power. I also notice this during routine driving, although it is not a safety concern then. The hybrid power system has simply stopped providing the additional power required by the powertrain to operate properly. This is particularly problematic when pulling out of a side street onto a busy road. The car has enough power to get me into the middle of the road but then hesitates to accelerate properly for 2-3 seconds, presenting a danger to me and other cars. I am learning to compensate for this delay but this is safety concern for me and other drivers. Other drivers of the same model of similar age are reporting the same issues on forums such as "fordfusionhybridforum.com"

Filed Jul 12, 2019 · Steering · IN

This has happened twice , driving home from all my lights come on and the service advancetrac lights up , all gauges quit working ( speedometer , tach , temp , gas ) but engine never dies or hesitates , once home and shut car off , it will go into auto theift mode with the rapid blinking light and will not start!!! First time it happen I was able to drain the battery system and get it started and to a ford dealership , being that it has to be scanned cause of the no communication with the ford ids software which I do not have!!! They had it for a few days and checked all modules and connectors and found no issues but problem was gone and no stored codes!!! Picked car up and 2 days later on my way home from work same issue , all dash lights come on , service advancetrac and no communication all over again , get car home and right back into rapid blinking theft mode and no start , this time I could not get it started and towed it back to dealership , this time they are saying they think it might be the power sterring module which is no serviceable part built into the trw rack and pinion that has been built since 2008 for these fords but only 2011-2012 fusions where issued a recall on this part!!! Dealership said that the problem is gone again and they did some work on the wiring on harness but said it will probably come back and need a new rack and penion put in!!! I have no problem with this dealership , my problem is why ford is not taking care of a known problem that has caused complete sterring failure and wrecks , my reserach has found that trw build this rack and penion since 2008 for the fusion as well as other similar models , but only recall on a few models!!! This needs to be a broader recall , this is our main family car and now I am boarder line scared to drive it until I know 100% it is fixed and safe to drive and can't afford to replace it right now!!

Filed Jun 13, 2019 · Transmission · 148,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While the vehicle was parked, the contact experienced difficulty shifting the gear from park into reverse and the vehicle began to hesitate. On another occasion, while driving 30 MPH and approaching a stop sign, the vehicle turned off, but was able to restart after several attempts. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to respond initially. The contact heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle began to drive normally. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 148,000.

Filed Aug 10, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 105,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle hesitated when started. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the canister purge valve (cpv) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was also taken to billy howell ford lincoln (1805 atlanta hwy, cumming, ga 30040, (770) 887-2311) where it was inspected per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v793000 (fuel system, gasoline) in august of 2016. At that time, the contact was informed that no leaks were found on the cpv fuel tank. The contact called the dealer again, but was offered no assistance since the vehicle was previously inspected under the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

Filed Jun 26, 2018 · Transmission · TN

Vehicle will lose power at times and hesitate upon acceleration

Filed May 18, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 50,820 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating. The transmission and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,820.

Filed Oct 30, 2015 · Transmission · 111,123 miles · UT

I have a 2010 ford fusion sel awd v6 which I purchased about 2 years ago. I have started noticing shifting problems with my car. It first started about 3 weeks ago now. The car acted like it couldn't figure out what gear to go in, while making a left turn through traffic it hesitated a lot & then figured out what gear to get into, barely avoiding an accident. I was then coming back from the airport with my sister & it clammed down in gears as we started to stop & then lunged forward 2 times almost hitting the car in front of me. I have taken it into the shop & they said they needed to reflash the PCM, this was done the day before yesterday. I got it back yesterday & it started doing the exact same things. I have seen that a recall notice was sent out to some people years ago with a time limit on getting this fixed. Recall notice 10b15. It said it ended in april of 2011. Can thr be a time limit on this sort of thing? Some people don't have $1,000's of dollars to fix cars. What can someone do to correct this issue.

Filed Sep 16, 2015 · Transmission · 86,251 miles · NJ

While driving the car shuts off automatically & the battery/oil light come on. I am able to start the car again after some time, but once I shift the car into gear (d or r) the car shuts off again. Very dangerous especially if I am on a highway. This has been an ongoing problem for 3 weeks now. I've had diagnostics done on the car & no one can pin point what the problem is because they say the check engine light doesn't come on. Also, since last week the car is hesitating & the RPM goes way high & then drops. The car is not shifting it's gears properly. I've only had this car for 1 year & I purchased it used. I am so disgusted & disappointed. A lot of my friends laughed at me when I told them I purchased a "ford" car. They all say, well, that's what happens when you buy a "ford". They are sh.. Cars.