I have a 2010 for fusion that was part of the transmission recall ,which has been taken care of. I have been experiencing slow delays of acceleration after pressing the gas pedal. Twice I have experienced where my car won't shift out of gear. The last time I was on the highway and the RPM was stuck at 4 with a speed of 60. The car finally switched gears, but the car then raced forward. Luckily no one was in front of me. I feel that this is a major safety risk for the owners of these cars. I have an appt scheduled on 12/13 with the dealer.
2010 Ford Fusion transmission complaints
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Purchased a new 2010 ford fusion se, 4 cyl with 6 speed auto trans. Transmission started slipping within 2 months of purchase. The car has been taken back to dealer 3 times. 10/12/10 at dealer-they stated they could not duplicate the problem. 2nd time 10/25/10 dropped car off at dealer. Same problem, transmission slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear-safety issue with pulling out on busy streets. Dealer performed "reinstall valve body codes and clear TCM. Learn road test performed." they stated they could not duplicate the problem. End of november wife and kids in car and slipped between 2nd and 3rd gear on while on busy road-huge safety concern due to almost rear-ended. Took car back to dealer on 11/29/10 with the same problem. Dealer kept for several days but "could not duplicate the problem." I have contacted ford motor company several times and spoke with customer service. They have documented these complaints also. This is a major safety issue as this problem can happen at any time. I does not happen everyday, but the last time was on a busy road and could have been involved in an accident due to mechanical failure.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While the contact was driving approximately 45 MPH, the transmission began to exhibit erratic and violent shifting. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the transmission was replaced for the third time. The failure mileage was 9,700.
Within two weeks of the april, 2010 purchase date, we noticed transmission problems in our 2010 ford fusion (6f35 transmission) on a cold start, namely rough shifting, transmission slipping, engine revving excessively but the car not accelerating, and the vehicle lurching forward before slamming into gear. Normally, after the engine warms, the transmission smoothes out and we do not experience further problems that day. However, one episode, which recently occurred after we had driven the car continuously for 180 miles, leads us to believe that we simply cannot trust the vehicle to transport us safely. When we took off in heavy traffic after stopping for a red light, the transmission seemed to shift into neutral. After several seconds, the car slammed into gear. We were lucky to avoid being hit from the rear. The vehicle has been in for multiple transmission repair attempts--including PCM reprogramming, replacement of valve body, and rebuilding the transmission. On the last repair attempt, ford brought in a field service engineer who again "captured" the problem. Yet the flaring continues. We can replicate it every day by driving the vehicle cold and accelerating normally from 0 to 55 MPH on the first shifting sequence. We are convinced that a major design flaw exists in the transmission of the 2010 ford fusion. Ford needs to address this serious safety issue immediately!
No crashes or injuries yet! I drive a 2006 ford fusion>>> well driving down the highway while on cruise control the cruise control totally stops and it the speed when from 70 down to I don't know what right away.. The reason I don't know is because the odometer error came up causing the speedometer to stop working. And to add to the confusion... The starter stopped working... All this happened on the day my dad died leaving me without a car to see my family which live 200 miles away...
My 2010 ford fusion sel is in the shop for the 4th time due to transmission issues. The first time was based on my observation that something was wrong with the reverse gear. The dealer could find nothing. Then several weeks later we received a service bulletin that something needed to be reprogrammed to fix a reverse issue--surprise! 2nd visit to service. Since then, the transmission has had hard shifts from 2nd to 3rd (around 25 MPH) and sometimes it feels like the gears are slipping. Was in shop for the 3rd time for 5 days but "they could not re-create the problem", car returned and the same problem has continued. Today, the car stopped accelerating while on the road, started to idle roughly and "shudder" and then the wrench light came on. Dealer claims it is a defective throttle body.
2010 ford fusion reference odi # 10351655 since the first registered complaint of rough and erratic shifting (odi 10351655) my transmission has completely failed. The ford service manager where we are waiting repair said he had not seen one in such a physical state, anything that could have melted was melted. Ford has a problem with this tranmission as it is recommended for recreational towing. The unit had been adjusted and "fixed" twice before according to ford specifications and the information in bulliten (ford tsb 09-20-13) was followed. While traveling at a speed of approximately 62 MPH the transmission malfunctioned and became totally disabled. If we weren't towing this vehicle securely behind a motorhome but rather driving at that rate and the cars transmission self-destructs what possible damage to life and property might have occurred???? This faulty transmission is not the only isolated incident! Other dealers have been waiting for weeks for replacement parts to rebuild transmissions as a remedy to the problem. I've been assured that I will be receiving another transmission (possibly a remanufactured unit) that has received modifications for flat/ recreational towing. I would hope your agency investigates this situation thoroughly before anyone is seriously injured or killed as a result of a malfunctioning transmission in the ford fusion and 2009-2010 escape along with the mercury 2010 milan and 2009-2010 mariner. I was also lead to believe that ford had distributed information through their fmc dealer network concerning the remanufactured transmission units that had been modified for flat towing. If this information is not released publically anyone is at risk, whether driving the vehicle or traveling on the roadways along with vehicles that have the defective transmissions. Please contact me at [xxx] regarding this matter. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2010 ford fusion. Hard shift with second gear, taken to dealership and recall work done. They reprogrammed the transmission twice. The car remained with hard shift in second gear and high pitch sound under the hood, heard in the vehicle any time over 100 rpms. They replaced the transmission. I had the car back 2 days and the car did not engage in second gear this morning for 2 sec. Loud sound from under the hood. This is the third time back to the shop in less than a month for the transmission.
2010 ford fusion se, transmission problems jerking slipping this is the second time I have had the car in the shop. First time they put a new part on who knows what is going on now. I bought a new car not a car with rebuilt items. This is ridiculous and unfair. Ford did well this year off the hard earned money of americans and they should be ashamed for the unprofessional and down right nasty way they have treated this problem. And from what I have read it has been an on going problem for a few year.
I purchased a ford fusion in march 2010. About 2 months after I received a recall notice stating the transmission needed some type of new valve and if it did not get it the clutch on my car could wear out. I immediately brought my car in and had the recall work done. Soon after I starting feeling the transmission "slip" between gears. This issue almost caused an accident on the highway. I brought my car back to the dealer after having the transmission light turn on while driving to work and experiencing slippage between gears again. I was told they would check it out and try to duplicate the issue. They had the car for 8 days and said they could not find anything wrong. Research on transmission problems with ford fusions proved this is a wide spread issue. After having my car for 2 days the transmission slipped again. I would appreciate any help I can get! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at freeway speeds the vehicle would shift out of gear, making the vehicle coast as if it were in neutral then it would lock into third gear making the RPM's increase and the vehicle accelerate. The failure occurred four times. The dealer stated that the service manager test drove the vehicle; however, there were no codes and the service manager determined that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure happened again and the contact stated the dealer determined that it was a main computer failure, which was repaired. (PCM reprogram) on september 1, 2010, the failure happened again and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer while it was locked into third gear. The mechanic found an ABS code and a coolant refrigerator code. He drove the vehicle 20 miles and again stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle that would cause the failure. The failure happened again the same day. The wrench light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The vehicle was at the dealership waiting for repairs. The contact stated that this was a severe safety issue because of the way the vehicle lost and gained power in heavy traffic. He does not believe that the vehicle is safe to drive. The contact wanted ford to buy the vehicle back. The failure mileage was approximately 20, 056. The current mileage was 24,100. Updated 12/23/10*lj updated 01/04/11
My car went to a ford dealership back in april of 2010 to have recall 10b15 (powertrain control module reprogramming) performed. Ever since the recall has been performed the car is experiencing a problem with a pause in acceleration around 25 MPH. Whenever I am driving at or just around 25 MPH in city driving conditions the car will experience a long delay between the time I push the gas pedal and the time it actually takes the car to move forward. There have been several occurrences where I have almost been rear ended due to my car not moving forward immediately like it is suppose to during normal gas pedal operation. My car was taken back to the same dealership regarding this problem and after test driving they said the car was working properly at this time. I wish a recall would be forced upon ford to remedy this problem before someone gets injured or killed!
Incident: 2010 ford fusion, 4 cyl, 6 spd auto. Vehicle experiencing harsh shifting at low speeds or initially shifting into gear. Violent shifting when accelerating to enter a highway. High rpms when resuming the 60 MPH set cruise control speed from 35 MPH, the transmission cannot seem to finally shift into 6 spd. The vehicle computer has been reset by ford service and the problem has gotten worse. The car is again being looked at by ford. Service manager commented that the computer remedy might not work if not done prior to 7000 miles. Why then has ford waited to inform owners about their known transmission problem? Ford needs to take responsibility and work with the transmission supplier to remedy and replace the defective transmissions. Transmission breakdowns will become move prevalent as more of these highly touted vehicles are sold and driven if ford doesn't own up to the problem. Please intercede on behalf of consumers that own these vehicles and have had no luck with ford fixing the problematic transmission. I presently have 13000+ miles on the car and purchased it to provide safe transportation and ford assured me it could be recreational towed with no problems as long as the manual instructions were followed. Updated 09/23/10 *bf the consumer stated since filing the complaint, the transmission in his vehicle was totally destroyed. The damage occurred while the vehicle was being towed. Updated ivoq 09/24/10
2010 ford fusion 4 cylinder, 6 speed automatic transmission. Problem: automatic transmission. Engine speeds-up, between up-shifts 3-4 and 4-5. Problem started within 1st week of ownership. Vehicle has been in for transmission related problems 2-times, waiting to schedule 3rd. All 3000 miles or less.
I believe I was sold a defective 2010 ford fusion. I believe the transmission wa faulty and they knew about it. The car was slow to shift bolted when put into reverse. The car was recalled.
Transmission was reprogrammed at a ford dealership. A week later, the transmission exhibited periods of not wanting to engage and when it did the car would lunge forward. You could step on the gas pedal and your engine RPM's would increase but you would just sit there, not moving then suddenly the car will lunge forward. There are also instances where when slowing down for a stop sign the car would start to jerk. It's a dangerous situation since there were other cars at the intersection when the car decided to lunge forward after applying pressure to the accelerator and having the transmission not engage immediately. It occurs after the transmission is at full operating temperature. It is currently sitting at a dealership awaiting diagnosis and repair.
Car had not been driven for one week. Experienced a jerky transmission shift, most severely when accelerating to about 35, then letting off the gas to maintain speed. Feels like the transmission shift for not good reason, and the engine jerks.
I own a 2010 ford fusion se v4, the car is having transmission problem and not fixed even after it was at the dealership for 2 weeks. After all the arguments I manage to get the rental car (focus) for only 5 days. I wrote letter to both company and the dealership but I don't know how serious they are taking this matter. Please have them replace the transmission or fix the problem asap before car breaks down in middle of no where and somebody ends up getting hurt. Thank you
I purchased a 2010 ford fusion in august of 2009. The car always shifted out of park and into gear very hard, especially after sitting for several hours. I thought nothing of it. Then the transmission began to "flare" between gear shifts. Essentially the car would shift out of gear (into neutral) and then hard shift into the next gear. A ford engineer gave me the term they use "flaring". Ford reflashed the transmission without resolving the problem and then reflashed it again without resolving the problem. This is a safety issue.
My wife's 2010 ford fusion sel has 14000 miles and the transmission began to slip. So much so, she feared for her life on the washington, dc suburban streets she drives. The car would not shift into low gear causing several "almost accidents" with other drivers almost rear-ending her in traffic. We took the car into koons sterling ford in sterling, va on 16 february. We were told that it was an issue and that our car would be there for several days. They claimed that "ford does not allow them to put in a new or rebuilt transmission" but that they were going to "tear the transmission down and replace bands and clutches" in my new car. I contacted ford corporate who said they would be putting a rebuilt transmission in my car. That did not sound correct to me because they will have had it for most of two weeks - I conferred with the dealer who confirmed that they were rebuilding my transmission from scratch (bands and clutches). I called ford back and they apologized for the misinformation they gave me. Ford is clueless as to what the problem is, much less how to fix it. I consider this as much of an issue as the toyota acceleration problem. When a new car scares your wife, there is something wrong. This car was motor trend's "car of the year..."
Transmission on 2010 ford fusion skips out of gear and clunks into gear at times. Failed to go into gear when I was pulling out onto a busy highway. I had to pull off the road to avoid being hit by the car from behind.near accident. Ford earlier issued a recall on the transmission and re- calibrated the powertrain module. This obviously did not work because of the ensuing accident. I took it back to the dealer and they could find nothing wrong with it. This was in june of 2010. By july, it was worse and I took it back again. This time they kept the car. They said they would take the transmission apart and get instructions from ford headquarters. When I checked the internet, I found page after page of complaints by fusion 2010 owners with the similar transmission problems. Some, l occur after 7-10 months(12,000 miles) and some much sooner. I am concerned that it will be fixed properly because some owners received re-built transmissions and some received new transmissions, and these fixes did not always work according to owner testimony. My car has been in the shop for well over a week already. All I want is my car back without any transmission problems. Let's hope nobody gets in a serious accident because of this condition. My complaint is with ford headquarters, not the dealer. The dealer is not in control.
In yellowstone national park, I was driving north from canyon village to tower falls. A sign said, "7% downgrade 6 miles all vehicles use lower gear". The ford fusion se v6 with automatic gives the choice of first, which redlines at about 35 MPH, or drive, which will shift to 6th gear even on the level at 35mph. I had to ride the brakes for the next six miles. At the bottom of the hill is a pedestrian crossing and a speed limit of 15 MPH. I pulled off to the parking lot at tower falls and the smell of hot brakes was everywhere. The vehicle's wheels were hot. If the brakes had faded, I would have hit the pedestrian crossing at high speed unless I found a nice rock wall to run into instead. The vehicle desperately needs engine braking. The engine ran at about 1,000 RPM all the way down the mountain. It idles at about 500 RPM when hot, so the engine braking was nearly nonexistent.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. While driving approximately 30 MPH the contact stated that the vehicle began to shift hard. He stated that the transmission slips, and at times when he engaged the accelerator pedal it hesitated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who reprogrammed the PCM. The contact stated that the failure occurred again and the dealer replaced the value body. He stated that the failure occurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer when the complaint was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 7,200 and the current mileage was 8,300.
I have a 2010 ford fusion which was recalled for the transmission problems. I brought it in for the hard shifts and when put into drive it feels as if the transmission is going to fall out of the front end. They keep telling me nothing is wrong with the car. This is crazy seeing this is a new vehicle with only 5,000 miles on it.
After the car has been unused for 2 or more days, the transmission evidences an engine flair where the gears are disengaged, followed by a very hard shift between 2nd and 3rd gears. Sometimes it also flares between 4th and 5th. This is a safety issue on left turns and when merging into traffic.
Vehicle shifts unusually between 2nd & 3rd gear and 3rd & 4th gear. The condition is worse in wet and/or cold weather. On top of the regular malfunction of the gear shifting, on three separate occasions the vehicle has slammed between gears creating a "rear end crash type feel" to the passengers inside the vehicle. The dealership claims that the car shifts properly in comparison to "like" vehicles which makes the unusual shifting condition "normal" to the 2010 ford fusion.
I have a ford fusion 2010. I first noticed my car had an issue in april. I was behind a truck and it was slowing down so I stepped on the brake. I took my foot off the brake and the car accelerated by itself. I was in ky over the weekend and noticed the car speeding up into passing gear after I stepped on the brake. I get home from ky and find a recall for a transmission issue. I did not report the problems I was having to the dealer because I saw what the media did to owners of toyotas saying that their foot slipped off the brake and on to the gas. I took the car to the dealer for the recall issue this past tuesday. It was noted I was the first to report that the car accelerated by itself. I'm not sure if I fall into the stupid category or not but I did notice in the paper yesterday that floor mats maybe causing the accelerating issue. Who ever said this is really the stupid one. And please do not blame this on driving habits I'm averaging 25.1 miles per gallon. Do I trust my car with only 4100 miles on it? Would you?
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. The contact stated that his vehicle was serviced at an authorized dealer for an unknown transmission repair. Afterward, whenever he would release his foot from the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would down shift and the failure would recur at any traveled speed. The dealer informed the contact that they had recalibrated the power control module in accordance with a new federal regulation. The vehicle was not further repaired and the failure continued to recur. The failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 1,900.
2010 ford fusion transmission slipped on highway at 70 miles per hour. Rpm's increased, loss of speed - had to exit freeway across traffic at a very low speed - was afraid the car was going to stall. Ford roadside assistance towed vehicle to briarwood ford in saline - waiting for repairs. Requested new transmission vs. Repair - ford not complying. Vehicle had just been at suburban ford in waterford for oil change and "recall" on transmission celluloid issue 6 days prior. Was told that it checked out fine.
When driving the automatic transmission sometimes slips out of gear and goes to neutral. This problem happens from 10-40mph at 0-50% throttle. Loss of power happens between 5-10 seconds and the engine rpms will increase to 7,000 rpms. Depressing the throttle allows the transmission to engage again with an abrupt and hard shift. Accelerating again after this is very slow and sluggish and is believed that the car is in an upper gear. Almost caused a wreck that could have ended my life between two tractor trailers because of loss of power and failure to accelerate.
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