2010 Ford Fusion: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Sep 26, 2022 · Acceleration · 123,000 miles · NH

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle went into Limp Mode and stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be properly diagnosed until the warning light was illuminated while diagnosing the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that he received a recall notice on the electronic throttle body and was concerned that while driving the vehicle would stall again. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

Filed Jul 7, 2019 · Fuel system · 118,000 miles · KY

Driving down interstate or street car orange wrench light comes on car goes into limp mode close to getting hit

Filed Mar 15, 2018 · Transmission · 5,000 miles · MI

I purchased this car new in 2009. With in a few months I had problems with the transmission. Putting the car into drive it would slam in the gear, not all the time but multiple times each month. The transmission slips while driving and will not shift properly, again randomly. Dealer can never duplicate the problem. I will put the last time this happened below as I do not recall the date the first time it happened

Filed Aug 2, 2017 · Engine, Fuel system · 35,000 miles · CA

Engine went to limp mode.

Filed Jun 16, 2016 · Fuel system · 78,000 miles · TX

Throttle body failure. A known high failure item which ford has ignored. Car went into limp mode while on the freeway at 75 MPH, able to maintain 40 MPH with barricades preventing getting to a safe location. This is a safety issue! At a minimum ford should notify all owners this is an issue very likely to happen and should be inspected by ford. The service writer knew exactly what it was when I dropped the car off, seen it many times.

Filed Jun 15, 2016 · Fuel system · 81,400 miles · KY

My 2010 ford fusion suddenly lost power when accelerating to get on the highway. It was during a busy time and was very dangerous. The car went to limp mode. I took the car to the dealer and they told me it was not covered by the extended warranty I have. They did acknowledge that this was a common issue, so much that the tech knew the part number off the top of his head.

Filed May 24, 2016 · Engine · 96,000 miles · MO

Our vehicle is a 2010 fusion with 96,000 miles on it. My wife drove to work yesterday and the wrench light came on and vehicle went into limp mode and would not accelerate over 40 MPH and was extremely slow getting to that speed. I know ford has a "satisfaction program" for this exact issue yet when I called them my VIN was not in the program. This is the same [xxx] problem as the other etb replacement and software update yet I'm being told I have to pay out of pocket. My wife ended up breaking down on a very busy street with cars behind her yet ford won't acknowledge this is a bigger issue than the 1.6 million vehicles they recalled. How can my issue be exactly the same yet not meet the criteria? So does somebody have to be killed before it's address, or how many poor people have to pay out of their pockets with money they don't have before this is recalled as it should be. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Apr 8, 2016 · 161,000 miles · MN

While on the highway the vehicle would not shift shift gears. It caused me to almost get into an accident because the car would only go 20 MPH and eventually would not go at all.

Filed Feb 19, 2016 · Fuel system, Transmission · 133,000 miles · PA

1st time, I was stopped at a red light after driving 50 miles when the light turned green, I stepped on the gas, the car rev'd like the car was in neutral and would not go into gear. After several tries, it went into gear and drove ok. The 2nd time, I was traveling about 60 MPH, and the car started reving at 4,000 rpms and lost all power. I pulled over, put it in neutral and back in gear several times till it started again. I pulled out again on the 4 lane and the car continued reving at around 4,000 rpms and had no power so I got off the road again. The "wrench" trouble light lit up. I turned the car off, sat about 5 minutes, started it back up and it worked fine. I took it straight to a ford dealer who could not find out what was wrong with it.

Filed Jan 19, 2016 · Fuel system · 64,700 miles · AL

My vehicle went into limp mode while traveling 60 MPH on the highway. I was able to stay under control and pull to the side of the road momentarily. When I arrived home my obd-ii reader revealed code p2111 throttle body stuck open. I contacted ford and my VIN does not fall under the customer satisfaction program 13n03 however it is obvious that these are the exact same symptoms the program is supposed to cover.

Filed Sep 29, 2015 · Fuel system · 69,000 miles · GA

Last month my 2010 ford fusion went into "limp mode" while driving twice in the same day - engine still runs but no power other than idling - very dangerous. Took my vehicle to the local ford dealer who replaced the throttle body as part of a customer satisfaction program at no cost. The vehicle has gone into "limp mode" one more time since then. I do not trust this vehicle.

Filed Aug 10, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 83,000 miles · MI

Car cut out and went to limp mode. Code p2111 - actuator control system open this is a very serious safety issue!!!! My entire family was in the car. If I had not been a experienced driver an accident could have result from shutting down on the interstate