2012 Ford Fusion: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Feb 19, 2022 · Transmission · KS

I currently am the owner of a 2012 Fusion Hybrid. My transmission is not shifting properly. I have had the PCM updated as an attempt to correct the issue. It will rev high, like a race car, and drives like a race car. It does not shift into higher driving gears as designed. My son, who is a student driver, isn't safe to drive it. I believe that this is an issue that Ford is aware of and the dealership is wanting $5000-$6000 to fix. There are no warning lights on, so the dealership gets almost $200.00 for a diagnostic. This is not fair to the consumer.

Filed Oct 18, 2021 · Electrical, Transmission · NE

Drove car out of driveway, after driving approximately 150-200 feet the dashboard wrench icon ( powertrain problem ) illuminated and car went into limp mode. Read MIL codes, had codes P0715, Input/Turbine Speed Sensor Circuit Malfunction and P0717, Input/Turbine Speed Sensor No Signal. Traced wiring problem to connector in front of drivers side shock tower. This connector is the connector between the PCM and and the transmission. The connector was causing an open on the conductors, causing the lack of TSS signal. There were no symptoms or intermittent problems prior to this - it happened suddenly. Had been on an interstate hiway the day prior to this, am glad this ( going into limp mode ) did not happen while I was traveling at 65mph - could have caused accident.

Filed Jul 17, 2020 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 94,000 miles · IN

If my car sits at idle for too long like stuck in traffic or waiting at a drive thru the maintenance light comes on and it will not shift. The rpms rev up but it acts like it is stuck . It won't move over a few MPH. Then if you shift it into neutral it makes a loud noise and the whole car jerks like the transmission is about to fall out. I shut the car off and started it again and it will not shift right. You can floor the gas and it barely moves then it will come out of it and drive fine until you have to sit idle again. It is very dangerous and I have tried everything to fix it at multiple mechanics shops and nothing works. Have changed multiple sensors and it always seems to happen again.07

Filed Jun 13, 2019 · Transmission · 63,000 miles · IL

Shift cable off transmission cable bushing. Parked at hotel, shifted to park and took foot off brake and vechile began rolling forward. Shifter was stuck in park position but car was in drive. Used e-brake to avoid rolling into next vehicle in front of me. Car will not start because it is still in drive.

Filed Feb 22, 2019 · 88,065 miles · WV

Takata recall tranmission sometimes does not shift correctly

Filed Jul 31, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 71,500 miles · OH

The electronic throttle body has failed twice within 500 miles. (the vehicle has 71500 as of this writing) both times this has occurred at approximately 35 MPH while driving on a flat stretch of road at a steady speed with little input from the accelerator. In both circumstances the car has thudded into "limp mode" where the car can only coast of the road. A restart seems to clear the problem.

Filed Sep 29, 2016 · 85,000 miles · NE

Driving over 65 MPH on interstate and car loses power going in to limp mode. Cars start honking at me as I am slowing in front of them and almost cause accident, take to ford dealership after reading info on recall. They replace throttle body. Happens again driving on interstate so take back and they give me estimate for $892.10 for $100 diagnostic and the rest for vapor canister purge solenoid and vapor cannister. From what I read this will not take care of problem so don't know where to go next. Afraid to drive.

Filed Jun 27, 2016 · Driver assistance · 75,000 miles · PA

Unaware that my throttle control transmission was defective. My car shut off, while I was driving at approximately 35/40 MPH, on a bend entering a bridge and I was almost hit by a bus. When I started car up again, it went into limp mode and it creeped until I got to a safe area and had to have it towed. Ford repaired it for free after I made numerous calls but I had to pay for a rental which cost me $140.00. If I had been traveling down a major highway, I couldve been killed. I never received notification of this defective part. Also, my evaporator sensor went bad in my fusion. A known defective part in earlier years up to my year car. The car is only 4 years old and I have no air conditioning. The part is a $20 defective part but the repairs cost over $600.00 because the entire dash needs torn apart. I feel that since ford knew of this defect, this should also be repaired free of charge. I have a handicapped son who needs air conditioning and financially I cannot afford to pay such a large sum of money to replace this well known defective part.

Filed Jul 4, 2015 · Brakes, Transmission · 36,200 miles · IN

What feels like is brakes sticking. 1st noticed when backing out of driveway one morning. I put car in reverse it wouldn't move without acceleration. On good days it moves on it's own. When it's acting up and I let off acceleration, car stops itself abruptly without applying brake. Early this week me and my son were stopped at drive thru window (thank god not at a stop light). When I went to accelerate to leave, my car wouldn't move. Embarrassed I accelerated harder and finally got it moving but it sounded like brakes were sticking, I couldn't go over 15 MPH, car wouldn't shift was at 3 RPM, and any time I let off gas pedal the car abruptly stopped dead in tracks. Terrified I drove car a few blocks to my dad and as I was pulling into driveway they freed up. When this happens my brakes get real stiff (hard to press) he could feel the heat rolling off front tires and they smelled really hot. Took to 3 different dealerships and none can find a cause because the brakes aren't acting up at that point in time. They need to see it in action before they can get an idea. So here I am 2 months now still driving like this. This happens at least once a week. Comes and goes. Today I had PCM updated and powertrain replaced and after that when the mechanic got in car to move it, it didn't want to move. He described it as it was like having no power. They hooked it up and it showed power train. So they replaced it. He don't think it was my brakes doing this but yet the other dealership said you can clearly see where my front brakes have been really hot. I'm hoping somehow the update fixed it. Time will tell

Filed Nov 4, 2014 · Transmission · MO

I have a ford fusion when taking off it shifts really hard, or at times it wont shift until you let off of gas an let rpms go down then give it gas again. It also down shift hard at times not as much as it does when going up. I feel it can cause an accident if not aware when it happens. Some times when it shifts it shifts hard enough it feel like the back tires come off of ground. I think it is a safety hazard I seen where other fords have had the same problem. I also seen where that same problem has caused an accident as well. Thanks, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 30, 2014 · Engine · 46,500 miles · LA

While driving down the road, car went into limp mode and warning light came on. Pulled car off road, engine sputtering. Turned car off and back on. All of the above issues disappeared.

Filed Aug 21, 2013 · Transmission · 53,000 miles · TN

After taking off from a stop my transmission would slam when going into 2 gear, sometimes it would not shift into 2nd going back into first and revving up to almost 7k RPM and then shift jerking the car when shifting. Took it too the dealership they flashed the transmission and said that would fix it. It did for about 24 hours then it got worse so I took it back, then they installed a "software" update to the transmission, they made my gas mileage very poor, took it back a 3rd time they finally found that a valve was sticking and replaced it now seems to being doing fine. Im not the only one on here with this same problem there is something wrong with the transmission on this model car.