Problems · by component
2009 Ford Fusion vehicle speed control problems
33 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2009 Ford Fusion cite vehicle speed control, 3% of all 1,023 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
33
3% of all complaints
Crashes
7
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
4
Reported by owners
What owners say about the vehicle speed control
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Throttle body failure causes vehicle to randomly die or shall or hard shift constantly while driving in heavy traffic and has almost caused multiple wrecks from vehicle stalling and hard shifting randomly. Every light on dash lights up when it happens and car dies causing driver to suddenly switch to park, turn key off and try to start car again while stuck in middle of road or traffic.”
“MY BRAKES HAVE HAD THE ISSUE REGARDING THIS RECALL FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW: DEC 18,2019 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER19S54 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER19V904 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE SUMMARY ON YOUR VEHICLE, A VALVE IN THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MAY BE STUCK OPEN. THIS STILL HASN'T BEEN FIXED AND IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS RECALL IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND NEEDS FIXED ASAP TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY TODDLER. THE BRAKES ARE HAVING TO HAVE EXTENDED TRAVEL, AND DO NOT ACT PROPERLY. PLEASE HELP.”
“SEE COMPLAINT # 11155933 CAR HAS DONE THE SAME UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON 12/12/18 AND AGAIN ON 1/11/19. ON 12/12/18 STARTING SPEED WAS 25 MPH PRIOR TO ACCELERATION. ONE 1/11/19 STARTING SPEED WAS 55 MPH PRIOR TO ACCELERATION. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS HIT HARD TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY BUT ACCELERATION CONTINUES BEYOND WHAT IS INTENDED.”
“DURING ACCELERATION, TYPICALLY GETTING ON A HIGHWAY, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN LET OFF. PROBLEM IS MOMENTARY AND STOPPED AFTER HITTING THE BRAKE AND TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL. HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF.”
“OUR 2009 FORD FUSION SOMETIMES DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED...THEN THE CAR QUICKLY LEAPS FORWARD AND ACCELERATES. I PRESUME IT MAY BE A PROBLEMATIC THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR / THROTTLE ASSEMBLY UNIT. I'VE DONE SOME READING ON THIS...IT APPEARS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM.?...IS THERE A RECALL...ANY RECOURSE WE COULD PURSUE TO GET THIS REPAIR DONE FOR "FREE" PER SE? THANK YOU [XXX] *TR”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND RETURNED TO NORMAL A FEW SECONDS LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST TWELVE OTHER TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TT”
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