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2010 Ford Fusion engine problems

700 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2010 Ford Fusion cite engine, 14% of all 5,129 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
700
14% of all complaints
Crashes
6
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the engine

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The throttle body failed. It is not available for inspection because it was replaced. While driving on a high-speed road, the engine felt like it shuddered, and the car lost engine power and would no longer accelerate. At the same time, the light shaped like a wrench came on. Our safety was therefore put at risk because we could now barely accelerate, and could easily have been rear-ended. The problem was confirmed and repaired by an independent service center. After doing the repair, the service center informed us that there was a Ford Customer Satisfaction Service Bulletin (13NO3) for this problem. We called Ford about this bulletin and were told that the Bulletin was limited to ten years or 150,000 miles, whichever came first. Even though our car is over ten years old, it only has 87,000 miles on it.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 1, 2024Unknown or other, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11623069
“Electronic Throttle Body Car lost power on busy, construction road Manufacturer issued secret warranty to owners and did not send out notice Multiple certified mechanics have inspected the vehicle Check engine, ABS, service advance trac, and power train lights were on and i am uncertain when they first came on”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 19, 2024Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11620773
“Electronic throttle body failure My car lost power going 50 mph in road construction The car had a recall and extended warranty on it from 2014-2024, i was not notified Check engine light, drive shaft light, and service advance trac appeared a few weeks before the failure”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 16, 2024Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11620229
“Cylinder two the brass fitting came out of the transmission, no power when trying to accelerate, for whatever reason the front driver wheel rubs and messes up the tires, the pcm will throw a wrench symbol from time to time.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 10, 2024Power train, Service brakes, EngineODI 11613807
“Driving on the highway in the fast lane, vehicle suddenly lost all power. A message on the car said “ pull over safely “. No prior warning of anything wrong with the vehicle. I managed to dodge traffic with my hazard lights on and came to a stop on the side of the highway. I inspected the car with no signs of anything wrong. I shut down the car and restarted. Everything came back on and was drivable. This caused me to look online, only to discover that other people are having the same problem as I have described. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. This is a very dangerous situation to be in, not able to keep moving on a very busy highway.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 14, 2024Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11602035
“My vehicle will no longer operate in electric mode. This is a major safety concern since there is no assist from the high-voltage battery powered electric drive motor. Upon accelerating from a dead stop, there is a significant lag before the ICE kicks in and provides enough power to move the vehicle.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 26, 2024Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11574012

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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.