Problems with 2006 Ford Fusion POWER TRAIN

Driving on freeway 70 mph when all of a sudden there was nothing when i pressed on the gas...felt like it was in neutral. this car was purchased on may 29,2012 for our 16 year old daughter. thank goodness i was driving the vehicle and not her. very dangerous!! we didn't know ford fusion's had transmission problems; we never would have purchased the car in the first place. *tr

I am having throttle body issues with my ford fusion (2006) the problem was first diagnosed in 2011 and again last year , both by two different mechanics/body shops (one was a ford dealer). i saw about a month ago on my local news of consumers who are having the same issues (throttle body,car loses power without notice,etc.) i emailed ford to ask about repair or even going half on the repair for my vehicle as my household is unable to afford it due to loss of income/job. i was told there is nothing they can do or will offer however, "certain" people are getting their repairs taken care of. for it to make the news this issue is a big deal. i brought it to fords attention to let them know that its simply not the newer model cars that are experiencing this mine, as well as a friends ford (2008) have the same problem. *js

I was driving up a steep hill when the transmission began to slip in and out of gear. several very loud clunking noises were heard under the vehicle like the transmission was not working properly. i began to slow down on a busy road with several car behind me due to the fact that the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle directly behind me almost ran right into the rear end of the car with my 7 week old son in the back. when i took it to the dealership they followed the tsb 08-24-1 recommendations and said that i needed a new transmission. this vehicle is very dangerous to drive now. i will not take it on the road due to the fact that it will not accelerate at times. this problem only occurs after about 1 hour of driving the vehicle. a recall is needed! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle began to vibrate in a jerking motion. in addition, an abnormal noise emitted outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the pcm and power train module was replaced under the service warranty. the failure recurred one year later. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

Car equipped with aisin f21 6 speed automatic transmission. when the automatic transmission down shifted there was a loud clunk and the car slowly came to a halt. the engine rpm increased as i tried to get the vehicle to move off to the side of the road. after shutting the car off and restarting it was able to get me home. the next time i drove it, it was fine for a while and did it again. took it to the ford dealer and was told it needed an new transmission control valve body. i asked if there had been problems with this transmission in other fusions and they said none that they knew of. in looking on the internet i find that this transmission has been a problem for many people from the years 2005-2010. check service bulletin put out by ford # 08-24-1 publication date nov. 13 2008. i am sure there are other service bulletins also. many people have had their vehicle stop on a very busy highway and have been put in danger because of the above problem. since ford had been aware of this problem they should have had a recall to correct it in the interest of public safety. thank you *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the gear shifter needed to be replaced. the dealer advised the contact that the problem was with the software not reading when the vehicle was in park. the contact stated that the door locks also failed as the failure occurred. the failure and the current mileage was 44,000.

I was accelerating as i was entering/merging onto the highway. the vehicle jerked violently and stopped with a loud thud. after the sudden stop, driving on the highway was erratic, meaning the rpm and shifting was all over the place. i exited as soon as the next exit was available. then, even though the vehicle was in drive, it went "out of gear" and i was unable to propel the vehicle forward. i had the vehicle towed to the dealership. the dealership stated that the valve body of the transmission would need to be replaced. this is due to ford tsb due to part of the transmission that is defective. refer to nhtsa #10021277. if i had been merging into traffic or if i had been attempting to cross the street and the vehicle will not propel itself forward in the manner i expect, it could lead to serious accident. please have ford recall this part for all such vehicles so no one gets injured or killed. *tr

Car has multiple issues with hard revs of the transmission. it has caused me to have to slow because it feels like the entire car shifts so hard that it is gonna break apart. car now does not even rev. reviewed hundreds of complaints online about same problem with the 2006 ford fusion and nothing is being done. it is horrible! something needs to be done. there is no recall and even after replacing parts on the transmission or the entire transmission as hundreds have said they did, the problem still occurs shortly there after! *tr

Transmission slipping at downshift at around 35 mph. dealer changed fluid. helped for around 3 weeks and started again. today 7/24/2012 transmission slipped out of gear entering highway rt 78 at rt 100 and almost involved in a crash, had to pull on to shoulder to avoid it. ford clearly knows of the problems with the aisin transmission and should be held responsible for any repairs. the problem is with valve bore wear in the main control or megatronic. why should citizens be made to pay for faulty parts used in construction ? *tr

Hard shifting from 1st to 2nd. just want it fixed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that the driver's side door handle detached from the vehicle. prior to the failure, the vehicle also failed to start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted regarding both failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 78,000.

We started having problems with the transmission in our 2006 ford fusion in early 2012. we replaced the transmission in april when it had roughly 65,000, with a used transmission. it was fine for a few months, and now we are having hard shifting and transmission slippage. the car has around 70,000 miles now. i have heard of this issue by many fusion owners, and ford refuses to do anything about it. it is in my opinion that the transmissions in this car need to be recalled. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle violently jerked forward for a few moments. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000.

Transmission jumps at low speed sometimes, as if it was trying to go into the next gear but misses. it will grab all at once and it feels like the engine is going to jump out of the car. we now have a rumbling like a bearing is going out. *tr

Transmission problems. daughter was driving car and backing up from drive it popped and would not move in drive. it would reverse and drive slow at lower gear, but not drive in d. mechanic said gears are fine and not transmission , but confirmed may be sensor in transmission. from reading similar comlaints, it is widespread problem and a potential road hazard. recalls have been done on same make and model, but from 2007 - current. why isnt the 2006 covered? the auto mechanic has brought vehicle to 3 diff auto shops and problem is that it is a mazda engine with german parts in a ford car and not familiar with parts. ford dealer was contacted and also ford product complaint line. all they would say was there are no recalls for 2006 ford fusions. why??? the auto shops insist on replacing entire transmission to warranty their work and charge $2500+ when all is needed is a part for less $. *tr

I bought the car in april of 2011 and the transmission was slipping a little. i had a mechanic, which was a previous ford mechanic, told me ford had a recall on the transmission for that type of car. i then called the dealership to have them check the vin# to see if my car has the recall. the dealership said there was no recall. but as i researched it, i found out that there were other vehicles of the same make and model as mine and experiencing the same problem. i do not understand why my vehicle doesn't have any defect even though there are many others like this. *tr

2006 ford fusion sel v6 automatic transmission when trying to accelerate to enter the highway my car jerked violently when it slammed itself into gear it made a very loud noise when it shifted. i almost lost control of my vehicle. i took the car to a dealership to repair they said it was the throttle body and i have it replaced. less than 30 minutes of leaving the dealership it did it again . i had the dealership pick up the car because of the defective transmission and now they agree it needs to be replaced. however, i did further research and i have found that many consumers have the same complaint as mine and their are many sights available. why hasn't ford recalled this transmission. to ad more salt in my wound my insurance company is choosing to use a used 2006 transmission from 2006 ford fusion sel with 48,000 miles on it and to top it off the car tat this transmission is coming from was t-boned and totaled thanks geico so now im not a the mercy or ford but geico so now i have to get rid of my car because i am scared that his will occur again. if someone would just google ford fusion 2006 sel violently jerking.. you will see thousands of people having the same issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle would jerk sporadically while in motion. in addition, the vehicle would loss power and stall without warning. the dealer diagnosed that the power tran control module was defective and needed repair. the manufacturer was notified, but told the contact that the vin was not associated in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 52,082.

While driving on the on ramp to get on the interstate. when i went to accelerate the car jerked violently almost causing me to loose control of my vehicle. this continued until i could get of the highway. when coming to a stop and trying to accelerate to proceed forward the car continued jerking violently and now i am scared to drive my car. i contacted ford no recall on this problem, then i did further research and i noticed that there was several complaints regarding this issue with this model. i could have been killed today as this is a dangerous defect. if you google ford fusion 2006 sel v6 jerking during acceleration you will see thousands of reports. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to shift into gear when she attempted to accelerate from a stop. the vehicle eventually jerked into gear and began to accelerate. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle needed a new transmission. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 47,000.

My transmission is slipping a lot. i will be accelerating my speed and all of the sudden my car acts like it is in neutral. i have read a lot of complaints from other ford fusion owners stating the same problem. this needs to be recalled. this is very unsafe. driving on the highway and then all of the sudden your transmission slips and there are cars at fast speeds traveling next to you and behind you is not safe at all. *tr

Bought the car in 2008 w/ 65,000 miles. within a few months of purchase noticed very violent upshifts while on the freeway and occasionally the car would slip into neutral while traveling @ 65-70mph (very scary). took car to dealership while under used car warranty and was told nothing was wrong and it was the way i was driving. we started filing complaints with ford but they were of no help and they have told us that the trans needs to be replaced. two years later (@75k miles) the transmission completely failed while driving (very dangerous). trans and tcm module needs to be replaced (approx: $5000) and not even sure if that will fix the problem. *tr

Transmission went completely out of gear when exiting the turnpike and entering the highway. the transmission had been slipping intermittently for months.

Purchased 2006 ford fusion sel 6 cyl, new. and about year ago starting having transmission problems. upon accelerating between 25-40, the transmission jumps in and out of gear, often making a loud banging noise and taking away all acceleration. in order for it to get back into gear, you have to completely let of the gas and it will eventually go back into gear. this allows for minimal accelerator at best when trying to speed up. this failure occurs randomly everytime i drive the vehicle. if not fixed, the transmission in my car will eventually go bad. due to no codes showing up on the computer, that on the ford bulletin it was going to need a new valve body, transmission flush, and reprogramming. this is going to cost roughly $2200. the valve body, from ford, was $1400. i got into an accident in march of this year due to not being able to accelerate from another vehicle merging into my lane,transmission jumped out gear. *tr

Car slips out of gear and fails to shift out of neutral for acceleration. *tr

06 ford fusion doesn't shift - i was traveling with my daughter from nv to az. after having driven 2 hours i exited the highway, stopped at a stop sign and was able to travel approximately a 100 feet when out of no where the engine revved up to 5000 rpms and stopped moving. the vehicles behind me were caught off guard because of my sudden stop in the middle of the road. i tried pushing the gas pedal to get us to the roadside before being rear-ended. the engine kept revving up and creeping toward the side. i pulled to the side of the road to let the cars behind me pass and waited 5 minutes before deciding i was not going to have my daughter and i in the middle of the night stranded on the side of the road. i pushed the gas pedal and got the car to very slowly accelerate and move without shifting but catching speed. once the car was moving at 60 mph there weren't any problems, but if i had to slow down or come to a stop the car would take forever to begin catching speed. i was able to get us to a safe place 25 mins away and parked the car until the next day. because it was a small town and a saturday there were no mechanics available until monday. i had to stay the weekend waiting for a mechanic. while waiting i did a google search and discovered the horrifying fact that ford is fully aware of this issue caused by them purchasing transmissions with faulty valve's. i am a single mother and it is unbelievable to me that ford can get away with selling a faulty product. i am taking my car to a transmission mechanic that was referred by a friend where i am going to determine if this issue can even be fixed. i only have 10 payments left on the car and am dumbfounded that i might have to spend 1/2 of what i owe on the car to fix a problem that ford caused. what does it take to get a recall like they did with the 2010 fusions? *tr

After 3 months of purchasing my 2006 ford fusion i was experiencing transmission problems that causes my car to jerk and lock in gear. thus, prevents me from driving on the freeway and main streets. a cautious driver is not a good driver. *tr

I suffered the basic same complaints with the trans slipping out of gear after freeway driving and having it slam back into gear. it usually happens when i let off the throttle and need to re-accelerate. i have been lucky so far i usually can get it to re-engage in gear without causing any problems behind me. one time it locked into a high gear and i almost burned up the clutch because it would not downshift when i got off the freeway. i pulled over to the shoulder to figure out what to do and while i was stopped i turned off the motor. when i turned it back on approx 5 mins later it had reset itself and i was able to drive home fine. this is how my commute is basically every day now, it seems to happen more often in the afternoon commute when the weather is warmer. (on a side note if you get struck somewhere, allow the car sit for 5 mins with key off allowing it to reset and it might allow you to arrive somewhere safe). *tr

Tl* contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. the contact stated that the front passenger and both rear interior door handles became fractured when engaged. in addition, the contact was driving 55 mph when the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts over 55 mph. the seat belt mechanism also failed and the contact was unable to secure the seat belt. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the transmission was replaced. the interior door handles and the seat belt were not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000.

2006 ford fusion transmission slips out of gear and slams back into gear at highway speeds. also clunks into each gear as it is downshifting. *tr

Early may 2011 i was driving home at 65mph and i lost 5th gear. then 4th gear. on way to dealership i lost 3rd gear. warranty covered a brand new transmission. they claim after a week they finally got the transmission in and installed but they were waiting on a part for it because the transmission came with a part for a mazda 6 and wouldn't work. after two weeks they were finally done. took vehicle back to dealership on 09/26/2011 stating great difficulty getting vehicle to shift out of park. also stated there is an excessive amount of heat coming from the console in to the cabin above the transmission. also stated the transmission is shifting very hard at times. ford called today and stated the transmission has no problems at all and that i can't get out of park because the shift interlock sylionid needed to be replaced requiring that everything from the shifter and everything below all the way to the floorboard would have to be replaced costing over $400. i have found hundreds of complaints online *tt

Transmission will not shift,this is the second time this has happened. the first time we took it to a repair shop and a rebuilt transmission was put in. then 9000 miles later it happened again. *tr

Automatic transmission sticks when in slow moving, stop and go traffic on the highway. in several cases, i have nearly been hit from behind because the car does not accelerate immediately after putting my foot on the gas pedal and when the car finally does accelerate, there is a strong thump and it feels as if the transmission is going to fall out or as if i had been hit from behind. *tr

Transmission mishap, jumped out of gear while doing highway speeds resulting in near collision. transmission downshifts extremely hard causing car to jump and have erratic shifting. ford aware of problem, their recommendation is a new transmission resulting in a $4256.00 repair bill.

The transmission in my vehicle started slipping at 60,000 miles. it will slip out of gear and slam violently back into gear making the vehicle hard to control. it does not happen all the time but it has been happening more often.there has been many complaints of this models transmission doing this in other vehicles. *tr

I have a 2006 ford fusion sel with 40,500 miles on it. have to have transmission valve body replaced, $1800 repair. i've searched on line and found this to me a problem with many, many other ford fusions. contacted ford office and said there are no safety issues with the car. the tranny "kicked" so hard it brought my 14 year old daughter out of her seat, i do see this as a safety issue. it could cause a me to wreck, because you never know when its going to happen. still owe 9000 on this car, it's a same us consumers are having to put such money into a vehicle. ford needs to step up and make this right, this is an ongoing problem with this make of car. *tr

2006 ford fusion v6.... my wife was driving on the expressway with my two year daughter in the back seat when the transmission slipped out of gear as if it went into neutral going 60mph. she let off the gas peddle and the transmission engaged . trying to get back up to speed she stepped on the gas peddle and the car jerked violently and caused it to slow down even more. she was able to get it back up to speed by slightly pushing down on the gas peddle.. after reading all the complaints, how is there not a forced recall!!!! this is extremely dangerous! the 2010 fusion has a recall for unsafe transmission issues, why not the 2006? *tr

Entered highway and merged into traffic. began speeding up to around 55 mph and transmission hesitated and jerked, causing me to slow down to around 45 mph. the car would not respond to the gas pedal being pushed and was stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear. i coasted to the next exit where i exited the highway and drove to a safe place to stop. the trasmission light came on and i had the car checked at a nearby autozone to see if safe to drive. they could not duplicate problem but after stopped and restarting car, it did not happen again and transmission light went out. 63,000 miles on the vehicle...i had my 3 children, all under 5 yrs old with me...definitely a serious safety issue. *ln

Transmission problems on v6 six speed transmission. hard shifting from 3rd to 4th gear (sometimes a very loud bang). down shifts like a manual transmission when slowing down. *tr

2006 ford fusion s 2.3 l with 5sp automatic transmission... with less than 20,000 miles i brought my car to a ford dealer and was told nothing was wrong with the transmission... now i know it sounds huge, but 3 years later hard shifting and sometimes refusing to shift for a car with an msrp of 19800 and 100000 more miles of extremely irritating shifting (clunking) i am up a creek without a paddle for a known faulty transmission. so either i pay on this car for nearly 2 more years for a yard ornament or pay out 4000 to fix it. this is a known and quite common problem. i was told it was normal and nothing was wrong... really? i have had 10 yr old cars with 200,000 miles that shifted better than this car did after 15000 miles. ridiculous....... ford knows of this problem and has refused service and replacement due to cost. they knew of this problem 4 years ago and still thousands are paying thousands of dollars to repair a faulty transmission. *tr

When driven in town car will stall for about 10 to 15 second then jerk forward around speed between 25- 40mph with a sudden increase in speed up to 10mph. when entering highway and merged into traffic. i began speeding up to 60 mph the transmission hesitatedthe stall for 10 seconds then jerked,like it finally shifted but then turn around and stall gain. the car would not respond to the gas pedal and was stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear one of them. i took the car to the dealer several times and the don't know what the problem, this sudden increased in speed is very dangerous during rush hour with traffic i nearly hit the car infront of me, the car stalling is very flighting when entering highway. this can cause a major highway accident. *tr

While driving my 2006 ford fusion se v6 with 6 speed transmission, the transmission started slipping at 40mph in a snow storm and i almost lost control of my vehicle from the loss in power. it now randomly slips out of gear at all speeds and downshifts hard lurching the car out of the lane. *tr

When accelerating, merging into traffic, the transmission pops out of gear and the engine will continue to accelerate while the car coasts, and slows. the transmission will eventually engage a lower gear when it has slowed down, but only if you are patient and ignore the urge to accelerate as traffic bears down on you from behind. this is terribly frightening and dangerous as the vehicles which require the most room to stop, usually travel in the same lane one is merging on to. this occurs not only on freeway entrances, but on long uphills and anytime one lets off the throttle and then tries to accelerate again quickly. a diagnostic from an auto repair shop reveals nothing. i have contacted about 30 other same model car owners who describe the same problem. the fortunate few who have been able to get to the root of the problem have said that the defect is in the "valve body". most have this problem after the 50,000 mile mark. many, like myself, have had this problem for a long time. it is a matter of time before one of us gets rear ended and crash, or worse! *tr

Transmission would shift out of a gear, car would rev up to high, then transmission would shift violently back in jerking the car around feeling like you have been rear ended. the transmission will slam so hard into gear when trying to accelerate( i have had this experience accelerating at 45mph and at 65mph) engine light comes on stays on for a few days goes off problem comes back a few days later. only solution when this happens is to pull over and shut the car off. once car is turned back on the gear shifter (automatic) is very tight to put in reverse or drive. *tr

My 2006 ford fusion transmission started slipping at 34,000 miles. dealer said there was nothing they could do since my car was made in the first part of 2006, no additional warranties were available. i bought the car under the assumption that there was a warranty still available. now my transmission is going out, i still owe 11,000 on my car. after talking to alot of fusion people, this appears to be a very very common problem. it's also very dangerous, the car slips out of gear revs up and then pops back into gear just as you are trying to get into a lane. very dangerous, i have almost wrecked several times and had to pull over. *tr

The car started about 2 years ago, slipping out of gear when having to accelerate. it also slams into gear when down shifting. this is very dangerous, my wife was getting on the interstate and it slipped out of gear and she had to coast off of the highway because there was a tractor and trailer quickly approaching. we also cannot go up any big hills or mountains. we have had it at the dealership when it first happened and they changed the transmission fluid and updated the computer. this cost $500. they finally came to the conclusion that it needed a new transmission which would cost $4000. we still owe over $12,000 and do not have the $4000 to replace the transmission. *tr

2006 ford fusion failing to shift during acceleration, shifting suddenly and violently, failing to downshift and running extremely high rpm creating very dangerous conditions when passing, merging and slowing. dealer failed to resolve the issue during 3 separate repair visits 2008 to 2009. several attempts to reprogram tcm & pcm were unsuccessful. pcm replaced in 2009 but has not resolved the issue. research indicates that ford is aware of defective transmission valve body causing the issue but has not done a recall. *tr

I own a 2006 ford fusion se with the 3.0 v6 engine. at just over 55,000 miles, vehicle would come out of gear while shifting between 30-60mph, roughly 2nd-3rd, or 3rd-4th gear. vehicle would go into a high rev and not move. after letting off gas, you have to wait 5 seconds for it to "re-engage", then sometimes in a high gear at low speeds causing vehicle to shake violently. this is a very serious and dangerous mechanical flaw with this transmission! it is the aisin transmission used in a variety of ford, lincoln, and mercury vehicles. (2005-2006 ford five hundred, 2006 ford fusion, 2006 mercury zephyr, 2006 mercury milan, 2005-2006 mercury montego) there are 100's to 1000's of complaints on these and multiple tsb (technical service bulletins) through ford motor company, etc. (tsb 07-26-9, tsb 08-24-1) calling it aisin transmission harsh shifting. harsh being an easy term to describe this problem. and still no recall on this or compensation from dealer or manufacturer. if your vehicle is out of warranty, you are on your own with this $1,500 plus repair on a defective valve body according to ford motor co. this is a tremendous safety issue especially when needing to merge or accelerate rapidly to get onto a freeway system or overtake and pass on the highway! i guess it will take a serious injury or fatality to cause a law suit for anything to be done except a tsb! with all the documentation and complaints i have seen on these, i hope the manufacturers have a strong legal team! i will never buy a ford, lincoln, or mercury again. and we wonder why americans buy foreign! it is a sad day people, but the truth hurts! our us car makers need to stand behind their products better and improve their business ethics or they will continue to fail and go bankrupt. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford fusion. while driving approximately between 15-30 mph, the contact stated that the transmission slipped in and out of gear continuously. in addition, the vehicle would jerk violently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. updated 01/11/2011*lj

On the interstate and gave car the gas to go around a truck and the car revved the engine and the tachometer went all the way down. let off the gas and the car was stuck in high gear and would not shift to a lower gear. had to drive the car that way in stop and go traffic in able to pull off the road. once the car was turned off and restarted it reset itself and had lower and upper gears in transmission. the car still jerks and doesn't want to go into different gears when driving. took car to dealer shop and was told that it had a tsb bulletin about the transmission valve body. there is a problem with this and they would not admit to a problem with the transmission. searching the internet i am not the only one with this problem (100's of people). *tr