I was driving at 25mph and the car started revving on its own. i had to slam on the brakes. this happened twice so far. city street. straight. both times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. the contact stated that the structural integrity of the vehicle was flawed because the idler pulley bolt fractured internally and caused the vehicle to seize. also, the battery indicator illuminated and the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn. when the failure occurred, the vehicle had to be coasted off the road and towed to a repair facility. the mechanic replaced the idler pulley four times and the tension pulley also had to be replaced. the independent mechanic diagnosed that the bolt frayed at the end several times. the dealer was not contacted. the same oem parts were replaced; however, the manufacturer indicated that there was no recall remedy to provide a solution. the pulley well was not functioning concerning the belt and the vehicle remained parked at the contact's residence. the failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. while driving various speeds, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine compartment. there was no warning indicator illuminated. on three occasions, the idle pulley bolt fractured and needed to be replaced. the failure recurred. foster ford, inc (311 arizona ave, holton, ks 66436, (785) 364-4646) was notified by phone of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
While driving on a highway the wrench light illuminated and i experienced an unexpected, sudden loss of engine power and acceleration. the vehicle rapidly decreased in speed from highway speeds to barely being able to maintain speeds of 20mph. engine power and vehicle speed are severely and rapidly reduced without warning while full function of the power steering, power braking, lighting, and climate control systems are not effected. no sign of the issue the next day, once the car is turned off and back on. this seems to be a widespread and documented problem with the electronic throttle body including an investigation and two separate "customer satisfaction programs" to repair model years 2009-2013. apparently the same throttle body part is interchangeable from years 206-2009 so likely it could be widespread in these model years. this is incredibly dangerous and needs to be a full recall.
Idler pulley bolt has broken twice in the 2 years i've had this vehicle. each of the bolts snapped and got stuck in the engine block. when the bolt breaks it results in a loss of power steering, the engine starts to overheat, and other issues occur due to the serpentine belt coming off track. each time this has happened to me on a very busy highway and almost caused a collision.
Driving at 70 mph on the interstate, car suddenly shudders, wrench light comes on. i immediately pulled onto the nearest exit ramp and drove at reduced speed until able to stop. shut off car, then turned ignition key to check diagnostics. all good? started car, drove maybe 50 ft when wrench and emissions lights came on and car went into 'limp' mode. got off of ramp and shut off car for 5 min. restarted car, emissions light on only, but car was drive-able drove 20 miles @ 60-65mph with no problem until i got home. outside temp was -5f. next morning checked car with obd2 diagnostic tool. a 'p2110' code appeared, signifying tac/pcm isssue/s. after checking earlier nhtsa records, this has happened many times! my wife uses the same car, and if what happened to me happened to her, most likely the results would have been fatal!!! is someone dying have to be what will get a recall? please do something. thank you.
Takata recall engine goes into limp mode while driving down the interstate. wrench appears and engine does not go above 2500 rpm. shut vehicle off, it runs properly. then it does it again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to have the clutch replaced. while having the repairs completed, the technician fractured a torque mount that connected the engine to the transmission. all the parts were replaced on the vehicle. after the repairs, while driving in the snow and changing lanes, the front passenger side wheel started spinning. as a result, the contact discovered that the torque mount fractured again. the contact heard a knocking noise in the transmission. the vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the vehicle. the torque mount was replaced again. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
While driving, car would intermittently jerk for no reason. then, while sitting at a traffic light in the turn lane, car stalled and died. i just purchased this vehicle (134,000+ miles, detailed service records and mechanics diagnostic prior to purchase). apparently, the previous owner also complained of the car stalling and had replaced starter and tcm and had throttle cleaned but (unbeknownst to me), apparently none of these things fixed the issue. i spoke with one ford dealer who serviced the vehicle and was told that although the owner complained of the problem, they were not able to recreate the problem. i have searched various forums and found that other drivers have experienced the same issue. it also appears that ford vehicles 2009-2011 with less than 150,000 miles experiencing the same problems were listed under a recall but not 2007. it seems if the same issue is creating a driving safety hazard for earlier model cars, those vehicles should also be included under the recall.
Idler pulley bolts failed causing loss of power steering and alternator. vehicle was stationary at the time. if this happened while driving on a highway, vehicle would be difficult to steer. this is the second time this part has failed in 6 months.
The idler arm bolt has broken 4 or 5 times now. once it happened while driving but thankfully we were able to pull over to the side. last time was in a parking lot
Loss of power while driving along highway or city street. car goes into limp mode as you pull to the side of the road, a wrench symbol lights up on the dash. shut engine off, restart engine and the wrench symbol goes away and the car runs normally. until the next time, which may be months to years.
Loss of power while driving on the highway. luckily there was minimal traffic and i was able to get to the emergency lane without being hit or run over by a tractor trailer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and was towed. it was diagnosed that the power steering failed. while driving 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the vehicle stalled and was coasted to the side of road. the contact discovered that the fuse was blown from the engine. the vehicle could not be restarted. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs and ignition coil plugs failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was not available.
For the past month i have been experiencing loss of acceleration. my car basically goes into "limp mode" when the problem arises. the car loses all acceleration and can only go about 10mph. the first time i noticed it, i was driving to work and the car started to make a "hiccup" feeling resulting in total loss of acceleration power. almost immediately the wrench icon lights up. the only way to start driving again is to pull over and turn the car off. upon restarting the car the wrench icon is off and seems to drive fine for a little while. since then, i have experienced the problem at least 8 times per week, and the check engine light will come on as well for a few days then disappear. i have noticed that 2010-2013 ford fusions have had a customer satisfaction program assigned by ford for this same problem, providing a 10 year/150,000 mile warranty for the electronic throttle body. why are the earlier models not covered under this same program when they are clearly having the same issues (according to the numerous reports listed on here)??!! ...