Problems with 2010 Ford Fusion ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I have just had this fixed 2 weeks ago for the same problem. january 24, 2013 my power steering and advance trac light came on again. i took it to the mechanics today and they tell me that the tires may need to be replaced and i have even done 60,000 miles on the tires-yet they are worn out already. i knew i needed tires, my inspection is due next month. i have only had this car for 3 years and i am already having problems with it. i'm angry! i thought fords were better built now-a-days. wrong............i'm so disappointed with this car. fairly new and having what i consider major problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the vehicle was slow to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed and idled extremely low. the vehicle suddenly surged at a high rate of speed. the contact had to coast the vehicle off the road and restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. the contact received notification of a manufacturer service campaign for the electronic throttle body extended coverage, but the dealer refused to provide the manufacturer's solution to repair the vehicle. the contact was uncertain if the vehicle would be repaired the contact received notification of customer satisfaction program: 13n03. the failure mileage was not available. updated 06/29/17*lj *cn

While driving my 2010 ford fusion sel on a back wrong i lost pressure to the throttle. my car had lost all of its speed. luckily i was able to pull over before a car could hit me. even if i pushed the gas it would not budge. i believe this is the electronic throttle body causing the problem. this is not the first time it has happened. this the 4 time. i am a college student traveling every day to school and back. not only on back roads but also on the highway where if i lose my acceleration i could be serious hurt. this is a problem with the car and it needs to be recalled and fixed. my own life is at risk driving this vehicle. *tr

yesterday, 12-18-13 while driving at approx. 65 mph on highway car throttle stopped responding and went into rough idle. did same thing 4 times and i narrowly escaped being rear ended. had to get to side of road and turn off engine. after letting car set for approximately 2 minutes car restarted and seemed to run fine until the next unpredictable incident. today 12-19-13 on way to dealership pulled into traffic and was almost broadsided. almost being killed 4 times in 24 hrs. suggests a major safety issue. dealership was aware of problem as soon as i mentioned it indicating this was not first time. dealership fixed issue even before discussing price as they said i could not drive car if this part was not replaced (again indicating a major safety issue that they were already aware of). according to nhtsa action # pe13003 this complaint has been under investigation since feb. 21, 2013. i feel this issue needs to be addressed before it leads to fatalities. called ford customer service on this date and was given very little assistance on the issue other than they would report it for internal investigation. feel that an immediate recall should be issued. *tr

Every time engine starts, ford fusion dash displays two (2) fault codes: cross traffic system fault, and check rear park aid. both fault alerts clear after pressing controls on the steering wheel. however, both, the rear park aid, and the cross traffic system stopped working. each provides unique audible buzzing' alerts when auto is in reverse to warn of an impending crash/contact with a person or object. two safety system features that no longer worked. the 2010 ford fusion was out of warranty, (4 years old, less than 8,500 miles on odometer) so i had to pay the dealership about $150.00 to diagnose the problem. the dealership diagnosed the problem as a broken, and non-working speaker in the top of the rear seat. the cost to replace this speaker would be approximately, $350.00, and there would be no guarantee that this will fix the 2 problems, although the mechanic said he was 98% sure the diagnostic was correct. ford motor company offered to pay $200 toward the repair. result: two safety systems are now working, but i had to pay $300.00 of the $500.00 cost to diagnose and repair these safety system features. a speaker in the top of the rear seat' is a part of an auto that an owner expects would last for the life of the auto, and certainly more than 8,500 miles on an odometer. since this speaker is an integral part of both safety systems, not subject to any wear and tear, its failure to work/operate as designed is an obvious design or product fault, and something that ford motor should repair at its expense. *tr

In the middle of driving approx 25mph, service advancetrac light came on and then off very quickly, thought maybe it was an electrical glitch. arrived at destination 5 minutes later and shut off car. a half an hour later, went to turn on car and the service advancetrac/service power steering now lights were on. when i tried to drive the car to the nearest gas station, the car would barely move at all let alone turn. had to put hazards on and continue driving while almost hitting about 5 cars due to no power steering. extremely dangerous and extremely costly problem. after having this happen to me i have been researching and very many cases of this occurred, i am very shocked that ford has not issued a recall for the 2010 fusions. *tr

I own 2 2010 ford fusion, i see there is a class action lawsuit regarding the electrical power steering and the nhtsa investigating a possible recall. i had to have mine replaced due to the power steering giving out with no warning. luckily no one was injured. it costed about $1500 dollars to replace. i had to purchase the new rack from ford (ford only part) and now it is happening again. the power steering is starting again. i think there needs to be a recall, there are to many complaints about it. i have been on the ford forum and the power steering and the fuel evaporation leak are major complaints with the car. my car wouldn't even pass state inspection because it indicates evaporation leak on a cap less system. to find the fuel line leak or fuel neck leak will cost so much money. both of my vehicles have the exact same problems together power steering and can not pass inspection. there should be a serious recall on these issues. it really ashame ford won't issue a recall for defective parts because there were no reported injuries , no just totaled cars!

Driving on straight away about 35 to 40 mph. lost power in the middle of the road with no time to pull over ,push on gas pedal nothing happened motor never died completely but had no power to move.then put shifter into park shut off vehicle waited a minute then restarted it ,ran fine after this for this 5 mile trip,but this is happening every different trip made ,every day,sometimes more than once a trip ,at different speeds. *tr

Driving on highway at approximately 60 mph when all power to the engine was lost. the vehicle decelerated quickly as i pulled over to the side of the road. an orange "wrench" light was illuminated on the dash, but no check engine light. engine was idling roughly and a loud misfiring sound was coming from the exhaust. no matter how hard i pushed the gas pedal, i could not get above 3 mph. i re-started the car, and the engine ran normally. however, the messages "service advancetrac" and "check brake system" appeared on the screen while two yellow traction control lights and the red brake light were illuminated. upon restarting the vehicle once more, both of these indicators were gone. i was able to drive safely to the dealer who didn't perform any diagnostics nor drive the vehicle, but was still "90% sure" that the problem is the throttle body. ford does not cover the throttle body under the 5 yr/60,000 mi powertrain warranty, nor will my aftermarket "exclusionary coverage" warranty by portfolio. the estimated cost to install a new throttle body is $321 without diagnostics. no repair has been done yet at this time, as i am waiting to hear back from ford motor company as well as the dealer that sold me the vehicle used. *tr

Going down 4 lane road at 45-50 mph. vehicle lost power & idle ability. shut it off & after a few minutes, it started up again but continued to repeat this malfunction several times. dealer checked codes & replaced electronic throttle body control & emissions purge valve. informed that this was common problem, but not covered by warranty. *tr

I was driving home and the doing about 45 mph on the express way approaching the exit ramp the power steering just went out. *tr

Throttle response stopped entirely at an intersection, resulting in a near rear-end collision. subsequent extreme rough idle, bogged-down engine behavior, and difficulty to start engine. faulty part is electronic throttle body, per nhtsa action number pe13003. *tr

We were traveling on highway at 65 mph when suddenly lost power, car was shuttering and "wrench" light came on. since we were going uphill at the time, we lost speed incredibly fast but managed to make it out of traffic lane and onto the shoulder. the car was turned off and then after a minute it restarted and ran ok but we're afraid that it isn't safe to drive until this problem is fixed. it would appear to be a faulty throttle body. *tr

While driving approximately 45mph the car suddenly started running rough and lost all power. rpm decreased dramatically and the car would not accelerate, however the engine did not stop running. the wrench indicator came on as i managed to safely get to a parking lot. i turned off the engine and waited several minutes. i re-started the engine and drove home with no further incident. since the incident i took the car into a reputable shop for proper diagnostic which resulted in no indication or failure codes from the tests. there was no forewarning for the failure incident and i will say that i was in a precarious and dangerous traffic condition when the failure occurred. through further research i found the following: unfortunately this failure seems to be occurring more frequently and linked to a throttle body problem. the diagnostic codes for this failure apparently get erased when the car engine is cycled off then on, preventing a diagnostic test from capturing the code necessary for analysis (unless a diagnostic is performed while the incident is occurring). if the problem is a faulty throttle body the failure code should be p2111 or p2112. ford has changed the part number of the throttle body replacement part from the original part causing suspicion to be cast on the original part. this warrants a safety recall due to the nature of the failure and possible injury potential when failure occurs in traffic, but has not been recognized by ford .....yet. *tr

While trying to accelerate for a green light the car began to vibrate and would not accelerate at all. i was able to move to a safe place at idle only speed. the car was towed to a ford dealer who told me that the car could not be looked at until monday. the car is under a ford extended warranty. i was told by the ford warranty program, by phone, that i could rent a car and the cost would be covered for three days under the ford insurance program. i was billed for $359.24 for replacing a throttle body and motor asy which was not covered by the extended ford warranty and therefore the rental was not covered either. this included $119.95 for a pin points test which was completely unnecessary since ford has had to replace thousands of these parts and ford has sent bulletins to ford dealers about this problem. *tr

My 2010 ford fusion se v6 flex fuel has quit about six times over the past ten days. the first distressing incident occurred about 9 p.m. on an isolated county road with my 4-year-old grandson in the car. we were traveling about 50 mph when without warning the car stalled & seemed to lose power in the middle of the road. the car quit pulling, a wrench indicator light lit up on the dash, then starting bucking & idling erratically. i pulled onto the shoulder & turned off the key. i retried the ignition & car restarted. after making sure it would continue to run, i pulled back out & continued home. the ford dealership had just checked this car 3 wks before for "fuel inlet light" issue. told that the neck of the gas line leaks air/water (car was designed/sold w/out a gas cap which causes that light & check engine to light up). we believed that this was the cause of problem, once again, or perhaps i had gotten some bad gas. we had been to town, added fuel cleaner, filled the tank & had no problems with it. then my mother-in-law passed away two days later & the car quit out of state on a busy interstate hwy! we almost didn't get it out of the road & acted like it was not going to restart that time. latest episode was on the way home from funeral (abt 40 mls away), it quit again at 11 p.m. that night. now we've been informed that throttle body is going out. this is not only outrageous for mileage on it, but incredibly hazardous to me, my family, and other drivers on the road! given the shear number of recorded complaints/incidents (for the same problem) seen here as well as in researching online, ford should recall these vehicles before someone is seriously hurt or killed. i have been a faithful ford customer all my life, but i am thinking of trading it in on another make & model altogether! i have just about lost faith and trust in ford motor company. *tr

I was driving on a main road and after accelerating through a light, my car stopped accelerating and my "wrench" light came on. i could no longer accelerate and the car began jumping back and forth as if it were trying to switch gears. luckily i wasn't on a major highway. i shut the car off and turned it back on and the light went away briefly. after pulling onto a side road it happened again and when i put it in park, my rpm gauge began fluctuating and i was not pressing the gas pedal.it also began hard shifting and it seemed as though the transmission was going to drop. not sure if this is a computer issue, but it is clearly not safe. it stalled several more times on the way home. it's definitely not safe to drive and thankfully i was not on a major highway where lives could have been at risk. i researched this weekend and clearly other people have had the same issue. i can't believe this isn't a recall. hopefully ford takes care of this before someone gets seriously hurt. *tr

We were driving approximately 65 mph when the car suddenly started to decelerate at a rapid pace and eventually stalled. we noticed a wrench light on the dashboard as we pulled the car over. after restarting the car we were able to drive a couple of miles before the same thing would occur. after a couple more times of having to pull over and restart the car the check engine light also came on. thankfully we were able to get to a family members house as we were approx 90 miles from home. the code we pulled from the car was p2111.....indicative of this infamous throttle body problem in this make and model. we ended up having to get towed to the nearest dealership 35 miles away.....yet another 35 from our home. thankfully this was covered under our extended warranty plan from ford. a coworker of mine had the exact same issue about 6 months ago....same make/model/year. luckily the highway we were on wasn't busy at the time the car stalled repeatedly. i don't see how this can't be a recall...... *tr

Car stalled then died started again and did the same thing in 200feet three times then i had it towed. *tr

While driving vehicle the speed became to rapidly decrease while the check engine light came on and the car begin shake and sputter. tried driving again and realized that i was fine as long as i did not go over 40mph. had to have me car towed home because of the distance between my job and home. called around, had the code read on the car and it was a "p2112" error code which pointed to the throttle body failure. contacted ford and was told that although this is a known issue, i would have to pay for my own part-labor. paying $445 on tomorrow to have the car repaired. i just purchased the car in january 2013, and me paying for repairs on tomorrow means that i cannot pay my car note. this is horrible since the representative at ford customer assistance stated that this is a known issue. i've seen multiple posts online regarding the same thing. this is also a safety hazard, had i been going faster on the interstate (i had not made it on yet when the issue first started) myself or someone else could've been seriously injured or killed because of the sudden stop. *tr

1st incident: i was driving down the freeway at 65mph. my rpm dropped for no reason. it felt like i lost power but the car kept moving. i took the next exit and while sitting at an intersection the wrench light came on and the car lost all power. i waited about 5 minutes and turned the key...the car started right up. 2nd: i was driving 40 mph and noticed the rpm drop. when i stopped at a stop light the wrench light came on and the car lost power. 3rd incident: tonight, as i was driving 35 mph down a winding road, the wrench light came on the car lost power and slowed to a roll. i pressed the gas pedal but it didn't work but the car kept crawling with a jerky motion. cars were coming around the corner so fast. i turned on my flashers, put the car in park, turned the key off and restarted the car. i have had the car checked out by 2 ford dealers they say they don't know what the problem could be. they could not detect any codes from the car computer. they ruled out the battery and the alternator. i am taking it in again tomorrow to a different ford dealer. i took a picture of the dash showing the wrench light and i will show them the posts on this site. *tr

Was driving in morning. turned on the heated seat. got so hot that it burned my rear. tried to turn it off but would not turn off. could smell seat burning. had to pull over and get out. turned off vehicle and let seat cool down. started car and seat no longer heats. looked online and forums say this is a common problem. this is a safety issue. could cause accidents big time! *tr

While merging onto the interstate, the car's acceleration stopped and the car would not accelerate, found out the throttle body was failing. *tr

Driving down the street got up to 30mph when the wrench light came on. once the wrench light came & i pressed on the gas pedal i could not accelerate. turned the car off waited a few minutes turned the car back on started up fine. didn't happen again until a week later, some problem happened again. *tr

System stalled out and entered "get home mode" ford dealer says it's a throttle body issue, and i saw that there is a pending investigation. *tr

From a stopped position in my condo parking lot, i began to enter street and my car began to jerk/lunge. i noticed the yellow gold wrench warning light came on. engine stopped. i was able to restart and chugged/eased into a plaza parking lot. called ford dealership and was advised to call for a tow to their service department. there was no prior incident leading up to this event. it just happened. i feel lucky to have been entering a side street vice being stopped and trying to move through a congested intersection. the throttle body was replaced. *tr

The throttle body on my 2010 ford fusion se failed. my car lost power and stalled out four times while driving in traffic. i have replaced the part and would certainly like to see ford recall this part. *tr

As i was driving through an intersection taking a left hand turn, my car slowed down and was no longer responsive to my pushing the gas pedal. i had to roll through the intersection to safety and fortunately on coming traffic was far enough away that i was not hit. i had to turn off my car and turn it back on to fix the issue. i could have been seriously injured. my research showed me that many others are suffering from this dangerous problem which seems to stem from the throttle body. i need this fixed immediately since this is a major issue but no place is selling this part. very concerned about how this could turn out for others

While driving down the road, the car will suddenly jerk and the check engine (wrench) light will come on and i will immediately lose all ability to accelerate. after pulling the car over and putting the car in park, the car begins to shake until i turn off the car. when i turn the car back on, it takes a minute to turn over and then drives fine until it happens again.

The car stalled in the middle of airport traffic. the wrench light came on and the check engine light. it occurred again on the fl turnpike traveling at 75 mph. we no longer drive on the highways and it has happened 3 more times. research says it is the throttle position sensor, and the only fix is to replace the throttle body. *tr

I recently purchased the vehicle used with 43,000 miles on it. in order to get the vehicle registered in my state i had to have an emissions test done. at some point during the test the vehicle's electronic power steering system detected a fault that disabled the power steering. when i got back in the car i had no power steering and the trip computer listed the following errors: "service power steering now" and "service advanced trac". i immediately took the car to the ford dealer where they diagnosed the problem as being an internal electrical issue with the eps system. they stated this wasn't an issue that could be fixed other then replacing the whole power steering rack. the dealer is charging $1,854.52 for the job. i have looked up this issue online and it appears that many people have had this happen while driving. i wasn't driving the car at the time but the test did involve driving the car on a dynamometer up to speeds of around 60 mph. if the system failed then, it could have happened at anytime. i don't understand why the system shuts off automatically when it detects an issue. driving the car, and suddenly loosing power steering is a scary concept. these systems seem to be unreliable and put the passengers and other vehicles at risk. when reading in the owners manual about these error codes it states that the system will shut off when it detects a fault. but this is not a "normal" problem for cars. with a hydraulic system this would never happen. *tr

After traveling on the highway @ 60 miles per hr, the car lost acceleration speed and was slowing down. the check engine light and a wrench was shown on the dash board.the car would not work. after i turned it off and was able to restart but no sooner it happened again, unable to accelerate. this happened to me a few weeks ago on my way to work. i was traveling 40mph when i lost power and could not accelerate. *tr

I was driving down the highway at 65 mph and heard what seemed like a loud pop and right away i noticed my car losing power and when i hit the gas the speedometer kept going down. fortunately traffic was not too bad and i was able to pull off the road and call for a truck to tow me to the dealership. when they inspected the car they stated that i needed a new throttle body. the car gave absolutely no warning and had it been in different traffic conditions could have caused a serious accident. *jb

My car suddenly lost power and turned off 3 times in the past week. the first time at about 9pm i was driving on the freeway when my car suddenly shut off going at about 65 mph. it was scary as the car seemed to jerk and swerve before shutting off. i had to cruise off to the right but with traffic blowing by so fast and my car dropping speed super fast i almost got into a car accident. i was able to turn the car back on about 10 min later and got off the freeway. about 5 miles later the car shut off again at a slower speed appx. 15mph. my check engine light came on and my car no longer started. i got towed home. today 9/16/13 my car started and i drove to my nearest ford service center (sunrise ford north hollywood). while on my way my car shut off again. i waited 5 min. and it started again. my car was diagnosed ($150.00) and i was told that it was the electronic throttle body. total cost of repair is going to cost me apprx $480. this includes diagnostic, parts and labor. oh and i was told that this part is back ordered. powertrain warranty does not cover this issue and my 3 year 36000 miles expired. i was having jerking problems with the car at about 36,000 miles, i was told that my warranty expired and that i had a bad battery. *tr

Driving down the interstate and the car jerks and then decelerates, cannot push the gas as it will do nothing, the transmission light comes on and you have to pull over shut the car off and let it sit for a minute and crank it back up. this happened only once at first, however, now occurs very frequently during interstate driving. so i called the ford dealership, to get a price check on the part as computer threw code p2111, who advised that this is a common issue with this car and cannot understand why ford has not done a re-call on the throttle body issue. i really think someone needs to do something about this before someone gets seriously hurt or killed from their vehicle just deciding it wants to decelerate while driving. *tr

Ongoing issue with acceleration developed into a malfunction in the throttle body. i had noticed intermittent stutters during acceleration and deceleration. this time, the car lost power to accelerate, vibrated violently, and forced me to pull over for fear of causing an accident. now it is recurring and although the code erases and it seems to be fine, it will suddenly fail to operate properly and cause me to cut out of traffic as quickly as possible. *tr

Driving to work on a busy highway, going approximately 62 miles per hour, when my car just started to die. i went from 62 miles per hour, down to about 5 miles per hour in a few seconds, my wrench warning light and check engine light were on, i cannot believe that i was not rear ended or that i was not the cause of an accident. i pulled over to the side of the road as best i could, turned the car off. when i restarted it and tried to move, it chugged and there was not any power. i sat for about 15 minutes, and tried again, i was able to get another couple of miles to work. i took my car to the dealership and they stated that it was the throttle body, the cost is $425.00 plus tax to fix, made me sick. after seeing all of the complaints about this, i cannot believe that the throttle body is not a recall item, it is truly a safety concern. my car is a 2010 fusion, i had to spend $325.00 at 30,000 miles for new rotors, so this really is upsetting. *tr

The cars throttle body light comes on shuts down car. i was getting on the express way going about 60 miles per hour when the car begins to shake and my car shuts down and luckily i was able to control the car to the shoulder. *tr

Pe13-003 my 2009-2011 ford escape, fusion, mariner and milan electronic throttle body malfunction 21-feb-2013 my 2010 ford fusion 4 cylinder has malfunctioned twice in two days with sudden power loss and the wrench icon of the gauge cluster. each time, the engine would drop to 800 rpm and crawl at less then 20 mph. the first incident was near hunt auto as leaving a 4-way stop on sunday with near 90 degree heat. the second was monday while on i-65 n near millersville at 68 mph. scary. both times i had to pull over, inspect the idle behavior, turn the car off, wait 30 seconds then turn-on again fine with normal behavior. after research, this appears to be under investigation by the nhtsa since feb 2013 as likely throttle body issues of this engine type. i have sent this info to my local ford dealer www.huntauto.com. please advise and assist as possible. *jb

While driving with my family (3 yr old , 6 month old and my husband) throttle sudden stopped functioning. we were driving on the freeway when this happened the first time and was very scary and dangerous to suddenly lose speed. when we pulled over and restarted the car the throttle response seemed back to normal. we have had this happen multiple times a day ( as this is my families only car) i am now scared to drive with my girls in the car. *tr

Driving on a busy interstate highway when suddenly my car looses power and goes into limp mode. absolutely no throttle response. wrench light indicator came on. i pulled over to the side of the road and my car shuttered a bit as i slowed down. turned the car off and waited a minute before restarting. restarted sluggishly. began driving again and no more than 5 minutes later, the same thing happened. this time the check engine light came on. once again, turned car off, restarted and began driving again. made it into a local brake/muffler shop where they were kind enough to diagnose the problem for me. error code p2112 came over with a description about the throttle body actuator being stuck closed. they informed me they've seen this problem many times and it seems to be a common issue. it made sense to me because, leading up to this event, i had been experiencing a lagging throttle. it has happened to me twice more since this initial occurrence. *jb

Basically the car shut down driving down the pennsylvania turnpike on friday morning at 65 mph, the car totally shut down. this happened 2 times at 65 mph and one time at about 25 mph while entering the turnpike. i was very lucky that the tractor trailer behind me going about 70 mph, saw something was wrong with my car and had time moved over into the passing or he would have hit my car and killed me. this happen one more time during my morning commute at that speed. i took my car yesterday to the ford dealer and he repaired the throttle body motor assembly. i have notified ford customer service case # cas-#[xxx], but i believe this is an immediate life & health safety recall issue. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I was leaving work driving down columbia pike road in arlington, va. @ 3:30 in the afternoon on august 22, 2013 heading towards interstate 395. i has stopped at an intersection waiting for the light to turn green and my 2010 ford fusion began to shake violently, as if it was going to cut off for no apparent reason. i looked at the dash board and saw an illuminated wrench and could not figure out what was happening. the street light turned green and i mashed on the gas pedal and the car did not have any forward motion. the car continued to shake violently, so i immediately turned on my emergency flashers to warn the other cars and for my safety, that i was having a mechanical problem with my car and coasted down the hill looking for a safe location to try and figure out exactly what was wrong with the car. as i coast down the hill, i continued mashing the gas pedal with no results. i pulled over stopped the car and turned the car off for a few minutes trying to figure out my next step. just by chance i decided to try and restart the car and the car started up with forward motion. if i had been on the interstate 395 near the pentagon, i could have lost my life because of this problem. i called my wife who lives in atlanta and told her what had happened and by chance that evening on the atlanta news other ford owners were describing this very same issue (throttle body failure) on there ford vehicles. i am filing a complaint against ford motors to get this problem fixed at no cost to the ford owners. we paid our money for a quality product and ford should stand behind there product and fix it not just run away from the problem. *tr

I was driving on the highway at about 65 mph when my vehicle lost power. pushing the gas did nothing. i had to coast off the side of the road. restarting my vehicle seemed to resolve the issue. the second incident was in town. i was driving about 35 mph when my vehicle lost power. i pulled off to the side , the vehicle sputtered as if it might die. i turned off the engine and then restarted it. i drove about 1/4 mile to my mechanic who was unable to diagnose the problem with his scanner. he thinks it is the " drive by wire " or a sensor. *tr

I was driving home from the local store and came up to a light. as i started to turn right and accelerate, the engine suddenly stopped accelerating. the incident occurred at about 1000 rpm's. the "service engine soon" light appeared. i quickly pulled over to the side of the street and turned the car off. i turned the car back on and got no more then 100 yards without the same thing happening again. i repeatedly did this until i managed to get home. a tow truck took it into the dealership and they said the throttle body was bad so they replaced it. i'm thankful this didn't happen when i was turning left with oncoming traffic which could have easily resulted in an accident. *tr

Throttle stopped working and wrench showed in dash board. *tr

While driving at 65 mph the engine drops to idle. you have to pull over on the shoulder and restart the car. *tr

Was driving on the highway at about 65 mph and the car lost all response to the accelerator, pressing on the gas did not accelerate the car. pulled over to the side and car ran a rough. turned the car off, waited about a minute and restarted. car restarted fine and drove fine after that for the rest of the trip. my wife drove the car the next day and had the same thing happen while she was on the highway. she saw the check engine light come on (i don't recall it coming on, but may have just missed it). *tr

My 18 year old son was getting ready to get on the freeway and the vehicle suddenly slowed to 30 mph. we took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body at our expense. this issue is so common that ford is having a hard time producing enough throttle bodies. the part is on national back order and this particular dealer had a car in the shop that had waited 1 month for this part. this is a serious safety issue. one minute later and my son would have been doing 65mph on the freeway. imagine if he was in traffic and suddenly could not travel faster than 30 mph. in addition, since this event the ford sync and bluetooth features no longer work. *tr

Driving at 45 mph, car loses power and/or acceleration. wrench light illuminates and pulled car to side of road and vehicle shakes terribly. shut car off and waited a couple of minutes and restarted car. wrench light was not on and car ran fine. this problem has occurred on three more occasion within a week. dealer could not find any codes but stated it would be a problem with the throttle body, even driving the car by a mechanic with a diagnostic tester, they could not duplicate the problem. this is a serious safety issue that ford evidently does not want to fix under warranty because their is no code yet. their are a lot of complaints on this issue on the internet. ford needs to recall this part. *tr