The car dash warning lights started to come on one by one. the warning chimes also kept going off dash lights would fade in and out. the air bags would turn off as well as the abs warning lights would come on. in addition to that the security systems would engage causing the car not to run. i brought car to the dealer and they said it wasn't safe to drive the car. the teach had issues figuring out the problem and said they have never seen before. i was able to find several other owners of the same car and year with the same issue. there is even a you tube video of it happening as well as comments from others with the same issue. the tech had to get ford engineers involved who also had issues figuring out the problem. it took six weeks! i do not understand if there was others who have had this issue that they have no clue. it cost me 1400 to fix it and where this is a safety issue where air bags as well as security systems effects the car it should be at minimal a bulletin if not a recall. computer was replaced and there was a faulty wire shorting out the system....updated 07/30/15 *bf updated 10/25/2017*cn
On 04/13/2015 i experienced rapid deceleration while driving home form work on the highway and the wrench light came on the dash. i called the dealership and made an appointment to have the problem looked at on 04/15/2015. while driving home from work on 04/16/2015 the problem happened again so i called the dealership and made another appointment on 04/17/2015. after about an hour they couldn't find any error codes and failed to replicate the issue. they told me to drive the car and hope it doesn't happen again. since then the problem has occurred on the following dates: 04/18,4/19,4/21. i ordered the part myself and will do the repairs myself since i can't wait until a complete failure happens. that would increase the chances of causing a serious accident. *tr
I had been driving for about 5 minutes and traveling at about 45 mph when i felt a reduction in power. the vehicle did not respond to movement of the throttle pedal. vehicle speed slowly reduced and we braked to a stop at a junction. the vehicle was running rough. the vehicle had almost zero power when pulling away and i had to pull over to allow following traffic to pass. speed increased slowly over 2 miles of driving to 40mph. lack of power was again experienced at the next stop junction. we arrived home 1 mile later. in my opinion the limp home mode is totally unacceptable. we were lucky that we were on local roads with little traffic around. *tr
I was stopped at a 3 way stop. as the car started moving i could not steer the car. when i finally stopped the car i was partially in a someone's yard with a culvert and telephone or electric pole only 2 or 3 feet from me. i thought the car had gone dead. i tried to crank the car only to realize it was still running. i then put the car into reverse and backed out. that was when i realized the steering was the problem. the advance track system then came on. after reading the manual i was hoping that it was due to us having put new tires on the week before. when we took the car to our mechanic he said that ford would not sell the part and we would have to take it to a ford dealer. needless to say it is costing $1700 to repair this. there was a new motor put in the vehicle when it was 2 1/2 years old. it also went out with no warning whatsoever and ford told us this was the second car they had this happen to. *tr
Upon accelerating from a full stop at a red light the car entered "limp" mode (would not accelerate, but i could still steer and the engine was still on) and the wrench light appeared on the dash. i already had the dealership perform the throttle fix of the 2014 recall on various ford models of 2009-2012. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that the fuel inlet warning light illuminated. the contact also stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank failed. the vehicle was not repaired. while driving approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel seized and required excessive force. the contact stated that the power steering assist fault message appeared on the dashboard. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
Driving the car home from the dealership cruising down the highway and suddenly the car just would not accelerate any more. scary feeling when your cruising at 55 and suddenly the car would not stay at highway speed. it would still idle but it idled roughly. you could push down on the pedal but it would do nothing. it just lost all power so i had to quickly pull onto the shoulder of the road. good thing no one was following me to close. i called the dealer and they sent out a tow truck. i had to get a ride home and the car went back to the dealer for repairs. turns out that the throttle body sensor quit working. *tr
I was driving about 30 mph on a two lane, rural road when suddenly my 2010 ford fusion started sputtering, coughing, jerking. the car slowed down to a crawl and would not respond to my pressing the accelerator; then the engine shut off and a red-wrench light appeared on the dash. i cranked the car again; in park, the engine sounded fine, but when i placed it in drive, the sputtering and coughing started again. i drove a few feet, again without any response from the accelerator, and the car shut off again. i repeated this three times, all to the same effect: drive a few feet, engine is coughing, sputtering, jerking, then engine shuts off. after the third time, i cranked it, but while still in park i revved up the engine as high as i could (accelerator to the floor). after that, when i put the car in drive, there was no coughing, no sputtering, no jerking, accelerator responded smoothly. i was able to drive home (half mile) and park the car. but i am terrified the problem will happen again--this time in heavy traffic or even on the interstate--and the engine may again stop without warning while i am driving along. i am even too afraid to drive it to the repair shop. a scary dangerous car. *tr
I was driving at approximately 60mph on a highway and the engine suddenly revs but all the power is gone. the engine couldn't maintain a gear and started decelerating in the middle of traffic while the little service wrench light came on. i had to quickly get off the road and to safety before i was run off it. *tr
Ford fusion transmission oil leaks from left side half shaft area. had transmission work done at 30,000 from screwed up transmission. was told seal was too small and ford new and would replace if those affected brought in for repairs. now at 70,000 miles, leak as listed above with trans slip as so many posted on internet and going through the same situation. ford will not repair since they have not been informed that it is a recall item. how many do you need to get this fixed before it becomes a danger driving and trans slips when cold and have to keep filing trans fluid. i bought brand new and still in my possession. car taken well care of in my possession. *tr
Ford fusion transmission oil leaks from left side half shaft area. had transmission work done at 30,000 from screwed up transmission. was told seal was too small and ford new and would replace if those affected brought in for repairs. now at 70,000 miles, leak as listed above with trans slip as so many posted on internet and going through the same situation. ford will not repair since they have not been informed that it is a recall item. how many do you need to get this fixed before it becomes a danger driving and trans slips when cold and have to keep filing trans fluid. i bought brand new and still in my possession. car taken well care of in my possession. *tr
Vehicle shuts down while cruising on the freeway. the wrench light came on. lost control of throttle and had to pull over to the shoulder. the car wouldn't rev up or anything. after turning the car off and starting it back up again it drove fine and the wrench light disappeared.
Wrench light comes on and the car does not accelerate! whole vehicle shakes. feels like the car is going to just die. not happy with the car!!! *tr
Wrench light comes on. ford is trying to say it's covered because the wrench light is on, and then bring you in to the shop to pay $2000 for a valve body in the transmission. they are pulling the wool over the nhtsa by making it seem like they have covered it when it's something entirely different. should have bought a nissan. basically the car doesn't accelerate. come the time i might get hit by a car, i wont be able to accelerate properly. *tr
Car was at a complete stop. engine began to race (sudden unintended acceleration). car began to lurch forward. applying brake full pressure would not stop - had to place in park. incident continued for 30 seconds. had happened over 20 times since july of 2014. took car to local dealer and ran diagnostic on ecs. no codes reported. filed case with ford motor company. they will not address problem because no fault codes are being reported. have case number but did not include as could be security risk. incident has not occurred since. *tr
Sudden loss of power and speed, engine lights comes on. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. when the vehicle was parked and idling, it shook violently and the entire instrument panel illuminated. the contact shut off and restarted the vehicle. when the vehicle was started, it failed to accelerate over 10 mph. the contact shut off the vehicle and was able to restart the engine. the contact also mentioned that excessive force was required on the accelerator pedal in order to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the throttle body failed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 155,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. afterwards, the throttle body and transmission warning lights illuminated. the contact was on the highway when the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to drive after restarting the vehicle. the dealer was notified, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure recurred multiple times since the first failure. the contact notified another dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 84,000.
Driving on i-10 from biloxi to diamondhead ms car loses power pull over car starts again drive 5miles quits again drive out of gas station across street car quits again have towed to repair shop starts they can't get it to quit i pick up car drive it home runs drive to car wash runs ok when will it quit again we will see. *tr
Twice the vehicle ran properly and was parked. upon starting the vehicle, it ran fine for some seconds. as i pulled into traffic, the vehicle inexplicably lost nearly all power. the engine ran extremely rough and the car would barely move at all. i could barely get off the road because of the extreme loss of power and very rough idling. the wrench indicator light came on both times, but the service engine light did not come on either time. after shutting off the car and restarting it, the car operated normally. *tr
Wife called me at 6.15 am on her way to work and advised the car stalled in the middle of the road wrench light, service light illuminated. she was able to restart car and continue driving. the next 3 minutes the car stalled again with just the wrench light illuminated. i told her not to drive the car and to see if it would start to get to a safe place. she was able to move the vehicle to a safe place. i will now bring this vehicle to a dealer. the transmission is also jerking, clunking and not shifting properly. there is certainly a transmission and engine problem with this vehicle. please continue to investigate, recall or have ford fix the issue at no charge to the consumer. thanks you *tr
Sudden loss of throttle response at 30mph driving speed. vehicle soon stalled losing engine power. check engine light illuminated. ford obd code p2111, throttle actuator stuck open. replaced faulty throttle body with new to remedy situation. erased obd codes. no further problems. this complaint will also be forwarded to ford consumer relations. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the engine stalled without warning and the wrench warning light illuminated. the vehicle was able to restart but the failure recurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 46,219.
Car lost power at 70 while on cruise on the highway lost speed and dropped down to 40, went into limp mode check engine light came on scanned car code p2119 present ford replaced (no charge) throttle body and motor assembly under a customer satisfaction program 13b17. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the wrench warning light illuminated as the vehicle lost engine power and decelerated. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the technician stated that the power train calibration needed to be updated on the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and they informed the contact that the vehicle had not been included in the customer satisfaction campaign. the approximate failure mileage was 91,600.
My vehicle suffered the ford customer satisfaction program for throttle body failure. the vehicle will idel rough there will be a surge and then the vehicle will go into "limp home mode" . this happened while turning at lightfrom a stop. the vehicle accelerated then hesitated the a complete loss of power with the engine light coming on. att hat point the car was in "limp home mode" the throttle position sensor inside the throttle body was the problem. contacted ford and my vehicle is not covered under their customer satisfaction program which extended the warranty on over 1 million for vehicles. i believe ford needs to extend this "csp" to a larger range of vin numbers and assembly plants. *tr
While driving on the interstate, the vehicle completely lost power under acceleration. i took it to a ford dealer and they fixed it free of charge. they said that they are aware of the issue, but have not had time to send out a recall yet. *tr
While driving on the highway at 65 mph, the engine suddenly went into idle and it was not possible to accelerate. i was fortunately able to make my way over to the shoulder without causing an accident before the car came to a shaking halt. this then happened 3 more times as i made my way on local roads to a ford dealer. also fortunately, the dealer repaired my car (replaced throttle body and reprogrammed), which was no longer under warranty, free of charge. i don't know why such a potentially life threatening defect has not been the subject of a recall. *tr
Just after starting the car and pulling out to drive, the wrench light comes on....then while driving the acceleration stops and goes to 20 miles per hour or less, then kicks in and accelerates and does the same thing again....i pull over and turn off the car, start the car again, the wrench light goes out then the car operates normally. took it to mcfarland ford in exeter nh, after reading information about throttle body malfunction. was doing the exact thing everyone else said their car was doing. was told that there was a recall due to throttle body and to bring the car in at no cost....company extended warranty to 10 years or 150,000 miles. while it was there being "fixed", the manager said he couldn't come up with the code for the throttle body, but a code that is related to the throttle body came up and is able to replace the throttle body if anything related to throttle body comes up, so he replaced the throttle body. the manager proceeded to say if the wrench light comes back on, we would need to bring it in again but this time it will cost. well, the wrench light just came back on again, two days after it was "fixed". *tr
I was driving on the interstate at approx. 55 mph, with cruise control activated. the vehicle suddenly deactivated t he cruise control and started slowing down. wrench light came on, and it stopped responding to pressing of the accelerator. i steered the vehicle off the interstate and on to an exit ramp, with brakes and steering unaffected. when i put it in park, the engine was sputtering and the car shaking. after shutting off the engine and restarting, the vehicle ran normally without warning lights. repair shop employees said it was probably the throttle body, but because the car computer had not recorded the codes, they weren't sure. *tr
Took car in to tropical ford in orlando for driveability recall. they claimed to reprogram the pcm. now on sept. 6 the car is losing power and stalling out. also the wrench icon is showing on the dash which in the manual states the issue is the throttle control/transmission. i will have the car towed back to the dealer sept. 8 to have repaired. i suspect is etb connectivity problem, a lot of similar complaints/recall repairs online. *tr
2010 ford fusion. consumer writes in regards to vehicle throttle body malfunction. *smd the consumer stated if the throttle body malfunctioned, it could cause the vehicle to stall. *jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. the contact was able to merge the vehicle to the side of the road and restarted the engine. the vehicle resumed normal operation. the contact indicated that during the incident the check engine and service sensor lights illuminated. the dealer replaced a computer, but the failure persisted. later, while driving approximately 60 mph, the speed suddenly decelerated. the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 150,000.
I was driving normally when the vehicle lost all power. i was forced to pull over on a 2 lane highway with no shoulder. car shook violently at idle. turned the car off and restarted it and the problem seemed to go away. happened again a mile or so later. *tr
Vehicle broke down last evening, stalled with wrench light and engine light while driving in traffic. was able to safely coast to the side of the road and have vehicle towed to dealership. dealer has diagnosed faulty electronic signal in the throttle body. dealer has offered to replace the throttle body for $397. (note: mafs was replaced in this vehicle in january, 2010, only a couple of weeks after i bought it -- not sure if that is relevant or not.) ford currently has customer satisfaction program #13n03 for extended warranty coverage on throttle bodies for other 2010 fusions, but they informed me that my vehicle was not included in this program. perhaps it would be wise for ford to take a second look to determine if their current customer satisfaction program needs to be expanded? *js
I was driving on an interstate going 65 mph when my gas pedal stopped working, it would not make my car accelerate. the rpms dropped down to 1000-1500 and my car immediately started to slow down. i pulled to the side of the road and as i slowed down the car jumped and acted like it was stalling out. the wrench light on the dash also illuminated. i put the car in park and let the car run for about 1o more minutes before it stalled out.thinking that my car was broken down and i was going to have to get it towed. before i called for a tow i restarted the car and when i did, it ran fine. *js
Car stalled all of a sudden traveling 70 mph in the middle lane of a 3 lane highway. the throttle went into limp mode and i was forced to abruptly pull off to the side of the road where the car sputtered with the wrench light on the dash. i started the car again, the wrench light went away and the engine started properly. i diagnosed the computer system and got two codes, p2111 and p2112. the throttle body is getting stuck open and stuck closed causing the car to go into limp mode. this is very dangerous for anyone traveling on a busy road and could definitely cause injury if someone is unable to react to the situation due to their car being inoperable. *tr
As i pulled out onto a busy street going to work my car would not respond to gas, i had the pedal to the floor with no response other than a weak attempt at a lurch. i had to pull over (partially off of the road) into a neighbor's yard to avoid being hit by a large transport truck coming up on me rapidly. i pushed it into a "turned around" position and between pushing an the lurching got back home. the road i was on was too narrow and too busy to just leave it. i have a history of back surgery and this did not help!!!! after i got it to the hill near my home i coasted in still with no response to the gas. there was an orange light on with a wrench picture. i looked this up online and found numerous sites with others having the same problem with no help from ford! some were actually rear-ended on the interstates so i was fortunate in that aspect! (so far!) there is no recall on this issue and it seems that ford cannot diagnose it unless the light is currently on! the code erases once the engine is turned off and restarted so they "cannot" diagnose it and therefore send us back out in the defective vehicle. there is no warning that this is about to happen and there is no way to "move fast" enough to get out of the way of traffic. this could be fatal in fast moving thick traffic with larger vehicles coming up from behind at speed limits of 70 mph. the car will not move when it does this and rpms do not go above 1000rpm. are recalls only done when someone dies? if so, i need to trade this car in asap! *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 88,560.
For several months the vehicle has been randomly shutting off mid-drive. followed by that the check engine light and a wrench light would light up. a week ago we received letter in the mail from ford saying that our vehicle is eligible for new throttle body since there has been issues since manufactured, which perfectly explained our problem. we took it to ford, where they replaced the throttle body. however, only a week later the car is back to the same throttle body part problem. on saturday, 6/28/14 at around 11:40pm the car turns off mid-drive right before i cross over a major intersection, rt 130 and rt 30 in collingswood, nj area. i quickly braked and turned the engine completely off before i passed the white line. i sat through an entire green and red light. once the light turned green again, i started the car back up and pressed my gas pedal. the car instantly turned off again, where i was now caught in the intersection. there was no momentum, so i very slowly coasted through during the green light, yellow light, and possibly some of the red light. luckily, i made it through the intersection out of harm, but i was at a great risk of getting t-boned by oncoming traffic on a major street such as route 130 especially late at night. obviously, the new throttles do not fix the problem. i no longer feel safe driving this car after this near fatal incident. is ford going to wait until there is fatalities from this manufactured malfunction before they act and recall this make and model? *tr
Slowed down on highway to make right turn into shopping center. lost power. had to turn off car and restart. happened again one week later. *js
Driving down highway and car sputters and engine brakes. almost rear ended. took to dealership and they said it was a bad throttle body. looked up issue and found the is already a recall ford warranty program number 13n03 but dealership stated my car is not covered. called ford they also said my car is not covered. my 2010 ford fusion sport has they same issues as cars covered under warranty program but is not covered under said program. dealership had to replace the throttle body at significant expense to myself. more cars are affected by this program and recall should be expanded for the safety of other drivers. *tr
We had been driving for 175 miles on the highway with the cruise control set. the car suddenly lost power with no warning and started slowing down. the service engine light came on as did the symbol of a wrench. i pulled off to shoulder. the car was idling very rough. stepping on the gas did not raise the engine speed. i shut the engine off and looked under the hood. there was nothing obviously wrong. i tried to restart the engine. it started and ran just fine. the warning lights were off. about 16 miles later the same thing happened. there was a small ford dealer a few miles away so i took it in. the person i spoke with was aware of this issue and indicated there was a service bulletin about it. apparently the problem is with the throttle body. they did not have one available. he said the car should always restart and we should be able to make it home. we drove the next 300 miles wondering what would happen. the car was fine for the rest of the trip. when we got home i looked this up on the internet and found countless postings of the same issue. it is obviously well known. given this, i think there should be a recall. this is very dangerous. we were on vacation (myself, wife, children) on a rural highway when the engine failed the first time. a semi truck was behind us and started catching up fast as i drifted off to the shoulder. they were blowing the air horn at me because there was another truck coming the other way and he could not move over. *tr
When i start my car and drive out of parking it sputters for a bit. then later on i will completely loose the acceleration. i have to turn off and restart the car. it will work for a little bit and then i loose acceleration again. has happen on the highway, at a intersection, and side roads. i had the throttle replaced and it still happens...... *tr
While driving at speeds over 30 mph the engine will loose power and the rpms will drop and then rev back up. this happens when there is a quick acceleration, like merging onto the freeway, pulling onto a busy street. the worst experience happened just last night, march 2,2015. i was accelerating from a stop on to a busy street and the car stuttered and shook as if it was a manual transmission. i had no control over the speed of the car and traffic was coming towards me in both directions. out of nowhere the vehicle clicked into gear and accelerated. we replaced the throttle body last year and are still having the same problems. replacing the throttle body has made no difference. this vehicle is completely unsafe to drive in its current condition. *tr
I was driving at 50 mph when the engine stopped working, even as i floored the accelerator. the lights, radio and a/c stayed on. i had to coast across several lanes of at least 50 mph traffic to the shoulder. as i turned off the engine, the car rumbled and shuddered for several seconds. i waited a minute, then restarted the car and was able to drive. ford covered the problem under an "extended warranty" for a throttle body problem, but i feel that my safety was in jeopardy by not fixing the problem before my car engine suddenly quit at high speed. in this area, having a car suddenly dive from 50 mph to almost nothing can get you killed. the throttle body problem should have been covered by a safety recall, rather than waiting to see who survives the problem to take the car in for service. *tr
While driving my vehicle it suddenly felt like it stalled, but it actually had not. before i could safely pull off the road it began violently jerking the whole car. gas and brake controls were effected and the car was difficult to get off the road safely and difficult to stop it from moving forward once i got off the road. i quickly put it in park and turned it off. the check engine light came on as well as a wrench light during this incident. after about 5 minutes i turned the car back on and it seemed to be running fine. i started to drive to the body shop i use and after a couple minutes it did it again in the middle of an intersection. the car was extremely difficult to control and i was scared i would be hit by another car. after making it off the road again, i turned the car off. i eventually did get it to my body shop, but the defective throttle body could have resulted in a serious accident. ford should recall this part and fix it! *tr
i was traveling on a secondary road at about 45 mph when with out warning there was a sudden power failure. i was able to get off the road. i called the dealer service desk and was told it might be a "computer glitch". i started and drove the car about 3 miles back home without incident. i tried about 5 times in our long drive to duplicate the problem. because i could not duplicate, i decided to continue on my errands. this time i traveled about 5 miles and the same power failure occurred. i had it towed to the dealer at my expense and after 36 hrs had my car back. they replaced the throttle body under a customer satisfaction program (13n03) at no expense to me. luckily for me my experience happened on a rural road. had it happened on a multilane, high speed road a very serious multicar accident may have occurred. i was assured that the new throttle body would not have the same problem. *tr
While driving on the highway the engine started to shake and shudder and i had to pull over in heavy traffic. turning the car off, then on again helped for a bit then engine started stumbling again. diagnostic equipment revealed error code p2111, throttle actuator control system -stuck open. ford has a customer satisfaction campaign (13n03) for this issue that is not advertised to consumers unless they research this issue. this could have easily caused an accident as the car completely lost power when this event occurred. *tr
Ford issued an extended warranty for the throttle body for my 2010 ford fusion. i received multiple letters in the mail letting me know that my car was receiving this warranty. yesterday, my car suddenly stopped acceleration and made an extreme jerk multiple times on the freeway- this could have killed myself, my passengers and anyone who may have hit me. today, i was told that because my vehicle has a salvaged title, ford would not fix the throttle body component. i am not covered for their stupid extended warranty program. ford needs a full recall for the throttle body, for people like me who are beyond warranty coverage. they already conned me into an unnecessary $1400 repair before, now i feel that i am only being conned again. own up to your mistakes ford! i'm tired of having my safety at risk because of you! *tr