2010 Ford Fusion complaints

2010 FORD FUSION 6000 MILES EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES SINCE 3000 MILES. DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T NOTICE ANYTHING AND NO TSB'S BUT THERE ARE TONS OF WEB POSTS ABOUT DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS AND RECALLS NOTING THE SAME ISSUES, HARD SHIFTING , DELAYS, ETC. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS IN 2010 FORD FUSION, 4 CYL, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 12,000 MILES BY FORD UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE NOW HAS 36,000 MILES AND SHIFTS ERRATICALLY ON A RANDOM BASIS. TYPICALLY VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN AT LEAST 8 MILES BEFORE PROBLEMS OCCURS. COMMON PROBLEM INVOLVES 1-2 SHIFT AND 2-3 SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT HARD OR WILL SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. FORD DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTERS INDICATE TRANSMISSION IS OPERATING PROPERLY. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DANGEROUS CONDITION PRESENTED WHEN VEHICLE DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC, UP HILLS, AND WHEN ENTERING INTERSTATE SYSTEM. *TR

BROKEN WHEEL STUDS 2010 FUSION 2 BROKE OCT 2010 LEFT REAR WHELL REPLACE 2-8-11 NOTICED 1 MISSING PASSENGER FRONT 1 MISSING DRIVER REAR. DELAER WILL NOT REPLACE ALL AS I REQUESTED FOR SAFETY. UPDATED 02/11/11 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 03/16/11 *TR

2010 FUSION SE L2.5L FWD-TRANSMISSION LEAKS OIL AT THE DRIVER SIDE HALF SHAFT SEAL. ITS ZERO OUT AND & THE GROVE BOX MANUAL HAS NO SUB FREEZING PROCEDURE TO CHECK THE ATF. AFTER 2 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP I CONTACTED FORD SERVICE AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY TSB'S FOR THIS PROBLEM. AFTER SOME GOOGLING I FOUND 6 OR SO TSB'S ON THIS 6F35 TRANSMISSION AND MANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS CHRONICLED IN FORUMS. EVEN FORDS OWN FUSION FORUM HAS MORE NEGATIVE THAN POSITIVE ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION. FORDFUSIONFORUM.COM. *TR

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON MAY 15, 2010. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL ALMOST 1 MONTH LATER AT 2100 MILES. I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD LOST ALL POWER WHEN I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO CODES WERE SHOWING UP WHEN DIAGNOSED. AFTER THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED ON ME I STARTED TO NOTICE AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING AGAIN. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS NOT SHIFTING GEARS CORRECTLY WHEN I'M PRESSING THE GAS FOR ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING PROPERLY AND I FEAR THAT I MAY GET REAR ENDED. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS IT DOES NOT GIVE ME ANY WARNING SIGNS AND JUST LOOSES POWER. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND TURN IT BACK ON. THE VEHICLE STARTS UP RIGHT AWAY LIKE IF NOTHING HAPPENED. MEANWHILE I LOOSE POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY OR ON THE STREET, FEARING THAT I WILL GET REAR ENDED. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON ME NUMEROUS TIMES AND EACH TIME I TAKE IT INTO THE DEALER THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER PLACED A FLIGHT RECORDER TO MONITOR THE VEHICLE AND THEY STILL WEREN'T ABLE TO CAPTURE ANYTHING WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, SO THEY SAY. I HAVE CONTACT FORD CORPORATION AND HAVE NOTIFIED THEM OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE NOT WORKING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY KEEP CHANGING ME FROM DEALER TO DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT SENT OUT A FORD TECHNICIAN AS PROMISED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICL

2010 FORD FUSION. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING A LARGE HOLE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 15 INCHES WIDE AND 10 INCHES DEEP DUE TO THE SUNROOF COVER INSIDE THE VEHICLE OPENED UP WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SUNROOF GLASS AND FRAGMENTS WERE EVERYWHERE IN THE SUNROOF WELL. *JB

THE AREA OF THE HEATER / DASHBOARD MAKES A GURGLE OR SLOSHING NOISE AT STARTUP AND UPON ACCELERATION. THERE IS CLEARLY AIR IN THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM THAT COULD BE DAMAGING INTERNAL PARTS. FORD DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

FORD FUSION 2010 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE - CAN NOT TRUST THIS CAR TO WORK PROPERLY - HARD SHIFTING - LURCHING FORWARD - TRANSMISSION TRIPPING OVER ITSELF LIKE A 13 YEAR OLD CAR AT 1 MONTH - 2 MONTHS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS - 3 MONTHS LURCHING FORWARD AND NOT MOVING WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE - 6 MONTHS OUT OF THE BLUE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE AS IF A WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. AT 6 MONTHS OLD THAT CAR IS BEHAVING MECHANICALLY WORSE THAN A 13 YEAR OLD CAR - THIS CAR IS UNSAFE - SERIOUSLY THINKING ABOUT DUMPING IT BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP AS IT IS A LEASE. 31,000 KM IS WHEN THE VIOLENT SHAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS BEGAN (OUT OF THE BLUE). *LN

PURCHASED A NEW 2010 FORD FUSION SE I-4 IN OCTOBER, 2009. I DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS AND NOTICED A WATER-SLOSHING/WATERFALL SOUND (SIMILAR TO A DISHWASHER) COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA UPON START-UP AND LOW ACCELERATION IN COLD WEATHER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP IT WAS PURCHASED FROM TO PERFORM SERVICE. AFTER 5 VISITS AND NEARLY 1 YEAR LATER, THE ISSUE IS STILL REMAINING. FORD HAS ISSUED 2 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE ISSUE, NONE OF WHICH HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. FORD CLAIMS TO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE SOUND, BUT MAINTAINS THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY OR DRIVE-ABILITY ISSUE. FORD CLAIMS THE ISSUE IS AIR BUBBLES TRAPPED IN THE HEATER CORE, BUT DURING A SERVICE VISIT, NO AIR WAS REMOVED FROM THE HEATER CORE SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. *TR

I AM EXPERIENCING CHRONIC SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH THE 6F35 TRANSMISSION. THIS TRANSMISSION SUFFERS FROM SLIPPING GEARS, SHIFT FLARES, HARSH SHIFTING, AND FUNNY SHIFTING THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN UNCONTROLLABLE FORWARD LURCH. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT MY VALVE BODY FAILED AT 3,744 MILES AND PROCEEDED TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY AND SOLENOID ASSEMBLY. THEN AT 4,526 MILES I HAD THE RECALL 10B15 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING PERFORMED ON MY CAR. NEXT, AT 4,727 MILES THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR PASSED THE TRANSMISSION LOAD TEST. AT 9,181 MILES THE DEALERSHIP VERIFIED MY SHIFT FLARING PROBLEM. THEY REFLASHED MY PCM WITH AN UPDATED SOFTWARE PROGRAM. TRANS TECH DROVE VEHICLE AND THE TRANS CONTINUED TO FLARE. THE DEALER THEN REMOVED MY TRANSMISSION AND MOUNTED TO THE BENCH FOR OVERHAUL. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT MY VALVE BODY HAD 3 MELTED BOLTS, MY VALVE BODY WAS DAMAGED, AND THAT MY CLUTCHES HAD BURNED OUT. THE DEALER PROCEEDED TO INSTALL A NEW VALVE BODY, FORWARD CLUTCH, OVERDRIVE CLUTCH, PISTON, SEALS, AND GASKETS. AT 9,702 MILES MY CAR RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND POOR OVERALL TRANSMISSION OPERATION. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. I BELIEVE THAT I WAS TOLD THIS BECAUSE THERE ARE NO MORE REPAIRS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF FORD GIVING EVERYONE THE RUN AROUND ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THEY NEED TO MAN UP AND LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON. MY TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO EXPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED FROM THE ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER IN JUNE 2010; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN IN JANUARY 2011. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

INVOLVES 3 IDENTICAL 2010 FORD FUSIONS THAT WERE PURCHASED NEW FOR OUR COMPANY FLEET, PURCHASED TOTAL OF 22 CARS IN THIS DELIVERY. ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS INVOLVING 3 SEPARATE CARS OUR FLEET DRIVERS EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND SHIMMY/SHAKE WHILE OPERATING CARS. IT WAS DETERMINED IN BOTH CASES THAT THE VEHICLES LUG NUT ON ONE VEHICLE AND 3 ON ANOTHER HAD FAILED. THESE VEHICLES WERE NEVER SERVICED OTHER THAN A OIL CHANGE AND WERE LESS THAN 3 MONTHS IN SERVICE WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED. THEY OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH APART AND INVOLVED 3 DIFFERENT DRIVERS. THE CARS WERE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY BY LOCAL FORD DEALERS WHO COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE REASONING OTHER THAN TO SAY SOMEONE MAY HAVE TRIED TO STEAL THEM OR OVERTORQUED THE LUG NUTS. VEHICLES WERE NOT GARAGED AT SAME ADDRESSES AND AGAIN WERE NEVER SERVICED AS THEY WERE NEW AND THE TIRES WERE STEEL WHEEL WITH HUBCAPS. THE LIKELINESS THAT 3 DIFFERENT CARS ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAD ATTEMPTED WHEEL THEFTS IS FAIRLY LOW. WE QUESTIONED WHY A THIEF WOULD OVERTIGHTEN LUG NUTS, AND BOTH DEALERS REPLACED PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. PARTS REPLACED INVOLVED WHEEL LUG NUTS AND STUDS. PARTS WERE RETAINED BY DEALERS. *TR

INVOLVES 3 IDENTICAL 2010 FORD FUSIONS THAT WERE PURCHASED NEW FOR OUR COMPANY FLEET, PURCHASED TOTAL OF 22 CARS IN THIS DELIVERY. ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS INVOLVING 3 SEPARATE CARS OUR FLEET DRIVERS EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND SHIMMY/SHAKE WHILE OPERATING CARS. IT WAS DETERMINED IN BOTH CASES THAT THE VEHICLES LUG NUT ON ONE VEHICLE AND 3 ON ANOTHER HAD FAILED. THESE VEHICLES WERE NEVER SERVICED OTHER THAN A OIL CHANGE AND WERE LESS THAN 3 MONTHS IN SERVICE WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURED. THEY OCCURED APPROXIIMATELY ONE MONTH APART AND INVOLVED 3 DIFFERENT DRIVERS. THE CARS WERE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY BY LOCAL FORD DEALERS WHO COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE REASONING OTHER THAN TO SAY SOMEONE MAY HAVE TRIED TO STEAL THEM OR OVERTORQUED THE LUG NUTS. VEHICLES WERE NOT GARAGED AT SAME ADDRESSES AND AGAIN WERE NEVER SERVICED AS THEY WERE NEW AND THE TIRES WERE STEEL WHEEL WITH HUBCAPS. THE LIKELINESS THAT 3 DIFFERENT CARS ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAD ATTEMPTED WHEEL THEFTS IS FAIRLY LOW. WE QUESTIONED WHY A THIEF WOULD OVERTIGHTEN LUG NUTS, AND BOTH DEALERS REPLACED PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. PARTS REPLACED INVOLVED WHEEL LUG NUTS AND STUDS. PARTS WERE RETAINED BY DEALERS.

INVOLVES 3 IDENTICAL 2010 FORD FUSIONS THAT WERE PURCHASED NEW FOR OUR COMPANY FLEET, PURCHASED TOTAL OF 22 CARS IN THIS DELIVERY. ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS INVOLVING 3 SEPARATE CARS OUR FLEET DRIVERS EXPERIENCED VIBRATION AND SHIMMY/SHAKE WHILE OPERATING CARS. IT WAS DETERMINED IN BOTH CASES THAT THE VEHICLES LUG NUT ON ONE VEHICLE AND 3 ON ANOTHER HAD FAILED. THESE VEHICLES WERE NEVER SERVICED OTHER THAN A OIL CHANGE AND WERE LESS THAN 3 MONTHS IN SERVICE WHEN THE INCIDENTS OCCURED. THEY OCCURED APPROXIIMATELY ONE MONTH APART AND INVOLVED 3 DIFFERENT DRIVERS. THE CARS WERE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY BY LOCAL FORD DEALERS WHO COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE REASONING OTHER THAN TO SAY SOMEONE MAY HAVE TRIED TO STEAL THEM OR OVERTORQUED THE LUG NUTS. VEHICLES WERE NOT GARAGED AT SAME ADDRESSES AND AGAIN WERE NEVER SERVICED AS THEY WERE NEW AND THE TIRES WERE STEEL WHEEL WITH HUBCAPS. THE LIKELINESS THAT 3 DIFFERENT CARS ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAD ATTEMPTED WHEEL THEFTS IS FAIRLY LOW. WE QUESTIONED WHY A THIEF WOULD OVERTIGHTEN LUG NUTS, AND BOTH DEALERS REPLACED PARTS UNDER WARRANTY. PARTS REPLACED INVOLVED WHEEL LUG NUTS AND STUDS. PARTS WERE RETAINED BY DEALERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE 2 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,039.

I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION WITH 13K MILES ON IT, THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDING ME WITH TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF HEARTACHE. THE VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SLIP INTO RANDOM GEARS WHILE DRIVING, EVEN TO THE EXTENT OF SHIFTING FROM 6 GEAR ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 1ST. I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-17 IN ARIZONA DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 75MPH WHEN FOR THE SECOND TIME IT SLIPPED ALL THE WAY IN TO 1ST GEAR. BOTH TIMES THIS OCCURRED IT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY SPEED DECREASED SO SUDDENLY I WAS ALMOST REAR END AT 75MPH. I AM ACTUALLY FEARFUL FOR MY WIFE, WHO PRIMARILY DRIVES IT, AND MY SON SAFELY. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN BEFORE AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT YET THERE ARE NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. A SIMPLE ONLINE SEARCH WILL REVEAL THAT. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT INDIVIDUAL DEALERS ARE ONLY TREATING THE SYMPTOMS AND NOT ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR EVERY DAY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THREE TIMES HAS CAUSED VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS CLOSE TO BEING T BONED DUE TO THE SLIPPAGE ONCE AS THE CAR WOULDN'T CONTINUE ON THE PROPER ACCELERATION PATH. *TR

I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION SEL AND THE HEADREST IS TOO FAR FORWARD AS NOT TO BE COMFORTABLE. I HAVE BACK AND NECK PROBLEMS AS IT IS AND THIS ONLY MAKES IT WORSE! I HAVE TO PUT THE SEAT BACK BACK SO FAR TO NOT HAVE MY HEAD CRUNCHED FORWARD. *TR

I HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION SEL AND RIGHT AFTER I FIRST GOT IT I HAD A CRACK IN WINDSHIELD AND THOUGHT A ROCK MUST HAVE HIT IT. I GOT IT REPAIRED (AFTER MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE REPAIRS) AND NOT LONG AFTER I GOT A STAR BURST. WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED NOW TOO! I HAVE HAD MANY CARS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD, THIS ONE NOW TWICE AND ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT???? *TR

ON OCT 24, 2010 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75-80 MPH (LEFT LANE) OF A MAJOR FREEWAY, TACHOMETER REVVED TO 4,000 RPM AND STUCK THERE. VEHICLE RPM'S WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN AND TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO BE SLIPPING IN 6TH GEAR. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 27,522 MILES. MANAGED TO GET CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD, WHERE RPM'S RETURNED TO NORMAL FOR IDLING CONDITION. AT THIS POINT, THE LITTLE "WRENCH" LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH. THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESET THE CODE. ALL APPEARED WELL, AND I PROCEEDED TO RE-ENTER THE FREEWAY. AT APPROXIMATELY 27,533 MILES (11 MILES LATER), THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. PLEASE NOTE THAT ON JUNE 14, 2010 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THE "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (PROGRAM NUMBER 10B15) WAS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE (MILEAGE: 19,936 MILES). AS IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING IS MAJOR WRONG WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE AGAIN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP (OCT. 29, 2010: MILEAGE: 27,760 MILES) TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RE-EVALUATED. AT THIS TIME, THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED TSB 10-21-9. THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE SHIFT QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON DEC. 1, 2010 (MILEAGE: 30,138 MILES) WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH; THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO SLIP AND RPM'S REVVED UP TO 4,000 RPM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME AS PROBLEM IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE AND IS UNPREDICTABLE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME WHILE TRAVELIN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2010 FOR FUSION THAT WAS PART OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL ,WHICH HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SLOW DELAYS OF ACCELERATION AFTER PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. TWICE I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHERE MY CAR WON'T SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE LAST TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE RPM WAS STUCK AT 4 WITH A SPEED OF 60. THE CAR FINALLY SWITCHED GEARS, BUT THE CAR THEN RACED FORWARD. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK FOR THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS. I HAVE AN APPT SCHEDULED ON 12/13 WITH THE DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPING GEARS ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO EXHIBITING AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND LOUD ROARING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHETHER SITTING IDLE, IN PARK OR IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.

PURCHASED A NEW 2010 FORD FUSION SE, 4 CYL WITH 6 SPEED AUTO TRANS. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO DEALER 3 TIMES. 10/12/10 AT DEALER-THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. 2ND TIME 10/25/10 DROPPED CAR OFF AT DEALER. SAME PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR-SAFETY ISSUE WITH PULLING OUT ON BUSY STREETS. DEALER PERFORMED "REINSTALL VALVE BODY CODES AND CLEAR TCM. LEARN ROAD TEST PERFORMED." THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. END OF NOVEMBER WIFE AND KIDS IN CAR AND SLIPPED BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR ON WHILE ON BUSY ROAD-HUGE SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO ALMOST REAR-ENDED. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER ON 11/29/10 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER KEPT FOR SEVERAL DAYS BUT "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM." I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY SEVERAL TIMES AND SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY HAVE DOCUMENTED THESE COMPLAINTS ALSO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. I DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERYDAY, BUT THE LAST TIME WAS ON A BUSY ROAD AND COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. *TR

2011 FORD FUSION HEADREST IS SO FAR FORWARD THAT IT FORCES MY WIFE'S HEAD FORWARD, CAUSING SEVERE NECK PAIN. AS A RESULT SHE REMOVED THE HEADREST. THIS IS UNSAFE SITUATION BUT NECESSARY FOR HER TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO EXHIBIT ERRATIC AND VIOLENT SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700.

I WENT TO MOVE MY 2010 FORD FUSION IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF MY DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE LUG NUTS WAS MISSING. LOOKING CLOSER THE WHOLE STUD HAD SHEARED OFF. THE CAR ONLY HAS 9788 MILES AND AN IDENTICAL PROBLEM ON ANOTHER 2010 FORD FUSION WITH 10500 MILES HAD THREE STUDS SHEARED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. *TR

I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2010 FORD FUSION THAT HAS APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES ON IT. I HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WHERE THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE PULLING MY CAR OUT OF A PARKING GARAGE. THE VEHICLE CONSOLE DISPLAY SHOWED A 'POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE' MESSAGE. I PULLED MY CAR OVER TO THE SIDE WITH CONSIDERABLE EFFORT AND SHUT THE IGNITION OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES WAIT, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, A LESS THAN A MILE TRAVELED, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE SAME MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED WHILE IN A ROUND-ABOUT. I AGAIN PULLED MY CAR OVER AND SHUT IT OFF. IT AGAIN RESTARTED AND STEERED FINE AND I DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO MY DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP READ THE CODE, CLEARED IT AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SCARY ISSUE AND NO COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. I AM A PRIOR OWNER OF A CHEVROLET COBALT AND I AM FAMILIAR WITH THEIR RECALL FOR THE ELECTRIC ASSIST. MY COBALT DID NOT FAIL, BUT THEY REPLACED THE ASSIST MOTOR UNDER RECALL. I DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE FORD FUSION NOW HAS ELECTRIC ASSIST. ARE OTHER FUSION OWNERS HAVING INTERMITTENT FAILURES WITH THEIR STEERING? *TR

NO CRASHES OR INJURIES YET! I DRIVE A 2006 FORD FUSION>>> WELL DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL THE CRUISE CONTROL TOTALLY STOPS AND IT THE SPEED WHEN FROM 70 DOWN TO I DON'T KNOW WHAT RIGHT AWAY.. THE REASON I DON'T KNOW IS BECAUSE THE ODOMETER ERROR CAME UP CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO STOP WORKING. AND TO ADD TO THE CONFUSION... THE STARTER STOPPED WORKING... ALL THIS HAPPENED ON THE DAY MY DAD DIED LEAVING ME WITHOUT A CAR TO SEE MY FAMILY WHICH LIVE 200 MILES AWAY... *TR

WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE APRIL, 2010 PURCHASE DATE, WE NOTICED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN OUR 2010 FORD FUSION (6F35 TRANSMISSION) ON A COLD START, NAMELY ROUGH SHIFTING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, ENGINE REVVING EXCESSIVELY BUT THE CAR NOT ACCELERATING, AND THE VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD BEFORE SLAMMING INTO GEAR. NORMALLY, AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS, THE TRANSMISSION SMOOTHES OUT AND WE DO NOT EXPERIENCE FURTHER PROBLEMS THAT DAY. HOWEVER, ONE EPISODE, WHICH RECENTLY OCCURRED AFTER WE HAD DRIVEN THE CAR CONTINUOUSLY FOR 180 MILES, LEADS US TO BELIEVE THAT WE SIMPLY CANNOT TRUST THE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT US SAFELY. WHEN WE TOOK OFF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AFTER STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, THE CAR SLAMMED INTO GEAR. WE WERE LUCKY TO AVOID BEING HIT FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION REPAIR ATTEMPTS--INCLUDING PCM REPROGRAMMING, REPLACEMENT OF VALVE BODY, AND REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. ON THE LAST REPAIR ATTEMPT, FORD BROUGHT IN A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WHO AGAIN "CAPTURED" THE PROBLEM. YET THE FLARING CONTINUES. WE CAN REPLICATE IT EVERY DAY BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE COLD AND ACCELERATING NORMALLY FROM 0 TO 55 MPH ON THE FIRST SHIFTING SEQUENCE. WE ARE CONVINCED THAT A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW EXISTS IN THE TRANSMISSION OF THE 2010 FORD FUSION. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IMMEDIATELY! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE MOVED TOWARD A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. SHE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RPMS WERE INCREASING RAPIDLY AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. AT THE NEXT STOP, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. AFTER THAT STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ANOTHER TIME SO THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK WITH HER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATING. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PUT BOTH OF HER FEET ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT PULLING AROUND THE CORNER AS SHE WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT. SHE TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, HIT A FENCE, SPUN AROUND AND HEADED TOWARD A TREE, DRAGGING FENCE AND POLES. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CUT OFF. UPDATED 08/05/11 UPDATED 11/22/11 *CN

STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WAITING TO MAKE LEFT TURN. UPON ACCELERATING CAR LURCHED FORWARD LIKE IT WAS GOING TO COME OFF IT'S CHASIS AND THEN LOST ALL ACCELERATION. CAR ROLLED TO STOP AND NEEDED TOWING DEALERSHIP HAD CAR FOR 25 DAYS. CLAIMS TO HAVE REPLACED A THROTTLE MODULE WHICH CORRECTED THE ISSUE. FORD CLAIMED ALL DEFECTIVE PARTS AND INDICATED THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM ME OF THE DEFECT WHICH CAUSED THE INCIDENT. *TR

WE HAVE A 2010 FORD FUSION S. WE BOUGHT IT IN MAY AND IT HAVE A STARTING UP PROBLEM. WHEN YOU TRY TO START IT (AFTER HOLDING THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION FOR LIKE 3 SECONDS...AS IT SHOULD BE) , IT DOESN'T START AND THEN AFTER LETTING THE KEY "GO", THE CAR KEEPS TRYING TO START HIMSELF UP. THIS MAKES A WEIRD NOISE OFFCOURSE....AND THEN YOU HAVE TO QUICKLY TURN DOWN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION FOR IT TO STOP TRYING . THIS MORNING WAS THE FIFTH TIME ALREADY THIS HAPPENED. THE LAST TIME I HAD TO TRY 3 TIMES BEFORE FINALLY GETTING THE CAR TO START UP. THIS CAR WILL BE GOING TO THE SERVICE/REPAIR DEP. SOON AT THE DEALER. I CAN'T BELIEVE THESE PROBLEMS OCCURS ALREADY , AND THE CAR IS ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD ! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANGING NOISE FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE; SUDDENLY THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE LOCKED UP, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. UPDATED 01/04/11*LJ UPDATED 01/07/11

MY 2010 FORD FUSION SEL IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE 4TH TIME DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE FIRST TIME WAS BASED ON MY OBSERVATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE REVERSE GEAR. THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING. THEN SEVERAL WEEKS LATER WE RECEIVED A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO FIX A REVERSE ISSUE--SURPRISE! 2ND VISIT TO SERVICE. SINCE THEN, THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD HARD SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD (AROUND 25 MPH) AND SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE GEARS ARE SLIPPING. WAS IN SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR 5 DAYS BUT "THEY COULD NOT RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM", CAR RETURNED AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. TODAY, THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE ON THE ROAD, STARTED TO IDLE ROUGHLY AND "SHUDDER" AND THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

2010 FORD FUSION SEL 4 CYL AT . VEHICLE "DOWNSHIFTS" UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

2010 FORD FUSION REFERENCE ODI # 10351655 SINCE THE FIRST REGISTERED COMPLAINT OF ROUGH AND ERRATIC SHIFTING (ODI 10351655) MY TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. THE FORD SERVICE MANAGER WHERE WE ARE WAITING REPAIR SAID HE HAD NOT SEEN ONE IN SUCH A PHYSICAL STATE, ANYTHING THAT COULD HAVE MELTED WAS MELTED. FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANMISSION AS IT IS RECOMMENDED FOR RECREATIONAL TOWING. THE UNIT HAD BEEN ADJUSTED AND "FIXED" TWICE BEFORE ACCORDING TO FORD SPECIFICATIONS AND THE INFORMATION IN BULLITEN (FORD TSB 09-20-13) WAS FOLLOWED. WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND BECAME TOTALLY DISABLED. IF WE WEREN'T TOWING THIS VEHICLE SECURELY BEHIND A MOTORHOME BUT RATHER DRIVING AT THAT RATE AND THE CARS TRANSMISSION SELF-DESTRUCTS WHAT POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO LIFE AND PROPERTY MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED???? THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION IS NOT THE ONLY ISOLATED INCIDENT! OTHER DEALERS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR WEEKS FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS TO REBUILD TRANSMISSIONS AS A REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN ASSURED THAT I WILL BE RECEIVING ANOTHER TRANSMISSION (POSSIBLY A REMANUFACTURED UNIT) THAT HAS RECEIVED MODIFICATIONS FOR FLAT/ RECREATIONAL TOWING. I WOULD HOPE YOUR AGENCY INVESTIGATES THIS SITUATION THOROUGHLY BEFORE ANYONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF A MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION IN THE FORD FUSION AND 2009-2010 ESCAPE ALONG WITH THE MERCURY 2010 MILAN AND 2009-2010 MARINER. I WAS ALSO LEAD TO BELIEVE THAT FORD HAD DISTRIBUTE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEAD REST WAS CAUSING HEADACHES AND BACK PAINS DUE TO THE FORWARD LEANING POSITION OF THE HEAD REST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 400. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ UPDATED 01/04/11

PURCHASED THE FORD FUSION SE 2010 ON 8/4/10 DROVE IT 100 MILES AND ON 8/7/10 IT WAS DEAD IN MY DRIVE WAY. CALLED ROAD SERVICE AND IT WAS JUMPED AND TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THERE TWO DAYS WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE BATTERY WAS NO GOOD - THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. DROVE IT APPROXIMATELY 900 MILES AND ON 9/5/10 IT WAS DEAD IN THE DRIVEWAY AGAIN. ROADSERVICE CAME JUMPED THE CAR AND I DROVE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ASKED ME TO BRING THE CAR INTO SERVICE AFTER THE WEEKEND. ON 9/7/10 AT 8AM I DROPPED THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AS PER THEIR REQUEST. I RECEIVED A CALL ON 9/14/10 FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO TELL ME THAT THEY CAN'T RESOLVE THE MATTER AND THAT AN ENGINEER IS COMING OUT FROM FORD CORP TO LOOK AT THE CAR. NOT SURE WHAT TO THINK AT THIS POINT MAYBE I SHOULD ASK FOR MY MONEY BACK OR ANOTHER CAR? ALSO, I HAVE NOTICED THE DRIVERS HEADREST IS REALLY NOT AT ALL COMFORTABLE BUT THAT IS REALLY THE LEAST OF MY TROUBLES WITH MY NEW CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED AS HIS WIFE TURNED SLOWLY INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. JUMPED ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND HIT A METAL RAILING WHICH IN TURN BROKE THE STORE FRONT WINDOW. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,310 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,364. UPDATED 01/06/11. *LJ UPDATED 04/12/11

2010 FORD FUSION. HARD SHIFT WITH SECOND GEAR, TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND RECALL WORK DONE. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. THE CAR REMAINED WITH HARD SHIFT IN SECOND GEAR AND HIGH PITCH SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, HEARD IN THE VEHICLE ANY TIME OVER 100 RPMS. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THE CAR BACK 2 DAYS AND THE CAR DID NOT ENGAGE IN SECOND GEAR THIS MORNING FOR 2 SEC. LOUD SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME BACK TO THE SHOP IN LESS THAN A MONTH FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

2010 FORD FUSION SE, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS JERKING SLIPPING THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP. FIRST TIME THEY PUT A NEW PART ON WHO KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON NOW. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR NOT A CAR WITH REBUILT ITEMS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND UNFAIR. FORD DID WELL THIS YEAR OFF THE HARD EARNED MONEY OF AMERICANS AND THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR THE UNPROFESSIONAL AND DOWN RIGHT NASTY WAY THEY HAVE TREATED THIS PROBLEM. AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IT HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR A FEW YEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 30 MPH. WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT DID NOT FILE A POLICE REPORT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN FEAR OF CAUSING A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I PURCHASED A FORD FUSION IN MARCH 2010. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED SOME TYPE OF NEW VALVE AND IF IT DID NOT GET IT THE CLUTCH ON MY CAR COULD WEAR OUT. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT MY CAR IN AND HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE. SOON AFTER I STARTING FEELING THE TRANSMISSION "SLIP" BETWEEN GEARS. THIS ISSUE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT TURN ON WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AND EXPERIENCING SLIPPAGE BETWEEN GEARS AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CHECK IT OUT AND TRY TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 8 DAYS AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. RESEARCH ON TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH FORD FUSIONS PROVED THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP I CAN GET! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR, MAKING THE VEHICLE COAST AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL THEN IT WOULD LOCK INTO THIRD GEAR MAKING THE RPM'S INCREASE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO CODES AND THE SERVICE MANAGER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A MAIN COMPUTER FAILURE, WHICH WAS REPAIRED. (PCM REPROGRAM) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHILE IT WAS LOCKED INTO THIRD GEAR. THE MECHANIC FOUND AN ABS CODE AND A COOLANT REFRIGERATOR CODE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE 20 MILES AND AGAIN STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN THE SAME DAY. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE VEHICLE LOST AND GAINED POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT WANTED FORD TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20, 056. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,100. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ UPDATED 01/04/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION SEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD OVER TWO CURBS, HIT A FENCE, AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH A FIELD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 600. UPDATED 12/7/10 *CN

MY CAR WENT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP BACK IN APRIL OF 2010 TO HAVE RECALL 10B15 (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING) PERFORMED. EVER SINCE THE RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH A PAUSE IN ACCELERATION AROUND 25 MPH. WHENEVER I AM DRIVING AT OR JUST AROUND 25 MPH IN CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE CAR WILL EXPERIENCE A LONG DELAY BETWEEN THE TIME I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL AND THE TIME IT ACTUALLY TAKES THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCURRENCES WHERE I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED DUE TO MY CAR NOT MOVING FORWARD IMMEDIATELY LIKE IT IS SUPPOSE TO DURING NORMAL GAS PEDAL OPERATION. MY CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND AFTER TEST DRIVING THEY SAID THE CAR WAS WORKING PROPERLY AT THIS TIME. I WISH A RECALL WOULD BE FORCED UPON FORD TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED! *TR

INCIDENT: 2010 FORD FUSION, 4 CYL, 6 SPD AUTO. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING HARSH SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS OR INITIALLY SHIFTING INTO GEAR. VIOLENT SHIFTING WHEN ACCELERATING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY. HIGH RPMS WHEN RESUMING THE 60 MPH SET CRUISE CONTROL SPEED FROM 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION CANNOT SEEM TO FINALLY SHIFT INTO 6 SPD. THE VEHICLE COMPUTER HAS BEEN RESET BY FORD SERVICE AND THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE CAR IS AGAIN BEING LOOKED AT BY FORD. SERVICE MANAGER COMMENTED THAT THE COMPUTER REMEDY MIGHT NOT WORK IF NOT DONE PRIOR TO 7000 MILES. WHY THEN HAS FORD WAITED TO INFORM OWNERS ABOUT THEIR KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM? FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK WITH THE TRANSMISSION SUPPLIER TO REMEDY AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWNS WILL BECOME MOVE PREVALENT AS MORE OF THESE HIGHLY TOUTED VEHICLES ARE SOLD AND DRIVEN IF FORD DOESN'T OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM. PLEASE INTERCEDE ON BEHALF OF CONSUMERS THAT OWN THESE VEHICLES AND HAVE HAD NO LUCK WITH FORD FIXING THE PROBLEMATIC TRANSMISSION. I PRESENTLY HAVE 13000+ MILES ON THE CAR AND PURCHASED IT TO PROVIDE SAFE TRANSPORTATION AND FORD ASSURED ME IT COULD BE RECREATIONAL TOWED WITH NO PROBLEMS AS LONG AS THE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS WERE FOLLOWED. UPDATED 09/23/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE FILING THE COMPLAINT, THE TRANSMISSION IN HIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE DAMAGE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED. UPDATED IVOQ 09/24/10 *TR

2010 FORD FUSION 4 CYLINDER, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ENGINE SPEEDS-UP, BETWEEN UP-SHIFTS 3-4 AND 4-5. PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN 1ST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS 2-TIMES, WAITING TO SCHEDULE 3RD. ALL 3000 MILES OR LESS. *TR

CRACKED WINDSHIELD. *TR