2010 Ford FUSION

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2010 Ford FUSION has 7020 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 87.8x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (24% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford fusion. the contact stated when applying the brakes from any speed, the steering wheel would slightly turn to the right. the vehicle was not diagnosed and the contact stated he noticed that failure since purchasing the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 1. ⚠️ 12 fire reports filed.

12 fire reports 141 crash reports 81 injuries

7020

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

87.8x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

STEERING

1659 complaints

24%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SLIGHTLY TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THAT FAILURE SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1
• 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
• 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

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 32 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SLIGHTLY TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THAT FAILURE SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

897 complaints

13%

• TROUBLE STARTING LIKE THE STARTER IS DEFECTIVE, BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE PROBLEM. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT JERKS WHEN SHIFTING. *TR
• TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HIS RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE IS CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THE FAILU
• TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV EXCESSIVELY AND THE RPM'S INCREASED RAPIDLY. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 8 crashes

“TROUBLE STARTING LIKE THE STARTER IS DEFECTIVE, BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE PROBLEM. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT JERKS WHEN SHIFTING. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

794 complaints

11%

• THIS MORNING THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK ON THE FLOOR AND I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR UNTIL A COUPLE MILES LATER. BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL JUST CAME BACK UP FROM THE FLOOR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!! *TR
• MY CAR IS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. *TR
• FORD FUSION 2010 S - WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED THE CAR ACCELERATED UNTIL I DEPRESSED A SECOND TIME MUCH HARDER. THE CONSUMER FIRST BEGAN TO NOTICE THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT START IN AUGUST. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 21 crashes

“THIS MORNING THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK ON THE FLOOR AND I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR UNTIL A COUPLE MILES LATER. BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL JUST CAME BACK UP FROM THE FLOOR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!! *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

793 complaints

11%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND LOSE ALL POWER. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND FOUND THE AIR FILTER WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE
• I OWN A 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID. I WAS PULLING MY CAR INTO MY GARAGE TO PARK IT. I HAD SLOWED MY CAR DOWN VERY SLOWLY BEFORE I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS "IDLING" INTO THE DRIVEWAY. ABOUT 5 FEET FROM THE WALL AND 2 FEET FROM WHERE I USUALLY STOP, THE ACCELERATOR SLOWLY PULLED DOWN TOWA
• 2010 FORD FUSION SEL 4 CYL AT . VEHICLE "DOWNSHIFTS" UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 8 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND LOSE ALL POWER. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND FOUND THE AIR FILTER WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

706 complaints

10%

• TROUBLE STARTING LIKE THE STARTER IS DEFECTIVE, BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE PROBLEM. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT JERKS WHEN SHIFTING. *TR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED GAS POURING OUT OF HER GAS TANK. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TANK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED OUT DUE TO THE FUEL LEAKAGE. SHE DID NOT
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A CAP LESS FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHENEVER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK TO THE FULL CAPACITY, THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND FUEL CONTINUED TO SPILL OUT OF THE FILLER NECK ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 7 crashes

“TROUBLE STARTING LIKE THE STARTER IS DEFECTIVE, BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE PROBLEM. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT JERKS WHEN SHIFTING. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 7020 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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STEERING: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SLIGHTLY TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THAT FAILURE SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: TROUBLE STARTING LIKE THE STARTER IS DEFECTIVE, BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE PROBLEM. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT JERKS WHEN SHIFTING. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SPEED CONTROL: THIS MORNING THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK ON THE FLOOR AND I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR UNTIL A COUPLE MILES LATER. BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL JUST CAME BACK UP FROM THE FLOOR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!! *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND LOSE ALL POWER. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND FOUND THE AIR FILTER WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)