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2010 Ford Fusion repairs by problem area
Engine (29%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (7%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 503 repairs.
2010 Ford Fusion engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (43%)
< $100 (43%)
Chart based on 120 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Ford Fusion
Engine not specified
| 8000 mi | Had the coolant bleed twice and it did not work. |
| 16000 mi | Took the car in with transmission problems. Updated the software. |
| 55000 mi US $400 |
Car went dead on the highway with no warning. Took them several hours to diagnose the issue but ended up replacing the throttle body. |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 90000 mi US $850 |
Vibration, worn transmission mount, replaced |
| 98000 mi US $1600 |
Vibration worsening with time. 3rd trip to dealer to diagnose. Replaced all 3 motor mounts. Runs like new. |
| 122000 mi US $400 |
Replace motor mounts, second time in 3years |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 21000 mi US $10 |
Tire pressure light on with no tire pressure problems. Engine surging--fixed due to TSB |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 39200 mi | Replace valve cover gasket. |
| 38400 mi US $150 |
Car went into fail safe mode on highway. Bought new throttle body on amazon and replaced it myself. |
| 51000 mi | Replace valve cover gaskets and grommets due to them leaking oil. |
| 52000 mi | Engine was still leaking oil after replacing valve cover gasket. Oil leak found by front cover, crankshaft seal and valve cover gaskets/grommets were replaced. |
| 61000 mi US $125 |
Car was making harsh almost grinding noise when accelerating in low gear. Notice upper engine mount was leaking. Replaced it myself after watching Youtube video (wasn't too hard, but need jack and breaker bar). Car runs great now. |
| 81000 mi | Purge solenoid replaced under recall. |
| 53000 mi | Driving down the highway the car went into Limp Mode. Turns out the Throttle Body had to be replaced. |
| 73000 mi US $200 |
Check Engine Light. Required to replace fuel filler tube and reprogram PCM. Known issue via Published TSB. |
| 96000 mi | EGR Valve and canister recall |
| 42700 mi US $140 |
Car was stalling out from rolling starts or coasting such as crossing railroad tracks!!! Dealer diagnosed as throttle body, and I fixed it myself in 5 minutes due to out of warranty. New seems to have helped transmission slipping/bucking. |
| 46000 mi | Car had issue starting after sitting around without being used. Would barely turn over then sputter to life and knock real loud. |
| 22000 mi US $100 |
Problem with car going into limp mode. Concerned it was linked to previous transmission issue. Replaced throttle body and sensor. |
| 75020 mi C $150 |
An emissions purge valve had to be replaced. I was able to do the work myself. |
| 95000 mi US $55 |
Replaced Oxygen sensor after check engine light came on |
| 89000 mi US $400 |
replace fuel evap valve and cannister...2nd replacement since having the car... |
| 52080 mi C $455 |
Throttle body control unit went bad on HWY and although I still had powertrain warranty it is not covered. |
| 9000 mi | Engine would hesitate and feel like it was going to stall out. tach would drop |
| 11000 mi | The car shut off while driving. Yes, this car simply shut off while driving in a school parking lot. Once it shut down it would not start. Needed to be towed. 2010 Ford Fusion is junk and now unsafe. |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 6000 mi | Automatic transmissiion slippage, early shifting. hesitant shifting, erratic shifting |
| 20000 mi | Throttle body failed. Car would not respond to accelerator depression. Throttle body was replaced. |
| 66000 mi US $725 |
Valve cover gasket leak. Replaced two valve cover gaskets, six spark plug apertures, and six spark plugs. |
| 15700 mi | Sudden loss of throttle control and power, engine and trabsmission went into failsafe/limp mode. Service engine light on, code indicated throttle body unit failure. TB was replaced. Acceleration from rest and shifting now much smoother |
| 126000 mi US $650 |
Replacement of motor mount |
| 128000 mi US $460 |
O2 sensor failure code, replaced part 3 times so far and every component in this subsystem. Still coding and check engine light remains on. |
| 33000 mi | Check transmission valves and reflash TCM |
| 59000 mi | Check Engine Light and Code revealed problem with Variable Cam Timing (VCT). Dealer replaced solenoids in VCT under warranty. |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 114700 mi C $500 |
Throttle body reaplacement |
| 1000 mi | Intermittent no start. Engine turns over but will not start. Dealer pull codes and none were found. Dealer could not replicate the problem. |
| 2000 mi | No start, issue unresolved. |
| 16000 mi | Whining noise coming from engine. Whining noise increased and decreased with engine RPM. Belt Tensioner Pulley replaced. |
| 56300 mi US $347 |
Throttle Body replaced. |
| 68200 mi C $250 |
CEL code for evap sensor triggered. Sensor itself was defective and replaced. |
| 168640 mi C $200 |
Leaky gasket, gasket replaced. |
| 55000 mi US $37 |
car bucking during acceleration after manual shift completed. No codes or check engine light. shop cleaned throttle body sensor. This did not help, rechecked, decided to replace sensor. Waiting for part, unavailable for 4 weeks. |
| 55700 mi US $300 |
Follow up to June report: after 4 weeks, throttle control unit became available. Part=$200, labor=$100. repair complete |
| 76000 mi US $100 |
Fuel fill inlet warning/check engine light ton. Mechanic checked systems found no problem. reset warnings. Warning on and then gone 2 more times. car shows no symptoms |
| 97000 mi US $200 |
serpentine belt tensioner |
| 43400 mi | check engine light on,evap code |
| 68200 mi C $50 |
REPLACED EVAP PURGE SOLENOID |
| 38440 mi C $233 |
Changing the vapor valve |
| 52999 mi US $2080 |
Engine would miss at all speeds and particularly uphill. Spark plugs and coil replaced. |
| 31000 mi | Noticed a rattle from engine bay during startup and at clutch engagement point in 1st and reverse. Tech road tested and found airbox had become unseated from pressure fit mount. Tech reseated airbox. Hopefully it does not return. |
| 5000 mi | Air trapped in the cooling system causes a fluid swishing sound as car is accelerated when cold or engine idling for 1 minute or more. Occurs less frequently when at operating temperature. Still exhibiting the sound of coolant flowing through the heater core. Ford is providing the dealer with another procedure to attempt a fix. Car will be at dealer during the week of February 8, 2010. Air trapped in the cooling system causes a fluid swishing sound as car is accelerated when cold or engine idling for 1 minute or more. Occurs less frequently when at operating temperature. Still exhibiting the sound of coolant flowing through the heater core. Ford is providing the dealer with another procedure to attempt a fix. Car will be at dealer during the week of February 8, 2010. |
| 6000 mi | Dealer contacted Ford on air trapped in cooling system. Dealer ran tests as requested by Ford. Ford sent field engineers to evaluate car and recommended complete engine replacement. Since repair, coolant sound is no longer present. TSB 09-19-1 to correct intermittent/no start done. No problem starting since completed. Dealer contacted Ford on air trapped in cooling system. Dealer ran tests as requested by Ford. Ford sent field engineers to evaluate car and recommended complete engine replacement. Since repair, coolant sound is no longer present. TSB 09-19-1 to correct intermittent/no start done. No problem starting since completed |
| 109000 mi US $140 |
After a dead battery, the wrench light would come on and the engine would not go above 900 RPM. Tried the relearning process for the throttle body but it didn't work. Replace throttle body and did the relearn process. It fixed the issue. |
| 64460 mi C $800 |
Bearings in the idler and other pulleys worn out. |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD
| 130000 mi | Replaced spark plugs purely due to mileage. The old plugs looked great, probably could have done another 50,000 miles! |
| 29700 mi US $576 |
Check engine light came on. Shop smoke tested system and reported EGR valve was leaking. Replaced EGR valve. |
| 45000 mi US $350 |
I had a coolant leak. They replaced the adapter that bolts to the back of the engine. In this case back is the opposite side from the pulleys or the drivers side of the block when looking under the hood. |
| 105700 mi US $700 |
Warning Light for emissions system - catalytic carbon filter |
| 90000 mi US $200 |
EVAP solenoid was bad |
| 139000 mi US $1100 |
Exhaust flex pipe rusted out. |
| 154000 mi US $750 |
Fuel smell in cabin while idling. Dealer found a spark plug loose. Also replaced valve cover, and a solenoid. |
| 134000 mi US $300 |
Engine and Transmission mounts were broken which caused grinding noise when accelerating. Parts replaced. |
| 40300 mi US $100 |
Engine check light. Vapor valve was found defective |
| 57000 mi | Fuel tank leak |
| 21600 mi US $100 |
Faulty Water Pump. Covered under warranty |
| 25000 mi US $120 |
fuel vapor vent valve |
| 51000 mi | Throttle body malfunction. It was replaced under recall warranty. |
| 56000 mi US $32 |
Car was throwing P0456 code. Internet search revealed common problems with the purge control vent valve. I tested my vent valve. It was faulty. Test took 10 minutes. Repair took 10 minutes once part had arrived. |
| 48300 mi | Car was whining when accelerating. Alternator pulley. |
| 47600 mi US $110 |
Began with oxygen sensor, ended up with computer replacement. |
| 80000 mi US $225 |
I got both OBD II codes P2011 and P2012, but not at the same time. It was either one or the other code showing. I did some research, and found out that I needed to replace the throttle body. Since the throttle body replacement no codes. |
| 45880 mi C $160 |
Serpentine belt was worn and needed replacing. Replaced by backyard mechanic using an AC Delco belt |
| 60000 mi US $100 |
the throttle body went bad |
| 35000 mi | Gas gauge started dropping suddenly. There was an issue in the evap system which was fixed. |
| 60000 mi | replace smooth idler pulley and belt tensioner because of noise |
| 87800 mi | Engine quit on busy road. Was able to restart.Fault was throttle control system failure. |
| 110000 mi US $100 |
worn upper right side motor mount causing a noise on pulling out. Note: deka (penn) battery installed at 40k holding up. Note: use care when parking that your front bumper does not get ripped off by rebar on the parking blocks. |
| 120300 mi US $100 |
Upper motor mount replaced. |
| 123000 mi US $120 |
LUCAS TRANS-FIX Worked -----Lower motor mount replaced. Still had loud noise when shifting at high speed and found that it was due to 6F35 transmission. Lucas transmission fix was added and after 3 weeks the noise was gone. |
| 48000 mi US $250 |
Faulty purge valve caused "Check Engine" light to go on. Brought to dealer for diagnosis and repair. Exhaust system had a faulty sensor. |
| 63200 mi | engine noise, actually a tensioning pulley on the serpentine belt |
| 24000 mi | idler arm pulley had to be replaced |
| 25000 mi | Engine makes rattling/whirring noise at 35 & 45 mph. Took two drives for servicemen to hear it. Because computer did not detect problem, nothing broke, no repair made. It is a standard noise heard on their rental cars - no problem. WHAT?! |
| 27150 mi | I took it AGAIN for whining engine at 35&45 mph & getting louder. Took 2 drives for them to hear. First they said "Normal noise" but I said it was NOT normal. They worked w/ Engineers and replaced pulley/tensioner. ALL GONE! Under warranty After only 9 days back from the shop, my car emergency engine lite went on & engine vibrated, even in Park. After tow to shop, svce says it was a bad throttle body, like many Ford Fusions. Was replaced with brand new one under warranty. I took it AGAIN for whining engine at 35&45 mph & getting louder. Took 2 drives for them to hear. First they said "Normal noise" but I said it was NOT normal. They worked w/ Engineers and replaced pulley/tensioner. ALL GONE! Under warranty After only 9 days back from the shop, my car emergency engine lite went on & engine vibrated, even in Park. After tow to shop, svce says it was a bad throttle body, like many Ford Fusions. Was replaced with brand new one under warranty. |
| When engine first started (after being off for more than 60 min or so) there's a noise like a surge of water through an empty pipe. Dealer says Ford knows of the problem and is trying to find a solution. Told it's a problem reported by many Fusion owners. | |
| 9300 mi | We noticed jerky shift. Friend said they had a recall notice but we did not get one. When car went to dealer they adimtted there was a recall. Transmission re-programed they said. Seems OK so far but haven't driven much since repair. |
| 11000 mi | reflash ECU to fix very hard shifting -- Ford 'customer service bulletin' (aka recall-light). Seems to shift much smoother now, and doesn't throw the car forward like it used to. From passenger side of car, on cold engine moving between 1st and 2nd gears, sounds like water rushing through empty pipes; seems to go away with warmer engine. Dealer did not repair, and told me to reschedule another appt. to try again... |
| 13000 mi | Software upgrade performed during regular oil change. Less than a week out of shop during acceleration the tachometer soared but the vehicle would not/could not engage in gear. Dealer said software update should have solved it. Didn't. |
| 16000 mi | Car in shop since 5 April. Delay in software and hardware parts for transmission. Hope to have car back NLT 10 May. Asking Ford for new car under lemon law. |
| 2000 mi | TSB performed to correct transmission "flaring" when cold. |
| 3000 mi | TSB performed to correct occasional hard starting that seemed to occur only when raining or very humid. Added grounding wire. |
| 27000 mi | Serpentine belt idler wheel bearing going bad (noisy). Quickly replaced by the dealer. |
| 48000 mi US $600 |
Map sensor |
| 84700 mi US $325 |
Idler pulley bearing |
| 28000 mi | One Touch Ignition would not start car, needed new ground wire per TSB |
| 166500 mi US $250 |
Squeaky serpentine belt |
| 193000 mi US $66 |
Belt tensioner replacement |
| 238000 mi US $60 |
Head gasket replaced |
| 16000 mi | Harsh 2-3 upshift when cold. Had Recall 10B15 performed, was told there was a "glitch" with that software and dealer flashed PCM according to TSB 10-21-9. |
| 33000 mi | Intermittent 2-3 shift flare returned. Went on test drive with mechanic and reflashed PCM with latest software. So far, so good. |
| 44640 mi C $600 |
Check engine light & "check fuel fill inlet" warning began occurring. |
| 21700 mi | Sept 20 34590km Temperature guage up on "H" and then goes back down to normal when I stopped the car. Check coolant, it was very low. No check engine light luminated. Problem: hole in radiator. It takes 4 day to ship rad and fix it. |
| 68820 mi C $280 |
Pulleys for drive belts were humming. Upper and lower tensioner pulleys replaced. |
| 73160 mi | Check engine light on and 'Check Fuel Fill Inlet' reading on gauge warning. EVAP leak code found and smoke test required to find leak. |
| 94860 mi | Recall for problem with throttle body. |
| 104740 mi C $250 |
Tension pulleys making noise. Needed to be replaced. |
| 106000 mi US $119 |
Water pump replaced due to mechanical failure |
| 43400 mi C $333 |
engine light on. was told EVAC valve needed replace because some over spill gas go into EVAC canister. I was suspicious as I never double fill gas. Dealer didn't give me obd code. And they said valve replaced. |
| 59520 mi C $250 |
Muffler was rubbing on the frame. Noise resonating inside the car. Dealer repaired muffler hanger. |
| 93360 mi C $200 |
belt tensioner replaced |
| 135780 mi C $785 |
fan belt replacement and damaged to part of air conditioning system. Disappointed dealer didn't recognize noise from worn out fan belt at previous oil change |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 103000 mi | Emissions purge valve |
| 103000 mi US $350 |
One ignition coil pack was causing misfire. Replaced it along with all 4 spark plugs which were overdue. |
| 107500 mi | Throttle body actuator control system (intermittent P2112 code) |
| 120000 mi US $400 |
Hybrid engine works fine but needed software reprogramming so it would kick in with low end torque and during times that internal combustion engine not needed. Software updated to achieve close to original specifications electric motor operational logic. A reportedly needed software reset after 9+ years of operation - if owners make themselves aware. Remedial software programming should arguably should not be at such cost as it is manufacturing issue. Original hybrid battery and motor were fine. |
| 37400 mi C $700 |
Required replacement of hybrid system cooling pump |
| 150000 mi US $1500 |
Engine mounts |
| 500 mi | Warranty repair because car had gone into "fail-safe" mode. Was an internal control valve related to the emissions controls. |
| 64000 mi | Car suddenly lost all power on the freeway. Wife was able to limp at very slow speed on battery power a few miles to the dealer. Problem turned out to be a throttle body that had failed. Dealer replaced it under warranty. |
| 64000 mi US $150 |
Brake warning light illuminated while commuting to work. pedal became mushy and there was perceived reduction in brake performance. Research indicates its a rare software glitch with the software controlling the hybrid regenerative brakes. |
| 85000 mi US $387 |
check engine light would turn on during long highway trips (~200 mi driving at highway speeds). This never occurred during my normal 30 mile commute or short trips. Decided to pay $150 to have the computer reflashed with the latest software. |
| 4340 mi | No heat in cabin once engine reached operating temperature, ford fix for this problem, cooling system pressure tested, degas cap replaced, removal of air from cooling system fixed problem as degas cap was leaking. |
| 31620 mi | Engine light came on code for o2 sensor tab for reprogam fixed issue |
| 50000 mi | bad purge valve |
| 66000 mi US $387 |
Error P0130 02S11. Sensor faulty & replaced |
| 108000 mi US $350 |
Throttle body needed to be replaced. My specific build date was not covered by recall. |
| 2000 mi | Car accelerated when foot off gas pedal. Able to stop, noticed two yellow wrenches, turned off car and appeared to reset. Garage could not replicate, had car for almost one week, put monitor in car for 2 weeks with no further probems, yet! |
| 58000 mi US $650 |
O2 sensor malfunction |
| 82000 mi US $250 |
Replaced 02 sensor |
| 102000 mi US $85 |
Had to replace throttle body due to failure of part's electronics to properly open and close throttle valve, resulting in a wrench light. |
| 51000 mi US $235 |
Check Engine light on. Solution was to reprogram the computer. Seems weird to me too. |
| 80000 mi US $260 |
O2 sensor, causing Check Engine light to go on and off. Replaced it. |
| 145000 mi US $150 |
Check engine light came on, MPG observed down a little. Emissions system repair. |
| 51000 mi | Sensor in throttle body failed. Repaired under extended warranty. |
| 121000 mi | Gas pedal stopped working while driving. Was able to coast off the road safely. First dealer found nothing wrong. Second dealer said I needed a $3K transmission, but independent mechanics said that would probably not fix it. |
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