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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%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 503 repairs.
2010 Ford Fusion electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (37%)
< $100 (55%)
Chart based on 115 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 | I had the reflash done on the transmission and it did not work with my car. Whenever you would shift between gears, I had to wait for 2 to 3 seconds for it to go into gear. If by chance you hit the gas it would slam into gear. The auto climate control was reprogrammed and it still did not work. Would blow out cold air as soon as car started, didn't wait for engine to warm up. |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 29700 mi | rear tail lamp burnt out. |
| 42000 mi | Airbag light was on intermittently due to a pinched/damaged wire. |
| 62700 mi US $50 |
Airbag light turned due to short. Replaced wire harness |
| 72100 mi US $50 |
Airbag warning light on. |
| 85000 mi US $75 |
Tire sensor replaced. |
| 90000 mi US $850 |
Tire sensor failed and replaced |
| 104000 mi US $350 |
Blower motor and temp sensor resistor replacement due to increasingly frequent loss of AC |
| 105000 mi US $300 |
Intermittent A/C. Found to be a loose wire connector. Problem returned within 48hrs |
| 105000 mi US $297 |
Loose connection in harness/connector causing interment blower operation, problem still agree acted by bumps. |
| 112000 mi | Intermittent AC blower operation. |
| 122000 mi US $400 |
AC blows intermittent , shuts down, then blows again for 15sec to 2min. Replace AC temp sensor . |
| 126000 mi | AC blower low output, warm air. Replace cabin air filter, replace blower motor (warranty) |
| 34000 mi | HVAC blower/motor was making a twittering sound, sometimes very high pitched. Dealer replaced blower. |
| 47000 mi US $111 |
Battery wouldn't hold a charge when car was off for more than a couple of days. Diag showed bad battery. Factory battery warranty ends with car warranty. Replaced with new battery from Ford (which has a nice long warranty). |
| 87000 mi US $75 |
Battery not holding charge. Prorated and replaced. However, new battery only has remainder of previous battery warranty. |
| 88600 mi US $1000 |
Battery was not holding a charge. Battery was brand new when I bought car, however the dealer installed a under powered battery when I bought it causing it to fail after two and a half years. Installed newer more powerful battery. Driver heated seat element burned out. Replaced heating element under extended warranty |
| 47000 mi US $101 |
Battery wouldn't hold charge. This is the second battery I have had to replace. Next time I won't go to the dealers' for battery. |
| 49000 mi US $450 |
Compass display always at North. New module ordered and installed. |
| 61000 mi US $1080 |
Leak in steering/AC condenser - unit replaced |
| 4000 mi | Owner noticed that drivers window would not go down. All other windows worked fine. Fix was to reset the software. The auto-down motor experienced a heavy load due to frost sealing the window. This will become a problem for Ford. |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 18000 mi | Low tire pressure sensor had to be replace when the light on the dash continuously said I had a low tire |
| 14880 mi | Noise from front vent. Diagnosed as "door actuator" problem. Part ordered. |
| 15500 mi | Ordered vent actuator was installed. |
| 28520 mi | Backup camera intermittently not working. They were unable to diagnose the problem as it worked while they had the car. It has not failed again since then. |
| 32860 mi | Passenger airbag sensor was malfunctioning. It was replaced. |
| 34260 mi C $50 |
Battery would not hold a charge. It was replaced. |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 9000 mi | air conditioning would freeze up and not work. Fix not yet verified. |
| 11000 mi | Replaced SYNC module. |
| 44640 mi | bad automatic driver window mechanism (would make weird noise) motor and assembly replaced by the dealer |
| 112000 mi US $505 |
AC not working. |
| 15300 mi | Replaced keypad on drivers door due to one of the 5 keys being dim. |
| 27000 mi | Replace blower motor due to chirping sound. |
| 37100 mi US $100 |
Battery would not charge, replaced. |
| 41700 mi US $23 |
Replaced backup warning speaker. Old speaker made high pitch sound instead of normal sound. Bought off of ebay. |
| 47400 mi US $200 |
Replaced leaking AC hose from compressor to condensor. Recharged system. |
| 31620 mi | The blower motor was squeaking loudly. Dealer ordered a new blower motor, and replaced the noisy blower motor a week later when the part came in. |
| 75020 mi C $150 |
I replaced a squeaky blower motor. |
| 90520 mi C $150 |
Battery would not hold a charge, had died a few times in the past but a jump start seemed to fix it but just wouldn't hold a charge anymore, so had it replaced at independent shop. |
| 54000 mi US $450 |
The positive battery cable was corroded and needed to be replaced so I could replace the battery as well. Turned out the positive cable was actually one of the main wiring harnesses and had a book time of 3 hours to replace. This was a real shocker. On most well-designed vehicles the cable is a single cable going to the starter VERY POOR DESIGN |
| 43500 mi | A/C is out at 43,000 miles, there is a leak in a line and will cost too much to repair. Car is out of warranty... |
| 46000 mi | AC out. |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 30000 mi US $166 |
Faulty tire pressure sensor. |
| 60000 mi US $3 |
Replaced rear turn signal bulb. It took much longer than ten minutes. I had to remove much of the inner lining of the trunk just to get to the tail lamp. |
| 72000 mi US $130 |
Sync system stopped working, no longer paired with cell phone. After four hours of attempting to reprogram the system, it was determined that the "module" needed to be replaced. Part was ordered but has not yet arrived. |
| 80000 mi | Battery would be flat unless run at least every two days. Charging system, battery, etc. checked OK by dealer. Dealer wanted $100 min to check further, which I refused. Traded car elsewhere. |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 23560 mi C $50 |
Changing the fuse of the 12 volt plug. |
| 5000 mi | No start or Hard start. Extra ground strap with a capacitor added per TSB. |
| 30000 mi | Smell from AC. System deodorized and fan replaced. |
| 12000 mi | Sync system required a system download so that the USB port and phone would operate. Took 40 minutes for the two downloads. No problems since the work. Sync system required a system download so that the USB port and phone would operate. Took 40 minutes for the two downloads. No problems since the work. |
| 33900 mi | Air coming from ducts would stop even though fan blower was working after a couple of hours on the highway. Took car in for TSB on AC problem. Reflashed the AC programming. Seems to be working normally now. AC stops blowing cold air after extended highway driving. AC system reflashed according to TSB. No problems since then. |
| 78200 mi US $280 |
Alternator voltage regulator failed and would not keep the battery charged. Serpentine belt changed during alternator replacement. |
| 93000 mi US $130 |
Battery would loose a charge with little electrical load if engine wasn't running. Battery was 66 months old and the original factory battery. |
| 1000 mi | front turn signals did not work, smart junction box replaced |
| 36000 mi | battery not holding charge, replaced buzz in left speaker when engine on during usb |
| 56000 mi US $50 |
Follow up to previous repairs. Still hesitating, swapped out other sensors to no avail. Finally found that the wiring pigtail connector Motorcraft WPT1241 was under strain and many of the wires were fraying. New harness has strain relief. |
| 72000 mi | Tire pressure sensor fault, light on dash. Tires fine. Mechanic said battery in the tp sensor might be bad and that the other batteries might go out. Repair seemed too costly at this time. |
| 76000 mi US $100 |
TMPS sensor went out and was replace when new tires purchased. |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD
| 34000 mi | Passenger airbag sensor under seat went bad - would not detect passenger and would disengage airbag. Passenger door speaker rattling |
| 48000 mi | Battery died twice in a week with no obvious source of drain. Well within warranty. Had it replaced. |
| 83000 mi US $179 |
Washer fluid pump failed. Dealer replaced the entire fluid reservoir and pump assembly. |
| 138580 mi C $200 |
tire pressure sensors not working |
| 114000 mi US $120 |
Worn o-rings on compressor were leaking coolant. |
| 175000 mi US $25 |
Ground wire to headlights needed replaced |
| 77000 mi US $15 |
Sync and Parking sensor speaker replaced. |
| 40000 mi | Battery still has to be jumped after towing 4 wheels down. car cannot start if left in neutral and key left in accessory for a short period of time. Dealer say they don't know why. They tried it on a new Fusion and the same thing happened. |
| 57000 mi US $100 |
Speed control problem; no acceleration - throttle body control unit was replaced. |
| 68000 mi US $237 |
system was freezing up. found there was TOO MUCH refrigerant in system and bled off 3 lbs. |
| 35340 mi C $60 |
Window wipers stopped working. dealer disassembled and inspected motor and got them working. Ice build-up was the cause |
| 32000 mi | Battery was run down. Dealer checked it and said it was OK - did not need replacement. |
| 172000 mi US $65 |
Head light |
| 120000 mi US $55 |
Airbag light on. Connections were checked, one was loose. Oil change. |
| 2170 mi | TSB to replace engine ground strap |
| 57000 mi US $60 |
HVAC fan was squeaking like a bird. 5min, $60, 3 screws and one plug and I put a new one in. Super easy so don't pay someone to do it. Seems to be a common problem |
| 60000 mi US $100 |
At 45k miles, February 2013 the seat heater fried out and got really hot burnt the seat. Never repaired. |
| 37000 mi US $210 |
Battery test failed. Battery was replaced |
| 40300 mi US $100 |
Parking brake switch. Switch had been triggering a "Packing brake engaged" warning when parking brake was actually released, disabling cruise. |
| 68000 mi US $1000 |
Driver's seat replacement due to a heating element failure |
| 47000 mi US $75 |
Electric window on drivers door malfunction. Computer module reset required. |
| 40000 mi | SYNC System reset |
| 28520 mi | Cd player not working |
| 2900 mi | TSB installed to correct occasional hard starting that seemed to occur only when raining or very humid. TSB was successful. |
| 4340 mi | Car would not start on first or second try. However, this was an intermittent problem that would happen about once per week so hard for mechanic to determine the problem. Installed grounding wire. |
| 7440 mi | Low tire pressure warning saying "TIRE SENSOR FAULT". No reason given but problem fixed by re-set of software I was told. |
| 32000 mi | no cold air |
| 46000 mi US $98 |
new battery purchased at 45,000- very early failure i have since disabled the feature that keeps headlight on when starting and leaving the auto. also disabled some of the cabin overhead lites to reduce load on battery. |
| 122000 mi US $1200 |
Dash was pulled to replace defective air conditioner sensor $800.00 |
| 130000 mi US $200 |
Tire pressure sensors replaced. Ordered VDO sensors from Rock Auto and had my mech install. |
| 18600 mi | Auto-dim mirror activates at night but fails as vehicles approach. Eventually, I have to point it away to avoid blinding. The mirror passed all testing. The issue is solved by rotating the mirror upside down so the sensors are higher. |
| 44640 mi C $600 |
Key fob failed (lock/unlock/trunk/alarm |
| 55180 mi C $553 |
Battery replaced as it only tested at 102 Cold Cranking Amps. 500 is the expected standard Licence plate light bulb was burned out. Testing revealed the assembly was cracked and corroded and needed replacement |
| 12000 mi | Air conditioner became intermittent during a long trip. Turns out that the problem was known issue, and there was a TSB: A/C SYSTEM LOSES AIR FLOW/INOPERATIVE— TSB 09-18-11 They re-flashed the computer, and that fixed the problem. |
| 24200 mi US $325 |
Air conditioner was not working. Fuses, relays, refrigerant were fine. Dealer found a failed Evaporator Discharge Air Temperature Sensor; quoted $25 for part and $760 for labor. Screamed bloody murder at dealer and Ford, who covered 60%. |
| 62000 mi US $1400 |
A/C sensor failed again. Cheap part, lots of labor to replace. |
| 10000 mi | air bag light came on. Connector was making bad connection, connector was replaced. |
| 23000 mi | Blower motor fan in HVAC makes constant clicking like a baseball card in bicycle spokes. Mechanic discovered damaged fan blade. Parts ordered however the fan motor was on "National Backorder" until recently. Still waiting for parts. |
| 42000 mi | Blower motor made chirping sounds. They replaced it, under my extended warranty for 100$. |
| 32000 mi US $56 |
replaced factory battery as it would not hold a charge |
| 27500 mi US $200 |
Half of the cost was for replacing a tire pressure monitor. Half was for replacing an A/C blower that was starting to click. |
| 4000 mi | bad ground wire replaced with new type, problem on first cars built |
| 78800 mi US $180 |
Recharge air and replace pully Motor on air conditioner vent |
| 84000 mi US $130 |
AC has now been taken to dealer to refresh computer. I found there was a technical notice and gave dealer number. They did a refresh for $130 and that seems to have resolved the problem. |
| 8000 mi | Had a starting problem. There is a campaign on this, and it involved adding a new ground. |
| 59000 mi | Steering wheel controls for phone, etc. not working. Module part was over $800, and total bill about $920. |
| 8000 mi | Starting difficulty--car would at times crank 3-4 times before turning over. Problem is with an electrical short connected with the car's starter--solved by installing a "ground strap." Ground strap installed. |
| 50000 mi | driver side seat heater stopped working after extremely hot temp,have not repaired yet |
| 66800 mi | Radio sync cd stop working intermittently |
| 34000 mi | Recirculation motor chirping. Removed/replaced. |
| 59520 mi C $250 |
Car was dead one morning. Dealer load tested battery and was OK. Re did test after road test. Battery failed. New OEM Battery installed. |
| 99820 mi C $425 |
Lost power assist steering. 'Advance Trac' and 'Service Power Steering Now' lights on. Dealer replaced both rear TPS sensors in tires!! Power steering restored. |
| 26000 mi | Front passenger blower fan was 'clicking'. Replaced part, still clicking... have to take it back in for another repair... |
| 59000 mi US $100 |
Passenger side vent fan broken - had to be replaced. |
2010 Ford Fusion 4dr Sedan
156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
| 29000 mi | Dash on hybrid reset occasionally. The mpg would reset and dash displays would go to factory defaults. |
| 100200 mi US $100 |
Cross traffic alert warning system. |
| 8000 mi | Speedometer stopped working. Needle stayed at 0 MPH regardless of the speed of the car. |
| 10000 mi | Sync system sent text msg to my phone stating I had a serious brake issue (no dash warning illuminated). System had old code that went active, dealer had to call Ford for instructions, reflashed. |
| 41300 mi US $110 |
12V battery failed completely, without any advance symptoms. Replaced with a Bosch battery of greater capacity. |
| 7440 mi | One integrated key fob quit working, key had failed, dealer replaced under warranty |
| 80000 mi US $260 |
Headlight went out on trip, went to dealer in AL. Other headlight dimmed due to age, replaced. Said fog lights out, they work now but wonder if that was mistaken (pull out knob, not obvious). |
| 107000 mi | Stranded at airport after trip, due to 12V battery. It was within the 36 month full warranty and replaced at no charge. |
| 140000 mi | LED tail lights started growing dim on one side. Lincoln dealer (this is actually a Mercury Milan) said both sides were affected and replaced at no cost. |
| 76100 mi | TPMS fault. All tires at correct pressure. Worse when cold or wet. |
| 81500 mi US $300 |
Replaced 2 TPMS sensors |
| 56300 mi | Speaker module for rear parking aid and cross traffic advisory intermittent. Speaker module replaced |
| 29000 mi | Instrument panel would occasionally have an uncommanded reset to the default mode. Software TSB performed. |
| 58000 mi US $62 |
TPMS sensor had failed and was replaced during new tires installation |
| 94000 mi US $25 |
Speaker module for back-up and cross traffic alert failed. |
| 41700 mi | Battery was found to be defective and replaced. It was not under warranty. |
| 111000 mi US $115 |
Display for hybrid was not showing braking energy being saved back to battery. Turned out to be a display problem only. Software fix worked for a little while, but now doesn't work again. |
| 29000 mi | Normal battery needed to be replaced after only 2.5 years. |
| 48500 mi | Changed the tail light bulb. I did take more than 10 minutes to do it because the whole taillight needed to be disassembled. |
| 48300 mi US $300 |
Fixed broken speedometer |
| 84898 mi US $151 |
Replaced battery |
| 80000 mi US $500 |
Ignition switch replaced |
| 91000 mi US $300 |
Battery failed |
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