2010 Ford Fusion Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 93about this part
- Share
- 2%of 5,130 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 93 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Ford Fusion, 2% of the 5,130 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There were two events with the electronic throttle cutting off while driving, though, engine did not stall, requiring reset by turning off the ignition then restarting the car. At the time the throttle cutting off there was a yellow wrench indicator light light on my dash. This mimics NHTSA action number: pe13003, however, this action number does not include my VIN number.”
NHTSA complaint #10649144, filed 2014-10, 128,500 miles“Twice now I was driving when my car began to shake/jump. The wrench light came on and I lost power to the car, couldn't use the gas peddle and steering was awful. I had to completely stop in the middle of the road, put the car in park, turn it off and then back on. I was able to take it home and drive again but it keeps happening. This is not safe for me or other drivers.”
NHTSA complaint #10536375, filed 2013-08, 70,000 miles“Transmission keeps on lurching forward and dealership cannot do anything about it now. It's a safety issue for me as I almost got into an accident on the street due to huge jump. Transmission keeps on acting up and dealer keeps saying everything is fine and cannot duplicate the other since the time they rebuilt the transmission on my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10437765, filed 2011-11, 701 miles“I was driving to get lunch and experienced a complete loss of power in my car and say the wrench light and engine light illuminate. I managed to pull off the road and after lurching to a stop, I shut the car off, waited a moment and started it again. After picking up my lunch, the same thing happened and I barely got off the roadway. I plugged a diagnostic machine into the car which informed me that the throttle body was stuck open.”
NHTSA complaint #10606489, filed 2014-06, 90,000 miles“Car stalls while driving, my husband thought it was bad gas and we let it go then it stalled again while driving 60mph. I searched the internet and it seems a lot are doing that, parts on backorder, there are so many. What does it take to get a recall. Someone to die.???????????”
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- 10043648Jan 1, 2012Ford: the variable camshaft timing vct) solenoid movement may be temporarily restricted due to debris in engine oil that is causing diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs).
- 10041932Aug 16, 2011Ford: after refueling vehicle, would be hard to start, runs rough and an audible clicking noise can be heard.
- 10040948Mar 15, 2011Ford: there may be a leaking/stuck canister purge valve which can cause multiple driving systems. The malfunction light may be on with or without stored trouble codes.
- 10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.
- 10039064Feb 11, 2011Ford: there may be a hard start or rough idle accompanied with two trouble codes. The problem may have to do with camshaft timing. 2010-2011 fusion/escape/milan/mariner.
- 10037561Feb 1, 2011Ford: vehicles may run rough, hard start after refueling, clicking noise under hood, and have trouble codes stored.
- 10039159Oct 21, 2010Ford: the idle speed drops lower than desired and may fluctuate. There may be two possible trouble codes stored.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 | 55 | 17% |
| 2018 | 88 | 20% |
| 2017 | 134 | 12% |
| 2016 | 109 | 7% |
| 2015 | 52 | 5% |
| 2014 | 33 | 2% |
| 2013 | 72 | 4% |
| 2012 | 5 | 0% |
| 2011 | 14 | 1% |
| 2010 | 93 | 2% |
| 2009 | 7 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 16 | 2% |
| 2006 | 11 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2010 Ford Fusion
1,662 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
894 complaintsVehicle speed control
793 complaintsFuel system
705 complaintsEngine
700 complaintsAir bags
591 complaintsBrakes
547 complaintsElectrical system
324 complaintsOther or unknown
146 complaintsElectronic stability control
144 complaintsWheels
143 complaintsBody and structure
87 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford Fusion
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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