2010 Ford Fusion Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 894about this part
- Share
- 17%of 5,131 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 894 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Ford Fusion, 17% of the 5,131 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Advancetrac came on and also service power steering now came up steering is now hard I check the recalls on this site yesterday went to a Ford dealer the said their where no recalls I came home and refreshed the page an now it says that theirs 0 recalls.. I am unaware of what's going on... Please get back to me this is my only vehicle I have to get to work....steering is hard n it's a hassle drive it”
NHTSA complaint #11399079, filed 2021-03, 195,000 miles“Advance steering service light came on, once I stopped and restarted the car had no power steering. I let the car die and let it reset itself (battery disconnected) and put it back together still no steering went to a shop they saw 2 codes one was to due with the electronic steering the other was transmission failure due to the the steering code issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10725359, filed 2015-06, 117,000 miles“I am receiving numerous power steering assistance failure warnings. It happens upon starting my car and it's now becoming more frequent. The result is a total loss of power steering. I know Ford has recalled this item but my year (2010) was excluded. I believe this is a significant enough safety issue to warrant an addendum to the recall to include the year 2010.”
NHTSA complaint #10761957, filed 2015-09, 64,500 miles“I purchased this car new in 2009. With in a few months I had problems with the transmission. Putting the car into drive it would slam in the gear, not all the time but multiple times each month. The transmission slips while driving and will not shift properly, again randomly. Dealer can never duplicate the problem. I will put the last time this happened below as I do not recall the date the first time it happened”
NHTSA complaint #11079670, filed 2018-03, 5,000 miles“Engine stalls/shuts down while driving. Check engine light came on. Alarm p2111 came up. Throttle actuator control system - stuck open. My vehicle stalled while turning left with oncoming traffic. It did this 3 times while driving home from work. This is an intermittent issue. I take it to the dealer, they adjust, it works for a while, then occurs again. This is a very dangerous problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10885164, filed 2016-07, 40,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V222000May 24, 2010Ford is recalling certain model year 2010 fusion, milan, and escape vehicles manufactured from february 27, through march 26, 2010. The park rod guide…Covers: Ford Fusion 2010, Escape 2010, Mercury Milan 2010
Related service bulletins
- 10234103Apr 7, 2023Some 2010-2012 Fusion hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), 2010-2011 Milan HEV and 2011-2012 MKZ HEV vehicles may experience reduced electric vehicle operation and increased gasoline…
- 10160931May 10, 2019On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with Motorcraft Multi-Purpose Grease Spray XL-5-A even if grease was…
- 10075273Mar 15, 20166F35 TRANSMISSION - FLUID LEAK AT LEFT SIDE HALFSHAFT SEAL BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10/14/2013 ISSUE Some 2009-2014 Escape, 2009-2011 Mariner, 2010-2014 Fusion, 2010-2011 Milan…
- 10058067May 18, 2015Ford 2009-2014 escape, 2010-2014 fusion, 2012-2014 edge, explorer, 2013-2014 taurus: lincoln 2013-2014 mkt,mkz: mercury 2009- 2011 mariner, 2010-2011 milan. Some vehicles…
- 10055321Mar 14, 2014Mercury/ford: on some vehicles, there is a fluid leakage, coming from left hand (lh) halfshaft seal of the automatic transmission and a service kit is available now, for repair…
- 10053656Nov 13, 2013Ford: due to an intermittent loss of rpm or lack of acceleration, in some vehicles, with illuminated wrench light, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p2111, p2112 may or may not be…
- 10054575Nov 1, 2013Ford: on the left hand half shaft seal, there is a fluid leak from the transmission because of wear on case bushing. Model 2009-2012 escape, 2009-2011 mariner, 2010-2012 fusion…
- 10205008Oct 14, 20136F35 Transmission - Fluid leak at left side halfshaft seal - built on or before 10/14/2013
- 10032445Feb 28, 2012Ford mercury service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. On some affected vehicles, the brake system software may unnecessarily cause the regenerative brake…
- 10039081May 4, 2011Ford: engine power may be reduced with a high idle speed. The engine light may also be on with a stored trouble code. Programming issue. 2010-2011 fusion/merucry milan/lincoln mkz.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67 | 36% |
| 2019 | 69 | 22% |
| 2018 | 107 | 24% |
| 2017 | 314 | 28% |
| 2016 | 311 | 19% |
| 2015 | 145 | 15% |
| 2014 | 236 | 18% |
| 2013 | 281 | 16% |
| 2012 | 158 | 6% |
| 2011 | 268 | 10% |
| 2010 | 894 | 17% |
| 2009 | 20 | 2% |
| 2008 | 47 | 3% |
| 2007 | 74 | 7% |
| 2006 | 150 | 21% |
Other parts of the 2010 Ford Fusion
1,662 complaintsVehicle speed control
793 complaintsFuel system
705 complaintsEngine
700 complaintsAir bags
591 complaintsBrakes
548 complaintsElectrical system
324 complaintsOther or unknown
146 complaintsElectronic stability control
144 complaintsWheels
143 complaintsEngine cooling
93 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology