Ford FUSION HYBRID electrical problems
82 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,193 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
73,638 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 844 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
82 of 1,193 complaints match this topic (6.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10535170 · 2013-08-13 (August 13, 2013)
I WAS GOING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WITHOUT BRAKES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STAYING AT A STEADY SPEED WITHOUT THEM. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I BRIEFLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEN LET UP ON THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE AGAIN STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ABOUT THAT TIME I NOTICED A YELLOW WRENCH ICON (SIMILAR TO ENGINE LIGHT). WHILE I WAS LOOKING AT THE WARNING LIGHT THE VEHICLE CAME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE OVER A PERIOD O…
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10535170 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10535236 · 2013-08-13 (August 13, 2013)
CAR PERFORMING NORMALLY THEN WRENCH SYMBOL COMES ON DASH AND CAR ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT RESPOND. LIMPED CAR OVER TO FORD DEALER ON THE HYBRID BATTERY. DEALER WHO DID NOT HAVE STAFF ENOUGH TOO LOOK AT IT FOR 2 DAYS. TOWED OVER TO DEALER NEAR ME . HEARD TODAY IT IS A BAD THROTTLE BODY AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRONICS AND GOING TO COST $600-$700 TO REPLACE. LOOKING A THE INTERNET IT SURE SEEMS A LOT OF OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THERE IS ACTUALLY A VIDEO NOW ON U-TUBE ON HOW TO REPLACE YOURSELF THERE ARE SO MANY OF THESE THROTTLE BODY'S FAILING. …
Owner-reported narrative. 40,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10535236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10536696 · 2013-08-22 (August 22, 2013)
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES AN HOUR, A WRENCH LIGHT WENT ON IN THE CAR AND WITHIN SECONDS THE CAR LOST POWER AND I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GO 20-30 MILES PER HOUR. GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY, PULLED OVER AT A GAS STATION AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON (THINKING IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH MY HYBRID BATTERY), THE CAR SEEMED TO WORKING OKAY BUT JUST TO BE SAFE I DROVE THE CAR 10 MILES TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOOK A QUICK LOOK AT IT AND AGREED THAT IT WAS THE BATTERY (SAID IT HAD…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10536696 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10622328 · 2014-08-14 (August 14, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT ICON CAME ON. THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING, AND IT SEEMED LIKE ONLY THE ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE BATTERY WAS KEEPING IT GOING. I HAD JUST EXITED A BUSY FREEWAY WHERE PEOPLE WERE GOING 65 MPH AND HIGHER, AND IF I HAD NOT JUST HAPPENED TO EXIT I FEAR I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10622328 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10631426 · 2014-09-08 (September 8, 2014)
ENGINE CUT OFF AND THE CAR ENTERED IN TO SAFE MODE (BATTERY ONLY DRIVE SYSTEM). TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACING. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT. SO MUCH SO THAT FORD ISSUED A SELECTIVE RECALL, BUT MINE ISN'T INCLUDED FOR SOME REASON. DEALER CLAIMS THEY HAVE REPLACED A LOT OF THEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 64,819 miles reported. Look up ODI 10631426 at NHTSA ↗