2010 Ford FUSION HYBRID: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
507 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
85,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 374 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 137 of 507 complaints (27.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 143 | 28.2% |
| Braking behavior | 100 | 19.7% |
| Engine operation | 34 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 29 | 5.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 1.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 0.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 137 |
| Air Bags | 135 |
| Service Brakes | 78 |
| Power Train | 47 |
| Engine | 46 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 45 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 38 |
| Electrical System | 29 |
Steering: 137; Air Bags: 135; Service Brakes: 78; Power Train: 47; Engine: 46; Vehicle Speed Control: 45; Fuel/Propulsion System: 38; Electrical System: 29
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 36 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 89 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 86 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 110 |
| 150,000 and above | 43 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 36; 50,000 to 74,999: 89; 75,000 to 99,999: 86; 100,000 to 149,999: 110; 150,000 and above: 43
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (110). 133 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 |
| 2014 | 48 |
| 2015 | 54 |
| 2016 | 59 |
| 2017 | 110 |
| 2018 | 115 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 5 |
2013: 30; 2014: 48; 2015: 54; 2016: 59; 2017: 110; 2018: 115; 2019: 48; 2020: 3; 2021: 4; 2022: 7; 2023: 3; 2024: 12; 2025: 9; 2026: 5
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 143 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 100 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 34 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10498326 · 2013-02-16 (February 16, 2013)
ON 1/1712013 I WAS DRIVING BACK TO MY OFFICE IN LIGHT TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A DING AND NOTICED RED WORDS APPEARED ON MY DASH WHERE THE HYBRID GAUGE NORMALLY IS. IT READ BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. I HAD IT TOWED FROM MY MECHANIC TO THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE VACUUM HOSE AND HAD IT REPAIRED. ON 2/15/2013, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, TWICE. FIRST TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 30MPH AND MADE A HARD RIGHT TURN TO A SIDE STREET WHERE ONCE AGAIN PUMPING THE BRAKES DID NOTHING. I SWITCHED TO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A STOP. AFTER 10 MINUTES I DECI…
Owner-reported narrative. 52,395 miles reported. Look up ODI 10498326 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10500199 · 2013-02-26 (February 26, 2013)
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD JUST EXITED TO A SURFACE STREET. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND WOULDN'T GO OVER 15 MILES PER HOUR. A RED TRIANGLE AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT SAID SOMETHING LIKE YOU MAY NOW SAFELY PULL OVER AND COME TO A STOP. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT STILL ON A VERY CROWDED FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY UNSAFE TO BE IN THE LEFT LANE OF ONE OF THE MOST CROWDED FREEWAYS IN THE COUNTRY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY WILL NOT GO MORE THAN 15 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER…
Owner-reported narrative. 77,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10500199 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10500963 · 2013-03-01 (March 1, 2013)
DRIVER WAS IN SMALL LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER, HE TURNED INTO PARKING SPACE, APPLIED BRAKE, WHEN CAR ACCELERATED OVER CURB ONTO SIDEWALK AND THROUGH FRONT OF BUILDING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10500963 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10503285 · 2013-03-16 (March 16, 2013)
WHEELS HAVE CRACKS RADIATING FROM THE LUG BOLT HOLES ON THREE OF THE FOUR WHEELS. VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY. EACH TIME THE TIRES ARE ROTATED BY COSTCO, MORE CRACKS ARE APPEARING. FIRST NOTICED IN JANUARY 2013 TIRE ROTATION. CORRECT TORQUE IS APPLIED ACCORDING TO COSTO TECHNICIAN AT 100 FTLB ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. RIMS APPEAR TO BE ALUMINUM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 80,641 miles reported. Look up ODI 10503285 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10503385 · 2013-03-18 (March 18, 2013)
DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO DROP HER OFF CAR WAS IDLING, WHEN I PUT THE CAR BACK IN GEAR A WRENCH APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD SCREEN. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE . IT WOULD ONLY GO 30 MPH . THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE I HAD TO CROSS A MAJOR ROAD TO GET BACK HOME AND HAD TO WAIT SINCE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE . CALLED FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO TOW IT NOT DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 56,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10503385 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10507362 · 2013-04-06 (April 6, 2013)
JUST GOT THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALER AND 1 WEEK AFTER THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN TODAY. DRIVING THE CAR , WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON THEN CAR IDLES AND GOES LIMP DOES NOT GO OVER 40 MPH AND THE HYBRID SIGNAL WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 ON THE SCREEN WITH THE LEAVES. TOOK THE CAR HOME AND THEN ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TOWED BACK TO SAME DEALER WHO STATED IT NEEDS A 425 DOLLAR THROTTLE VALVE THAT I SAID IT NEEDED LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE ONE. THESE CARS SHOULD LAST BETTER THAN 60 000 MILES WITHOUT A MAJOR POWERTRA…
Owner-reported narrative. 57,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10507362 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10508960 · 2013-04-21 (April 21, 2013)
TONIGHT WE STARTED CAR, PULLED OUT, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. WE NOTICED THAT THE WRENCH LIGHT HAD GONE ON. THE HIGHEST SPEED IT COULD GET TO WAS 30 MPH, BUT EVERY TIME WE STOPPED, IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM; WE ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED SEVERAL TIMES LATE AT NIGHT AND HAD DIFFICULTY MOVING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. LOOKING ONLINE WHEN WE GOT HOME, WE'VE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE MANY WEBSITES DETAILING THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY? SAFETY RECALL IS NEEDED!!! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 15,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10508960 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10510651 · 2013-05-04 (May 4, 2013)
I WAS ON THE LEFT LANE GOING 55MPH ON A FREEWAY UP A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN I NOTICED I WAS LOSING SPEED. PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL A LITTLE HARDER THINKING I NEEDED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE INCLINE, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I NOTICED A YELLOW WRENCH APPEAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH DISPLAY. I HAD THE GAS PEDAL TO THE GROUND AND CAR STILL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT DECELERATED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 30MPH WHERE IT STOPPED DECELERATING AND MAINTAINED THIS SPEED. I HAD TO MANEUVER AT 30MPH OFF THE FREEWAY TO GET INTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER LANE. TURNED …
Owner-reported narrative. 26,147 miles reported. Look up ODI 10510651 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.