2010 Ford Fusion cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 794 complaints for the 2010 Ford Fusion, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 794 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 745 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 42 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 136 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 280 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 184 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 66 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 745 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 21 crashes, 1 fire, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was pulled into a parking spot in the parking lot of my gym, and the car was close to stopping, or stopped. The car accelerated, and I hit the building. When the crash was over, I looked down and my car's gear was in park. Either the car was already in park, and my foot was still on the brake, or my foot was on the break, and as the car accelerated forward, my hand hit the gear, putting it in park. I have pictures demonstrating skid marks (showing the brakes were engaged). The car is a hybrid model.
While doing 50 MPH on a highway, the car suddenly lost power. The motor was still running, but it was as if it was in idle. Depressing the accelerator did nothing. I pulled the car over to the shoulder and stopped. The idle was extremely rough. There was a 'wrench' indicator light. I turned the car off. As I restarted the car, it was very rough to start then after a few seconds, idle was normal. I drove without a problem for about 20 miles when the problem re-occurred in the exact same manner.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Ford Fusion
- Steering 1,663 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 813 complaints
- Engine 793 complaints
- Fuel system 706 complaints
- Air bags 591 complaints
- Brakes 552 complaints
- Electrical system 324 complaints
- Wheels 148 complaints