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2010 Ford Fusion drivetrain & axles problems

813 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2010 Ford Fusion, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
813 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
53,000 miles 756 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 1
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2010 Ford Fusion Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 53,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 46 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 145 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 266 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 139 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 93 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 33 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 17 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 4 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 53,000 miles
Based on 756 complaints that include mileage. 60% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles46
20k to 40k miles145
40k to 60k miles266
60k to 80k miles139
80k to 100k miles93
100k to 120k miles33
120k to 140k miles17
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles4
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 756 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Returning to tn from vacation in fl on 7/15/12. Traveling before birmingham, al - heard a loud boom sound (like a tire blow out), then heard a roar. As we signaled to move from the fast lane to the emergency lane - flames were over the back window of the car. By the time that we reached the emergency lane, the entire car was engulfed in flames both inside and outside. The car was entirely engulfed in flames within 10 to 20 seconds. I had purchased the car from moss motor company in south pittsburgh, tn on 6/4/12.

Reported at 19,800 miles, July 2012 FireInjury

I was driving my 2010 ford fusion on the interstate, at approximately 70 miles per hour, when I started feeling it "surge". It was in cruise control at the time, and it felt like it was surging up a couple of MPH over the set point, and then falling back a couple of MPH below the set point. It was like the cruise was hunting for the set speed. Suddenly, there was a lurch and I lost all power from the engine. Cruise disconnected and I started coasting down rapidly.

Reported at 52,000 miles, April 2013

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