2007 Ford Fusion Cruise Control Problems

Your brake pedal is not working as expected—when you press it, your car may accelerate instead of slowing down. This has happened twice: once on a bumpy road at 60 MPH (causing you to hit a curb), and again while driving in rain (causing a crash into another vehicle). In both cases, the airbags failed to deploy even though crashes occurred, and you and your passengers sustained injuries. The dealer refused to diagnose or repair the problem without a diagnostic fee, and the manufacturer has not provided assistance.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT SHIFTED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT SHIFTED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

WRENCH LIGHT FLASHES ON THE DASH AS THE CAR SLOWS TO 20 MPR OR LESS, GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT WONT GO. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IT RUNS UNTIL IT SLOWS DOWN AGAIN ANOTHER 20-30 MILES. THIS YEAR SHOULD'VE BEEN RECALLED AS THE 2009-2012 MODELS. *TR

THROTTLE BODY I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT WENT GREEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND MY STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 20 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS TERRIFIED BECAUSE ALL THE OTHER CARS TOOK OFF AND I COULD BARELY MOVE. THE CAR SHOOK LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART. AFTER BARELY COASTING INTO A NEARBY FORD DEALERSHIP THE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. I REPLACED THE PART AND IT COST ME $600.00. *TR

DRIVING ALONG A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING, I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, LETTING IT COAST, TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND QUICKLY BACK ON. IT ALLOWED ME TO CONTINUE NORMALLY AFTER THAT. HOWEVER THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY EVER SINCE. WHEN IT GETS REALLY BAD, IT WILL REPEAT THE PROBLEM ANYWHERE FROM 5-10 MINUTES AFTER I TURN IT AND BACK ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE LIGHTS WILL COME ON. AFTER AWHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME AND STAY ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. HAD A DIAGNOSTICS RUN ON IT WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND IT INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. FORD WANTS OVER $600 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH I THINK IS RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING HOW MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WILL BE CONTACTING THE REGIONAL SALES MANAGER REGARDING THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE FAILURE RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WOULD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,627. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND THE GAS PEDAL STUCK HE WENT THRU 2 RED LIGHTS ALMOST HIT A CAR PULLED THE E BRAKES STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL PUT IT IN NEUTRAL HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO UNSTICK AND NOTHING BUT IT FINALLY STOPPED. WE JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 2 WEEKS AGO. WE HAVE 30 DAY WARRANTY AND EXTENDED. THE DEALER HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THERE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND NOTHING CAME UP SO THEY TOOK IT TO FORD AND NOTHING CAME UP ON THERE MACHINE AND TEST DROVE IT AND NOTHING HAPPENED. NOW THEY WONT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THIS "MACHINE" SAYS NOTHING THEY DIDN'T EVEN TAKE IT APART. SO I HAVE A DISABLED HUSBAND A 4 YEAR OLD AND 2 MONTH OLD THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE IN THIS CAR. IT IS UNSAFE. WHAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND WE REALLY GET HURT. I JUST WANT IT FIXED ITS A SAFETY ISSUE NOW. ITS LIKE NO ONE BELIEVES US. WE ARE NOT TRYING TO GET RID OF THE CAR BESIDES THIS WE LOVE THE CAR. IT TOOK US A LONG TIME TO FIND THIS CAR. BUT ITS UNSAFE WE JUST WANT IT FIXED AND REPLACED PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE ACCELERATION BECAME SLUGGISH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 105,364.*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON SHIFTING INTO REVERSE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD UNTIL SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IN THE EARLY STAGES, THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED. OVER TIME, THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND BEGAN TO OCCUR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED UNTIL THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO A SPORADIC FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT AGAIN, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND LUNGE FORWARD. WHEN SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STOPPED; YET, WHEN SHE RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. SHE STATED THAT THIS WAS AN ON GOING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED A DEVICE TO CAPTURE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT FOR THE PAST YEAR WHENEVER SHE SHIFTED GEARS INTO PARK THE RPMS INCREASED UP TO 4,000-5,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,212 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,800.

THE ENGINE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY REVVING/ACCELERATING AFTER THE CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK, ALTHOUGH NOTHING IS NEAR OR TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, ENGINE IDLE RETURNS TO NORMAL. THE ENGINE SPEED HAS INCREASED FROM UNDER 1000 RPM (NORMAL) TO 4000 RPM BEFORE I'VE SHUT THE CAR OFF (IT APPEARED THAT IT WOULD JUST KEEP INCREASING). PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN FEB. 2009 AND THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NO COMPUTER CODES AND COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR ROUGHLY ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH, EACH TIME UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES (NO EASILY IDENTIFIABLE TRIGGER), UNTIL OCT. 2009, WHEN I REQUESTED THE DEALER REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS REPAIR SEEMED TO WORK, BUT THEN AGAIN, IN JAN. 2010, THE ENGINE REVVED ON ITS OWN AFTER THE CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL WORSEN AND POSSIBLY OCCUR WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. *TR

I PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY OPERATION, THE FLOOR MAT INTERFERING WITH THE GAS PEDAL, OR MY IMAGINATION AS IT HAD HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. HOWEVER, THE INCIDENT YESTERDAY WAS QUITE EVIDENT WITHOUT ANY OTHER OUTSIDE INFLUENCE. I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN OUR RURAL AREA USING THE CRUISE CONTROL OF OUR FUSION. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CONTROL, AND SLOWED TO A STOP SIGN. AFTER TRAFFIC CLEARED I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION. AS I STARTED TO MOVE, THE PEDAL DROPPED NOTICEABLY FROM THE SOLE OF MY SHOE AND THE FUSION IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED AT A RATE GREATER THAN MY DESIRE AND NOT UNDER MY CONTROL. I IMMEDIATELY DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL VIA THE STEERING WHEEL ON/OFF BUTTON AND ALL OPERATION RESUMED TO NORMAL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FUSION AWD IN CRUISE CONTROL WHEN FORWARD MOTION STOPPED ( I WAS IN THE 3RD OF 5 LANES IN TRAFFIC) A TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. RESTARTED CAR AND EVERYTHING RESET AND ABLE TO DRIVE . PROCEEDED HOME 200 MILES . IT DID IT AGAIN ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME REST. DEALERSHIP RECALIBRATED MODULE. *TR

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE COMMANDS OF THE DRIVER IN A TIMELY FASHION AND THE RESPONSE IS UNPREDICTABLE. WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM A FOUR LANE UNDIVIDED CITY STREET, A PEDESTRIAN CROSSED IN FRONT OF ME IN A CROSSWALK. AFTER THE PEDESTRIAN HAD CROSSED, I PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN BUT THE PEDESTRIAN DID NOT STOP. INSTEAD, HE MADE A SUDDEN TURN TO HIS RIGHT AND PROCEEDED ACROSS THE CROSSWALK WITHOUT LOOKING. I STOPPED PART WAY ACROSS THE INSIDE LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE PEDESTRIAN STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CROSSWALK, LOOKED AT ME AND WAVED WHILE ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHED. HE THEN PROCEEDED THE REST OF THE WAY ACROSS THE CROSSWALK. IN ORDER TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION FROM A CAR THAT TURNED LEFT INTO THE ONCOMING INSIDE LANE AND RACED TOWARD ME, I GAVE THE ACCELERATOR A QUICK NUDGE PART WAY DOWN. THE VEHICLE REDLINED THE ENGINE AND BURNED RUBBER. THE SAME INPUT FROM THE DRIVER TWO DAYS BEFORE WHEN IT WAS COLD WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SLUGGISH RESPONSE. I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPIN THE TIRES ON THE DRY PAVEMENT, PROPELLING THE CAR FORWARD TOWARD THE PEDESTRIAN WHO WAS ABOUT ONE STEP FROM THE SIDEWALK ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET. I BARELY MANAGED TO STEER THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE PEDESTRIAN AND FINISH THE TURN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. IN GENERAL, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN FOR QUITE SOME TIME WHEN I RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR. THE ONLY WAY TO SLOW DOWN IN A TIMELY MANNER IS WITH THE BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 1 MPH IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERTWINED WITH HER FOOT AND SANDAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,500.

WHEN ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON A BRAND NEW 07 SEL AWD 3.0 FUSION THE GAS PEDAL HAD A DEAD RANGE OF ABOUT HALF WAY AND COULD NOT GET ACCELERATION. TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND THE DRIVETRAIN " CLUNKED " WHEN I PUT MY FOOT BACK ON THE PEDAL. THE WRENCH SYMBOL ILLUMINATED AND I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO NO ACCELERATION. AFTER I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND CHECKED THE FUSES, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR ANYTHING OBVIOUS I RE-STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OFF AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. IMAGINE BEING IN TRAFFIC UNABLE TO MOVE. *JB