Went to start car in driveway and it started in limp mode. Let it sit overnight and it started fine and ran okay for another 9 days. Then while driving down rural highway at 60 mph it went into limp mode again. Pulled over, waited, restarted, hoping to get to the next city. However, after another 7 or 8 miles, it went into limp mode again and I pulled off into a parking lot. Had it towed back to deal. Ford service told me this was the third instance they had in the last week or two, that Ford is not producing these parts (for a known defect!), and that it took them eight days to get the last part. Besides this being a huge safety issue, it is a major inconvenience that parts are unavailable as well. Ford needs to rectify this problem asap before someone is killed! my father retired from Ford and we have never driven any other kind of vehicle but this situation is making me re-evaluate my loyalty to Ford products.

- Chillicothe, OH, USA

I was driving on the highway and my car came to a sudden stop. It was sudden enough where my head smacked the steering wheel. I later came to find out that it was a bad throttle body on the car. My car has been in a shop for 2 weeks now and the mechanics are telling me that Ford is having massive issues with the part and its on a national back order for up to 6 weeks. Ford executives should be arrested for sweeping this under the rug and not addressing the issue. This almost cause a massive accident.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

When traveling down the road in typical conditions the power could cut out on the engine. Electrical power would still be on but no power would go to the engine forcing me to pull off the road and restart. This has happened several times and caused a minor bump with a traffic barrel. Ford lists this as service notice when it should be a recall, I could have been killed had I not had enough room to avoid the semi truck speeding behind me.

- Wesley Chapel, FL, USA

This has happened several times over the last few months and happened 3 times on 7/24/13 - I am in traffic on busy highway and the car just stalls. Luckily I was able to pull over all 3 times turned it off and restarted. Had I been doing the speed limit of 60 I for sure would have been involved in an accident with as much traffic that is on the 10. This is a very serious problem and Ford needs to address before someone is killed.

- Winchester, CA, USA

Was driving approximately 45 mph car just went to idle throttle was unresponsive wrench light came on about got rear ended has done it several times since help.

- Covington, VA, USA

Just adding to the list. Twice in the past two weeks my husband has experienced the same issue as everyone else posting a safety complaint about their 2010 Ford Fusion. He found himself not able to accelerate while driving on the highway. The first time he brought the car into a Ford dealership. They found no issue, and apparently are not aware of the overall issue. This morning (after the second occurrence) he brought the car into a non-dealership auto mechanic - no word from them yet. I am worried about his safety, and frustrated that Ford has not issued a recall given how wide-spread and long-known this problem is.

- Somerville, MA, USA

While driving the vehicle it seemed to loose power and was idling rough. Was able to pull off the road, opened the hood and the engine was shaking and running rough. Vehicle was only going a couple miles an hour as driver tried to make it back to his motel, when the vehicle just turned off. Driver let the vehicle sit for a minute and then tried to start it again, and it started up. The vehicle would run but it has extremely limited power. Vehicle was taken to the nearest Ford dealership where it was determined that it was a failed throttle body and that the part was on national back order. Had to wait two weeks for the part to become available.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

Driver was driving 2010 Ford Fusion approximately 50 mph when the vehicle started to shake and decelerate. It felt like the vehicle was losing power. Driver had to put hazard lights on and pull off the road. The vehicle was turned off and the driver was able to restart the vehicle and drive slowly to a convenience store where she was able to call to be towed to the nearest Ford dealership. When the vehicle arrived at the Ford dealership it was diagnosed as having a throttle body failure. The vehicle is currently still in the shop waiting for the throttle body assembly to be available to replace the faulty part. Currently the driver is without the vehicle that is required for them to do their job.

- Atlanta , GA, USA

My daughter owns a Ford Fusion 2010 and has had multiple incidences of throttle body failure. We have taken it to the dealer, who diagnosed it and ordered the part. The part is back ordered due to so many failures on several types of Ford cars and trucks. A little research on the part of the NHTSA would show it is past time this part should have been recalled!!! losing acceleration in the middle of pulling into traffic whether in town or highway is exceptionally dangerous, the NHTSA and Ford need to step up before deaths occur.

- Pooler, GA, USA

Throttle body is defective on vehicle. Causes vehicle to not get any gas and shuts down to an idle with the wrench light illuminating. Many people have this known issue. Driving in dallas I found this to be very unsafe with so much traffic. Could have been seriously injured as the vehicle would not move.

- Frisco, TX, USA

I was driving to my friends and all of a sudden my car stalled on me. It wouldn't move when I pushed on the gas it just slowed down while my battery light wrench light and engine light came on. It was dead. I shut the car off and turned it back on and it was fine like nothing happened. Less than a mile it did it again on a busy road. I was freaking out and worried about my life on the busy road. So I shut it off again and started and lucky I made to the Ford service before it did it again and decided to have them check it out. The throttle body gad to be replaced and was the reason why my car was acting up. I thank god that I wasn't on the freeway around rush hour time.

- Clinton Township, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The failure recurred twice. The contact was able to restart the engine and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

- Saco , ME, USA

After stopping at bank, car went into creep mode after less than a block. Restarted and drove home. Nine days later the same thing occurred. Drove to mechanic next day ok. Needs throttle body for $440. Ford apparently not willing to fix although they've had this problem for years. Replaced ignition coil a few weeks earlier for $330. Same mo with Ford.

- Prairie Village, KS, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle surged and stalled with the illumination of the check engine light. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

- Bonisay, FL, USA

There have been multiple occurrences but the most common is while driving, the little wrench light comes on out of nowhere and the car starts to shake and lose power. I have to pull over to the side of the road and completely turn off the engine. Once I restart it, it will drive for a few miles and do it again. Sometimes it will do it just once and other times, like this morning on the highway, it did it 3 times. I fear for my safety and for those around me. There is absolutely nothing I can do to prepare for it because it does it always without warning. I can't even buy the part to fix it due to a nationwide backorder.

- Coweta, OK, USA

I was driving to work yesterday morning and almost got rear ended by a semi when my car lost power. After work I took my car to the mechanic and he verified that there is an issue with the throttle body. After finding this out I did some research online and found that this appears to be a very common problem. I have read countless pages of complaints on this particular problem happening to other people. Without a doubt, I feel that there should definitely be a recall on this issue. I guess it takes someone to get killed before that will happen though. This is not the first time this has happened to me and probably won't be the last. I would hate to see someone get killed over this. It will bring a hefty lawsuit.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

While driving on a crowded highway the vehicle lost all ability to accelerate or maintain speed. Wrench light was illuminated, car did not stall. Once brought to the dealership no code was available.

- Sunapee , NH, USA

Stopped at red light, light turns green I push the gas pedal and the car has no power- I moved to the side of the street and it crawled along an inch at a time until I could safely pull into a church yard and turn it off, I lifted the hood to check everything and decided to crank the car to see if I could hear anything and it ran fine and has been fine for the past three days. Afraid to drive my car because of this.

- Rockmart, GA, USA

While driving on city streets the gas pedal stopped responding. The car slowed and the engine surged.

- Quarryville, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked, hesitated, and made a loud noise while driving 15 mph and making a turn. The wrench light illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle began to function normally after it was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a diagnostic test was performed. The failure was located within the throttle body and the front axle, needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 63,000.

- Gaines , MI, USA