2006 Ford Fusion

I OWN A 2006 FORD FUSION SE WITH THE 3.0 V6 ENGINE. AT JUST OVER 55,000 MILES, VEHICLE WOULD COME OUT OF GEAR WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN 30-60MPH, ROUGHLY 2ND-3RD, OR 3RD-4TH GEAR. VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO A HIGH REV AND NOT MOVE. AFTER LETTING OFF GAS, YOU HAVE TO WAIT 5 SECONDS FOR IT TO "RE-ENGAGE", THEN SOMETIMES IN A HIGH GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS MECHANICAL FLAW WITH THIS TRANSMISSION! IT IS THE AISIN TRANSMISSION USED IN A VARIETY OF FORD, LINCOLN, AND MERCURY VEHICLES. (2005-2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED, 2006 FORD FUSION, 2006 MERCURY ZEPHYR, 2006 MERCURY MILAN, 2005-2006 MERCURY MONTEGO) THERE ARE 100'S TO 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON THESE AND MULTIPLE TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS) THROUGH FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ETC. (TSB 07-26-9, TSB 08-24-1) CALLING IT AISIN TRANSMISSION HARSH SHIFTING. HARSH BEING AN EASY TERM TO DESCRIBE THIS PROBLEM. AND STILL NO RECALL ON THIS OR COMPENSATION FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. IF YOUR VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN WITH THIS $1,500 PLUS REPAIR ON A DEFECTIVE VALVE BODY ACCORDING TO FORD MOTOR CO. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN NEEDING TO MERGE OR ACCELERATE RAPIDLY TO GET ONTO A FREEWAY SYSTEM OR OVERTAKE AND PASS ON THE HIGHWAY! I GUESS IT WILL TAKE A SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY TO CAUSE A LAW SUIT FOR ANYTHING TO BE DONE EXCEPT A TSB! WITH ALL THE DOCUMENTATION AND COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ON THESE, I HOPE THE MANUFACTURERS HAVE A STRONG LEGAL TEAM! I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD, LINCOLN, OR MERCURY AGAIN. AND WE WONDER WHY AMERICANS BUY FOREIGN! IT IS A SAD DAY PEOPLE, BUT THE TRUTH HURTS! OUR US CAR MAKERS NEED TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS BETTER AND IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESS ETHICS OR THEY WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL AND GO BANKRUPT. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THESE ARE VERY HARD GEAR SHIFTS AND THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES. SOMETIMES IT WON'T GO INTO ANY GEAR AT ALL, INCLUDING REVERSE. THE CAR HAS UNUSUALLY HIGH RPM DURING SOME GEAR SHIFTS...PARTICULARLY WHEN SHIFTING GETS "STUCK" BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH GEARS. MY CAR WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION FROZE AND WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS. THE CAR CANNOT ACCELERATE AT A NORMAL SPEED ANYMORE WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW FOR NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND IS DANGEROUS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING GEARS OR STICKING IN A GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A HESITATION AND BEGAN JERKING ABNORMALLY. THE RPM GAUGE DISPLAYED AN EXTREMELY LOW READING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS, THE VEHICLE RESUMED AT A LOW SPEED WITHOUT EXPERIENCING THE PREVIOUS FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THE THAT THE GEARS WERE STICKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION WHERE THEY STATED THE SAME DIAGNOSIS AS MENTIONED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING UPON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

ON THE INTERSTATE AND GAVE CAR THE GAS TO GO AROUND A TRUCK AND THE CAR REVVED THE ENGINE AND THE TACHOMETER WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN. LET OFF THE GAS AND THE CAR WAS STUCK IN HIGH GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR. HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR THAT WAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IT RESET ITSELF AND HAD LOWER AND UPPER GEARS IN TRANSMISSION. THE CAR STILL JERKS AND DOESN'T WANT TO GO INTO DIFFERENT GEARS WHEN DRIVING. TOOK CAR TO DEALER SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD A TSB BULLETIN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND THEY WOULD NOT ADMIT TO A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM (100'S OF PEOPLE). *TR

2006 FORD FUSION, WITH 65000 MILES, TRANSMISSION GETTING STUCK BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK, THE CAR WILL REV TO 5-6K RPMS AND DROP SEVERELY IN SPEED. WHEN MOVING FROM A STOP POSITION THE CARE THEN TAKES ABOUT 40-60 SECONDS TO GET UP TO 25MPH (BECAUSE IT IS STILL IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR). THIS OCCURRED WITH ME ENTERING AN ON RAMP TO A FREEWAY AND DRIVING FROM A STOP LIGHT IN A BUSY BUSINESS DISTRICT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND SERVICED SINCE PURCHASE 12/31/2005. AFTER THE FIRST DAY IN THE SHOP THE DEALER TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION IS BEYOND REPAIR AND I NEED A NEW (REBUILT) FORD TRANSMISSION. THEY WANTED $80 FREIGHT FOR DELIVERY OF TRANSMISSION AND APPROX. $4500 FRO THE TRANSMISSION AND INSTALLATION. WHEN I BOUGHT OUT MY LEASE LAST YEAR I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY CAR (THE ORIGINAL ENDED AT 36000 MILES). IT HAS NOW BEEN FIVE DAYS WITH MANY PHONE CALLS, A RENTAL CAR (ONLY COVERED FIVE DAYS UNDER MY WARRANTY), AND A VISIT FROM A PRIVATE INSPECTOR/ADJUSTER. THE WARRANTY COMPANY IS STILL "REVIEW THE CLAIM" AND HAS NOT YET AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR. WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE WARRANTY CO I CAN NOT BEGIN REPAIRS. IT WILL TAKE 2-3 DAYS TO GET THE TRANSMISSION SHIPPED AND 2-3 DAYS FOR THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND RECALL THE TRANSMISSIONS. NOT ALL OWNERS HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY LIKE I DO. THE FAILING TRANSMISSIONS ARE A HUGE SAFETY DEFECT AND COULD LEAD TO EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, ACCIDENTS AND DEATH. SIMILAR COMPLAINT CAN BE FOUND ON REPAIR PAL AT: HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/TRANSMISSION-PROBLEM-242. *TR

MY 2006 FORD FUSION SEL V6 STARTED VIOLENT JERKING WHILE DRIVING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR WHEN ACCELERATING AND THE JERKING HAPPENED. MY HUSBAND THINKS IT IS THE TRANSMISSION BUT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS OUT THERE (DUE TO THE MASS FORUMS AND THE TSB'S) THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE PLENTY OF DOCUMENTATIONS THAT IT IS AN ONGOING SITUATION. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. I DON'T FEEL SELLING IT TO SOMEONE ELSE IS THE ETHICAL SOLUTION. FOR SHOULD BACK/STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT. NOT RUN FROM THE PROBLEM. PEOPLE COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT, IN FACT, I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THERE AREN'T REPORTED INJURIES. *TR

06 FORD FUSION TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AROUND 25-35 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN 4 CARS ALMOST HITTING US & ALMOST CAUSING 2 OTHER ACCIDENTS. IT HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE FOR A MONTH NOW. IT'S @ THE DEALERSHIP NOW ,THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT @ 1ST,NOW THEY SAY THEY HAVE DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM & I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION $4700. THE CAR HAS 54K MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE @REPAIRPAL.COM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE,THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PLASTIC PIECE OVER THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT BROKE INSIDE THE SHIFTER. THE BROKEN PIECE CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IS IN PARK AND CAUSED THE KEY TO BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE KEY FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO DETECT THAT THE BROKEN PIECES WERE DAMAGING THE GEAR SHIFT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 11/05/10. *LJ