2010 Ford Fusion Wrench Light

Asked by SM222 Jun 10, 2019 at 10:45 AM about the 2010 Ford Fusion SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So I’m driving down the interstate going
about 75, I have no noticeable issues and I
just glance down and I notice my wrench
light is on. I’m noticing no issues when
shifting or a loss of power. Being on the
interstate and away from home I continued
on for about an hour. As I’m driving the
wrench light goes off. Still I have no
noticeable issues. I return home and shut off
my car, go back out to run some errands and
go to work the next morning and I have no
issues. Could this have just been some weird
glitch or is it cause for concern?

4 Answers

20

Mine just did the same thing. Temps in the upper 80's, and I was going 72+ - might have accelerated to pass someone. When I start the car again it was gone. Planning to take it in and have it checked, but would also like to know if this is just a weird glitch.

2 people found this helpful.
50

I have had the exact same issue. Driving 70mph down the interstate the light comes on and stays on until the car is shut off. The power doesn't seem to be affected. Just got a new battery and had the power assist steering adjusted. Anyone know the answer?

5 people found this helpful.
10

The same has been happening to my 2010 fusion hybrid for the past few years never noticing power problems. Last night I had no power when I tried to accelerate and when I looked down my wrench light and check engine light were on...now it’s a problem. I take it today to find out wth.

1 people found this helpful.
10

For the 2012 Fusions (can’t recall if it was just the 2.5 liters or it and the V6 engine) there was a recall within the first 6 months on the entire throttle body assembly. However, the write up from would not allow the owner to just take the car in for a new assembly, but, person had to wait until the wrench light came on. That lead me to look in the service manual that came new ‘with the car’ since the small piece on the wrench light i had overlooked. It simply read (for the ‘12 Fusion) that services as a warning for throttle body & transmission - which found odd and suspicious - because how did Ford know that when they were designing and prototyping that they were going to need a separate light just for those two functions. Then, 6 months after finally getting into the market they issue a recall on the assembly... Ummm.... Well, about a year after I brought it new, and 6 months after recall, the wrench came on, but for the next 6 days until the dealer had an open it drove without causing any problems - never loss power or trying to stall etc etc... However, some other makes and model years when wrench came on the Fords would go immediately into shutting down, some actually needed trannies flushed, and some were just having ‘ghost light’ disorder since scanning by dealer mechanics and other certified mechanics found no fault codes in pending or active memory coding to include no none or noticeable performance issues......

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Fusion

Looking for a Used Fusion in your area?

CarGurus has 392 nationwide Fusion listings starting at $1,500.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    GuruVGPHS
    Reputation
    8,200
  • #2
    Michelle Tapley
    Reputation
    3,100
  • #3
    Katherine Ramirez
    Reputation
    1,710
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Toyota Camry
51 Great Deals out of 948 listings starting at $1,295
Used Honda Accord
46 Great Deals out of 979 listings starting at $2,499
Used Ford Focus
12 Great Deals out of 436 listings starting at $2,500
Used Honda Civic
219 Great Deals out of 3,798 listings starting at $1,966
Used Chevrolet Malibu
41 Great Deals out of 727 listings starting at $3,800
Used Ford F-150
350 Great Deals out of 15,759 listings starting at $1,495
Used Ford Fusion Hybrid
6 Great Deals out of 99 listings starting at $4,999
Used Nissan Altima
22 Great Deals out of 556 listings starting at $3,499
Used Ford Escape
171 Great Deals out of 6,067 listings starting at $2,454
Used Ford Edge
116 Great Deals out of 1,951 listings starting at $2,454
Used Dodge Charger
25 Great Deals out of 438 listings starting at $4,999
Used Ford Taurus
10 Great Deals out of 68 listings starting at $3,995
Used Toyota Corolla
144 Great Deals out of 2,211 listings starting at $3,995
Used Ford Mustang
58 Great Deals out of 1,567 listings starting at $4,995
Used Hyundai Sonata
36 Great Deals out of 1,028 listings starting at $2,950

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.