# 2009 Ford Fusion - Multiple events

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-fusion-multiple-events/178022>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [July 13, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-fusion-multiple-events/178022 "2021-07-13T20:13:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![twestly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@twestly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/twestly)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-fusion-multiple-events/178022/1 "2021-07-13T20:13:55Z")

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I was driving and the car shut off, but it restarted and ran for about a week and then it shut off and is now in shop. For the past 7 days. with all these recalls. I only have 95k

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-fusion-multiple-events/178022/2 "2021-07-13T23:03:04Z")

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The only current recalls are for ABS and airbags, and the most recent is from December, 2019. [2009 Ford Fusion Recalls | Cars.com](https://www.cars.com/research/ford-fusion-2009/recalls/) So surely your present problem is something else. I’m not a mechanic but I do know these things sometimes take a while to diagnose. Have you heard from the shop at all? Our regular guy would have at least called by now.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-fusion-multiple-events/178022/3 "2021-07-14T19:33:22Z")

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You have had **two** recalls, how does equate to “all these recalls”?  
You have a **twelve** year old car, old cars require repairs.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-ford-fusion-multiple-events/178022/4 "2021-07-15T23:39:48Z")

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Complete engine shut-offs are usually one of these

- no fuel (fuel pump failure, etc)
- no spark (ignition system failure)
- computer has detected something that could be unsafe or damage the car if allowed to keep running.

Years ago I had a VW Rabbit that would abruptly stop running while I was driving on the freeway. Turned out there were two separate causes. The first was a failing fuel pump relay; the second was a tiny crack in the ignition coil. On modern cars this sort of problem is usually diagnosed by first reading out all the computer’s diagnostic codes.