NHTSA Complaint #10383010 — 2010 FORD FUSION

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10383010
Vehicle	2010 FORD FUSION
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 14, 2011
Date Filed	February 16, 2011
Mileage	12,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS IN 2010 FORD FUSION, 4 CYL, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 12,000 MILES BY FORD UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE NOW HAS 36,000 MILES AND SHIFTS ERRATICALLY ON A RANDOM BASIS. TYPICALLY VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN AT LEAST 8 MILES BEFORE PROBLEMS OCCURS. COMMON PROBLEM INVOLVES 1-2 SHIFT AND 2-3 SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT HARD OR WILL SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. FORD DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTERS INDICATE TRANSMISSION IS OPERATING PROPERLY. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DANGEROUS CONDITION PRESENTED WHEN VEHICLE DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC, UP HILLS, AND WHEN ENTERING INTERSTATE SYSTEM. *TR

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