NHTSA Complaint #10461293 — 2007 FORD FUSION

I WAS DRIVING USING CRUISE CONTROL TODAY GOING 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY 2007 FORD FUSION. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I FELT THE CAR JOLT. I PRESSED THE GAS, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED AS IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT IN THE SHAPE OF A WRENCH WAS ON. I TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE CAR WORKED JUST FINE. I LOOKED UP THE DESCRIPTION OF THE LIGHT IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT SAID IT WAS RELATED TO A FAULT IN THE POWERTRAIN OR THROTTLE. I SAW WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH 2010 MODELS OF THE FUSION. I JUST HAD TO REPORT THAT IT HAPPENED ON MY 2007 MODEL AS WELL. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I COULD HAVE WRECKED OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULD NOT CONTROL THE SPEED OF MY CAR AT THE TIME. SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED AND A RECALL ISSUED. I WAS REALLY SCARED. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I WILL NOT BE USING CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL I AM CONFIDENT THAT MY CAR IS COMPLETELY FIXED. *TR