NHTSA Complaint #10471894 — 2006 FORD FUSION ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10471894
Vehicle	2006 FORD FUSION
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 1, 2012
Date Filed	August 22, 2012
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

ERROR CODE FOR ENGINE TEMPERATURE BEING TOO LOW. THE CAUSE IS BELIEVED TO BE A THERMOSTAT STUCK OPEN. THE FIX IS A REPLACEMENT OF THE THERMOSTAT AND FORD MUST BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE REPLACED THE OEM THERMOSTAT WITH A HIGHER TEMPERATURE RATED ONE. BY LOOKING AT NUMEROUS AUTOMOBILE FORUMS ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

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