NHTSA Complaint #10476729 — 2011 FORD FUSION

BACKGROUND: I AM A MEMBER OF THE US MILITARY STATIONED OVERSEAS, SO IT'S A LITTLE HARDER TO DO MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES.... I PURCHASED A FORD FUSION LAST YEAR UNDERSTANDING IT WAS A VEHICLE I WOULDN'T HAVE TO DO MUCH MAINTENANCE ON FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS BESIDES THE BASIC OIL, COOLANT, BRAKE FLUID, AND FILTER CHECKS. FOR THE LAST YEAR IT HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL YESTERDAY. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND CAME TO A BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE I HAD TO TURN LEFT FROM A STOP. 1 1/2 SECONDS INTO THE TURN (ABOUT 6 MPH) MY THROTTLE CUT OFF, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS COASTING ABOUT 4 MPH THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC... NOT AN EXPERIENCE YOU WANT TO HAVE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. I GOT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, PULLED OVER AND NOTICED MY ENGINE WAS WAVERING IN RPM'S FROM AROUND 1000-2500. I TURNED OFF MY CAR, WAITED ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND TURNED IT BACK ON TO NOTICE IT DIDN'T TURN OVER LIKE THE OTHER HUNDREDS OF OTHER TIMES IT DID IN THE PAST YEAR. IT TOOK ABOUT 6-7 SECONDS OF THE ENGINE CRANKING TO GET IT TO RUN. I TOOK IT HOME AND IT SAT OVERNIGHT IN MY CARPORT. TODAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT A 4 WAY STOP. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW IF FORD IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE POSTS AND A TON OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW IT SEEMS I NEED TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS NOT GOING TO BE CHEAP. THERE COMES A TIME WHERE THE DEALER NEEDS TO STEP IN, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS PUTTING PEOPLE AT RISK..... *TR