NHTSA Complaint #10491485 — 2012 FORD FUSION ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10491485
Vehicle	2012 FORD FUSION
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 3, 2013
Date Filed	January 4, 2013
Mileage	1,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

DRIVING ALONG AT AROUND 40 MILES PER HOUR, THEN NOTICE THE LOSS OF POWER, A BRIGHT YELLOW LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH - STOP SAFELY HAZARD WARNING (RTT) - WHICH ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS HANDBOOK INDICATES HYBRID COMPONENT FAULT/FAILURE THAT WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHUTDOWN (WHICH IT HAD ALREADY DOWN, I HAD A HARD TIME TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL). FAILED TO RE-START THE FIRST TIME OR ENTER INTO A LIMITED OPERATING MODE, SEEMS LIKE RAY SKILLMAN FORD, GREENWOOD, INDIANA COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THIS $31,000 VEHICLE HAS ONLY 1,400 MILES ON THE CLOCK AND PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE DENIES ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

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