NHTSA Complaint #10494991 — 2011 FORD FUSION

WHILE IN TRANSIT ON A BUSY MAJOR STATE ROAD, FULLY ACCELERATED TO THE 60 MPH SPEED LIMIT, MY CAR MADE A RATHER ABRUPT "HICCUP" AND IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED TO 45 MPH. I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE CAR CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER, AT WHICH TIME I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE MEDIAN. THE WRENCH ICON ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. I CONTACTED ROADSIDE SERVICE AS THE CAR HAS THE REMAINDER OF THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY IN PLACE. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY WITH A FAULT CODE DTC P2111, AND INFORMED ME THIS ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE FORD FUSION LINE AND COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED, AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY PART WITH A PART THAT HAS NO DEFECT. *TR