NHTSA Complaint #10500091 — 2010 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP OR DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE CODES SHOWED A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,449 THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT IDLE AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, AND THE ENGINE WOULD GO TO IDLE OR COMPLETELY STALL, AND THE WRENCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE.