NHTSA Complaint #10509977 — 2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING IT IN THAT DAY. DRIVING AT 45 MILES AN HOUR, AGAIN, WARNING CHIME SOUNDED, PULL OVER SAFELY WARNING CAME ON, ENGINE SHUT OFF, BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR DISENGAGED, AND ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT CAR OFF. I WAS TOO FAR FROM DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT TOWED AND WAS WORKING (I TRAVEL FOR MY JOB). CALLED DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN. ABLE TO RESTART IT AFTER 2-3 ATTEMPTS. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. NO CODE FOR NO START OR SHUT OFF BUT CODE FOR FUEL CANISTER. PROBLEM ADDRESSED, FIXED, AND CAR RETURNED TO ME. COULD NOT ACTIVATE, CAR RETURNED WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO 'HAVE IT TOWED HERE AND DO NOT RESTART IT WHEN IT BREAKS DOWN. AFTER, THIS INCIDENT, I TRADED CARS WITH MY BROTHER (WHO WORKS 5 MILES FROM HOME) SO THAT HE COULD EASILY HAVE IT TOWED IF IT WERE TO OCCUR AGAIN. *TR