NHTSA Complaint #10510455 — 2008 FORD FUSION ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10510455
Vehicle	2008 FORD FUSION
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 24, 2012
Date Filed	May 2, 2013
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

ENGINE OIL LEVEL INDICATOR (DIPSTICK) INDICATES ENGINE OIL LEVEL OK EVEN IF VERY LOW (DIPSTICK TUBE IS ALSO A DRAIN FOR OVERHEAD CAM BODY). ENGINE LOW OIL SHUTDOWN ALSO DID NOT OCCUR. THIS RESULTS IN DRIVER OPERATING A VEHICLE THAT CAN HAVE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LEAVING VEHICLE WITH NO PROPULSION, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND UNABLE TO NAVIGATE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND MAY ALSO GENERATE METALLIC ENGINE DEBRIS ON ROADWAY POSING A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS. A LOCAL DEALER ALSO INDICATED A VEHICLE OPERATING UNDER THIS CONDITION COULD BURST INTO FLAMES. *TR

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