NHTSA Complaint #10513106 — 2010 FORD FUSION

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE, AND THE GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING. LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE OUTSIDE LANE AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. I LET THE CAR REST FOR A MINUTE, THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE WITH NO PROBLEM. MY EXPERIENCE APPEARS IDENTICAL TO THOSE WHO HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER, AND FORD DEALERS CHARGE 3 TIMES AS MUCH AS INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TO FIX IT. IT WOULD SEEM LIKE IF THE PROBLEM IS SO PERVASIVE THAT THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE BECAUSE IT IS USED SO MUCH, THIS SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. *TR