NHTSA Complaint #10520888 — 2010 FORD FUSION

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY MY SPEED DROPPED TO 5 MPH. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF MY CAR. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES I STARTED THE CAR AND GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER I TRAVELED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IN A MINUTE OR TWO AND AGAIN WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE MY TRAVELS ON THE HIGHWAY. MY DESTINATION WAS ABOUT TWO MILES AWAY. I CALLED THE DEALER, GANLEY FORD, THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR IN THAT DAY. THE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK FOR THE PART TO COME IN. TO MY SURPRISE IT ONLY TOOK THREE DAYS FOR IT COME IN. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY OR UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. MY SPEND JUST WENT FROM 65 MPH TO 5 MPH. I HAD THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT GO. I HAVE READ MANY FORD FORUMS AND BLOGS AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THOSE OF US THAT HAVE ALREADY PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *TR