NHTSA Complaint #10523750 — 2011 FORD FUSION ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10523750
Vehicle	2011 FORD FUSION
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 10, 2013
Date Filed	July 8, 2013
Mileage	48,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (55 MPH). WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND SHIFTED TRANSMISSION TO PARK. STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL, BUT NO RESPONSE BY CAR. TURNED CAR OFF, WAITED 10-15 SECONDS, AND THEN RE-STARTED CAR, WITH THE RE-START TAKING 3 TO 5 SECONDS LONGER THAN NORMAL ON ENGINE TURN OVER. DROVE HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY, AND TOOK THE CAR INTO DEALER. REPLACED EVAPORATIVE PURGE VALVE, ($342 CHARGE, CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD, BUT OUT OF WARRANTY ON MILEAGE) ON 6/14/2013. ON 7/7/2013 AND AGAIN ON 7/8, CAR AGAIN EXPERIENCED THE SAME SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. DROVE CAR TO DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ($318 REPAIR). *TR

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