NHTSA Complaint #10537282 — 2011 FORD FUSION

THE ENGINE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY APPEARED. THE SPEED OF THE CAR WENT FROM 45 MPH TO 0 IN AN INSTANT. THEN THE ENTIRE CAR POWERED OFF. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AS THIS HAPPENED AND NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE AT ALL. I TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN WITH KEYS IN IGNITION. STARTED TO DRIVE AND THE SAME SERIES OF EVENTS HAPPENED AGAIN AND MY CAR COMPLETELY POWERED OFF. I GOT MY CAR TOWED TO FORD MALCOLM CUNNINGHAM ON 8/26/13. THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT CAUSED THE ISSUES. I PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY CAR WHICH ONLY COVERED THE ACTUAL PART AND NOT THE LABOR TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE REP, [XXX], SAID THAT THEY RECOMMENDED I ALSO FLUSH THE ENGINE BECAUSE THEY HAVE SEEN THIS IS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. SHE ALSO SAID THE THROTTLE BODY ISSUE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FUSIONS AND ESCAPES, AS SHE HAD ANOTHER PERSON IN THERE FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON AN ESCAPE. FORD NEEDS TO REALIZE THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND ISSUE A RECALL ASAP! I CANNOT BELIEVE MY CAR IS PRACTICALLY NEW AND I'M OUT OF POCKET $400, WHILE FORD DOESN'T TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR