NHTSA Complaint #10538584 — 2011 FORD FUSION

DRIVING THE 2011 FORD FUSION ON THE OPEN ROAD, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, THEN RESTARTED. THE ENGINE STARTED AND I ENTERED THE ROAD AGAIN. ABOUT 3 MILES LATER THE ENGINE DIED AGAIN, SUDDENLY. I HAD TO PULL OVER INTO A PARTIAL MEDIAN, IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE LIGHT THAT LOOKS LIKE A WRENCH. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE CODE WAS P2111 - THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. I SEE FROM RESEARCH, THAT THIS IS A MASSIVE ISSUE WITH FORD FUSIONS, AND YET FORD HAS NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLES. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IS VERY DANGEROUS AND PLACED ME AND MY PASSENGERS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER. THE COST TO REPAIR IS $500! FORD SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE FOR FREE JUST TO KNOW THEY ARE NOT GOING TO KILL A CUSTOMER WITH A DANGEROUSLY FAULTY PRODUCT. *JB