NHTSA Complaint #10541876 — 2011 FORD FUSION
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10541876 |
| Vehicle | 2011 FORD FUSION |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 49,452 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, MY CAR LOST POWER (ENGINE) WHILE TURNING ON A BUSY ROAD! I HAD TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES JUST TO GET MY CHILDREN AND TO A SAFE LOCATION. I FINALLY PARKED THE CAR AND WE WALKED HOME. IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE AS WE WERE ALMOST HIT TURNING (WHEN IT FIRST WENT OUT). THE CAR WAS TOWED AND I AM BEING TOLD MY FORD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND MY PCM NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE ISSUE IS THE FACT THAT I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CAR FEELING LIKE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS ?NORMAL? FOR A FORD. NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND ALMOST COST MY CHILDREN AND I OUR LIVES?IT?S NOT COVERED. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR 2 YEARS AND CALL FORD COMPANY. WELL, WHILE SPEAKING TO THEM I DO SOME RESEARCH AND SEE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE AND DECIDED TO SEND AN EMAIL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. NOT TO MENTION COSTING US TO HAVE IT GET FIXED. FORD NOR MY DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECORDS OF MY COMPLAINTS. THE ONLY ONE THEY SEE IS FROM A MONTH AGO WHEN THE CAR FIRST STOPPED ON ME. I TRIED TO GET IT SEEN BUT NO DEALERSHIP HAD A TRANSMISSION CLERK THAT COULD SE MY CAR FOR A MONTH!!!! THEN WHEN I WENT TO TURN ON THE CAR TO CHECK THE MILES, THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND I WAS TOLD THE ERROR WOULD NOT READ. FORD IS NOT HELPFUL AND THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. *JB
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