NHTSA Complaint #10553159 — 2010 FORD FUSION

DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, MY CAR BEGAN SUDDENLY SHUTTING OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND SURFACE ROADS. I WOULD PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES. THE CAR WOULD WORK FINE AFTERWARDS. I FIRST HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED WHICH REVEALED A BAD BATTERY, I HAD IT REPLACED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE SYMPTOMS AFTER THE NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED. I ALSO NOTICED THE STALLING HAPPENED MORE WHEN I FILLED THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY. I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE PLACE I PURCHASED IT FOR DIAGNOSTICS. I DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. I WAS TOLD BY A TECH THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD ASSEMBLED NEW THROTTLE BODIES TO REPLACE THE ORIGINALS AS THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. APPARENTLY, THE INTAKE WAS NOT OPENING/CLOSING PROPERLY THEREFORE THE ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS AT TIMES. THE SHOP WAS ABLE TO PULL CODES FROM THE PREVIOUS STALL EVENTS, P2111 & P2112. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY, ~ $300.00. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND EXPECT/HOPE A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. AS A SIDE NOTE, MY ABS LIGHT WAS ON AS WELL. THERE WAS A KNOWN RECALL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SHORTED TO GROUND. FORD REPLACED THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY AT NO CHARGE. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS HELPFUL. *TR