NHTSA Complaint #10555781 — 2011 FORD FUSION VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10555781
Vehicle	2011 FORD FUSION
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 8, 2013
Date Filed	December 12, 2013
Mileage	21,338 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN SLOWLY TO PARKING AREA WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND ENGINE KEPT REVVING UP AND IT LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE TREE, DEMOLISHING THE FRONT END. THE FORD PARTS PERFORMED EXACTLY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE, PREVENTING DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD OR CABIN AREA, BUT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED BUT WAS SHAKEN UP BY THE ACCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY THE BODY SHOP AND MECHANIC, THE LINKAGE WAS BROKEN AND DAMAGED AND NEEDS FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO SEE IF A DEFECT IN THE LINKAGE WAS A CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END IS SUBSTANTIAL AND ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF $8,000 WITH THE SEEN DAMAGE THUS FAR. *TR

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