NHTSA Complaint #10575929 — 2011 FORD FUSION
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10575929 |
| Vehicle | 2011 FORD FUSION |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 11,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
BATTERY GOES DEAD AFTER SITTING A FEW DAYS. POSSIBLE SIGN OF ELECTRIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE.!!??? BATTERY REPLACED TWICE IN 4 MONTHS, CHARGES NORMALLY. WHILE LOOKING FOR POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2011 FUSION (11K MILES) I DISCOVERED THERE IS MANY, MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND CALLED FORD AND ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND TRACE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ONLY HONOR THEIR "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" CONCERNING THE THROTTLE BODY IF IT FAILS!!!!!! I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IF THEY HAD AN UPDATED THROTTLE BODY AND "LIMP HOME" UPDATE THEY SHOULD INSTALL IT AND MAKE CORRECTIONS. A CALL TO FORD AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM. SO WHAT RECOURSE IS THERE?? MY FUSION AND F-350 ARE BOTH HEADED FOR TRADE AT A NO NONSENSE DEALER. LACROSSE AND SILVERADO, HERE I COME!!!!!!! I SUGGEST YOU DO SOMETHING SIMILAR. *TR
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