NHTSA Complaint #10627751 — 2008 FORD FUSION

DRIVER'S DOOR ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, DOOR LOCK AND UNLOCK LATCH BROKE, RENDERING DOOR INOPERATIVE, CAN ONLY ENTER AND EXIT VEHICLE BY USING OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH (ROLL DOWN WINDOW, REACH YOUR ARM OUT, PULL LATCH TO OPEN, ROLL WINDOW BACK UP AND EXIT VEHICLE, BUT WILL NOT LOCK) AND DOOR WILL NO LONGER LOCK, REMAINS UNLOCKED AT ALL TIMES, PART NUMBER 6E5Z5422601A IS THE FAULTY PART PLASTIC BREAKS JAMMING THE UNLOCK LATCH FROM MOVING. THE CHROME PLASTIC OF THE HANDLE IS NICE, BUT CLEARLY A METAL COMPOSITION SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED IN THE DESIGN INSTEAD OF PLASTIC, AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB APPEARS TO BE SEVERAL CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. PART PRICES RANGE FROM $70.00 - $192.00 DEPENDING ON THE SELLER / BUSINESS, SUCH AND ISSUE THAT EVEN THE CHINESE ARE MAKING MONEY BY MANUFACTURING THE PART. SAFETY CONCERNS ARE EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER IS TRAPPED, HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING ON WEB OF ACCIDENT DEATHS DUE TO FAULT, BUT I'M SURE IT'S COMING. *TR