NHTSA Complaint #10648259 — 2012 FORD FUSION ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10648259
Vehicle	2012 FORD FUSION
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 8, 2013
Date Filed	October 16, 2014
Mileage	22,145 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

ON 10/5/2013, I HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE RESCUE TO JUMP START CAR. I TOOK VEHICLE TO ADVANCE AUTO ON 10/6/2013 TO TEST BATTERY. THE PRINTOUT RESULTS FOUND, INDICATOR LIGHT WAS YELLOW, COLD CRANKING AMPS 500 ON BATTERY, TEMPERATURE WAS TO HIGH AT 124DEGREES. ON 10/7/2013, CALL ROADSIDE RESCUE TO JUMPSTART VEHICLE. I LET THE VEHICLE IDLE FOR A BIT, HOPING TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY BACK TO FULL FUNCTION. ON 10/8/2013 CALLED ROADSIDE RESCUE TO JUMPSTART VEHICLE FOR THE 3RD TIME AND THEN DROVE TO FORD DEALERSHIP. WITH GREAT HESITATION, FORD REPLACED THE BATTERY. I HAD TO TELL THE TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT THE BATTERY'S YELLOW LIGHT. *TR

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