NHTSA Complaint #10659981 — 2012 FORD FUSION ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10659981
Vehicle	2012 FORD FUSION
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 20, 2014
Date Filed	November 21, 2014
Mileage	13,325 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR AND AS I WAS SLOWED DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC, COASTING AT 5-10 MPH, THE CAR ACCELERATED WITH A ROAR AND TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT I SWERVED TO RIGHT, APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP THE CAR.YESTERDAY,11/20/14, IT REPEATED THE INCIDENT ON MY DRIVE WAY WHILE I WAS ENTERING THE GARAGE AND HIT THE STORAGE OBJECTS THERE AND ALSO I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP THE CAR. MANY TIMES DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS THE CAR HAS BEHAVED SIMILARLY AT STOP SIGNS BUT WITH MUCH LESS FURY. *TR

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