NHTSA Complaint #10705363 — 2009 FORD FUSION

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ISSUES. ALL 4 HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND TWO HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE COURSE OF 9 MONTHS. ONE TIME THE SENSOR BECAME LOOSE AND BEGAN CLUNKING AROUND INSIDE THE RIM. IT WAS ONLY AN EXPENSIVE ANNOYANCE UNTIL YESTERDAY. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 TO 70 MPH ON A 4 LANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR BROKE OFF. AT THAT TIME IT BEGAN TO SPIN AROUND WITHIN THE WHEEL WELL/RIM. THIS CAUSED A VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE AND MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT WITHOUT SLOWING TO 50MPH. THIS WAS A BACK TIRE AND I SHUTTER TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD IT BEEN IN THE FRONT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOESN'T HAVE A KNOWN ISSUE OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I WON'T TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS FEAR OF LOSING ALL CONTROL OF STEERING. I ALSO WONDER WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS BREAKING AT THE EXACT MOMENT IT BROKE AND EFFECTED STEERING. THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I CAN SEE GREAT BODILY HARM OR DEATH RESULTING FROM SIMILAR SITUATIONS. *TR