NHTSA Complaint #10850655 — 2013 FORD FUSION
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10850655 |
| Vehicle | 2013 FORD FUSION |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 64,600 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT KEEP COMING ON WHILE DRIVING ONLY DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 TO 70 MPH, IT ALSO INTERMITTENT THEREFORE THE DEALER CANNOT EVER FIND PROBLEM CODES. THE CODES ERASE WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE CAR. I LOSE HALF OF ENGINE POWER AND NO OTHER CONTROLS WORK SUCH AS CRUISE CONTROL AND MANUAL SHIFTING PADDLE SHIFTING. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WAS MY : "PCM" THAT IS GIVING ME THE TROUBLE. ALSO THE ELECTRIC FAN IS RUNNING AT FULL SPEED BLOWING OUT COLD AIR, PLUS THE SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. ALSO WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND RUNNING FOR ABOUT 7 TO 10 MINUTES, I TURN ON THE HEATER AT 73 DEGREES AND IT IS WARM. THEN AFTER TURNING ON THE HEATER AND NOW LEAVING FOR WORK, I ACCELERATE TO GET ONTO THE FREEWAY AND SOON NOTICED THAT THE HEATER IS NOW BLOWING COLD AIR AND I THEN TURN THE HEATER UP HIGHER TO 77 THEN THE SAME WARMTH COME OUT THEN THAT GOES AWAY TIL I TURN THE HEATER WAY UP TO 83 DEGREES. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, I HAD THE COOLANT AND OIL REPLACED AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. I GET TWO WARNINGS SHOWING THE YELLOW WRENCH, "POWER REDUCED TO COOL DOWN ENGINE" AND "ENGINE OVERHEAT" THE SUNNYVALE FORD DEALER CHARGED ME $200.00 DOLLARS TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND SAID THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING. BUT THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING AT 65 TO 75 MPH. OUR FREEWAYS SPEED LIMITS ARE HIGH ON INTERSTATES 5. I DO SEE OLDER FORD TEMPO'S GOING 80 MPH AND PASSING ME WHILE I CANNOT GO FASTER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHERS. QUITE INSULTING TO ME WHILE I SPEND OUT OF POCKET AND FORD SAYS NOTHING AND I GET BACK A BROKEN CAR THAT WORKS SOMETIMES. THE EXTENDED WARRANTIES I PAY FOR DOES NOT COVER ANYTHING SO I'M PAYING FOR A CAR THAT IS SOON TO FAIL AND LEAVE ME STRANDED AT THE SAME TIME I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. FORD CONTINUE TO SAY MY CAR IS RUNNING WELL AND RETURNING IT BACK TO ME WITH PROBLEMS UNFIXED
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