NHTSA Complaint #10911234 — 2011 FORD FUSION

IN THE LAST 24 HOURS MY VEHICLE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY (I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED--THIS HIGHWAY HAS A CURB ON BOTH SIDES INSTEAD OF SHOULDERS) 4 TIMES IN 5 MILES. THE FIRST TIME WAS AS I WAS TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM AN INTERSECTION. EACH TIME, I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WITH THE GAS PEDAL. EACH TIME, THIS WAS PRECEDED BY A LURCHING FORWARD AND A SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND BEFORE THE ENGINE NO LONGER POWERS THE WHEELS. THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. AS I SAID, WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE, AND THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. WHEN I RESTART THE CAR, BUT BEFORE IT DIES AGAIN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH OTHER 2011 FORD FUSIONS THAT THE NHTSA HAS ALREADY INVESTIGATED--THE THROTTLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, SOMEHOW THE NHTSA LET FORD OFF THE HOOK AND DIDN'T RECALL THE PART AND ALLOWED FORD TO ONLY APPLY THE "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03" TO CARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR. I WILL TELL YOU THAT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED IN CARS THAT INITIATED THE INVESTIGATION AND THIS PROGRAM IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MY CAR. THE INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE REOPENED AND THIS THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR ALL TRANSMISSION TYPES. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY A CAR GOING 55 MPH, EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY 4-WAY FLASHERS ON IN THE RIGHT LANE, BECAUSE THE HIGHWAY MY CAR DIED ON A DOES NOT HAVE SHOULDERS. THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!