NHTSA Complaint #10954482 — 2016 FORD FUSION

I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 FORD FUSION ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH. I SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. THE ORANGE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAID SEE OWNERS MANUAL AND THE CAR WAS SHUDDERING AND SHAKING. IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT IN A VERY REMOTE AREA. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND GET TO MY DESTINATION. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED. DRIVING ON VERY REMOTE HIGHWAY GOING APPROX 75 AND CAR LOSES ALL POWER AND DIES. THIS TIME THERE WAS A TRUCK BEHIND ME AND HE HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE ONCOMING LANE TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER BUT NOT OUT OF MY LANE. CAR WAS SHUDDERING AGAIN, WARNING LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. CAR STARTED AFTER 2 TRIES. I HAD TO HAVE MY HUSBAND DRIVE 7 HOURS TO GET ME AND PUT THE CAR UP ON A RENTED UHAUL CAR TRANSPORT AND DRIVE 7 HRS BACK HOME TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. VERY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND VERY SCARY. I CALLED FORD AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS YET.