NHTSA Complaint #11047018 — 2013 FORD FUSION

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE KEPT OVERHEATING AND WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER (COUNTRY FORD, 95 GOODMAN RD E, SOUTHAVEN, MS 38671, (662) 349-4300) MADE NO MENTION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THE RECALL NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V597000 (AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS), 15V246000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), AND 16V875000 (SEAT BELTS). IN ADDITION, THE DEALER MADE NO MENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE CAMPAIGN (15R01) FOR THE EPS MOTOR BOLTS - REGIONAL AND (14N02) FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR PCM RE-PROGRAMMING. WITHIN THREE WEEKS OF THE DEALER'S REPAIR, THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE HEAT AND NOTICED A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHO WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.