NHTSA Complaint #11093739 — 2006 FORD FUSION ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11093739
Vehicle	2006 FORD FUSION
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 14, 2018
Date Filed	May 14, 2018
Mileage	15 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

THERMOSTAT STICKS OPEN (COLD) WHILE DRIVING. SUDDEN JUMPS TO NORMAL TEMPERATURE RANGE FOLLOWED BY DROP TO COLD AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS HARD TIME STARTING WHEN TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS ON COLD MARK AFTER RUNNING FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. THERMOSTAT HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. THROTTLE STICKS ON ACCELERATION CAUSING ENGINE TO BOG DOWN AND ALMOST CHOKE OUT FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN BURST OF ACCELERATION THAT COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENT.

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