NHTSA Complaint #11119295 — 2007 FORD FUSION

DRIVING WEST ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMING FROM THE JERSEY SHORE DOING 74 MILES PER HOUR IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN SUDDENLY. I FEEL A SHIFT IN MY CAR AND MY SPEEDOMETER STARTS DROPPING, MY FOOT IS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT'S NOT MAKING A DIFFERENCE. 3 KIDS IN THE BACKSEAT ARE ASLEEP THANKFULLY. AS THAT HAPPENS A WRENCH LIGHT APPEARS ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. I NOW HAVE ZERO ACCELERATION POWER ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND NEED TO GET OVER 3 LANES TO THE SHOULDER. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND DRIFT OVER WITH A POUNDING HEART THAT I AM MY KIDS ARE ABOUT TO DIE. LUCKILY I WAS FORTUNATE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER. NOW I'M IN A SITUATION WHERE I AM ON THE SHOULDER OF A HIGHWAY WITH KIDS IN THE CAR AND NOT A CLUE IN THE WORLD OF WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I LOOK AT MY MANUAL TO SEE WHAT THE WRENCH LIGHT INDICATOR MEANS AND IT SAYS THROTTLE CONTROL / TRANSMISSION CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.IT'S A SUNDAY CAN'T DO THAT. I AM ABLE TO GET SOMEONE TO PICK US UP OFF OF THE TURNPIKE WITH 3 LITTLE KIDS AND GET IT TOWED. THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW THROTTLE BODY. I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE, THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF IS THAT ME AND MY KIDS DID NOT DIE. I'M ASSUMING THAT IS THE ONLY WAY SOMETHING LINE THIS IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY. PLEASE PUT YOURSELF IN MY SITUATION WITH YOUR KIDS IN THE BACK ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND TELL ME HOW YOU WOULD FEEL? THIS REALLY NEEDS A SERIOUS AND QUICK LOOKING INTO.