NHTSA Complaint #11209052 — 2016 FORD FUSION

WHILE IN MOTION (65 MPH) THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ENTER AN EMERGENCY MODE IN WHICH THE RPMS WERE FIXED AT APPROXIMATELY 1.2K. THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WAS LOST COMPLETELY AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE COASTED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. AN IMMEDIATE RESTART OF THE ENGINE DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE, BUT AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED, ALLOWING FOR FULL USE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD "FAILED" AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I KNOW THAT FORD HAS HAD AN ISSUE ON OLDER YEAR THROTTLE BODIES AND THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THOSE. I AM HOPING THAT THESE NEWER VEHICLES WILL BE LOOKED AT, AND IF THE ISSUE IS STILL PREVALENT THE RECALL CHANGED TO INCLUDE THEM.