NHTSA Complaint #11267124 — 2015 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A CODE FOR THE PURGE VALVE FAILURE WAS LOCATED. THE PURGE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS FUELED, IT FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST LOCATED A PURGE VALVE FAILURE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.