NHTSA Complaint #11298973 — 2011 FORD FUSION
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11298973 |
| Vehicle | 2011 FORD FUSION |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 83,700 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AL |
Consumer Description
I DROVE MY CAR TO THE NEXT TOWN OVER RUNNING ERRANDS AND MY FUSION MAKES AN ALARM SIMILAR TO A LOW FUEL BUT MORE URGENT SOUNDING. THE CLUSTER READS SERVIVLCE POWER STEERING NOW AND SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC. I LOST POWER STEERING/ ASSISTANCE AND WITH ADVANCE TRAC OFF I KNOW I HAVE NO STABILITY CONTROL OR TRACTION CONTROL. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING BECAUSE I CAN SAY WITH CONFIDENCE MY WIFE COULD NOT HAVE TURNED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY WITH IT BEING FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. WE ARRIVED AT OUT DESTINATION AND MY ARMS WERE BURNING FROM FIGHTING IT INTO A TIGHT PARKING SPOT. I LEFT IT OFF FOR A WHILE AND TRIED AGAIN AND THE SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW WARNING WAS BACK. I BUILT UP THE STRENGTH TO MAKE THE DRIVE BACK HOME. ENTERING THE ROAD AT 10 MPH THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC NOW WARNING GOES OFF. WE MADE IT HOME SAFELY AND I DON'T WANT MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO GET BACK IN IT UNTIL IT'S REPAIRED. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND I DID MY RESEARCH BEFORE TALKING TO THEM AND I SAID "HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY RECALL, I'VE READ ON FORUMS THIS IS A $2000 REPAIR" AND HE AGREED LIKE HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT MY ISSUE WAS.
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