NHTSA Complaint #11322351 — 2015 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (SISK FAMILY FORD, INC, 565 OAK ST, FOREST CITY, NC 28043) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION WHO CONFIRMED THE DEALERS DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS FUEL PRESSURE BUILDING UP IN THE FUEL TANK AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS HIGH AND PRIOR TO THE LOUD NOISE THERE WOULD BE A FUEL ODOR PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER OR THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.