NHTSA Complaint #11329489 — 2017 FORD FUSION

INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK IN 2.0L FORD FUSION SE ECOBOOST CAUSED MY CAR'S ENGINE TO LOCK WITHOUT WARNING. NO START. CURRENTLY, THERE EXISTS PROGRAM 19B37 FOR 1.5L. MY 2.0L FORD FUSION SE ECOBOOST PRESENTED THE EXACT INTERNAL COOLANT LEAKAGE PROBLEM AS THAT OF THE 1.5L THAT IS PRESENTLY ON RECALL. MY PREVIOUS SPARK PLUGS CONFIRM THAT COOLANT HAS LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE OF MY CAR. ALSO, A COOLANT PRESSURE TEST WILL REVEAL COOLANT LEAK IS INTERNAL IN MY CAR. BIG STAR FORD CONFIRMED THAT MY ENGINE IS LOCKED AND THAT IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR DAMAGE. I'M A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OWNER AND ONLY BUY OEM PARTS. I ALSO HAVE AN ENGINEERING BACKGROUND. THIS INTERNAL COOLANT ISSUE IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. BECAUSE THE ISSUE STEMS FROM AN INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE, 2.0L SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM 19B37 RECALL. IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. ON A SIDE NOTE, I HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MY CAR TO BIG STAR FORD BECAUSE THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE PCM. TIRES WERE SHOWING TO BE DEFLATING AS I DROVE ON THE FREEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT THE NEAREST TIRE SERVICE COMPANY AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH. BIG STAR FORD REINSTALL THE PCM SOFTWARE AT THE COST OF MY DEDUCTIBLE. NHTSA, WE 2.0L OWNERS NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND INCLUDE 2.0L TO THE EXISTING PROGRAM 19B37. I PERSONALLY HAVE EVIDENCE TO PROVE THAT AN INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK CAUSED MY ENGINE TO LOCK. A COOLANT PRESSURE TEST WILL ALSO REVEAL THE COOLANT LEAK IS INTERNAL. PLEASE HELP GET 2.0L INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL PROGRAM 19B37. *TR