NHTSA Complaint #11330571 — 2018 FORD FUSION HYBRID
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11330571 |
| Vehicle | 2018 FORD FUSION HYBRID |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 44,665 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
JUNE 15, 2020: I STARTED THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY, A MIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE COMBUSTION ENGINE IDLE WAS ROUGH (RPM GOING UP AND DOWN). WITHIN ABOUT 30 SECONDS, A MESSAGE SAYING "STOP SAFELY NOW" POPPED ON THE DASH AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE ENGINE STOPPED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, BUT IT DID THE SAME THING (STOP SAFELY NOW AND ENGINE STOPPING). THE CAR WAS STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER, AND AFTER 8 DAYS, THE CAR WAS REPAIRED (NEW MAP SENSOR) 6/23/2020: DROVE HOME FROM DEALER (10 MI) 6/24/2020: STARTED CAR AND DROVE TO WORK. WITHIN 3 MILES, SAME "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE POPPED AND THE CAR KILLED THE ENGINE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROAD. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WHEN THE CAR DOES THAT, YOU HAVE NO BRAKE ASSISTANCE, NO POWER STEERING AND NO PROPULSION. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED A SECOND TIME. *TR
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