NHTSA Complaint #11477396 — 2013 FORD FUSION

The contact' daughter owns a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle began to overheat. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact daughter's veered to the side of the road and waited for the vehicle to cool down. The contact son-in-law met his daughter and assisted with refilling coolant in the vehicle. The contact's daughter was able to continue driving. However, the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The contact stated that his daughter would need to check the coolant level prior to driving. The vehicle was taken to several independent mechanic who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. The contact, an independent mechanic, diagnosed that both oil and coolant were leaking. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V551000 (Engine And Engine Cooling). The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall associated to the failure. The manufacturer also advised the contact that they could not assist due to the mileage. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.