NHTSA Complaint #11536201 — 2018 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The contact connected an OBD reader to the vehicle and retrieved a diagnostic code that indicated that cylinder #2 had misfired. The contact stated that he replaced the spark plugs himself; however, the failure recurred two days later. The contact stated that the vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the compression had failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,295.