NHTSA Complaint #11546825 — 2019 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power and failed to restart. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that coolant intrusion had caused a failure with the short block, requiring an engine replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to Technical Service Bulletin 19-2139. The vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.