NHTSA Complaint #11551654 — 2016 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle started to vibrate and would also vibrate at various speeds. The contact stated that the vehicle was idling rough at start-up. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that the spark plugs needed to be replaced and the fuel injectors needed to be cleaned. The vehicle had been repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact took the vehicle to another independent mechanic and was advised that coolant had leaked into the engine block and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to TSB: 19-2139 - Coolant Intrusion into the Engine Block (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.