NHTSA Complaint #11581872 — 2016 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to an Auto Zone where it was diagnosed and determined that cylinder #3 had misfired and the vehicle was low on coolant. The contact refilled the coolant however, when the vehicle was started the following day, the failure reoccurred. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 131,980.