NHTSA Complaint #11628899 — 2019 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle went into limp mode with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the side. The contact inspected the vehicle with a vehicle scanner and received two error codes p0302 -cylinder misfiring and p1299 – cylinder overhead failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that coolant leaked into the cylinder which caused the long block to fail. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 139, 870.