NHTSA Complaint #11673293 — 2019 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that upon start of the vehicle, an "Engine Coolant Overtemperature" message appeared on the instrument panel and the Ford Mobile App. The contact attempted to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal. The contact drove the vehicle back to the residence and used a code reader to retrieve the "Cylinder Head Over Temperature" message. The contact's stepfather called the dealer and was informed hm that there was an undisclosed recall; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.