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Ford Fusion Electrical System Safety Report | Dec 30, 2013
Reported on Dec 30, 2013
BATTERY GOES DEAD AFTER SITTING A FEW DAYS. POSSIBLE SIGN OF ELECTRIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE.!!??? BATTERY REPLACED TWICE IN 4 MONTHS, CHARGES NORMALLY. WHILE LOOKING FOR POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2011 FUSION (11K MILES) I DISCOVERED THERE IS MANY, MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND CALLED FORD AND ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND TRACE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ONLY HONOR THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM CONCERNING THE THROTTLE BODY IF IT FAILS!!!!!! I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IF THEY HAD AN UPDATED THROTTLE BODY AND LIMP HOME UPDATE THEY SHOULD INSTALL IT AND MAKE CORRECTIONS. A CALL TO FORD AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM. SO WHAT RECOURSE IS THERE?? MY FUSION AND F-350 ARE BOTH HEADED FOR TRADE AT A NO NONSENCE DEALER. LACROSSE AND SILVERADO, HERE I COME!!!!!!! I SUGGEST YOU DO SOMETHING SIMILAR. | |
Make: | Ford |
Model: | Fusion |
Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
Year: | 2011 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | MT. HOLLY NJ |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
Mileage: | 11000 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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