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Ford Fusion Electronic Stability Control Safety Report | Oct 04, 2013
Reported on Oct 04, 2013
| UPON ATTEMPTED ACCELERATION FROM 43 MPH THE CAR MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED AND THE ACCELERATOR BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE CAR ALSO BEGAN SHAKING AND JERKING. THE LONGER THE CAR REMAINED ON THE MORE VIOLENT THE SHAKING BECAME. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION ONTO A HIGHWAY. CAR AGAIN SLOWED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND STARTED SHAKING AND JERKING AGAIN. BOTH TIMES I NEARLY AVOIDED DRIVING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OF 55+ MPH. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Fusion |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2010 |
| 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: | GREENSBORO NC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0HG7AR |
| Mileage: | 101058 miles. |
| Speed: | 43 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | BIFUEL |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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