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Ford Fusion Engine Safety Report | May 22, 2013
Reported on May 22, 2013
| ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND MY CAR LOST POWER, THE WRENCH LIGHT LAMINATED. AFTER TRYING TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A MIN THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. THEN I PROCEEDED ON MY JOURNEY. I TOOK THE CAR TO A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS A MECHANIC AND HAD HIM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR AND NO CODES SHOW UP. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PART. LOOKS LIKE FORD WOULD GROW A SET OF BALLS AND MAKE THIS A MANDATORY RECALL. IT DOES CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU LOSE THE ABILITY TO MOVE YOUR AUTOMOBILE ABOUT. YOU CAN NOT GO ANY WEAR NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE DAM CAR DOES NOT MOVE. I GUESS IT WILL TAKE SOME ONE GETTING INJURED VERY BADLY OR KILLED, AND FORD GETTING A LAW SUITE BEFORE ANY SORT OF RECALL WILL BE DONE. IF ANYTHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO ME I WILL BE THE FIRST IN LINE TO FILE A LAW SUITE BECAUSE FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY CHOSE TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT THUS PUTTING MILLIONS OF PEOPLES LIVES AT STAKE. *TR | |
| 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: | SALEMBURG NC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0JG1BR |
| Mileage: | 72500 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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