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Ford Fusion Engine Safety Report | June 25, 2013
Reported on June 25, 2013
| I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE FELT DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I COULD PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL I WANTED, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL UNDER IT'S OWN MOMENTUM, BUT BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, I WAS VERY NEARLY REAR-ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE, AND BECAUSE I WAS COASTING DOWN TO A STOP QUICKLY, MY ONLY CHOICE WAS TO PULL INTO THE CENTER TURN LANE OF THE 5-LANE ROAD. TRAFFIC CONTINUED TO SPEED PAST ME AS I STOPPED IN THE CENTER LANE. AS I STOPPED, THE ENGINE RAN INCREDIBLY ROUGHLY. IT WAS STUMBLING AND MISSING LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH AIR. THERE WAS A YELLOW WRENCH ICON ON MY DASHBOARD, BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT . I SHUT DOWN, WAITED A MINUTE, AND REFIRED THE CAR. THE CAR RAN PERFECTLY SMOOTHLY AFTER THAT. I DID SOME CHECKING, AND IT APPEARS TO BE A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD ON 2010 AND 2011 FORD'S. PLEASE MAKE THEM RECALL THIS. IT'S A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I'M LUCKY IT WAS JUST ME IN THE CAR, AND I KNEW WHAT TO DO. WHAT IF MY WIFE AND BABY WERE IN THE CAR, AND SHE WASN'T AS LUCKY? WHAT IF THE GUY BEHIND ME WASN'T AS QUICK ON HIS BRAKES?? *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: | LAWRENCEBURG IN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0JA0AR |
| Mileage: | 55000 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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