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Ford Fusion Engine Safety Report | Aug 10, 2013
Reported on Aug 10, 2013
| I LEFT FROM MY HOME IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN USED SINCE THE PREVIOUS EVENING. ABOUT 2 MILES FROM MY HOUSE I GOT ONTO A STATE ROUTE AND STARTED TO GO UP A SLIGHT HILL. I HAD ACCELERATED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING REALLY ROUGH, THEN STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT UP. IT SEEMED TO GO DOWN TO IDLE WITH NO RESPONSE FROM ENGINE WHILE PUSHING THE PEDAL. I GLIDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CRESTED THE HILL, THEN LET THE ENGINE SPUTTER AT AROUND IDLE AS I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND LET GRAVITY TAKE ME TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL WHERE I COULD GLIDE AROUND THE CORNER INTO A SAFE PARKING LOT. I SHUT THE CAR DOWN, WAITED A MINUTE AND IT STARTED BACK UP AS THOUGH NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CLEAR. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO CHECK TO SEE IF IT STORED ANY CODES YET. I HAD EXPERIENCED 2 PREVIOUS EVENTS IN THE PREVIOUS 2 WEEKS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. *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: | MADISON CT |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0HA1BR |
| Mileage: | 60300 miles. |
| Speed: | 45 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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