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Ford Fusion Engine Safety Report | Aug 27, 2013
Reported on Aug 27, 2013
I WAS TRAVELLING ON AN INTERSTATE DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY CAR MADE A BANG AND I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE CAR WAS RUNNING, SEEMED TO GO INTO NEUTRAL BUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING. I WAS ABLE TO COST OVER 4 LANES DODGING TRAFFIC TO GET TO A SPOT WHERE I COULD COME TO STOP. AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. NOW JUST OVER A WEEK LATER IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES IN 1 DAY. DOING RESEARCH IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FROM FUSION AND ESCAPE OWNERS. IT ALSO SEEMS THERE MAY BE AN INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY AS TO WHETHER THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. NOW IF FORD WAS TO FIX THIS IT WOULD BE 1 THING, BUT AFTER ALMOST KILLING ME ON THE INTERSTATE I NOW HAVE TO FORK OVER $400 TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES SHORT OF THE 30K MILE WARRANTY, THE 3 YEAR STIPULATION ON MY WARRANTY ENDED LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AGO. | |
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: | LAFAYETTE LA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
Mileage: | 27500 miles. |
Speed: | 70 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
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Vehicle fuel: | |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
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