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Ford Fusion Fuel/propulsion System Safety Report | June 07, 2013
Reported on June 07, 2013
| DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED - 25-30 MPH - AND CAR LURCHED TO SLOW SPEED - COULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. HAD TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART. DROVE 50 YARDS AND PROBLEM RECURRED. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN, FORTUNATELY NOT ON THE HIGHWAY UNTIL I CALLED THE FORD DEALER. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO TAKE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $500 FOR REPAIR AS VEHICLE WAS 3 MONTHS OUT OF 36 MONTH WARRANTY. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BOX WHICH THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE BEEN WELL AWARE OF. DEALER DID ASSISTED ME WITH COST OF REPAIR - CHARGED ME $50.00. THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN FREE. FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *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: | PORTLAND OR |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0CG8AR |
| Mileage: | 21000 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 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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