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Ford Fusion Power Train Safety Report | Mar 06, 2011
Reported on Mar 06, 2011
| TRANSMISSION ORIGINALLY BLEW UP @ 2,900 MILES. TRANSMISSION NOW (10,000 MILES) LOOSES FORWARD MOMENTUM UNDER ACCELERATION (30 MPH) AND THEN HAS VIOLENT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. DEFECT PRESENTS SIGNIFICANT ISSUE PRESENTING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE VEHICLE TO EITHER BE REARENDED WITH LOSS OF FORWARD MOMENTUM OR FOR THE DRIVER LOSE CONTROL AT VIOLENT UPSHIFT. DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR 3 TIMES. DEALERSHIP HAS NOW INSTALLED DATA RECORDED AND RETURNED VEHICLE WITH INSTRUCTION TO OWNER TO RECORD DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION WHEN THE DEFECT RECURS. SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN REPLICATED / CONFIRMED BY MULTIPLE FORD REPRESENTATIVES ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. NO ROOT CAUSE IDENTIFIED, NO PERMANENT CORRECTIVE ACTION IMPLEMENTED. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Fusion |
| Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | JACKSON MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0HG1BR |
| Mileage: | 2900 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 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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