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Ford Fusion Power Train Safety Report | Dec 31, 2011
Reported on Dec 31, 2011
WHEN NEW, VEHICLE EXHIBITED HARSH SHIFTS FROM 1-2. GRADUALLY WORSENED AND CAME TO INCLUDE A SOFT 2-3 SHIFT AND A METALLIC FRICTION NOISE IN LOWER GEARS BY 1000MI. STARTING AROUND 7000MI, VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT ERRACTIALLY IN TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1-2 AND 2-1, WITH A SUDDEN AND MODERATELY VIOLENT LURCH FORWARDS DURING SHIFTING. VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN LOW-SPEED (PRIMARILY ACCELERATION FOLLOWING ANY PERIOD OF COASTING) SCENARIOS AND REQUIRED ADDITIONAL FOLLOWING DISTANCE TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. VEHICLE BECAME MUST HARSHER ON THE 1-2 SHIFT IN COLD WEATHER. BY 8000-9000MI, VEHICLE DEVELOPED SLIPPING. THIS WAS PARTICULARLY EVIDENT AT LOWER SPEEDS FROM 2-3, SUCH AS AT A ROLLING YIELD BELOW 10MPH. VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY LOSE ALMOST ALL POWER DURING CERTAIN 2-3 SHIFTS, REQUIRING ACCELERATION PLANNING FOR INTERSECTIONS, TO PREVENT SLUGGISHNESS AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME. TSB 12-3-7 WAS APPLIED AND RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL SLIPPAGE IN HIGHER GEARS, SUCH THAT CLIMBING AN ONRAMP FOLLOWING A 3-4 SHIFT WAS CHALLENGING, AND CLIMBING A HILL AT LOW SPEEDS DURING A 2-3 SHIFT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ALL FORWARD MOMENTUM. *TR | |
Make: | Ford |
Model: | Fusion |
Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Year: | 2012 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | HENDERSONVILLE TN |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0HA1CR |
Mileage: | 7000 miles. |
Speed: | |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
Vehicle type: | |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
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