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Ford Fusion Power Train Safety Report | Sept 25, 2012
Reported on Sept 25, 2012
DRIVING 55-60 MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. IT DID NOT STALL. IT WOULD JUMP AHEAD INCHES AT A TIME IF I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR BUT VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS CARS BEHIND ME HAD NO WARNING THAT I WAS GOING TO SUDDENLY JUST STOP. IT TOOK ME 10 MINUTES AT LEAST TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND THIS ONLY BECAUSE A LONG HAUL TRUCKER FINALLY REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND BLOCKED TRAFFIC FOR ME TO LIMP TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THIS HAPPENED ON 9/25/12, THEN AGAIN ON 9/26/12. THE ONLY IMMEDIATE FIX IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF,LET IT SIT A FEW MINUTES THEN START IT UP AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO RESET WHATEVER IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THROUGH PRIVATE CONTACTS I WAS PUT IN TOUCH WITH A FORD PLANT MANAGER WHO HAD ME GO TO A CERTAIN DEALERSHIP AND HAD A RECORDER PUT ON THE CAR. IT NEVER DID IT WHILE THE RECORDER WAS ON THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME THEY FELT IT WAS A THROTTLE VALVE PROBLEM BUT THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IF IT KEPT HAPPENING I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR IF THE CAR KEPT DOING THIS. IT DID IT ONCE MORE AFTER THE RECORDER WAS TAKEN OFF AND HAS NOT DONE IT SINCE NOVEMBER 2012. *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: | HUNTINGTON WOODS MI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0HA7AR |
Mileage: | 45400 miles. |
Speed: | 55 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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