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Ford Fusion Power Train Safety Report | July 12, 2013
Reported on July 12, 2013
| WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE (GAS PEDAL) AND SLOWED. THE ENGINE RAN AT A ROUGH IDLE AT ABOUT 900 RPM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER WHO ADVISED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND IT TOOK 10 DAYS TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS/LIFE THREATENING SITUATION HAD IT OCCURRED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH! *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Fusion |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2011 |
| 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: | BUDD LAKE NJ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0JG7BR |
| Mileage: | 47630 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: | |
| Previous Report:Suspension | Next Report:Unknown Or Other |