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Ford Fusion Power Train Safety Report | Aug 23, 2013
Reported on Aug 23, 2013
| MY VEHICLE HAS HAD NO PREVIOUS MECHANICAL DEFECTS OR ISSUES. ON THE ABOVE LISTED DATE, MY VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING AFTER SITTING (OFF) FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS. I BEGAN TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LATER DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED THAT THE PCM AND IGNITION COILS WERE DAMAGED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR FORD, AS THEY HAVE ISSUED A TSB ON THE ISSUE. FORD HAS NEGLECTED TO ISSUE A RECALL OR SAFETY ADVISORY TO THEIR AFFECTED CUSTOMERS, AND IS NOW FAILING TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT, AS THE VEHICLE COULD BECOME INOPERABLE WHILE OPERATING AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS, WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND IS FAILING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND PROTECT ITS CONSUMERS. *TR | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Fusion |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2008 |
| 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: | LOS ANGELES CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP081X8R |
| Mileage: | 93000 miles. |
| Speed: | 15 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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