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Ford Fusion Power Train Safety Report | Aug 28, 2013
Reported on Aug 28, 2013
MY CAR HAD JUST OVER 52000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AROUND 70 MPH WHEN MY CAR LOST THROTTLE CONTROL. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION PULLED ITSELF OUT OF GEAR AND I WAS UNABLE ACCELERATE. I HAD VERY LITTLE CONTROL OVER MY CAR. WHEN THIS ISSUED OCCURRED THE WRENCH ICON ON THE DASHBOARD HAD TURNED ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK THE CAR BEGAN TO MILDLY JERKING. FRANTIC, I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE TO STOP THE JERKING. AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE CAR WAS FINALLY CALM AND I ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE CAR. WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED THERE WAS NO LONGER ANY JERKING COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE WRENCH ICON WAS GONE, AND I HAD CONTROL OF MY GAS PEDAL AGAIN. | |
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: | LOUISVILLE KY |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0HA3BR |
Mileage: | 52013 miles. |
Speed: | 70 MPH |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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