Issue ID | 1020688 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10550680 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FUSION |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 28/10/13 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My 2010 ford fusion se v6 flex fuel has quit about six times over the past ten days. The first distressing incident occurred about 9 p. M. On an isolated county road with my 4-year-old grandson in the car. We were traveling about 50 mph when without warning the car stalled & seemed to lose power in the middle of the road. The car quit pulling, a wrench indicator light lit up on the dash, then starting bucking & idling erratically. I pulled onto the shoulder & turned off the key. I retried the ignition & car restarted. After making sure it would continue to run, i pulled back out & continued home. The ford dealership had just checked this car 3 wks before for "fuel inlet light" issue. Told that the neck of the gas line leaks air/water (car was designed/sold w/out a gas cap which causes that light & check engine to light up). We believed that this was the cause of problem, once again, or perhaps i had gotten some bad gas. We had been to town, added fuel cleaner, filled the tank & had no problems with it. Then my mother-in-law passed away two days later & the car quit out of state on a busy interstate hwy! We almost didn't get it out of the road & acted like it was not going to restart that time. Latest episode was on the way home from funeral (abt 40 mls away), it quit again at 11 p. M. That night. Now we've been informed that throttle body is going out. This is not only outrageous for mileage on it, but incredibly hazardous to me, my family, and other drivers on the road! Given the shear number of recorded complaints/incidents (for the same problem) seen here as well as in researching online, ford should recall these vehicles before someone is seriously hurt or killed. I have been a faithful ford customer all my life, but i am thinking of trading it in on another make & model altogether! I have just about lost faith and trust in ford motor company. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68500 |
Number of Occurences | 6 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LOUISVILLE, MS |
VIN pattern | 3FAHP0HGXARXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 22/05/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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