Issue ID | 1009178 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10542411 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FUSION |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 27/08/13 |
Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was travelling on an interstate doing 70 miles an hour when my car made a bang and i lost all throttle response. The car was running, seemed to go into neutral but pressing the gas pedal did nothing. I was able to cost over 4 lanes dodging traffic to get to a spot where i could come to stop. After turning off the engine and restarting everything went back to normal. Now just over a week later it happened 3 more times in 1 day. Doing research it seems this is a common complaint from fusion and escape owners. It also seems there may be an investigation under way as to whether this should be a recall issue. Now if ford was to fix this it would be 1 thing, but after almost killing me on the interstate i now have to fork over $400 to the dealership because even though my car is several thousand miles short of the 30k mile warranty, the 3 year stipulation on my warranty ended less than 3 months ago. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27500 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LAFAYETTE, LA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 17/05/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 70 |
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