Issue ID | 1022974 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10552278 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FUSION |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 13/11/13 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving home from work, the wrench light came on. The car seemed to go into a neutral drop and stopped accelerating. I pressed the gas, but there was no use. I had to turn on my flashers and pull over to the side of the road. I shut off the car and it shook for a few seconds. When i restarted the car, it drove like normal, and then repeated the issue. I took my car in to ford today, to fix the issue. I was called 6 hours later and told that the "throttle body" needed replacing. After researching this online, it appears that there are 10's of thousands of ford fusion owners (same year, same model) facing or had faced this same issue. I called ford, to see if there was a recall issued. The customer service rep said that there was not enough evidence to merit a recall. This is a safety issue if i had been on the freeway or a road with no shoulder, i would have been rear-ended for sure. This makes me question ford's commitment to quality and safety with their products. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 63479 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BURLESON, TX |
VIN pattern | 3FAHP0HA9ARXXXXXX |
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 | 18/05/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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