Issue ID | 896448 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10439331 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FUSION |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 09/12/11 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My car is equipped with the 6f35 6 speed automatic transmission and has been experiencing lingering defects. I took my car in to a ford dealership in late november 2011 and notified them of transmission problems. My invoice reads, reprogram pcm to latest level and reset fluid level per tsb 11-11-23. The problems continue. I will admit that the flaring problem has improved, although the remaining problems persist while the overall feeling of transmission degradation seems to be accelerated. My trans. Continues to struggle and feel worn out during low end acceleration. An inspection of my vehicle from a professional mechanic discovered burned up clutch material within the contaminated transmission fluid. He showed it to me, and i saw it with my own eyes. The dealership i was just at wasn't able to find any burned up clutch material in my fluid or the left front axle half shaft seal leak which my mechanic also discovered upon his inspection. I find it very fishy that these 2 problems automatically disappeared by themselves, it seems to me that the field service engineer from ford made repairs to my vehicle while it was in his or her possession during the defendants legal inspection for my lemon law suit at elder ford in troy, michigan. What ford did to my car was illegal, a defendants inspection allows for observation only, not repairs. I continue to experience very hard abnormal shifting while driving in city conditions and an uncontrollable forward lurch/jolt while driving in city conditions which is extremely unsafe. Sometimes i will have a delayed engagement into drive. The shuddering vibration coming from the front end of the vehicle after driving the car for a short while continues. I continue to have an intermittent problem dealing with a burning oil or greasy smell coming through the air vents. The abnormal high pitched humming drone sound continues. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16100 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BEVERLY HILLS, MI |
VIN pattern | 3FAHP0JG1ARXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 19/05/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 28 |
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