Issue ID | 919575 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10457958 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FUSION |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 02/05/12 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 2010 ford fusion: while driving at 65mph on a highway with cruise control set the car lost power and stalled. Tachometer dropped to 1000 rpms and fluctuated between 500 - 1000 rpms. Wrench light (throttle / transmission) illuminated and the car coasted to a crawl at less than 5mph. The car's throttle was unresponsive and i was unable to accelerate. I became a serious rear-end hazard in a construction zone and had to pull off to the side of the road. I put the car in park, restarted it and the car ran fine. I am just barely under warranty (and just bought the car 1 week ago) so i brought it to a ford dealer - they "checked" the car and found "nothing wrong" with their computer scan and stated that there was no error code - so there was nothing that they could do. The day after i picked the car up from the dealer the car did the same thing, twice. This time it did it after a cold start in the morning and again when i left work in the afternoon - again the wrench light came on and shut off once i restarted the car. Bringing the car in tomorrow again... We'll see what happens. What a safety risk - my wife refuses to drive the car! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SCHOFIELD, WI |
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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Date of purchase | 21/05/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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