Complaints & Recalls
Official Safety Recalls - Important!
20 RecallsThese are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.
Ford Motor Company
Safety Issue:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly allow the doors to open while driving.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 20S15
Recall Date: Nov 17, 2023
Ford Motor Company
Safety Issue:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 23S12
Recall Date: Mar 10, 2023
Ford Motor Company
Safety Issue:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 22S43
Recall Date: Jun 10, 2022
Ford Motor Company
Safety Issue:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 20S15
Recall Date: Mar 23, 2020
Ford Motor Company
Safety Issue:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 19S26
Recall Date: Aug 29, 2019
Ford Motor Company
Safety Issue:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Fusion vehicles equipped with 2.5 liter engines. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 19S16
Recall Date: May 13, 2019
Ford Motor Company
Safety Issue:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissions. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 18S20
Recall Date: Jul 16, 2018
Ford Motor Company
Safety Issue:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles. The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 18S08
Recall Date: Mar 12, 2018
Ford Motor Company
Safety Issue:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured November 2, 2012, to July 31, 2014, and 2013-2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured November 14, 2012, to July 31, 2014. In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 16S42
Recall Date: Dec 5, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Safety Issue:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured from March 10, 2016, through March 16, 2016. The front driver seat track assembly's rear riser may have been improperly welded to the seat track rail, and as a result, the driver may not be adequately restrained in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 16C05
Recall Date: Apr 27, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Safety Issue:
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 13, 2015, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may have insufficent wall thickness. As a result, the fuel tanks may crack in the event of a crash and thus the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: 15C11
Recall Date: Oct 1, 2015
Consumer Complaints
1.8K ComplaintsFord Motor Company
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH, MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER AND WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. (NEW CAR PURCHASED 11/2015) DASHBOARD STATED TO SEE MANUAL WHICH IN TURN TOLD ME THAT IT IS A POWERTRAIN FAILURE AND TO SEE A DEALER. ENGINE, A/C AND RADIO ALL SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE AND AS I CAME TO A STOP THE CAR RAN ROUGH AT IDLE AND HAD VERY LITTLE POWER. AFTER TURNING IT OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, THE CAR WAS BACK TO NORMAL AND NO MORE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THIS WAS VERY ODD CONSIDERING I ONLY HAD 14K MILES ON IT. THIS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN ONE WEEK. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AND I TOLD THEM AFTER RESEARCHING AND SEEING ALL THESE COMMON OCCURRENCES, IT APPEARS THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY IS FAILING. THE TECH SAID HE HAS HEARD ABOUT THE ISSUE ON OLDER MODELS AND NOT THE 2016 BUT IT WAS FAMILIAR TO HIM. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS, IT WAS IN FACT THE ETB AND FORD REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE. THIS ISSUE DOES SEEM TO BE VERY PREVALENT AND I AM CURIOUS IF FORD IS SIMPLY REPLACING THE ETB WITH AN NEW... OR ARE THEY MAKING AN UPDATED/UPGRADED VERSION? I REALLY HOPE THAT THEY DO RE-MANUFACTURE A BETTER ETB A SI HOPE IT DOESN'T FAIL AGAIN SO SOON IN ANOTHER 14K MILES...
Corrective Action:
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH, MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER AND WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. (NEW CAR PURCHASED 11/2015) DASHBOARD STATED TO SEE MANUAL WHICH IN TURN TOLD ME THAT IT IS A POWERTRAIN FAILURE AND TO SEE A DEALER. ENGINE, A/C AND RADIO ALL SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE AND AS I CAME TO A STOP THE CAR RAN ROUGH AT IDLE AND HAD VERY LITTLE POWER. AFTER TURNING IT OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, THE CAR WAS BACK TO NORMAL AND NO MORE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THIS WAS VERY ODD CONSIDERING I ONLY HAD 14K MILES ON IT. THIS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN ONE WEEK. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AND I TOLD THEM AFTER RESEARCHING AND SEEING ALL THESE COMMON OCCURRENCES, IT APPEARS THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY IS FAILING. THE TECH SAID HE HAS HEARD ABOUT THE ISSUE ON OLDER MODELS AND NOT THE 2016 BUT IT WAS FAMILIAR TO HIM. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS, IT WAS IN FACT THE ETB AND FORD REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE. THIS ISSUE DOES SEEM TO BE VERY PREVALENT AND I AM CURIOUS IF FORD IS SIMPLY REPLACING THE ETB WITH AN NEW... OR ARE THEY MAKING AN UPDATED/UPGRADED VERSION? I REALLY HOPE THAT THEY DO RE-MANUFACTURE A BETTER ETB A SI HOPE IT DOESN'T FAIL AGAIN SO SOON IN ANOTHER 14K MILES...
Additional Notes:
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH, MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER AND WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. (NEW CAR PURCHASED 11/2015) DASHBOARD STATED TO SEE MANUAL WHICH IN TURN TOLD ME THAT IT IS A POWERTRAIN FAILURE AND TO SEE A DEALER. ENGINE, A/C AND RADIO ALL SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE AND AS I CAME TO A STOP THE CAR RAN ROUGH AT IDLE AND HAD VERY LITTLE POWER. AFTER TURNING IT OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, THE CAR WAS BACK TO NORMAL AND NO MORE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THIS WAS VERY ODD CONSIDERING I ONLY HAD 14K MILES ON IT. THIS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN ONE WEEK. TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AND I TOLD THEM AFTER RESEARCHING AND SEEING ALL THESE COMMON OCCURRENCES, IT APPEARS THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY IS FAILING. THE TECH SAID HE HAS HEARD ABOUT THE ISSUE ON OLDER MODELS AND NOT THE 2016 BUT IT WAS FAMILIAR TO HIM. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS, IT WAS IN FACT THE ETB AND FORD REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE. THIS ISSUE DOES SEEM TO BE VERY PREVALENT AND I AM CURIOUS IF FORD IS SIMPLY REPLACING THE ETB WITH AN NEW... OR ARE THEY MAKING AN UPDATED/UPGRADED VERSION? I REALLY HOPE THAT THEY DO RE-MANUFACTURE A BETTER ETB A SI HOPE IT DOESN'T FAIL AGAIN SO SOON IN ANOTHER 14K MILES...
Mfg Campaign: 10896009
Recall Date: Aug 15, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Consequences:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,900.
Corrective Action:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,900.
Additional Notes:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,900.
Mfg Campaign: 10895394
Recall Date: Aug 12, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,900.
Corrective Action:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,900.
Additional Notes:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,900.
Mfg Campaign: 10895394
Recall Date: Aug 12, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY 2016 FORD FUSION I HAD JUST PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2016 CAM TO A JERKY STALL-OUT HEADING TOWARDS A STOP LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE FUSION AND BARLEY MAKE IT INTO A SMALL PARKING LOT. THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE TOW-TRUCK, BECAUSE OBLIVIOUSLY THE 2016 FUSION PURCHASED IN JAN WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A "THROTTLE BODY" INTERNAL FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND RE-CALIBRATED THE NEW ONE... DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE FUSION-LINE! SO WHY IS THERE NO RECALL THIS COULD KILL SOMEONE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY! SO MY QUESTION IS... IS THE NEW THROTTLE BODY THEY PLACED IN MY FUSION ACTUALLY FIXING THE [XXX] PROBLEM OR ARE THEY KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE [XXX] ROAD? IS THERE A REDESIGNED THROTTLE BODY OR DID THEY STICK THE SAME TYPE WITH NO MODIFICATIONS BACK INTO MY FUSION? *I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT* I DID RECEIVE EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP, BUT WHEN A CAR HAS LESS THAN 10K MILES... SHOULD I ALREADY HAVE THAT HUGE OF A PROBLEM? ANSWER NO! IF SOMETHING TO THIS EFFECT HAPPENS AGAIN I MAY SEE WHAT THE TRADE IN PRICE ON A 2016 FORD FUSION IS! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Corrective Action:
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY 2016 FORD FUSION I HAD JUST PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2016 CAM TO A JERKY STALL-OUT HEADING TOWARDS A STOP LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE FUSION AND BARLEY MAKE IT INTO A SMALL PARKING LOT. THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE TOW-TRUCK, BECAUSE OBLIVIOUSLY THE 2016 FUSION PURCHASED IN JAN WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A "THROTTLE BODY" INTERNAL FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND RE-CALIBRATED THE NEW ONE... DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE FUSION-LINE! SO WHY IS THERE NO RECALL THIS COULD KILL SOMEONE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY! SO MY QUESTION IS... IS THE NEW THROTTLE BODY THEY PLACED IN MY FUSION ACTUALLY FIXING THE [XXX] PROBLEM OR ARE THEY KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE [XXX] ROAD? IS THERE A REDESIGNED THROTTLE BODY OR DID THEY STICK THE SAME TYPE WITH NO MODIFICATIONS BACK INTO MY FUSION? *I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT* I DID RECEIVE EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP, BUT WHEN A CAR HAS LESS THAN 10K MILES... SHOULD I ALREADY HAVE THAT HUGE OF A PROBLEM? ANSWER NO! IF SOMETHING TO THIS EFFECT HAPPENS AGAIN I MAY SEE WHAT THE TRADE IN PRICE ON A 2016 FORD FUSION IS! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Additional Notes:
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY 2016 FORD FUSION I HAD JUST PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2016 CAM TO A JERKY STALL-OUT HEADING TOWARDS A STOP LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE FUSION AND BARLEY MAKE IT INTO A SMALL PARKING LOT. THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE TOW-TRUCK, BECAUSE OBLIVIOUSLY THE 2016 FUSION PURCHASED IN JAN WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A "THROTTLE BODY" INTERNAL FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND RE-CALIBRATED THE NEW ONE... DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE FUSION-LINE! SO WHY IS THERE NO RECALL THIS COULD KILL SOMEONE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY! SO MY QUESTION IS... IS THE NEW THROTTLE BODY THEY PLACED IN MY FUSION ACTUALLY FIXING THE [XXX] PROBLEM OR ARE THEY KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE [XXX] ROAD? IS THERE A REDESIGNED THROTTLE BODY OR DID THEY STICK THE SAME TYPE WITH NO MODIFICATIONS BACK INTO MY FUSION? *I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT* I DID RECEIVE EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP, BUT WHEN A CAR HAS LESS THAN 10K MILES... SHOULD I ALREADY HAVE THAT HUGE OF A PROBLEM? ANSWER NO! IF SOMETHING TO THIS EFFECT HAPPENS AGAIN I MAY SEE WHAT THE TRADE IN PRICE ON A 2016 FORD FUSION IS! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mfg Campaign: 10895463
Recall Date: Aug 12, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE GEAR SHIFTER SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE FRONT PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER DISENGAGED INTO REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND DRAGGED THE FRONT PASSENGER ALONG UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT ON LEVELED SURFACE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD, SPINE, AND RIB INJURIES AS WELL AS ABRASIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Corrective Action:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE GEAR SHIFTER SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE FRONT PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER DISENGAGED INTO REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND DRAGGED THE FRONT PASSENGER ALONG UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT ON LEVELED SURFACE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD, SPINE, AND RIB INJURIES AS WELL AS ABRASIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Additional Notes:
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE GEAR SHIFTER SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE FRONT PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER DISENGAGED INTO REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND DRAGGED THE FRONT PASSENGER ALONG UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT ON LEVELED SURFACE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD, SPINE, AND RIB INJURIES AS WELL AS ABRASIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Mfg Campaign: 10892775
Recall Date: Aug 3, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
CAR STARTED STALLING RANDOMLY WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN CITY TRAFFIC. CAR HAS NOW ESCALATED TO STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SUDDEN POWER LOSS, INCLUDING POWER BRAKES AND STEERING.
Corrective Action:
CAR STARTED STALLING RANDOMLY WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN CITY TRAFFIC. CAR HAS NOW ESCALATED TO STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SUDDEN POWER LOSS, INCLUDING POWER BRAKES AND STEERING.
Additional Notes:
CAR STARTED STALLING RANDOMLY WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN CITY TRAFFIC. CAR HAS NOW ESCALATED TO STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SUDDEN POWER LOSS, INCLUDING POWER BRAKES AND STEERING.
Mfg Campaign: 10884971
Recall Date: Jul 15, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
AS SKIMMING THROUGH OTHER COMPLAINTS, I SEE I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH A BAD THROTTLE BODY ISSUE ! MY INFANT WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND LUCKILY MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN FRONT OF ME! IT DIED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE WE GOT TO THE NEXT TOWN TO HIS WORK - LUCKILY HE ALSO HAD THE INFANT CAR SEAT ! I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND BORROW HIS 2010 FUSION FOR 2 DAYS UNTIL MY CAR WAS FIXED. ANOTHER ANNOYING ISSUE IS WHENEVER MY IPONE HAS AN UPDATE I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SYNC REINSTALLED ! I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SYNC (UPGRADED FROM A G6 WITH NO EXTRA OPTIONS). I TRAVEL 30,000+ MILES A YEAR AND EXPECT A NEW CAR TO WORK - IF I WANTED A TERRIBLE CAR I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ANOTHER GM VEHICLE...
Corrective Action:
AS SKIMMING THROUGH OTHER COMPLAINTS, I SEE I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH A BAD THROTTLE BODY ISSUE ! MY INFANT WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND LUCKILY MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN FRONT OF ME! IT DIED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE WE GOT TO THE NEXT TOWN TO HIS WORK - LUCKILY HE ALSO HAD THE INFANT CAR SEAT ! I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND BORROW HIS 2010 FUSION FOR 2 DAYS UNTIL MY CAR WAS FIXED. ANOTHER ANNOYING ISSUE IS WHENEVER MY IPONE HAS AN UPDATE I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SYNC REINSTALLED ! I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SYNC (UPGRADED FROM A G6 WITH NO EXTRA OPTIONS). I TRAVEL 30,000+ MILES A YEAR AND EXPECT A NEW CAR TO WORK - IF I WANTED A TERRIBLE CAR I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ANOTHER GM VEHICLE...
Additional Notes:
AS SKIMMING THROUGH OTHER COMPLAINTS, I SEE I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH A BAD THROTTLE BODY ISSUE ! MY INFANT WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND LUCKILY MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN FRONT OF ME! IT DIED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE WE GOT TO THE NEXT TOWN TO HIS WORK - LUCKILY HE ALSO HAD THE INFANT CAR SEAT ! I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND BORROW HIS 2010 FUSION FOR 2 DAYS UNTIL MY CAR WAS FIXED. ANOTHER ANNOYING ISSUE IS WHENEVER MY IPONE HAS AN UPDATE I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SYNC REINSTALLED ! I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SYNC (UPGRADED FROM A G6 WITH NO EXTRA OPTIONS). I TRAVEL 30,000+ MILES A YEAR AND EXPECT A NEW CAR TO WORK - IF I WANTED A TERRIBLE CAR I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ANOTHER GM VEHICLE...
Mfg Campaign: 10883207
Recall Date: Jul 7, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
AS SKIMMING THROUGH OTHER COMPLAINTS, I SEE I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH A BAD THROTTLE BODY ISSUE ! MY INFANT WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND LUCKILY MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN FRONT OF ME! IT DIED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE WE GOT TO THE NEXT TOWN TO HIS WORK - LUCKILY HE ALSO HAD THE INFANT CAR SEAT ! I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND BORROW HIS 2010 FUSION FOR 2 DAYS UNTIL MY CAR WAS FIXED. ANOTHER ANNOYING ISSUE IS WHENEVER MY IPONE HAS AN UPDATE I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SYNC REINSTALLED ! I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SYNC (UPGRADED FROM A G6 WITH NO EXTRA OPTIONS). I TRAVEL 30,000+ MILES A YEAR AND EXPECT A NEW CAR TO WORK - IF I WANTED A TERRIBLE CAR I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ANOTHER GM VEHICLE...
Corrective Action:
AS SKIMMING THROUGH OTHER COMPLAINTS, I SEE I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH A BAD THROTTLE BODY ISSUE ! MY INFANT WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND LUCKILY MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN FRONT OF ME! IT DIED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE WE GOT TO THE NEXT TOWN TO HIS WORK - LUCKILY HE ALSO HAD THE INFANT CAR SEAT ! I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND BORROW HIS 2010 FUSION FOR 2 DAYS UNTIL MY CAR WAS FIXED. ANOTHER ANNOYING ISSUE IS WHENEVER MY IPONE HAS AN UPDATE I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SYNC REINSTALLED ! I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SYNC (UPGRADED FROM A G6 WITH NO EXTRA OPTIONS). I TRAVEL 30,000+ MILES A YEAR AND EXPECT A NEW CAR TO WORK - IF I WANTED A TERRIBLE CAR I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ANOTHER GM VEHICLE...
Additional Notes:
AS SKIMMING THROUGH OTHER COMPLAINTS, I SEE I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH A BAD THROTTLE BODY ISSUE ! MY INFANT WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND LUCKILY MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN FRONT OF ME! IT DIED 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY BEFORE WE GOT TO THE NEXT TOWN TO HIS WORK - LUCKILY HE ALSO HAD THE INFANT CAR SEAT ! I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND BORROW HIS 2010 FUSION FOR 2 DAYS UNTIL MY CAR WAS FIXED. ANOTHER ANNOYING ISSUE IS WHENEVER MY IPONE HAS AN UPDATE I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SYNC REINSTALLED ! I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SYNC (UPGRADED FROM A G6 WITH NO EXTRA OPTIONS). I TRAVEL 30,000+ MILES A YEAR AND EXPECT A NEW CAR TO WORK - IF I WANTED A TERRIBLE CAR I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ANOTHER GM VEHICLE...
Mfg Campaign: 10883207
Recall Date: Jul 7, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
I BOUGHT MY 2016 FUSION IN JANUARY SO IT IS 6 MONTHS OLD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS ON THIS BRAND NEW CAR ! I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR AND EVENTUALLY STOP. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR-END SUSPENSION, EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IT "TOSSES" MY CAR TO THE RIGHT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AS I HAVE A NEW CAR THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THAT WAS EXPENSIVE TO BUY, BUT WANTED A SAFE CAR TO TRANSPORT MY NEWBORN IN.
Corrective Action:
I BOUGHT MY 2016 FUSION IN JANUARY SO IT IS 6 MONTHS OLD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS ON THIS BRAND NEW CAR ! I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR AND EVENTUALLY STOP. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR-END SUSPENSION, EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IT "TOSSES" MY CAR TO THE RIGHT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AS I HAVE A NEW CAR THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THAT WAS EXPENSIVE TO BUY, BUT WANTED A SAFE CAR TO TRANSPORT MY NEWBORN IN.
Additional Notes:
I BOUGHT MY 2016 FUSION IN JANUARY SO IT IS 6 MONTHS OLD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS ON THIS BRAND NEW CAR ! I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR AND EVENTUALLY STOP. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR-END SUSPENSION, EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IT "TOSSES" MY CAR TO THE RIGHT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AS I HAVE A NEW CAR THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THAT WAS EXPENSIVE TO BUY, BUT WANTED A SAFE CAR TO TRANSPORT MY NEWBORN IN.
Mfg Campaign: 10882839
Recall Date: Jul 6, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
SUSPENSION
Potential Consequences:
I BOUGHT MY 2016 FUSION IN JANUARY SO IT IS 6 MONTHS OLD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS ON THIS BRAND NEW CAR ! I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR AND EVENTUALLY STOP. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR-END SUSPENSION, EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IT "TOSSES" MY CAR TO THE RIGHT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AS I HAVE A NEW CAR THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THAT WAS EXPENSIVE TO BUY, BUT WANTED A SAFE CAR TO TRANSPORT MY NEWBORN IN.
Corrective Action:
I BOUGHT MY 2016 FUSION IN JANUARY SO IT IS 6 MONTHS OLD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS ON THIS BRAND NEW CAR ! I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR AND EVENTUALLY STOP. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR-END SUSPENSION, EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IT "TOSSES" MY CAR TO THE RIGHT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AS I HAVE A NEW CAR THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THAT WAS EXPENSIVE TO BUY, BUT WANTED A SAFE CAR TO TRANSPORT MY NEWBORN IN.
Additional Notes:
I BOUGHT MY 2016 FUSION IN JANUARY SO IT IS 6 MONTHS OLD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO PRIOR PROBLEMS ON THIS BRAND NEW CAR ! I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR AND EVENTUALLY STOP. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR-END SUSPENSION, EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IT "TOSSES" MY CAR TO THE RIGHT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AS I HAVE A NEW CAR THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THAT WAS EXPENSIVE TO BUY, BUT WANTED A SAFE CAR TO TRANSPORT MY NEWBORN IN.
Mfg Campaign: 10882839
Recall Date: Jul 6, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
AIR BAGS
Potential Consequences:
2016 FORD FUSION WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH AND SUDDENLY AIRBAG LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. THE THROTTLE BECOMES COMPLETELY NON FUCTIONING AND VEHICLE LOSES ABILITY TO ACCEALERATE AND STARTS SHAKING. MUST PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART FOR TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTIONING. HAPPENED MINIMUM 6 TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 200 MILE TRIP.
Corrective Action:
2016 FORD FUSION WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH AND SUDDENLY AIRBAG LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. THE THROTTLE BECOMES COMPLETELY NON FUCTIONING AND VEHICLE LOSES ABILITY TO ACCEALERATE AND STARTS SHAKING. MUST PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART FOR TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTIONING. HAPPENED MINIMUM 6 TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 200 MILE TRIP.
Additional Notes:
2016 FORD FUSION WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH AND SUDDENLY AIRBAG LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. THE THROTTLE BECOMES COMPLETELY NON FUCTIONING AND VEHICLE LOSES ABILITY TO ACCEALERATE AND STARTS SHAKING. MUST PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART FOR TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTIONING. HAPPENED MINIMUM 6 TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 200 MILE TRIP.
Mfg Campaign: 10882477
Recall Date: Jul 4, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
POWER TRAIN
Potential Consequences:
2016 FORD FUSION WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH AND SUDDENLY AIRBAG LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. THE THROTTLE BECOMES COMPLETELY NON FUCTIONING AND VEHICLE LOSES ABILITY TO ACCEALERATE AND STARTS SHAKING. MUST PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART FOR TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTIONING. HAPPENED MINIMUM 6 TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 200 MILE TRIP.
Corrective Action:
2016 FORD FUSION WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH AND SUDDENLY AIRBAG LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. THE THROTTLE BECOMES COMPLETELY NON FUCTIONING AND VEHICLE LOSES ABILITY TO ACCEALERATE AND STARTS SHAKING. MUST PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART FOR TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTIONING. HAPPENED MINIMUM 6 TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 200 MILE TRIP.
Additional Notes:
2016 FORD FUSION WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH AND SUDDENLY AIRBAG LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. THE THROTTLE BECOMES COMPLETELY NON FUCTIONING AND VEHICLE LOSES ABILITY TO ACCEALERATE AND STARTS SHAKING. MUST PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART FOR TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTIONING. HAPPENED MINIMUM 6 TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 200 MILE TRIP.
Mfg Campaign: 10882477
Recall Date: Jul 4, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Consequences:
2016 FORD FUSION WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH AND SUDDENLY AIRBAG LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. THE THROTTLE BECOMES COMPLETELY NON FUCTIONING AND VEHICLE LOSES ABILITY TO ACCEALERATE AND STARTS SHAKING. MUST PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART FOR TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTIONING. HAPPENED MINIMUM 6 TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 200 MILE TRIP.
Corrective Action:
2016 FORD FUSION WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH AND SUDDENLY AIRBAG LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. THE THROTTLE BECOMES COMPLETELY NON FUCTIONING AND VEHICLE LOSES ABILITY TO ACCEALERATE AND STARTS SHAKING. MUST PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART FOR TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTIONING. HAPPENED MINIMUM 6 TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 200 MILE TRIP.
Additional Notes:
2016 FORD FUSION WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH AND SUDDENLY AIRBAG LIGHT, WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. THE THROTTLE BECOMES COMPLETELY NON FUCTIONING AND VEHICLE LOSES ABILITY TO ACCEALERATE AND STARTS SHAKING. MUST PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART FOR TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTIONING. HAPPENED MINIMUM 6 TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 200 MILE TRIP.
Mfg Campaign: 10882477
Recall Date: Jul 4, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Consequences:
WHILE DRIVING MY SON'S 2016 FUSION ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SEEM TO LOOSE ALL POWER. THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I MANAGED TO GET TO SHOULDER SAFELY AND PARKED. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS ( CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON, STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND THE GAS GAUGE DROPPED FROM 3/4 TO EMPTY. ) I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND AND CONTACTED FORD TOWING SERVICE BECAUSE THE CAR HAD ONLY 6000 MILES ON IT. AFTER AN HOUR AND A HALF WAITING I CHECKED THE STATUS OF THE TOW AND WAS TOLD THE COMPANY CANCELLED AND DIDN'T TELL FORD SO IT WOULD BE ANOTHER HOUR FOR A NEW TOW. I DECIDED TO TRY THE CAR AGAIN AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CHECK LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE CAR WAS OPERATING AGAIN. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE FIRST EXIT AND HEADED FOR THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE MY SON PURCHASED THE CAR. THE CAR LOST POWER AGAIN BUT THIS TIME I LET IT SIT FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE CAR. IT WORKED WITH ONE DIFFERENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I GOT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED TWO CODES. P2111 AND P2112 ( THROTTLE BODY FAILURE ) I GOT THE IMPRESSION THEY WERE NOT SURPRISED AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY THE NEXT DAY.
Corrective Action:
WHILE DRIVING MY SON'S 2016 FUSION ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SEEM TO LOOSE ALL POWER. THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I MANAGED TO GET TO SHOULDER SAFELY AND PARKED. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS ( CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON, STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND THE GAS GAUGE DROPPED FROM 3/4 TO EMPTY. ) I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND AND CONTACTED FORD TOWING SERVICE BECAUSE THE CAR HAD ONLY 6000 MILES ON IT. AFTER AN HOUR AND A HALF WAITING I CHECKED THE STATUS OF THE TOW AND WAS TOLD THE COMPANY CANCELLED AND DIDN'T TELL FORD SO IT WOULD BE ANOTHER HOUR FOR A NEW TOW. I DECIDED TO TRY THE CAR AGAIN AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CHECK LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE CAR WAS OPERATING AGAIN. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE FIRST EXIT AND HEADED FOR THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE MY SON PURCHASED THE CAR. THE CAR LOST POWER AGAIN BUT THIS TIME I LET IT SIT FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE CAR. IT WORKED WITH ONE DIFFERENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I GOT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED TWO CODES. P2111 AND P2112 ( THROTTLE BODY FAILURE ) I GOT THE IMPRESSION THEY WERE NOT SURPRISED AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY THE NEXT DAY.
Additional Notes:
WHILE DRIVING MY SON'S 2016 FUSION ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SEEM TO LOOSE ALL POWER. THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I MANAGED TO GET TO SHOULDER SAFELY AND PARKED. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS ( CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON, STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE AND THE GAS GAUGE DROPPED FROM 3/4 TO EMPTY. ) I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND AND CONTACTED FORD TOWING SERVICE BECAUSE THE CAR HAD ONLY 6000 MILES ON IT. AFTER AN HOUR AND A HALF WAITING I CHECKED THE STATUS OF THE TOW AND WAS TOLD THE COMPANY CANCELLED AND DIDN'T TELL FORD SO IT WOULD BE ANOTHER HOUR FOR A NEW TOW. I DECIDED TO TRY THE CAR AGAIN AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CHECK LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE CAR WAS OPERATING AGAIN. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE FIRST EXIT AND HEADED FOR THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE MY SON PURCHASED THE CAR. THE CAR LOST POWER AGAIN BUT THIS TIME I LET IT SIT FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE CAR. IT WORKED WITH ONE DIFFERENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I GOT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED TWO CODES. P2111 AND P2112 ( THROTTLE BODY FAILURE ) I GOT THE IMPRESSION THEY WERE NOT SURPRISED AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY THE NEXT DAY.
Mfg Campaign: 10882256
Recall Date: Jul 2, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
ON A CITY STREET, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER--ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT WORK. CAR WAS SHUDDERING. WARNING LIGHT SHOWING A WRENCH CAME ON. ANOTHER WARNING LIGHT SHOWING AN ENGINE ALSO CAME. ON. TURNED ENGINE OFF. DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER. FORD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY & MOTOR ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY.
Corrective Action:
ON A CITY STREET, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER--ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT WORK. CAR WAS SHUDDERING. WARNING LIGHT SHOWING A WRENCH CAME ON. ANOTHER WARNING LIGHT SHOWING AN ENGINE ALSO CAME. ON. TURNED ENGINE OFF. DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER. FORD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY & MOTOR ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY.
Additional Notes:
ON A CITY STREET, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER--ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT WORK. CAR WAS SHUDDERING. WARNING LIGHT SHOWING A WRENCH CAME ON. ANOTHER WARNING LIGHT SHOWING AN ENGINE ALSO CAME. ON. TURNED ENGINE OFF. DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER. FORD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY & MOTOR ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY.
Mfg Campaign: 10882198
Recall Date: Jul 1, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Consequences:
THIS WAS A RENTAL OD 11433 MILES. DRIVING AT NIGHT I ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT HEAD LAMP BULB WENT OUT. I REPEATED THIS SIGNAL LEFT AND THE LEFT HEAD LAMP BULB WENT OUT. WHEN SIGNALING WAS COMPLETE THE HEAD LAMP CAME BACK ON. I COULD NOT LATCH THE HIGH BEAM BY THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER. IT HAD TO BE MANUALLY HELD. THESE SAME REPEATED ACTIONS WERE DONE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. ON AN UNTIL AREA A PERSON AT A CORNER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN VISIBLE? NIGHT TWO OF DRIVING THE RENTAL ALL WORKED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AS DESIGNED. ALL TURN SIGNAL / HEAD LAMP BULB IN ADDITION TO ENGAGING AND DIS ENGAGING HIGH BEAMS.
Corrective Action:
THIS WAS A RENTAL OD 11433 MILES. DRIVING AT NIGHT I ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT HEAD LAMP BULB WENT OUT. I REPEATED THIS SIGNAL LEFT AND THE LEFT HEAD LAMP BULB WENT OUT. WHEN SIGNALING WAS COMPLETE THE HEAD LAMP CAME BACK ON. I COULD NOT LATCH THE HIGH BEAM BY THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER. IT HAD TO BE MANUALLY HELD. THESE SAME REPEATED ACTIONS WERE DONE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. ON AN UNTIL AREA A PERSON AT A CORNER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN VISIBLE? NIGHT TWO OF DRIVING THE RENTAL ALL WORKED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AS DESIGNED. ALL TURN SIGNAL / HEAD LAMP BULB IN ADDITION TO ENGAGING AND DIS ENGAGING HIGH BEAMS.
Additional Notes:
THIS WAS A RENTAL OD 11433 MILES. DRIVING AT NIGHT I ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT HEAD LAMP BULB WENT OUT. I REPEATED THIS SIGNAL LEFT AND THE LEFT HEAD LAMP BULB WENT OUT. WHEN SIGNALING WAS COMPLETE THE HEAD LAMP CAME BACK ON. I COULD NOT LATCH THE HIGH BEAM BY THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER. IT HAD TO BE MANUALLY HELD. THESE SAME REPEATED ACTIONS WERE DONE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. ON AN UNTIL AREA A PERSON AT A CORNER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN VISIBLE? NIGHT TWO OF DRIVING THE RENTAL ALL WORKED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AS DESIGNED. ALL TURN SIGNAL / HEAD LAMP BULB IN ADDITION TO ENGAGING AND DIS ENGAGING HIGH BEAMS.
Mfg Campaign: 10881471
Recall Date: Jun 29, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
RENTED A FORD FUSION WITH 3000 MILES. DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING IT LOST POWER AND STOPPED. AFTER A MINUTE, WE RESTARTED IT WITHOUT PROBLEM. DROVE IT TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER WHO CHECKED THE CODE WHICH INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE ELECTRONICS THAT CONTROLLED THE THROTTLE. APPARENTLY THE ENGINE WAS GETTING TOO MUCH AIR AND NOT ENOUGH GAS CAUSING IT TO SHUT DOWN. PERHAPS THIS WAS A PROBLEM SPECIFIC TO THIS CAR, PERHAPS NOT. BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF A CAR STOPPING UNEXPECTADLY ON A HIGHWAY WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD REPORT IT. WE DID NOTIFY THE RENTAL COMPANY (BUDGET IN MILWAUKE WI) OF THE PROBLEM. THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. IT WAS NOT CLEAR TO US IF HE MEANT ON CARS IN GENERAL OR ON THIS TYPE OF CAR.
Corrective Action:
RENTED A FORD FUSION WITH 3000 MILES. DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING IT LOST POWER AND STOPPED. AFTER A MINUTE, WE RESTARTED IT WITHOUT PROBLEM. DROVE IT TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER WHO CHECKED THE CODE WHICH INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE ELECTRONICS THAT CONTROLLED THE THROTTLE. APPARENTLY THE ENGINE WAS GETTING TOO MUCH AIR AND NOT ENOUGH GAS CAUSING IT TO SHUT DOWN. PERHAPS THIS WAS A PROBLEM SPECIFIC TO THIS CAR, PERHAPS NOT. BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF A CAR STOPPING UNEXPECTADLY ON A HIGHWAY WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD REPORT IT. WE DID NOTIFY THE RENTAL COMPANY (BUDGET IN MILWAUKE WI) OF THE PROBLEM. THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. IT WAS NOT CLEAR TO US IF HE MEANT ON CARS IN GENERAL OR ON THIS TYPE OF CAR.
Additional Notes:
RENTED A FORD FUSION WITH 3000 MILES. DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING IT LOST POWER AND STOPPED. AFTER A MINUTE, WE RESTARTED IT WITHOUT PROBLEM. DROVE IT TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER WHO CHECKED THE CODE WHICH INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE ELECTRONICS THAT CONTROLLED THE THROTTLE. APPARENTLY THE ENGINE WAS GETTING TOO MUCH AIR AND NOT ENOUGH GAS CAUSING IT TO SHUT DOWN. PERHAPS THIS WAS A PROBLEM SPECIFIC TO THIS CAR, PERHAPS NOT. BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF A CAR STOPPING UNEXPECTADLY ON A HIGHWAY WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD REPORT IT. WE DID NOTIFY THE RENTAL COMPANY (BUDGET IN MILWAUKE WI) OF THE PROBLEM. THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. IT WAS NOT CLEAR TO US IF HE MEANT ON CARS IN GENERAL OR ON THIS TYPE OF CAR.
Mfg Campaign: 10877124
Recall Date: Jun 28, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
RENTED A FORD FUSION WITH 3000 MILES. DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING IT LOST POWER AND STOPPED. AFTER A MINUTE, WE RESTARTED IT WITHOUT PROBLEM. DROVE IT TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER WHO CHECKED THE CODE WHICH INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE ELECTRONICS THAT CONTROLLED THE THROTTLE. APPARENTLY THE ENGINE WAS GETTING TOO MUCH AIR AND NOT ENOUGH GAS CAUSING IT TO SHUT DOWN. PERHAPS THIS WAS A PROBLEM SPECIFIC TO THIS CAR, PERHAPS NOT. BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF A CAR STOPPING UNEXPECTADLY ON A HIGHWAY WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD REPORT IT. WE DID NOTIFY THE RENTAL COMPANY (BUDGET IN MILWAUKE WI) OF THE PROBLEM. THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. IT WAS NOT CLEAR TO US IF HE MEANT ON CARS IN GENERAL OR ON THIS TYPE OF CAR.
Corrective Action:
RENTED A FORD FUSION WITH 3000 MILES. DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING IT LOST POWER AND STOPPED. AFTER A MINUTE, WE RESTARTED IT WITHOUT PROBLEM. DROVE IT TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER WHO CHECKED THE CODE WHICH INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE ELECTRONICS THAT CONTROLLED THE THROTTLE. APPARENTLY THE ENGINE WAS GETTING TOO MUCH AIR AND NOT ENOUGH GAS CAUSING IT TO SHUT DOWN. PERHAPS THIS WAS A PROBLEM SPECIFIC TO THIS CAR, PERHAPS NOT. BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF A CAR STOPPING UNEXPECTADLY ON A HIGHWAY WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD REPORT IT. WE DID NOTIFY THE RENTAL COMPANY (BUDGET IN MILWAUKE WI) OF THE PROBLEM. THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. IT WAS NOT CLEAR TO US IF HE MEANT ON CARS IN GENERAL OR ON THIS TYPE OF CAR.
Additional Notes:
RENTED A FORD FUSION WITH 3000 MILES. DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING IT LOST POWER AND STOPPED. AFTER A MINUTE, WE RESTARTED IT WITHOUT PROBLEM. DROVE IT TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER WHO CHECKED THE CODE WHICH INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE ELECTRONICS THAT CONTROLLED THE THROTTLE. APPARENTLY THE ENGINE WAS GETTING TOO MUCH AIR AND NOT ENOUGH GAS CAUSING IT TO SHUT DOWN. PERHAPS THIS WAS A PROBLEM SPECIFIC TO THIS CAR, PERHAPS NOT. BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF A CAR STOPPING UNEXPECTADLY ON A HIGHWAY WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD REPORT IT. WE DID NOTIFY THE RENTAL COMPANY (BUDGET IN MILWAUKE WI) OF THE PROBLEM. THE EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. IT WAS NOT CLEAR TO US IF HE MEANT ON CARS IN GENERAL OR ON THIS TYPE OF CAR.
Mfg Campaign: 10877124
Recall Date: Jun 28, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY MY CAR LOSS POWER AND BEGAN TO QUICKLY DECELERATE. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE CAR THAT I WAS PULLING IN FRONT OF HAD TO TAKE ACTION TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH ICON APPEARED AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. THE FORD DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Corrective Action:
WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY MY CAR LOSS POWER AND BEGAN TO QUICKLY DECELERATE. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE CAR THAT I WAS PULLING IN FRONT OF HAD TO TAKE ACTION TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH ICON APPEARED AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. THE FORD DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Additional Notes:
WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY MY CAR LOSS POWER AND BEGAN TO QUICKLY DECELERATE. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE CAR THAT I WAS PULLING IN FRONT OF HAD TO TAKE ACTION TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH ICON APPEARED AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. THE FORD DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Mfg Campaign: 10876906
Recall Date: Jun 27, 2016
Ford Motor Company
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
ON (3) SEPARATE OCCASIONS NOW MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET AND GIVEN ME THE "WRENCH" CHECK OWNERS MANUAL ALERT ON THE DISPLAY. AS I DO ALL I CAN TO GET OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAFFIC AND OFF THE THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR SPUTTERS, SHAKES AND STALLS OUT. TURN OFF THE KEY, WAIT A FEW SECONDS, OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR (SO ALL ELECTRONICS ARE OFF) AND SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT STARTS AND IT RUNS FINE. SOME TIMES, IT STARTS AND SHAKES AND SPUTTERS AND STALLS. ON ALL OCCASIONS, I HAVE EVENTUALLY BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO "LIMP" HOME. THE LAST TIME (3RD TIME) I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE SHOP TOLD ME THIS IS THE 5TH OR 6TH 2016 FORD CAR (FUSION, FIESTA OR FOCUS) THIS MONTH WITH THE SAME ISSUE. 2ND FUSION AND THE ONE PRIOR TO MINE HAD 400 MILES ON IT! THINKS IT'S EITHER THE THROTTLE BODY OR THE THROTTLE BODY POSITIONING SENSOR. HAS THROWN CODES P2111 AND P2112. (ONE MEANS FLAP IS OPEN, ONE MEANS FLAP IS CLOSED) IT'S BEEN 3 DAYS AND I HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD I'M LOOKING AT ANOTHER 6 AT A MINIMUM. (THIS IS NOT THE SHOP'S FAULT IN MY OPINION AS THEY HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT NICE AND CONSIDERATE TO ME) DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEAL IS BUT SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT.
Corrective Action:
ON (3) SEPARATE OCCASIONS NOW MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET AND GIVEN ME THE "WRENCH" CHECK OWNERS MANUAL ALERT ON THE DISPLAY. AS I DO ALL I CAN TO GET OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAFFIC AND OFF THE THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR SPUTTERS, SHAKES AND STALLS OUT. TURN OFF THE KEY, WAIT A FEW SECONDS, OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR (SO ALL ELECTRONICS ARE OFF) AND SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT STARTS AND IT RUNS FINE. SOME TIMES, IT STARTS AND SHAKES AND SPUTTERS AND STALLS. ON ALL OCCASIONS, I HAVE EVENTUALLY BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO "LIMP" HOME. THE LAST TIME (3RD TIME) I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE SHOP TOLD ME THIS IS THE 5TH OR 6TH 2016 FORD CAR (FUSION, FIESTA OR FOCUS) THIS MONTH WITH THE SAME ISSUE. 2ND FUSION AND THE ONE PRIOR TO MINE HAD 400 MILES ON IT! THINKS IT'S EITHER THE THROTTLE BODY OR THE THROTTLE BODY POSITIONING SENSOR. HAS THROWN CODES P2111 AND P2112. (ONE MEANS FLAP IS OPEN, ONE MEANS FLAP IS CLOSED) IT'S BEEN 3 DAYS AND I HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD I'M LOOKING AT ANOTHER 6 AT A MINIMUM. (THIS IS NOT THE SHOP'S FAULT IN MY OPINION AS THEY HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT NICE AND CONSIDERATE TO ME) DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEAL IS BUT SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT.
Additional Notes:
ON (3) SEPARATE OCCASIONS NOW MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET AND GIVEN ME THE "WRENCH" CHECK OWNERS MANUAL ALERT ON THE DISPLAY. AS I DO ALL I CAN TO GET OUT OF THE LINE OF TRAFFIC AND OFF THE THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR SPUTTERS, SHAKES AND STALLS OUT. TURN OFF THE KEY, WAIT A FEW SECONDS, OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR (SO ALL ELECTRONICS ARE OFF) AND SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT STARTS AND IT RUNS FINE. SOME TIMES, IT STARTS AND SHAKES AND SPUTTERS AND STALLS. ON ALL OCCASIONS, I HAVE EVENTUALLY BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO "LIMP" HOME. THE LAST TIME (3RD TIME) I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE SHOP TOLD ME THIS IS THE 5TH OR 6TH 2016 FORD CAR (FUSION, FIESTA OR FOCUS) THIS MONTH WITH THE SAME ISSUE. 2ND FUSION AND THE ONE PRIOR TO MINE HAD 400 MILES ON IT! THINKS IT'S EITHER THE THROTTLE BODY OR THE THROTTLE BODY POSITIONING SENSOR. HAS THROWN CODES P2111 AND P2112. (ONE MEANS FLAP IS OPEN, ONE MEANS FLAP IS CLOSED) IT'S BEEN 3 DAYS AND I HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD I'M LOOKING AT ANOTHER 6 AT A MINIMUM. (THIS IS NOT THE SHOP'S FAULT IN MY OPINION AS THEY HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT NICE AND CONSIDERATE TO ME) DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEAL IS BUT SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT.
Mfg Campaign: 10876048
Recall Date: Jun 23, 2016
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