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2011 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1281519 · 2016-05-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
51,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

AFTER MANY FAILED TEMPS FROM FORD FOR MY BODY THROTTLE ISSUES & FORDS DEALER REFUSAL TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY, BC THE CODE ISN'T PRESENT WHEN THEY HOOK UP THEY'RE DEVICE TO IT(FORD RULES). EVEN THOUGH IS KNOWN WITH FORD THEY CODE WILL CLEAR WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF OR IN MY CASE SOMETIMES SHUT OFF BY ITSELF WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT APPEARS.06/02/15FORD DEALER DID A PCM UPDATE FOR THE T.BODY & WAS GOOD TO GO. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER ISSUES STARTED AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED COUNTLESS OF TIMES WITH MY BF & W.MY KIDS IN THE CAR. I CALLED DAVIDSON FORD & SPOKE TO THE MANGER WHERE HE STATED NOT TO SHUT THE CAR OFF SO THE CODE DOESNT CLEAR & I ASKED IF THE TOW GUY WOULD LEAVE THE CAR ON TO BRING IT HERE. HE GOES WELL NO! THEY WEREN'T OF HELP EVER.ON 03/07/16 HEADING HOME MY CAR WENT IN LIMP MODE & STEERING WENT STIFF. I COULDNT CONTROL THE CAR & ENDED UP HITTING A GUARD RAIL.MY CAR GOT DAMAGE & HURT MY BACK.THE OFFICER STATED I WAS LUCKY BC 20 MORE FT I WOULD OF HIT THE TELEPHONE POLE. THE TOW TRUCK GUY ALSO STATED THE CAR WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE.THE NXT DAY MY BF CALLED FORD(WHO OPEN A CASE)& STATE FARM OUR INSUR.CO. WE WENT TO N.SIDE COLLISON WERE WE EXPLAINED THE SITUATION & RECALLS ON MY CAR.HE SAID HE WOULD TRY & TALK TO FORD TO SEE WHAT HE COULD DO. HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING & WE HAD TO DEAL WITH FORD.THIS COLLISON CENTER WAS ON A TIME FRAME & REAL PUSHY.SO I HAD THE CAR TRANSFERRED TO ALAN BUYER COLLISON CENTER WHO WORKS W. MY INSUR. & FORD. WE'VE PLAYED PHONE TAG WITH FORD CSD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10864057
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