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2012 FORD FUSION HYBRID — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1521792 · 2018-12-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION HYBRID
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I PULLED MY CAR INTO A PARKING SPOT, USING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND POSITION IT IN THE SPOT. I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, ASSUMING THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK BECAUSE I HAD BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK--BUT WAS STILL IN DRIVE MODE. THE CAR SLOWLY ROLLED BACKWARDS, HITTING ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE BEHIND IT. IN SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS TO REPEAT THE ISSUE, I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE MODE--BOTH WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND WHEN IT WAS IN MOTION. FORD HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION, DESPITE MY OUTREACH TO THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD REPAIR CENTER, THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME UPWARDS OF $400 FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS VEHICLE MALFUNCTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11156776
Machine
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