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2010 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 822863 · 2010-10-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
75

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE MOVED TOWARD A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. SHE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RPMS WERE INCREASING RAPIDLY AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. AT THE NEXT STOP, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. AFTER THAT STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ANOTHER TIME SO THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK WITH HER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATING. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PUT BOTH OF HER FEET ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT PULLING AROUND THE CORNER AS SHE WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT. SHE TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, HIT A FENCE, SPUN AROUND AND HEADED TOWARD A TREE, DRAGGING FENCE AND POLES. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CUT OFF. UPDATED 08/05/11 UPDATED 11/22/11 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10362884
Machine
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