# 2011 FORD FUSION — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `971803` · 2013-04-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 10,298
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
AS I PULLED INTO A DIAGONAL PARKING SPACE AT MY CVS DRUG STORE, TURNING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED OR APPROXIMATELY 1 OR 2 MPH, STEPPING ON THE BRAKE TO COMPLETE THE ROUTINE ACT OF PARKING, THERE WAS A SUDDEN SURGE OF ACCELERATION.  THIS WAS NOT OF MY OWN VOLITION!  THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO MY CAR IS $5,000 WHILE DAMAGED TO THE OTHER CAR WAS MINOR.  RECENTLY THERE WAS AN ARTICLE IN THE L.A. TIMES ABOUT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR EXACTLY THIS TYPE OF SURGE ACCELERATION OR "FLARING" AND SINCE IT'S LIKELY MY CAR WAS ACTUALLY BUILT IN 2010 IT'S PROBABLY THE SAME SITUATION.
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