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2010 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 996981 · 2013-07-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
36,492
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. IT WAS SUDDEN ENOUGH WHERE MY HEAD SMACKED THE STEERING WHEEL. I LATER CAME TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS A BAD THROTTLE BODY ON THE CAR. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN A SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS NOW AND THE MECHANICS ARE TELLING ME THAT FORD IS HAVING MASSIVE ISSUES WITH THE PART AND ITS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR UP TO 6 WEEKS. FORD EXECUTIVES SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR SWEEPING THIS UNDER THE RUG AND NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. THIS ALMOST CAUSE A MASSIVE ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10531916
Machine
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