2017 Ford Fusion

PRIMARY CONCERN: CAR LOSES ALL PROPULSION AND GOES INTO ACCESORY MODE WHEN ACCELERATING. I, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHERS WITH 2017 FORD FUSION SPORT MODELS, HAVE LOST TOTAL POWER WHILE LEAVING RED LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, AND WORST OF ALL, MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR DIED UNDER NORMAL ACCELERATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ON THE HIGHWAY, AND WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN, ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, MONTHS APART FROM EACH OTHER. A MEMBER OF OUR FACEBOOK GROUP OF FUSION SPORT OWNERS CAPTURED HIS CAR LOSE ALL POWER, ON VIDEO, AND HIS CAR IS BEING BOUGHT BACK BY FORD, BUT THAT IS NOT ENOUGH. THESE CARS, ALTHOUGH FUN AND ENJOYABLE, POSE A SERIOUS THREAT TO NOT ONLY THE OWNERS OF THE CAR, BUT ALSO TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WHO COULD HIT US FROM BEHIND, INJURING OF KILLING PASSENGERS IN EITHER VEHICLE, OR VEHICLES NEARBY. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REMOVED FROM THE ROAD. HERE IS HIS VIDEO: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/NLNN0HKRHTG

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR DID NOT GO MORE THAN 10 FEET BACKWARDS WHEN THE WHOLE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND HAD TO RESTART. IT TOOK MORE THAN 10 MINUTES TO RESTART AND IT TOOK 3-4 TIMES OF PUTTING ON THE BRAKE AND PUSHING THE START BUTTON BEFORE THE SYSTEM WOULD RE-INITIATE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE CAR HAD DONE THIS AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM AND TO RE-START. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN UPLAND, CA AND THEY DID A SYSTEM/CHARGING CIRCUITS-CHARGE-TEST AND NOTHING CAME FROM THE TEST. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT SINCE THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING IT COST ME $ 95.

I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR THE PREVIOUS DAY AND PARKED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD THE NEXT MORNING. I HAD REPLACED THE BATTERY ONLY 4 MONTHS PRIOR. IT WAS A NEW BATTERY. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN UPLAND AND THEY TESTED STARTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM CIRCUITS-CHARGE-TEST NOTHING CAME UP. I HAD CHARGED THE BATTERY EARLIER THAT DAY TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CAR HAD COMPLETELY DISCHARGED THE BATTERY AND BOTH TIMES THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND MANEUVER THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM THE PARK POSITION, BUT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS CAUTIOUSLY DRIVEN TO CRATER LAKE FORD LINCOLN (2611 BIDDLE RD, MEDFORD, OR 97504, (541) 887-6176). AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

IN MAY 2017 MY FORD FUSION SPORT LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS WHILE ACCELERATING, I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND COAST TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND ISSUE WENT AWAY. TOOK CAR TO BOB RORHMAN DEALERSHIP IN SCHAUMBURG IL, FORD AND DEALERSHIP STATES NTF, NO TROUBLE FOUND, FORD CORPORATE SERVICE MANAGERS ALSO SAID NTF, CASE FILE 12313619-N2S9X3. ON AUGUST 7TH, 2018 THE ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS LEAVING WORK, I ACCELERATED AND CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I PROCEEDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS I WAS GETTING HONKED AT BY OTHER DRIVERS, TURNED CAR OFF AND ON AND THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. I OPENED A NEW CASE FILE WITH FORD CAS15469320 ON 8/9/2018. THE ETB HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN THE PAST, REFERENCE 'CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (13N03)'. I DEEM THIS A CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN, IF I WAS A FORD ENGINEER ON MY FMEA THIS FAILURE MODE SEVERITY IS A 10, I WORK IN AUTOMOTIVE. I HAVE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THE INCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COWLS PARKWAY FORD (13779 NOBLE WOOD PLAZA, WOODBRIDGE, VA 22193, (703)-986-5500) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,634. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD FUSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (THOROUGHBRED FORD, 8501 NORTH BOARDWALK AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64154, (866)-434-6143), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.